The sun begins to rise into the sky as Rarity continues to sleep in her comfy bed when she notices a loud crowing outside and groans saying, "Oh I hope Sweetie Belle turns off that accursed alarm soon...I need my beauty sleep."

I swing my legs off the bed and chuckle, then make my way over to the cracked open window and close it saying, "There ya go Rarity, ah'll get to mah chores before ah git started on our breakfast." then go to my pile of clothes and begin getting dressed.

Rarity mumbles something inaudible as she returns to her slumber, finding herself in a large crowd of ponies all praising her for the marvelous outfits she has designed. Absolutely loving the attention when she feels a light tugging on her tail and looks back to see a royal purple filly with a baby blue mane, and tail, with a pair of sapphire blue eyes, and cocks her eyebrow at her and asks, "Yes darling, what can I do for you?"

The filly looks up at her with pleading eyes and asks, "Mom, you promised we would go see daddy at the farm, when will my sisters and I get to go visit him?"

She looks at the filly with wide, shocked, and fear-filled eyes asking, "I'm sorry dearie, but it is fall. Which happens to be your father's busiest season, and did you say we?" then watches as two more show up, appearing to be twin unicorns as the colt has a light blue coat with a light auburn mane and tail having a pair of lavender eyes. She then looks to the filly who has a bright auburn coat with a lavender mane and tail with a pair of light blue eyes, she tries to form words, but she ends up looking like a fish out of water instead.

The older filly looks at her mom and says, "You always forget that you have children, mother...it is because you have way too many store locations all around Equestria."

The youngest filly pipes up and says, "Yeah! You never have enough time to care for us...maybe we should just leave and go live with dad instead, at least he will have time to spend time with us and actually raise us!"

Rarity sees them walk away and chases after them saying, "Wait darlings, I'm sorry....DON'T LEAVE MEEE!!" and lets out a shriek as she falls down onto something soft, yet hard. As she sees nothing but black around her, she pulls off her mask to see that she is in a dark room not her own. A smell of delicious food filters into the room and causes her to breathe in deeply, before raising a hoof to her head as a sharp pain races through her brain. She slowly starts to remember that she spent the night at Roger's, causing her to blush when she realizes that she was in his bed. A dull headache makes itself known, drawing a groan from her as the wine she drank takes its toll on her.

I finish making strawberry pancakes and look toward the stairs, saying, "Morning Rarity, did ya sleep well last night?"

She winces at the loudness of his voice and answers, "Do me just one favor darling and talk softer, my head is trying to kill me."

I chuckle and lower my voice a bit and say, "Is this better?"

Rarity makes her way to the dining room table, taking her seat before watching Roger move a couple of pancakes onto a short stack of them and says, "I slept just fine if it wasn't for that bad dream I had just before I woke with a start as I fell out of your bed."

I smile and set the plate on the table saying, "Well, are ya alright?" then move to the cupboards to grab some cups to continue setting the table.

She watches him start setting the table and nods her head saying, "Yes, I will be fine, although this headache is a bit annoying. Did...anything happen between us last night?"

I see an opportunity to tease her a little and say, "Aside from ya mounting me and treating me like the best stallion in the world...nothing much happened."

Rarity's neck practically snaps as she turns her head away from the wall to stare at him and exclaims, "WE...DID...WHAAAT?!?!" instantly regretting it as the headache worsens and makes her ears ring from shouting.

I chuckle at her reaction and shake my head saying "Of course nothing happened, so don't worry. The most that happened was that ya got really cuddly with me as ah laid next to ya in just my underwear." I see her wincing and start pouring her a cup of coffee saying, "Drink this coffee, it'll help with the hangover yer suffering from."

She then sighs with relief and says, "At least nothing bad happened, and thank you for keeping me warm." she then sniffs the coffee first and gags at how strange it smells and says, "Ugh, this has such a strange smell, it can hardly taste any better." despite what she says, she lifts up her cup daintily and takes a sip of the beverage. Feeling a little more awake after a few moments, she takes another sip and finds the taste rather surprising and says, "This...coffee...is to my liking, surprisingly, is there more where this came from?"

