Alright, Applejack, this ain't nothing but another party like a hundred others ya been to. Only this one is just with you Dashing. Do it for her and be on yer best manners. Applejack composed herself as she knocked on the door to Quills house. The sounds inside indicated a few ponies were already there and the music was quiet yet upbeat. Ah hope Ah'm dressed nice enough.

Quill opened the door with a smile then gasped at the mare at her doorstep. A few quick blinks and Quill welcomed Applejack inside to introduce her to the other few ponies that were there. Lime was there, talking with a blue mare at her side as they got some punch. A pair of stallions nuzzled each other while swaying to the music from the radio. Isn’t that Davenport? Two mares were sitting at a square dinner table, talking and giggling.

Everyone was wearing nice enough clothes and Applejack didn't feel over dressed, validated that her mane-style was impressive in its own right with a french braid and full of multicolored flowers. With minimal makeup that highlighted her freckles, she was certainly one of the most attractive mares at the party.

A series of loud, punctuating knocks overshadowed the entire party. "Must be Rainbow Dash," Quill said hurriedly as she galloped for the door. "Rainbow Dash, oh, Celestia... Uh,” Quill gulped loudly and spoke in a loud whisper. “Come in. Come in,” she cleared her throat and spoke normally. “Applejack's here already."

‘What was that about?’
‘Rainbow Dash is here?’
‘Great, get ready to listen about the 'Wonderbolts.' were some of the things others murmured.

Applejack felt butterflies in her belly as she imagined Rainbow’s reactions to how she was dressed or about her appearance. As she was worrying, a slight tremble began in her knees. Quill walked into the room and stepped aside. The other ponies had gathered in the main room and gasped at the rainbow maned mare that stood before them.

Rainbow looked to Applejack and smiled brashly at Applejack. “Hey,” she said softly to the orange mare, “you’re gonna catch bugs like that,” she said as she walked with a sway in her hips to Applejack, raised a foreleg, and gently closed Applejack’s mouth with her hoof. "Hey, AJ. You look really good tonight." Everypony in the room listened intently on what Rainbow had said and were utterly stunned to see the most hot headed arrogant mare, possibly in all of Equestria, so well dressed and humble.

“I, uh, thanks, Sugarplum. You look handsome."

A mare in the background 'awed,' bringing the two out of a moment they were sharing to see all eyes on them.

Rainbow opened her wings slightly and rolled her neck. "Okay, I thought this was supposed to be a party. Where's the food?" The others went back to their own tasks and conversations, keeping an ear toward the new couple. "So, Applejack. I see you got really dressed up, it looks good on you."

"Same fer you. I like your mane, it's kinda flat, but Ah like the curls at the ends. And that dress is really,” Applejack swallowed hard, “fitting.”

"Yeah, Rarity said it was for tonight, but it doesn’t really throw off my aerodynamics so it doesn’t really suck." Rainbow said with a huff as she tried to play cool, “I like the electric blue against my coat. Uhm… you look really pretty in that, uh, dress and, well, you hair looks good enough to eat,” Rainbow blushed.

"Ya can eat me all you want, Dashing," Applejack said loudly. A mare at the table spat out her wine when she heard that and almost everypony in the room laughed as Applejack realized the other meaning of what she said and blushed, pulling her hat down a little.

"Oh, sweet Celestia,” the stallion standing beside Davenport said in a very feminine voice, “why don't you say things like that to me?"

"Rainbow Dash, I think I speak for everypony here when I say that you're cooler as a fillyfooler than a weather manager," Quill chimed as she hugged Rainbow from the side.

"Uh, Sugarplum, yer turnin' purple again."

"I know Applejack,” Rainbow grumbled, “you don't have to say that every time," Rainbow blushed with embarrassment as she tried to side away from the hug. "Okay, okay. I know I'm a crappy flock leader, but I'm trying to do better. Let me go already, Quill, or I'll-"

"You'll what? Make us do your dishes?" A mare from the table called. Flutterwing. ‘Out sick’ my plot.

"Glad to see you're feeling better, Flutterwing,” Rainbow said with a cocky tone, “ya ready to come back to work Monday?" Flutterwing smiled and raised her glass in respect to Rainbow Dash’s comment.

