One of my favorite chapters below.

"Rainbow, you have to land and take your punishment," Lime scolded the cyan mare who was in the upstairs bathroom practically attached to the ceiling as Applejack and Quill were preparing in the other room.

"No! I don't wanna play that stupid game! It's lame and I am not letting you," Rainbow replied.

The bathroom was expanded by Quill for extra space and to have a luxurious shower installed. Someday she'll get to it but, until then the bathroom is just a wider than average room with basic amenities; toilet, sink, mirror, window with a light curtain and a shower-bath with a rain cloud hovering over it, a simple punch or kick from a Pegasus would turn it on or off. A joke played on Applejack taught her a ceiling isn't as forgiving as an apple tree and the cost to repair a plaster ceiling is more than some ponies would expect.

"You found the stallion, you know what that means and this time you're going to go through with it."

"NO," Rainbow replied making Lime shy away for a second at the rainbow maned ponies outburst.

"Now, Dashing ya know that ya gotta play once so c'mon down. This is our celebration night, let's just have fun," Applejack called from the other room as bottles clanked around her. Rainbow shuddered as she imagined what Applejack was gathering in preparation.

"Fine, I'll come get you. Quill, come here please."

Rainbow groaned and slowed her flapping. "You don't have to treat me like a foal. If I needed that treatment I'd be hanging with 'Shy," landing softly rainbow folded her wings to her side and frowned at Lime as Quill knocked on the door.

"Lime, you need me to help you get her down?"

"No babe, she's a big mare and is ready to play," Lime turned her attention back to Rainbow, "isn't that right, widdle Wainbow is gonna pway wif us?"

"Shut up," Rainbow groaned as Lime giggled.

"We're opening up, you ready?" Quill asked through the door.

"The victim is prepared for her torture," Lime hissed as the door opened slowly. "Take your seat child," Lime cackled lightly like a witch.

"Lime," Applejack half smiled at the mare as she cocked her head with a silly look, "stop teasing our victim."

"Oh, c'mon. You too AJ? Why can't we play that kissing game again?"

"Because you always win and we have to wait hours to take care of our arousal sometimes."

"Well, maybe you have to wait." Quill snickered into her hoof as Lime placed a hoof against her chest mocking pain.

"I can't believe it, my love. The mare of my dreams, scandalously sneaking away to use the restroom and relieving herself while the others listen from below in the hall closet at a small fee! Gasp," she feigned surprise as Quill lept toward her with a flap of her wings and landed a good shove against the now laughing Lime.

"You knew and you charge... Wait, you can hear it! Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh! Oh, you're so dead," Quill shouted as she giggled and chased Lime out of the room. Both of them filling the house with laughter and the flapping of wings as Rainbow and Applejack smiled and could almost touch the love and fun in the air. Before too long the duo flew back into the bathroom and shoved Rainbow onto the toilet before landing. The toilet being centered against the wall it gave them all the space they needed to begin.

Holding a stiff brush Lime nodded to Applejack to hold Rainbow still as she began brushing the matted and crazy mane while Quill poured water with soap and conditioner mixed across her mane lightly wetting the colorful mess.

"OW! Stop, ah ah ah. Eep!" Applejack and the others giggled as Rainbow protested her mane being combed in even the slightest way at home, now to have two of her friends and her lover doing it for her. "ACK! That hurt," Rainbow protested as Lime pulled an extra tough tangle loose without slowing or stopping. The protests continued until Lime finally stopped to admire her work.

"Well, that takes care of your head. Now," she grinned wickedly with the others, Rainbow gasped as she felt Applejack and Quill wrap their legs around her head mid section, "for your neck."

Twenty minutes had passed before the Rainbow mane was as soft and smooth as it could be. "Even Rarity would be impressed and we've only just started. Ready Quill?" Lime asked warmly as she and the others released Rainbow. Her panting was heavy and she felt sore all along her mane and tail from the extensive work they had to do to untangle the colorful mess from root to tip. Her mane now laid against her side in a smooth wave of red orange yellow purple and blue, each segmented in their own areas, often they looked to blend together when they got messy but now even Applejack smiled to see Rainbow in the first stages of a makeover.

"Are we done? Can I go now?"

"Now Sugarplum, ya know what comes next?"

Rainbow reached and touched her mane and winced for the stinging sensation that greeted her hoof. "You almost pulled out my hair, isn't that enough?"

