Flowers
Held in her hoof, Applejack stared at the bouquet of roses. In an attempt to calm her nerves, she took in a deep breath of the morning air, tinged with the scent of fresh, crisp grass. The hammering of her heart drove the adrenaline through her veins and her thoughts erratically tornado-ed around her head.
Hesitantly, she rows a shaky hoof to the door and knock, knock, knocked.
“Coming!” Lilted a regal, soprano voice. The sound was usually heaven to Applejack; after a stressful day, encountering that voice would wash over her like a wave of serenity – but then, it did the complete opposite. Added with clop of cantering hooves, Applejack’s nerves only grew.
The chime of a bell rung through the air. “Welcome to Carousel Boutique–‘’ Rarity suddenly paused at sight of the Earth Pony and her professional expression melted into one of delight. “Applejack! To what do I owe the pleasure, darling?”
A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. So far, so good. “Hiya, sugar cube,” Applejack bashfully presented the flowers to Rarity. “Oh, and, uh… happy Hearts and Hooves day.” She bit her lip and her cheeks glowed crimson.
Rarity’s vision flittered towards the offered gifted and her features quickly morphed into shock. She placed a hoof to her snowy chest. “Applejack?”
“I understand if you don’t feel the same way,” Applejack whispered. “After all, a Unicorn as lady-like and gorgeous as you would expectantly be happiest with some fancy-smancy stallion. But,” She gazed into those beautiful sapphire eyes. “At least give me the chance to ask ‘Rarity would you kindly to the honour of going out on a date?’”
“Why would you ever think that?”
“Huh?” was what incoherently jumped out of Applejack’s vocal cords.
“Don’t just jump to conclusions, darling,” Rarity lightly laughed before grasping the prize in her arctic blue magic and gently sniffing their delicate fragrance. She fluttered her lashes at Applejack. “I would love too.”
All of the previous emotions melted away, replaced by pure elation. The nerves she felt prior were completely and utterly pointless – quoted, as her parents had said to her many times, she was ‘walking on sunshine’.
Next prompt: Jewelry