Rarity stepped into the Apple’s living room, humming happily to herself as she stopped next to the sofa. She pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the seat before sitting down next to Applejack. Granny Smith frowned at Applejack before smiling at the new guest.

“So how have ya been Rarity?” Granny Smith began rocking in her chair to help keep her mind of her plotting granddaughter.

“I have just been keeping myself busy and whatnot,” Rarity smiled before her grin shifted to her friend. “So how long is William going to be here for?”

Applejack managed to tear her eyes from her feet to look at Rarity, “Til the end of the week or maybe longer… it depends.” The cowgirl managed to suppress her smile as Rarity took a sudden interest.

The purple haired girl turned her entire body to look at her friend, “Oh? What does it depend on?” Rarity hummed before looking to Granny Smith. “I heard that he is here to help you but what about when you get better?”

Granny Smith opened her mouth to respond but Applejack managed to get there first, “He is looking for somewhere new to live, he does a lot of travelling and is looking to settle down.” She lied.

“Is he really?” Rarity peeked out the window before biting her bottom lip. “Well I suppose Ponyville is a good place to live this time of year,” She hummed as he friend silently prayed.

Applejack decided to give the conversation a push, “Well he said that he doesn’t have a girlfriend, if ya found someone ta ask him out then he might decide to stay.” She smiled as Rarity nodded in agreement.

“Yes, yes it would be nice if he had someone to keep him company during his stay,” Rarity played with a curl of her purple hair as she watched William shake his arms, showing strain that the work was doing to him. “Do you think Pinkie would like him?”

“Pinkie likes everyone,” Applejack rolled her eyes. “We jus’ need ta find someone that shares similar qualities with William.” She looked at Rarity again, her eyebrow raised.

“Well I can’t see Rainbow Dash speaking with as much decorum as he does,” She sighed as her mind began checking off the rest of her friends. “I can’t see him taking a fancy to Twilight, no offence to the dear but she does take her studies more seriously than most other things.”

Applejack rolled her eyes as Rarity failed to see the look she was giving her, “Well I can think of one person that matches his attitude and de-meaneator.”

“Its demeanor,” Rarity corrected before the penny dropped in her mind. “Are you suggesting that I should ask William on a date?”

“Well I’m just saying that it is a good idea,” Applejack tried to bite into an apple to keep her grin as subtle as she could. “He seemed nice to ya didn’t he?”

Rarity groaned quietly, stopping as the front door opened and William stepped in, his shirt was partially buttoned as he held his waistcoat over his shoulder. “I did the chores to the best of my abilities, if there was anything I missed then please let me know.”

“That was mighty kind of ya Will,” Granny Smith smiled to the tired teen. She glanced at the sofa before looking back at William. “Well ain’t ya gonna sit yerself down?”

William looked at the two girls that sat at each end of the sofa, the only space was between them, “I would have thought that you wanted me to do some extra jobs, making a meal and whatnot.”

“Ya are so nice, offering to make a meal for two young ladies and an old granny,” Applejack smiled as sweetly as she could, obviously trying to make William look better in Rarity’s eyes.

William shuffled his feet, “Well I am supposed to help around the house so long as I am required.” He looked down at his dirty clothes. “I can’t do anything whilst my clothes are in this state.”

“Well Rarity is a maker of fancy clothes like yours,” Applejack smiled as Rarity nodded. “She can make anything from a gown to fancy dresses for galas and any other event,” She stopped when Rarity blushed and whispered for her to stop.

“It is true that I own a boutique,” She scanned William’s clothes before standing up. “I can make a few shirts and other essentials if you like,” She batted her eyes at William as he nodded.

“That would be very generous of you,” He reached into his pocket as he went for his wallet. “How much would you like me to pay?”

Rarity held up her hand as she shook her head, “You are caring for Granny Smith, not to mention helping one of my dearest friends with her farm for free.” She smiled as she walked around William. “I wouldn’t like to take advantage of your good nature like that.”

The purple haired girl said quick goodbyes as she left the farm, leaving William alone with Applejack and Granny Smith. William looked down at his dirty clothes again, “I hope you don’t mind if I return to my hotel room and use the shower, as I can hardly do much when I am like this.”

“Ya were just working on the farm!” Granny Smith groaned, “A little dirt under yer nails isn’t going to kill anyone.”

William nodded before he quickly checked his nails out of curiosity, “I suppose it would be ok, if you don’t mind that is.” He waited for both Granny Smith and Applejack to nod before he shrugged in defeat.

William walked into the kitchen to start preparing a simple meal, he washed his hands quickly though and heard a few disappointed sighs.

William found a door in the kitchen that lead to a small pantry, "Is there anything you would like me to make?" He called as he look around the shelves full of various cooking ingredients and spices.

"There should be an apple pie that I made," Granny Smith mumbled in thought. "Try lookin on a low shelf!" She yelled.

William lifted a small tablecloth and found a large apple pie resting beneath, "I’ll put it in the oven and it should be done by the time I get back from Miss Rarity's."

Applejack groaned as she walked into the kitchen and found William preparing plates for when the pie was cooked. She dragged William away as she took him to the front door.

