“Any minute now,” I said to myself as I stood by the terminal doors. “Any minute now.”

Many people of different ethnicities hustled back and forth, in and out of doorways in the Neighples International Airport, so many that I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to see her. No; she would come right out of the double doors that led to the landing plane. There was no way I was gonna miss her. In my hands, I held a big, white sign with her name written on it. The name of the greatest girlfriend in the world; Applejack.

God I missed her. From her luscious, blonde hair and strong, curvy body, to her spunky and honest nature, there was no doubt that Applejack was a keeper; my keeper. I hadn't seen her for six months, not since my unit was moved to the base in Neighples. The time away from her just made my longing for her grow. Every night, when I would lay down, I would think about nothing but her. She was my push to keep moving forward. Whenever I felt tired during training, I would hear her voice in my head saying, "C'mon, hunny bun! Make mama proud!" I knew how hard she would smack me if she knew I wasn't putting my all into it. Just thinking about it made me chuckle. With vacation time here, I was gonna see my darlin' again, and boy did I have plans for us.

Just when I was thinking about sitting down, I saw the first set of people coming around the bend toward the doors. My heart skipped a beat. She was there in that crowd. I knew it! I quickly got into position and lifted my sign so anyone walking through the doors could see it just as the doors opened. What was once quiet mumbling around me turned into an onslaught of family and friends calling out and running to each other. Some embraced while others talked loudly, no doubt exchanging greetings. I kept my eyes on the doors though, keeping a lookout for that signature hat that nobody could miss.

Then, after what seemed like minutes, I saw her! There was no doubt. The golden locks, toned body, and, of course, her hat. It was her alright. I raised my sign even higher and shouted out, “APPLEJACK!” I saw her look up and around before her eyes met with mine. They were still emerald green and just as stunning as I remembered. I smiled widely and waved at her as she started to make her way over to me. I quickly opened my arms and readied myself for the oncoming wave of affection.

WHAM!

I had not readied myself, however, for Applejack punching me in the shoulder. I may have had training in the military, but she still hit like a brick. My shoulder instantly swelled with pain as I reeled back a bit. “OW! Applejack, what the-”

“YOU JERK!” Applejack snapped angrily, as she breathed heavily. “Do you really think that after not hearin’ from you for so long, that you can just invite me to come see ya and expect me to run into yer arms and shower you with kisses?” I stood there silent, knowing what I wanted to say, but I knew she wouldn’t like it.

“Uh…” I started.

“WRONG ANSWER!” Applejack wound her fist up again and shot it at my other shoulder. In defense, I raised my hands in front of me and she hit them instead. She didn’t stop though, but flew more punches at me again and again, a look of sheer aggression on her face. “Where have ya been, huh? Where have ya been?!”

“You know where I’ve been, Applejack!” I said defensively. “I told you what was happening in my last letter.”

“That was four weeks ago!” Applejack retorted, who had gone from punching to just flailing her arms at me, trying to hit anything they could find. “You told me you would write to me every week, dammit! Every. Fuckin’. Week!”

“I’ve been busy!” I said, trying my best to calm her down. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was that important to you.”

“NOT THAT IMPORTANT!?” Any attempts to calm her were futile with those words. Her flailing grew even more rapid. All around, people stopped and stared, confused at the whole situation. “Of course it was that important to me, ya idgit! It’s my only way of knowing that ya weren’t gonna come back home in a FUCKIN’ BOX!”

Finding my opening, I reached out and grabbed both of her wrists. Still she wrestled with me, but thankfully, time in the military had made my grip much stronger than hers. People close to us continued to stare as AJ tried to loosen her grip, grunting fiercely, like a wild beast. Finally feeling defeated after a while, her arms went slack in my hands and she lowered her head, letting out a half grunt, half sigh that signified a last, quick vent of anger. Slowly and careful to not restart her behavior, I lowered her arms back to her side, though she didn’t seem to care. She just stood there, unmoving for a few seconds, and I didn’t know what was going to come next.

“How was I supposed to know you were ok?” she finally said, her tone much softer and shaky. “Did ya even think of how worried I was? What if you were hurt? What if you were-” she cut herself off, taking a deep, suddenly congested sniff. Now it all made sense. Nothing more needed to be said. I placed my hand under her chin and lifted her face up to meet mine. She didn’t resist. Her cheeks were stained with tears and her eyes were still puffy and watery as she looked at me with those green eyes I loved so much.

Smiling softly, I said, “I missed you too, cowgirl.”

In an instant, AJ had her arms wrapped around me in a tight embrace like it was the last thing she would ever do. I happily returned the gesture. I could feel her starting to cry again, her head buried into my chest, and I placed my chin upon her head comfortingly. We stood there, locked in each other, for minutes, but it could’ve been forever and I wouldn’t have minded. Maybe not what I expected how our reunion would go, and yet, I didn’t expect anything less.

“From now on, you write to me every single week! Every. Week!”

Even after having our tearful reunion, packing her bags in the car, driving to the hotel, and checking in, she was still on the same subject. I could understand her worry, but at the same time, I had told her again and again that me being in Neighples was just for training.

“We aren’t in any war zones, hun,” I tried to explain as we pulled out of the hotel parking lot. “This is just for further training and drills. Nothin’ more to it.”

