Rarity tapped her coffee impatiently as she looked around. She was a bit irritated that her two friends weren't here already. It really wasn't their fault, she had picked her favorite coffee place, a stupidly overpriced little waste of money that she should never come back to! Rarity took a deep breath, shaking her head. She was just feeling nervous and taking it out on the lovely little bistro. She also couldn't be mad at her friends. Well, at least not Applejack, she lived half an hour away from the shop. But Rainbow Dash could have been here two minutes after getting Rarity's call! Where did that girl get off making her wait!
Tapping her foot as she took a drink she checked her phone for the fifth time that minute. No new messages, no missed calls, and not even the minute number had risen. She shook her head with a low growl. She really should calm, but she was nervous that she was about to make a huge mistake. She had decided, against all logic to say yes. But if she was honest she didn't want to follow logic! She wanted to... Well, she wanted to see both her friends flourish in their relationship, and she'd love to be a part of that.
As much as the two annoyed each other at times they really did care for each other. Rarity snickered as she remembered the times she or their other friends had played referee between the two. Though after thinking about it, Fluttershy wasn't wrong, Rarity was quite often the one playing referee. Though that was more just chance. Twilight (their Twilight) was too socially inept to help, Fluttershy was too shy and Pinkie Pie was too... Pinkie Pie to help when it was serious. When it wasn't a cupcake here and there worked just as well. Sunset... Where had Sunset been during those fights. She had often helped too. But... Mostly when Rarity wasn't around and... Rarity's eyes widened before she scowled. "Oh you tricky, tricky girl... We're going to be having a talk about this Sunset..."
Though tempted to call Sunset immediately she didn't for two reasons. One that she knew she should wait a bit, and stop being annoyed by her friends maneuvering. And she obviously couldn't be on the phone when Rainbow Dash and Applejack arrived! Though Rarity did like that she had given herself home game play advantage... That was what Rainbow Dash called it anyway, or at least, something like that. But now she was realizing that she really shouldn't have, it made her wait for so long!... And it did come off a little rude, but she was the one that had been ambushed the other day so it was her right to be a bit demanding! Especially when... She sighed to herself. She was giving them exactly what they wanted. Rarity wanted it too but she wouldn't have ever thought of broaching the subject so they obviously wanted it more so she was doing them a favor! Rarity nodded at the thoughts, it made sense.
Rarity grinned as she saw a flash of rainbow colors outside the shop. Rainbow Dash was here first, of course. Rarity sat up a little straighter and straightened her dress. She'd put on her most alluring outfit on. Well, most alluring outfit that was for every day use, she had some magnificent dresses, but going to a coffee shop in one... So she had chosen a relatively simple, conservative dress. Well, maybe a little less conservative than she normally would have chosen... She did believe there was an art to being alluring, and it didn't have to do with revealing a lot of skin. Well, in private that was a perfectly viable option, and in certain situations yes, it was the proffered way. But in public, and especially when you hadn't yet reached a serious and stable stage in a relationship it was the teasing that was the best way to be alluring. A nice dress that hugged more than it revealed, that... Rarity frowned as she realized her plan kind of was ruined... They'd gone to school together. She'd never have accused Rainbow Dash of purposefully peeking, and Applejack was so conservative that she changed in the bathroom stalls and wore her suit in the showers. She would never have peeked, purposefully or not. Rarity sighed and shrugged a little, well she still knew she was alluring enough but that did put a damper on her plans. Not much of one but still... She blinked as she realized her mind had been wandering and she looked around quickly, starting to stand to wave Rainbow Dash over to her.
Only to find that Rainbow Dash wasn't in the shop. Rarity frowned as she sat back down and looked about. "Is she in the bathroom?" After a moment though Rarity caught a glimpse of Rainbow Dash leaning against one of the parking signs, waiting outside. For a moment Rarity could only frown, but then she grinned as she realized what was going on. She couldn't help but giggle in delight at that. Rainbow Dash was waiting for Applejack before going in. If the two had done something so cute in front of her before they invited her to joined she would have given them their most hated sound, an "awwwwwww." But now it was a lot more touching than cute. Rarity smiled and mentally added a little tick in the pro columns from last night. Not that those really mattered as she had decided to ignore them all and just do what she wanted no matter if it was logical or not, but still, it was nice to have the column's more even. And even tied in one of her lists, though she couldn't really remember how that one came out so close.
