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They sat in the parlor as Elsa read letters aloud, and the stack of gifts for her birthday, Christmas, and the soon to be parents nearly reached the top of the Christmas tree. "Okay this is getting tedious, let's skip to the important ones." She said halfway through a very formal letter that could've just said 'Happy birthday.'

"Here this one is from Rapunzel!" Anna smiled excitedly as she shuffled through the stack.

Dear Elsa,

Happy birthday Cuz, I know its probably been interesting with Anna's pregnancy, but it'll so be worth it. We named our boy Flynn, I'm sure you understand why. Eugene says Happy birthday to 'the real Snow White'... I don't ever think he'll stop calling you that. I know you both love chocolate, and Corona's is a well sought after delicacy, so there should be two boxes if Anna hasn't found them already. I also put a recipe for carrot cake for Kristoff and Sven. I hope you have an amazing birthday, Merry Christmas, and good luck to all of you!

With Love,

Rapunzel, Eugene, and Flynn

Elsa made sure to keep glancing at Anna after she said chocolate, because Rapunzel was right. It'd take a while to find it in that stack of gifts though.

"I won't eat your chocolate Els, but I know you want to find it so let me look. I can smell it from here." Anna smiled as she stood from the sofa and walked over to the stack.

"No you can't." Elsa replied with a look of doubt, but Kristoff nodded and laughed.

"Its this weird pregnancy thing, she can smell everything. Its crazy." The ice harvester watched as Anna carefully pulled a box from the shorter stack. "Told ya so." Anna laughed and tossed the box to her amazed sister, waddling back over to the stack of letters and handing Elsa the 'important' ones.

"Thanks. Um the next letter is from Marie."

Dear Elsa,

Congrats on your 26th! You are doing a fantastic job at being Queen, and you're going to make an amazing Aunt. My life wouldn't be the same without the amazing friendships I've created with you all, it's like having the best family in the world. Thank you for that, I can't wait to visit again...after Victoria or Jais is born. Until then...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Best wishes,

Queen Margaret and King Jacob of Saalborg

Elsa looked up after hearing a sniffle across from her. "Anna?"

Anna wiped a tear away and chuckled sadly, Kristoff rubbing her shoulder as she did so. "I miss her so much, I'm over reacting, it's okay. I'll see her soon." She replied, clearing her throat and pushing her husband away with a surprising amount of force. He quickly scooted away and rubbed his neck awkwardly.

"Yes Anna you will. The next is from Max...I mean Maxine." Elsa stumbled over her words as her heart and stomach fluttered. Anna knew this was important and a delicate topic, so she kicked her husband's boot to grab his attention.

"Have you checked on Sven this morning?" She asked with a raised eyebrow, and to her relief he seemed to understand, smiling as he left the room.

Elsa smiled at her sister, thankful Anna took the extra measures for the sake of her comfort. She took a moment to scan the letter first, her blush only deepening as she did so.

Dear Elsa,

Happy 26th birthday, even though I know in my eyes a beautiful goddess like you will never age Elsa, as your beauty will never cease to amaze me. I understand traveling is nearly impossible for you at the moment, but visiting you would be the greatest present I could ever receive for my birthday. In two months, after the crazy, and before the chaos. Merry Christmas by the way, and have an amazing New Year. Good luck Anna! You'll be a great mother!

With Warmth,

Queen Max of South Holland

Max must've known she was going to read it out loud, placing the encouraging message at the end so Anna would hear it. And so Elsa did, cringing as Anna squealed excitedly.

"That was flirting at its finest Els, you better get a fine dress design for when she gets here. And how many times have I said you look like a goddess? " Anna laughed, as she raised an eyebrow again. The door suddenly burst open and Kristoff ran to his wife's side.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Kristoff, calm down." Kristoff nodded and hesitantly sat down on the sofa. He was anything but calm as the next few hours passed.

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"Ow, they're starting again." Anna groaned as she sprawled out on their bed. The contractions were worse this time, and Kristoff held her hand as she kicked her leg out in pain.

"Breathe, it'll be okay." Kristoff tried to comfort her, struggling to stay calm himself. He felt useless, wishing he could take the pain away from Anna. "Every contraction means we're one step closer to meeting our children, it's all worth it." Kristoff murmured as he brushed copper locks out of the aqua orbs he had fallen so deeply for. She smiled and nodded, the new perspective lessening the dreadful feeling about the next attack.