"EEnope," Applejack teased as the mares grabbed Rainbow and pulled her, reluctantly, to the shower. Quill punched a spot on the wall and the cloud rumbled lightly and a rain shower began. Hot water from a rain cloud may have been a surprising thing to most earth ponies but Applejack knew better now. Pegasus and their weather magic. Ah'm never gonna figure it out but I want a hot shower once in a while too.

Applejack was quite envious since the farm house only got water from a water tower which was usually tepid, at best, while most Pegasi got hot showers from clouds in their own homes.

With a final pull Applejack and Quill were with Rainbow in the shower and wasted no time beginning to scrub the cyan mares coat every place they could get to without getting too personal. That was Applejack's job. Once they had scrubbed and shampooed the cyan coat to a glorious luster that almost gleamed in the electric lights of the room Quill left and nodded to Applejack to preen Rainbows wings. A sensual act for a Pegasi of even the mightiest constitution and if it wasn't done by ones self it was only done by a mate.

Each feather was lightly kissed as Applejack stood under the hot shower emanating from above as Rainbow fulled extended her right wing. Quill and Lime turned their backs but their efforts to keep their own wings from flaring in excitement was failing miserably. As Applejack moved each feather around so it would be coated in fresh water and be realigned with it's neighbor she used her left foreleg to wrap around Rainbow and massage her closed wing, even as it slowly opened under it's own control.

A kiss along the primaries to her leading edges was enough to make Rainbow slowly move her head up, a slow kiss to her wrist made the cyan mare tremble. As Applejack flicked her tongue and went to her axillars Rainbows tail swished heavily like a happy dog as she fell forward, only Applejack holding her up. Slowly Applejack began kissing her way to the other wing and from the base where the wing met the shining cyan body to its tip every feather received a light touch and brush by Applejack.

The sensual torture finally over Rainbow shuddered heavily as she forced her body back to a sitting position and looked at her lover. "That was so hot, and you have a feather in your teeth."

Lime and Quill laughed and spun around. "Uh oh, some pony got feathered! A name! A name!"

Applejack blushed deeply as Rainbow crossed her forelegs and huffed, rain water spraying across Applejack who was on the edge of the shower now.

"Ah, Ah don't know!"

"A colt! A name. Now." Lime smiled widely. Applejack looked at Quill to see a smile beaming at her that could almost rival Pinkie Pie on a good day.

"Apple Dash. There, ya happy?" Applejack fell to her belly and covered her face as she turned beet red.

"Apple Dash? Ooo. I like it, what about you Rainbow?"

Rainbow smirked again and nodded her head flinging water across the blushing mares side. "Yeah, I think I'd like our first to be named that. But I think-"

"NO," Lime and Quill shouted. "It's not your turn," they giggled and leaned close to Applejack and Quill spoke softly. "It's just part of the house rules, now c'mon. We have to get her ready for the stallion."

Applejack took a deep breath in and exhaled through her mouth in a loud huff, water from under her face splashing on the now mostly dry Quill as she pulled back. "Fine, but ya tell anypony and I swear I'll deny it."

Helping Applejack up with a hoof Rainbow shook heavily to dry herself as the others shouted for her to stop. All four were wet and the room was lightly sprayed with water as Quill leapt and turned off the shower. The cloud slowly stopped its dripping as Rainbow shook again, much to the dismay of the others. "There, now Ah'm ready for whatever ya got next," she stood tall and flared her wings proudly.

The others looked at Rainbow with growing smiles as Rainbow looked back on them her own smile fading.

"Rainbow, how much time have you been spending on the acres, again?" The room filled with laughter as Rainbow landed to all four and looked at the others in confusion.

A few minutes later the laughter had stopped and they towels were rubbing all over Rainbow as the mares dried her body, leaving her wings since she had flapped them dry leaving the shower. "Now that you're groomed and you smell so pretty it's time for, dum dum dumm; makeup!"

Rainbow's eyes widened as she tried to gallop to the door only to have three mares wrap her in their towels and pick her up bucking and fighting, shouting obscenities and cursing the creator of eye shadow.

"Now, ya sit tight and this'll be over in a jif." Rainbow locked eyes on Applejack and after a short glaring contest Quill popped in between the two with a powder puff and slapped it against Rainbows face. A dust of light blue smoke appeared and filled Rainbows vision for a second, a brief coughing fit later she was being assaulted with foundation, blush, lipstick and eye liner faster than Rarity could imagine. A few minutes after the initial puff the mares stood back and admired their work.