“Ah don’t care!” she retorted, crossing her arms defiantly. She may have been a knock-out, both literally and figuratively, but she was still as stubborn as I remember her. “Promise me, hunny bun!”

“Ok,” I chuckled in my defeat. “I promise. Every week. No matter what.” After I had said that, I quickly felt a pair of lips peck me on the cheek. That old spark surged through me yet again, just like before. I took a glance at AJ, who was smiling warmly. Oh how I missed that heart-melting smile.

“That’s all I ask,” she said happily as she rested her head on my shoulder. I sighed and placed an arm around her own shoulder as my mind wandered to how I was so lucky to have a girl like her. Especially considering that when we first met, it wasn’t under the best circumstances.

I had first met Applejack back in my junior year of high school. I wish I could say it was love at first sight, but I don’t believe in that stuff. Plus, us meeting for the first time was just her finding me hiding from the police on her property. Long story short, I had gotten involved with the wrong crowd and was doing the wrong things. I didn’t like it, but I had no other options. Long story, another time. Anyway, Applejack found me hiding in an apple tree, and when I thought she would hand me over to the police, she actually covered for me, on the condition that I turn my life around. She didn’t have to tell me twice. Because of the support and care of the Apples, I got my life back on track. As unusual as our first meeting was, it soon blossomed into a loving friendship all throughout the rest of high school. After graduating, it was then I decided to join the Navy and become someone who would serve and protect. The week before I went off to boot camp, Applejack invited me to her family’s Fourth of July picnic. I still remember the pretty, yellow sun dress she was wearing, and the little flag I had placed in her hat. It was then, during the fireworks, where we shared our first kiss and truly became a couple. It still holds a place in my heart as the best day in my life.

“So, what’s the game plan, hunny bun?” Applejack asked excitedly, lifting her head from my shoulder. “Ya got a plan, right?” I shook my head slightly, bringing my thoughts back to the present as I looked at AJ.

“Absolutely!” I said happily. “This weekend is gonna be great for both of us! I got a tour of the city planned for you,-”

“Good, good,” AJ nodded.

“-a romantic gondola ride,” Applejack tilted her head in confusion. “A boat, AJ.”

“Ah, ok.”

“I’ve also got some great restaurants for you to try. Nothing but the finest and most authentic pizza, pasta, and wine!”

“It’s no apple cider, but it’ll do,” AJ chuckled.

“And I also thought we could check out the beach!” I concluded.

“Wait a sec,” Applejack said, raising an eyebrow. “Ah thought you said Ah didn’t have to bring a swimsuit.”

“That’s right,” I replied, a coy smile spreading across my face. “It’s a nude beach!”

The hint of a blush crept on her features as she tried to look at me indignantly, though failing to hide some form of excitement. “Nude beach?” she gasped dramatically. She then placed a hand on her chest as if she were appalled by the idea and spoke in a tone mockingly similar to her seamstress friend. “Ah’ll have you know that Ah’m a lady and would never partake in such a flauntin’ activity.”

“Okay, ‘Rarity’,” I said, rolling my eyes. “But need I remind this ‘lady’ of a certain late night swim at Camp Everfree on the night before I left for Neighples?”

“It was dark. You didn’t see nothin’.”

“No I didn’t.” I said sounding defeated before cheekily adding, “Felt some things though.” Applejack’s mouth curled into its own sultry grin as she slapped me playfully on the shoulder. I retaliated by poking her in the side; her tickle spot. Applejack instantly whooped with laughter and squirmed out of my reach. Learned about that one back in our senior year.

“And they’ll be plenty of time for more of that later on tonight,” I said, turning my attention back to the road. “But first, I have a special surprise for you!”

Applejack grinned even wider. “Ooh. Ah love surprises! What is it?”

“You’ll see soon enough,” I responded excitedly as I turned at the stop sign. “So how are your friends?”

“Last time Ah talked to them, they were good,” Applejack replied, leaning back in a reclining position. “They were all talkin’ ‘bout their vacation plans with their boy toys. Rainbow said somethin’ ‘bout goin’ to some resort in Maretle Beach, Pinkie was goin’ to a candy factory, Rarity was gonna go skiing in Corralado, and Fluttershy’s planning a camping trip. Seems Twilight and Sunset were the only ones not sure on what they’re doin. They think it’s some surprise from their boyfriends, so-”

My attention was slowly drawn away from the conversation as I took a closer look at Applejack’s body. God how I missed that body. She was wearing her usual white and green blouse, but it must’ve been quite hot out, cause she had taken the liberty of unbuttoning some of the top buttons, revealing the top of her soft, round, C-cup breasts. She also also had tied it up in a knot at the bottom, giving me a view of her toned waistline and cute navel. Taking only a minute to check on the road, I traced my eyes down to what I consider her most prominent feature; her legs. Goddamn her legs were stunning. The shorty-short jeans she was wearing gave me clear view of the smooth, tanned limbs that I couldn’t get enough of. As I turned my attention back to the road, my mind started to wonder to the nude beach, where AJ would be more than happy to put on a show for me, teasing me as wonderfully as I remember. My mind then left the beach and found itself in our hotel room, where we would no doubt make sweet, steamy love to each other. Oh I could hardly wait.

