Applejack threw open the door. Rainbow Dash was strewn across her back, eyes half-lidded. The Pegasus used Applejack's head to lay her head against. Rainbow groaned softly. "I'm okay," she said, her stuffed up nose evident in the sound of her voice. "Really. I don't need you to carry me. That's...just embarrassing." Despite her protest, she did little to stop Applejack from carrying her inside.

Applejack kicked the door closed behind her, shaking her head. "Ah told ya not to go flyin' 'round in the rain, yesterday, now didn't Ah?" Rainbow Dash seemed to want to reply, but all that came out was a pathetic moan. "Ya couldn't just finish your work. Ya had to go an' show off how you can make a rain cloud spin. Now look at you."

"It's a cool trick!" Rainbow Dash defended weakly. She gripped onto Applejack to avoid sliding off of the farmer as she walked up the stairs. "The rain goes..." she coughed softly. "It goes flying everywhere." She then chuckled to herself when she remembered how Rarity ran in the opposite direction, screaming in hysterics, as the rain droplets from her rain cloud went flying towards her. "It's...funny."

But Rainbow's laughs turned into a coughing fit. Applejack tutted her tongue as she opened the door to her room. "Well, Ah hope it was worth it. Can't even get the energy to fly home..."

The memory of Rarity crumbling into an over-dramatic sob at her wet mane made Rainbow Dash bite back a chuckle. "So worth it."

Applejack pulled back the covers on the bed and kneeled down so Rainbow Dash could crawl off her back and onto her bed. Once the Pegasus was sprawled out on the bed, Applejack used her teeth to pull the blankets up around her. "You just get some rest, now. Ah'll be back to check on you after mah chores."

Rainbow Dash had all intents and purposes to complain that she didn't need to be treated as though she was weak, or couldn't handle being a little sick. She was going to complain about how Applejack had been admonishing her and that she was overreacting. But then the mare leaned in and put a hoof around her, drawing her close for a kiss, and those thoughts flew out of her head. "AJ!" She scolded, pulling back, "You're gunna get sick, too!"

"So, you admit you're sick?" Applejack said with a smile.

"N-no," Rainbow Dash said, laying her head down on her pillow. "It's just....ugh. I don't know. My head hurts!" She pulled a pillow over her head. "Don't make me think."

Applejack chuckled lightly, lifting the pillow from her head and stroking her rainbow mane. "Alright, then. Ah'll try and not make your mind work harder than it needs to. D'ya need anything 'fore Ah go?"

Rainbow closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of the other mare so close to her. She muttered something about pizza, then fell asleep.

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Rainbow Dash opened her eyes sluggishly, taking a moment to take in her surroundings before realizing where she was. It was day time - or so she could tell by the light streaming in through the window - and she figured she must have only slept a few hours. Either way, that nap did her good. She felt much better than she did before she went to sleep.

Still, her nose was stuffed up - something she hated. Especially being on the farm. She enjoyed the smell of apples and dirt - it reminded her of Applejack. What's more, she was sleeping in Applejack's bed. Her head was on Applejack's pillow. What she would give for her sense of smell at the moment!

Rainbow Dash realized she had been staring at the pillow when she heard the door open behind her. Applejack peeked her head in, before smiling and entering the room, closing the door behind her. "You're awake! Ya had me worried there for a bit, Sugarcube."

Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow. "I had you worried? Geez, Applejack, will you relax? It's just a little cold."

"Yeah," she said, walking up to the bed and feeling Rainbow Dash's forehead with her hoof. "But ya slept for 'bout a whole day."

Rainbow's jaw dropped. "I was asleep for a whole day?!" She then started coughing. Applejack grabbed a mug of water on a nightstand near the bed and brought it to the Rainbow's lips. Rainbow Dash drank the soothing water, before wondering out loud, "So, then, where did you sleep this whole time?"

"On the floor," she admitted.

Rainbow Dash frowned. "Why did you do that? I wouldn't have minded...you know...waking up next to you. Well...I mean, you probably didn't want to get sick or something."

"Naw, t'aint that," Applejack said. "You needed your rest, and Ah didn't wanna risk wakin' you. How're ya feelin'?"

"Better. Cold, though."

Without putting much thought into getting a new blanket or some other way to warm the Pegasus up, Applejack climbed into the bed, over the covers, and wrapped a foreleg around Rainbow Dash. "Better?"

