"Coral Leaf, still in Ponyville?" asked Scootaloo, as she and Sweetie Belle looked at Applejack, standing in the door of Carousel Boutique's guestroom. "Applejack, we told Applebloom we saw him get on the-"

"Yeah, and ah saw him walk down the path outta Sweet Apple Acres," replied Applejack. "But ah never saw him get on a train."

"Applejack, he got on the train," said Sweetie Belle, looking nervously at those accusing green eyes. "Coral isn't here anym-"

"Then how d'you explain this?"

AJ reached into her backpack, and pulled out Coral's letters. Flipping through them, she pulled out his most recent one.

"Ah was up in Galloping Gulch lookin' fer Coral at his parent's place, and they received this the other day!" she said, holding the envelope in front of the girl's faces.

"It's just a letter," said Scootaloo. "If Coral sent it, it could have come from anywhere-"

"Really?" asked AJ, flipping the envelope over, and shoving the upper-corner at them. "Then explain to me why it has Ponyville's Postmark over the stamp, dated 3 days ago."

The two fillies tried to hide their expressions, but a look of panicked dread, was slowly spreading across their faces.

"He, uh, wrote some letters before he left," said Scootaloo, unconvincingly.

"Yeah," nodded Sweetie Belle. "And, he wanted us to send them weekly to-"

"Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, stop with the lying!...please?"

AJ took a deep breath, before pulling over a chair, sitting down, and addressing the two in a more calm tone.

"Girls...ah will admit, a lot has happened in the last few weeks, and some-well, a lot of it is mah fault. The reason ah left a few days ago, was because I hoped Coral was back at his family's farm. Ah know this letter proves he's still here, and I promise, all I wanna do is find Coral, and talk to him. That's the one thing I've wanted to do since I got on that train a few days ago. So, if you know where he is, for Applebloom's sake and mine, please tell me."

The two fillies looked at each other, before making eye contact with Applejack.

"You're right," said Scootaloo. "He is still here in Ponyville."

"But, we can't tell you where he is," chimed in Sweetie. "We promised him we wouldn't tell anypony, not even Applebloom."

AJ sighed at this declaration, before a curious look filled her eyes.

"So, Coral made ya both promise not to tell where he is?" she asked. "Did he make you both...Pinkie promise?"

15 minutes later, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were leading Applejack out of Ponyville, towards Sweet Apple Acres.

As they walked, the two fillies told Applejack what had really happened to Coral, the day he 'left.'

After Coral had charged out of Sugarcube Corner, after finding out the Flim-Flam Brothers had sold the Cakes some of Applebloom's milk, both Sweetie and Scootaloo had chosen to wait for him to come back. After 45 minutes, they were surprised to see him walk past the bakery, with his suitcase in hand. They had then rushed out to meet him, and find out what was going on.

Coral told them what had happened, and said he planned to travel back to his parent's place, but the girls had convinced him not to leave Ponyville. They could tell by the look in his eyes that he wanted to stay because of Applebloom, but at the time, even they weren't sure how they could get AJ to let him near their friend again.

As noone else in Ponyville knew Coral had been cast out of Sweet Apple Acres, the three had sat around for awhile, trying to figure out where they could hide him. After some time, they hit on an ideal location: the old Cutie Mark Crusaders clubhouse!

Coral did express some nervousness about being on the Apple's property so soon after he had been kicked off of it, but the girls were confident that he wouldn't be disturbed. Sweetie snuck some bedding out of Carousel Boutique for him, and they helped Coral get as comfortable as he could.

Though Sweetie and Scootaloo wanted to tell Applebloom that her special somepony was close by, Coral had made them promise not to. The girls felt it was a cruel thing to do to their friend, but Coral was afraid that if Applebloom got excited and revealed where he was, things could get worse, and he feared what Applejack might do if she found out that he was still hanging around the farm (I wonder what I would have done, gulped AJ, as she continued to listen).

The girls claimed it was hard to lie to their friend, and see her reduced to tears at times.

They visited Coral twice a day, bringing him food, and any information they heard regarding the Apple family when they visited.

On the day Applejack had gone off to find Coral, they had stopped by, and were surprised to find her gone, but even more surprised, when Big Mac told the two that AJ had given them permission to milk Applebloom if she needed it!

"At first, we thought Big Mac and Granny Smith were going behind your back," said Sweetie. "We were both surprised when Big Mac showed us the letter you wrote. Applebloom was too."

"So, did you two have to milk her?" asked AJ.

"Well, she claimed she wasn't feeling full, but we felt maybe we should do it anyway, just in case you came back and changed your mind," replied Scootaloo.

Hearing that, Applejack sighed heavily.

"Still, ah can't believe Coral was right in mah own backyard this whole time," she said, as the three of them continued their walk through the orchard. "Did he, ever try to see Applebloom while I was away?"

"We actually thought he might reconsider when he heard you were gone," replied Sweetie. "Course, Applebloom was still depressed, and even though we told him we could get him in to see her, he still refused."

Sweetie's words hung in Applejack's head, as the familiar wooden treehouse in the orchard, came into view.

"Why don't you wait under the porch?" said Sweetie. "We'll get him ready."

"Ready?" asked Applejack. "Ah just wanna talk to him-"

"Yeah, but remember the last time you saw him? Coral told us you weren't really in...much of a mood to listen."

At this, Applejack felt her cheeks flush red.

"Alright. You two do what you have to. Just give me a few taps on the porch railing, when you're ready for me to come on up."

AJ watched the girls climb the rickety stairs of the clubhouse. Their over-abundant pony-forms made them look huge, next to the child-size windows and door.

"Coral?" came Sweetie's voice, after a few knocks on the front door. "It's us."

"Come in," came a familiar voice.

Applejack found herself crouched down below the tree for some time. The girls had closed the door after they had entered the clubhouse, so she couldn't hear what they were talking about.

Eventually, the door was opened, and she heard Sweetie's voice.

"-a guest. We ran into her in town at Rarity's, and we think she might be able to help you with what's going on."

"Well, unless she can convince Applejack that I'm not some kinda homewrecker, I don't think there's much chance of me gettin' back with Applebloom anytime soon," came Coral's voice, sounding dejected.

"Just hear her out," said Scootaloo, joining Sweetie on the porch, and rapping on the railing. "Oh, and close your eyes."

"Why?"

"It'll make it more fun!"

"Okay," sighed Coral, as the girls made their way down the stairs.

Once on the ground, the two watched as Applejack made her way up onto the clubhouse porch, before squeezing through it's small doorway.

In a corner, she observed some pillows and blankets, along with some empty containers from Sugarcube Corner. A familiar brown suitcase lay against the wall, and seated on the floor in front of her, eyes closed, was Coral.

