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Applejack had finally finished packing her backpack and was more than ready and prepared for anything and everything the beach threw at them tomorrow (someone had to at least try be the responsible one besides Twilight- that girl really was always stressed out enough for the six of them) when Rarity had invited her round her place because she had a problem.
"Oh! Applejack, darling- would you be a dear and help zip the rest up for me?"
She pointed to her back, at the zipper stuck in that place where zippers often do, but was then paused.
"You know what? I think I'll wear something else," she mused.
Applejack feels the blush creeping up her neck, and shakes her head- she knew she would be helping to choose an outfit but this one was certainly something.
"Well, you know what I think?," her eyes maintaining contact with the wall as she feels the heat under her flannel collar, "I think you're gonna look mighty fine no matter what you wear Rarity."
There is a small smile on Rarity's lips. And her cheeks flushed the colour of Pinkie's hair.
"You think so? Well, you are a good friend to say that.."
A brief moment of silence comes, but then Rarity continues.
"But I'll look even better in a different outfit! That one just didn't feel right, and I can't wear anything unless I feel absolutely divine in it!"
"Well of course not, wouldn't want you feeling any less than perfect," she laughs her goofy laugh and stands up off of Rarity's bedspread, stepping towards the closet the girl was fussing about in front of.
"Now, d'ya need a hand getting out of that thing? It's a tighter fit than apples pressed together for cider."
Rarity's giggle matches Applejack's goofy laugh, and the fashionista stands up once more and faces her. There would be no need for assistance, but it sure would make this process a lot more fun.
"Yes I do.. If you would like to.."
Rarity turns her back to the country girl, waiting for her to zip her down.
"Sure can! Anything to help a friend."
There was a moment's hesitation on the word friend and Applejack prayed to the harvest heavens above that her slight slip wasn't caught. She stepped closer and tugged at the zip gently, trying to coax it down the slender back of the girl in front of her.
Soft pale skin illuminated by the studio lighting and growing more exposed as Applejack worked on daintily unzipping the dress, as daintily as she could with the darn zipper being as fiddly as it was- despite it all this was sweeter than any Pink Lady Apple could try to be.
Rarity's back curves slightly as Applejack touches her, and the two of them close their eyes for a few seconds as the zipper goes down her soft skin. The two are unaware of the other's feelings, but for one moment there is a spark.
"You're right, this zipper really is tight," Rarity said into the quiet, as she could feel that her heartbeat was racing more than just a little bit. There was a moment of silence, but then Rarity spoke up again.
"I really do appreciate your help here, AJ.."
There is silence again as Rarity feels her friend's breath on her skin. She was feeling even more nervous than before.
Rarity was never the one to make the first move, she was always waiting for the handsome man to sweep her off her feet, but this was different.
"Could you do one more thing for me?" She asked, turning suddenly to look at her friend with the most innocent face.
"I uhhh- yup, what can I help ya with?" Applejack feels her blue eyes hone in on her. Sometimes when she focuses hard, she swears it's as if she could see the gears of her friend's brain whirring away like one of her beloved sewing machines.
All of a sudden, Rarity was feeling a lot less nervous. She wasn't sure why, but this was going perfectly. Rarity was also glad that there weren't more people around right now, otherwise she definitely would've been far too nervous.
"Well.."
She leaned close to her friend's face. Applejack's breath was warm. And her hair was soft and light. It smelled like hay and a field full of wildflowers.
"Could you do this one thing for me?..." She said, sounding ever so eager. Her words left her friend in the most pleasant shock. The girl was now right next to her face, leaning in ever so slightly. Applejack's face was redder than the apples she harvested in the sun every day.
"What is it? W-what do you need?" The country girl was fumbling her words all of a sudden, which was very unlike her.
She giggled slightly about her friend's flustered state at the moment. This was just too cute. And now, Rarity had the tiniest hint on what it would be like to be a real flirt. It wasn't her thing in all honesty, not at all. But this was something she was enjoying for once. And she wanted to keep the momentum going.
"Could you...." she said, the word coming out very slowly, and her eyes slowly started focusing on Applejack's lips.