Rainbow looked at the leg wrapped around her, then to the pony the leg belonged to. "Yeah. Really warm." The two smiled to one another, before Rainbow Dash scooted a little closer to the Earth pony.

"Good," Applejack said, leaning in to give Rainbow a kiss on the cheek. Rainbow Dash pulled away.

"Not NOW, AJ," she said, sniffling a little. "I'm sick."

"Oh, Ah wasn't gunna do anything," Applejack said, nudging the pony with her hoof. "Just give you a little peck."

"Yeah, well, don't give me a peck when I'm sick," said the pony. "You're gunna get sick, too!"

Taking that as a challenge, Applejack frowned and kissed Rainbow Dash on the neck. "Ah'll kiss you whenever," she kissed her again on her jawline, "And however Ah want, no matter if you're sick or not." When Rainbow Dash went to adjust her position, Applejack pulled her back onto the bed, and propped up on one leg, kissed Rainbow Dash square on the lips. "Long as you feel alright with it, 'course."

Blushing, whether from her cold or genuinely touched by Applejack's affection, Rainbow Dash managed to squeak out a, "yeah."

"Sure Ah'm not gunna make you feel worse?" Applejack asked, raising an eyebrow. "Headaches or coughin' or--"

"Just get under the blankets with me," Rainbow Dash said, lifting up the covers. Applejack didn't need to be told twice. She went under the covers with the Pegasus and saddled up close to the mare's warm body.

Their legs intertwined as they lay together on their sides, facing each other. For a moment, they just smiled, staring into the other's eyes. Neither one of them were much for the lovey dovey stuff, but every once in a while, they found themselves in a moment when they could just enjoy being with each other.

Applejack always thought Rainbow Dash was a little too self conscious about the wrong things. She was loud in bed - got them caught once or twice - but cuddling? What if someone saw her? It took a lot of convincing that no pony was going to happen to fly through the window the second she laid her head against the orange pony's chest, and nopony was going to take pictures and post them in the newspaper of Rainbow Dash snuggling with her lover. (That argument was a little harder to convince the mare of after the whole Gabby Gums incident, but Rainbow Dash was finally beginning to let her guard down when it came to such things.)

This time, however - be it from the cold, being cared for, or being in the farmer's bed - Rainbow Dash didn't hesitate to put all four of her legs around Applejack and bury her face into the blonde mane.

Rainbow Dash began to play with Applejack's mane before focusing her hooves on trying to untie the red ribbon that kept her golden locks in order. Applejack usually hated it whenever Rainbow tried to let her mane and tail down. But Rainbow was sick, so she just rolled her eyes and let the Pegasus continue on her mission to undo her pony tail.

After successfully undoing the straw colored mane, Rainbow Dash lay her head down on Applejack's foreleg and smiled up to her. Applejack just gave her an admonishing look. With a sheepish smile, Rainbow Dash pointed a hoof down at Applejack's tail. "Um...can you...?"

"Yeah, yeah," Applejack said, flicking her tail so the other ribbon was within Rainbow Dash's reach. She fiddled around with that ribbon as well until finally, both the blonde pony's mane and tail were let loose, as they were intended to be. When Rainbow Dash looked up to the pony for confirmation of her success, Applejack just said, "It'll be a pain puttin' 'em back the way they were."

"So totally worth it," Rainbow Dash said as she stroked a hoof through the loose mane.

"Yeah, cause you're not the one puttin' it back up. What is it 'bout mah mane and tail bein' loose that you like so much?"

"I think it's beautiful," Rainbow Dash said between a sniffle. She blushed a little, thinking about what she had just said. "Besides! You never wear it down. I'm one of the only ponies who gets to see you like this. It's something that's all mine."

"Ah can think of something else that's all yours," Applejack said with a smirk.

Rainbow Dash cringed. “Ugh...corny. You're ruining the moment." She gave a cheeky smile up to the blonde pony, who nudged her in annoyance. Rainbow Dash nudged back.

"Well, if you're gunna be doin' that..." Applejack stroked the rainbow mane, trailing her hoof down the Pegasus' neck. She drew tight circles where her neck and shoulders met, before trailing her hoof down her back and brushing against her blue wing, when - POMPH! - Rainbow Dash's wings raised up involuntarily.

Rainbow's face went bright red. "Oh, not fair!" She then went for Applejack's weak spot - her belly.

"Oh, no!" Applejack pulled away and kicked her legs, getting tangled in the blankets, before curling up in a ball to protect her stomach. "No ticklin'!"

Rainbow Dash smiled triumphantly. "You deserved it."