Applejack was surprised to see him wearing his old overalls, and as she glaced down at his crotch, she couldn't help but feel that it looked like his sizable 'bulge,' had shrunk a bit since she had last seen it.

"So, the girls said you came here to help me?" asked Coral, his eyes still shut.

"Yes Coral," came AJ's voice, the sound of which caused his eyes to quickly snap open!

"Applejack!?" he gasped, before quickly crawling towards his things in the corner. "Look, I-I swear I haven't been anywhere near Applebloom! I'll go for real this time, I prom-"

"Coral, stop!" came AJ's voice, as he froze in mid-shuffle. "I'm...I'm sorry."

"...Sorry?" asked Coral, looking confused.

"Coral, I came here to apologize," said AJ, as Coral sat himself back down. "As you prob'ly kin tell, ah sometimes can get a bit stubborn and prideful. It helps me sometimes, but other times, well...not so much."

"I, I can't believe they told you where I was," he said. "I made them promise not to!"

"You didn't make em 'Pinkie promise,'" smirked AJ. "If that had been the case, I might have ended up trying to turn Ponyville upside-down trying to find you."

"So, what was it that tipped you off? Like I said, I haven't been anywhere near the farmhouse or...Applebloom."

AJ opened her backpack, and handed Coral his most recent letter.

"Hey, where'd you get this from? I sent this to my parents a few days ago-"

"Ah know," she said. "I was there when they got it."

"Wait-wait-wait-wait...you went all the way up to Galloping Gulch?" he asked, his eyes going wide. "Are you feelin' alright, Applejack?"

"I'm feelin' a little better now that I found you," she smiled. "And, now that ah know a little more about you, and where you come from."

Over the next half-hour, AJ explained to Coral about the journey she'd been on over the last few days. She recounted how she had milked his Mom Gentle Bounty, spent some time with his Dad Chestnut Solace, as well as made a deal with Gus at the Galloping Gulch General Store, to distribute her milk, and learned about Gentle's relationship with her older sister, Demure Prudence.

When she finished explaining to Coral how she figured out where he really was, he chuckled, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Ah can't believe you went to all that trouble, trying to find me," he said.

"I was just as surprised, when I saw that you didn't tell your parents about what I had done," said AJ. "I was bein' really stubborn, not listening to you n' Applebloom. If ya don't mind my asking, why didn't you tell them about what I said to you?"

"Well, I will admit, you vexed me sometimes, Applejack-"

"Uh, vixed-whut?"

"Vexed. It means you upset me, especially when you wouldn't hear me out, or be willing to understand what was happening to your sister."

Coral paused, figuring AJ might try to contradict what he had just said. When there was no response, he carried on.

"However, I knew that deep down, there was more to you than that. And, my Mother and Father didn't raise me to be somepony who badmouths others. You see, I was able to stand back, and see where you were coming from, even if I didn't agree with what you were saying or doing...which was getting to be a daily thing."

Coral once again paused, figuring AJ would say something about his last remark, but was once again met with silence.

"You're taking what I'm saying quite well," he admitted.

"I told you, ah came here to apologize, as well as listen," said AJ. "Along with your parents, you can thank Granny Smith and Big Mac for knockin' some sense into me, over the last few days."

"I knew I liked Granny for a reason," chuckled Coral.

"Well, when she whacks ya over the head a few times, it's a sure sign somethin's upset her."

"So, now that you've found me, what's going to happen next?"

"Well, it just so happens, that I have a few questions for you," said AJ. "Fer starters...would you still like to help us with the zap apple harvest?"

"Of course!"

"Good. That's the easiest question, now for the big one: Coral...how do you feel about Applebloom?"

"I love her," he blurted out, with no hesitation. "I love her, Applejack. From the moment I saw her in your family's kitchen, I've never seen a pony as beautiful as her."

"And, you're not just sayin' that, because of her chest, and yer-"

"Ah would love her even if she didn't have her chest," he said, barreling onward. "I just want to be the stallion she deserves to be with. I've missed her smile, her orange eyes, the way her red hair flops around when she shakes her head. If I had left Ponyville for good, I swear I'd probably have spent the rest of my days, seeing her in my mind, never to love another."

That last declaration made AJ gulp a bit. These were definitely the confessions of a love-struck stallion, who had it bad for her sister!

"And, you mean everthing you just said?" she asked.

Coral sat upright, and held up his right hand.

"As Celestia is my witness," he said stoically, "I love Applebloom, with all my heart."

Suddenly, there were two loud squeals from outside, that could only have come from Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo.

"I don't think I'll ever get used to those two," chuckled Coral.

"Maybe that's a good thing," smiled Applejack. "Now, for your final question, Coral: can you forgive me, for what I said and did, to you and Applebloom?"

"Applejack...I already have," he said.

"Huh? I don't understand-"

"My Mom raised me to try and see things from a number of angles. A lesser stallion would have looked at what you said to me, and made you out to be some sort of enemy. But your family...you all gave me a gift."

"I-we...we did?"

"Yeah. I got to see how you all acted and worked together. I saw so many things about you all. And yeah, I may have felt upset at you at times, but there was one thing I always kept in the back of my head."

"And what was that?"

"That you're the 'Element of Honesty,' said Coral. "I mean sure, nopony's perfect, but the fact that you've wielded one of the most powerful objects in Equestria, and helped save our lands with your friends...well, even after everything that's happened in the last few weeks, I still respect you, Applejack. Sure, I may have been upset with you, but I couldn't bring myself to hate you."

As Coral finished, Applejack smiled, and he could swear he saw a tinge of dew in the corners of her eyes, before they quickly disappeared.

"Thank you, Coral," said Applejack. "You have no idea how much it means to me, to hear you say that. Now, what say we all head back to Sweet Apple Acres? Ah think there's somepony who really wants to see you again."

"I'd like that very much," said Coral, "but, before we go, I have a question for you, 'Honest Applejack.'"

"Really?" she asked, the adding of 'honest' to her name making her pause. "And, what might that question be?"

"Close the door first," requested Coral, as he looked around her, to see Sweetie and Scootaloo peeking in from outside. "Sorry girls, this one's private."

"Awwwww come on!" wailed the two ponies.

Once the door closed, both Sweetie and Scootaloo pressed their ears to it, but Coral and AJ spoke in such hushed tones, that they had no clue what was being said.

The door soon opened back up, but neither AJ or Coral admitted to the girls what had just been discussed. The only hint that it had gone well, was a smile on Coral's face.

"So, what's got you so happy?" smirked Sweetie.

"I'll tell you two later," said Coral. "Now, can you two help me with my bedding? There's a certain somepony I want to see."

