A loud thud could be heard as a crate full of apples landed at the hooves of Applejack.
"There you go A.J.," her Pegasus friend said. "If you need any more help you can always rely on the element of loyalty to be there to lend a helping hoof! I don't know how you do all this work by yourself now that Big Mac and Apple Bloom have moved to another place to live."
Applejack sighed and said, "Thank ya so much sugar cube. I'm so grateful to have such a good friend like you. It's so stressful for me to do all this work on my own. Granny Smith is supposed to start those new workers here soon."
Rainbow Dash nodded in understanding and said, "Well, I guess I'll be going now. I'll see you tomorrow!"
Applejack looked around nervously as if she was afraid somepony else might be listening to them. "Say sugar cube," the farm pony said. "Ya ever feel lonely in life?"
"Huh?" Rainbow Dash said. "What do you mean A.J.? We always have each other and we're always with our other friends."
Applejack shook her head side to side. "No, no, no," she said. "I mean like relationship-wise lonely. Have ya ever wanted to just settle down in life and find a somepony special fer yerself?"
Rainbow blushed a bit. "Ohhhhhh! I know what you mean now! I already have my eye on the pie in the sky. I know I'll be asking Soarin' out in the future, and you know he has to say yes to me because how could anypony deny such an awesome pony like me? Do you have a somepony special on your mind A.J.?" Rainbow Dash asked as she playfully banged her hips against Applejacks side.
Applejack took off her hat and said, "Well, no. I don't have my sights on anypony yet, but I really want to find somepony to love and it's just really hard for me doing all this work by myself. I was wonderin' if you knew of any hard workin' stallions that might be out there."
Rainbow Dash put her hoof to her chin in thought and replied, "No, I really don't. Not at least a pony who is involved in the farm business like you." She suddenly wrapped her front leg around Applejack's neck. "Hey listen to me, I'll help find you a somepony special just as long as you keep it a secret that I'm a bit obsessive about Soarin'. Don't tell the other girls about it because I'm sure I'd get teased quite a bit for it. I only told you my true feelings because we seem to be the closest friends out of our little group. Deal?"
Applejack stuck out her hoof and shook Rainbow's hoof. "Yer on R.D.," the farmer said. "I appreciate you lookin' out for me like that. It means a lot to me. I love ya sugar cube." Applejack suddenly gave a playful punch on the jaw of her friend and continued. "Just don't set me up in a situation that can be a bit too romantic'. I think I might be a bit shy when it comes to romantic feelin's and situations."
Rainbow giggled and said, "Hey! Don't you worry about it. I might not be the romantic expert like Rarity is, but I think I know a thing or two on how to get a couple together. Just have some faith! I got to go now! I'll catch you later!"
Applejack smiled and said good bye as she waved her hoof at her friend. Suddenly, she turned around and let out a deep sigh. "I hope she can find him soon," she said. Applejack then began to drag the crate full of apples back into the barn. Her day was over for now and it was time to get some supper and then hit the hay.