Applejack x Fancy Pants [romance]

>after not one, but two of those high class type ponies had fallen for Applejack, she couldn't help but be curious
>the fact that Fancy Pants actually looked… stallionly probably didn't hurt either
>yep, unlike Trenderhoof, Fancy Pants had the build of a stallion who'd done an honest day's work in his life
>he also hadn't gone creepy stalker life-imitator mode on her
>oh, and the offer of free dinner at the fanciest restaurant in all of Canterlot is probably what sealed the deal for Applejack
>and so they sat together, in the Cafe Puree, eating some fancy meal Applejack couldn't pronounce the name of
>"My dear Applejack. I simply must know more about your life. Please, tell me about your family."
>Applejack hastily chewed and swallowed the mouthful of food she had before she spoke
"Uh, well, the Apple Family's a pretty big family. We got a farm in darn near every town in Equestria. You know I live in Ponyville, so I live with my Granny Smith, my brother Big Mackintosh, and my little sister Apple Bloom. They're a great bunch, really, good workers to boot."
>Fancy Pants put down the glass he had been sipping from
>"I see."
"So, uh, tell me about how ya met Rarity."
>"Ah, your friend. Well, she was carrying too many bags and quite literally bumped into me. We struck up a conversation and spent the next few days going around Canterlot enjoying the high society."
>Fancy Pants chuckled
>"Do you know that she actually had us convinced that she was some sort of member of some sort of Canterlot Elite? I don't know why she didn't jut tell us that she was friends with the Princess's personal student, or that she's helped save Equestria multiple times. The truth would have been far more impressive than her silly fibs."
"Heh. Yep. I was there."
>"Oh! You did show up at that year's Canterlot Garden Party, didn't you? Splendid time it was, really."
"Speakin o' Rarity, why'd you ask me to this here restaurant instead o' her?"
>"Oh, now don't get me wrong, your friend is not unattractive, and she's perfectly charming, but you… Well, it's just nice to see a mare who keeps up her appearance with exercise rather than obsessive dieting."
"I see."
>the waiter came with the bill
>Fancy Pants paid the check
>the two ponies left the restaurant, both knowing that there wouldn't be a second date
>but that was okay
>they simply weren't each other's type