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// ACT TWO: Confessions 
// Story: Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree, With Anypony Else But Me 
// by Stormbringer 
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Granny sat on the edge of Applejack’s bed beside her granddaughter.  The old pony could tell AJ was having a hard time thinking of what to say.
“Ya know Applejack,” said Granny, “ya can always tell me anythin’.”
“Ah know Granny,” said AJ, “but Ah ain’t told nopony ‘bout this.  But now Ah have to."
Applejack blushed but Granny smiled.
“Applejack,” said Granny, “it don’t matter a rat’s rump that ya like girls.”
Applejack was shocked, she’d never told anypony but AB and she was Pinkie Pie sworn to secrecy.
“Come on Sweetie,” said the old pony, nudging AJ with an elbow, “once ya got over yer actin’ out just after yer parents died, ya ain’t never talked ‘bout any colts.  Ya ain’t never went out with any colts an’ ya only hang out with mares.  

Ah was born in the mornin’…

But not this mornin’.”

“Why ain’t ya never said nothin’?”
“’Bout what?” asked Granny. “it ain’t ’portant to anythin’ or anypony here at home, an’ we don’t love ya any less because of it.”
Applejack and Granny hugged.
“Granny,” said AJ, “yer right.  Ah think Ah’ve always liked girls, even a’fore all that after ma an’ pa died.  But there ain’t been none that Ah’ve wanted to get together with.  

That is until Twilight came to town.”

AJ paused, she looked away and with a dreamy look on her face; she could see Twilight from her dreams and could still feel the way they were just kissing.  
“Granny, Ah don’t think Ah could ever find a mare more special than Twilight.  She’s so sweet, so smart, so brave an’ she’s got a work ethic as strong as any Apple.”
“Plus she’s a very cute mare,” said Granny with a sly smile.
“Yes Granny, she’s a very cute mare.”  Said the younger pony blushing.
“Ya ain’t ever had to talk ‘bout it a’fore,” said Granny, “what changed?”
Applejack told Granny of what went on at the castle.  About the talk with Twilight.  They both giggled at AJ’s explanation of Twilight swearing.  She told of allowing herself to kiss and cuddle with Twilight.  

“Was that wrong of me Granny?”
“Let me ask ya this; 
Did ya start the kiss?”
“No Granny.”
“Did ya kiss back with as much feelin’ as Twilight was givin’?”
“Yes Granny,” said AJ blushing.
“Did it feel like it was wrong?”
“Ah didn’t know if’n Ah should be doin’ that with her...”
“That ain’t what Ah asked, Applejack; 
Did the kiss feel wrong?”
“No Granny, Ah don’t think Ah’ve ever felt anythin’ that ever felt more right.”
Granny smiled.
“Then that’s yer answer.”

Applejack’s face lit up as she accepted the old pony’s explanation. 

“But now Applejack, ya’ve gotta do the right thing.”
“What’s that,” AJ asked, but she knew the answer, she just hoped Granny was going to say something else.
“After all that, ya need to tell Twilight the truth.  
She just had somepony doin’ perhaps the most evil thing a pony could do to her; tryin’ to force themselves on her agin’ her will.  Do ya want her to ’member only part of the evenin’ an’ ya kissin’ her while her head might be unclear of the whole thing?  Like ya were tryin’ to do the same?”
Applejack hung her head, she knew her Granny was right.
“Ah will in the mornin’ Granny,” said Applejack, “Ah promise.”





“Oh Twilight,” said AJ, “I’ve love ya fer years.  Ah’ll do anythin’ fer ya.”
“I’ve loved you for years too Applejack,” said Twilight kissing AJ, “and if you love me as much as I do you, then open the locked room for me, please.”
“Oh Twilight!” said AJ afraid.  “Anythin’ but that, please don’t ask me to do that!”
“I see,” said Twilight sounding very disappointed, “and here I thought you loved me as much as I do you.”
Twilight looked sadly at Applejack and in a flash, she disappeared.
“No!” cried AJ.  
She looked around but her love wasn’t there.  Only the locked door in front of her remained.  She could hear a sound coming from it like a heart beating.                                          
The door started to bulge out, Applejack rushed to hold it back, It was all she could do to keep it secured.  
“How much longer do you think you can hide me?” called a small voice from inside.
Applejack broke down crying.


Applejack sat up in bed in a cold sweat, tears streaming down her face.  
“Ah know that day will be comin’ soon.” She said to herself, trying to keep her crying down so nopony in the house would hear her.  “Celestia, give me courage when it does.”






“Oh Applejack!” said Twilight, “your kisses do so much to me.  And when you kiss me down there, I want to scream!”
Applejack stopped and came up to kiss Twilight’s lips.
“Oh Honey,” said Twilight breaking the kiss, “when I taste myself on your tongue, I want to go wild.”
Applejack came close and said;

“Tap, tap, tap.”

“What did you say?” asked Twilight.
Applejack moved closer and glowed brightly and said;

“Tap, tap, tap.”


The morning’s sun shone through the stained-glass windows in Twilight’s room.  She was usually awake long before this so she was confused for the moment.  She reached out the other side of the bed.
“Applejack, Honey?” she whispered.

