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Chapter 21: A Fight To Remember
One Month Later
Hans was sitting in his office. He was going over the latest finance reports when Pitch walked in.
"Hey," Hans said not looking up.
"Everything is set up for tonight," Pitch said.
"Good," Hans said finally looking up. "It's time."
Elsa sighed as she was poring over her documents. The work seemed to have piled up even more work and it was starting to show. Anna knocked on the door and came in.
"Sheesh Elsa, you don't look good," Anna said taking a seat.
"It's stress," Elsa said. "Work, family, everything."
"Did you have another fight with Jack?" Anna asked.
Elsa looked over at Jack who was typing at the computer while her new assistant Shauna Banks was there. Elsa had only recently hired Shauna and Jack was showing her the ropes. Elsa sighed and looked back at Anna.
"Yes," she said.
For the past couple of weeks Elsa had been cancelling plans with Jack and Jack was starting to get annoyed at it which was the reason for their fights recently. Elsa didn't like having to stand Jack up all the time and she only ever saw him during the morning before they head off to work. She was far too busy during the day to even see him and she stays way past dinner time doing work. Jack had started feeling as if he didn't have a wife anymore and this made Elsa feel even guiltier.
"Maybe you should just have a night together," Anna suggested.
"Believe me," Elsa said. "I would love that but right now everything seems to be happening at once."
"Elsa if you don't take a break you are going to work yourself to death."
"I know that but I'm expected to handle like everything because it's my job."
Anna looked at her older sister with what looked like pity in her eyes. Anna could see just how tired Elsa was. Anna wished that Elsa could just take a break and Elsa wished this too but they both knew that couldn't happen until the company was at a place where she could. So far that didn't look like it was going to happen in the near future.
Shauna had taken her place in Jack's old chair and started an order process like the way Jack showed her. For the past few weeks Jack had been teaching her the ins and outs of the company and how to work for Elsa Winter (now Frost as Shauna had to remind herself). She really did like Jack and she may have developed a small crush on him but she didn't go for married men. She didn't like going down the road. She once had a friend who did and in the shortened version, she was no longer her friend.
Shauna had been so pleased when she had been able to score another interview with Elsa for a job as her assistant. The reason she couldn't before was because her sister Serena had just died. Elsa had been more than understanding when Shauna had briefly explained that there had been a family death. Shauna didn't like talking about how Serena had died. She had been extremely depressed for ages and it wasn't a far leap for Serena to do the thing she did.
Shauna hadn't been happy since that day but thankfully Elsa and Jack had been super kind to her and had practically welcomed her to the Arendelle Ski Resorts family.
"And that's how you place an order," Jack said.
"Wow," Shauna said. "I feel as if I accomplished something."
"Well you kind of did," Jack laughed. "Come on its lunch time."
Elsa at that very moment came over.
"Everything going alright?" she asked.
"Yeah, I think so Miss – uh – Mrs –uh," Shauna said.
"Call me Ms Winters," Elsa laughed. "I haven't yet officially changed my name."
"Uh then yes Ms Winters,' Shauna said. "Everything is going great."
Jack gave Elsa a hug from behind.
"You want to come to lunch?" he asked her.
"So sorry Jack," Elsa said her face falling. "I really wish I could."
"But you have kind of meeting right?"
"I'm sorry Jack."
"It's okay," Jack said looking crestfallen. "Come on Shauna."
"Jack," Elsa said sadly as Jack walked off.
Jack and Shauna were at the same table and having lunch together in the company's cafeteria. They had already ordered and were eating. Jack glanced over and saw Elsa's friend Rapunzel and her husband Eugene laughing and having a good lunch time together. Eugene, who didn't use to be an honest man before Rapunzel made a decent man out of him, always came to have lunch with her. Jack felt a twinge of jealousy. It seemed as if Elsa was slipping away from him into the world of work and somehow he needed to pull her out.
"You okay Jack?" Shauna asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Jack replied forcing a smile.
If truth be told, Jack didn't know if he was fine. He barely got five minutes with Elsa every day. Elsa had been very busy recently and he understood that but he wished she would make some time for him. He was her husband after all but recently he didn't feel like it.
Shauna and Jack finished their food and headed back up to their office. Jack's time as Elsa's assistant was slowly finishing up. Shauna's training was nearly finished and it had only taken this long as there was so much to do. Jack estimated that he only had a couple of days left and that made him sad. He loved working at Arendelle Ski Resorts. Maybe Elsa could get him another job but it wasn't as if he needed one. His wife owned the entire company after all. It would really be a time filler job.
Jamie was pacing around his flat. He was nervous. He waiting and keeping an ear out for the door to open which it did only a few minutes later.
"Sweetie, I'm here," Emma said. Jamie heard the jangling of keys as Emma was putting them away. "What did you want to talk about?"
Jamie walked towards her and led her over to the couch. He took a deep breath in.
"You know how you were saying that I should get a new roommate since Jack's now living with Elsa?"