"May I?..." They were now so close that they could feel the heat coming from each other's skin. The tension and excitement was growing, as was the anxiety. They were so close to each other's faces right now that no words were needed. Applejack leaned in, not thinking yet her mind racing as she did so. Her friend accepted this as enough, and she leaned in just a little bit closer, and placed a kiss on her friend's lips.
As quick as the moment came, it ended in a second. Rarity pulled back, feeling the most amazing rush of her life. It was something she had never tried before, and it wasn't something she wanted to stop.
Her cheeks had reddened tremendously. Rarity didn't think she could've turned more red than she already was, but she was still blushing and her heart beating a thousand times per minute.
She looked at her friend, who hadn't said anything back yet.
She looked at her eyes, her nose, everything. And she waited.
After a moment, Applejack finally spoke. She sounded like a complete train wreck.
"Was- did you...?" "Was-.. was-" "Did-.. Did I..." Her words were all over the place, and not the slightest bit comprehensible. Rarity giggled, and decided to tease the girl a bit.
The fashionista looked at her friend with a playful smile. She knew that she was probably more shocked, and more confused than her. But she was having so much fun with this. She had a big feeling Applejack felt the same way, but this would be fun.
"So.." She said, a little bit of silence before continuing.
"Was that just one big misunderstanding, or was it more?" A mischievous smile was on her face, as she leaned against the doorway of her closet and crossed her arms.
No hours in the summer sun could compare to the heat Applejack felt at this moment, the racing of her heart making her dizzy.
"I-"
Rarity let out an amused chuckle, as her friend just couldn't put what she was thinking to some proper words.
"You?" She mimicked AJ, still with that small playful smile on her face.
"Could it be, Applejack, that you are flustered? Or perhaps even... nervous?"
"Pfft, who- me? Flustered? Nervous? Well, I never, what a crazy darn thing to say-" Applejack felt the words falling out of her mouth and how thin they sounded- no one would believe a word leaving her lips, not with the way she was saying them.
And the look on Rarity's face told Applejack everything. The country girl was lying big time, and Rarity knew all about it. And she knew that her friend wouldn't admit what she was really feeling, not yet at least. She giggled once more as she tilted her head to the side and gave her friend "the look" yet again.
"Oh my.." Rarity said sarcastically, as the two of them were back to their faces being close to each other once more.
"I- I- uhh-" her eyes darted across her face, uncertainty lacing her awkward movements. Her lips parted to speak, before there was a sudden thumping at the door
"Helloooo? Rarity?" A distinctly sweet high pitched voice called from outside, and the moment was shattered. It was as if both girls suddenly gained consciousness and blinked away the intensity of it all- nothing quite like the sound of your good friend's little sister to snap you out of-- well whatever that was, Applejack shook her head.
"Sweetie Belle," Rarity replied, stepping back from her friend, "is everything okay?"
And just like that, the most intense moment between the two girls was broken. Rarity was a little disappointed, having just gotten closer to her friend than she ever had been, to her own surprise. But, the sound of Sweetie Belle's innocent voice was enough to drag the two out of their thoughts.
In a quick manner, Rarity got her head back into the game. Of course she couldn't allow Sweetie Belle to see this side of her. She immediately turned on her usual charming self.
Applejack was never not caught by surprise by just how suddenly her friend was able to switch from one emotion to the next- oftentimes it made her uneasy, but in this instance there was a layer of gratitude that her friend was quick as a whip and able to revert to her regular self.
Sweetie Belle was at the doorway of the room with a worried look on her face, and Rarity immediately stepped up to the younger girl. She was always so caring and motherly like that. The fashionista gave her a small smile, in a way to try and hide her emotions.
"Sweetie Belle, what's wrong? Is something wrong?" She said, acting like her caring self once more.
"What?" Sweetie Belle questioned with her head tilted, she had heard voices before she had entered the room. She felt there had been a presence of something before she came in, as she couldn't help but notice that Rarity was acting out of character as well. She hadn't been expecting any of this.
"I heard voices? Who's here?"
Applejack peeked her head round the opened door
"Hey there sugarcube! Just helping out your sister work on her outfit for tomorrow," she laughs, and is clearly still a little pink in the cheeks, but that could be put down to the sweltering heat of the summer.
