Zecora, still in her pink paint, walked up to the counter at Sugar Cube Corner and smiled at Pinkie Pie. "Good morning my heart winner. Have you any plans for dinner?"
Pinkie, also still in the grey paint grinned as she shook her head. "Nope! Do you wanna do something? Oh! What about going fishing!?"
Zecora chuckled gently but shook her head. "I was thinking more traditional. My hyper little rascal. I would surprise you darling. I won't say where for your hearing."
Pinkie grinned as she nodded excitedly. "Ooh! Sounds like fun! Do I need to dress up? Will my friends be there? Is it going to be a party!?" Hopping up onto the counter she grinned. "Ooh! Is it going to be one like Apple..."
The questions were interrupted by Mrs. Cake as she passed by. "Don't stand on the counter, dear."
Pinkie snickered as she hopped down. Zecora took the opportunity to answer before Pinkie started to her questioning again. "Dressing up will be needed. But no others will be invited."
Pinkie grinned as she slowly lowered her hoof behind the counter. "Oooooooooh! So it'll be all romantic then? Just us?" She raised her hoof back up and pushed a cupcake across the counter to Zecora. "You gonna surprise me with a big present too?" Pinkie made no attempt to hide her obvious prodding. Batting her eyelashes at the other mare.
Zecora chortled at that. Pinkie certainly did like getting presents. They didn't even need to be real presents. "Well my pink mare. You will have to see there."
Pinkie gave a loud, though obviously fake, groan. "But I am so cute Zecora! You can't not tell me!" She grinned as she gave her best puppy dog eyes to her marefriend.
"Do not think I am so weak. Do not pretend to be meek." Zecora smiled and pushed a small piece of paper to her marefriend. "Also I need these things if you please. I'm sure you can provide them with ease."
Pinkie looked over the list and nodded. "Yep yep yep! I can throw in some cupcakes too!" She grinned as she took a few minutes to grab the cake and throw in a few extra cupcakes for good measure. "Why do you need a cake though?"
"Mayor Mare is having a book club. It is my turn to bring the grub." She gathered up the cake and turned to thank Pinkie. Before frowning a little. "What is the matter my love? You look upset my dove."
Pinkie hadn't realized she was broadcasting her emotions so clearly but it was too late to hide it now. "Well you just never asked me go to the book club."
Zecora tilted her head slightly. "I never thought of it. Forgive my lack of wit. But my precious one. I do not think you would have fun." Zecora grinned as she brought out the book and set it on the counter.
Pinkie grinned and grabbed it up looking at the cover. "The Implications of Cultural Normative Similarities of Ponies, Zebras and Hipogryphs." Pinkie blinked for a few moments before snickering. "Sounds more like a study group than a book group. Did you invite Twilight?"
Zecora smiled and nodded. "I did not invite her. She was already there. I had joined only recently. Long did they meet without me."
Pinkie smiled and slid the book back over. "You're right that doesn't sound so fun. But I just realized something Zecora! Since we always hung out in secret during our dating we don't know that much about each other's public lives!"
Zecora smiled and nodded slightly. She thought it was over stated, but not wrong. "You are right. Our time together was tight. We should go more over our timeline. Perhaps some we could combine."
Pinkie clapped happily and nodded enthusiastically. "That will be great! I'll bring my calendar to dinner and we can see! We can go shopping together! Oh! And we need to go get dresses from Rarity! We can do that together too!"
Zecora smiles and raised a hoof to Pinkie. "Calm my special gal. We need not do it all. We can do things apart as well. All our time together is swell. But do not forget to be you. I like my own time too."
Pinkie grinned and nodded. "Right right right! I just an excited that we can do things together now! We'll need to get used to each other, isn't that the plan?" Doing her best imitation of flirty Rarity Pinkie batted her eyes at Zecora.
Zecora smiled at Pinkie. "You are quite right. You who make my world so bright. After dinner is done. Would you like come home with this one?"
Pinkie grinned and nodded vigorously. "Oooh! I'll get my stuff! Hm... I'll bring it over before dinner ok? I don't wanna wall around with filled saddle bags all night!"
Zecora nodded and gathered up her items. "Right you are. I will see you later." Zecora headed towards Mayor Mare's house. Grinning when she thought of how surprised Pinkie would be when they went to Pâturage De Fleurs.
Pinkie was bouncing excitedly on her hind legs as she leaned up on the counter. Mrs. Cake smiled as she walked up behind Pinkie. "You two seem quite happy dear." Pinkie nodded vigorously, grinning widely. "I thought there was something up. You always started to act a little odd when Zecora came in."
Pinkie giggled and waggled her eyebrows at her boss. "Oh, like how you act with Mr. Cake?"
Mrs. Cake grinned and nodded. "Just like it, yes. You two have any further plans?"
Pinkie shook her head. "Not for a while. We're using Zecora's schedule. Her folks have a very exact schedule for marriage."
Mrs. Cake couldn't help but chuckle at Pinkie's word choice. "I think you mean her people."
Pinkie nodded. "Mhmm! That's what I said!"
Mrs. Cake just shook her head and chuckled. "Of course you did. Now will you go help in the kitchen? I'm expecting a visit from Dr. Whooves so I want to be out here."
Pinkie nodded heading back to the kitchen. "Okie dokie lokie!"