"Yessir, Mister Leaf," giggled the two, saluting him, before going back into the clubhouse, emerging with his belongings.

The four were soon on their way, with the girls trying to get Coral to give them hints about what he had asked Applejack, but he just smiled the entire time, as they pleaded and begged to know. Even Applejack chuckled to herself, enjoying the little show.

"We're almost there," she said, as the roof of the barn was seen in the distance. "By the way girls, how has Applebloom been doing?"

"Still pretty sad," said Scootaloo. "We've tried to cheer her up, but she's just so miserable. She didn't even get excited when we milked her."

"Yeah, but hopefully our colossal Coral can fix that," said Sweetie, slapping a hand on his shoulder. "Hey, wait a minute!"

"What is it?" asked Coral, turning to her.

"I just realized: yer gonna be seein' yer special somepony, and you're wearin' that?"

"Sweetie does have a point, Coral," replied AJ, looking at his overalls. "If you're gonna see mah sister, we better get you lookin' nice n' presntable."

And so, the four hatched a plan.

Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo would go into the barn and (try to) chat with Applebloom, while Coral and Applejack would go into the main farm house to wash up.

"Cutie Mark Crusader Best Friend Fixer-Uppers are go!" said Sweetie and Scootaloo, slapping hands, and rushing off towards the barn.

Coral and AJ just continued their walk up to the farmhouse. Fortunately, the girls had closed the barn doors, so Applebloom couldn't see when her sister and Coral entered the farmhouse.

Coral hadn't had a shower since he had been kicked off the farm, and he welcomed the relaxing feeling, as rivulets of water cascaded down the soaped-up surface of his body.

Even though he wanted to hurry up and get out to see Applebloom, he couldn't help but enjoy the enticing feelings, as he closed his eyes, and stroked his massive cock with both hands.

He had gone to sleep a few nights in the clubhouse, stroking himself and thinking of his special somepony, often imagining being engulfed in her tremendous bosom, smelling her scent wafting into his nostrils. However, he had had to pull back from getting too excited, lest he leave puddles of his 'splooge' around the girls' childhood clubhouse.

As he took a deep breath, something hit him in the face. Opening his eyes, he realized that his dick was at 'full mast,' it's head rising above his own! He took a deep breath, as the beating of the showerhead's water streams, felt like an exciting massage on the trunk of his-

*knock-knock-knock*

"Coral?" asked Applejack. "You almost done in there?"

"Y-yeah," he said, quickly turning off the water, and grabbing a few towels. He almost slipped getting out of the tub, thumping his hard-on against the sink.

"Mmmpphh!!" He murmured, as he felt a painful tingle shoot through his cock.

Coral grabbed a few more towels after wiping himself down, and after 'wrapping his wiener,' opened the door, and 'bobbled' his way out into the hall. He almost ran into Applejack, waiting her turn for the bathroom.

Once in his room, Coral started to go through his suitcase. After he had taken up residence in the clubhouse, he had pretty much stuck to his old overalls, leaving several pairs of Rarity's outfits, neatly packed away.

Pretty soon, he had found a shirt and some pants that were still clean. It took some doing to get his excited cock contained in Rarity's specially-made underwear, but soon, he had his bulge 'under control.'

He also sifted around in the suitcase, before he found one more thing, and put it into the pocket of his shirt, right over his heart.

He then lay down on the bed, waiting for Applejack. It felt like an eternity, but she finally opened the door, looking clean as a whistle.

"Ready, Cor-" she was only able to get out, before he quickly squeezed his way out the door. "I'll take that as a 'yes.'"

Coral had to keep himself from sprinting over to the barn, slowing his gait down so he matched Applejack's.

"Now ah know you wanna see Applebloom," she said, putting a hand on his shoulder, "but I was thinking it might be better if we surprise her, okay?"

"Sure," said Coral. "What did you have in mind?"

"Let me do the talkin' first. Then, I'll give you a signal, and you go in, but nice-n-slow. Deal?"

"Deal."

As they approached the barn doors, they saw one of them was open a crack. From inside, the sounds of Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle's voices could be heard. AJ motioned to Coral to stand with her behind one of the doors, and gave a few loud knocks.

"Who is it?" came Scootaloo's voice.

"It's me, Applejack," said AJ. "Ah just got back into town, and wanted to talk with Applebloom."

There were some faint whisperings, before Scootaloo spoke again.

"Applebloom says she doesn't want to talk to you. Not now, not ever."

"Well, can you tell her, that it's really, really important?"

There was silence, and then another relay.

"She says she wouldn't talk to you again, even if you were the last Apple in Ponyville."

AJ looked at Coral, and she could see that even he looked a little emotional at how AB was feeling about her sister.

"Well, if she doesn't wanna talk to me, I brought somepony with me, who I thought might help us out. Ah met him on my way back into town, and, he's had some experience with problems like this. Can ya give him a few minutes, please?"

After a few seconds, Sweetie Belle's voice rang out.

"It's not one of the Flim-Flams, is it?"

"No!" Exclaimed AJ, before she calmed down, "Ah mean, no, I'm done with those two! Come on Applebloom, just give me this. Pretty please with an apple tart on top?"

A few seconds later, Scootaloo spoke again.

"Alright, she says you can let your friend come in. Anything else?"

"Yeah. I'd like you two girls to come out here with me."

This led to even more hushed whisperings, and after three minutes, Sweetie and Scoots emerged out into the sunlight.

"She didn't want us to leave her," said Sweetie. "But we promised we'd be right outside, and come back in after five minutes. Was that alright?"

"Should be fine," said AJ. "Coral, how does that sound to you?'

"Fine by me," he said. "Can I go in now, AJ?"

Applejack just gave him a wink, and a nod.

Coral took a deep breath, and squeezed through the barn door.

The angle of the sun outside, cast a sliver of light onto the curve of Applebloom's left breast, still as firm and luscious as he remembered. Following the light, it's beam ended on her face.

"Sooo," she said, sounding bored. "Mah ex-sister thinks you kin make me feel better?"

Coral didn't say a word, but just nodded his head.

"Well, have you ever had somepony not listen to you, and not think about anypony's happiness but their own?"

He nodded again.

"What's the matter? Can't ya talk?"

Coral nodded, and then, began to walk around the side of Applebloom's bosom.

"Hey, wh-what are you doing?" She asked, as he became obscured by shadows. "Y-you get back, or I'll, I'll call for mah sister!"

"I thought she was your ex-sister," came Coral's voice.

Applebloom suddenly found her jaw stuck open, upon hearing his familiar voice.