"What, for your wings?" Applejack said, waving a hoof dismissively. "They do that all the time."

Rainbow Dash glared at Applejack. "They. Do. Not." Shaking her wings a little, Rainbow Dash managed to regain some flexibility in her feathered limbs. She curled her wing over and stroked Applejack's belly with her outer most feather. Applejack jerked again and made something of a squawking noise. Rainbow Dash rolled on top of her and smiled down at the Earth pony. Applejack seemed annoyed, but Rainbow Dash could care less.

The Pegasus bit her bottom lip, her hips squared up the other mare's hips. Just as she was sure Applejack would never admit how she loved to stroke her wings, Rainbow Dash would never admit how much she loved to tickle Applejack. She did it so rarely, but when she did...

Applejack was just so cute - always acting like she was in control of things, but so easily disarmed by something as simple as a feather. Rainbow Dash bit her lip as she looked down at Applejack, who looked annoyed and ready to throw her off of her if she dared to tickle her. She hardly had the energy to get into a wrestling match with Applejack at that moment, but just the fact that she could turned her on.

Rainbow Dash started to rub her hips against Applejack's, closing her eyes to relish in the sensation. The warmth, the pressure. Her wetness making Applejack's fur slick. She let out a sigh as a small jolt of pleasure raced up her body.

Applejack watched Rainbow Dash start to get lost in her own little world, and bit her lip. She was feeling some sensation from her, but hardly enough to truly enjoy it the way Rainbow was. So with little flourish, Applejack rolled the mare off of her so that they once again lay side by side. Rainbow Dash scoffed, giving Applejack an annoyed look. But when Applejack began to run her body against hers, any complaints she had disappeared. A small moan escaped from Rainbow's lips. The earth pony smiled. "Ya like that, do ya?" she asked, leaning in close and nuzzling the Pegasus on her neck.

Rainbow Dash let out a gasp, pushing her hips against Applejack's. "Ah'll take that as a yes." Applejack moved her hips in rhythm with Rainbow Dash. She loved the feeling of that tight, lithe body against hers, that soft fur, the faint smell of fresh rain that emanated from her coat.

Hearing Rainbow panting hard drew Applejack out of her thoughts, replacing them with concern. "You okay?" She asked, pulling Rainbow close to her. "You're not usually short of breath."

"I'm not!" Rainbow Dash answered, a little annoyed that Applejack had dropped their rhythm. "I'm not short of breath. Just--hello, I have a cold!" She pointed to her nose, emphasizing trying to breath through it, with failed results.

"Oh, right," Applejack said, feeling a little guilty to get her so excited when she was still sick. "Maybe we should..."

"Don't you dare!" Rainbow Dash said, pushing her hips forcefully onto Applejack's. "I'm fine," she said, breathing hard. "Keep going!"

"Alright, Sugarcube." Readjusting her position, Applejack nuzzled Rainbow on the neck with her nose. She curved her hips upwards, putting one leg between Rainbow's and with a little maneuvering from the two, they managed to touch the other's clit. Rainbow let out a soft whimper at the sensation, before looking up to Applejack, biting her lip.

The two circled their hips, grinding against each other, rubbing up and down, their wetness mixing with each other's. The more excited she got, the more Rainbow Dash moaned. The more she moaned, the more excited Applejack got. The orange mare groaned, tossing her head back, lost in the sensations.

Applejack pulled herself close to her lover, giving her a kiss on the lips. Rainbow closed her eyes, whimpering between pants. Each time their vulvae aligned, rubbing against each other, she moaned and put more emphasis into her moves, trying to recapture that moment. Applejack was panting, as well, but she needed more - so much more. Rainbow Dash was such a beautiful mare - her body was being underutilized.

Applejack rolled herself on top of Rainbow Dash. The Pegasus looked up, surprised by Applejack's change in position. But she caught on quickly when Applejack took a pillow and put it under Rainbow's hips. Now curled up just enough to her liking, Applejack could get in the perfect position so that their clits would hit each other just perfectly, and their vulvae would line up just right every time. She tested the connection with a few slow, deliberate grinds. When Rainbow Dash moaned, "Oooh, AJ," Applejack smiled in satisfaction. She rewarded her ingenuity by leaning down and kissing Rainbow Dash on her cheek, her jawline, and trailing down her neck.