Rarity was, mostly calmly, playing with her fancy coffee as her mind wandered, waiting for Applejack. A coffee drink that would have made the other two girls groan if they had been there for her order. She liked the fancy rinks, they liked simple coffee. Admittedly at least Rainbow Dash had the the taste to sweeten her coffee with sugar and cream. And would once and a while let Rarity order one of those fancier coffees she wouldn't admit to liking publicly. But Applejack... Rarity shuddered as she could almost hear Applejack say "Black." Rarity frowned a little, that was a bit too realistic to... She looked up and grinned, there were Rainbow Dash and Applejack ordering their coffee at the counter before coming over to her. Rarity nodded her approval, you didn't come into a store without giving them business, that was just rude. She waved them over and caught Rainbow Dash's eye. She tugged on Applejack's sleeve and motioned with her head. Applejack, even from the distance nodded as she glanced over, then did a double take as she saw Rarity. Rarity could only smile in a self satisfied manner as her dress got the desired result.
Rainbow Dash pulled out the chair across from her sharply, flipping it around and sitting down, resting her arms over the back of the chair. Applejack, for her part, pulled out the other one, calmly, and sitting in it the traditional way. Rainbow Dash couldn't stop grinning as she eyed Rarity up and down. "Well, how do you do miss fancy pants?"
Rarity stuck her tongue out at her friend as Applejack spoke. "It's real pretty, Rarity."
Rarity favored her farm friend with a wide smile and bobbed her head in thanks. "Well thank you, darling. At least someone here knows the proper way to treat a lady." That brought snickers from Rainbow Dash and Rarity gave her a small smirk. "Do be careful, darling." Rainbow Dash cocked an eyebrow and Rarity gave an elegant shrug, as if she was completely unconcerned. "Well, you're still hoping for an affirmative answer to your question..."
Rainbow Dash snorted out of her nose. "Don't try to feed me that crap Rarity." Rarity blinked at the reaction and Applejack gave her girlfriend a sidelong glance. "You wouldn't ask us to meet you in public in that pretty little number only to turn us down. And you wouldn't let me teasing you over it make up your mind. I mean you're petty but you're not that..."
Rarity threw her arms up, indignantly. "Fine! Sheesh, but did you really have to call me petty? And you ruined my entire reveal! I had an entire speech worked out and everything!"
Rainbow Dash smiled and Applejack tried to cut in to make peace. "Well, I'd still really like to hear your speech, Rarity." The genuine smile that Applejack favored her with made Rarity just sigh.
"I was... Exaggerating, darling." Rarity groused as Rainbow Dash shook with suppressed laughter. It was all the funnier because Applejack had just taken Rarity at her word and believed that she actually had a speech, she wasn't trying to catch Rarity out in a lie.
Applejack had to grin too, though she didn't find it as funny, it was still amusing to watch the two compete like that. "Ahh, well sugar cube, do you want to say it proper like then? I'd really like to hear it."
Rarity frowned for a moment as she had jut said she didn't have a speech, but then she realized what Applejack must have meant. "Oh, right!" She straightened herself up and smiled at her two friends. "I would love to be in a relationship with you two. Provided we take it slow and talk about it first."
The whoop from Rainbow Dash interrupted all the other diners and Applejack rolled her eyes. "Now really, did ya have to be so loud, Rainbow Dash?"
Rarity was also scowling at the speedster. "Darling, I wish you wouldn't call attention to us."
Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow. "So what?"
Rarity wrinkled her nose slightly. "What if people saw us and made assumptions?"
"So what?" Rainbow Dash repeated.
Rarity blinked and then frowned as she wondered exactly what the issue would've been. "Huh..." Rarity hadn't ever before worried about someone thinking she was more than friends with her friends. And now that it was true she worried... She shook her head to clear it, grinning. Just one of the things to get used to she guessed.
Applejack grinned as she leaned back. "I agree with Rarity." She raised a hand to stop any protests. "I just mean about you bein' so loud."