Coral could feel his face becoming frozen in a smile as he got closer to her, until he was a few feet away from her. He took a few seconds to look over her body. While her torso and bosom was still unclothed, his eyes noticed a pair of jeans encasing her, from the waist-on-down. He could feel her orange eyes taking him all in, as if he might disappear. He saw her left arm pull back, and-

*SLAP*

"OW!!" he cried as her hand connected with his right cheek, which quickly began to sting! "What was that f-"

Before he could even finish, her arms had enfolded him, and pulled him into her side. Next thing he knew, she was hugging and kissing him, and babbling like a crazy-pony.

"YER REAL!!" she cried out, her body shaking with emotion. "Yer really here-I-I-I-it isn't a dream! Oh Coral-mah Coral-ah missed you so much-"

Coral couldn't help himself, and he smooshed his lips against hers. It was one of the wettest kisses he had ever had, and a few moments later, Applebloom 'attacked' him with more of the same!

"H-h-how are you even here?" she asked, her hands feeling his face, before he winced as she touched his tender cheek. "Oh, I'm sorry, I thought ah was havin' another dream."

"No, it's-I'm all real," he smiled. "And, it's thanks to yer sis-I mean, 'ex-sister.'"

"Wait a minute. You're here cuz of...Applejack!?"

"I probably wouldn't have believed it myself, if she hadn't sat me down and had a little talk with me," he smiled. "Y'know, as much as I'm so happy to see you again, ah think she wants to see her 'lil sis' just as much as I did. Girls, you can all come in!"

With a dramatic flourish, Sweetie and Scootaloo heaved open the barn doors, leaving Applejack silhouetted against the bright background of Sweet Apple Acres. Slowly, she walked into the barn, as Coral dis-entangled himself from the embrace of his special somepony, and stood 'politely' next to AB, as Applejack walked over to them.

"Hi, sugarcube," she said.

"Hi...sis," said Applebloom, a quivering smile on her face.

"Aw Applebloom, I made a mess'a things, ah...ah didn't understand what was goin' on with ya, and...I'm sorry. I'm sorry about everything ah put you n' Coral through. Can ya, ever forgive me?"

Coral watched as without a word, Applebloom 'attack-hugged' her big sister, her breasts wobbling a little as her body bounced slightly off the ground and squishing against Applejack. Though tears were flowing down AB's cheeks, AJ's stayed relatively dry.

"She cries on the inside," came a whisper in Coral's right ear that made him jump! He turned to see Sweetie and Scootaloo behind him, smirking at his reaction.

Applebloom had let go of her sister, long enough to wipe her face, and smile at her friends.

"So, I think it's been more than five minutes," said Sweetie, matter-of-factly. "Should we kick this guy out, or did Applejack find the perfect stallion to fix things round here?"

"Ah think he can stay," she smiled, before a look of fear crossed her face, "he CAN stay, right Applejack?"

"He sure can," nodded Applejack. "And, I think he's got a question for you."

"Really?" asked AB, turning to Coral. "What is it?"

"Actually, this isn't the right place to ask it," he said.

"Well, if ya haven't noticed Coral, ah can't exactly walk on down to Sugarcube Corner."

"Not you," he said. "I meant me. Y'see, I need to ask the question, from a certain place."

As they all watched, Coral, began walking back towards the barn doors, where he then followed the curve of AB's boobs, and as everypony watched, he began to wade into the golden masses of tit-flesh.

Sweetie and Scootaloo were smiling and shaking their enormous friend's shoulders, causing the massive mounds to quiver, as Coral made his way towards Applebloom's body. As he did so, Applebloom found herself closing her eyes, trying to keep from moaning at the sensations that were surging through her sensitive areas!

Finally, Coral was face-to-face with her, while down below, his sizable bulge (which had swollen further in the last few minutes!) was pressed against her nether-regions.

"Can I hold your hand?" he asked.

"Well, sure," she said, extending her right arm. "But really Coral Leaf, you waded all the way up here to hold mah-"

before she could finish, Coral (still holding onto her hand) suddenly kneeled down, disappearing into her cleavage, just as sure as a stone sinking into a pond!

"Now what in the hay are ya doin'?" she asked, as Coral suddenly 'resurfaced.'

"Sorry, I thought that would work," he blushed. "Guess I'll have to do it 'this way.'"

"What way?"

"Applebloom" he said, looking directly into her eyes, "From the moment I first saw you, I have never seen another pony as beautiful as you."

In a flash, Applebloom realized what was happening, and her free hand flew to her mouth! Behind her, Sweetie and Scootaloo were covering their own mouths with their hands, their bodies shaking as if they were gonna explode at any second!

"You've shown me what a wonderful pony you are, both inside, and outside. You've found your way into my heart, and since then, I've never wanted to let you go. Even when we were apart, I worried about you, and hoped you would be safe, and now that we're together again, I, want to be there for you, for the rest of my days...for the rest of OUR days. So, Applebloom...will you marry me?"

By now, the trickle of tears had become a steady flow from the young pony's eyes. She soon found herself looking from Coral, and turning to look at her older sister, seeking her approval.

"It's your decision, sugarcube," smiled Applejack, giving her sister's bare shoulder a reassuring pat. "Yer a 'big pony,' and this is your choice to make."

Applebloom found herself nodding her head at her sister, before she began to resemble an out-of-control bobblehead, her red hair and pink bow bouncing wildly, and flecks of tears flying as she turned her blurry gaze towards Coral.

"Ah will!" she squeaked out.

From behind them, both of her friends burst out in girlish squeals and laughter, rushing at Applebloom to embrace her, and nearly bowling over AJ in the process! The air was soon filled with a mass of words, sobs, and sentences that seemed to swirl in a mixture of frantic and happy gobbledy-gook!

"Girls, girls, slow down," smiled Coral, as he and Applebloom were locked in a tight embrace, "Let the bride-to-be's sister in."

"Oops, sorry," said Sweetie, as she cleared some room, to let AJ close to her sister, and the oversized filly opened wide her arms, to give those close to her, a loving hug!

"Ey now. Whut's going on in there? Sounds like the time the hogs ran loose fer 5 hours, give er' take an hour."

Everyone turned their attention, as the familiar voice of Granny Smith could be heard from outside the barn. Coral gave his blushing Apple a little nuzzle, before he 'waded on out' to greet the older pony.

"Don't worry Granny, it's just me," he smiled.

"Whuh-Coral Leaf? Zat really you?" she asked.

"As sure as I ever am," he said, giving her a big hug.

"Well-uh, what're yah doin' back here?"

"Ah brought him back, Granny," came AJ's voice, as she emerged into the sunlight.

"A-Applejack!? W-when did you get back-?"