“Hey! You listenin’?”

Applejack’s words once again knocked me back into the present. “Yep,” I said quickly. “Hoo-wee, I can’t wait until our alone time tonight at the hotel.”

AJ looked confused at first, but then I saw her look down and watched as her mouth curled into a coy grin. I didn’t even have to look down. I already knew what my fantasies had done to me. I could feel the blood rushed down between my legs.

“You sure you gonna make it till tonight, sug’?” Applejack asked, looking back up at me.

“Yeah, yeah, I’m sure,” I hastily responded. That would’ve been the end of it, if it hadn’t of been for Applejack suddenly taking my hand, and before I could even say the word “what,” placing it firmly on her left breast. My whole arm tensed up, yet my hand, almost of its own accord, opened up and gave her breast a soft squeeze. Applejack let out a soft moan, and even more blood had rushed to my manhood. I glanced over at AJ, who wore a smug, sultry grin, her eyes once again piercing into my heart.

“How ‘bout now?” she asked seductively. I didn’t answer right away, but gave another squeeze, resulting in another soft moan.

“Temptress,” I replied with a smirk. Applejack winked and let go of my hand, which slowly worked its way back to the steering wheel, as if it was saying, “No! Just one more squeeze!”

It took only five minutes more to reach the outskirts of the city and reach a broad, paved driveway leading off over a hill, which thankfully, at least for me, blocked the view of our destination. The driveway was blocked off by a large gate connected to a barbed-wire fence that wrapped around the perimeter of the area. Applejack looked confused as I turned toward the driveway.

“What is this place?” she asked, eyeing the front gate cautiously.

“You’ll see soon, hun,” I answered as I halted in front of the gate, where a small pinpad scanner was hanging right outside the driver’s side window. I reached into my pocket and pulled out an ID card with my photo and a barcode engraved on the front and held it up in front of the scanner. After a few seconds, the scanner dinged loudly, a click was heard, and the gate slowly started to open. I put the card back in my pocket and turned to Applejack, who was smirking.

“Fancy,” she commented, nudging me in the shoulder playfully.

“You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” I responded. As soon as the gate had fully opened, I continued down the lane and over the hill, where the surprise destination lay. The building on the other side didn’t seem like much on the outside. It was one one story with beige siding, but it was as long as three football fields. Everything else within the confines of the fence must’ve stretched about 20 acres. As we drove closer, I glanced over to see AJ looking at the front of the building with an unreadable expression. I didn’t think she’d find the appearance of her surprise as that impressive, but that was all about to change. Once we parked, Applejack turned to me with a raised eyebrow.

“This is it?” she asked nonchalantly.

“Do you even know what ‘it’ is?” I asked, holding back my excitement. AJ shook her head. I chuckled and pointed in the direction of a large sign near the front entrance.

Neighples NAVY Training Facility it read in bold lettering. Applejack looked back at me, her face still trying to comprehend what I was showing her. I watched with anticipation as, slowly but surely, the wheels started to turn, and Applejack’s expression changed from confusion to excitement.

“Wait a second,” she said with wide eyes, “you mean…” she pointed at the base and then to us, “we get to...here...NAVY…” I smiled widely and relieved Applejack of her stammering.

“It’s my training base, and I’ve been granted permission to give you a personal tour. Surprise!” A big smile quickly spread across AJ’s face. I knew it was gonna work! Who’s the best boyfriend ever? Me!

“Ah get to see a real, bona fide military base?” AJ asked, practically bouncing on her seat. “The bunkrooms? Artillery room? Training rooms? All of it?!” I nodded vigorously. “And yer commandin’ officer was actually ok with it?”

“Just as long as I don’t show you anything confidential, yes!” I responded. “So…” I leaned toward AJ with an over-the-top smile, “what do you think?”

“What do ya think Ah think, ya goof?” AJ almost shouted before pulling me into a deep kiss. Ahh, I missed those lips. Just as soft as I remembered. We stuck together for what seemed like five seconds before she separated us with a loud SMACK. “What’re we waitin’ for?” Then, with the swiftness of a cheetah, AJ burst out her door, hurried around the car, pulled me out of my side, and sprinted toward the entrance with me in tow.

“Y’know,” I said with a smug grin, “for someone who was super worried about me being in the Navy, you seem pretty ecstatic to be visiting my base.”

Applejack looked back at me with a raised eyebrow and an equally smug grin. “Aw, shut up, hunny bun. You know how much Ah’ve wanted to see a real military base.”

It was definitely true. As much as AJ worried about me working in the field, she’s had a hidden fascination with the Navy ever since I told her of my enlistment. Whether it was just to show her support, or just because she found it interesting, I still didn’t know, but she had written in one of her letters that she had started doing research. By the time I had come back from boot camp, AJ was well-informed and actually seemed to be intrigued by the Navy. It came to a point where she even said she thought it would be cool to visit a real Navy base. Guess where I got my idea?