Nodding to each other as they sat and stared at Rainbow, forelegs crossed and firm scrutinizing looks on their faces they all shouted together. "She's ready to get dressed!"

"Oh flock no she isn't," Rainbow replied opening her wings and throwing the towels off as she took to the air briefly. Applejack grabbed Rainbows tail in her teeth and shouted.

"Woah Nellie, down here or I hog tie ya."

"It's not Monday, ya flirt- EEP." Rainbow squeaked as Applejack yanked her to the floor before getting nose to nose with Rainbow.

"That's private and you know it."

"Ooo, tell us!"

"Well ya see," Rainbow started, "we have different techniques for different times of day and day of the week." Applejack started to blush again as she kissed Rainbow passionately. Finally she came up for air and the broke their lips apart from each other and looked into each others eyes and Applejack giggled. "So, Mondays she'll tie me up and-"

Applejack punched Rainbow below the ribs knocking the wind out of her as she laughed and fell over. "Ah said that's private and that's that. Ya okay Rainbow?"

Picking the laughing mare up they pulled her hair lightly and sprayed hair spray across her mane and pulled it into a more steady flat against her right side.

Rainbow had caught her breath and was coughing from the mist entering her mouth and lungs when Quill and Lime smiled darkly at each other and grabbed one of each rear leg and dragged Rainbow, laughing, out of the room to the bedroom. Two outfits laid on the bed.

"Lime, your turn. What's she wearing on her date?"

Lime smiled at the options. A red skin tight dress that was designed to show off the form of the wearer but it would clash with Rainbows coat, or a black dress with white trim along the bottom that was more fit for foreplay than a dinner party but would also clash with the colorful mares coat and mane making her look like she was going to a funeral.

"Ick, those are awful choices. Let me pick one." She pranced to the closet and opened it up, scanned and shuffled through a huge assortment of dresses, shirts, body suits and even a couple nurse outfits for special nights before exclaiming 'Aha' and spinning around. In her possession was a light blue dinner dress that had a green strip going along its back. "Perfect! Now hold her still."

Rainbow shook her head and protested as the dress was forced over her head, neck and back. With a little help from Quill her wings went through the slits and she immediately folded them back to her body tightly. A playful bite on Rainbows flank made her wings flare again giving Quill and Lime just enough time to slip jewels over her wing tips making them shimmer in the light as she pulled them closed again in frustration.

"Now, you can't go out without shoes! I have these silver ones that would go great with that. I'll be right back," Lime darted from the room as Rainbow was pulled to a mirror.

"Oh Celestia I look, fancy." Rainbow faked a heave as Applejack nuzzled her.

"Oh, you're more adorable than ever."

A bright flash filled the room twice. Once when Applejack was nuzzling Rainbow and again when Rainbow turned to look at Lime holding a camera. "No pony will believe this any other way!" She laughed and bolted from the room taking to the air and flying around the house keeping the camera just out of the embarrassed Rainbow's reach as laughter filled the home again.

"So Rainbow. Tell us about when you first felt feelings for AJ here." Lime asked as the mares laid on the bed looking at the ceiling. They had turned off the lights and switched to two lanterns on opposite sides of the room so the shadows danced against and through each other.

"What's to tell?"

"Dashing?" Applejack asked cautiously,

"It was her freckles," The mares on the bed stirred a little trying to turn so they could listen better even though they were perfectly fine where they were. "I crashed when I was trying a new move to I was gonna use to impress the Wonderbolts and it was just outside Sweet Apple Acres. I was knocked out for a minute and the first thing I see when I come to is this amazing mare galloping to me. Adorable freckles, glowing mane under that stetson hat and sweat beading across her whole body; the whole nine yards. I didn't know it then but I got my first flutter."

"Flutter? What's that?" Lime asked.

"Like, my heart was all budumppa-dumpa-dummmpa. Ya know. Flutter."

Quill and Lime sighed in reverence and remembrance of the feeling. "So, she helps me up and shakes my hoof until I think it's gonna fall off and I feel my brain getting all scrambled like eggs and that was when I knew I had a little crush but..." she trailed off for a moment, "then I met Soarin for real and he was my dream Wonderbolt. It was kinda awesome at the time; meeting your idol and then after a while him wanting to date you then those thoughts of the rest of your life soaring with him through the skies as a Wonderbolt until you're old. Then he started taking things farther and farther," she began rubbing her hooves together in small circles as the others rolled over to look at her.