"Just this morning. I went lookin' fer Coral, and found him right in our own back yard...literally."

"Say," said Coral. "Why don't you come on in, Granny? I think your Granddaughter Applebloom, has some even bigger news to tell you."

Very soon, Granny was whooping it up with Sweetie and Scootaloo, upon hearing the engagement news. An hour later, after Big Mac had come back from running some errands in Ponyville, he too was informed, and gave his sisters and future brother-in-law, a big hug!

Course, talk soon turned to the topic of engagement rings.

Coral claimed he had limited funds, due to leaving the bulk of his payment from the harvest to the Apples, to deal with any damages the Flim-Flams had claimed to their machine.

However, Applejack surprised Coral and her family, when she claimed she would dip into her savings, and pay for those damages out of her own pocket!

"Applejack," said Coral, "you don't need to do that-"

"Coral, I think I owe it to you...and, to Applebloom," she said. "Ah don't like givin' money to those two con-artists, but what you did, was as much my fault as yours. Consider it an, early wedding present."

"Hey, does that mean we can come along with you into town tomorrow to choose the rings?" asked Scootaloo.

"Aww, you young'ins are always in a hurry," said Granny. "Coral's just gotten back on the farm. Let him get relaxed a bit b'fore he gets to that. B'sides, rings're just fer show. When he's ready, he'll get em."

"Thanks, Granny Smith," smiled Coral, before turning his attention back to Applebloom. "You don't mind waiting a little bit for yer ring, do you, honey?"

"Oh alright," she replied, mockingly rolling her eyes. "Ah guess I can wait for my cheapskate fiance to pony up the dough fer a little, 'commitment.'"

"Well, maybe I'll just take my time then," he smirked back.

"Well alright then, Mister. With all that extra time, maybe I'll make a serious consideration about...changin' my answer to your proposal."

"R-really?" he asked, his face cracking into worry, as she broke into laughter.

"Gotcha!!"

Coral just shook his head as Applebloom and her girlfriends just laughed at his 'being had' by his fiance.

"Say, seein' as we're all in good spirits, what say we all have dinner out in the yard tonight?" asked Applejack. "This day has been so fullah good news, I think a little family feast is in order."

"Sounds good to me," smiled Big Mac.

And so, the family got to work.

Big Mac and Coral managed to get some lanterns set up out in the yard, as Granny Smith and Applejack got to work in the kitchen.

Applejack had gotten some ingredients out, when Granny came up to her, and gave her a hug.

"I'm proud of ya, dear," she smiled. "And ah bet, if yer folks were here right now, they'd be feelin' the same as ah am."

"Ah wish they could see how happy Applebloom looks," said AJ, looking out the door, as Sweetie and Scootaloo helped move her 'little sister' out of the barn.

"I like to think they already have," smiled the elder Apple. "Now, what say we get this dinner train a-rollin'?"

In truth, Applebloom was the hungriest of anypony on the farm. She hadn't eaten anything for days, and now that she was (almost) back to her old self again, her appetite was coming back with a vengeance!

When Sweetie Belle relayed this info to Applejack, she and Granny tripled the size of the feast they were making.

Pretty soon, the yard was festooned with lights, keeping the area aglow as the sun began to set. Before long, the meal was set up, and everyone was digging in. Unlike the rest of the Apple famly, Applebloom, Coral Leaf, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had their meal, with their plates resting atop AB's bosom.

Once dinner was over (and Applebloom felt like she had eaten enough for three ponies!), the family helped clean up, and Coral helped the girls move his fiance back into the barn. Once Applebloom was back in place, Sweetie and Scootaloo said their goodbyes, and promised to come back first thing in the morning ("We need to get to work on planning that wedding," giggled Sweetie, as she and Scootaloo set off for town).

Once they were gone, Coral got to work making sure Applebloom was comfortable for the night. However, she kept calling him over, to playfully give him a kiss or three. By the time Coral had received his 36th kiss, Applejack came into the barn, and helped to adjust the over-sized blankets, to cover her sister's over-sized 'assets.'

"Feeling better?" asked Applejack.

"Mmhm," smiled Applebloom. "Ah got my big sister back, AND mah special somepony. Ah don't think ah've ever been happier!"

"I'm glad to hear it," said AJ, giving her sister a hug. "Now then Coral, you've had a long day. Why don'tcha go on up to the house and get some rest?"

"In, the house?" he asked, incredulously.

"Well, yeah. Your room is just as you left it. I'm sure you can pick up right where ya left off."

"Wait a minute," interjected Applebloom. "Why can't Coral sleep in here, with me?"

"Because he may be yer fiance...but he isn't yer husband yet, sugarcube," said AJ matter-of-factly.

"Awww, come on Applejack," pleaded Applebloom. "You were bein' such a good big sister...don'tcha wanna be a great big sister?"

"By the looks of things, I'd say yer the 'great big sister' round here," said Applejack, giving her sister's covered bosom a playful pat. "Besides, on this farm, it's mah rules, and ah say Coral's gonna stay in his room til' the wedding. Is that clear, Coral?"

"Yes, Mom," he said jokingly, getting a little giggle from his fiance.

"I'm not yer Mother, Coral Leaf...but if you want, I can write and tell her how you're disrespecting me."

"N-no thanks, Applejack," he said, becoming serious again. "Just, let me take care of a few things."

Sprinting over to her side, Coral and Applebloom locked lips for almost 2 minutes, before Applejack cleared her throat loudly.

As Coral and Applejack made their way out the door, Coral turned to close it, watching as AB was cut off from view.

"I love you," he called to her.

"I know," she smiled back, waving as the door closed shut.

Applebloom felt like a little pony, waiting for Hearth's Warming Eve. As she leaned against her bosom, she closed her eyes, smiling as she remembered all the things that had happened that day. Closing her eyes, the fullness of her large meal, let alone the excitement she had been through, began to wear her down. Slowly but surely, her thoughts drifted off into a grey nothingness.

*Creeeaaakkkk*

Suddenly, her eyes fluttered open at the sound. Right in front of her, she could see a sliver of moonlight, play across her covered bosom...a sure sign that one of the barn doors was open a crack!

It's, it's just a dream, she said to herself...or is it?

"Who's there?" she called out.

"Just me, honey," came a familiar stallion's voice.

"Coral?" she asked, as she saw his aquamarine hair catch the moonlight. As he approached her, she saw that he was wearing a pair of pajamas that Rarity had made him, with his initials embroidered over a pocket on the front.

"Eeyup," he smiled, leaning over and kissing her.

AB breathed softly, her eyes closing to 'savor' the kiss, before they popped back open again.

"Wait," she said, eyeing him suspiciously. "How do I know this isn't another dream?"