“If your big head doesn’t explode, maybe,” Flutterwing replied sarcastically.

Breaking the hug Quill backed up and giggled again. "Now what's so funny?" Rainbow asked.

"I've been staring at your flank for years and I never had any idea it was on the market," Quill quipped.

"It hasn't been. I guess it's only been on the market a few days. I mean off the market. I mean-"

"What she means," Applejack interjected, "is that she's tired of stallions that use her for her body. Am I right, mares?" A few nodded and lightly stomped their hooves in agreement. ”It wasn’t really somethin’ she planned, but I guess Ah made the first move and, well, it went from there."

"That is so sweet, Applejack,” Quill said wistfully, “I remember when you first came to one of my parties. It must've been, four years ago, right?" Applejack nodded. "You were so uncomfortable that you spent half the night in the bathroom and the other half looking at that lamp right there," she laughed as she pointed with a wing. Now, you're practically here every party, just to hang out.

“I'm so glad to see you brought somepony this time. Not that I’m counting out that Twilight Sparkle," Applejack’s eyes widened a bit.

Quill led the mare into the den and took a seat in a plush chair while gesturing them to sit on the couch. "She was awful. Remember how five minutes after she got here she started analyzing all my guests and taking notes on ‘same gender mating practices’," the stallions laughed again, "she couldn't believe that males could do anything together at first!” Quill exclaimed.

“She read about mare-mare-relationships, but never knew stallions could have sex! Can you believe that?" Quill looked at Rainbow as she kept talking, "I was so glad she and Applejack separated, except that AJ was so lonely… until she found you. It’s all going around town about how happy she is, finally.

“Rainbow, you're such an amazing mare and I know you'll give her the attention she deserves... Oh my gosh! Rainbow Dash, you are turning purple!" Quill broke into laughter and went to the table to get a couple glasses of wine for Applejack and Rainbow Dash. "Drink up, ladies. I guess you're the mares of the minute so enjoy the limelight. I'm gonna mingle and you should too. Applejack, introduce her and show her around!" With a final motion around the room, Quill went to the kitchen to get more wine.

"C'mon, let me introduce you to the others." Leading Rainbow to the stallions with a smile. "Rainbow, this is Davenport and this is, Mud Tracker, right?”

“Oh, pshaw, call me Muddy, for a couple reasons,” he giggled when Davenport elbowed him and shot him a look."

"How long ya been together? It’s nice ta see a new stallion and Davenport here’s been stag fer a while, ever since Master Lock moved away."

“Oh,” Davenport smiled weakly, “about a month. Uh, sexually, that is. We’ve been friends for years, but he finally came out and moved here to be with me.”

"Oh for Luna's sake, Dav, do you always have to be so cute. He's playing it up. I'm from his home area and we fooled around when we were younger, but the time never seemed right, until recently."

“Anyway, Rainbow, it’s nice to see you here, it’s a really nice crowd to be with. There aren’t as many like us, you know, colt cuddlers, so it’s good to be around mares that are, ya know.”

“Well, I’ve never heard of two stallions together like that. How’s it work, do you have both parts or-” Applejack placed a hoof over Rainbow’s mouth.

"Well. It's nice to meet you, gentlecolts," Applejack said. After a few awkward seconds of silence Flutterwing could be heard whispering something insulting, but Rainbow couldn’t make it all out. She stepped away from the hoof on her mouth and took to a hover, glaring at the other pegasus.

Applejack quietly apologized to the stallions while Rainbow went to interrogate Flutterwing. "So, Flutterwing. Paperwork says you're on bed rest for the cockatrice flu. How's that going?"

"Oh, I made a miraculous recovery this morning. I was gonna send a letter to Diamond to let him know, but you're here,” she narrowed her eyes, “so I guess I don't have to."

"I'm just trying to do my job, Flutterw-"

"This isn't work, Rainbow Dash. This is a gathering for ponies to talk and have fun in safety, away from haters and stresses, like work."

Rainbow stopped herself and thought for a second. "What do you mean safety? I know a couple of mares that are plot huffers and no one has a problem with them."

