Chapter 11 - You pass, Miss Arendelle. Top marks
Anna climbed through the foliage with Elsa hot on her heels. This was their last night camping and after a week of exhausting hiking, canoeing, climbing and adventure they finally had an evening of freedom from her parents.
Anna had planned it down to the last detail. The location she had picked was sheltered but private. There was a nearby stream overlooked by rocky caves. In the clearing she set her bag down.
"Right, I think we're far enough away."
"And here I was just getting used to your parents," Elsa teased. "Are you going to tell me why you brought a bag? Or even what we are doing out here?"
"Patience." Anna held up one hand as she slowly began to take out an unlabelled box.
"The irony of that is lost on you isn't it?" Elsa cocked an eyebrow. Anna shot her a smug smile in return knowing full well Elsa thought she was the least patient person in the world.
If only she knew how patient I've been this week. Anna's heart was pounding already and they hadn't even started the game.
"I need you to sit here," Anna gestured to the clearing below. Elsa silently obeyed.
"And put this on," she added as she handed Elsa a blindfold. She shot her a quizzical look, and for a long moment Anna thought she'd refuse, but without question Elsa placed it over her eyes.
"So, Miss Arendelle," Anna began using her mock formal tone. "I've been told you are the best when it comes to identifying chocolate flavours. I couldn't possibly believe it so I'm putting you to the test. Are you ready?"
Elsa nodded silently although Anna caught a small smile playing on her lips. It reassured her that what she was doing might not be totally insane, even if she was getting cold feet.
Summoning up all of her courage, Anna held the chocolate truffle to Elsa's lips and gently fed her.
"Praline and coffee soft centre. Dark chocolate shell." The reply was immediate and without hesitation.
"Correct. Damn you're fast."
"I am more concerned, and impressed, with how you managed to carry a box of chocolates this whole trip without telling me... or eating them yourself," Elsa spoke as Anna pulled another out of the box.
"Rum and coconut. You are going to have to try harder if you want to beat me." The challenge was laid down.
Anna's heart was thumping in her chest as she tried to pick her moment. She fed Elsa two more chocolates, which she identified with lightning precision.
Anna took a deep breath.
"So I have a special one now," she struggled to keep her voice level. Elsa waited patiently. Anna hesitated as she drew in close to her friends face. She gazed down at her pale pink lips, slightly parted in anticipation. Anna had to hold her heart for a second to pluck up the courage again. Slowly and delicately she leaned forward and pressed her lips against Elsa's.
Elsa knew. She knew as soon as Anna touched her it was happening yet her mind couldn't quite make sense of it. She sat frozen. As their lips parted she realised in a moment of clarity what she wanted. What she needed.
Elsa pulled her blindfold off and gazed into Anna's teal eyes. Uncertainty and shame gazed back at her, alongside something much darker.
"I - I don't know what I was think -"
Elsa didn't allow her to finish. She pressed her lips back against Anna's. Her body jolted with a thrill as she pushed her to the floor. Her tongue pushed past those soft lips, capturing the sweet taste of chocolate and cinnamon. She came up for air a moment later and both girls laid entwined breathlessly on the earthy woodland soil.
"Elsa..." Anna's voice was laced with need. Elsa could see the dark desire in her best friend's dim eyes and it momentarily blinded her. Elsa took Anna's hands in her own and leaned down to kiss her even more deeply. All at once she forgot her own fears and dropped her guard completely. Anna wanted exactly what she wanted, she was now certain, and out here in the middle of nowhere there was nothing to hold them back. Forgotten were her father and her power. She was solely filled with the simple yet pure desire for Anna.
She leaned down again and peppered light kisses behind her ear. Anna let out a moan in delight.
"Have, have you done this before?" Anna asked breathlessly as fingers played with Elsa's braid.
"No." Elsa pulled away to face her, unashamed. "Have you?" Her eyes narrowed.
"No." Anna breathed short and shallow gasps. Elsa gave her a knowing look before getting back to peppering kisses over her throat. For one of the few times in her life Elsa felt completely in control.
Anna's hands trailed from her braid down to her lover's t-shirt.
"You want me to take it off?" Elsa asked in a mix of mild amusement and a spark of anxiety. We are really doing this.
