It was nearing sunset when Applejack arrived, via balloon, to Rainbow Dash's cloud house for a dinner and some girl time. She reluctantly had Twilight cast a cloud walking spell on her so she could go.

As she got out of the basket she tested the sturdiness of the cloud. This just ain't natural, why did I agree to this? Agree? I done wished fer this chance fer weeks. If anything goes wrong I'm gonna hide in a apple tree for a week. They're gonna have to buck the tree down to get me out… if’n I don't fall to a pancake from here first.

As Applejack adjusted to walking on the clouds, Rainbow Dash opened the door and leaned on the frame, watching as Applejack bounced on the clouds beneath her.

"Hey Applejack, you aren't gonna grow a tree up here from jumping, so let's just get some grub. I cooked all by myself and I bet I can eat more than you." Rainbow flew into the house leaving the door open. Applejack raced afterwards taking brief awe at the construction of the house made from compacted clouds.

Running into the dining room Applejack sat down at the table as Rainbow was chewing her first bite. A salad of mixed vegetables on a single lettuce leaf, a bowl of hot tomato soup, and a cup of mixed fruit juice sat before her as she looked at Rainbow Dash who was chewing quickly. "Fhew awrnt gowna whin loukin aht yhur phood," Rainbow challenged as she picked up the soup and drank straight from the bowl, splattering some as she slammed the bowl down onto the table to take another bite.

Looking at the food setup in front of her, Applejack felt heart beat a little faster as she thought for a second about how much effort Rainbow must have put into the tasty looking meal. Fresh food made by hoof and a challenge to boot.

Grabbing the lettuce Applejack rolled it around the salad and bit it in half. Chewing a couple times she drank the soup from the bowl balanced in her other hoof and alternated taking bite and slurp of her meal. Rainbow Dash slowed her chewing as she watched Applejack eat.

Finishing the wrap and downing the last of the soup Applejack sat back and sipped her juice with a smile. "Ahhh, that was a good snack. What else you got, ya gonna serve dinner anytime soon?" Tipping her hat in respect to Rainbow Dash she gulped the last of her juice and placed the cup upside down on the plate.

Stopping as she looked at her plate there were still a few bites left and she hadn't touched her juice yet. "Phwah Wrelp," stopping to swallow her mouthful in one large gulp, Rainbow continued. "Yeah, well you just eat more than I do cuz you're a hard working earth pony, I'm a Pegasus. We have to eat smaller and balanced meals more often," she fibbed poking at her last couple bites before she picked up her juice and looked at it.

"Now, what in tarnation does my tribe have to do with anything? Ah’m just hungry was all, I skipped lunch so I could eat with you, then you make this inta a race too! Can't we just spend time together without ya makin' it a thing." Applejack asked with frustration in her voice. Rainbow smiled as she looked into her juice. Fresh pulp of a half dozen fruits were lumped and coalesced together as she took a drink and looked to Applejack.

"You wanna know a thing that's funny? One of Rarities fancy schmancy getups," Rainbow suggested changing the topic. "I totally can't believe she wore that one dress she was designing to Pinkie’s party a couple days ago, then got all upset when frosting got on it! I mean it's a Pinkie party, it's gonna be messy."

"And that time she got you to wear that hat ta inspire her that was made of all them bells and whistles," Applejack chuckled.

"Yeah, I remember they jingled a lot the fabric itched like crazy! Then,” she chuckled, “when I took it off you blew one of the whistles and scared that cat of hers!" Rainbow grabbed her side laughing as she remembered the look on Rarities face as Opalescence jumped on her back with her claws out. "She cried for five minutes about her mane being messed up and the cat was still stuck to her side, upside down."

After a few more minutes of talking and laughing, Applejack began cleaning up.

"Thanks for dinner Rainbow Dash, even though I didn't get to taste much of it, the talk was great.” She placed the dishes into the sink and frowned as she noticed the sink was full of dirty dishes but pushed it aside. “So, it's still early, can we relax some?"

"Sure, let's go turn on some music in the living room." Rainbow grabbed Applejack by a foreleg and pulled her out of the room before letting her go and fluttered backwards into the living room. She landed and trotted backwards to the radio.

Applejack's heart raced for a moment at the offer. Romantic music after a hoof made dinner, could this be happening? Her ears fell as Rainbow Dash turned on rock and roll, at high volume.

"Say, Rainbow Dash? Maybe we could turn on something a little quieter?" shouted Applejack over the music. "Let me pick something better!" she shouted as she trotted past the air guitar soloist champion of her house, three years running. Applejack found some music on the radio and Rainbow Dash stopped strumming to look at Applejack.

"AJ, that was the best part,” Rainbow whined. “I was practicing that move all week and now you wanna listen to slow music?"

"Rainbow, how're we gonna talk if I can't even hear m'self think?"

Rainbow thought for a second, "By writing?" Applejack laughed as she pushed Rainbow Dash to the couch and sat a cushion away.

