Applejack and Fluttershy stood beside the pegasus’ bathtub, watching and waiting as it slowly filled. “Sorry it’s so small - it really isn’t made for multiple ponies at once.” Fluttershy smiled apologetically at the farm pony. It was definitely a lot smaller than the one at Twilight’s castle, where this whole thing had begun.

“Don’t worry about that, sugar - that just means we’ll have to get nice and close~” She gave the shy pony a light kiss on the cheek, making them both blush in response.

It had been a pretty intense night for the both of them - they both knew things would get very horny very fast, but neither had realized just exactly how far it would go, and how exhausted it would leave them. The smell of urine hung heavy in the air - Fluttershy’s fur and mane were especially covered in it, golden drops still dripping from her drenched fur. Applejack hadn’t gotten nearly as wet - it didn’t take a detective to figure out which one of them was on top in bed. Though, frankly, neither of them would’ve been opposed to a little… change of pace, so to speak.

But that was a topic for a different time. The earth pony turned off the spigot as the bathtub filled, the water steaming-hot. They’d both elected to take a bath together, at the same time, so that they could get to bed faster. Unfortunately, though, Fluttershy’s bedroom wasn’t going to work for that - it would probably be unusable until they got a whole new mattress. Hopefully Twilight would have a guest room open.

“After you~” Applejack motioned to the tub; Fluttershy nodded, dipping a hoof inside. It was so nice and warm, not too dissimilar to the feeling of the earth pony’s… “cider.” She giggled to herself, imagining how much it would take to fill a tub of this size. If she still had any horniness left in her fur, she’d have gotten pretty wet just thinking of the possibility.

“Come on, it feels great!” Fluttershy laid on her back, beckoning her lover to enter.

“I’m comin’.” Applejack placed a hoof inside, only to realize there was no porcelain left to stand on. “Uh, sugar, I may have to step on your legs for a moment - you don’t mind, do you~?”

“Oh, Applejack, you can step on me any time~” She giggled to herself, her cheeks as pink as Pinkie Pie’s fur.

The farm pony chuckled, rolling her eyes as she stepped inside, her back hooves on Flutter’s knees, her front hooves on her chest. Her fur was tender - less soft, now that the water was soaking it, but her body heat combined with the water’s temperature was quite nice. “I never realized quite how much horniness you have up in that brain of yours~” She layed down, much like a normal horse would, resting her head on Fluttershy’s chest. Her face easily stayed above the water - it was shallow enough that she couldn’t fit it under there even if she tried. Only as she rested her head for just a moment did she realize exactly how tired she was; she looked up into Fluttershy’s eyes for a moment, sharing a tender gaze with her.

The pegasus lifted her hooves and wrapped them around Applejack, one on her back, one on her head, holding her close with each. She was so warm… and so comfortable, like a heated, weighted blanket. Flutter yawned, and Applejack did the same. “I’m so exhausted; I feel like I could fall asleep right here.”

“Mmm… funny you say that - I was just thinkin’ the same thing.” She closed her eyes, only planning to rest them for a moment. “You make for a mighty fine mattress, sugar~”

Flutters let out a gentle laugh. “How romantic of you~” she teased. “Hmm… Maybe we could take just a small, little nap?”

“I don’t see why… not…”

The pegasus tilted her head to look at Applejack’s face. She watched as her nose inhaled and exhaled, the feeling of her chest rising and falling like a rhythmic lullaby against her body. She was fast asleep. “Goodnight, Applejack.” The pegasus closed her eyes, and in moments, the two were off to their dreams.

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