//------------------------------// // I Only Want To Be With You, (AppleSpike) // Story: Tales of Love // by Mister Phoenix //------------------------------// The night of The Grand Gala had came once again, ponies dancing, talking, watching The Wonderbolts show. Like every year, Princess Celestia gave Twilight and her friends free passes into the Gala. Pretty as a peach Applejack stood with her own farm girl grace and strength. Her usual ten gallon hat replaced by a top hat of light green much the same color as most of her dress, was wrapped in a lush leaf green ribbon around the brim, an apple broach polished to a sheen well, apple red. The outfit was obviously fashioned to compliment her emerald eyes and her down to Earth personality. Red roses adorned her sides above where her cutie mark lay hidden, and at the neckline that was outline in the same shade. The vest like bodice of sprout green was patterned with white flowers, one could only assume were meant to resemble apple blossoms. The sleeves were puffy and of a darker green than either her hat or the top piece, and flared out slightly like silk, the whole thing bunched together with a red band for each foreleg. The skirt of the gown consisted of three layers of a lighter rose petal red like one might find nearer to said flower's center, and layered above that were a lime green satin skirt shaped to emulate leaves, and a green top layer that spread out form the vest like top. Another red line lay where the rose at the layer touched the next. It made her complexion look balanced, and with her golden wheat locks braided and combed, you would never have guessed she was a hard working pony for all it made her look more feminine and delicate. Or maybe that was just the roses? Applejack watched her younger sister go off with her friends to go searching for some hidden treasure for their cutie mark. She just shook her head with a small smile on her lips. Her emerald eyes noticed Spike sitting off on the table, just drinking some juice with his black top hat on the table. Looking down in dumps, Applejack walked over to the young drake taking a seat next to him. "What wrong partner?" Applejack question, causing Spike to look at her. "Like you cared." Spike said, making Applejack give him a glare. "I'm sorry AJ, it just well Rarity she off with another stallion" Spike said, throwing his head on the table. Applejack looked over at her friend dancing with some stallion she didn't know. Applejack let out a small sigh knowing what sge was doing to do is going to come back at her later. "Mind if ah have this dance?" Applejack question, causing Spike to look at her and then her hoof. "Really?" "The night still young, come on" Applejack question, causing Spike to smile and grab her hoof. Applejack lead Spike over to the dance floor, with Spike putting his left hand on her neck while his claw held her hoof. Spike's eyes showed how nervous he now becoming, moving all around the room. Applejack lifted his head so his eyes would meet her's. He never notice how lovely her eyes are, once he began he couldn't stop. The two dance together, in perfect movements in time with the song and to how fast Spike's heart began to pound. He couldn't understand why he was feeling this, it just all hard to understand and think about. But for some reason he couldn't careless all he care for as of right now is Applejack and dance he is sharing with her. But the song soon ended, it was far too soon for him Applejack let go of him, before giving him a small kiss on the cheek. "Ah hope ya get better soon" Applejack said, leaving Spike alone with his claw on his cheek. Oh darn, I'm in love with Applejack Spike thought Spike paced up and down on the castle floor, it already been a few days since that magical moment that happen at The Gala, he couldn't get his mind off of Applejack he couldn't explain why. He didn't know if it was love or something at will pass in time. Knocking at the door bought his mind back to Equestria with it opening. Applejack walked in carrying a basket of apples on her back. "Oh Spike, can ya help me out?" Applejack asked, her voice sounding so lovey. "Umm...Yeah of couse I can" he said, rushing over to help her bring in the apples Twilight asked for the other day. The two stayed quiet while they bought in the two baskets of apples, Applejack mind drifted off to the Gala dance she and Spike shared, but just passed it off as nothing important. But it still felt strange to see or be around Spike, the farmer just put it at the back of her mind until she saw him today. Applejack tip her hat at the young drake before she tried to take her leave before Spike spoke up. "Do you need any more help? I'm free today, I promise it won't be as bad as last time" Spike offered Applejack paused for a few seconds thinking it all over, a extra pair of hooves or claws in Spike case would be nice. She gave a small shrug of her shoulders and nodded her head causing the young drake to happily run over to her. Spike didn't understand why, but he just wanted spend each moment of the day with Applejack. Never to let her go, it was so strange. He tried to not let these thoughts in his head while the pair walked to Sweet Apple Acres Once the pair reach the farm, Spike stood waiting for what Applejack wanted him to do. "Spike do ya mind feeding the pigs, while ah stat apple buckin'?" Applejack question, causing Spike to look over at the pig den. "No problem. Leave it to me, no need to worry" Spike said, before running off to the pigs. Applejack shook her head, "That's when ah worry the most" Before letting out a small laugh seeing Spike trip over just to bounce right back up giving her a thumps up. "I'm Okay!" He cried out before he kept on running. The hours working on the farm was tiring, Spike felt like he could sleep for a week after it was all done. But each time he looked at Applejack he got the will to keep on going. The hours past, while Spike picked up what ever apples that are on the grassy ground into the basket, Applejack smiled and nodded her head before looking at how close the sun is to setting. "Oh gosh Spike, ahem sorry. Ah didn' notice how long ya been here. Ya should be headin' back to Twi' now" Applejack said, causing Spike to look at tge sun going behind the mountains. "Are you sure, I can still help you?" Spike said, making the farmer roll her eyes. "Ah know what ya doin', but ya don' love me. It just ya broke heart sayin' so because ah was the first one to show ya feelings towards ya" Applejack said, Spike's eyes fell to the ground before shooting back up. "That's where your wrong. I know that I just had a broken heart and might not be thinking straight. But I just felt something different it more different from any what Rarity or Twilight have given me. I know you do care, but I believe I'm truly falling in love with you" Applejack let out a small sign before looking away to the side, she tried to think of something. But everything is just drawing blanks. "Ah don' feel the same way, ya do know that?" Applejack question, causing Spike to slowly nodded his head. "But ah guess it is only fair to give ya a shot. So one date, tomorrow eight O' clock pm. Don' be late" Applejack said, causing Spike to salute. "You have my word" he said proudly, "Now I have to go. Twi is scary when I'm late" Applejack let out a small laugh seeing the young drake run off home. Before she entered the farm house she looked back and smiled thinking about Spike. She really hopes she falls for him.