I return the pot to the coffee maker and nod my head saying, "Of course there is, just return it to the coffee maker so the warmer keeps it hot. Are ya prepared to get on those gems after breakfast Rarity?"

Rarity smiles and then gasps saying, "OH NO, I forgot to remove my makeup!" and hides behind her mane, fearing what her face looks like.

I chuckle and finish setting the table, then take my seat saying, "Calm down, ah took care of that last night so ya didn't wake up with raccoon eyes. Ah used olive oil to loosen it up and wipe it away, mah ex-wife used to always fall asleep with it on."

She lifts her head up and tosses her mane aside, then remembers how he reacted to talking about her and says, "I won't pry because I learned last night that she is a rather sensitive topic for you. I am rather surprised you were kind enough to spare me the dreaded fate of waking up with bandit's eyes, so thank you, darling."

After putting the last dish away, I look at Rarity and say, "Alright, now ah'll go hook up to the gravity wagon ah was using a few days ago to fill bags with oats and wheat, then ah will meet ya out at the field on the right."

Rarity nods her head and makes her way to the bathroom to see how well Roger did with removing her makeup, hearing the doors close as he exits the house. She then hops up to put her front hooves on the counter, flips the switch with her magic, and looks into the mirror to examine how much he left behind. A few moments pass by as she smiles at Roger getting it all off saying, "What do you know, he really does understand how a mare puts on makeup. I shall use this opportunity to put my face back on before I go search for gems."

I drive the 4020 to where I parked the gravity wagon and hook up to it, then start heading out to the field when I see three ponies walking up my driveway. Recognizing it as the three Cutie Mark Crusaders, I pull onto the field and set the brake before shifting to neutral and shutting it off. I then get out of the seat and climb down to the ground saying, "Hello girls, are ya all eager to dig up gems and load them into the gravity wagon?"

All three of them pull a shovel off their backs with a smile answering in unison, "Yep!"

Sweetie Belle looks around for her sister and asks, "Where's my sister?"

Applebloom looks at what he just got off of and asks, "Is that thing a tractor too?"

I lean up against the tire and look at Sweetie Belle and say, "Rarity might be in the house putting her face back on after ah removed her makeup when she fell asleep in it. Before ya get the wrong idea, when a mare or a female says they're going to put their makeup on...it is also called putting their face on." I then look at Applebloom and say, "Yes it is, it is made by a different company. The one I drove when we met was made by Case, this one is made by a company called John Deere. Where ah'm from, there are many companies that make their own types of tractors because of the fact that each person has their own likes or dislikes. They all do the same thing in the field, they are just built a little differently." I then hear a distant trotting coming down the driveway toward us and look at the entrance to my driveway, but see no one there and assume its Rarity. As I look past the gravity wagon, I see Rarity making her way towards us with a smile and her makeup back on and chuckle saying, "Ah see ya took a little time to put yer face back on Rarity, are ya ready to begin looking for gems?"

Rarity tosses her mane and says, "Of course I am, do you have anything that I can use to mark the location of the gems?"

I get off the tire and make my way to the small toolbox attached to the left side of the frame below the engine, then look around inside it and pull out a broken chunk of rod I forgot was there and hold it out to Rarity while letting the lid fall closed saying, "Will this work Rarity?"

She takes the rod with her magic and nods her head saying, "It will do just fine darling, thank you, where should I begin?"

I look at her and say, "Well, ya can start searching the edge of the field wherever there is cut grass in front of my tractor, and ah'll catch up to ya once yer a fair distance ahead. Just make sure that the girls dig them all up because gems are like stones, they can foul up my equipment when ah'm planting."

Rarity then nods her head and begins to search the field, using the rod to scratch out an x in the dirt. After watching the girls dig for the buried gems, she double-checks for any that were left behind saying, "Your doing a great job girls, keep it up and I will treat you all to ice cream."