"Another...dream? What do you mean, honey?"

"Well, a few days after sis made you leave, I had a dream that you snuck back in here to...snuggle with me," she said, blushing in the shadows.

"Sounds like it was a good dream then."

"Well it was, until ah done woke up. Then I told Sweetie and Scootaloo, and they said-hey...wait a minute."

"What is it?"

"Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo told me it was all a dream," said AB, eyeing Coral. "And, they done told me you left on a train out of Ponyville so, so..."

"So?" asked Coral, as she fumbled for words.

"So...they lied to me?"

Coral could feel a growing nervousness in his gut at this.

"Applebloom, sweetie, try to understand-"

"Understand what? That mah two best friends lied to me about you not bein' close by when you really were close by?"

"Honey, we shouldn't talk about this right now-"

"Well ah wanna talk about it right now," said AB, her voice getting a little too high for Coral's tastes. "That was really horrible and...and, mean, y'know? I'm sure they told you how miserable I was feeling, right?"

"Yes, they did. And I felt just as terrible-"

"Then why didn't you come to me?" she asked, tears beginning to appear in the corner of her eyes. "You could have come over the next few days, and pretended it was a dream or-"

Before she could utter another word, Coral leaned in, pressing against her body, smothering her lips with kisses.

"I can't ever apologize enough for what I did," he said. "Believe me, when they told me of the dream you had, I did almost consider coming out of hiding. But I was afraid...I was afraid of being caught, and Applejack was still upset with me for attacking the Flim-Flams. How do you think she would have reacted if she caught me with you after she told me to leave?"

"Well, um," said AB, her mind racing for an appropriate answer. "Well, y-you still could have just had Sweetie Belle or Scootaloo tell me you were close by."

"But what if you had let it slip?" said Coral. "Like I said, Applebloom. I'm sorry, but I didn't want to take any risks. I feel just as bad knowing you were so sad for those days, but I was hoping there might be some chance that we'd get back together again, and...here we are."

As he said those last three words, Applebloom wiped away her tears, and gave him a small half-smile.

"Well, ah guess I kin start to forgive you," she said.

"Start?" he asked. "But I proposed to you n' everything, and you and your sister are back on speaking terms."

"Yeah, but ah'm still feelin' hurt from the way you made me feel, AND fer makin' my friends lie to me. Ah can't just make those feelings disappear like some words in one of those romance novels Rarity reads."

"So, how long are you gonna be upset about that?" asked Coral, a little sense of dread forming deep inside him.

"I'm not tellin' you that."

"Why not?"

"Because if ah told you, you wouldn't learn yer lesson, about not lying to yer future wife," she smirked, sticking her tongue out at him.

"Well," he said, extending his hands out. "Maybe I have ways of getting you to, forgive and forget."

"Oh? And what might those ways be, Mister Leaf?"

"Well, Miss Bloom, it starts, right about, here!" he cried out, as he reached below her arms, and started tickling her around her ribs.

Pretty soon, AB's arms were flailing about, laughing from the tingling sensations. She tried to smack Coral, but even a few slaps to the shoulder, were not enough to get him to stop!

"Forgive me? Forgive me?" he chuckled, as he took AB's elbow to the cheek.

"AHAHAHAH-N-N-N-NOWAY!!" she gasped. "NOT-even-Fer-a-"

*AWWWWWOOOOOHHHH*

Suddenly, a long drawn-out howl caused Coral to stop, and AB clamped her hands over her mouth!

"Timberwolves?" asked Coral, as AB nodded a quiet affirmative. "That sounded pretty close."

Then, there was another howl, and then another!

Slowly, Coral made his way towards the barn window to Applebloom's right side. Peeking over the sill, he tried to control his breathing.

No more than 30 ft away, he could make out the forms of at least 3 timberwolves, their green eyes glowing in the blackness of their jagged silhouettes. Plus, by the looks of things, they seemed to be advancing onto the farm grounds!

Coral quickly turned his attention towards the barn doors, and crawled along the floor. In the darkness, he accidentally bumped into AB's right breast, before reaching the doors.

Peering out through the small opening, he couldn't see any timberwolves nearby, but it sounded like at least one, wasn't too far off.

There was a small hook above his head, and slowly, he reached for it, and gave the door a slight tug.

*creaak*

He stopped, listening for any sudden sounds. Realizing the door would squeak no matter what he did. He took a deep breath, and counted to three.

1...2...3!

Coral pulled the door shut, and with a noisy creak that seemed to sound 5 times louder in his ears.

Suddenly, from outside the barn, there was a loud snarl, and under the door, shadows could be seen!

"Coral?" squeaked Applebloom, clutching the covers over her bosom.

"It's okay, honey," he said, looking back at her. "It's gonna be okay-"

*CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG*

A loud sound came from the other side of the door, and Coral peeked through the crack. He was surprised to see Granny Smith in a lavendar nightgown, banging two metal pans together, exiting the farmhouse!

"The timberwolves are a-howling!" she cried out into the night. "The timberwolves are a-howling!"

Granny to the rescue," smiled Applebloom. "Those pans she's rattling will scare those varmints away!"

Coral crawled back over to the window he had just been at. Sure enough, no sign of any timberwolves could be seen.

"What was that all about?" asked Coral. "I didn't think timberwolves got this far onto your family's property."

"Didn't used to, but in the last few years, they've been gettin' a bit bolder round this time," said AB. "Course, Granny's got a kind of sixth sense bout these things. Usually, they're the first sign that the zap apple harvest is about to-"

*knock-knock-knock*

"Hulloo?" came Applejack's voice from the other side of the door. "You up, Applebloom?"

Coral froze in his tracks! He looked around for a place to hide...only to realize there was one right in front of him.

Applebloom stifled a loud moan, as he dove between her bosom, squeezing himself deep within her cleavage! He had been buried within these walls some hours before, but now, it was as if he had been encased in breast-tissue! He smiled a bit, her familiar scent filling his nostrils. He also found himself putting an ear to the wall of her left breast, where he could hear his lover's heart beating fast.

"C-come in, Applejack," he heard her say, as the door creaked open.

"You alrighr in here, sugarcube?" asked AJ. "Seems them timberwolves are gettin' onto the property again."

"I'm just fine. Course, they did wake me up, along with Granny."

"Well, can't argue with tradition," came Granny's voice from nearby, "B'sides, this just means plenty t'do come morning. Zap apple season's upon us!"

"Yeah. Sorry I'm a bit too big to help you this year, Granny. Though Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo will be by in the morning. Maybe they can help you sing to the water. Or, maybe you kin rope Coral into helping. You know, since he's back to being our hired hand."