If Sweetie Bell had any sort of suspicions about what had been happening in the room before, they had been erased once Applejack spoke up. But something did cross Sweetie Bell's mind, as she could see her sister's cheeks were even more flushed than usual. However, she couldn't figure it out and just assumed that it was as Applejack said.
"Applejack? You're helping Rarity with an outfit?" She said, almost incredulously.
"We-ell, I suppose it sounds a little odd, but it's pretty darn fun when you get into it with the right person- being with Rarity is always a great time" Applejack nudges her gently, alluding to just moments ago.
Sweetie Bell nodded, seemingly agreeing with Applejack on that.
"Mom always says that Rarity has a big imagination.. I can see what she means- and why you're so helpful for this sort of thing!" She continued, once again oblivious to the flirtatious side of her big sister that had been on display just seconds prior. Meanwhile, Rarity smiled as she saw that her little sister believed everything and took a silent sigh of relief.
"And your Ma's right, you never know what she'll come up with next," Applejack says almost wistfully, holding her friend's gaze warmly.
There is a moment of pause and silence, as both Rarity and Applejack seem to have fallen into each other's eyes for a moment. The younger Bell, who had just now turned back to her sister, immediately realised the moment her sister had with her friend. However, she just shook it off, not thinking too much of it.
"Well, I just wanted to let you know I got the watermelon you requested! It's in the fridge, all ready for tomorrow," she smiled up at her sister.
"I'm gonna get going, me, Applebloom and Scootaloo have big plans for our day without adults!" She catches Rarity's raised eyebrow and Applejack's sigh of disbelief and raises her hands in mock defence, "kidding!"
The fashionista chuckles at the joke, and gives Sweetie Belle a quick hug.
"I'll see you later, stay out of trouble, alright?"
"Say hi to Applebloom from me!" Applejack adds, with a warm smile. She turns to face her friend again and notices her playful smile from before still on her face.
As Sweetie Belle's footsteps retreat, and the door closes behind her, they're left, looking at one another.
"I- uhm, so, how's about we finish getting you out of that dress?" Applejack offers shyly.
And there it was again. Applejack's sudden blush was back. Rarity felt the exact same, as the adrenaline that came with that kiss had quickly faded as soon as Sweetie Belle came into the room.
Rarity giggled and nodded.
"Yes. Definitely." She then slowly got closer again, once more not realising just how cute the look on her friends face was in that instant. They were back in that same situation they had been in just moments ago.
Rarity spun around with grace as Applejack finished unzipping the dress with care, down to the base of her spine, catching the smallest glimpse of black lace at the apex of the zipper.
As Applejack worked on finishing taking the zipper down, Rarity's cheeks had gotten redder than she even thought possible. She could feel the heat rising inside her body as she felt her friend's breath on her back. The touch of her friends hands against her skin was something that she hadn't thought she would like so much. She felt vulnerable and feminine. Everything about this felt right.
"There! You should be able to shrug it off now, no problem," the blonde girl stepped back, her hands immediately lost, no longer sure where to be placed, "now, let's figure out a more practical outfit for tomorrow."
Rarity had never been in such a situation feeling this way before, and it was all so exciting to her. She did what Applejack had mentioned, and shrugged it off without a problem. She had never felt so comfortable around her friend until now.
"I think we should as well." She said with a friendly smile. The two were definitely acting pretty close right now, that was for sure. So she decided to try something. She would make her friend blush, and see if she could get her into a similar situation as she had gotten into.
Applejack spun around suddenly, "I didn't mean shrug it off with me in the room!" She hid her eyes with her hands and felt the heat radiating off her cheeks- she had only had a brief glance of the back of Rarity's pale lithe form, contrasted by her dark lace undergarments, wrapping her skin- oh now she had gone and done it, Applejack muttered to herself- shame on her for even thinking about it a moment longer.
Rarity burst into a giggle, as she had gotten exactly the reaction she was going for. Seeing just how much of an effect she was having on her friend was an amazing feeling. Maybe she was getting somewhere with this flirtatious side of her after all. She stepped up once more, as she spoke casually once more.
