Chapter 1

It had been 8 days since they kissed. 8 days since Anna had felt Kristoff's lips on hers. 8 days since he had bumbled the question to her, asking if he could kiss her. But Anna wasn't counting. No, in fact she wasn't thinking about Kristoff at all. Well, the was the plan anyway. She wasn't thinking about how surprisingly soft his lips felt on hers. Or how he had held her as their lips met. Or even the small moan she had met when he deepened the kiss. No, she really wasn't thinking about him at all. Anna sighed as she thought about the kiss for the thousandth time since she vowed to herself that she would think about everything other than Kristoff Bjorgman.

Elsa had invited Kristoff to stay at the castle as soon as she had heard how he had saved Anna's life and guided her through the eternal winter to find her sister. His room was on a different floor to Anna's and the castle was very big which was making it quite easy for Anna to avoid him. Although, that didn't mean there hadn't been times when she had spotted him coming and had dived behind the nearest pillar, dresser or even suit of armour with a squeak to stop him from seeing her.

There had been times, however, where Elsa had invited Anna down for dinner and she would walk into the grand dining room and find Kristoff already seated at the table, wringing his hands and looking around nervously. Anna would sit down quietly, well, as quietly as Anna could, and as far as possible from Kristoff. She was sure she had seen Elsa smirking a few times as she had sat down.

This evening was one of those times. Anna cast a sidelong, suspicious glance at her sister, who coughed and lowered her gaze, all amusement gone from her face. The meal was quiet, other than Elsa asking Kristoff how the harvest had gone that day and he would mumble that it was fine, while staring down at his plate. Elsa looked at her sister and at Kristoff, both avoiding each other's gaze. She cleared her throat loudly and looked towards the door. Kai burst in through the door, looking around awkwardly.

"Your majesty," he started, with a bow, "your presence is required urgently."

Elsa pulled back her chair noisily and Anna stood at the same time.

"Do you need me to come with you?" Anna asked, her eyes pleading with Elsa to say yes.

"No!" Elsa answered too quickly, "Er, no, thank you, Anna. You and Kristoff finish your meals here."

Anna drooped back down in her seat, avoiding Kristoff's gaze. Elsa turned on her heel and walked towards the door then abruptly stopped and turned back to Anna.

"Anna, will you come to my study later, when you've finished your meal, please? I'd like to talk with you about... some things."

Anna nodded and her sister smiled before turning again and leaving the room. The door slammed shut behind her, leaving Anna and Kristoff in deafening silence. Anna looked up and squeaked when she saw that Kristoff was looking at her, and she looked back down at her plate, avoiding his eyes. But they were beautiful, Anna mused, they reminded her of warmth and chocolate, two of her favourite things.

"So... Um..." Kristoff cleared his throat, and Anna looked up at him, trying to look anywhere but into those deep brown eyes, "How have you been?"

"Fine, thank you, Kristoff. Have you been enjoying your stay at the castle?" Anna tried to sound professional, detached.

"Er... Yeah. Yes. Thank you. It- uh- it was really nice of you to let me stay here."

"It wasn't my idea, Kristoff." Although, she had hinted heavily to her sister about it, but Kristoff didn't need to know that, "It was all Elsa's doing."

"Yeah, well, you could have said no." He smiled slightly and her stomach fluttered.

No, she reminded herself, I am not thinking nice things about Kristoff Bjorgman. I am not thinking about how wonderful he looks right now., so cute and awkward.

"Hmm, well, its not polite to question the Queen's decision." Anna told him, matter-of-factly.

"Right," he nodded, "I suppose not."

Anna picked at her food and wished she could stop thinking about Kristoff's mouth on hers. She snuck glances at his lips when he wasn't looking. He was scraping the last of his food on to his plate.

"Right, well, goodnight, Kristoff." Anna stood as soon as Kristoff had popped the last forkful in her mouth.

"Anna-" Kristoff started. She turned to look at him as she walked past, "Um... Goodnight... Princess."

Anna left the room and headed for her sister's study.

Elsa heard the excited knock on her door and smiled.

"Come in, Anna."

The door opened and Anna poked her head round, smiling.

"Hey, what did you wanna talk to me about?" She asked, entering the room.

"Have a seat, Anna." Anna sat, looking worried.

"Don't panic!" She reassured her sister, "I just wanted to talk to you about Kristoff.

Anna looked at the floor nervously, wringing her hands. She looked up at her sister, shyly. So much for not thinking about him!

"What about him?" Anna asked stroppily.

"What is going on with you two?" Elsa looked at her sister, eyebrows raised quizzically.

"What- nothing!" Anna exclaimed and then repeated herself, trying to keep her voice calm. "Nothing."

Elsa raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

"I saw you two kissing by the dock, the day I returned summer to Arendelle. You've barely been near him since!"

"Well, we aren't going to get married if that's what you're worried about," Anna told her, "So please don't freak out."

