Title: Devotion

Pairing: Elsanna

Rated: T

Prompt: Based on this AU found on Tumblr: "you've been sleeping at mine because your house is being renovated and we aren't even dating, yet every time you wake up to the baby crying and sigh, "i'll go" i feel like we might as well be married"

Notes: First story to actually be posted on Fanfiction in a long time. Tried my hand at writing something a little out of my comfort zone. Constructive criticism is always welcome. I hope you enjoy.


Turns out having Anna stay at her place after her apartment burned down was a god send in disguise.

Elsa's life recently has been hard and stressful. Having given birth to a small baby boy she had lovingly named Olaf only three short months ago, Elsa found it increasingly difficult balancing her life on top of providing everything her precious son needed. With the father unwilling to take responsibility and her parents refusal to help when she needed it most; Elsa's life had quickly spiralled out of control and left her struggling.

Anna, dear Anna who had been in Elsa's life for longer then the blonde woman could remember, was nothing but supportive and helpful ever since the announcement of Elsa's pregnancy. Even when everyone turned their backs on Elsa, including the bastard who had gotten her pregnant in the first place, Anna had stood at her side with a warm smile and provided every single thing Elsa wanted or needed without a peep of protest. Every pay day, Anna would hand over a share of her check and a little extra even if Elsa didn't particularly need the money at that moment. If Elsa needed a shoulder to cry on and someone to hold her at two in the morning, Anna was there in a heart beat. During the pregnancy, whatever bizarre food she ended up craving was fetched no matter how disgusting it sounded and Anna dealt with the out of control hormones with patience and sweetness. Anna took such wonderful care of Elsa that she began to wonder if this was how it felt to have a devoted husband dotting on her.

So it was such a small price for Elsa to pay to let her beloved friend use her apartment as a crash zone until Anna was able to find a new home for herself. The lack of space was of little problem; Anna and Elsa had been sharing beds since they were children and it had been easy to make space for what little Anna had left after the fire destroyed everything else.

Even then, it felt less like Elsa helping Anna then Anna taking even more care of her without the inconvenience of living in separate homes. Anna did her share of the cleaning, provided Elsa with delicious food for every meal and even helped take care of Olaf in her spare time on top of working at the bakery to help with the rent and groceries. Elsa tried to protest, feeling like she was taking advantage of the redhead because Anna did so much for her already, but the redhead would wave her off with one of her famous mega watt grins and say simply.

"I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't want to Elsa. I love you and I want to do everything I can to help."

Elsa was certain that whoever managed to take Anna as a wife one day would want for nothing if she treated them half as well as she treated Elsa. They were in for a true gem, a woman who's heart was as big as the ocean her eyes shared their colour with.

It was strange that the thought of Anna with someone else made Elsa's heart clench painfully in her chest.

It was somewhere around three in the morning when the sounds of Olaf's loud whimpers crackled out from the baby monitor, the baby having been rudely awoken by the raging storm outside. Knowing that those whimpers could easily turn into ear splitting wails if left for too long, Elsa moaned and began to get out of bed.

A pair of warm hands pushed her back down, kneading at the tight muscles of her bare shoulders until Elsa felt her tired body turn to jelly against the soft mattress. The sweet smell of chocolate and baked goods that seemed to permanently perfume the other woman's skin made Elsa even weaker.

"Sleep." Anna's voice was gruff and thick with sleep. "I'll take care of Olaf."

Elsa wanted so badly to protest but those clever hands found all of the right places and Elsa couldn't find it in her to fight. Soon enough, Anna's warmth was gone and Elsa found it hard to fall back asleep right away despite how tired and boneless she felt. Anna's cooing voice rang out pleasantly from the speakers.

"Hi buddy. Did that mean old storm wake you?" There was the soft sound of rustling cloth that Elsa was sure meant that Anna had lifted Olaf out of his crib. "There there. Auntie Anna has you now. Wanna hear a lullaby, little guy?"

There was silence for a moment and Elsa could picture Anna sitting on the rocking chair, contemplating which song to sing and cradling Olaf delicately in her arms. The mental image made her chest feel tight with emotion.

