The group of four friends had found a new member in Bradley and he soon started spending all his time with them. He and Anna grew especially close, often staying up till the early hours of the morning talking or playing games around the castle. Two nights after the royal family's arrival, when Bradley and Anna were off gallivanting at one of the local pubs, Nick, Elsa and Emily were gathered in the library with Nick once again trying to talk the queen into a small tattoo. The Queen of Torandale entered the room and Nick and Emily quickly knelt to one knee.
"Queen Elsa, I was hoping I could steal you away for a few moments to discuss establishing a trade agreement between our two kingdoms. As my children have grown so fond of you and your kingdom I figured I would give them a reason to visit more often."
"Well that sounds lovely, shall we discuss this in my study?" Elsa said as she stood and lead the Queen away from her friends and into her quarters.
The meeting seemed to drag on forever, even if it only took all of twenty minute for them to agree on a system that worked for both kingdoms. The queen figured she just wasn't used to doing official business anymore as she had been slacking off since the arrival of Emily and the adventures she brought.
"What would I be doing now if she had never come?" Elsa wondered as she walked back to the library to rejoin her friends. "I wouldn't be as happy as I am now, that's for sure."
Elsa turned the corner into the library. She had come across many things going on in the library before, the most unusual being the tattooing incident, but the sight in front of her would be permanently imprinted in the queens brain. Emily was wrapped in Nickolia's arms, their lips crashing together in a fiery kiss. Elsa dropped the drink she was carrying as she laid eyes on the two friends, it crashed to the ground and shattered at her feet. The two jumped apart at the sound, both looking shocked to have been caught doing what they were doing. Emily saw who had interrupted her kiss and her eyes widened in horror at the sight of the queen. Elsa's eyes filled with tears as she turned and ran out of the library. She heard Emily calling her name and the sound of someone running after her but she was too set on running away to look back.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid" Elsa thought as she ran. "She never loved you."
Elsa made it to the doors but as soon as she stepped foot outside the castle and onto the long driveway that lead to the front gate, a wall of fire sprung up about five feet in front of her. She raised her palms and her ice quickly extinguished the flames only to find another spring up and another after that. Fighting the flames slowed Elsa down enough that Emily caught up to the queen grabbing her arm and spinning her to face the girl. With a wave of her hand all the flames disappeared and Emily loosened her grip on Elsa's arm.
"Elsa please just listen to me!" Emily pleaded with the queen. The tears started to flow freely as Elsa looked at the princess in front of her.
"Why? Why Emily? I trusted you." Elsa cried as she backed away from the brunette.
"I know you did, just let me explain please. I had to kiss Nickolia." Emily started before being cut off by a loud laugh from Elsa. "I know how that sounds just please. I had to kiss him once; I had to find out if I had any feeling for him before I could…start something else."
"And?" Elsa asked, not really sure she wanted to hear the answer. She waited for the girl's words to crush her, but instead of saying anything Emily simple grabbed Elsa's hips pulling the girl against her body. She reached up with one hand and wiped the girl's tears from cheeks. Emily closed the distance between them and pressed her lips to Elsa's. Their lips crashed together passionately as Elsa's eyes fluttered shut.
She loves you…
Emily gave Elsa's hips a small squeeze; causing the girl to smile against her lips. She moaned into the kiss and when she felt Emily's tongue flick against her lips, she happily parted her lips for the girl. The blondes hands found the girls shoulders, holding onto her tightly as if she was about to slip away at any moment. Emily was the first to break the kiss, leaning back slowly to look at the girl in her arms.
"That should have been our first kiss." she whispered to the queen, who smiled and pulled the girl to her in a warm embrace.
"Did you mean what you said the other night? About me staying here with you?" Emily whispered against her shoulder.
"Yes, wholeheartedly." Elsa whispered back.
"Then I am obligated to formally accept your offer your majesty." causing Elsa to hold the girl even tighter against her. They stood and held each other until their siblings came strolling up the driveway together.
"Well look at you two lovebirds." Bradley said as they neared the girls who broke apart to greet their siblings.
"Where have you two been?" Elsa asked, a slight blush painting her cheeks.
"Just down at the pub. But I see the real party was here…" Anna joked when she noticed Emily's hand was yet to leave Elsa's hip.
"Im not going back, to Torandale I mean. Im going to move here." Emily smiled at her brother, who ran up and through his arms around his sister, spinning her around like he did a few days ago at the docks.
"You promise to write me every day, and visit, and I will come here too." Bradley stuttered. "Your happy here? This is what you want?" Emily nodded and smiled, glancing at Elsa.
Bradley let go of his sister before turning to walk up toe to toe with the ice queen. "You treat her right." It wasn't a question so much as an order to the queen. "And since your taking my sister, I think I will take yours." Bradley smiled at Elsa before turning back to Anna who looked confused.
"What?" Anna asked the boy.
"Come back with me? Just for a little while. I will show you around and we can spend days out on my boat. It will be great. So?" Bradley asked hopefully. Anna nodded and grinned at the boy, who picked her up and spun her like he did his sister.
"Well now comes the hard part." Emily stated
"And what's that?" Elsa asked.
"I have to tell mom and dad…"