This was quite difficult this time around.
Joseph was grinning as he saw Elsa talk on the phone with Anna. Throughout the morning, Elsa had been worried that breaking the news of the engagement would be difficult. This was because Elsa had a difficult time talking to people about important things.
It appeared to him though that it really wouldn't be so difficult. Judging by the look, Elsa had broken the news to Anna.
It was no secret that Anna desperately wanted Elsa to find a husband in her life; he had heard on one occasion (much to Elsa's annoyance and embarrassment) that Anna had once set Elsa up on a blind date with a guy she knew. According to Elsa she never went out with him (or anyone else, according to Anna) again following that.
On that note he had actually been very surprised to find out that Anna had accepted him so easily the night that he had met Elsa. This was of course no doubt to her bubbly nature; she was quite possibly the friendliest person that he had ever come across in his life, other than Rapunzel.
It was quite strange thing, being accepted the way he was. He was used to being with Rapunzel; they had grown up together so that in and of itself was not really a surprise as much as it was to find out that her cousins were just as accepting as she was when they first met.
Ironically, Elsa was slightly more standoffish that night. She was by no means being rude to him, but she didn't seem to that interested in talking to him either.
In the end though he just really couldn't be any happier than he was right now. Elsa's family was just as much family to him as Rapunzel's was; he had accepted them as family not long after meeting Rapunzel.
At the wedding, Kai and Gerda had been open to him, (though he was certain it was partially a ruse, so they could spare Elsa's feelings) and they seemed nice enough. He couldn't blame them otherwise. Elsa had never been one for dating people so Rapunzel inviting him to their adopted daughters wedding had been quite a shock.
Regardless, he was hoping that they would give him their blessing for the marriage. They certainly liked Kristoff enough (he never knew why; not that he thought ill of the man) to give him their blessing for Anna's marriage.
If they did give him their blessing, he would feel happy knowing that Kai and Gerda did approve of him marrying the woman they raised since childhood; he wanted them to be happy for her as they were for Anna.
He probably wasn't giving the pair a lot of credit either. He knew that they were worried out the well fair of both their children.
With a laugh he remembered the night that he met Anna and Elsa for the first time.
Their names were Elsa and Anna; the older and younger one respectively. They certainly reminded him of his old friend. However, despite being similar in appearance, the pair couldn't seem to act any more different if they tried.
Anna was bubbly optimistic and couldn't seem to stop talking. She had already asked him everything from his favorite food to favorite color. It seemed she had more in common with Rapunzel then Elsa did.
Elsa on the other hand was far more quiet and reserved. Other than a few questions about his interests, she hadn't said much in the past few minutes.
Why was she like that? Deciding to take the initiative, he asked "So Elsa… what do you do for a living?"
Elsa's gaze snapped up to meet his and her cheeks puffed slightly. She seemed unsure about answering. It was like she had never been asked that before. but why would she feel so uncomfortable? Surely it wasn't going to be something that could be described as despicable.
Stepping back a little, Joseph added, "If you don't mind me asking."
Elsa chewed her lip before saying "I work for an ice skating company."
Her voice was so soft. It reminded him of a little child that wasn't sure about herself. It made him chuckle. "That's cool… no pun intended!" he told her laughing. Rapunzel slapped his arm playfully. "Joseph…"
Joseph glanced at Rapunzel "what?" he asked innocently.
Turning back to the others he asked, "have you always liked ice?" he asked Elsa.
Elsa nodded slightly "I have been ice skating ever since I was a little girl. My parents taught me one winter."
Joseph smiled then turned to Anna "how about you?"
Anna smiled "I can't skate. Every time I try, I end up falling. Elsa of course has been trying to teach me, but it unfortunately hasn't worked out so far."
Joseph just laughed. "I know. I can't skate, but maybe we can go skiing. My parents and I used to skate in the Alps when I was a kid.
Elsa's eyes widened "you've been to the Alps?" She asked.
Joseph nodded "yep, I've been to all kinds of places; my family took me traveling all over the place until we finally moved here in the United States. That's when I met Rapunzel." He turned to said woman and grinned "we were together ever since then. Until college, anyway."
Anna's eyes lit up "really! Tell us!"
It certainly had been quite a night after that. The four exchanged silly stories of childhood (much to everyone's annoyance) favorite subjects. Anything that came to mind, it was shared.
Though he and Elsa departed as friends, he was certainly surprised that she later revealed her feelings for him that night.
