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// 4 Months Later 
// Story: The Adopted Apple Pear 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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Four months later, Cheerilee welcomes a healthy little filly with a pink rose colored coat and a pale blond mane and tail into the world. She and Big Mack name her Rose Butter. A few days later, the rest of the family comes to meet the new foal. 

“She’s precious, congratulations,” says AJ as she gives Cheerilee a hug. “What’s her name?” 

“Rose Butter,” responds Cheerilee with a smile, absolutely beaming. 

“That’s a perfect name,” agrees AJ her eyes welling up a bit with tears. She looks up at her brother. 

“Yeah, we decided to take the Butter part of maw’s name,” says Big Mack as he walks over and takes his sister in his hooves in a hug to comfort her. 

“Yeah, I figured,” chokes AJ, “and like I said, it’s perfect.” 

Over the following hours, the adults talk while the foals play in the room next door. AJ and Cheerilee smile as they watch Cherry, Joy, Tartlett, and Daisy play. The two mares then turn back to their chattering. “So, how is it going for you?” 

“It’s going good,” responds AJ with a smile, “adopting Daisy was the best thing we could’ve ever done, both for me and for my daughter. I’ve never seen Tartlett so happy. She used to be so lonely, now she has a friend, a sister and they have gotten along since they met that first day at the orphanage, they were meant for each other from the start. It was truly truly,” 

“Fate,” giggles Cheerilee. 

“Yeah,” responds AJ. “Absolutely fate.” 

AJ lets out a sigh and smiles over to the fillies in the other room. “What’s it like having four now?” She inquires of Cheerilee. 

“Well, Lil Mack is an adult himself, so it’s really just three in the house nowadays but it’s good, I enjoy being a mom oh so much! I wouldn’t have it any other way! We’ve been so incredibly blessed!” 

“Yeah,” responds AJ, “ya sure have been.” A few moments later, AJ calls her daughters to her, they share goodbye hugs and head home to enjoy the rest of their afternoon there. Daisy goes right upstairs and passes out absolutely exhausted and as per usual, Tartlett gets her book back out and plops down on her bed. The two are truly inseparable and that alone makes AJ smile from ear to ear just radiating so much joy.