Rainbow Dash shrugged and leaned back in her chair. "Fine, if you two want to be wet blankets I'll quiet down. Though we should go out and celebrate tonight!"
Applejack chuckled a little as Rarity shifted. "Dash, sugar cube, remember taking it slow?"
Rainbow Dash wrinkled her nose and Rarity giggled gently at the distaste of the word slow. "Ugh, fine. How about we celebrate in tonight then?" As the other two opened their mouths, Applejack looking irritated and Rarity blushing Rainbow Dash cut them both off. "I meant with dinner!"
Rarity smiled gently though Applejack continued to scowl. "I wouldn't believe her, sugar cube. Rainbow Dash constantly makes dirty jokes. She gets worse when the rest of the girls aren't around."
Rarity's smile turned into a smaller grin as she looked over to Rainbow Dash. "You'll behave, right darling?"
Rainbow Dash grinned and nodded. "Oh, I'll behave. I'll..." Rainbow Dash leaned forwards. "Behave." The way Rainbow Dash said the last word made it filthy... Kind of. Though neither Rarity or Applejack could have guessed what exactly Rainbow Dash was trying to suggest with it.
"Uh..." Applejack and Rarity both glanced at each other.
Rainbow Dash chuckled, shrugging. "Well I didn't have much to work with. So I work with what I have."
Rarity couldn't help but giggle gently. "Ok, darling, that's adorable. But if you could really behave...?"
Rainbow Dash crossed her arms and nodded, though she gave a small harrumph. "Yeah, yeah, fine. Sheesh, you two as the like I'm doing something wrong... And I'm not adorable, by the way. I'm hot."
AJ scowled a little. "Well, sugar cube... it's just..."
Rarity started at the same time. "You didn't darling, I mean it's just..." the two glanced at Each other and Applejack smiled, Rarity giggled, and Rarity made a small go on gesture.
Applejack smiled at Rainbow Dash. "Just not everyone is so... Open about private times Dash, we talked about this."
Rainbow Dash gave another small harrumph but nodded. "Yeah... Yeah... I get it, I just..." Rainbow Dash Gabe a small shrug and grinned at her friends, her girlfriends. "I just think it's funny, ok?"
Rarity smiled and nodded, though AJ still rolled her eyes, she was obviously ok with letting it lie. Rarity clapped her hand happily, causing her two companions to raise their eyebrows. Applejack asking, "what's got you so perky sugar cube?"
"We just had our first fight! Kinda. But I like how it ended so I'm calling it that!" Rarity bounced absently one her seat. Though Rainbow Dash and Applejack obviously thought Rarity was acting slightly crazy, they were both happy with the fact that she was happy.
Applejack leaned forward. "So, you free tonight, sugar cube? In a normal, calm," she grinned and glanced over at Rainbow Dash, "fully clothed," Rainbow Dash snickered loudly and Rarity blushed gently, but smirked too, "dinner at our place tonight?"
Rarity nodded as she grinned, leaning back. "Yes, I think I might be able to find some time... If you two are planning on behaving."
Applejack grinned and glanced at Rainbow Dash. "She's talking about you, sugar cube."
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out. "Yeah, yeah. I'll be good."
Rarity grinned as she pulled out her phone and furiously started to type into it. "When? What'll we have? Should I bring something? Oh! When should we tell the girls? I mean... I half told Fluttershy already but..." She looked up at the other two staring at her and she grinned, putting her phone down for the moment. "Perhaps we should calmly discuss these things over dinner after you two... And I... Have had a time to think about everything more thoroughly?"
The two smiled and nodded, and Rarity stood up with her coffee, surprising them. Rainbow Dash held up a hand. "Rares? Doesn't mean we can't finish our coffee."
Rarity shook her head, smiling. "Oh, I'm sorry, darlings. I just spent so much time fretting last night I have some work I have to get done if I don't have this evening free!" The two nodded, and they both stood up, with hugs being exchanged all around Rarity considered, before leaving a quick kiss on each of her two companions cheeks, and quickly running out.
Rainbow Dash and Applejack both grinned as they watched her run out, glancing at each other. "This is going to be interesting." Rainbow Dash observed.
Applejack nodded agreement. "Yep."