"I thought you liked him, Anna. I'm not freaking out. It's just difficult having you both moping about the castle, barely saying two words to eachother."

Anna smiled down at the floor. Kristoff had been moping about without her? The thought that he was just as miserable about them not talking made her heart skip. But she had vowed not to think about him and her together so she quickly regained herself, eliminating the smile from her face.

"I have not been moping." Anna pouted, "Princesses do not mope."

Elsa threw her a look of disbelief.

"What?" Anna asked, incredulously, "There's nothing going on with me and Kristoff. No sir... Um... Ma'am... Um... Elsa."

Elsa giggled at her sister and then looked at her, a worried look passing over her face.

"Anna, please talk to me, what's going on?"

Anna sighed and looked up at her sister, her eyes filling with tears.

"Fine. I like him, OK? Maybe more than like him, I don't know." Anna swiped at her eyes, trying to rid them of the tears threatening to fall. "But he is an ice harvester, he has crazy adventures and is big and strong and independent. He likes being alone. He likes being outdoors, outside of the castle. What can I offer him? A place in a castle, which I know he feels awkward in, waiting for me to finish being a prissy princess so I can go and tell him boring tales of visiting dignitaries and drag him along to balls, which I know he would hate. It's not fair on him, this isn't the sort of life he wants. So I'm not thinking about him any more." Anna finished with a humph.

"Oh Anna," Elsa crossed the room and took Anna's hands in hers, "Kristoff likes you too, maybe more than likes you. Why don't you just ask him how he feels about a life at the castle with you? I'm sure as long as he is with you, he would love to be here. Why do you think he hasn't left yet?"

"You really think I should talk to him about it?" Anna looked up at her sister, her eyes full of fear.

"Yes, I do. Now, I have a few more things I need to do tonight and it's getting late. Why don't you sleep on it and talk to Kristoff tomorrow?" Elsa suggested.

Anna nodded and hugged her sister.

"Thanks Elsa." She smiled.

A short while after Anna had left to return to her room, there was a knock at Elsa's door. Elsa smiled, ready to play matchmaker again.

"Come in!" She called

The door opened and Kristoff entered, looking at his feet and wringing his hat in his hands.

"Um... Your Majesty," he said, bowing, "Kai said that you wanted to see me."

"Ah, Kristoff, yes, please have a seat" She gestured to the seat that Anna had vacated earlier. "I need to talk to you about Anna."

"Anna?" Kristoff looked up at Elsa, worry clouding his face, "Is she- is she OK?"

"Oh, yes, nothing quite so dramatic!" Elsa assured him, "I just want her to be happy."

"Happy, Your Majesty?" Kristoff looked confused.

"Yes. And I think you are just the man for the job." She told Kristoff, smiling.

"Your Majesty-" He started.

"Elsa." The Queen interrupted him, "Please call me Elsa."

"Elsa," Kristoff tried again, "I don't understand what you mean. Anna and I... We aren't really talking much at the moment."

"That's exactly what I mean to fix," Elsa told him.

"How?" He looked at her. "How can I make her happy? I'm just..." He sighed, "I'm just an ice harvester. How can an ice harvester possibly make a princess happy? I would just embarrass her, I don't know the first thing about courting a princess, or going to balls or even proper table manners."

"Don't you worry about any of that, just tell me how you feel about my sister." Elsa looked at him evenly.

He looked at the ground then back up at Elsa and began wringing his hat in his hands again.

"Don't worry," Elsa assured him, "I'm not gonna to freeze everything again."

"I think I lov-" Kristoff stopped himself, clearing his throat, "-like her. Yeah. Like."

"Well, that's something," Elsa smiled, clearly amused. "Tomorrow morning, I want you to tell her how you feel, see if you two can work something out."

"I'm not sure that's sure a good idea."

"This Queen never has a bad idea," Elsa told him, "Promise me?"

"Fine.. I mean yes. I promise I will talk to Anna tomorrow."

Elsa smiled, looking very pleased with herself.

"Good," she said, "You may go now."

Kristoff left the room and headed back to his room in the castle.

As soon as the door was shut, she began rummaging in one of the drawers in her desk. Where did I put that address, she thought to herself. She finally located the piece of paper she was looking for it and smiled triumphantly. She scribbled out a quick letter and sealed it in an envelope. Elsa dashed out of her room and down to the servants quarters to find Kai.

"Your Majesty?" He questioned, bowing when he saw her, "What is it?"

"Kai, I need you to deliver this letter to this address, it's nearby. It's imperative that it get there tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty," He bowed exiting the room.

Elsa sure was pleased that two of the guests from her coronation had decided to tour the neighbouring kingdoms after the coronation. She was even more glad that they had given her an address at which to contact them. Yes, Elsa thought, if anyone could put Anna and Kristoff at ease about their differences, it was the princess and prince consort of Corona.