Author's Note: Well. I made a bet with my friend. I LOST HORRIBLY. So I had to write a romance fic. *sigh* Well, I'll get him back by pairing two characters that havn't been paired before. UNLIKELY PAIRING, GO! Has this even been done yet?

Big Macintosh opened his eyes and sighed contentedly. Rolling gently off his bed, he got to his hooves and surveyed his room. Everything had been left as it was the night before, so he knew Apple Bloom hadn't been snooping around in his room again. Moving down the hall and down the stairs, he entered the Apple family kitchen and sat down. "Mornin' Granny, Mornin' Applejack."
"Mornin' Mac" came the response. Mac smiled. Eating the bowl of oats set before him, he turned to Applejack. "Ah have ta go ta town taday for some supplahs. Care ta join?"
Applejack shook her head. "Ah have applebuckin' ta do taday. Thought ya knew that."
Mac shrugged. "I dun't keep track of these things. Do as ya please."
After breakfast was finished, Mac went back up to his room to fetch his saddlebag. FInding it, he filled it with bits... then added some more in case he saw something he liked. He hadn't treated himself to anything in a while, so he was going to do so today.

Octavia yawned and rubbed her eyes. "Another day..." she mumbled to herself. Stretching, she leapt off her bed. Landing neatly on her hooves, she headed down to have a hay sandwich for breakfast. Checking through her cupboards, she sighed "Oh no... I'm out of bread..." Knowing she didn't have any bits left to buy some, she let out a small cry. Taking out what was left of her hay stash, she ate through it. Still hungry, she went back to her room. Getting out her cello, she headed for the front of her house. Closing the door behind her, she took in a breath of fresh air. Her cello playing usually brought in enough bits to get her through another day. Trotting towards the center of town with her cello perched on her back, she headed for her favorite spot. It was a small platform that nopony ever used. Climbing on top of it, she delicately took her cello off her back and set it up. A few ponies, knowing her routine, plopped down in front of her and waited for her to start. Octavia smiled at them, then started to play her music.

Mac entered Ponyville and looked about. Several ponies were out and about. Noticing Twilight out with her coltfriend Hans, he smiled in their direction. They waved back and continued on their way. Looking up in the sky, he saw Ditzy with her coltfriend karl. Karl was still getting used to being a pony, and Ditzy was (kind of) teaching him to fly. He had gotten the basics down. Now it was a matter of staying in the air. Ditzy looked down, noticed Mac, said something to Karl and they both headed for him. Mac smiled. "Mornin'."
"Hiya Mac!" Ditzy said happily.
"hello mac." Karl said, nodding slightly.
Mac returned the nod, then asked "What ahre ya two up to?"
Ditzy giggled. "I'm teachin' him advanced aerobics!"
Karl shrugged. "She crashed into a tree."
Mac gave a small laugh. Bidding the two farewell, he continued on his way. As he reached the senter of Ponyville, music reached his ears. Stopping where he was, Mac listened. The music was... beautiful. Was there a new pony in town? He hadn't heard anything about Pinkie throwing a party, so probably not. Turning towards the source of the music, he saw a grey and black mare sitting on a small platform. In her arms was a cello and she was playing it masterfully. Mac watched her for a moment. "Boy, she's pretty." he thought. Watching and listening to her play for a moment longer, he remembered he had some shopping to do. Getting up, he started towards the store, glancing back over his shoulder at the mare.

Octavia had her eyes closed, letting her hooves move over the strings of her beloved cello. As she played, ponies swayed slightly in time with her music. As she finished a song, they clopped their hooves in appreciation, and a few dropped some bits onto the platform. Octavia opened her eyes and smiled down at them. Moving her hooves to start another song, she closed her eyes again. As she played, she felt peaceful. Opening her eyes, she glanced about... and noticed a huge red colt watching her. He was sitting quite a distance away, but he was definitely watching her. Octavia glanced at him briefly, then closed her eyes again. "No distractions... no matter how cute." she thought. A slight blush spread across her face as she peeked her eyes open and saw the colt still watching her. She didn't know why she was feeling like this. She had met many colts before and she was fine around them. Peeking again, she gave a mental sigh when she saw him trotting away. "Aww... I wanted him to stay..."