"Oh I really do," Anna replied too quickly, too desperately. It fuelled the fire building within, and pushing all other thoughts aside, Elsa pulled it off and discarded it. She looked down from where she straddled Anna and played with her t-shirt.
"I think it's only fair," she whispered hotly into Anna's ear as she slowly pulled her shirt up in return, deliberately caressing her length as she did. She felt Anna shudder beneath her.
Anna put up no resistance as Elsa tossed her t-shirt aside. The girls took a moment to allow their eyes to drink up each other.
Elsa leaned down again, her hands reaching beneath Anna. She only paused when she found the clip to her bra.
"May I?" She husked. It was an unnecessary question, really. She felt the electricity from Anna. It was what they both wanted. What they needed.
Anna nodded and Elsa, within no more than a breath had tossed her bra aside. She took her sweet time gazing over Anna's bare chest. The freckles from her shoulders dusted down her body like icing sugar. With a sly smile she leaned down and planted more kisses over each freckle. She hesitated as she reached an erect nipple. Flashing Anna a grin, she bit it.
Anna's back arched and she let out a gasp which filled Elsa with even more fire.
"You are too precious," she chuckled as her kisses trailed up her neck back to Anna's lips.
"This is hardly fair," Anna breathed between kisses. Elsa felt warm hands reach behind her. She did not resist as Anna unlatched her bra, nor as she tossed it into the rest of their clothes.
"Better?" Elsa raised an eyebrow.
"Much better," Anna let out a happy sigh.
They pressed their bodies together as they shared another deep kiss. During the contact Elsa's knee rode up and pressed against Anna's core. From the ragged breaths she knew Anna was as ready as she was. Both of them needed this. Both of them needed each other. Elsa's mind was hazy as she found her fingers playing with the button on Anna's jeans.
"Let me make you feel good." It wasn't a question but Anna responded with a kiss all the same.
With remarkably quick work Elsa had her jeans off. The only thing separating her from her prize was quite possibly the most adorable pair of panda printed underwear.
"Oh you are too cute," Elsa purred as she trailed kisses from Anna's mouth down her body. She paused at her thigh and she felt Anna grip her hair in anticipation.
A moment of realisation hit her. She was about to do to her best friend something she had only thought of in her deepest and darkest dreams. For a brief moment she wanted to pull away, run away.
"Elsa..." Anna's moan was full of hunger. It was all Elsa needed to stay grounded. She'd do anything to hear her say her name so longingly again.
With a tentative yet exhilarating breath, Elsa slipped Anna's underwear off. Face flushed from seeing the full sight of Anna, she began slowly, exploring her lover with a finger first. She wasn't sure how to please Anna but she'd learn quickly. Fortunately for her, Anna was as equally needy and desperate to be pleased because every stoke and jolt of Elsa fingers tore a moan from those sweet lips. Using one hand to hold Anna's thigh in place and the other to rub gentle circles over her clit, Elsa boldly drew forward. She couldn't suppress her glee at Anna's blissful moans. Her body arched beneath her at the contact but Elsa held her steady.
She read Anna's reactions, picking up every detail. She couldn't let herself think of the future but for as long as they fumbled in the woods tonight she'd make sure her lover had the time of her life.
"E - Elsa -" Anna's nails scraped against her scalp as she let out a longer moan. Her back arched again, for longer this time and Elsa felt her lover shake beneath her as she reached her climax.
"...Oh my god. Have you really never done that before?" Anna asked raggedly, laid back on the soil completely spent.
Elsa climbed back up her body, wiping her mouth as she reached a level with Anna.
"I may have a library in my house which contains a number of not safe for work books." Her eyes sparkled with mirth.
"So you studied before the exam."
"I study before all of my exams, Miss Summers. Now what I want to know is if I passed." Elsa leaned down and captured those lips again, leaving the pair of them breathless.
"Oh... you pass, Miss Arendelle. Top marks."
Anna's soul was on fire. When she had leaned in to kiss Elsa her only thoughts were on the inevitable rejection. Then the impossible happened. Not only did Elsa return those feelings but she went a step further. Ten steps further. She took control of the moment and Anna relished being at her mercy.
Anna could have laid there all night and been in heaven but with Elsa's ragged breath tickling her neck she realised the woman was in as much heat as Anna had been.
