Coco yawned and stretched as she got up that morning. She was still getting used to how early the Apple family got up but she was adapting. She’d been switching between using the Apple Family’s guest room and staying with Rarity. Coco blushed gently as she realized that in less than a month she’d be living here permanently, and not in the guest room. Bouncing on her hooves she opened the door to find the big red stallion walking past her room. “Good morning Big Mac.”
Big Mac turned his head and nodded to her as he passed in his usual silence. Giving Coco a second silent look as she giggled, and he raised an eyebrow. She waved a hoof and he simply shrugged, continuing his way down the hall.
Coco nearly jumped as Applejack spoke from behind her. “Hey there, sugar cube.”
Coco turned, smiling but blushing gently as she looked at her fiancée. “Hi Applejack, sorry my mind was wandering.”
Applejack chuckled as the two started their way down to the kitchen. “Oh? About what?”
“Oh, just... Big Mac got married but Sugar Belle doesn’t live here... And they didn’t go on a honeymoon...” Coco was sure there were reasons for both but she was a bit nervous about the fact.
Applejack chuckled. “Don’t worry about that sugar cube. Sugar Belle is in Our Town getting her shop sold and tieing up loose ends and such.”
Coco nodded then frowned. “Wait, if she was just in town why didn’t she come to the engagement party?”
Applejack took a moment to process the question before chuckling and shaking her head. “Our Town is the name of her town, sugar cube. She’s not in Ponyville.” Coco nodded hesitantly. “I agree it’s an odd name. As for the honeymoon they put that off until the off-season. And... Well, Coco...”
Coco giggled and decided to not make Applejack broach that herself. “You’ll need to delay our honeymoon too?”
Applejack nodded and grinned. "'Fraid so sugar cube. Though I do need to ask you, how much do ya like this house?"
Coco tilted her head in confusion but smiled. "Oh, it's a very nice house. But... Uh... I don't think we can both live in Rarity's guest room if you mean do I want to move..."
Applejack chortled gently. "Not at all sugar cube. I meant that either we or Big Mac are gonna need to build a new farmhouse. It'll still be on the farm of course. But do you want to build a new house or stay in this one?"
Coco opened her mouth then closed it, taking some time to actually think. "I... Don't really know Applejack. I can't really think of a new house being needed..."
Applejack raised an eyebrow. "Darlin', we have five bedrooms. Two are spoken for with Bloom and Granny. Then mine and Big Mac's. Then the guest room. Even if we don't have any guests, I know Big Mac and Sugar Belle want foals. And we talked about that too." Applejack grinned a bit at Coco's blush. "We need more space for two families."
Coco nodded and looked about the kitchen they'd gotten to after a few long moments of thinking. "I wouldn't mind a new place, but I'd be perfectly happy staying here too Applejack."
Applejack smiled a little wider. "Oh good, Sugar Belle was looking forward to a new, bigger kitchen." At Coco's snicker, Applejack chuckled too. "Oh yes." She raised her voice to be sure that Big Mac in the other room could hear. "Sugar Belle sure does like to cook! That kitchen is going to be huuuuuuuuuuge!" The laughing in the kitchen was redoubled by the groan from the other room.
Applejack smiled as she let herself relax, sitting behind at the table as Coco started to make breakfast. "You know sugar cube, I like your cooking and all, but I was thinking we could do something special for dinner."
Coco glanced over her shoulder from the pancakes she was making, smiling a little. "Oh? What were you thinking Applejack?"
Applejack grinned. "Wellllllllll..." To most people, this idea would be pretty much par for the course. But Applejack was very proud of herself for this supremely creative romantic idea. "I was thinking we could go to Pâturage De Fleurs. Like we did on the first date." The loud squeal and almost torpedo level of velocity that Coco achieved was more than a confirmation of her approval of the plan. Applejack chuckled and raised an eyebrow. "I take it that's a yes then?"
Coco giggled and nodded, releasing her vice-like grip upon Applejack. "Oh! Yes! Yes! Yes!" She grinned, bouncing more like Pinkie Pie than herself. "Yes! I would love to! Oh, Applejack that's so great! I didn't think that you'd want to go again! It's very expensive! But I'll be happy to help you with paying for it! I'll just ask Rarity to bring down my bags! Wait... No, we can stop by her house!"
"Coco..."
"And then I'll help pay! I mean after we're married it'll be our money to share anyway! And then we... Ooh! We can help Big Mac pay for the new house! I mean I am going to not get as much work here in Ponyville, but I won't have to pay for that apartment!"
Applejack rolled her eyes but smiled as Coco continued on one of her rambling string of thoughts. She walked over to the now slightly burned pancake and flipped it out of the pan, chuckling as it took another two pancakes for Coco to finally stop her wandering little speech. Applejack chortled as Coco came back and nudged her out of the way to take over the cooking. She grinned as she took a few pancakes and walked over to the table. "You sure are adorable sugar cube."
Coco giggled as she finished the last of the pancakes and joined Applejack at the table. "Well, I'm sorry Applejack, I kind of get sidetracked at times."
"I noticed." Applejack grinned a bit as she reached out and booped Coco on the nose before going back to her breakfast.