"We're friends aren't we darling? And you've seen me in a swimsuit before, no?" She spoke, teasing her friend to the max.
Applejack simply shook her head in defiance, hands still over her eyes, all while her face was a brilliant shade of red- a terribly funny sight to behold.
It really was funny to Rarity. She had never seen her friend look more flustered than she was right now, and she was loving every minute of it. She had finally gotten the better of her friend, and she was going to make the most of it.
Rarity gave her friend a little nudge.
"Aren't you even going to give me a compliment? I have been working out you know- or are you too embarrassed?" She said, with a sly little tease in her voice before giggling a bit.
"I- you're gorgeous through and through Rarity," was all she managed, swallowing nervously as she caught a whiff of her friends perfume, feeling her so close, wanting nothing more than to reach out and feel and touch and-
And there it was. Rarity had gotten her to say it again. She had gotten the sweet southern girl completely under her spell. For now, she would just enjoy it, and she could tease her some more. So, without missing a beat, she leaned in once more.
"Then why, darling, are you hiding your eyes?" She teased, with the most mischievous smile on her face. She was loving how much control she had over the situation at that moment.
Applejack felt her friend's hands gently pull her hands from her face, and refused. "I can't- you're.... you're just too pretty Rarity," she said her name so gently, like it was a thing to be revered.
Rarity felt this moment dragging on for much longer than she originally thought it would. She had never had that effect on someone before, but she was loving it. And the fact that it was her best friend, made it so much sweeter.
So, she decided to toy with her friend even more.
"Aww... You think so? Am I that pretty?” She said playfully, keeping herself close as they both stood still. Rarity took that moment to gently brush a strand of her friend's blonde hair out of her face.
Applejack froze as she felt Rarity tuck a strand of her hair away- she wanted so much more than she could ever give away.
The fashionista saw the reaction, and noticed just how much it was affecting her friend. So, she did as she normally would do. She would do what felt right, and what she wanted to do. And what she wanted to do, with all her heart, was to push her friend further.
So, she decided to brush her friend's hair again with her fingers, this time keeping it there and holding on for a split moment longer. She then chuckled, seeing how much Applejack was squirming.
Eventually Applejack snapped, her hands leaving her eyes and gripping Rarity's terrible wrists, just wanting the shivers to stop racing down her back.
Rarity felt a sense of excitement go through her entire body. She could see just how she was to making her friend snap in such a way and it was elating. Her friend was getting so flustered, as everything Applejack was doing right now, was exactly how Rarity wanted it to be.
Feeling her friend's grip, she chuckled once more, a small grin on her face.
"Oh? Seems like someone can't handle themselves." She teased, enjoying the heat and blushing on her friends cheeks.
Applejack held Rarity's gaze unflinchingly, refusing to look anywhere else- not at the bra that cupped her chest pale enough to see the veins that ran throughout her skin like marbling, not further down to the matching thin lace fabric that hugged her hips. Certainly not her lips that curled into an almost cruel smile-
Rarity could see just how bad her friend wanted to look elsewhere, as she tried and failed so hard to not look any longer at her body. And so, Rarity got an idea. In one swift movement, she moved forward, and pressed her body close up against Applejacks, and looked down at her with a playful smile.
This was enough to make Applejack flush- she went from shy and red, to flustered and embarrassed to her maximum in just a split second.
Rarity could feel every nerve in her entire body light up. Every thought in her mind became of the two being that close, with the feeling of her friends fingers gripping her wrists so hard as she could barely move them, to the feel of their breaths mixing.
She would have stood there for hours if she could.
They stood still for a split second, until Applejack finally came back to reality, and realised just how close they were.
She quickly snapped back as if she was surprised by it all. She let go of Rarity, and took a small step back, her face a bright shade of red.
Rarity laughed at the reaction of her friend. She had gotten just the reaction out of her that she was looking for. She knew Applejack was hiding a lot of feelings, and all Rarity had to do was put her under pressure to unlock them. She smiled at the reaction before speaking, her voice almost having a devious tone to it.
"So, I guess this is all just too much for you." She teased.