One ID reading later, I was leading AJ inside the base. The foyer was big with a few chairs sitting around, a potted plant in the corner, and a receptionist’s desk at the front. It almost looked like an average office foyer. On both sides of the room were two long hallways that led to all the different rooms that you definitely wouldn’t find in an average office building. The secretary sitting at the desk, who was reading, looked up when we walked in, nodded to me, and went right back to her book. I nodded back and gestured AJ to follow me down the left hall. She obeyed and I led her past the multiple doors and passageways. AJ looked around as we walked and frowned curiously.

“So...where is everyone?” she asked. “Ah thought a Navy base would be more full than this.”

“Most of the other soldiers are on their own vacations,” I responded. “Besides a few of the guards, the secretary, and some janitors, we practically have this place to ourselves.”

“Really?”

I stopped for a moment. The way she said that was kinda odd. I had known Applejack long enough to know her thoughts depending on the tone she said things. She said it like she was pondering something; like she had started hatching a plan. I could almost see the wheels starting to turn in her tone. I eyed her curiously for a second as she continued to look around, but decided it best not to think too much about it and continued on. Though it still made me wonder; was she planning something? The thought left my mind when we came up to a pair of double doors with a sign nailed next to it that read Indoor Track/Weight Room. I stopped and opened the doors to let AJ in. The room itself was quite large with an oval-shaped running track in the middle of the floor with several workout equipment scattered around.

“This is the weight room and indoor track,” I said to my gawking girlfriend. “It’s...kinda self explanatory of what happens in here. Sarge has us run 20 laps twice a day.” Applejack whistled impressively.

“And does my hunny bun keep to his exercise routine?” she asked as she leaned over with a flirting expression.

“I don’t know,” I said amusingly. I then raised both arms and flexed them, making both ripple slightly. “Does this answer your question?”

Applejack whistled again, and even started to catcall. “That’s what Ah’m talkin’ about! Whoo-wee! That’s what Mama was lookin’ for!” I laughed heartily as I continued to pose for her, resulting in more whistling, clapping, and catcalls. What? You’ve never been?

After finishing my “show,” AJ and I left the room and continued the tour. Making a right down the next hall, we stopped at another door marked Firing Range/Artillery. AJ didn’t need me pointing it out to her. As soon as she spotted the sign, AJ gasped and burst through the door. The room wasn’t as big as the track room, but was also filled more. Stations were set up in a line from one wall to the other, with each setup having a paper target set up yards from it. Applejack’s eyes widened again.

“The firing range,” I said, barely needing an introduction. “And over there,” I pointing AJ’s direction to a door at the corner of the wall, “leads to the artillery closet, where we keep some of the guns, mostly pistols, and ammunition. Another cool thing about this room is that it is completely soundproof. I guess you can understand with all the gunfire-”

“Did you say...soundproof?” Applejack suddenly interrupted, and she sounded almost too interested in the statement. “Like, if we were to close the doors, no one would hear us at all?”

“Pretty much,” I said. I then noticed that Applejack had started staring at the ground, her face growing red. “Is there something wrong, darlin’?”

AJ quickly snapped back to attention. “Nope. Nutin’ at all, hunny bun!” She tried to hide it, but her face had grown redder. She immediately turned her attention towards some crates of ammo sitting in the corner, but there was something she was planning. And as we left the room, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it had something to do with...us. Maybe.

As the day went on, however, the suspicions had faded from my mind, for there was so much more to show her. She didn’t wanna skip anything either. After showing AJ practically everything else in the base; the bunk rooms, the mess hall, the general’s office, the rec room, the study, the garage, and even the surplus supply closet (“You did say the whole base,” she had said), there was one more main thing I wanted to show her. The icing on the “best vacation” cake that I was sure would knock her off her feet.

“I’ve saved the best for last,” I announced as I led AJ down one of the long hallways.

“Already?” she asked. “The tour went by so fast. You sure there isn’t anything else?”

“Not unless you wanna see the janitor’s closet.”

“Well, what if there’s weaponized Windex in there?” I looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “What? We are at a military base, right? It’s a possibility.”

“Fresh out I’m afraid,” I chuckled. “Also, you gotta watch how you mix reality and fantasy, hun. Trust me; you’re gonna love this!” I then pushed open the door at the end of the hall and ushered AJ through.

“Really?” she asked in disbelief. “Ah don’ know, hunny bun. Ah’ve seen some pretty cool stuff today. It’s gonna take a lot to-”

Though what was at the end of her sentence, I would never know. As soon as Applejack looked ahead, words had failed her as her mouth dropped open and she gasped surprisingly. We had just stepped out the back door of the building and were looking at a flat stretch of land that ended with a small cliff. The real sight, however, was the view we had over the entire Neighples harbor, with a clear view of the ocean beyond. The only sounds to be heard were the distant crashing of waves and calls of seagulls flying over the crystal blue bay. I looked over at AJ, whose mouth was still open, her face bright with awe. When she finally spoke, all that came out was a whisper. “Wow.”

I smiled and put an arm around her. As if by instinct, AJ rested her head on to my shoulder, not taking her eyes of the scene, and I caught a whiff of her apple spice scent. Just as I remembered.

“Some view, ain’t it?” I asked, pulling AJ closer. “You can see the whole harbor from here. And if you look really closely,” I pointed out toward the water, where a couple of ships were anchored in the middle, “you can see a few of our battleships.” AJ’s mouth formed into an “oooh” sound. “It shouldn’t be much longer till I’ll be on one of those ships, right in the action. Fresh air, the spray of the sea,” I took a deep breath, “everything I’ve trained for.”

