One day at Canterlot High, Spike, Puck, and Featherweight were on their way to the cafeteria, "Man I totally bombed that surprise math quiz." Puck grumbled.
"I thought I did rather well," Featherweight admitted, "What about you, Spike?"
"I say I did ok. I mean the stuff we just covered was on it." Spike admitted as they entered the cafeteria.
After grabbing their food they went to their usual spot and had their lunch. Halfway through, they saw Applejack approach, "There ya are, Spike. I was looking for ya."
"You were looking for me?" Spike asked in confusion, while Puck and Featherweight were just as surprised.
"Yeah. Can I talk to ya, privately?" she eyed his two friends giving them the hint.
"Sure," Spike answered and looked to his boys, "Guys could you?"
"Ok, we're splitsville." Puck said as he took Featherweight with him elsewhere.
Applejack took a seat next to Spike, as the boy spoke up, "So what'd ya need to talk to me about?"
"Well ya know mah cousin Braeburn?" she began.
"Yeah." Spike answered wondering what one of Applejack's relatives had to do with her needing him.
"Well ya see his wedding to his girlfriend Little Strongheart is this Saturday." Applejack explained.
"Really, that's cool." Spike admitted.
"Yeah, but the real reason I'm telling ya this is because I was wonderin' if ya'd be..." Applejack trailed off.
"Be what?" Spike asked in confusion at her pausing.
"If ya would be my date?" she spat the words out.
Spike was taken aback by Applejack's request, "Your date?"
"That's right." applejack nodded.
"Wow, I mean I'm flattered you came and asked me Applejack, but out of all the guys you know why choose me?" Spike inquired.
"Well I feel much closer to you than any other guy here at the school." she explained.
"Though why do you need a date, is it mandatory?" Spike wondered.
"Well not exactly," Applejack admitted, "See every family gathering some of mah relatives keep hounding me if I found someone yet. That way if you come hopefully they'll get off my case about it."
"In other words you need me as a buffer?" Spike said getting what she meant.
"Not like that, Spike. Believe me I wouldn't wanna use you like that. I just couldn't think of anyone else better to join me. Plus mah family adores ya."
"Well I'll give ya that." Spike admitted.
"So whadaya say, Spike?" Applejack asked hoping for a good answer.
Spike pondered on it before answering, "Well I don't have plans this Saturday, and I haven't been to a wedding since Shining's and Cadence's. So yeah, I'll be your date."
Applejack's face brightened up with a smile, "Thanks sugarcube. I knew I could rely on ya." he hugged the boy making him blush.
"No problem." Spike answered, while blushing from such close contact with the girl.
"Of course we'll need Rarity's help for getting us ready." Applejack noted.
Spike remembered, 'Rarity, how will she take this?'
Soon enough at Rarity's shop, Rarity was briefed beforehand on what Applejack asked Spike, "Applejack said she needed a buffer from her annoying relatives." Spike explained.
"Yes she told me and the others the same thing before lunch," Rarity replied, "I admit I was shall we skeptical of her asking you to join her, but it's just so she doesn't have to look like the only one there without a date."
"So then you really are ok?" Spike asked hopefully.
"Yes. Because I know you'll always be mine, and as a generous friend of Applejack I'm loaning you to her just for the occasion." Rarity explained.
"Thanks, Rarity. I'm sure Applejack appreciates this. I appreciate you doing this for her too." Spike answered.
Rarity smiled, "That's what a friend is for, Spikey-boo." she hugged him.
It was the middle of the week, and Spike and Applejack were at the boutique trying on outfits for the wedding. Applejack stood wearing a long green dress with three apple symbols at the bottom. Spike was wearing a purple suit and pants, with a light green dress shirt, and a red tie, "Well what do you think?" Spike asked his girl who was studying the two of them.
"Spike, you look fabulous," Rarity smiled on how handsome he looked, and looked to Applejack, "Hmm, perhaps we should shorten the bottom, you know show a little leg?" she slightly lifted the dress up a bit showing off more of Applejack's legs.
"Rarity, I'm going to mah cousin's wedding, not a bar." Applejack reminded her in annoyance.
"Oh I know. It's just you'd look just as gorgeous with a little more exposed leg." Rarity said being her fashionista self, while Applejack rolled her eyes.