Once again, and disappointingly, Applejack wasn’t there.

There was another soft tapping at the door.  As she sat up, the change in blood pressure made her head pound.  
She fell back to the bed and covered her head with a pillow to block the sun.
Spike opened Twilight’s door and whispered;
“Are you awake yet Twi?”
“No need to shout Spike.”
“I’m whispering,” replied Spike.
“Not from where I’m laying,” said Twilight, her own voice making her head pound more.
“Starlight said that you need to get up and eat something or your hangover won’t get any better.  

Twilight, what’s a hangover?”

“It’s punishment for drinking too much.” Said Twilight, “tell Starlight I’ll be down after I take a shower.  And have plenty of coffee ready!  

And I want it Tartarus style.”

“What’s that?”
“Black as sin, hot as Hades, and strong as Typhon(1).”
“Oh… okay Twi.”
Spike left the door and Twilight tried to sit up slower.  
Ugh!” moaned Twilight, “I’m never going to drink again!”
It was the oath of every hungover pony, and Twilight knew that it was an oath that would never be honored.  Just ask Berry Punch.

She looked around the room and saw on her bedside table an empty bottle and one of the Apple’s cider mugs.  The sight of the objects made Twilight smile.  Anything to do with the Apples and especially Applejack would set her heart aflutter. 

Suddenly bits and pieces of the prior day tried to force themselves past the alcohol haze still clouding her brain.  But enough got through to let Twilight connect the dots.  
She was remembering things that were like the dream but weren’t part of her dream.
She started to remember telling her greatest and dearest secret to Starlight; but Starlight is a lavender Unicorn, not an orange Earth Pony!
Then she could remember Applejack’s face was close, Twilight could remember pulling her closer.  Their tongues exploring the other’s.
Her eyes went wide, she broke out in a cold sweat.  She could still almost feel the kiss on her lips.  It was a dream come true, but it was also the greatest mortification of her life.

“Oh, no! Did I do what I think I did?”

‘Did this really happen?  Did Applejack really reciprocate?  Or did I force myself on my friend?’ Twilight fearfully thought.

After breakfast, Twilight had Starlight assist in finding a spell in the library.  Finally they found a book and looked it over.
“Are you sure you want me to do this to you?” asked Starlight.
“I know mucking around with memories could lead to trouble if the Unicorn doesn’t know what they’re doing.  Short of my mother or the princesses, I wouldn’t trust this to anypony to do this save you.”
Starlight smiled at the trust her teacher had in her abilities.
“Whenever you’re ready,” said Starlight.
Twilight braced herself and nodded her head.
A light turquoise aura flashed from Starlight’s horn and surrounded Twilight’s head.  Twilight shuddered a bit, her eyes went as crossed as Muffins’.  Then the spell dissipated, but it had worked it’s magic, the alcohol haze that had blocked her memories was gone.  And due to the spell, the memories were vivid…  

All the memories!

Twilight closed her eyes, shook her head, but regretted it with the hangover still hanging on.
Slowly Twilight opened her eyes.  There was an odd mixture of horror and joy on her face.  
“What have I done?” said Twilight facehoofing.
“Twilight?” said Starlight.
Twilight looked at her student.
“I think I confessed something that I wasn’t ready to deal with.”
“What was that?”  asked Starlight.

Before Twilight could respond a pony entered the room.  

“Twilight, Ah think we need to talk.”
Twilight looked in the direction of the familiar voice.  The voice made her heart skip a beat for several reasons.
Starlight saw the look on both of the mare’s faces.  She had an idea what Twilight’s plight was and so she deduced that she needed to make a quick exit.

“Sorry girls, I just remembered… 

I have that thing… 

At the place.”  Said Starlight making a hasty retreat.  

She closed the library doors behind herself.  Twilight and AJ actually chuckled.

“Good morning Applejack,” said Twilight blushing.
“Mornin’, Sugar Cube,” said Applejack, blushing just as much.
“Yes,” said Twilight, more nervous than ever before.  “We need to talk.  But first I need to test something to see if I have all the facts.”
Applejack looked a little confused as Twilight flew very, very close; Applejack didn’t back off.

Gently Twilight put a wing around AJ’s neck; no resistance.  Then she pulled her close into a passionate kiss; again, no resistance.
Applejack was surprised but welcomed it.  Her forelegs wrapped around Twilight’s neck and pulled her close as well.
Twilight found the kiss exactly as she remembered.  

And with Applejack giving no resistance and embracing tightly, that confirmed it.

They broke the kiss and stood there looking into each other’s eyes, oblivious of the string of saliva still connecting their tongues.
“It wasn’t just a dream,” said Twilight.
“No, Sugar Cube, it weren’t.”
“Let’s sit down,” said Twilight leading AJ to a sofa.
AJ sat down and Twilight sat closer than normal. AJ was pleased that Twilight put a wing around her shoulders and pulled her close.  AJ took and held Twilight’s hoof.
“Twilight,” said AJ, “Ah’m sorry that Ah took advantage of yer state an’ ‘llowed you to tell me things that ya probably weren’t ready to.”
“Applejack, don’t be sorry.” Said Twilight who actually lifted and kissed AJ’s hoof that she was holding, AJ smiled.  “I think the things that were said were things that we should’ve said long before now.”
The two smiled and leaned to each other and kissed some more.