"Hmm, you may have somethin' there," said Granny. "We may need to get him back in shape, to prepare him for the special day comin' up."

"Well, maybe we can talk more about that in the morning," said Applejack. "Though just to be safe, I'll lock the barn door."

Coral tensed up hearing this, realizing his escape back to the farmhouse, might not be so easy.

"Oh, that's alright, Applejack," said AB. "I'm pretty sure those timberwolves won't be back-"

"Well, y'never kin tell, dearie," replied Granny. "B'sides, better to be safe than sorry, specially when it comes to mah big lil' Apple."

"Well, you best get yer beauty sleep. We'll see ya in the mornin, along with Coral!"

Coral gulped at those words, as well as the sound of the barn doors closing, and the click of a lock. After waiting a few moments, he parted the blankets above, and popped his head up, looking as if he was bobbing in a 'sea of titty-flesh.'

"I'm sorry," said Applebloom, looking at his head with a mixture of sadness and amusement. "Ah couldn't stop em from locking the door."

"Is there any other way out?"

"Nope."

"Ok. Well, guess I'll just have to plan my escape, for when they open the doors in the morning. Maybe...I got it! I'll hide behind some hay bales near the door, and after Applejack walks in, I'll come up behind her, making like I got up early to take a stroll."

"Mm-hmmm," said Applebloom, a tone of concern in her voice.

"What is it?"

"Well, those timberwolves and Granny made a lotta racket. Sure both Big Mac AND Applejack were up...but not you. How're you gonna explain that to sis?"

"I, uh, earplugs, yeah! I wanted to get a good night's sleep, and had ear plugs in my ears!"

"I guess that works," said AB. "So, enjoying your little hiding place?"

"Very much," smiled Coral. "Course, it's a little sweaty in these clothes. If I'm gonna bed down here for the night, I think I may be more comfortable going 'au naturale.'

"Uh, come again?"

"Well I would, but then yer sister would know I was here."

The bad joke was met by a roll of AB's eyes.

"It means 'all-natural.' Like this."

Slowly, Coral began to playfully unbutton his shirt, when his eyes flew open.

"Oh, geez, I almost forgot again!"

"Fergot whut?"

"When I proposed to you! I took your hand, but didn't give you what I had with me."

Applebloom watched as Coral reached into his shirt pocket, and pulled out something, hidden in his fist.

"What is it?" she asked.

Coral didn't reply, just gestured for her to hold out her hand. She obeyed, and soon, she felt something small and solid in her left palm.

Opening her hand, she found herself staring at a round, black button.

"You were gonna propose to me...with a button?"

"But it has a special meaning," he said, 'wading' closer to her, until he was a few inches from her face.

"In what way?"

"Do you remember the night I showed up here at Sweet Apple Acres?"

"Uh-huh?"

"Well, that night at dinner, you popped a button, and ran to your room...that's the button."

Applebloom turned the little disc over in her fingers, watching it glint in the moonlight from the window.

"You...kept that button?"

"Yeah. It's always reminded me of you. Even when we were apart, I'd hold it, and think of you. And now that we're gonna be together, I felt it only right to give it back to you."

"Oh, Coral," she smiled, leaning towards him for an embrace.

Coral gladly accepted it, enjoying the squishy sensation.

"Lucky for you, Rarity got me some new jeans," she replied. "I'll just put this lil' fella right back here."

Coral watched her arm disappear from view, before hearing Applebloom's hand give some pronounced 'pats' on her well-rounded derriere. "There, snug as a bug in a rug."

"If you don't mind my asking, how do your new pants fit?"

"As well as kin be expected. Course, Rarity's still workin' on a top for mah breasts."

"Yeah," said Coral, giving her mammaries some playful pats. "Seems a shame to hide your girls."

"Now look here, Coral," she said, launching into a 'playful lecture,' "You may enjoy the sight of these two being set free, but ah can't just go around with them hanging out all the time."

"Well now," said Coral. "That makes my friend a little sad to hear that."

"What friend?" she asked, before, seeing Coral's fingers working his way down the buttons on his shirt, before he opened it up, revealing his familiar, muscular chest. "Oh, you naughty, naughty colt!"

Coral gave his shirt a few whirls, and flung it behind him. As he did, the motions caused the blankets atop Applebloom's bosom to fall away, leaving her golden orbs exposed.

Coral reached down below, and carefully undid his belt and pants. Before long he had stepped out of his pants, and started fiddling with the waistband of his overtaxed briefs.

"Coral," smiled AB, wagging her finger. "Applejack wouldn't approve."

Her warning didn't deter him, as she felt movement within her tit-walls, and like a serpent rising from the deep, the head of his massive hard-on breached the surface!

She tried to control herself, but the size of his Brobdingnagian boner got the better of her, and her fingers soon gripped the sides of his cock head, as she nuzzled and licked it's surface!

Coral arched his back at the sensations coursing through his body. He hadn't been flesh-to-flesh like this with his Applebloom since the barn dance, and her slurping and moaning were turning him on in a big way!

Arching his back, Coral sank a ways into the masses of tit-flesh, his arms rubbing back-and-forth, his mind imagining Applebloom's huge nipples growing thick and firm from his actions.

The two continued their love-stroking for quite some time. Coral had to use every ounce of will-power that he had to not cum right in Applebloom's face. Course, it was hard to do so as her stroking had become a bit fiercer, and she had started slipping her tongue into his urethra.

"Mmmm, does Coral have some cream for me?" She cooed, running her tongue in circles around his cockhead.

"NNNGGHHH, oh yeaahhh," he moaned. "But, unghh, not...nnggghh...tonight."

It was as if someone had woken Applebloom up from a dream, as her eyes popped open, and she looked at him lounging on her breasts.

"...Seriously?" she asked.

"Applebloom, you have no idea how much I wanna just let loose right now," he confessed, feeling his massive balls being squished by her boobs. "But you know I can't leave any evidence I was in here tonight."

Coral could see her face, looking like a disappointed child, before she suddenly shoved his cock aside.

"Fine," she said, quietly.

"Are you-"

"No-I-am-not," she replied, crossing her arms, and sulking petulantly against her chest. "If yer gonna be that way-"

"What way-"

"Look just...go to sleep."

"Um, can I sleep here in your," he asked, but she was still refusing to make eye contact with him. "Applebloom, please don't be upset with me."

His plea was met with more silence.

"Well, ok. Me and my friend will just, go to sleep. We'll see you in the morning."

Still no response.

"I love you, Applebloom."

He had hoped that would get a response, but she was still quiet. And so, Coral closed his eyes. It didn't take long, before he was snoring off to slumberland.