"One night he's relaxing with you at his house and he pours you another glass of wine and places a hoof on your leg and kisses you for the first time and it's not magical or special. It almost feels like kissing your dad, just meh and nothing to it. But, you can't say no to free wine and the repuation of dating a Wonderbolt so you follow him to the bedroom and let him mount you, without protection because he doesn't like it," the others gasped as their wings opened slightly and Applejack pushed herself up to her front knees in antiscipation for the next part of the story.

Oblivious Rainbow continued her recollection. "Then you feel him go inside and it's good and all but there's no magic. No passion, just him grunting and you moaning like a ghost hoping he'll touch a good spot or you'll get a real awesome fantasy going then bang, he's done." The others looked on in stunned silence. "It wasn't even a usual release for a few minutes before bang and hold. I mean it was like pow, over. I've heard critters that finish like that, all in one shot but never a pony, much less a stallion in the Wonderbolts. He was done faster than I could even think of a fantasy, girls. What do you say to that? I just rolled to my back and looked at the clouds in his ceiling for an hour while he snored in my ear before I left."

"So, what if you were, you know-"

"In heat." Lime finished for Quill.

"Then I'd have a little Soarin to remind me of the best 6 minutes we had. And that was the longest, girls. It was awful," Rainbow sighed. No pony wanted to joke or make fun of her, they could tell it was devastating to her; to have an idol seduce you than disappoint you in so many ways.

"Well, Ah guess I'll go next..."

"No, wait. I'm not done. I just got side tracked. So, Applejack was up in my cloud house and we were eating dinner and she rolls whatever I made into a burrito and eats it like it was nothing, then drinks the soup and juice I made -by hoof- and is all 'When's dinner?'" Rainbow giggled briefly, "it was right then I got another flutter but the moment I was really fighting myself was when we were walking into my room the first time."

"First time? How many times did you go in there that night?" Quill asked as they all laid back on the bed to watch the shadows dance again.

"Twice. The first time there was a fire because some stupid colts from Appleblooms class were casting fire with their tiny horns," Applejack groaned as she remembered the events and a certain talk with her brother later, "so after that I ran away to my bed and was all crying and crazy. Don't really remember but for once in my life, and the only time I'll admit to, I was a lame cry baby. Then she walks into my room and I felt my heart stop when I heard her voice. Then yeah, we totally did it and it was awesome," Rainbow said in almost a high singing voice.

Now the others giggled and laughed. "Oh, my turn." Lime called.

"I fell for Quill when she fell on me."

"Oh, you have to explain that one," Rainbow chimed in resting her legs behind her head.

"I was walking from the market and I was carrying groceries for a couple meals worth of, well, meals. I turned the corner to my house and 'oof!' This mare falls onto me from a cloud, she was spying on me all day apparently and was obsessed with my flank rump combo."

"Oh holy Celestia, Quill? You're a peeper?"

Quill cleared her throat in a sigh of discomfort. "Yeah, I would hide in clouds and watch mares go by, stare at their wings or horns but when I saw Lime I couldn't stop staring at her face. Every curve and feature called to me. It wasn't her back half I fell for, by the way it was a crappy cloud and it gave away when I tried to turn it. Sorry, it was her eyes and smile. They was she trotted so happily like there wasn't a problem in the world. If the cloud didn't bust and I wasn't so enraptured by the mare I was falling to I wouldn't have had the guts to even approach her."

Quill and Lime looked at each other and kissed lightly. "Okay, your turn AJ."

"Well, it ain't as romantic but what they hay," Applejack closed her eyes tightly and groaned, "well, I remember meeting Dashing a few times and helpin' her outta the crash she talked about but I didn't really have feelings for her then. It was when we were introduced to Nightmare Moon, she boldly jumped into action and was 'bout ta buck that evil mares helmet off but I suddenly had to stop her. I felt my heart jump as soon as she flapped them pretty wings and my heart made me jump and grab her tail faster than a snake on a frog. I didn't know what to say so all I could do was shout 'whoa Nellie.'"

Rainbow sighed. "I remember that. It really hurt but I guess it makes sense now. So, any good gossip?"