The princess hissed in pain again, freezing up as she tried to breathe. "Okay, I'm...the bathroom." She managed to force from her lips between the cramps.

"I'll walk you, or do you want carried?" Kristoff asked as he knelt on the bed and helped her into a sitting position. She looked at him lovingly, and Kristoff struggled to pull himself to the surface of the deep blue pools.

"You're so good to me, up please?" She breathed, smiling as her husband carefully scooped her out of the bed and walked her across the room, stopping as a wetness touched his forearm.

"Oh my goodness, its happening." She said cringing as another wave of pain rippled through her lower half, and whimpering at the sudden pressure she felt. "Kristoff put me down...not here, on the bed."

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Anna moaned and clenched the bedsheets as pain shot down her spine, hovered in her pelvis, and throbbed in her lower back. 'Hurry up Kristoff' Sarah, the midwife and

Dr. Haavalor, the royal physician rushed into the room with supplies, quickly prepping Anna for the delivery. Elsa and Kristoff weren't far behind, closing the door behind them for privacy.

"Els, I'm scared. I'm sorry I-" There was a gasp as the pressure increased. "Your birthday." The redhead hissed as she squeezed her eyes shut. Tears running down her cheeks as Elsa took her outstretched hand.

"Anna you'll be just fine. I'm going to be right here. " Elsa assured as she placed a chilled rag on her sister's forehead. " Dont worry about my birthday, this is much more important." The last look at a clock read 10:54pm, perhaps the twins would be born tomorrow, but if not Elsa was perfectly fine with sharing her birthday.

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"Ow Anna! I'm sorry." Kristoff said after a pillow was chucked at him by his screaming wife.

"Ow?! I'm the one in lab- Aghhhh!"

"Push once more, this one is nearly out!" Sarah encouraged as Anna groaned again.

"Oh gosh is that...?" The ice harvester had been growing paler by the minute, and with one look at the nearly born child he fell to the floor. Luckily Elsa had noticed his swaying and he landed in a pile of snow.

"Anna you're the strongest person I know you can do this." Elsa added as she held her sister's hand and smiled at her exhausted sister. Anna screamed again, nearly breaking the bones in Elsa's hand and Dr. Haavalor cheered.

"Yes Princess! This one is a beautiful girl! Congratulations! Uh Prince Kristoff?" Elsa snorted as Kristoff rubbed his head and rose to his feet, Eyes wide and full of happy tears as he saw his daughter. '11:57pm I'm sharing my birthday with my niece!' The platinum blonde realized with tears of joy in her eyes. It was the best gift she could've ever received. 'Vinter Solstice on the Winter Solstice'

"Okay the next is crowning Princess I'm going to need you to...PUSH!"

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"Elsa...do you want to hold Vinter?" Anna asked as she held the bundle to her chest. For the first time Elsa was having doubts. They were so small, so vulnerable, they could be hurt so easily. Visions of her small unconscious sister flashed through her mind, and she pulled her hands toward her chest. What if?

Kristoff instantly recognized the withdrawn nature of his sister, it was the same nervousness he had witnessed in the ice palace. "Elsa? You love us, you'll love them. You can control it now." He reassured holding Jaxton, who had been born at 12:02am, as Anna nodded and and reached out with her newborn girl.

"Y-yes." The queen teared up again and hesitantly cradled the now sleeping baby in her arms. You're beautiful. She thought with a tearful chuckle, blonde wisps of hair on top of her head and unrevealed eyes, "Hi Snowflake, I'm your Aunt Elsa, and I promise I'll never shut you out."

A tear rolled down Anna's cheek at the sight, and those words. 'It certainly will be a New Era.'

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"Hi babies, the world isn't so scary now is it?" Olaf chuckled as Elsa held him in the nursery, a now conjoined room with Anna and Kristoff's. "I can't wait to play with you when you're older, maybe tomorrow. I'll let you sleep for now."

Elsa smiled to herself before setting Olaf down, 'Don't grow up too fast. I want to enjoy this.'

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I've never witnessed childbirth so I apologize for whatever 'that' was. I focused more on Solstice...'Vinter' I mean, because she's going to be quite the character. Jax is going to be a lot more laid back.

Max is back in the next chapter, go check out With Open Hearts to get a peek at her and Margaret's lives.