They arrived at Pinkie's as Pinkie put the finishing touches on the dining area. She had asked Rarity to help with the romantic parts, but she managed everything else. She greeted Applejack and Rainbow Dash just as Applejack slid off of Rainbow's back.
"Good evening fillies." Pinkie Pie was wearing her mustache, a bow tie and bowed low. The two wives laughed but curtseyed back. "Right this way." Pinkie lead them past the kitchen and towards the back of the Cake's shop. A curtain was hung over the doorway and Pinkie pulled it back revealing a gorgeous dining room setting. Candles, roses, two chairs at a small table and balloons in the shape of hearts.
"Pinkie, it's beautiful." Applejack whispered in awe as Rainbow pulled out her seat for her to sit.
"Thank you Madame." Pinkie winked and stifled a giggle.
"It's all for you." Rainbow whispered in Applejack's ear.
"Fer us ya mean." Applejack muttered back before kissing Rainbow's cheek. Rainbow Dash sat down across from Applejack and Pinkie stood between them.
"Our special tonight is spaghetti with meatballs in a-" Crying from upstairs began. "No, not now." Pinkie Pie begged under her breathe as they all looked towards the ceiling. "Excuse me for a moment, fillies." Pinkie smiled squeakily before rushing upstairs.
"I'm surprised that she didn't get a foul sitter." Applejack noted then looked back at Rainbow Dash, who was already staring. "What is the point of tonight anyways?" Applejack asked blushing.
"What do ya mean?" Rainbow asked still gazing at Applejack. "I thought it was to celebrate our marriage." Rainbow Dash teased.
"No I know that, you smart pony." Applejack waved the comment away then motioned around the dazzling room and their outfits. "I mean all this. There's something bigger in mind than just an anniversary celebration; isn't there, Rainbow?" She eyed up Rainbow's face looking for anything that would give her away.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Rainbow insisted taking a sip of water. Applejack thought she saw a smile playing on Rainbow's face before Pinkie entered the room again looking a little flustered.
"Sorry," She muttered, regaining her composer. "There was a double diaper emergency upstairs." She wiped the baby powder of her forehead with a napkin her mane held up. "Now, what can I get you?" She resumed her cheesy Italian accent.
"That special you were mentioning earlier sounded perfect." Rainbow pointed then to Applejack. "Wanna split it?" She asked with a sly little grin.
"Sounds real nice." Applejack smiled back happily.
"One special to split." Pinkie wrote on her little notepad before trotting back to the kitchen. When the swinging doors had shut, Applejack went back to interrogating Rainbow Dash.
"Come on Rainbow, what's really going on here?" She placed one hoof on the table and leaned in. Rainbow rolled her eyes and leaned in too.
"Would you stop being so suspicious and just go with the flow?" Rainbow asked before kissing Applejack across the table. It was a tactic, Applejack knew but it worked. She let it drop and soon after, Pinkie Pie came hopping in with a massive bowl of spaghetti. She gingerly placed it on the table and with a flourish said
"Dinner is served, enjoy." Then she walked backwards out of the room still bowing, and managed to hit only one thing on her way out. The two love birds chuckled then turned to the bowl. Applejack noticed something then called after Pinkie.
"Uh Pinkie? I think you forgot our sliver ware."
"No I didn't." Was the only reply she got in return. Applejack looked confused then turned to see Rainbow Dash digging in with a smile in her eyes. Applejack rolled hers when she realized what was going on. Suddenly a recorded started playing an Italian song which caused Applejack to almost choke on a meatball from laughter and shock.
This is the night it's a beautiful night. And we call it Bella Notte." The record sang to them as they ate. They continued to eat in serenaded silence. Applejack began slurping at a particularly slippy spaghetti noodle only to realize that it was Rainbow Dash who was giving her such a hard time. They both smiled and continued to eat the noddle until their lips touched. Applejack blushed and pulled away. Rainbow Dash just stared at her lovingly for a moment before speaking
"Hey, you wanna get out of here?" She asked.
"Ya I'm full." They walked back through the bakery shop and called
"Thanks Pinkie." Before stepping out into the now twilight evening.
"You're welcome guys!" Pinkie called back sounding like herself again and not the stuffy waiter character. As they took off once more, Applejack heard Pinkie Pie scream after them
"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!" But when they disappeared from view Pinkie whispered to herself "I hoped they heard me..."