The girls agree on a plan of Scootaloo and Applebloom digging the gems up and then placing them in a pile for Sweetie Belle to use her magic to take them to Roger's wagon, collecting the first pile of gems and taking them over asking, "These gems go into that big wagon you're pulling, right mister Sheridan?"

I sit in the seat of the tractor and nod my head saying, "Yeah they do, so go on ahead and drop 'em in and ah'll tell ya when she's full." and watch as Sweetie Belle takes the first pile of gems to the wagon and drops them inside. I lose track of time as I sit and watch while the girls dig gems up while Rarity's sister puts them into the wagon, moving my tractor a bit closer every once in a while.

As Rarity continues to mark the spaces where gems are and ensure the girls got each gem, she looks around at the field to see her progress and sees that there is quite a ways to go until they are even halfway there and looks at Roger and asks, "Roger, do you think we can take a bit of a break, I'm sure the girls could use a rest after all the work they've been doing."

I then nod and hop off the tractor saying, "Of course ya can, ah need to check on the animal's water tanks anyway. Ah'll be back in a bit."

She heads to a spot and summons a shade tent along with a picnic blanket for them all to lie down on and looks at the girls and asks, "Did you all make sure to drink your seasonal tea before coming here?"

The girls all blush at her asking and shyly nod their heads as Sweetie Belle says, "I had some last night, did anything happen between you and mister Sheridan?"

Rarity smiles and shakes her head saying, "The only thing that happened was that I had a little too much wine that made me get a little cuddly with him, but that is all. So you don't have to worry about becoming an aunt this year Sweetie."

Sweetie Belle sighs saying, "Awwe... Well, there's always next year."

Applebloom looks at the others and says, "Well ah was stacking the barrels by the barn when I overheard my sister talking to granny about participating this season, but ah didn't hear the stallion's name she mentioned that agreed to help her out this year."

She looks at her friend with a smile saying, "I'm happy that you're getting to be an aunt soon, one day I hope it will be my turn."

The young mare looks at Sweetie Belle and says, "Don't worry, ah'm sure ya will. Rarity is still pretty young yet, and she has a few decades to go until she misses her chances."

Rarity blushes fiercely at hearing that and says, "Yes, I am still young, but I am certainly in no hurry to have foals of my own until I meet my special somepony."

Scootaloo then looks at the others and says, "I don't want a foal either, at least until I'm able to fly on my own."

After checking the tanks, I head to the house to get some refreshments, then make my way back to the group carrying a stack of plastic cups and a jug of orange juice saying, "Who wants some ice-cold orange juice?"

The girls cease their mare-talk when they hear Roger return and smile, then ask for a cup of the beverage.

I hand out a cup to each of the girls and fill them with orange juice, pouring myself a cup last and taking a seat under the shade saying, "This is a nice canopy tent, is it yers Rarity?"

She then nods her head and swallows her orange juice saying, "It is darling, it is quite useful to keep the sun from beating down on our coats all day long and making us perspire."

I chuckle and nod my head saying, "That's definitely true, ah know ah enjoy getting out of the hot sun whenever summer comes around."

A half-hour passes by as the girls enjoy the break while I return the jug of orange juice to the house and toss the empty cups in the trash, returning a few moments later to climb up the ladder on the front of the wagon. I look inside the wagon to see that it is about half-full and turn to look at the girls saying, "Well, the wagon is about half-full ladies, so we might get halfway done with this field before we'll need to take the wagon to Rarity's and drop the gems off."

Rarity smiles and then looks at the girls asking, "Well girls, should we get back to our duties?"

I watch as the crusaders go retrieve their shovels and return to digging the gems up as Sweetie Belle picks up a fresh pile of gems and brings them over to the wagon and drops them in saying, "Yer doing a great job Sweetie Belle, how's yer magic holding up?"

She looks up at Roger and says, "It is alright, though later I will need to rest for a while so my body can recharge."