All the mares sighed and declined. "Nothing's been happening since you left really. Cherilee and Big Mac are dating but, that's old news. Fluttershy found Scootaloo sleeping in her chicken coup-"

"Wait, what? Why was Scoots there?"

Lime shrugged. "Dunno, 'Shy said she said she fell asleep counting their feathers for a counting cutie mark. I think it's horse hockey but it's all we have."

"Wait, Scoots can't count past 18 so why would she try to count chicken feathers?"

"18? How do you know that?"

"I asked her to count how many laps I could do in ten minutes. She only counted to 18 then said 18-12. Next time it was 18-10-10. I'm not good with math but I know she's really bad at math."

"Guys, what if," Quill hesitated, "she's a orphan? A homeless orphan at that?" There was a long silence in the room and only breathing was heard.

"I think I'll tail her someday, I mean, I've never met her parents or family. She never talks about them or her past, only how awesome I am. She may be right but that's still kinda, I don't know, creepy."

"Well, I think it'd be just as creepy for you to follow her. A cloud drifting around would get the attention of several ponies not to mention the creepy factor of an adult stalking a filly."

"Yeah, I guess that'd be more creepy and lame. Not to mention a whole day wasted when I could be practicing my moves or helping AJ."

"Or, just for the hell of it, working." Quill mused.

"Yeah, but that's sometimes the last thing I wanna do. I'm so tired of seeing Diamond Wing around, especially since he got all moody."

"Well, he only got moody after you yelled at him and got fired," Quill replied as she watched two shadows fight over a spot on the ceiling, one winning easily but the other putting up a good fight.

"This is so relaxing, girls. I could almost fall asleep," Lime said as she scooted against Quill.

"Yeah, it's really cool. I'm not being sappy, I'm being relaxed by the way. Huge difference. And I yelled at him because I was mad, I apologized and he hired me back."

"Yeah," Quill's smile was easily heard through her answer, "with enough tears to flood his office."

"Hey," Rainbow replied calmly, "I poured my heart out and wasn't even trying to get my job back but he gave it to me. I owe him that much but it doesn't make him a better pony."

"Well, can you keep a secret?" Quill asked. The shadows had shifted and were now floating in different areas of the ceiling having given up on their tiny war.

"You know no pony is better at keeping secrets than us," Lime said nudging Applejack who was by her side who in turn elbowed Rainbow a little to hard.

"Ugh, what the hay! I totally keep secrets all the time."

The others giggled as Quill continued. "He's retiring. Corporate's sending a new branch manager next week."

Rainbow sat up jostling the others. "What? But he's awesome at his job, he can't retire. What if his replacement sucks or is a total plot hole?"

"For a mare who hates him you sure do like him."

"I don't really like him," Rainbow sighed laying back down, "I just, I guess, I'm used to him. He's been there for like, four years. I've been there for seven and a manager for five of them before he bucked me out of there. Then I guess, I dunno. I guess I like him when he's intense but not towards other ponies. Like when he yelled at Flutter Wing when we got into a scuffle my first week back."

"Scuffle? She couldn't touch you and," Quill laughed loudly, "you stood on her head and she was furious."

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," Rainbow said to the ceiling trying to see animals in the shadows, "we're cool now though and I spar with her sometimes. She's still hella awesome at the fighting part but I'm better at dodging her attacks and getting in light strikes."

"Hey, whats your favorite food?" Lime said changing the subject, "mine has to be between pizza or burritos."

"Yeah, stay away from the bean ones please," Quill said loudly eliciting an elbow to her side from Lime before she continued. "Well, mine is a nice daisy, daffodil and cucumber sandwich with extra mayonnaise and sprouts all over the top."

"On top? Why like that?" Applejack asked, she had closed her eyes and moved a foreleg under Rainbows head a moment before and was savoring the closeness of an all female moment.

"Its about the texture and aroma of almost fresh cut grass filling your nose, only it doesn't taste like crap."

The others exclaimed in unison. "True," followed by a giggle.

"Have any of y'all eaten grass or dandilions?"

The others thought back and nodded, all except Rainbow.

"I was a filly and a colt dared me," Lime said.

"I was just curious when I first came here after flight school," Quill said.

"I do once in a while on the acres. It's awful and I don't see how sheep and cows can eat the stuff but, it's easy water and I don't have to eat rotten apples or the money makers."

