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"Anna...we...are..." Kristoff spoke between kisses. In all honesty, he had been the instigator in their current compromising situation, but he hadn't expected Anna to respond with such fervor.
The couple had ducked into the library, which was normally unoccupied during the middle of the day. Queen Elsa settled in with her books during the evening hours before bed, so there was little chance of being caught.
"Are what?" Anna asked against his lips. Her eyes were closed, and her hands had found their way into his blond hair. Their bodies were flush against each other, and Anna found herself pressed between the wall and Kristoff, but she wasn't complaining.
"Aren't you the one who pulled me in here?" She let out a little squeal when he playfully nipped her bottom lip.
Kristoff's hands held firmly at her hips, and he began trailing kisses up her collarbone towards her neck, "I know," he replied softly. His warm breath against her bare shoulders sent shivers up her spine and she inhaled sharply, "I've just been gone too long this time." He placed another kiss in the crook of her neck. Anna exhaled quickly, leaning her face against his as he continued his assault of kisses.
"Yes, but you had to visit your family this time. You've only seen them once since the Freeze." Her words were coming out in between pants and moans each time his lips pressed against her skin. She felt as if she were on fire, but it wasn't in a bad way. Kristoff's hands had moved from her hips to around her back, and were pressing the bodies even closer.
"But I missed you more than I could ever miss them." His lips were against hers again, and Anna melted into him.
"I missed you too." The words were murmured into his lips, and they bother smiled, renewing their passion.
That is...until a voice interrupted them.
"Is this what I pay the official Ice Master and Deliverer for?"
The couple sprang apart as if they had just been shocked by lightning. There was a hint of teasing in the intruder's voice, but all they could manage to hear was the stern tone. Both Anna and Kristoff turned to look into the cerulean blue eyes of the Queen. They each had a look of shame on their blushing faces. Kristoff righted his tunic and attempted to straighten his mussed hair, while Anna smoothed out her bodice and skirts. It was all Elsa could do not to burst into laughter right at that moment.
"Elsa-" Anna started speaking at the same time as Kristoff.
"Your Highness, we weren't...we didn't mean..."
Elsa held up a hand to silence them both, and when she couldn't hold it any longer, she burst into laughter. Kristoff looked bewildered while Anna's mouth dropped open and her brow raised in confusion. She had been so certain her sister was about to scold them for their behavior.
"Oh!" Elsa cried as she lost her footing while laughing so hard. She grabbed hold of the bookcase in front of her and straightened herself, "You two should have seen your faces! Like deers caught in the woods!"
"Very funny, Elsa." Anna deadpanned, finding herself starting to get annoyed with her sister and her laughing. Kristoff simply looked relieved he was not going to be thrown into the dungeons or worse.
"Anna, don't look so upset." Elsa managed to regain her composure and calmed down slightly, "Honestly, the two of you are engaged. I couldn't care less about whatever secretive exploits you venture into. As long as it goes no further than what I just witnessed." She added the last part with a very stern look at both lovebirds. "You aren't married. Yet."
Kristoff put up his hands as if in surrender, his eyes managing to glance downwards at the Queen's gloved hands. "I-I promise. No funny business, your Majesty."
Elsa smiled softly at him, "Call me Elsa, Kristoff. It's only fair since you did save my sister's life, and you are going to be my brother-in-law."
"Relax, Kris," Anna kissed his cheek, her smile and sprightly self back in gear, "Nobody is going to freeze you, or worse."
Kristoff cocked an eyebrow quizzically, "Uh, Anna, what could be worse than being frozen?"
"Elsa, did you need something?" Anna waved off the question and had turned back to her sister.
The Queen folded her gloved hands in front of her, and smiled fondly at her sister. Since the Freeze, Elsa had made it her mission to repair the damage done to the sisters' relationship. Despite her new-found control over her powers, Elsa found that wearing her gloves gave ease to her people and her staff. One day, perhaps they would accept her without them, but for now she would appease the masses. She was once again wearing hear pale blue dress and bodice with traditional designs and long black sleeves, and the purple cape designed specifically for her. Of course, this one was a replacement for the first which had long been lost on the mountain. Even her hair was back in its ornate braided bun.
"Yes, actually," Elsa responded, a hint of nervousness in her voice, "I was needing to talk to you."
"Well then, I will leave you ladies to your business," Kristoff took the first chance at an exit, "I should feed Sven. He'll get angry if I don't have some carrots down there soon." Leaning down, he kissed Anna softly on the cheek before bowing as he passed Elsa in the doorway.
Anna couldn't help the goofy grin covering her face as she watched her fiancé leave the library. Even as Elsa walked towards her and draped an arm around her shoulders, she seemed to be in a trance. Elsa steered her towards one of the chaise lounges, and sat down next to her sister.
"Anna," Elsa started slowly, very unsure of how her sister was going to react, "There's something we need to discuss."
The seriousness in her sister's tone startled Anna back into reality, and she turned, suddenly grasping her sister's hands tightly in her own. Her eyes were wide, and Elsa immediately knew what the younger woman was thinking. She had seen this look many times before since the Freeze had happened. No matter how many times Elsa tried to reassure her, Anna was scared to death things would go back to the way they were. She was terrified Elsa was going to shut her out again, and she would be all alone.
Without thinking, Elsa engulfed her sister in a large hug, holding onto her tightly. One hand rubbed small circles around her back while the other rested on the back of the strawberry blond's head, "No, no, nothing like that. I promise, things are never going back to the way they were, Anna."
Once the younger woman felt more reassured, Elsa scooted back but this time tried to keep a less serious look on her face. "I wanted to talk to you about a visitor who will soon be arriving. Before I go on, though, I need you to promise you aren't going to overreact."
This caught Anna's attention, and she suddenly found her curious self wanting to know more, "What do you mean, Elsa?"
"Just promise me you aren't going to lose your temper." Elsa responded simply, refusing to go any further until she had her sister's word.
"Why would I need to control my temper, Elsa?"
"Anna, would you stop being difficult and just promise? I won't be able to control my emotions if you can't control yours!"
"Elsa! Just tell me already!"
Elsa huffed a sigh and her shoulders slumped, "Fine. King Frederick of the Southern Isles is sending his younger brother, Prince Georg on official business. We're calling it negotiations for trade, but I suspect the King and his brothers are wanting to apologize for Hans' actions." She cringed backwards, not knowing what kind of reaction Anna would have, but the girl was not as graceful as most would suspect a princess to be and she tended to gesture a lot with her arms.
"Oh." Was all that came out in reply. Elsa studied her sister's face. It was neither happy nor angry, not even sad. Had someone replaced her sister with a doppelgänger?
"Oh?" Elsa repeated.
"Yes." Anna stated with a dignified look upon her face, "It's nice of King Frederick to send one of his brothers to apologize. I would liked to have seen Hans in chains begging for forgiveness, but I suppose it is better if that particular brother never crossed our borders again."
There was a moment of silence where Anna was trying to suppress her anger and the memories of Hans from resurfacing, and Elsa was surprisingly impressed by her sister's rational response for once. Anna caught her staring and looked at her bashfully.
"What?"
Elsa placed her arms around her sister once again and hugged her, kissing her cheek gently, "I just realized what a beautiful young woman you're becoming. I don't give you nearly enough credit sometimes."
Anna laughed and hugged her sister back, "No, you really don't."
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed the first installment of my story. It has been quite some time since I've posted anything on this website, so I hope you go easy on me! Feel free to leave reviews and any kind of constructive criticisms! I'm always open to suggestions and ideas. Again, thanks for reading!