Applejack had gotten extremely self-conscious, she could feel her entire body heating up once more. She knew she was only embarrassing herself with the way she was acting, but she couldn't help it. It was the heat of the moment.
"N-no.. No it's not." She managed to get out, as she tried to hide her face once more looking away, with little success.
Rarity's smirk grew bigger as she noticed just how hot the southern girls face was at the moment. Now was the perfect time to push a little further. She couldn't help herself. It was just too much fun.
"Are you sure? Cause you're looking very red right now." She said playfully, as she slowly stepped closer to her friend again.
It immediately did its trick, as she saw her friend visibly start to sweat. It was too easy with Applejack. She was so easy, she was an open book, and Rarity was just too good at reading books. So, she decided to take it another step further.
She continued to walk closer, until they started to just bump against one another. She was close enough, at this point, to feel her friend's breath against her own skin.
Applejack's back was hot against the cool wall behind her, her flannel shirt sticking to her as the fashionista before her held her gaze, an almost voracious look glinting in her sapphire eyes.
At that moment, Rarity had Applejack exactly where she wanted her. And now she would strike. She could see all those nervous emotions coming out. And so, with a swift movement, she slowly rested one hand up against the wall, next to Applejack's head.
Her other hand then grabbed gently onto it, in a way that was almost possessive. She could feel her heartbeat in her chest, as it raced with excitement and anticipation.
"Rarity- I-'' her eyes darted from her best friend's eyes to her lips, feelings of conflict arising, both desiring more than anything to kiss her but terrified that nothing would be the same if they did- and darn it if she wasn't scared of losing her.
Rarity just looked at her friend, seeing her emotions and thoughts swirling through her eyes. She could see just how much her friend wanted her. But she also noticed just how scared she was. This only made her even more excited. She loved knowing she was having this effect on her friend.
The fashionista spoke calmly and softly, as she leaned a little closer to her friend, so close she could smell the faint scent of hay from the farm girl.
"Relax, it's alright darling.. " She spoke gently, in a way that was almost soothing to her friend. She could see every thought in her friend's head, and wanted to ease her.
So, she decided to finally take the moment to close the gap between them. She finally brought her lips close to her friends, and gently, softly kissed her. It was a slow, loving, and intimate kiss, one that was meant to be more than the playful teasing before.
Applejack felt a warmth blossom through her, as she reciprocated with need, with wanton passion- if this was how they were to end their friendship, let them end it in fireworks. She drew up the courage to rest her hands on her friend's hips, feeling the cooler skin against her fingertips, and pulled her close.
Rarity felt her body grow hotter as her friend pulled her close, and deepened the kiss. She felt every touch of her fingers against her hips, as it sent a shiver down her spine.
The kiss was nothing like the ones she had gotten from some of the boys she had dated. This was more powerful, more emotional.. it sent a feeling through her that she had never experienced before.
Applejack let out a soft moan into their kiss, restraints shattered as she allowed all her deepest darkest desires play out before her, her left hand reaching up, brushing past the black lace bra strap, reaching further to stroke against violet hair.
Rarity felt her entire body become hot at the moan, as she felt her friend's hand stroking her hair. Now, more than ever, she was completely sure of her own feelings. She wanted her friend, she needed her.
Rarity exhaled slightly, as she felt her friend brush past her strap onto her bare shoulder. She couldn't get enough. Each touch that her friend placed on her, made her need for her deeper. The feel of her fingers on her hair sent a shiver down her spine, and then, as she couldn't take it anymore, she pushed herself closer to her.
Her body was pressed against hers, as her hand moved down her friend's cheek and slowly pushed her against the wall, in a way that was almost possessive.
She continued to kiss her, as her hand snaked down along her friend's body, and onto her tan firm arm, before moving down and finding the hem of her friend's cropped tank top, and slipping inside, resting her palm onto the bare skin of her waist.
Meanwhile, her other hand moved down her shoulder, and onto her chest, before gently thumbing the collar of her unbuttoned shirt to the side, to expose more skin.