"Baby mine, don't you cry

Baby mine, dry your eyes

Rest your head, close to my heart

Never to part

Baby of mine."

Elsa wasn't surprised by the song choice, Dumbo had always been Anna's favourite movie as a child, but to hear Anna sing so tenderly to Olaf…as if he was her own just as much as he was Elsa's….It brought tears to the older girl's eyes.

"Little one, when you play

Don't you mind what they say

Let those eyes sparkle and shine

Never a tear

Baby of mine"

Olaf's gurgles became soft snores and Anna cut the song off there. Still, the rocking of the chair didn't stop and Anna continued to hum the rest quietly.

"I love you Olaf." Anna murmured so softly that Elsa almost didn't catch it. "I love you and your Mommy so very much."

"She's so special." Anna continued and Elsa could hear the hint of longing in her tone. "She's the most sweetest, beautiful girl I know and I'm so glad that she's my very best friend….though sometimes I wish I was a little more."

There was a pregnant pause as Elsa's mind processed what her friend just said.

"Even if she doesn't feel the same way, I'll never stop taking care of her or you." Anna vowed. "I'd happily dedicate my whole life to you both just so I don't have to see Elsa struggle like she does. Even if she finds a father for you…You'll still be stuck with me little guy. I'm your Auntie." A quiet giggle. "I love you both so much Olaf, you don't even know….neither does Elsa. But that's okay because she's too busy to worry about my feelings right now. I just want you both to be as happy as you possibly can be and I'll be there to make that happen as long as I can."

"Anna…" Elsa whispered tearfully.

Anna became wistful, her voice getting that dreamy tone she uses when she talks to Elsa about her dream of opening a bakery of her own one day. "Maybe one day I'll tell Elsa about how I feel. And hopefully when that happens, she'll say she loves me back. Then I can be your other Mom rather then just your Auntie and I'll be sure to treat Elsa with all the love and respect she deserves from a spouse for the rest of her life."

Then Anna trailed off and silence once again fell on the other end of the monitor. Elsa found herself leaning towards it, straining to hear.

"Maybe one day." There was a soft sniffle before the floor boards creaked under her weight as she got off the rocking chair. Elsa heard a few steps of bare feet against wood, the rustling of cloth again as Olaf was put back in his crib and covered and then the footsteps retreating to the door. "Sleep well Olaf. I love you." A soft click then silence.

Elsa's heart raced as she waited for Anna to come back to the room. Her emotions on overdrive as she thought about the tear felt confessions she just eavesdropped her best friend telling her son. Anna loved her. Anna loved her and Olaf so much that she wanted to dedicate her life to them…even if it meant watching the love of her life, which Elsa still had trouble grasping was her, be happy with someone else.

"Elsa? Why are you still awake?" Elsa jumped as she felt a warm hand caress her cheek gently. Anna's smell invaded her senses and made her heart pound even harder. "You feeling alright?"

"F-Fine." Elsa stuttered, refusing to look into those gentle, concerned eyes. She was certain her nerves wouldn't be able to handle it. "J-Just cold that's all."

Anna smiled fondly, giggling as she flopped back down on the bed, crawled back under the blankets before wrapping her arms around Elsa's waist and pulling her close so that her back was pressed firmly against Anna's chest. Elsa gasped softly at the unexpected movement.

"You said you were cold." Elsa could hear the laugh as her friend spoke before feeling the warm body against her own shuffle to get comfortable. "Nothing a cuddle can't fix."

Anna was right. The position was comfortable and this wasn't the first time Anna and her spooned like this. Even knowing her best friend's true feelings didn't make this awkward or uncomfortable. It still felt just as right as it always did. Elsa reached down to grasp one of Anna's hands.

"I love you Elsa." Anna murmured sleepily as she nuzzled her face gently against the silky crown of white gold hair.

Elsa closed her eyes. She felt her heart rate slow and her body grow sluggish, her whole body relaxing into the warm embrace of her best friend. The one who treated her and her son like they were her entire world. The woman who did everything for Elsa with no expectations other then Elsa's own happiness. The one who was in love with her.

"I love you too Anna."