Rainbow Dash was panting hard, moaning every time their clits rubbed up against each other. Applejack whimpered, as well, but she tried to keep her focus. She knew Rainbow Dash's body all too well - how to make her gasp, how to make her shudder. The carefully placed kisses on her neck, how she would stroke her sides with a gentle and insistent motion. If she did everything just right, she could make the Pegasus squeal. Which is just what she managed to do with a perfectly timed stroke of her hoof.

Applejack smiled, pulling herself up and admiring her lover - her neck and forehead beaded with sweat, while she clutched to the blankets with her hooves. Her wings were rigid, pinned to the bed, shaking and in need of attention.

Oh, how Applejack loved Rainbow Dash's wings.

Applejack began to stroke those blue wings, and the reaction was immediate. Rainbow Dash's back arched, as she let out a long moan. She writhed at Applejack's delicate touches. "Oooh, AJ...Ohmigosh. Mmmmm." She bit her lip, her moans turning into whines.

Applejack knew Rainbow Dash was just a few strokes of the wings away from falling into a fit of ecstasy, but she wanted to savor the sensations. Reluctantly, she pulled her hoof away, slowing her hips down significantly. Rainbow Dash looked up at Applejack, a desperate look on her face. "Hey!"

"Ah don't want you to finish too soon," Applejack said, rubbing the mare on her belly. She leaned down, giving Rainbow Dash slow kisses up and down her neck. The Pegasus groaned, bucking her hips upwards to meet with Applejack's. She had her right where she wanted her - driving her insane with every little touch. Even her loose mane that the blue pony had unraveled tickled the mare beneath her with fleeting sensations. Rainbow clutched onto the Earth pony, moaning in her ear, "Pleeease, Applejack? Hmmmm, pleeeease?"

Applejack bit her lip. She was so close, but she wanted to hold off just a little more.

She knew Rainbow Dash was a stray touch away from exploding, and it always gave her pleasure to deny her lover that immediate gratification she expected out of most things in life. It made Rainbow tremble and coaxed the most delicious noises out of her, that in turn excited Applejack.

"AJ," Rainbow Dash whispered, her pitch rising each time she made a noise. "Oh, Applejack."

Hearing her lover whisper her name like that made the earth pony’s legs shiver. It made her whimper to feel Rainbow Dash clutching desperately to her body in anticipation. It made the tightness in her abdomen more intense when Rainbow Dash responded to her kisses with satisfied moans and escalating whimpers.

Applejack drew her hooves close to Rainbow Dash's body and began to gently stroke her wings. Rainbow let out a moan at the sudden attention. Her wings pressed hard into the mattress. She went rigid. The sensations overwhelmed her, and Rainbow Dash cried out Applejack’s name as she climaxed.

Applejack continued to rub herself against Rainbow Dash. Hearing her whimpering, feeling her writhing beneath her, clutching to her, drove Applejack over the edge. She buried her face in Rainbow Dash's mane and cried out into the pillow.

With a few last emphatic thrusts, Applejack collapsed on top of Rainbow Dash. The Pegasus went limp, panting hard, trying to catch her breath. They lay like that for a long time, coming down slowly from the climaxes and coming back to their senses.

After a long while, Applejack gave Rainbow Dash a kiss on the cheek and rolled herself onto her side. She smiled as she looked at her lover, whose eyes were closed, one hoof clasping onto the bed covers. She was still panting softly.

Applejack scooted close to the Pegasus, nudging her wings close to her body so she wouldn't hurt them. The sensation brought Rainbow Dash back to reality. She looked over to Applejack, bringing her wings back against her body. Then she smiled. "That..."

"Yeah," Applejack said. Rainbow Dash turned to lay her head against Applejack's chest. And it was in that position that the two fell asleep.

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The next day, Applejack curled up in a ball, wrapping herself up and buried herself in blankets. That didn't stop her from shivering. She was coughing every so often, followed by groans from the dull aches and pains the coughing accented. She reached her hoof out from under the blanket, looking for a tissue to blow her nose with.

Rainbow Dash was lying down next to her, in far better health by comparison, simply dealing with a runny nose she had to occasionally dab with a tissue. She grabbed a fresh tissue and placed it in front of the searching hoof. The mare felt around until she felt the tissue, clasped it with her hood, and dragged it into her den of blankets. Moments later, she could be heard blowing her nose.

When Applejack worked her head out from under the blankets, her nose was as red as her cutie mark. She groaned with every movement she made, and decided it was better to just lay her head on a pillow.

Rainbow Dash laughed to herself. "Totally worth it."

Applejack glared at her. "Oh, shut up."