Apple Bloom was in were her bedroom with Tender Taps. They were sitting on the bed. "Thanks for coming over to my house, Tender.", she said. "This is like my first time having you here."
"No problem.", Tender said. "And I got to say this house is big. But..." He decided to tease Apple Bloom. "Not as big as your belly."
"Yeah, I belly so small, and I have four small hooves.", Apple Bloom said, sticking her hooves in the air and flopping them back down.
"Hold on a second.", Tender said. "Check this out." He put both hooves to Apple Blooms sides and squeezed, causing the gut of the yellow filly's belly rise. "Up and down the belly goes."
Apple Bloom laughed. "Stop. It tickles.", she snorted.
The door was being opened by a stallion with yellow fur, an tanned mane, a cowboy hat, and a cowboy vest. "Now, what in tarnation is going on in this room?", the stallion said, walking in the room.
Tender removed his hooves in embarrassment and answered the strange pony. "I'm just... playing with her stomach, that's all.", he said. "Who are you?"
"Braeburn. My name is Braeburn.", the cowboy said. "And what's yours?"
"Um... I'm Tender Taps.", Tender answered.
"It's nice to meet you, Fender Laps.", Braeburn said.
"My name is Tender Taps, not Fender Laps.", Tender said, shocked.
"Fender Laps?", Braeburn asked.
"No. My name is Tender Taps. T-E-N-D-E-R T-A-P-S. Tender Taps.", Tender corrected, with a disgusted look on his face.
Braeburn chuckled. "Tender, I was just playin'.", he said. "Anyways, it's nice to meet you. Are you and Apple Bloom datin'?"
The two blushed madly. "No, were just best buddies.", they said.
"Okay then.", Braeburn said. "I don't mind if you guys are datin'. Sorry if it was a personal question. Now, if you two excuse me, I'm going to help my sister buck some apple trees."
"Uh, Apple Bloom, who is Braeburn?", Tender asked.
"Braeburn is my cousin.", Apple Bloom said. "He was invited over here to do chores with my sister before the Summer comes."
"Okay then. What a nice pony he is.", Tender said. "Hey, do you want to see the moves I performed in a show."
"Sure.", Apple Bloom said.