"You eat rotten apples? And grass? I kiss that mouth," Rainbow said sticking out her tongue.

"Now Dashing ya know I don't eat rotten apples. Not for years and then it was just more cuz I didn't know. Kept getting sick til Granny taught me why they're bad. Grass though, yeah."

"Eew. Now I'm totally gonna bring a toothbrush with me everywhere," Rainbow giggled.

"Rainbow, I really like this you. You're way sillier and more relaxed, it's more fun than that always gotta win and be the best attitude," Lime commented.

Rainbow smiled outwardly but inside she wondered if drinking made her who she was. Who was she if she had changed so much her closest friends had noticed already? How would she cope with a new personality and would she still be a super athlete on par with the Wonderbolts? Thoughts she'd have to think about in her spare time.

"Me too. Rainbow, honestly even though it's only been a couple hours I feel like this is a new you and I like the mare I see. I can't wait to see what you do next, maybe you'll become a Wonderbolt finally."

"Quill, AJ, Lime... Can I tell you a secret I'm not okay with telling?" Rainbow asked as she began fidgeting with her hair.

"Of course, Sugarplum." "Yeah." "You know everything that happens in this house stays in this house."

"Okay," Rainbow sighed in a resigned tone, "I got a message from the Wonderbolts that since I was in a relasionship with a member of the team I'm not gonna be let in."

"What!? That's horse hockey! Can't you write a letter or do a sonic rainboom at a show and make them eat their words?"

"Nope. It was officially delivered to my by Derpy from the military. I even had to sign and give it a stamp before I got the letter. I was so excited I almost screamed, then," she sighed, "I opened it in my living room and I can't remember the last time I cried that hard. I missed my shift at work and made some excuse that I was practicing on a mountain to get used to the rushing air."

"I remember that excuse, no pony believed you but you were the boss. What could we do?"

"I don't know or care anymore. Out there," Rainbow pointed at the closed window, "I have to keep it up like I'm a shoo-in to get a position but so far only top brass and me, and now you three know. I did write a letter and asked them to seal my file, only if a war breaks out are they gonna be able to tell about my failure."

"Oh, Rainbow Dash. You're not a failure, everything about you has been great and it sounds more like it's that plot hole Soarin's fault, not yours."

"Gals, I have a serious question," Applejack said.

"What's that?" Lime asked.

"About kids and if we should have 'em. I mean, I know we can cuz we're mares and all and it's our choice but, given our lifestyles should we?"

"I don't know AJ. I mean I can see a little Dashie Jack flying around the house but I don't know if I'm ready. Are you?"

"That's... Dashing," Applejack turned to face the mare at the edge of the bed beside her, "I don't know how to tell you this."

"Just say it AJ."

"I want to have one. I wanna feel it inside me and know I have a piece of you inside me," Applejack said softly and blushed looking into Rainbows ruby eyes.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA," Rainbow laughed as she rolled off the bed holding her sides. Her mane and dress flowing after her as she thudded on the floor. "You are such a joker, AJ! Oh my gosh, I was, totally fooled," she said between laughs and gasps.

Applejack laid back down and closed her eyes tightly as Lime and Quill turned and laid a foreleg across Applejack comforting her. The sound of Rainbow laughing filling the room and aching Applejacks heart. Lime and Quill gazed at Applejack as a single tear left her right eye in front of them, a sigh left her lips and that was it. A moment later Rainbow sat up and wiped tears from her face as her laughter slowed down to a chuckle.

"Ah, thanks AJ. I was really upset over that whole Wonderbolt thing until now. You're awesome," Rainbow smiled then with a flap she was in the air and landed on the bed sitting cross legged and smiling wide. "So, what's next? Who's up for a game of cards? I'll get them ready downstairs! Don't take too long cuddle bugs, I wanna totally whip ya. 5 bits a hand!" Opening her wings she flapped and hovered then flew through the open door arcing fast and away.

"Oh, AJ. I'm so sorry, she'll get it someday." Quill sat up and looked at Applejack who was turning over, her body shaking lightly as she stifled the crying she was doing very well.

"Honey, I don't know what to say except you'll make an excellent mother someday."

Quill crawled over the two and took Rainbows spot opposite Applejack then she and Lime held Applejack as the orange mare sobbed lightly into Quills chest. A few minutes later Rainbow called for the game to start and commented on her excitement to buy a gift for her special somepony.

The mares collected themselves and quietly got up, left the room and went to join Rainbow.