I suddenly felt a tough grip on my arm. Turning slightly, I saw that Applejack was still looking at the harbor, but her expression had changed. She was frowning, her brow was furrowed, and a glistening of tears were filling her eyes. I watched as her hand reached down and grasped my own so tightly, you’d think she was holding on for dear life.

“Right in the action,” she repeated in almost a whisper, yet her voice cracked. “Like, in constant danger.” She then slowly turned towards me, and her expression turned to sorrow. “Not knowing when, or if, you’re coming home.” A stream of tears suddenly trailed down her cheeks. She quickly looked back at the harbor, wiping her eyes, and I realized I had said too much. I could’ve kicked myself in the gut for being so insensitive.

“Hey,” I said gently, turning to face her and turning her own head to meet mine. “None of that talk. I will come back home.”

“How can you be sure?” AJ asked as she sniffed loudly. More tears poured down her face, and I could tell she was fighting with all she had from breaking down right there.

“Because I have something to come back to,” I answered firmly but lovingly. “A girlfriend who I love to pieces and will go to the ends of the Earth for. A girlfriend to whom I owe everything to. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for you, cowgirl.”I wiped the tears from Applejack’s face.

“I ain’t gonna show my appreciation by dyin’. You’d kill me for doing that!” Applejack sniggered. “I promise that as long as I have a reason for coming back, I’ll do everything in my power to make sure I do. I don’t plan on leaving you alone. Not a chance in Hell!”

I then cheekily added, “I mean, what would you do without me?”

A sharp pain spread across my shoulder as AJ punched it. Yet her face was curled into a loving smile. She then, as quickly as before, gripped her arms around my middle and pulled me into a tight hug and placed her head on my chest. I happily returned the gesture. She wasn’t crying this time, but I didn’t doubt that she still wasn’t trying. We stood there, entangled in each other for what seemed like a minute, until I heard AJ speak.

“I may not like the idea of you bein’ away from me fer so long,” she lifted her head to look me in the eyes, “but if ya gotta do it, give those terrorists hell from me, ok?”

“Deal.”

We smiled at each other, and then, in a moment I would not trade for anything in the world, we leaned in and kissed each other deeply. Sparklers went off in my head, and I was quickly brought back to that Independence Day night beneath the fireworks; Applejack in her beautiful yellow dress and the flag in her hat, and looking at me with the same fire in her eyes. As we held that kiss, a great ambition was burned into my very soul; the ambition to never leave my cowgirl alone, not when she needed me just as much as I needed her. I would’ve said that it was a great start to a great vacation, but the true fun was yet to be had.

And sooner than I thought.

After our tender moment, I had taken AJ back inside to head back to the hotel. On our way back to the front entrance, I told her I just needed to take a quick detour to the bathroom. Applejack was right by the door when I went in, but when I came back out however, AJ had disappeared.

“Applejack?” I called down both directions of the hallway. No answer. It wasn’t like Applejack to just leave and not tell me. I continued down the hall toward the entrance with the thought that she had decided to wait by the door.

On my way back though, when I passed the firing range, I noticed that the door was slightly ajar. I was sure that I had closed the door. Curious, I opened it slightly and called in. “Applejack? Hello?”

“In here!”

Applejack’s voice was coming from the artillery storage room. What would she be doing in there, I thought. Curiosity rising, I crept to the artillery room door and walked in. At first, all I saw were the crates of ammunition.

“TEN HUT!”

As if by military force of habit, I instantly straightened up, my arms slapping to my sides. Immediately after I did though, I just then realized that it wasn’t my commanding officer who spoke. Loosening up a bit, I turned my head around to see the true source of the call.

There was Applejack, now dressed in a large military jacket that was so big it dropped to just above her knees, looking more like a military dress, and wearing a helmet instead of her cowboy hat. My mouth fell open slightly. It was definitely something I wasn’t expecting, but if I were to be honest, she made a pretty damn sexy soldier. After a minute of staring, I found my voice.

“Applejack?” I said with eyebrows raised. “What’re you-”

“Is that how they trained you to address yer commandin’ officer, soldier?!” AJ snapped. She was standing straight with her arms behind her back; almost like an actual drill instructor. “Ah said ten hut, so Ah’d better see you standin’ at attention! TEN HUT!”

I chuckled to myself. It seemed that AJ wanted to play a little game, and who was I to deny her the chance to be a drill instructor? This was all for her after all. Deciding to play along, I put on my best serious face and shouted, “Ma’am, yes ma’am!” Then I straightened up to attention once again. Applejack walked up so that she stood in front of me.

“That’s better.” She then started to pace back and forth, her tone still stern and strong. “Now, you think you got what it takes to go out into the field and fight for yer country?”

“Yes ma’am!” I answered immediately.

“WRONG!” She had gotten in my face, and I had a sudden flashback to my first year of boot camp. Oh she was good! “Fluttershy’s scared me more than you, maggot!” Even had the insults ready. She must’ve been rehearsing this for a while. She then backed up and looked me over. “Ah heard ya’ll got a girl back home!”