He certainly wasn't expecting it. He was attracted to her, and sure it hadn't been the first time someone had professed an attraction to him (though it was probably the first one to be genuine), but it still came to him as a surprise, even though the two had become friends.
He smiled. Elsa truly was a remarkable woman. They made each other happy.
Joseph watched as Elsa continued to chat with Anna over the phone, no doubt already discussing wedding plans. They certainly were going to have their hands full, that much would be certain.
What Elsa had planned he really couldn't be certain of, other than the theme for the wedding. It wasn't Elsa he was really concerned about though, it was what Rapunzel and Anna would have planned for her. No doubt they would want a bachelorette party in order to let Elsa 'loosen' up a bit. The problem was, Elsa hated parties just as much as he did (he wasn't exactly pleased with things like that; he hated going to any social party).
Unfortunately, Elsa probably wouldn't have much say in the matter, mainly because Anna and Rapunzel would probably drag her through it regardless. Sure Elsa would go along with it since Anna and Rapunzel would work so hard for it, but that didn't mean that she was going to like it.
On the other hand Rapunzel's husband Eugene (or Flynn as he preferred to be called) would probably organize a bachelor party (yay…)
Long story short, neither of them would like having 'those' types of parties, right before they were married, despite the good intentions of their friends.
Unfortunately, the both of them would probably have to deal with it when it came. Surely it wasn't going to be that bad. None of their friends went that overboard.
He just wondered exactly what his friends (his coworkers at the company) would do for him when they found out he was getting married. Over the past few years as the CEO, he had made some good friends at the company. They were kind of a happy bunch and he told them about Elsa (and they so liked to tease him about it) so as soon as he told them about his engagement no doubt they were going to plan so party for him before he came to work.
So that would mean two parties he would have to deal with…
It would all be just for some good fun, he couldn't exactly blame them for anything; it was just how some people were. People like that simply wanted to spread the happiness around; there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Joseph laughed. He could only imagine the looks on everyone's face when they heard the news (he saw Kai and Gerda being shocked and happy).
No doubt it would end up being one of the best days of everyone's life (up until that point).
It certainly would be a good day, no matter what. Nothing could possibly go wrong on such a day right? That was why a wedding was so… magical right? It would be impossible for someone to ruin it.
Either way Elsa had a lot of planning to do.
Joseph sighed, knowing that one of the major problems for the wedding was going to be his own parents. He hadn't seen them in a few years. Not long after he had inherited the company from his original employer, his parents had told him that once again they were planning a world tour. Joseph had never resented his parents, but he was angry for their rather weird nature. They had spent his entire childhood traveling the world, only stopping in the United States for him to prepare for college. Wasn't it enough to just find a place to call home?
Last he heard from his parents, they had settled in France. Apparently that was the place the loved the most when they had traveled and it seemed they were intent on staying there, at least for the time being.
Should he call them and tell them he was getting married? That they would meet their daughter in law and her family for the first time? He wasn't sure. They never took any interest in his life (at least the small parts; they raised him with good values, they just never found a place to call home)
Joseph just wanted to have peace in his life for once. He just wasn't certain that introducing his parents into Elsa's life would be a very good idea. Whether or not they thought Elsa would be a good spouse was partially the issue. Joseph had only ever introduced them to Rapunzel. They had been trilled that Joseph had found a friend, for which he was grateful. They had accepted her as family.
The difference was that he never introduced a girl as a date to his family. By the time he actually started dating, his parents had already left the country. He pretty much just filled the void with everything else he had in his life, whether it was work or even the other people in his life.
Joseph decided that it was better to keep his parents out of the loop, at least for now. Better to have Elsa plan the wedding and get everything ready, before his parents knew about the marriage.
If they were against it, oh well; he was going to marry Elsa and nothing was going to stop him; he didn't care what is parents thought.
Elsa was his family now. He wanted a life with her, children. He blushed slightly.
He smiled remembering the night he and Elsa truly became a couple.
Joseph was walking down the parking lot to his car. The sun was setting beyond the horizon. The wedding was pretty much over and the guests were leaving. He was as well, but he was accompanied by a certain platinum blond haired woman.
He had stayed by Elsa's side throughout the wedding. It had been quite the fiesta, (though he admittedly wasn't a fan of such things). Anna really knew how to party when she wanted too.
Surprisingly, Elsa was quite the party girl as well, despite he more reclusive disposition. She wasn't quite as lively as Anna, but she was quite a dancer.