'No kidding,' Spike thought, 'And I thought Rainbow had good looking legs.' he quickly shook the idea out of his head before one or both of the girls caught him looking like he was having fantasies.
Soon it was Saturday, and Spike was up getting ready for when Applejack and her fam would pick him up. After a shower, he dried off and got into his suit. For a little added touch-up he added gel to his hair and a little cologne. He then stood in the living room looking ready as Twilight noticed him, "Well Twi, how do I look?" he asked wanting her opinion.
Twilight smiled, "You look perfect, Spike. Oh, just a minute," she fixed Spike's tie so it was straight, "There. Perfect."
Suddenly Spike got a text and checked seeing it was Applejack, "That's Applejack, she and her fam are outside."
"Have a good day, Spike." Twilight bid him farewell.
"Thanks, Twilight." Spike said as he left the apartment.
After a car ride with Applejack's family composed of her little sister Applebloom, her older brother Big Macintosh, and their grandmother Granny Smith, they arrived at the chapel. Soon they were inside, with Spike sitting next to Applejack with the rest of her family on the groom's side of the church, and watched her cousin Braeburn and his lover Little Strongheart be wedded. As Spike watched the ceremony he would envision himself and Rarity up there. Even though they were still young and couldn't determine what the future held for either of them, he still wanted to envision him and her up there one day.
After the ceremony everyone was at the reception where everyone was getting their grub on at the buffet line. As Spike was sitting at a table with Applejack, her sibs, and grandmother, he noticed three of her relatives come over. They were Apple Rose, Auntie Applesauce, and Candy Apples, "There you all are." Auntie Applesauce greeted them, "Wasn't that a marvelous ceremony?"
"Ya darn tootin it was." Granny Smith nodded.
"Eeyup." Big Mac nodded in agreement.
Apple Rose then noticed Spike amongst them, "Oh and who might this young man be?"
"This is Spike. He goes to Canterlot High with rest of us," Applejack began and introduced them, "Spike, meet Apple Rose, Auntie Applesauce, and Candy Apples."
"Nice to meet you three." he shook their hands.
"And very nice to meet you too young man." Applesauce greeted him.
"We're so glad you could join us Apples." Apple Rose added.
"Yeah, so are you and Applejack..." Candy Apples was winking at him and Applejack making the two blush.
"Now Candy Apples, don't embarrass my guest." Applejack lectured feeling more embarrassed than Spike was.
"I'm just teasing you guys, relax." Candy Apples chuckled while Spike started to realize what A.J meant by some of her family members being annoying.
Soon enough it was time for the bride and groom to lead the first dance. Braeburn and Little Strongheart slowly danced to the song they selected for the wedding, and soon other couples and dates started joining them on the dance floor. Spike seeing everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves looked to Applejack before getting out of his seat and offered her his hand, much to her confusion, "Let's dance." he offered.
"Spike?" Applejack gasped in surprise.
"Come on, as long as I'm here at a wedding I should make the most of it. Besides you know how good I can slow dance. I helped you remember?" he reminded her.
Applejack blushed at his logic and the memory of him teaching her how to dance, before looking over at Granny Smith and Big Mac who nodded and nudged her to go on and accept his offer. Applejack smiled as took Spike's hand and got out of her seat, "Let's dance partner."
And so the two joined the other dancers on the floor, who were making space for them. They stood facing each other as Spike wrapped his right hand on Applejack's waist, while his left hand held onto her right hand, and Applejack laid her left hand on Spike's shoulder. The two danced happily as the music played.
Applejack feeling so happy that Spike could join her at the wedding embraced him while resting her head on his shoulder, while he wrapped both his hands around her waist as they continued to dance. They stopped for a moment and looked at each other, "Thanks again for coming here as my date, Spike."
"Hey it was the least I could do for a friend." Spike smiled.
"Yeah. You're a true friend." Applejack answered, and pecked Spike on the cheek making him blush.
"Uh well, that was a nice gesture." he stammered.
Applejack giggled, "Don't worry ah won't tell Rarity I did that."
"Thanks, A.J." Spike said in relief.
"Yer welcome, sugarcube." Applejack answered as the two went back to dancing with the rest of the wedding guests.