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After taking an hour for lunch, we return to the field for a few more hours before getting a little over halfway done with the field when it is finally time to empty the trailer. With the tractor shut off, I climb out of the seat and head over to the trailer to see how full it is. Seeing that it is almost to the top, I look over to Rarity and call out, "Alright Rarity, drive that rod into the ground to mark where ya left off." I then look at the girls and say, "Alright girls, finish digging up what Rarity has marked, it's finally time to take these gems to Rarity's and drop them off for her to sort later."

Rarity shoves the rod into the ground a little and then watches as the girls finish digging up the gems buried under the marked spots and says, "Alright girls, go ahead and take a break while I go to the boutique and put the gems inside."

I look at Rarity as she sets the canopy up again and say, "Alright Rarity, ah'll meet ya at yer boutique."

She then looks up at him and says, "I'll see you there darling!" and begins to trot off toward her home.

I then turn my head to see the Crusaders digging up the remaining marks, having to wait a good twenty minutes for them to dig up the last one and watch while Sweetie Belle drops in another batch of gems and asks, "How much more is left to load?"

Sweetie Belle looks at Roger with a smile saying, "That is the last bunch for right now, mister Sheridan."

Waving to the girls, I push in the clutch and say, "Alright, ah'm off. Keep outta trouble, girls." then turn the key to start the tractor and shift into gear before taking the brake off and letting the clutch out slowly.

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Rarity tidies up her boutique in preparation to receive the gems when a stray thought passes through her mind as she pauses in front of a mirror, absentmindedly saying, "Hmm...I wonder how I would look several months from now..."

Hearing herself say that, she shakes her head and walks away saying, "What in Celestia's name am I saying?! I couldn't possibly have the time..." but finds herself heading back to the mirror and checking her figure out, then uses her magic to pull out a chunk of white fabric and shaping it to make herself look several months pregnant saying, "I would look good however..." Then shakes her head again and says, "Ugh, I don't have the time to raise a foal!" She then turns to face the mirror, giving herself a view of what she would look like from the front as a thought begins to swirl around her head, not hearing the noise of an idling engine.

I make my way out of the seat after setting the brake and then make my way to the door, knocking on it and wait for Rarity to answer. After knocking a couple more times, I hear her inside talking and decide to head on inside, catching her standing in front of the mirror, looking at herself from different positions with a white sheet of fabric held around her barrel.

The thought begins to consume her thoughts as she groans saying, "Ugh, that oaf just had to mention potential outfits for a foal..." another groan escapes her lips as she considers the thought again saying, "But what would I do about my figure when I look like a balloon!"

I then chuckle and say, "There are some designers out there that make maternity clothes for pregnant females, using a fabric that stretches to accommodate their size, but yet is comfortable to wear."

Rarity doesn't realize that Roger is in the room, subconsciously hearing what he said as she then says, "Hmm...a stretchy fabric would be ideal, but there aren't any pregnant mares to try out any samples..."

Realizing that Rarity is in her own little world, I walk up beside her and kneel down so that my head is beside hers, placing my hand on the sheet she's using to make herself look pregnant and caress it saying, "How is our foal doing today, dear?"

She finally sees Roger's face beside hers as she screams briefly, stopping her magic abruptly and beginning to scramble backward. She stumbles and lands on her rear as a blush colors her cheeks crimson, breathing rapidly from embarrassment and stammers saying, "H-How much of t-that conversation d-did you h-hear?"

I chuckle and look at her saying, "Ah walked in on ya calling me an oaf. Are ya going to consider having a foal this coming season?"

Rarity returns to her hooves as the blush deepens and says, "I-I haven't made a decision yet, but I am considering it because of the potential outfits you mentioned. You should really watch how much you tease a mare when she is in season..."

I keep grinning at her and say, "Ah know, but yer enjoying it."

She huffs and walks toward the door with her nose in the air and a sway to her hips saying, "I'm not going to even dignify that with an answer. Let's get these gems inside so we can continue on with the rest of the field."

I chuckle and make my way back to the door saying, "Yes ma'am."

