(Play Sideways by Dierks Bently PLEASE:) to get the song and mood of the chapter)

*Song is playing, I'm thinking as I play*

The song had begun, the music was flowing through my ears, and I was feeling good and alive. The guitar sounded as perfect as ever and the song was an easier sing, so the notes were easier to hit. I loved the song too, it pretty much explained how I liked Applejack. Meeting her, enjoying her style, not letting anypony, or any situation get in the way and...just enjoying life at its greatest. She seemed to like it too, because every time I looked down at the country pony, her smile warmed me like a fire in a fireplace. Finally the mini solo of the song came up, which means the last verse and outro was coming up. The song was almost over, which was a bit sadning. I loved playing the instrument! And even better, in front of other ponies and...Applejack.

The song ended 45 seconds after the solo, and I began to slow the outro like the real song. It put an awesome sound to it also, which is always good! I sighed. It was over, and I had done great...at least I thought I did. But that question was answered rather quick after I had thought it, because it was interrupted by the sound of excited mares, cheering and stopping their hooves on the ground as their way of clapping. The 6 were also wound up, cheering loud and proud as well. I really did that good? Huh...guess the lucky strike is stuck on me!

As they finished their stomping and cheering, I decided it was time...time to test the rest of this lucky strike and ask Applejack if I could go out with her...oh man this was nerveracking.

"Thanks y'all! That surely means a lot!" I said, beginning.

The cheering began to roar again, which made me feel like the top stallion...yeah...thats me! The top stallion, Lonestar, getting all the mares and playing all the good music. That was my life...or my new life...here in Ponyville.

As the cheering downtoned again, I spoke once more.

"Now, I have to ask one of you mares out there in the crowd a real important question."

I stepped downward off the stage, and walked toward the orange earth pony, seeing her starstruk facial expression, which made me smile ear to ear. I finally came up to her, face to face, stairing into her beautiful emerald green eyes. She copied my stairing, looking into my brown eyes, waiting for the question I was about to ask her.

"Applejack, when I first met you, I thought you were the most beautiful pony in all of Equestria. From your braveness to your outstanding courage, to your gerogeous appearance espically in this sunset. Applejack, I...like you... A-and I was wondering if..."

I froze. No! Not now! Why now?! C'mon Lonestar, just bucking say it!

"...will you go out with me?" I said slowly.

All the cheering and pounding that the other mares were doing turned into awe's and yay's. Which made the six giggle, not to mention me too. I was feeling so good, it wouldn't hurt to let out a relieving giggle. Applejack just stared into my eyes when the question left my lips, which confused me on lots of levels. What did that mean? Is she ok?

"Oh Lonestar, that was a mighty good song. Thank you so much..."

That all she said...I felt dead. I began to feel as if I had failed agai-

My sad thoughts soon came to a screeching halt. I was shocked from what Applejack just did. I thought I failed...I thought she didn't feel the same way! Boy was I wrong...

Applejack leaned inward and kissed me, again, but this time...on the lips. The kiss lasted a few moments, and wow were they the best moments of my life. Although I was still in shock, I leaned inward too, closing my eyes and enjoying my first kiss...

She soon pulled away, looking down at the ground, blushing a cherry red. She wasn't the only one either, my face was as red as a tomato! She finally spoke after I turned red myself.

"Ah would be delighted to go out with ya Lonestar." she said, smiling.

Without thinking, I jumped up into the air and flew upward into the sunset. I threw my hat with glee into the air and screamed with succession,

"YEEE-HAWW!"

The evening turned into night as everypony left the stage. Me and the 6 were walking back to Ponyville, the night letting us do with ease. Just like the day we had a few hours ago, there wasn't a cloud in the sky on this warm, moonlit night. It was real romantic too. Walking next to Applejack, enjoying the country ground beneath our hooves, thats a good night.

"OH MY CELESTIA, LONESTAR THAT WAS INCRDBILEE!" hollered Pinkie, jumping past me.

"Yes, darling. That was quite the performance!" added Rarity.

Everpony agreed. Then Applejack spoke,

"That was the nicest thing anyponys ever done for me."

"Aw." I said, blushing. "Thanks y'all! It really wasn't all tha-"

Applejack stopped me before I could finish.

"It was incredible, sugar cube." she said, burying her head into my chest.

Wow, that was nice. She never pulled back either, she just closed her eyes and stayed there. I put my hoof around her back and put my head with hers, hearing her breath, comforting her.

Finally we made it back to Ponyville around 10 o'clock, which was considered late to be outside, so everypony had gone inside. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had flown home, and Pinkie trotted back with Rarity to their homes. It was just me, Twi, and Applejack, enjoying the night. Twilight looked at us, smiling.

"I will leave you two alone, see you later Applejack!" she said.

"Thanks, see ya later Twilight!" Applejack said.

She smiled and turned to face me, I lip synced to her,

"Thank you."

Twilight giggled and opened her door, entering the house, and leaving us alone.

I began,

"Thanks again Applejack for coming to the surprise gig, It meant a lot."

"Thank ya so much Lonestar for it. This is the best thing anyones ever done for me." she replied, smiling.

"My pleasure cutie." I said smiling. Man that sounded corny but what the hay! I didn't care!

She giggled and blushed, looking at the ground. Now was the time I needed to make a move. Since she was looking on the ground, I spoke,

"Hey Applejack..."

She looked up,

"Yea-"

I silenced her, by kissing her on the lips. She was a bit startled, but soon calmed and closed her eyes, kissing back. That was quite nice, because she was a DAMN good kisser! Hehe, she had it all.

Finally the kiss ended, and she began to turn to head home on Sweet Apple Acres. I called to her,

"Thanks AJ, wanna hang out tomorrow afternoon?"

"Ah would love to." she responded, winking.

"Great, see ya then!" I replied, waving.

She turned and galloped back to her acres, to where she called home. Seeing her disappear into the darkness made me smile ear to ear. I had done it, she was mine, and I was never going to let her go. Turning and opening the door to Twilights, I looked behind me into the direction Applejack ran, saying to myself,

"See ya tomorrow, country mare."