Lizzie The Sarcastic Blonde: I was actually soooo close to making them divorced.

rokusan23: Maybe...(shifty eyes).

Z: Yes, the church does not recognise divorce but I'm talking marriage in general as not all marriages have a religious factor. What you described as a court marriage isn't actually what happens. You can have cake, the kiss etc. Weddings don't have to have a religious aspect (well in this day in age not if you go through history).

Shashoom: I like clichés, they make warm and fuzzy, lol. Stop siding with the bad guys! Elsa can behave how she wants (her marriage was in danger after all).

Chapter 25: Reconciliation

Elsa ran and she ran. She raced out of her building and out into the street. She looked everywhere, desperate for some sign of Jack. She couldn't see him anywhere. How had he disappeared so fast? She must have taken a lot more time than she thought. She started off at a fast pace down the street, her eyes darting from left to right, from up to down but Jack was nowhere to be found. She tried calling his name but there was no answer.

Elsa was starting to get nervous. Maybe it was a sign. No, she shook her head. She continued onwards down the streets, passing people trying to sell her things. A nasty thought occurred to her. What if Jack had caught a taxi home? Elsa decided to go to Jamie's. She obviously wasn't having any luck here.

She headed back to her building and headed into the car bay where cars were lined up. Elsa got into one, told the man the address and the man started the engine and headed off. While they were driving Elsa looked around outside but there was still no sign of Jack. Guess her theory was correct.

Jack ran out of Elsa's building. He no longer wanted to look at it. The memories were too painful. He started to walk down the narrow street looking for a taxi. He quickly managed to find one and hop into it. He gave the driver his address and the driver drove him home. He paid the driver and got out of the car. He headed back into the flat where Jamie and Emma were playing Crash Team Racing on his PS3.

"Hey," Emma said. "How did it go?"

"I gave them to her, signed," Jack replied. "Like she wanted."

"Congratulations," Jamie said in a mock voice. "You are now officially divorced."

"Yeah," Jack said taking a seat on the couch. "I guess I am."

He watched as Jamie overtook Emma, who was in first place, and then continued holding the lead. Emma then did a comeback by hitting Jamie's character with a rocket which caused her to go into first place. It seemed as if the other NPCs were no match for them and it was just a match between the two of them.

"You know there's a secret passageway there," Jack commented.

Focusing on the game was helping his pain. Jack was trying not to think about Elsa and by concentrating on the game worked.

"Yeah," they both said.

Jack gave a small laugh when he heard someone at the door knocking. Jack got up to get it as it looked like Jamie and Emma were too into their game to even notice. Jack opened the door and got the surprise of his life.

It was Elsa.

The car drove along the highway towards Jack's flat. In Elsa's hand were the divorce papers. She opened them again. She still wondered if she was doing the right thing. Jack did do a horrible thing but Elsa felt like with time, she could potentially get past it. She wondered why she jumped to a divorce. Maybe it was because she didn't want to get hurt again. That was probably it. The car soon slowed down and parked outside Jack's flat. Elsa got out and headed towards the door.

She was nearly at the door but then she turned away. I can't do this, she thought but she decided she will. She straightened up and headed towards the door. She raised her fist to knock but she froze again. Come on Elsa, she thought, you can do this. She then raised her fist again and knocked on the door.

Jack was surprised to see Elsa standing there. What was she doing here? And why?

"Can I come in?" Elsa asked.

Jack nodded. He couldn't speak. His voice had deserted him completely.

"Who's at the d-" Emma began looking up and when she saw who it was, she froze. "Elsa?" she breathed.

"Elsa?" Jamie said sharply looking up too and freezing as well.

"Could I have a few moments alone with Jack?" Elsa asked.

"Of course, of course," Jamie and Emma said together.

They paused the game and headed into their bedroom and closed the door behind them. Elsa just stood there looking at Jack. It looked like she didn't know what to say. She looked a little lost and confused.

"So, uh," Jack said finding his voice. "What can I do for you?"

"I, um," it looked like Elsa was struggling to find her voice as well. "I didn't sign the papers," she blurted out.

"What?" Jack looked flabbergasted.

She handed him the papers and Jack looked over them. The only signature Jack could see was his.

"So, what does this mean?" he asked.

"That we're still married."

"Is that a good thing?"

"I haven't yet decided."

"Oh."

They both waited in silence. The minutes seemed to stretch longer than they should. Jack was nervously fiddling with some loose threads in his pocket. He was waiting for Elsa to speak. He didn't know if he should be the one to break the silence. Maybe this was the moment to tell Elsa that he wanted to fight for her, to be with her. Jack opened his mouth to speak but Elsa bet him to it.

"I still want you in my life Jack," she said.

Jack felt his insides soar.

"I want you in mine," Jack said.

Elsa smiled at this. That was a good sign. What should he do next? Should he ask for forgiveness? No he didn't deserve that. Maybe a trial date? No Elsa could think it was too soon. Maybe Jack should ask if it was possible for them to patch things up. Yes, that could work.

"So," Jack said speaking very carefully. "Do you reckon, I mean, do you think that, um we are fixable?"