A gasp was heard and Rainbow looked around to see shocked faces. She rubbed her neck at the withering glare Flutterwing and her date were giving her.

"Rainbow, that’s the most insulting thing you can call a mare that loves mares. There's a lot you have to learn, but I can see-"

“Alright, enough flexing feathers, let’s play a game!” Quill interjected, flying between the two. “Applejack, you've never been able to play before, but now you have to," Lime called joyfully, lightening the mood.

"Ah ain't playin' that on Rainbow’s first party," Applejack protested as she tried to hide a grin forming on her muzzle by dipping her head.

The others in the room started chanting Applejack’s name and circling her and Rainbow until they were side by side. Lime stood before them and shouted. "Kiss-off!" Rainbow's eyes widened as she looked to Applejack, who was blushing deeply and poking the floor with her hoof.

"AJ, what's that mean?"

"It means," Flutterwing shouted, "you have to challenge a couple and see who’s is the best kisser." Whinnies and hooves stomping filled the room as Applejack glanced at Rainbow with a huge embarrassed grin on her face. "Unless you're too chicken to do it."

Rainbow frowned and crossed her forelegs as her wings flapped slower. She scanned the crowd and pointed a hoof at two mares. "I, we challenge them." Applejack looked at where Rainbow was pointing then gasped.

"Rainbow we can't challenge them, they're just teasing you," Applejack whispered. “that’s Patient Time with Flutterwing, she’s a unicorn you don’t mess with at games like these.”

"Then when we beat 'em, they'll have to kiss my hooves," Rainbow said confidently as she swished her tail.

"Two couples, standing face to face in the center of the room, who’s ready to kiss to the end and who will have to call it quits?” Lime said loudly as the couples mentally prepared themselves. “Let's find out who's got the clout to kiss the other team out! Rules are easy. More passionate kissers with duration are the winners! Ready? Mares, moisten your lips," everypony giggled uncontrollably at that part, "and now your muzzles! Start on twenty… Twenty!"

The other couple sat in front of each other and began slowly kissing, their lips parting and their tongues dancing as they met. Rainbow Dash and Applejack looked at each other then the other couple and sighed. Applejack leaned in and their lips almost met but then she stopped as their eyes met. Smiling, they felt a fire burning within their hearts at a deeper level, a magical pull drew them together.

Rainbow opened her wings suddenly, startling the other mares and breaking their kiss as Rainbow sat on her haunches, opened her forelegs beckoning to come closer, and smiled daringly. Applejack walked in close and sat chest to chest with her.

Moving millimeters from kissing, they stared into each other's eyes for what felt like an eternity, drinking in the colors of each other’s souls. The deep green washed over Rainbow as the sparkling bright ruby filled Applejack’s heart as she leaned in, closed her eyes, then they finally kissed.

Wrapping their legs around each other’s barrels they let their tongues dance passionately, their breaths becoming hot and heavy as their tails curled around their own flanks and Rainbow’s wings opened fully, their desires began to turn lustful as Rainbow lightly bit Applejacks bottom lip and held it for a moment. The onlookers giggled at the scents filling the room from all the affection.

Rainbow and Applejack’s tongues battled for dominance as their breaths quickened and their hooves moved to each others flanks. Rainbow gasped as Applejack moved her one hoof to Dashes inner thigh. Taking the opportunity, Applejack nibbled on the tip of Rainbows tongue that stuck out of her mouth for a moment. Dash had lost the battle for the moment as Applejack pushed her to the floor with a whump sound.

The cheering of the others around them drowned out by the sound of their panting breaths. They could, once again, only see each other and feel the other’s warmth. Their hearts were racing in unison and their touches were all placed right where they needed to be to illicit the most pleasurable reaction.

Without stopping, Applejack moved one of Dash’s wings to her mouth and began kissing it from the tip to the first joint. Rainbow moaned loudly making the other team stop in surprise. Kissing her wings, Applejack grabbed Dash and turned her over without taking a feather from her mouth as she kissed the entire length of Rainbows left wing then went from the base of the right one to the tip. Dash was drooling as her body trembled from the onslaught of sudden unexpected pseudo-preening as Applejack massaged the muscles lightly at the base of Dash’s tail with her teats.