“Yes ma’am!” I said, still looking forward, before quickly adding, “I love her very much, ma’am!”

Applejack’s face softened as she touched her heart. “Soldier, that was so sweet, Ah almost felt somethin’ there! Oh wait,” she returned to her stern face and got right up close to me again, “THAT WAS MAH LUNCH! Goddammit, soldier, you’ve got your nose so far up your girl’s ass, Ah can’t tell where you end and she begins!” I would’ve laughed if I hadn’t been so well trained in keeping a straight face.

You really love her?” she asked, continuing her pacing.

“Yes ma’am!”

“You willing to do anythin’ for her?”

“Yes ma’am!”

“Prove it!” She stopped in front of me again. “TEN HUT!”

“Beggin your pardon, ma’am,” I said innocently, “but I am standing at attention!”

“Are you now?” She then looked down to my lower area and then back at me. “Your gun isn’t at attention!”

I faltered a bit. “My...gun?”

“That’s right! Yer gun! Ever heard of it?”

Though I continued to look stern and straight ahead, I stayed silent, not know how to properly answer the question. When she glanced down again, however, a sudden realization hit me. Was she really going there? From where she was looking, it couldn’t have been otherwise, but...here? And now?

“Fine!” AJ snapped, apparently sick of waiting for an answer. “Looks like Ah’ll just have to make it stand for you!”

Then, before I could ask what she meant, AJ unbuttoned her jacket and ripped it open. Any feeling I had in my jaw was immediately obliterated.

Applejack was wearing absolutely nothing underneath the jacket.

I had a clear view of everything, from her milk chocolate-colored nipples to the blonde tuft of bush above her slit. It was then, out of the corner of my eye, did I just notice the small pile of clothes in the corner of the room, including a pair or apple-red panties. I quickly pulled my gaze back to AJ, still wearing the open jacket and marching towards me.

“You eye-ballin’ me, boy?” she asked sternly.

AJ was standing in front of me butt naked with her perky C-cup breasts and luscious hips smiling at me, and she was asking if I was eye-balling her? Why did I feel like she already knew the answer?

“Umm…” I tried to keep my eyes forward, but my eyes glanced down to her gaze. “Ma’am...yes, ma’am?” To my relief, AJ smiled smugly.

“Good.” She then looked down at my pants. “Now, about that gun.”

It’s amazing how I hadn’t noticed until then just how much blood had rushed to my nethers. It was aching to be let out of its cage, and Applejack quickly showed that she was happy to release it.

AJ had already gotten to her knees and started to undo my belt. I knew as soon as she would pull down my pants, it was gonna spring instantly to life. Sure enough, when AJ opened my belt and pulled my pants and underwear down, out it popped. I looked down again and saw AJ’s eyes widen for a second. It had been a while since she had seen it after all.

“Looks sufficient, soldier,” she purred, trying to keep in character, but faltering a bit. “Let’s see how it performs.”

Once again taking me by surprise, Applejack started to stroke my “gun.” I instantly tensed up at her touch. Her hands were so soft, and she was handling it like a professional. First time she ever had given me a handjob, I had barely lasted a minute. This time, I was prepared. I’ve had time to hone my endurance. Keeping to the game, I held my attention forward as AJ worked at me while silently enjoying the experience herself. After what I knew was a minute, I was quite proud of myself.

Of course, it did catch me off guard a bit when AJ engulfed my gun in her mouth without a second warning.

My whole body shuddered at the feel of her warm mouth encased around my member. Her tongue circled around the tip as she continued to stroke it, moaning softly. I tried to look straight ahead, but the shlick noises and moans that came from underneath my line of sight was too much for me to ignore. Slowly, my eyes wandered down to see AJ’s head bobbing back and forth, her one hand stroking my gun, and the other? I caught sight of her other hand, and my endurance almost failed me right there.

Applejack had three of her free fingers shoved into her now dripping slit, and her thumb was playing with her clit, making her muffled moans even louder.

Instantly, I felt the pressure begin to build more rapidly. My whole body began to lightly tremble as AJ picked up her pace, with both hands and mouth. Her moans were growing louder, only being muffled out by the fact that she was practically swallowing my cock whole. I knew I wouldn’t be able to last much longer.

“Ma’am,” I grunted, trying to maintain. “Permission to fire, ma’am?”

Too into the moment to speak, Applejack nodded as she took my entire length into her mouth. That was enough for me.

As I felt my dam burst, I thrusted forward and felt the flood of my hot jizz fly into her mouth and down her throat. AJ winced at the pressure, but kept her lips wrapped around nonetheless, not wanting to waste a single drop. We held our positions for what seemed like a minute before AJ finally relinquished my gun with a POP. I relaxed my stance a bit and looked as Applejack stood up, licking her lips and smiling seductively. Her other hand had three drenched fingers, and from the small puddle on the floor where she had been kneeling,I could only guess that she had gotten off as well.

“Not bad, private,” AJ said, wiping a bit of excess cum off her lips. “Your girl would be proud.”

“Thank you, ma’am,” I said, feeling very proud indeed.

“That was just trainin' though. Now it’s time for the real battle,” she added. “Are you up for the challenge, soldier?”