Elsa paused for a moment. She looked like she was doing some heavy thinking. Jack waited. He was all tensed up. If she answered no, it was game over for them. Jack didn't think he could be around Elsa if she didn't want a relationship. It would be too hard for the both of them. But if she answers yes…

"Yes," Elsa said after a long time. "But," she put great emphasise on the word, "only after we work to get past this."

"Of course," Jack could barely contain his excitement. Elsa had said yes. She was potentially going to give him a second chance. This was more than he dared hoped for. This was like something out of his dreams. "Elsa I'll do anything to get you back, anything."

"Okay," she said simply. "Marriage counselling."

"Yes, of course."

"And," Elsa hesitated on this one, "you promised Anna's kids you will take them to the aquarium."

"Done."

Elsa hesitated again. She then turned around and stopped at the door. She turned to face him as if to say something but instead she walked out the door. Jack watched her go and when she did, Jack let out a cheer. He was given a second chance. He was not going to blow it. He knew that there would be no third chances. He approached Jamie's door and opened it. Behind it, he saw Jamie and Emma with their ears pressed up against it. When he did, they looked up and gave him a guilty smile.

"I thought eavesdropping was below you guys," Jack said raising his eyebrows.

"It never is," Emma replied.

"So I gather you heard everything?"

"No," Jamie complained. "All we got were muffle sounds and Emma talking too much."

"Hey!" Emma said giving him a slap on the arm before she eagerly turned to Jack. "Well?"

"She said she's willing to work on the marriage!" Jack said and this time he let his features light up like a Christmas tree.

"How?" Jamie asked. "If you guys are divorced…"

"We're not apparently."

"What?" Jamie and Emma said together.

"She never signed the papers."

"Wow," Jamie and Emma said in unison.

"To be honest I never saw this coming," Emma admitted. "I thought she was going to leave you out in the cold, dark, misery-"

"Thank you Emma," Jack interrupted.

It was a beautiful Saturday morning and Anna watched as her kids waited patiently by the front door. They hadn't given up on the fact that their Uncle Jack was going to come and take them. Anna sighed. She didn't want to see the disappointment on their faces. She wished that she or Kristoff could take them but they were both busy. She didn't know how she was going to break it to them.

Anna watched in surprise as a car pulled up and Elsa and Jack both got out of it. Anna felt her jaw drop several metres. She was not expecting this. Anna opened the door for them. The kids rushed to Jack and he gave them a big hug.

"You guys ready to see some fish?" he said to them.

"Yes!" they said.

"What about some penguins?"

"Yes!"

"Sharks?"

"Sharks are fish Uncle Jack," Helena said.

"Sheesh aren't you a smart one," he said patting her on the head which made her laugh. "Well come on!"

Jack led the three kids into his car, waved goodbye before he drove off. Anna turned her attention to her older sister.

"What the-?!" Anna said.

"So shall we go shopping?" Elsa asked ignoring Anna.

Anna followed Elsa out the door and into her car. Anna was still bewildered on what was going on. Anna parked the car outside a clothes shop before she turned to Elsa who was about to get out of the car.

"What is going on here?" she said.

"Oh Jack and I are still married," Elsa said. "Shall we?"

"Okay explain to me a few things," Anna said. "Because a few days ago you were like all over wanting to divorce him."
"Yeah, not going to do that."

"Elsa, explain, please."

Elsa paused, looking for the right words. Anna waited impatiently.

"I don't know how to explain it," Elsa said slowly. "It happened when I went to sign the papers. I just couldn't. Something was holding me back. I realised that it was my love for Jack and that I was giving up way too quickly and that you were right."

"So you're giving him a second chance?"

"Sort of," Elsa shrugged. "He wants to fix things and I thought we were unfixable but I'm willing to give it a try."

"Elsa," Anna put her hand on hers. "This is a good thing. Work at it."

"I'm gonna try."

"Elsa was there a particular reason why you headed straight to a divorce?"

"I didn't want to be hurt again."

"Hmm," Anna looked straight at her. "He broke your heart and your trust in him didn't he?"

"You could say so."

"But he loves you so much and I know you love him. It's a good thing what you're doing. Just don't give up."

Elsa took Anna's hand and squeezed it.

"I know. It's just that it will be hard. I mean he did cheat."

Anna bit her lip. "Are we sure about that?"

"Anna," Elsa looked her right in the eye. "I'm sure."

Still Anna couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

"But it was a onetime thing," Anna said recovering.

"That is true and that's why I'm giving him a second chance."

Jack was having lunch with his nieces and nephews. They were all wearing funny hats and that Jack had gotten them from the gift shop. They had just had a marvellous morning looking at all the sea creatures that the aquarium had to offer. Josef had particular enjoyed looking at the sharks while Helena was interested in looking at the seahorses. Heidi, being too small to see anything, was carried everywhere by Jack. Jack held her up to the tanks and Heidi grew fascinated by the different coloured fish.

"Uncle Jack?" Josef suddenly asked as he stopped munching on his burger.

"Yeah?" Jack said.

"Mum said you and Aunt Elsa are getting a divorce."

"We were and now your Aunt Elsa has decided to give me a second chance."

"Is it because you guys love each other?"

"Yes it is."

"See?" Josef said turning to his siblings. "I told you guys it's that simple."

Jack chuckled to himself.

A/N: So this is the next chapter. I hope you guys liked it. Please review =)