It had been another peaceful day together. They’d spent a few full days with one another now. Not nearly enough for Fluttershy but maybe to many for Applejack. It wasn’t that she disliked being with Fluttershy. She’d just never seen herself being with a mare before now. She’d had her own stigmas against homosexuals and the whole ‘AppleDash’ thing her friends had come up with didn’t help out either. “So Applejack, you know, it’s our um… anniversary tomorrow.”
“It is?”
“Yes. We’ve been seeing one another for nearly a month now.”
“Ah suppose we have. It’s flown by so quickly. Wish it felt longer.”
“I was wondering, if it’s ok with you that is, if we could… maybe… tell everypony about us.” Fluttershy managed to squeak out. She’d put all her will into not freezing up while asking. As scared as she was, she was just as thrilled at the thought of letting her friends know how happy had been the last month with Applejack. And hopefully, how happy Applejack was with her.
“Ah’m not sure Sug. Don’t quite think it’s a good idea. Ah mean, they all thought me and Rainbow Dash where already tagether. You saw how Dash reacted ta that. Don’t think she’d react too kindly ta this here neither.” it wasn’t a lie but she felt like it was; pretending to be considering Dash’s feelings when really she was just horrified what they’d think. Even if they’d said they accepted her when they thought she was just closeted and in denial. After what she and Dash had been put through though, to turn around and just say ‘Eeyup, you were right, I’m bent.’ just felt so unnatural.
“O-ok, maybe we can tell them on another time. If we’re still together in another month, would you consider it then?”
“Don’t say that Fluttershy. It ain’t a matter of ‘if’, it’s a matter of ‘when’. It just ain’t now is all.” Applejack said reassuring her. This time though, there wasn’t the slightest bit of untruth. She loved Fluttershy, she knew it deep down that she did. All she had to do now was get over her fear. And possibly her family.