“Rainbow, Ah can’t read yer writin’ any more than we can read Rarity’s. So, are you lookin' for a date, to get yer mind off’a that ex of yers? What's your type?"

"AJ, thanks for the offer, but I'm not ready to see any new stallions. After my last two lovers I haven't had any luck. Honestly can I tell you something, a secret between us?" Rainbow Dash said as she leaned closer and lowered her voice.

"You know you can, and why are you whispering, we're a thousand feet over the town in a cloud." Rainbow sat up and rubbed her messy mane with her hoof.

"Okay, this is embarrassing, but... I have some things I got from Canterlot that do a better job. Much better." Rainbow Dash laughed awkwardly as she said the last part and moved her hooves apart to indicate either size or performance; Applejack couldn’t and didn’t want to figure out which. "Sometimes, AJ, I think that maybe I should try mares, I might get more out of it," Rainbow shrugged.

Applejack felt her heart skip a beat and she couldn't think for a moment as Rainbow Dash's words echoed in her mind. "AJ. AJ? AJ!?" Rainbow Dash called startling Applejack back into reality. "I lost you for a second. Is it because I said I had some toys? I know it's weird and I shouldn't have 'em, but I think every mare needs some way to release when stallions can't hack it… You’re not thinking I’m weird, are you?”

"Sugarcube, I'm not thinking about that, it's just that... Well,” she shuffled on the couch and tapped her hooves together, “what you said about trying mares kinda caught me off guard, did you mean it?"

"Uhm, AJ, mare on mare action doesn’t work outside books. And how would that even work? Mares don't have the parts!" Rainbow Dash chuckled.

Applejack looked down to her legs and noticed her tail was curving around her. "Sugarcube, it works, otherwise they wouldn't do it."

Looking at Rainbow Dash, Applejack smiled and moved closer to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow figured she could use a hug and fluttered to the middle cushion and opened her forelegs, but wasn’t expecting when Applejack moved quicker and pressed her lips to Rainbow’s.

Rainbow Dash was stunned and didn't know what to do. She pulled back a little but felt Applejack wrapping her forelegs tighter around her back as her soft lips pressed against Rainbow Dash's. It was the longest six seconds of Rainbow Dash's life and when it was over Applejack looked into Rainbow Dash's eyes and didn't see the passion she was hoping for. Instead she saw confusion and possibly fear. "Rainbow Dash, Ah'm so sorry. I couldn't help it. I-I, don't know what ta say… Ah like you, and..."

Staring at Applejack, Rainbow Dash finally blinked and took in deep breath as she opened her wings, releasing Applejacks grip. Applejack felt her back turn to ice as she looked into Rainbow Dash's face and her heart jumped to her throat. This was the reaction she was ready for but when she saw it she wasn't prepared for the feeling, "Sugarcube, please forgive me, I-"

Rainbow Dash lunged onto Applejack knocking her to her back and kissed her as she closed her eyes. She felt the warm breath from Applejack against her nose and the moisture of her tongue against her lips.

I can't believe I'm kissing AJ, what am I doing and why does it feel okay? I was always told this was wrong, please don't let it stop. "Mmmhmm."

Applejack wrapped her forelegs around Dash’s neck, pulling her in closer so she could feel their bodies rubbing against each other. Applejack moved her hind leg under Rainbow Dash and moved her knee up making Rainbow Dash jump and squeal as she hovered over Applejack, "Why Rainbow Dash, did I just hear a mouse?"

“Wha-What did you do? I felt that to my hooves," Rainbow Dash asked with surprise as she landed next to Applejack with an awkward smile. "AJ, I don't know what we're doing and I don't wanna give you the wrong discretion about us."

"Sugarcube, I don't think discretion means what you think it means, but I know who I am and I want this. I can see you want to try, and I guarantee you it's gonna be awesome."

"Really? Awesome?” Rainbow gulped and watched as Applejack sat up and took one of her hair ties out. “I think I'd have to be the judge of that."

"Ah bet you it'd be more awesome than anything you've ever done in your life." Take the bait, take the bait, take the bait.

Rainbow Dash's breath quickened. "I never back down from a challenge," she shouted as she jumped on Applejack again, kissing her open mouthed this time. "Race you to the room?"

"Sugarcube, we’re takin’ our time with this one." Applejack said as she moved her hind leg back between Dash's legs. As Applejack raised her knee she felt the heat and moisture Rainbow’s moist mound. Being driven by a more primal force now, Applejack rolled them to the floor and took Dash's face in her hooves pulling her into a tighter kiss. As Applejack moved to get comfortable on top she moved her legs so they crossed Dash's. Then they lost themselves in the moment.

Rubbing her leg against the base of Dash's tail the cyan mare trembled as she was kissed, her wings opened fully and moved independently as she moaned, opening her mouth enough to let Applejack slide her tongue inside, filling her senses with saliva and the taste mixed berries. "AJ, let's go upstairs to my room," Dash said as she tried to catch her breath and refocus her eyes, "I think I need to feel awesome."