Applejack was a little surprised that she made it back all the way to the apartment after being cooped up for so long. It wasn't as if she ached anywhere, but the lack of proper nourishment meant left her exhausted in a different way.
Yet she didn't want to share Tony with anyone else. Which was a little stingy, and maybe a touch self centered. But she'd had no private time in weeks, and while with Tony wasn't private, she didn't want to be without him. She wanted to share that time with him but no one else.
It was almost like a serge of energy burst through her the moment his lips touched hers. There were no words for the tidal wave of emotions that washed over her. Her hands came up to capture his face. She felt the wetness against her thumb, and gently eased back from the kiss.