He had been quite shocked when Elsa had invited him over to her place. Sure they had been 'going out' for a while, but he hadn't thought that they were dating officially.
He led Elsa to his car (she had arrived with Anna, so she didn't have a car). Going to her side, he opened the door for her. She gave him a smile before getting in to the car. He then went to the drivers seat and got in.
"Where to miss?" he asked
Elsa gave him her address and off they went.
The trip hadn't taken too long; for the hotel wasn't far from the chapel that Anna had gotten married. After a few minutes the duo had arrived. The two quickly got out of the car, and Elsa quickly led Joseph to her room and she locked the door behind them.
Elsa turned to Joseph and kissed him passionately. Joseph gently pushed Elsa against the doorframe. Elsa wrapped one of her legs around Joseph's waist, while he picked up the other and proceeded to carry Elsa to the bedroom, shutting the door behind them.
Some time later, the two lay under the covers, Elsa snuggling against him.
Elsa was grinning "wow… if I knew you were that passionate…" she said with a seductive smirk on her face.
Joseph gave her a smile "you surprised me too."
He kissed her forehead. Elsa snuggled against him and her breathing slowed. She had fallen asleep.
Joseph smiled. That night had been quite a surprise.
Joseph was glad to have Elsa in his life. She was everything he wanted in his life. He wanted to make the rest of her life as happy as he possibly could.
He wanted this wedding to go well, not for his own sake, but Elsa's. No one deserved such a wedding anymore than she did. She was his everything. He would never forgive himself if he hurt her in any manner.
Not to mention Anna (who scared him more than Kai and Gerda if he was to be honest; the only thing she loved more than Elsa was… nothing) would kill him if he did anything to hurt Elsa.
But he knew that he would never do anything to hurt Elsa.
Regardless he would do his best to make sure that Elsa was always happy.
He could hear her conversation with Anna in the next room. No doubt she was trying to keep Anna in line, whilst Anna was excitedly trying come up with ideas for Elsa's wedding (Elsa no doubt was trying to keep her in line.)
Elsa would no doubt be more reserved for her wedding than Anna, so it was more than likely that most, if not all of Anna's ideas would be discarded by Elsa.
Elsa would want some of Anna's ideas to be used, but she needed to keep everyone in line while using some of her own ideas for the wedding. Elsa would have quite a battle planning the wedding (which would no doubt be a humorous affair)
Joseph would be glad to help Elsa in anyway he could, but he wasn't exactly envious of her job. The only thing he would probably have to deal with was helping her pick out who she wanted to send the invitations to (which would no doubt amount to only a few people.)
Suddenly he heard Elsa say goodbye, thus ending her conversation with Anna. A moment later she walked into the room, a smile on her face. She walked to him and wrapped her arms around him, holding him close "well Anna is happy. She wants us to join her for dinner as soon as we can"
Elsa frowned slightly "so when are we going to tell Kai and Gerda?" she asked. Joseph frowned. "You already told Anna, how hard could in be to tell the rest of your family?"
In truth it might be very hard for them to tell Kai and Gerda the news. They were worried that Elsa might be rushing into marriage far to quickly, considering she hadn't had a lot of relationships before in her life. But she was far more observant than Anna was, so she knew when a guy was worth dating (hence why she dated Joseph)
While Kai and Gerda were nothing short of cordially, they hadn't exactly been as accepting of Joseph as they were with Kristoff, because Anna had known Kristoff for much longer before she started dating.
Neither could blame the two for being protective. Elsa had been far more reclusive than Anna was growing up, while Anna was naïve. They wanted to make sure that the girls were well taken care of and provided for.
Elsa knew however that Joseph perfectly fit the requirements that worried her adoptive guardians. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, no matter what they said about him.
Hopefully in time they would accept him just as they had accepted Kristoff.
If they didn't, well then Elsa didn't care. While she did care about her guardians, she wanted to spend her life with Joseph, no matter what.
Elsa sighed. "Joseph… I just wish they trusted you a little more."
Joseph kissed Elsa. "Don't worry snowflake. We'll cross that bridge when we get there."
Elsa kissed him back. "Your right." She said. "At least Anna and Rapunzel like you."
Joseph smiled "you do realize that both of them will go overboard right?"
Elsa giggled "you don't have to tell me that. Anna was using everything she could when she planned her own wedding."
The two laughed then made their way back to the bedroom. They might as well get ready to go out. It looked like it was going to be a beautiful day, so why not get ready go out and enjoy the warmth and sunshine while they could?