Leaning her head back, Rainbow made contact with Applejack's lips again as they turned their bodies towards each other again and began a dance of hooves and wings as they began to lose control of their basic instincts.

Pressing her knee against Applejack's tail started to do the trick for them both as their moans and lust fueled passion took over completely.

The world came crashing back around them as Quill and Muddy pulled the mares apart. "We have a winner! And what a win too! I honestly haven't seen passion like that in this house since Fourth Chance and True Heart! Well done, ladies! You set a new record and bar to beat! Rainbow Dash, I'll be in my room if you need me," Lime finished her announcement with a huge smile and a flushed face.

Rainbow and Applejack looked around at the others who were all blushing and breathing heavily. Even the stallions were hanging completely out of their sheaths. "So," Rainbow started with a heavy breath, "I knew we'd win." Applejack stood next to Rainbow Dash and held their hooves in the air in victory.

"Rainbow Dash and Applejack. Not only would I have never put you two together in a million years, but you two kissed for almost three minutes! Most usually just peck or kiss normally, I can’t believe you two,” Quill laughed, “you'd still be going if you weren't about to make love in front of everypony there," Quill said with a huge grin as they stood on the backyard porch, taking in the night’s air.

"We seriously almost did that?" Rainbow asked, a glass of wine in her primary feathers, swirling in the moonlight.

"Ah know what ya mean, Dashing. Ah thought only a minute or two passed before we were bein' pulled off each other."

"Well, you're in love and that's what happens, girls. Time stops. Just remember that anything that happens here doesn't ever get talked about out there. Ever. Understand, 'Dashing?'" Quill said sternly.

"Yeah, yeah. Not only that, I don't think anypony would believe what happened."

"Ain't that the truth. Now, I dunno about y’all, but Ahm callin' it a night. Dashing, care to walk me home?"

"Sure, I’ve got some free time and a full belly from those snacks. Night Quill, great party! Uhm, tell the others I'll see 'em around."

As Applejack and Rainbow Dash walked, Applejack told her one of the unwritten rules of what it meant to be attracted to the same gender in Ponyville. "Don't acknowledge another unless they're open about it. Religious families have been known to disown an entire generation from their clans over admittance. Times are good, but they have a ways to go until these ‘Nightmare Moon’ or ‘Celestia Celibates’ cults go on with their own lives."

"Why don't the princesses just do something about it then? Make it a law to be with whoever you want."

"Cuz Rainbow, it ain’t against the law. It’s just not a good way to repopulate since the Age of Discord threw mares five ta one against stallions.”

“Yeah, yeah. That’s first year stuff, even I remember that. That’s why we still herd in families, blah, blah.”

“Right, but a herd without a stallion is looked down on, so we’ve gotta play the cards right. Ponyville’s a nice town, but ponies from uptight places like Canterlot come through and word of the town bein’ full’a same-same couples would cut the traffic because, well, it’s like takin’ an apple and a pear tree.

“Ya can have em both in the same orchard, but they aren’t meant ta cross. Ya can’t have an apple tree with pears any more than ya can have herd without stallions and mares… well,” Applejack looked to the starry sky with a smile, “most of the time.”

“AJ, you’re weird sometimes.”

Exhaling and looking over to the mare flying beside her, Applejack rolled her eyes. “There’s a lot ta learn that ya don’t know, Rainbow. Maybe ya need to open yer eyes more and mouth less.”

“Heh, you’re just jealous I whooped ya at lunch,” Rainbow grinned. When Applejack rolled her eyes she continued. “Yeah, wha-what?! Can’t ace the best, AJ.”

“Keep braggin’, Ah’ll make ya eat those words b’fore ya know it.”

“Ha, keep dreaming, with your freckles and,” she gulped, speaking softer, “everything,” she blinked twice. “Hey, gotta jet, AJ. Totally got stuff to do, night!”

“Rainbow Dash?! This ain’t walkin’ me,” she quieted her voice, watching the contrail dissipating, “home. Ah’ll see ya in my dreams, I’m sure.”