She continued her little kiss, before starting to move down, and onto her friends jaw, moving down and onto her neck, where she planted more intimate little kisses. With her friend distracted, she let her hand move down just a little, as a slow, teasing touch moved along her friend's abdomen and onto her exposed waist.
Her little touch caused a soft gasp in her friend, just before she planted another few kisses onto her neck.
And another, and another, she was just moving on her friend's neck as if she were hungry. Kiss after kiss, just slowly moving down. Each kiss, like a little bite of a tasty meal, just brings her back for more. And so, she gave into her own hunger for her friend.
Her tongue ran along her neck, before her lips closed around just the right spot, and sucked at her neck with a gentle passion.
Applejack's back curved in response to each brush of lips against her skin, trembling slightly as she felt her friend lay waste to all her senses and rationality- a pulsating feeling she couldn't escape was whining at her, sending shock waves through her system.
It left her body aflame with a sensation she had never felt so strongly, and had never satiated before. A hand slid up from her friend's hip to the small of her back and drew her in, needing more of her.
The fashionista's breath hitched as she was pulled closer, her body feeling like a live wire, as she continued her own assault on the southern girl's neck, with her soft kiss, and her hot, hungry tongue.
One of her hands that had crept under her shirt slowly ran down her friend's waist, her thumb brushing over the soft, sensitive skin that just barely peeked out from above her jeans.
Applejack felt she was going mad, the heat wracking her frame begging her for more, to give herself in to all the late night thoughts and starlit rumination. The cooler hand running a finger beneath her flannel, the repetitive motion of it driving her into a feeling adjacent to frenzied.
“You taste so good…” She whispered into her friend's neck, as she continued to kiss and nibble on her friend's neck. Her free hand gripped onto the collar of her flannel shirt, and she started to pull it down past her shoulders, down her biceps, wanting to remove the layer. Her own breathing was becoming heavier and faster, as her friend was driving her crazy, just with the way she looked and felt.
”You’re making my head spin…” She whispered again, her voice sultry and almost seductive.
She slowly pulled her hands back, and gripped onto each side of her friend's flannel shirt, and slowly, gently peeled it away from her frame, and down her arms, tossing it away. Her own breath hitched at the sight of her friend with so much of her skin on display.
She was just so… perfect.
Her eyes just drank in every inch of her friend, as she continued to bite and suck lightly on her neck, her own body pressing against the farmers, and pinning her against the wall once more.
With the wall against her back once again, she felt relief at the removal of her button down- being left in her cropped tank top allowed her even more sensation and it felt divine.
“You’re so incredibly gorgeous, you know that?” She whispered again, her breath hitting the farmer's neck. She couldn’t get enough, as her kisses and nibbles continued down to her friend's shoulder and her collarbone.
Applejack felt herself shiver in delight at her friend's words, never until now having realised how much of an effect such praise like this could have upon her.
In a moment of desperation for more she flipped the scenario, changing their position so Rarity would be against the wall, just as she reached down and gripped onto the back of her knee, and lifted it to hook around her own waist.
She gasped, a sharp, shaky breath, as her friend flipped them over, her body and back now hitting the wall. At first she went to complain, but quickly all thoughts stopped, as her friend's hand gripped her knee and hoisted her leg up, to rest onto her hip. Her mind just blanked as her leg raised up with her friend's touch, and a heat shot up through her at the sight and feel of their position.
She felt her hands grip onto her friend's back, as her chest rose and fell with heavy breaths.
The new stance, and the feeling of having her knee lifted, just made her more starkly aware of her own body's response to all of this. Another jolt of excitement was sent running down her body and into her core.
”I want you… so badly.” She finally got out.
She continued to look down into her friends eyes, her own breath rising and falling, her chest heaving just from the simple touch.
She was never in a million years going to be able to go back to the way things were. Just this little taste of the farmers' touches, kisses, and everything about her, just had her feeling things she never felt before. It was a rush, like nothing she had ever experienced.
And all she wanted at that moment was for her friend to take her.
Make her whole, in every way.
She moved a hand up and gently rested it onto her friend's cheek, her thumb running down her cheek, as she looked at her with a look of pure need. Her breath was still shaky, but her look on her friend's face was one of complete need.
”Please… don’t hold back.”