After they broke the kiss, AJ looked sheepish, it was very noticeable.
“What, AJ?”
“Sugar Cube, do ya really think I’m hot?  More than Rarity?”
Twilight blushed.
“Yes Applejack, I do.  You’re a very attractive mare.  I find your body to be perfect as far as my dream of the perfect mare, especially your muscular flanks.  I can’t tell you just how much I’ve dreamed of exploring every square inch of you.  And because of that, we need to talk about how we go forward with this.”
“Twi, Ah wanna let ya know, Ah find ya to be a very cute an’ desirable pony, Ah have fer some time now.  Alone at night, Ah think of ya so, so much.  
So we should talk.  
Ah don’t wanna overstep this an’ rush into somethin’ we ain’t ready fer.  But fer Celestia’s sake, Ah don’t wanna go back to actin’ like this doesn’t exist.   Ah can’t go back to just bein’ yer friend anymore.”
“Me either.  And after yesterday, I don’t think we ever could.”
AJ’s face lit up, Twilight was sure her own smile was just as large.  The two embraced and kissed more.
“Oh Celestia, how I’ve dreamed of this!” said Twilight breaking the kiss. “I know some of our friends are more, how should I say, forward and modern thinking ponies.  But I always believed that a relationship should be tried and tested before anything drastic is done.  That doesn’t mean we can’t date, hang out and even share affection.”
AJ gave Twilight a little kiss.
“Twi,” said AJ, “that’s how Ah was raised.  Anythin’ worth havin’ is worth waitin’ fer.  Ah want to make sure that we’re thinkin’ with our head an’ heart, not our loins.”
“So how do you want to do this?” Asked Twilight, “should we keep it between ourselves for now?”
AJ thought for a moment for what to say;

“Let me put the way Granny s'plained it to me.”

With that, Applejack embraced Twilight again and kissed deeply.  Their forelegs embraced the other closely.  How long they kissed, it didn’t matter.  It only helped to confirm the rightness.  They broke the kiss panting.
“Did that feel wrong?”
“No Applejack, it didn’t.”
“Would ya be ashamed if’n our friends saw that?”
“Definitely not.”
“Then there’s our answer.” Said AJ smiling, “Ah think we need to tell our friends that we’re now marefriends.”
“Marefriends?” said Twilight thoughtfully, “yes, I think that’s the only way we could be friends anymore.  Without sounding trite; I, for so long, have wanted you to be mine.  Not property but partnership, I think this is our first step.”
“Me too Twi, me too.”
They looked into each other’s eyes and thought that they had never seen such a beautiful mare in their life.  They kissed another small kiss.
“Rarity is going to blow a gasket,” said Twilight snickering.
“Yes,” said Applejack chuckling, “She’ll probably wanna make dresses fer us.”
“As long as she doesn’t jump the gun and want to make white dresses.”

Both mares got a good laugh out of that.  

Then AJ had an odd twinkle in her eye.

“Ah don’t know, Sugar Cube,” said AJ kidding, “Twilight Apple sounds just ’bout right.”
“I was thinking more along the lines of; Princess Consort Applejack Sparkle.  I think that sounds even better.” 
“Princess Consort!” said AJ shocked, “Rarity will really blow a gasket!  Me a princess with as much as she’s always wanted to be one.”
The two new marefriends laughed hard then kissed and got up to get their day started.
“Sweetheart, Ah’m really happy this has happened,” said Applejack.
“Me too Honey,” said Twilight, “me too.”
Both mares smiled at the endearments and left the library.


Rarity was sitting at her sewing machine.  She’d had the greatest inspiration for the upcoming fashion season, she wanted to make a rough prototype before she lost the inspiration.
The bell at the door rang announcing somepony entered her shop.  Slightly frustrated that her concentration was broken, she got up and went into the main salon.  

“Twilight, Applejack,” said the white Unicorn, “how can I help you?”
“Rarity,” said Twilight, both her and AJ were smiling like the cat that ate the parasprite.  “Applejack and I talked, and we figured of all our friends, we should probably tell you first.”
“Tell me what?” asked Rarity, becoming suspicious of why her two friends were standing so close.
“Rare,” said AJ, taking Twilight’s hoof, Rarity raised an eyebrow, “Twi an’ Ah are now marefriends.”
Rarity stood there for a couple of moments slack jawed and dumbfounded.  Then as if to give validity to their claim, Twilight and Applejack kissed a rather deep kiss.
There was a squeal that equaled Sweetie Belle’s best effort.  Twilight and Applejack broke the kiss to see Rarity looking at them smiling and jogging in place. 
“Oh Rarity,” said AJ still holding Twilight’s hoof. “we thought ya might be happy fer us.”
Rarity rushed the couple and embraced them so quickly, it almost knocked them over.