"Yeah," Emma said slowly.
"Well apart from Jack there is only one person that I would love living with."
"Well whoever that is, ask them."
"That's what I'm doing."
Emma looked stunned. She then pointed to herself.
"Me?" she said in a quiet voice.
"Yeah," Jamie said a little nervously.
"You want me to live with you?"
"Yeah," Jamie repeated.
"You're asking me to move in with you."
"Yeah."
Emma looked quite stunned for a moment before a grin spread over her face.
"Yes!" she squealed leaping into Jamie's arms and giving him a kiss. "This is going to be so fun."
"I know," Jamie said grinning.
Jack was humming as he picked out a jacket to wear for this evening. He was going to surprise Elsa by taking her to her favourite restaurant. It was part one of his plan to get their relationship back on track. He heard the door open and heard her come in. When she came into their bedroom she looked shocked.
"Why are you all dressed up?" she asked him throwing her handbag and coat on the bed.
"I am going to take you out to dinner," Jack responded.
"Oh Jack, so sorry but I can't tonight," Elsa said biting her lip. "I have a dinner with a client and I can't possibly miss it. I'm so sorry."
"No that's okay," Jack said throwing his jacket off and it landed on a chair. "I'm obviously less important so go, have fun."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Elsa said with her eyes narrowing. "'You less important', is that what you think?"
"I don't think, I know."
"Jack you are not less important, you are way more important, you should know that."
"It doesn't feel like that."
"Well I'm sorry if my work is getting in the way," Elsa said sarcastically. "If that makes you feel less important then you might as well get out now because it's only going to get a lot worse."
"Well I don't feel like I'm your husband anymore so maybe I should. Maybe I should just get out."
Jack the stopped and realised what he had just said. He stopped dead. He couldn't believe what he had just said.
"Fine!" Elsa said simply.
She then grabbed her things and then raced out of the apartment before Jack could say anything more. Jack, cursing, raced out to catch her but he had waited too long. Elsa was long gone. Cursing even more, Jack headed out attempting to find her but he couldn't. Jack grew more agitated. He needed a pick-me-up.
"Are you okay?"
Elsa glanced up at Mathew Devon. They were at the restaurant where they were having a client meeting. Mathew had been hoping to merge his own company into Elsa's and Elsa had been working on the merger. They were meeting for final discussions.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Elsa lied forcing a smile.
She obviously wasn't fine. She had been crying the whole way over and had to fix her make-up before she met him.
"Hmm, okay then," Mathew said. Mathew ordered a bottle of wine and began talking about potential deals that they would have to undertake.
Throughout the entire dinner, Elsa was quite distracted. Her head was still spinning with what Jack had said to her.
Maybe I should get out.
She had made that suggestion in her anger. She didn't mean it. Why would she? She did know that Jack was starting to feel left out and especially felt like a fish out of water when it came to doing things with her but she never expected him to say something like that. She wondered how long Jack had been feeling like this. It had probably been for a very long time and she just didn't notice it because of all the things she had to do. Why didn't she pay him more attention when she could? The answer was is because she thought that Jack understood why she couldn't. Her work was coming first for the moment but it wasn't going to stay like that. She just had a lot to take care of. She wished Jack could see the way she was feeling. She wished he knew how much he meant to her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Mathew asked again. "I feel as if you're quite distracted."
"No, I'm all here," Elsa replied. "Please continue."
"Okay, good," Mathew said with a smile and he continue talking.
Jack drained his glass. Jack was at the bar and he was feeling very angry and upset. He couldn't believe how stupid he had been. Of course Elsa had to work. She had an important job but he did feel as if Elsa could be there for him from time to time. Jack ordered another drink and took a gulp. Why did he have to say the things he did? The first thing he was going to do when he sees Elsa will be to apologise but a part of him felt like she ought to as well. Jack finished his glass.
"Rough night?" Jack turned and saw a woman that looked about his age come towards him. She had long dark hair and was dressed that told him she was looking for a good time with someone.
"You could say that," Jack replied.
The woman took a seat next to him.
"Bartender, get him another one on me and get me one too," the woman said before turning to Jack. "The name's Roxanne."
"Jack," Jack said.
"So Jack," Roxanne said while the bartender mixed their drinks. "What brings you here?"
"I had a fight with the wife."
"Ah, that's never good."
The bartender handed Roxanne the two drinks. Roxanne thanked him and handed a drink to Jack who skulled it.
"I think I should be going," Jack said.
Jack started feeling a little woozy. Maybe it was the alcohol? Jack felt his legs wobble beneath him.
"Let me drive you home," Roxanne said. "You're clearly in no state to drive home."
Jack agreed and walked out. The last thing he remembered was getting into her car before passing out.
A/N: Oh no, what's going to happen next? I know this is a little time jumpy but I needed to get to this point for the story to continue onwards. Btw, did anyone get the Pokémon refs in this? If you did, I love you so much. So I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Please review =)