Rarity watches as he lowers a part of the wagon, revealing a door and a wheel. As he begins to turn the wheel, the door begins to slowly rise up, allowing some of the smaller gems to tumble out and fall to the ground.

I keep rolling the door up and say, "Alright Rarity, there's a lot of gems behind this door. So when a decent pile forms, use yer magic to pick the pile up and set it inside somewhere out of the way. Do ya want the gems to flow out fast or slow?"

She thinks about it for a bit before saying, "Let's go with a fast flow so that we get done sooner and finish at least one field today."

With a nod, I open the door up saying, "Alright then, ya'll hafta keep up with keeping the pile from getting too big and backing up the gems on the chute." and see gems begin to fall out and slide down the chute finishing, "And here we go." stopping the door about 3/4 of the way up and flipping the latch over to keep the door from closing.

Rarity watches as a pile quickly begins to form in front of the chute, using her magic to grab it and move it toward one corner of the boutique. As she sets it down, she turns her head to see another pile already reaching the edge of the chute. She then rapidly grabs it and moves it over to the other pile, turning back to see a pile nearing the edge of the chute.

I watch for several minutes as Rarity manages to keep up with the rapid flow and bang the side of the wagon to see where the level is, finding it above my head a few feet and guessing that it is around 3/4 full yet.

A half-hour goes by as Rarity is breathing hard when the last few gems land on the chute and sees Roger use his hand to push them the rest of the way down after looking inside the wagon saying with a ragged sigh, "Finally! I never realized how tiring it would be, having to move so fast with my magic. Do you think there is room for me to ride with you back to the farm, Roger? I am utterly exhausted and need to rest a little bit."

I flip the latch back over and crank the door shut saying, "Let me look at the floor of the tractor while ya move the last pile of gems inside." then raise the chute and clip it into place before heading to the tractor to clear a spot for her to rest.

Rarity picks up the last pile and says, "Alright darling, thank you very much for being so considerate of a lady's needs." then heads on inside.

As I move the log chain to the right side of the tractor seat, I see a bunch of dirt lying where it used to be and begin brushing it off to get it as clean as I can. I then hear the door close and look over to see Rarity making her way over to me saying, "Ah'm brushing off a little dirt that is lying on the floor so that ya don't get too dirty."

She then smiles and looks up at him saying, "Thank you for being so kind."

I then finish getting it as clean as I can and turn around saying, "Alright, that is as good as it's gonna get. C'mere Rarity so ah can lift ya up here."

Rarity then gets a little closer as he crouches down, places his left hand on her left flank and his right hand on her other flank and turns her to face away from him saying, "Just where do you think you are grabbing me?"

I then chuckle saying, "Sorry bout that, had to turn ya around." I then place my hands on either side of her barrel and pick her up saying, "Alright, make sure ya keep yer tail from hanging down or it might get caught on the PTO shaft below and get caught. If that happens, ya'll lose yer tail or get hurt badly."

She then gulps and grabs her tail with her magic and holds it against her body tightly saying, "Alright dear, I will. I do not want to lose my beautiful tail to that dreadful thing."

After setting her up there, I step over the tongue and climb up the step onto the platform before taking the brake off. I sit down and then push the clutch in before starting the tractor up, and shift it into gear before letting the clutch out easy. As the tractor starts moving forward, I make my way through town and steer around City Hall and sigh when I see an issue with the curving road saying, "Ah'm gonna hafta talk to Mayor Mare about getting that road to lead straight through town someday."

Rarity looks up at Roger and asks, "Why does it need to be straight?"

I watch the road ahead as ponies move out of the way while I drive by at a slow speed saying, "Well, because ah have some equipment that is rather long when it is transported down the road. When ah turn a corner, it can't make the same turn so it follows the tractor in a wider path."

She then nods in understanding and says, "Oh dear, I see what you mean. You won't be able to get around the buildings if there is too much of a curve, I think you should speak to Mayor Mare about it to see what she can do."

I continue steering around the City Hall and nod saying, "Ah most certainly will, but not today as we have a field to get done."

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