“Ma’am yes, ma’am!”

“Ah can’t hear you!”

“MA’AM YES, MA’AM!!”

God was I glad that the room was soundproof.

“Good man,” AJ responded, straightening her helmet. “Now…” she then started to back up to the wall by a stack of crates, not taking her eyes off of me. She had the biggest case of “Fuck-me-eyes” I had ever seen, which just made me more pumped up. As soon as she had leaned against the wall, AJ reached down and used two fingers to open up her folds to me, giving me a wonderful view of her dripping honey pot. I instantly felt my gun standing to attention again.

“...here’s yer target,” she continued, doing well to keep in character, yet still hinting at a seductive tone in her voice. “Make sure you leave no prisoners.”

I couldn’t help myself. “It’s take no prisoners, ma’am.”

“Shut up and attack!” AJ groaned. “That’s an order!”

“Ma’am yes, ma’am,” I responded sultrily as I walked up to her, my gun fully loaded and ready for action once again. As soon as I was inches from her, Applejack wrapped her arms around the back of my head and swung a leg around to my back. Slowly, she used her leg to push my back closer to her, inching my gun closer and closer to her slit, until it was rubbing up against it. Applejack bit her lip with anticipation and looked at me, her luscious green eyes begging for me to begin.

I took the initiative and thrusted forward, ramming myself past the folds.

Instantly, AJ’s eyes widened and she let out a loud gasp. I smirked, satisfied that I had taken her by surprise for a change.

“Direct hit, ma’am,” I said smugly.

“Don’t stop now,” she moaned. “Time to run yer drills.” I wonder how long she’d been wanted to use that pun?

Getting back on track, I pulled out slightly and thrusted forward yet again, making her gasp once more. Again and again I pushed into her, quickly making a rhythm of it. Applejack held on as she started to bounce up and down to the pace of my thrusts. Her gasps became louder and louder, turning more into moans.

“F-fuck!” she spurted out when I had successfully hit her G-spot. My hands grasped around AJ’s ass as I picked up the pace, resulting in AJ’s moans growing louder again.

“P-permission to use tongue, ma’am?” I grunted.

“G-g-granted,” Applejack managed to respond over her lustful moans.

I slammed my mouth against hers, tongue already out and battling with her own, as my thrusts became harder. When we separated, a trail of saliva still connected us and followed my mouth down her body as I pushed aside the jacket to latch my mouth around one of her nipples.

Applejack’s moans echoed out of the closet as she pulled me closer to her body. The only other sounds in the room that didn't come from either of us was the constant bumping noise as AJ's back bumped against the wall. Though my thrusting had slowed down a bit, I quickly made up for it in force. I knew for a fact that AJ preferred power over speed, and once again, I realized that I made the right decision. With one big thrust that pressed firmly against her G-spot, AJ held me as tightly as she could and let out a long, loud moan.

“CUMMIN’!” was all she could say.

As soon as she said that, I felt her walls contract around my gun and coat it with her apple juices, and no, I don’t regret using that term. I could feel myself getting closer as well, what with AJ’s fluids covering my still penetrating weapon. I was on the verge of firing my load.

“W-wait!” Applejack suddenly gasped, though I barely heard it at first. “Wait, wait, wait! HALT!”

As much as it pained me to do so, seeing on how close I was, I obeyed and pulled out of AJ, pulling out some juices along with me.

“Something wrong?” I asked curiously.

“Not at all,” AJ panted. “Just time for a different procedure to finish on, soldier. Put me down.”

Slowly, I lowered Applejack to the floor, still confused. As she stood up, she turned around to face the small stack of crates. She then bent forward so that her perfectly-round rump was right in front of me, juices still dripping from it. When she turned her head around, I could instantly see the lust in her eyes.

“Aim for the ass, private,” she said firmly.

My jaw dropped open. This was the first time that AJ had ever shown any interest in anal, granted I never thought much about it myself. It had never come up in conversation, yet there she was; asking for it so seriously yet lustfully.

“A-are you sure?” I asked, blinking.

“You questionin’ yer drill instructor?” she snapped as she wiggled her ass. “Ah said aim for the ass, and Ah meant it! Now get over here and drill yer instructor!”

You could almost feel the sudden desperation in her voice. It was almost too unlike her, but it was too clear that she wanted it so much. I was more than happy to comply with her command. Walking up to her and grabbing the sides of her rump, I lined myself up with her hole.

AJ’s body was trembling lightly at my touch. Whether or not it was trembling before or after I had grabbed herm I didn’t know. I did know this though; she was more than ready. That was made especially clear when I pushed up against her hole as far as I could go without actually going in. The trembling became more violent and a large intake of breath was heard.

Then, with great precision, I slowly pushed forward and entered. She was rather tight. Luckily, the juices on my gun acted as a great lube, so it entered quite smoothly.

Applejack’s body instantly seized up and another loud gasp escaped her mouth as her head shot up so that she was looking at the ceiling. The further I went it, the more AJ’s breathing became more rapid. It was clear that she had never done this before. She banged her fist on the crate she was leaning on, and from the sound of the elongated moan, her mouth had fallen open. I stopped to give her a breather.

