Chapter "Rarity's roses"
After what happened on that storm, whenever the ponies would get together, Applejack would feel quite funny everytime Rarity would hang around, nopony noticed tho, nopony but Pinkie Pie. But Pinkie would not point it out, there was something going on, but she didn't want Applejack to be uncomfortable so she remained shut. Rarity on the other hand, it was like that time didn't happened, she completly forgot and never felt the tension from that time again, so she didn't noticed, that Applejack would constantly look at her with a small blush on her face. Whenever they would cross eyes, Applejack would instantly drop her eyes and go back to listen to anypony was leading the chat.
After a while, Applejack felt like she should make a move, but then again, she remembered that Rarity always commented on finding that knight in shining armor, she was not what Rarity expected, and so she would feel that feeling of her heart being slowly broken each time her thoughts would remind her that it won't be possible. One certain time, Applejack walked around the streets of ponyville as she thought about this once again, she bought a couple of roses from Rose, the rose themed pony. And when Applejack then noticed that Rarity's place was just on her way, she got a nice idea, instead of eating the roses, she grabbed them and placed them over at Rarity's window. Obviously leaving no note, Applejack for now could just bring a smile on Rarity's face.
The next time the ponies would reunite again, Rarity announced that she could possible have a secret admirer, Applejack's smile would go wider than before, Rarity did felt happy about the roses. And so Applejack for a while kept leaving roses on Rarity's place. Until one time, Rarity brought the topic again, she was really curious about the pony leaving those roses, and so she asked that if by any chance they would catch that somepony leaving the roses there, if they would tell her who he is. Pinkie Pie shook her head to this and commented. "That somepony doesn't wants to be discovered just yet Rarity, you should let that somepony decide when would be the time to introduce..." Pinkie was about to use the word 'herself' and she almost blew it, but instead giggled and the rest were left looking at each other. Rarity then asked gently. "Pinkie, do you know who's that somepony?"
Applejack gulped and felt nervous as soon as Pinkie made it clear she knew who the pony was and that Rarity was now asking her who that pony is. Pinkie responded. "Maybe, maybe not, think this for a second, do you want somepony to blew it and tell you who that pony is or do you want that pony to make the move and bring you those roses personally?" Rarity, thought for a second before protesting, moving to face Pinkie. "Tell me who that somepony is!" Pinkie giggled and shook her head, bouncing around the other ponies, giggling softly, Applejack felt her heart pounding so fast it almost hurt, Rainbow Dash out of frustation raised her voice. "Enough! This is boring Rarity! Drop the subject already! That somepony clearly doesn't wants to show up just now, and you're boring us with this girly subjects, right Applejack?" Rainbow aimed at Applejack who took a deep breath and smiled nervously, lifting herself up. "Well, actually gotta go now girls, have tons of things to do at the farm, so well..." Pinkie then stopped bouncing and interrupted Applejack. "Hey, mind if I tag along? Told Applebloom that was gonna help her get her cutie mark."
Applejack looked over at Pinkie, who's smile felt like a poker face, it was impossible to read if she was actually telling the truth or not. But this was a good chance, if Pinkie did know who was leaving those roses at Rarity's place then it was perfect to take her along with her so in her absence won't tell Rarity a single thing. Even tho Rarity protested at this, Pinkie and Applejack made it out of Twilight's place. After a while, Pinkie bounced and Applejack walked towards the farm, and then the question popped out of Applejack's lips.
"Pinkie, do you really know who that somepony is leaving roses at Rarity's place?" Applejack asked gently. Pinkie giggled softly. "Maybe...Gummy knows tho." Applejack chuckled softly, no it can't be, Pinkie is bluffing. "Nope, think you don't know..." Pinkie then responded. "It's still a maybe." Applejack then asked now in a frustated tone. "Then who's that somepony Pinkie?" Pinkie immediatly responded, knowing Applejack would not drop the subject. "You Applejack."
Applejack stopped on their way to the farm, shocked, Pinkie did know, Pinkie also stopped after a bit, when she noticed Applejack's reaction. "..." Applejack felt like she couldn't breath, but Pinkie gently approached with that smile once again. "Don't worry Applejack, will keep the secret away from Rarity, Pinkie promise!" Applejack blushed and looked down at the floor, asking now in a bit of an angry tone. "Have you been following me?" Pinkie shook her head gently. "Nope, you're too honest, the reason why you keep losing at poker." Pinkie giggled and gave Applejack a hug, clearly the other mare was having a hard time with all the sudden feelings towards Rarity.
Applejack after a while hugged back, letting out some frustation on Pinkie, who just never took Applejack out of the hug until she felt allright once again. "Applejack, tell Rarity? Come on, it's been a while, don't you think she'll find about it eventually?" Applejack frowned, that feeling, were she would feel her heart being hit by a hammer was once again on her chest. "No..." Pinkie gasped, in exageration like always, if there was something that Pinkie hated, was causing somepony to frown. "But...Applejack, think about this, do you realize that feeling? Wait, are you afraid of her rejection?" Applejack didn't respond, it was clear, Pinkie gently hugged Applejack again, and gently told her while still keeping her in her arms. "Applejack, it's painful if you keep those feelings locked."
Applejack sighed softly and finally chuckled. "Pinkie, you didn't made this most sense before." Pinkie giggled, her smile going wide once again when she noticed Applejack having her smile back. "There's two things that can happen, either Rarity returns those feelings or not, simple, not telling her is not an option." Applejack once again lost her smile as she thought about it again. "But what if she..." Pinkie gently put a hoove on Applejack's mouth. "No she won't...won't, Pinkie promise!" Applejack smiled once again and both mares resumed walking over at the Apple farm. After a while Applejack asked gently. "Pinkie, why are you still following me?" Pinkie giggled as she bounced over. "Wasn't lying about Applebloom getting her cutie mark."