"Heya slow pokes, all set. One game before we call it a night. Why the long faces? Did you talk about something after I left? Whatever it is I can fix it or AJ can if I can't," Rainbow was shuffling cards smiling wide as the others took seats around the table and counted their bits before putting them on the table.

"Rainbow, you're goin' down," Applejack said grinning putting on the best fake smile she could as the others followed suit and challenged the rainbow maned mare in a staring contest before cards were dealt and bets were placed.

"Wow, I can't believe Lime cleaned us all out. I was totally gonna save those bits too."

"Yeah Dashing, ya thought ya had it but she got us good. I think she's a counter."

"Card counting should be illegal, punishable by forfeiture of all bits and a few extra for the trouble."

"Dashing, I can't wait to get home with you. I wanna hold you so close that we'll just melt into each other," Applejack said as she bumped the naked cyan to her left. The cool air of night was refreshing and almost invigorating to them both as Rainbow let her wings hang slightly by her sides. The hat was back on its proper owners head and Applejacks mane had been braided before they left while Rainbow made a big deal about fussing hers into the mess she was used to. She forgot about her tail and didn't notice the random looks the few ponies out at night gave her. The usual crazy tail was curled in a style that Pinkie would love to compare herself to.

"Ya know, even though you were totally joking earlier to make me feel better... Applejack I'd love to have a few kids with you. Well, maybe not a few but a couple," Rainbow said as she pulled her wings to her body and lowered her ears expecting a laugh back from her lover.

Instead she looked to her right and didn't see Applejack. Turning her head she saw Applejack a few paces behind with the biggest grin plastered on her face as she suddenly jumped in the air with a 'Whoop' to a height Pinkie would be proud of as she clacked her rear hooves together and galloped ahead. "Race ya home, slow poke!"

Rainbow took in a deep breath before exhaling and opening her wings. With a confident grin herself she bolted after Applejack determined to get to the barn first.

15 minutes of challenging each other later, barely holding the lead they both took their turned Rainbow spotted the barn and arced to enter but noticed Applejack heading back to the house. I thought we were gonna... I guess she was serious about just sleeping tonight. One more turn and Rainbow aimed at the window that signaled their room. Landing and opening it she hopped in and posed proudly waiting for Applejack to burst into the room out of breath.

Two minutes passed before Rainbow grunted and trotted to the door, opening it she went to the stairs and heard Applejack talking with Big Mac.

"...So I asked if she wanted to have a foal with me and she laughed in my face but then left and well, Ah guess I cried for a bit. Don't interrupt Big Mac, this is the best part. On the way home she was up for it! Ah may be a mommy, can ya believe it? First we gotta get that house cuz, no offense or none, but this place isn't where I wanna start my life with her. I'm gonna need your help fixin' up Davenports old home before I tell Dash I bought it without her knowing. Oh Big Mac, you're the best brother ever, thanks for listening."

"Eeyup."

A few seconds passed before the sound of hooves clopping was heard and Rainbow flew back to the room and gently closed the door.

Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh. I don't, I can't. What!?!?! Rainbow was panting as she tried to figure out what she heard. The door opened and Applejack entered and tossed her stetson to the side landing it perfectly on the dresser as she approached Rainbow.

"Heya lover. You won, congrats. You're out of breath still? That shoulda been nothing to ya."

"Ah-Ahm fine... Just, ya know. Not used to flying that fast after a week in bed. Give me a day and I'll be back to 150%."

"Well, if ya say so. C'mon, lets get to bed. Monday in two days so let's rest up and get a real home cooked meal made by Big Mac in ya tomorrow."

"Yeah, sounds great AJ. Thanks."

Taking out her pony tails and unbraiding her hair Applejack couldn't stop smiling. Turning and going to the bed she opened the blanket and sheets Applejack climbed in and gestured for Rainbow to join her. The cyan mare wasted no time jumping onto the bed and looking at Applejack.

"Let's have a great day tomorrow, 'kay?"

Applejack nodded and turned to face the window as Rainbow laid behind her and pulled the covers over them to their necks and slid one foreleg under Applejack's head and let the other drape over her abdomen. Relaxing her wings they both sighed and Rainbow nuzzled Applejack as she whispered. "Good night, my love. I can't wait to see you everyday for the rest of my life."

"Mmm, I love you too Dashing. Sweet dreams."