"If ya keep going with that namby pamby nonsense then Rarity might end up liking ya," She teased playfully, secretly hoping that William did keep his manners. "I can take care of Granny Smith, you have done more than enough on the farm to make up for today."

"But I am supposed to be taking care of..."

"Good bye Will!" Applejack gave one final shove as she closed the front door. "Let me know how it goes at Rarity's!" She called as she returned to the living room, receiving a glare from her grandmother.

"If ya like him just ask him!" Granny Smith sighed, "I would at least hold the reigns on hitching him with ya friend."

"Leave it, if he is with Rarity then he will finally be off my mind," Applejack peered out the living room window to make sure William was walking to Ponyville.

As William walked into the town, he realized that he had no idea where he was or where he was going. He sighed as he looked for somebody to talk to.

"Get out the way!" A girl yelled, a second before she crashed into William and knocked him into a muddy puddle.

William groaned as he sat up and looked down at his dirty waistcoat. He panicked as he quickly pulled out his reading glasses and made sure that they were not damaged.

"Watch out next time!" The girl brushed the dirt off her cyan shorts as glared at the boy still sat on the ground.

William stood up and instantly noticed the girl's rainbow coloured hair. William held his glasses as he dropped his head. "I apologize for my clumsiness," William looked up again as he looked at the girl. "I was just on my way to Rarity's shop."

"Hold on a sec..." the athletic girl narrowed her eyes at William. "Are you that snooty guy from Trottingham that is helping Applejack on the farm?"

William rolled his eyes, obviously his appearance in the town was far from unnoticed, “Well I wouldn’t class myself as ‘snooty’ but yes, I am helping Applejack take care with Granny Smith.”

"Well why didn't you say so?" The girl grabbed William's hand as she shook it harshly. "I'm Rainbow Dash, Applejack's friend."

"I'm William," He introduced himself with a smile that quickly faded as Rainbow Dash started laughing.

"Wow, you have a really weird name," Rainbow Dash managed to stop laughing as William raised an eyebrow at the comment. "So uh... You said you were going to Rarity's boutique?"

William nodded as he looked around the street, "I'm afraid that I am still not properly acquainted with your town."

"You're lost," Rainbow Dash grabbed William as she pulled him down another street. "I know my way around better than anyone! I'll take you to Rarity's," She said enthusiastically as she jogged at a fast pace, slightly too fast for William to keep up without stumbling occasionally.

“W-well I appreciate the offer but directions would be just fine!” William called as they hurried down roads and around corners. “And I am quite sure that one of us will suffer in some way if we keep up this pace!”

Rainbow stopped suddenly as she released William, his balance was still off so he fell to his knees. He pushed himself up as he brushed the new dirt from his trousers, his unimpressed face looked at Rainbow’s apologetic smile.

“Heh, sorry about that,” Rainbow shrugged before pointing to the tall white building that the pair were standing in front of. “This is Rarity’s, You can find the front door can’t you?” She joked before running away at a shocking speed.

William gave a small wave as Rainbow Dash disappeared around the corner and out of sight, leaving William to walk up to the door of the boutique alone. He wiped his hand on a clean bit of his shirt before gently knocking.

“Just a minute!” Rarity called from somewhere inside the shop, her voice was accompanied by some quiet muttering and rummaging… Eventually she opened the door and gasped at the state William was in, mud covering most of his body.

“I had a slight collision with your friend Rainbow Dash,” William sighed as Rarity covered her smirk with her hand. William coughed as Rarity eventually began to openly laugh, she stepped aside and allowed William to step inside the boutique, removing his dirty shoes before he properly entered the clean shop.

“Well I was told you were from Trottingham and was a gentleman,” Rarity pointed at William’s clothes. “I could make you some new ones but I am afraid I don’t have enough brown to properly recreate your suit.”

William removed his reading glasses from his waistcoat before looking around the room, “How should we do the measurements? I may have some written down in my journal, unfortunately that is back in my hotel room.”

“Oh nonsense dear,” Rarity held up a measuring tape and shook it teasingly. “Just remove some of your clothes so you don’t get mud everywhere,” She smiled as William reluctantly nodded and began unbuttoning his waistcoat.

“So how many people know about me?” William removed his waistcoat and started unbuttoning his shirt. “Because apparently I have already built up a reputation as a… snooty guy.”

Rarity rolled her eyes as she played with her measuring tape. “Well Rainbow Dash is fast at everything, from running, cycling and even first impressions,” She shrugged slightly as she sat down her purple work stool. “I wouldn’t pay much attention to it.”

William managed a small smile, “So what about you?” He turned around as he finished unbuttoning his shirt and started on his trousers, “Did you assume I was some boring, lonely child with no social skills?”

“Well your social skills are still under review but…” Rarity looked around to see William still facing away from her, now standing in some dull grey underwear, “All in all I would say it was nice to have you around.”

Rarity managed to stop herself staring as William turned around with a nervous look across his face, “So um… will this take long?” William scratched his exposed chest “No offence but there is a slight draft.”

“I bet you would know,” Rarity sighed as she felt her face getting hot again.

“Excuse me?”

“Nothing!” Rarity gasped with an innocent smile.