“Keep going!” she moaned. “Ah can take it! Don’t you dare stop!”

I don’t know why, but as soon as she said that, it turned me on even more. Hesitation slipping away, I decided to surprise AJ yet again. And with no warning, I wound back and, with one mighty push, thrusted forward as far as I could go.

The scream that came from AJ almost made me lose my balance. It wasn’t a long scream, but I was once again thankful that the facility was practically empty. I looked down at Applejack, whose head had dropped to rest on top of the crate and was panting heavily.

“Status, ma’am?” I asked, coming back to character. “What’s your next-”

“AW FUCK THE ROLEPLAYIN’ ALREADY, AND RUT ME TILL I CAN’T WALK, YOU STUD!”

Holy shit if I had known how horny it made me to hear AJ yell at me like that in those words, I would’ve suggested anal a long time ago! All desire to continue the game had completely vanished in that one sentence, and with a deep breath, I gripped AJ’s ass tighter and started my power pace back up from before.

I said this before and I’ll say it again; Heavens to Murgatroyd was I happy the room was soundproof!

Applejack’s face was pressed against the crate, her hands were balled into tight fists, and she had replaced her sultry gasps and passionate moans with grunts and cries of pure lust as I pounded again and again into her hole. I was pumping her with as much power as I could muster, grunting with every thrust. Forget quiet and romantic love. This was rough passion if I had ever seen it, and it was goddamn amazing! I also noticed that another small puddle has forming below Applejack as I pounded her, and I could only guess that she came again. Didn’t know exactly when, but I guessed it probably happened around the moment when she cried, “SWEET JESUS APPLESAUCE CHRIST!” But that might’ve just been a coincidence.

Feeling more turned on than ever before, another need to surprise AJ flashed across my mind. Not losing momentum, I lifted a hand from her cheek and brought it back down onto it with a loud SLAP!

More fluids leaked faster from AJ’s slit as her head shot up again and she gave another shout of lustful surprise.

“YES!” she cried. “Spank me! Spank me till I turn apple red, hunny bun!”

Again I brought my hand down on her ever-reddening butt cheek, and again, and again, all the while pumping her ass with all my might. It was then that I got a good look at Applejack’s face when she turned her head. Her eyes were rolled up to the sky, her mouth was wide open, and her tongue was hanging out. I had never seen her like that. She must’ve really been holding off for a moment like this. All this pent-up sexual tension to be let out in such a forceful way.

Good God was it hot!

After a minute, I could feel it happening again. With the combination of the tightness of AJ’s ass, her cries of pleasure, and the dripping juices, the pressure in my gun was quickly building yet again. It wouldn’t be much longer. Time to end it with a bang!

“Applejack,” I grunted as I continued to pound her. “Permission to-”

“FUCKIN’ DO IT!”

Once again, it was more than enough. With one final, forceful thrust that I literally put all my remaining strength into, all boundaries were broken, and waves upon waves of my hot ammo flooded into AJ’s hole, who screamed one last time. I held AJ so close, we might as well have been glued together as more and more waves filled her up. The relief that both of us felt was so damn good.

After the last bit of cum had dripped from my cock, I literally collapsed. A second later, I felt another body fall next to me. There she was, the love of my life, breathing just as heavily as I was, military helmet askew, and hair frizzled, but she was still so breathtakingly beautiful. She leaned over to rest her head on my chest, looked up at me, and smiled sweetly. The sexual beast had been tamed. I reached up to remove the helmet and kissed her lightly on the forehead.

“So,” she finally said after a minute, her breath still quite short, “some way to start a vacation, huh?”

“Damn straight!” I laughed. “Did you plan all this just today?”

“Kinda,” Applejack responded, blushing a little. “Ah wanted to do somethin’ different and special, and Pinkie told me ‘bout ‘roleplayin’.’ Was lookin’ for a time to try it out. Guess this was as good a time as any.”

"I'll say," I chuckled softly as I turned to look into her eyes. "We'll have to remember this game when I come home next."

She smiled back at first, but then, almost out of nowhere, her smile faded a little, and she looked away. My smile dropped too. I was about to ask what was the matter, but I saw that I didn't have to, for when AJ looked back at me, her eyes were glistening again. Damn it, not again. At first, I thought AJ was gonna start sobbing again. I was ready to start frantically apologizing, but then, to my relief, she smiled softly again.

"I'll hold ya to that," she said, wiping her eyes. She then reached over and locked her fingers around mine lovingly. "Keep your promise, alright?"

"Always," I replied, smiling.

Applejack's smile widened, and then she leaned up, kissed me on the cheek, and whispered, "Ah love you, hunny bun."

"I love you, AJ," I replied, wrapping my other arm around her.

Applejack and I lay on that floor for a while, locked in each other's’ arms and not saying another word. What more could be said? It was the greatest vacation experience that either of us had ever had, and we still had so much more stuff to do. If that was just the first day of our vacation, I couldn’t wait for the rest of it, and I knew AJ was looking forward to it as well. Though I have to admit, Applejack had one more surprise up her sleeve. I would've never had guessed that we would have hot, rough sex in an artillery room while playing drill instructor.

Maybe not what I expected how our first day would go, and yet, just like her arrival, I somehow didn’t expect anything less.