Applebloom watched as he lay against her right breast, his cock sticking up almost perpendicular to his body. As he continued to snore, she gave it a few pokes, but he didn't wake up. Seeing as he was sound asleep, she planted a kiss in her hand, and touched it to the side of his cheek.

"I love you too," she smiled, before laying her head down, and closing her eyes.

"Coral...Coral!"

Coral could feel a hand slapping his shoulder, as his eyes slowly opened. As they did, he realized that sunlight was streaming in through the nearby window!

"Oh my gosh I overslept," he cried. "I better get outta here b'fore-"

"B'fore whut?" came the sound of Applejack's voice.

Coral froze, his eyes as big as saucers, as he tilted his head around, to see Applejack on the other side of Applebloom's right breast. She was standing there, her arms crossed under her ample bosom, and a look of 'non-amusement' on her face.

"H-hi, Applejack," he smiled, feeling his cheeks flushing. "Look, I-I can explain-"

"Ah thought, we had an agreement," she said.

"We did-do-done...we do!" he said, stumbling around between Applebloom's cleavage (causing her to emit a series of squeaks and squeals), ducking down below, and coming up empty-handed.

"Looking fer these?" asked AJ, holding up his clothes, that had been obscured by her sister's bosom. "Applebloom says you thrashed around in yer sleep..."

"Well, must have been, restless energy! Thanks fer fetching my clothes Applejack, now if you'll give them to me, I'll just be on my way."

"Please, Sis," pleaded Applebloom. "Don't be-"

"Applebloom," said AJ, giving her sister a look, that made the bigger pony look away, sheepishly. AJ then turned her steely gaze to Coral. "Now, as ah said before, I thought we had an agreement. Ah let you back onto Sweet Apple Acres. Ah let you near my sister again. I even allowed you to propose to her, and yer first night back, you break a rule?"

"But I didn't mean to," said Coral, his heart racing worse than the day before. "I came out to see her, that was all it was gonna be, then, there were timberwolves, and, well ah hid and, you locked the door. I got excited to see Applebloom again, but look, the walls are clean, and I made sure that, well, um...nothinggotoutoronApplebloom," he spouted off, his eyes looking into Applejack's like a frightened puppy's. "Please Applejack, this was my fault, and I'm sorry. I swear on Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, AND Princess Twilight Sparkle, this won't happen again. Look, every day if I need to, I'll report to you at the end of the day and the start of it, if it'll make you feel better. Please!"

Applejack's expression was still as a statue as Coral finished. There was silence in the barn for a few moments, before AJ's arms moved, and she handed over his clothes.

"I'm not gonna strike you out, Coral Leaf," she said. "I'm giving you a chance...one chance. Now all that stuff you just said, you are gonna stick to it, and I'm gonna hold you to it-"

"Yes Applejack, absolutely," replied Coral, getting his cock and balls firmly tucked into his underwear.

"And you Applebloom," she said, turning to her sister. "Are gonna tell me if he steps outta line."

"Aw Applejack," pleaded AB, "please don't do this-"

"Applebloom, promise me."

"Ohh, ah promise," she whimpered.

"Now," said Applejack, turning back to Coral, who was now in the process of getting his pants on. "In case yah didn't hear, the timberwolves were howlin' last night, which means zap apple season is on. And that means Granny's already preppin' things in the kitchen."

"Say no more, I'm on it," exclaimed Coral, throwing on his shirt, before wading in to kiss Applebloom on the lips, and wading out towards the open barn doors. "Won't happen again Applejack, and I love you, Applebloom!"

The two Apples watched as he 'galumphed' towards the farmhouse still trying to button his shirt. He tried to open the farmhouse door with his arm, but failed, and ended up bumping his 'bulge' against the doorframe! They heard him wince in pain for a bit, before he managed to open the door, and disappeared inside the house.

Once it seemed he was inside, Applejack went and closed the barn doors, before turning towards her big little sister.

As the two ponies looked at each other, the corners of their mouths began to turn up, and a few seconds later, they were breaking out in gales of laughter!

"Aw you scared him good, sis," laughed Applebloom.

"You didn't do too bad yerself, Applebloom," said Applejack, laughing just as hard.

"Y'know, I was worried when you found him this morning."

"I was a bit concerned seein' him layin' there, but I figured he just had, a 'little fun,' right?"

"Yeah. He kinda controlled himself. It was good, but frustrating," said Applebloom. "Speaking of which, are you gonna keep up the 'act?'"

"For a few days," smiled Applejack. "Given how he looked, I'm pretty sure he'll stick to his word...this time. He did swear on Twilight, after all."

"Can I 'play' with him a bit too?" smiled Applebloom, mischievously.

"Sure can. Always good to keep yer stallion on the straight and narrow."

The two ponies laughed again, before giving each other a heartfelt hug.

"I'm glad I got my special somepony back," admitted Applebloom. "But I'm even more glad that I got my sister back."

"Ah feel the same way, sugarcube," smiled Applejack, giving her sister an extra squeeze.

Author's Notes:

Well, I hope you enjoyed that! I know I did.

I will admit, coming back to Ponyville with this story, has been on my mind for months now. I knew a few things that I wanted to do, and others that got added along the way.

And yes, though it may not seem like it, I sometimes do take into consideration some comments/suggestions. There was a point I thought I could milk out a full 3 days with AJ being with Gentle Bounty and Chestnut Solace, but seeing some comments, felt it was time to wrap things up and get back to the main story (and, I felt after 2 1/2 chapters, Applejack had learned her lesson enough, that we didn't need to drag things on for too long, lest it feel like we were bashing her over the head with too much guilt).

Though it feels good to be back in town, we're not done 'adventuring' outside Ponyville. While chatting with AppleorPie a few weeks ago, an idea came to me, that I feel could add an extra dash of character depth to a few players on this stage of expansiveness. It wasn't in the cards when I first started typing out this story, but like many things, these things evolve and change over time.

I did 'cheat' a bit with the writing in areas, and tried to tone down a lot of things. I figured noone really wanted to have an in-depth talk over dinner. I also feel that I may have had both Coral and Applebloom shower each other with too many kisses, but then again, these two kids have been desperate to hold each other for awhile, and the result is something I think many will enjoy. Plus, I felt it would be fun to show Applebloom being upset at some things, and not easily forgive Coral (whether or not she'll go easy on her girl friends when they visit next chapter, we'll have to wait and see).

A fun bit was bringing back the button Applebloom had popped off her top in the first chapter. I had always wanted to keep it as a key to the story, ever since I wrote the scene with it in that first chapter.

Well, off to think of where to take the next few chapters. There'll be a few less tears, and a lot more smiles going forward, I'll just say that for now.