Mac went around to all the different shops. Getting the supplies he needed, he trotted back towards the center of Ponyville. Hearing the mare still playing music, he stopped and listened, then slowly trotted towards the source. Reaching the platform, he sat down and gazed up at the mare. She was even prettier up close. Feeling a blush cross his face, Mac was thankful for his red coat. Closing his eyes, he listened to the music and felt himself swaying in time with the music.

Octavia sighed in content as she played. Opening her eyes, she let out a small gasp as she saw the red colt from earlier perched right in front of her. Her playing faltered and the colt opened his eyes. As the two made eye contact, Octavia felt herself grow very warm. Realizing she was blushing very deep red, she closed her eyes. Waiting a moment, she opened them again. The colt was still there, and he was smiling. Giving her a small nod, Octavia smiled herself. Closing her eyes, she switched her music to a love song she had learned long ago.

Mac smiled as he heard the song the mare switched to. Recognizing the tune, he let out a small laugh. The blush the mare had done as the two made eye contact had been absolutely adorable. Reaching into his saddlebag, he took out some bits and placed them at the mares feet. Looking up, he saw the mare watching him and gave her a small smile. The mare blushed deep red again, then closed her eyes and focused on her music. As the song came to an end, everypony in the audience clopped their hooves happily, then slowly started to trot off in different directions. Mac, however, sat at the base of the platform. As the mare climbed down, she looked at him and turned red. "Hello miss." Mac said. Standing up, he moved towards her. The mare glanced around nervously, then at Mac. Mac gave her a reassuring smile. "That sure was some pretty music you were playin'."
"Um... thank you..."
"Would ya like ta get somthin' ta eat with me?"
The mare blushed deeper, then nodded. 'That would be nice."
Mac smiled. "Ah'm Big Macintosh, but just call me Mac."
"Okay Mac... I'm Octavia.."

- Later -

As the two sat in the town's restaurant, Octavia looked around. She dined here once in a while, but she had always been alone. It was nice to have someone with her. Looking at the ground, she rubbed her hooves nervously together. Mac took the oppurtunity to speak. "Miss Octavia? How long have ya been playin' for?"
Octavia smiled. "Most of my life. But I only play classical."
Mac shrugged. "Ah like classical. Especially the way ya play it."
Octavia blushed, then looked back down at the ground. A sudden voice made her look up. "Yo Tavi!" Vinyl Scratch trotted up to the table and plopped down. "How's my mane pony?" she asked, giggling at her little joke. Octavia smiled.
'Nothing much. Just having lunch with Mac here."
Vinyl turned and noticed Mac there. "Oh? Is he your coltfriend?"
Both Octavia and Mac turned deep red. "No.. no he isn't."
Vinyl shrugged. "Bummer. You two'd make a cute couple. Anyways, just poppin' in quick to ask what's up. Later Tav!"
Octavia watched Vinyl trot away, then turned to Mac. He was still blushing. Giggling nervously, she said "Don't mind Vinyl. She's very open-minded."
Mac laughed. "Ah could tell."
Finally, as their food arrived, they ate in silence. Mac watched as several ponies finished, then sighed. Finishing his meal, he looked at Octavia and noticed she was finished as well. Octavia gave him a smile and said "Well Mac, that was nice. Thank you."
Mac smiled back. "Mah pleasure."
Octavia got up. "Well, I have to be going. I have stuff I need to get."
Mac nodded. "Would... would ya like to go out again sometime?"
Octavia nodded. "I'd love that."

A/N: There. My friend didn't say I had to update it. I just had to WRITE a fic. If you think I should update it, let me know.