It's my turn. She closed her eyes for a moment, her already flushed cheeks growing hotter as thoughts of what she'd do in return both thrilled and embarrassed her.
Elsa had been so confident and sure of herself. Meanwhile Anna hadn't read any of those books nor had any other experiences. She was going to make a fool of herself she was sure. What if she couldn't make Elsa feel as good as she had just made her feel?
Drawing on any strength she had left she rolled Elsa over so Anna now sat on top.
"I guess it's my turn." She knew she lacked the conviction Elsa had. She gazed down into those brilliant blue eyes and was met with a dark desire and... patience.
She can see right through me.
"Speak to me," Elsa prompted her gently.
I really am as open as a book.
"...How did you know what to do?" Anna asked. She couldn't keep her uncertainly hidden.
"I did what felt right," Elsa replied, a hand caressing the Anna's side as she did. Anna almost purred in contentment. That was cheating. She was trying to have a serious conversation here.
"You were so sure and confident," Anna let out a sigh, pushing Elsa's hand away before it could fog her already hazy mind. At this Elsa pulled herself upright so Anna was now straddling her lap.
"It's not a competition," Elsa said with a sharp clarity, taking Anna's face in her hands. "I have all I want right here. You can do as much or as little as you want and that will be okay. And..." she hesitated for a moment. "I am never confident. It's simply a mask I wear. Inside I am just as uncertain as you, about everything. In fact, I believe you have so much more inner strength than me. It's just so difficult for me to express anything else."
Anna was unprepared for the confession. Elsa was always so strong. She struggled to believe it was an act. Then again she'd seen the mask slip several fleeting times. The girl underneath was full of emotions: excitement at outsmarting the headmaster, fear of her father's punishment, anger at the netball squad.
She just needs someone to believe in her and give her some support. Someone to show her she can express herself without judgement. A thrill rushed through Anna as she realised she could be that person. She would be that person.
"I am terrified of messing this up. I mess everything up after all. Just like that time -" Anna was cut off by a passionate kiss.
"It's okay. It'll always be okay," Elsa promised breathlessly as they parted.
Anna melted under the kiss. It was all of the reassurance she needed.
"I think it's only fair we get these off of you," Anna murmured as she reached down to belt on Elsa's jeans.
Elsa obliged without resistance. Anna scooted up and tried to help with what Elsa had made look so easy when their roles had been reversed. Now all she was doing was making it more difficult as the tight fabric stuck to Elsa's thin frame.
"I really do love how skinny jeans show off every curve of your legs," and butt, "but have you ever considered not wearing them. Maybe a skirt? Maybe something I can actually take off without looking like a total fool?" Anna said as she struggled against the fabric.
"Maybe if I lay back..." Elsa wiggled, doing her best to assist, not that it was helping much.
"Can you even get these off on your own?" Anna asked, not believing it was possible. Before Elsa could even grace her with an answer Anna pulled, the jeans came free and she stumbled backwards. There was a sudden rush of cold alongside the loud splash of water. Anna laid still for a moment in the mercifully shallow stream.
I am the biggest doofus in the land of doofuses. Is that even plural for doofus?
Elsa's wide eyes snapped her back to reality.
I'm thinking about the plural for doofus while my gorgeous girlfriend is waiting for me sleep with her. Christ. What is wrong with me?
...She is my girlfriend now, right?
"Anna!" Elsa's voice was laboured as she leapt into the stream and pulled Anna up and out into strong arms. "You're frozen!" She fussed over her. Anna tried to brush her off but the shivering was doing nothing to help her case.
"Put my jacket on," Elsa insisted as she parted with Anna only for a moment to dig through their pile of discarded clothes.
"I'm going to make it wet -"
"- I don't care! You're wearing it!" It was not up for discussion. Anna sighed but accepted the jacket thrust out to her regardless. She wrapped it around herself and relaxed into the warmth. An arm wrapped around her and drew her close.
"Elsa, you're going to freeze too," Anna said in concern, although she wasn't complaining about being pressed up against her body. Suddenly the coat felt like too much of a barrier.
"The cold doesn't bother me," Elsa assured her nonchalantly.
"The cold bothers everyone," Anna said as she rolled her eyes.
"Yes, but I'm not everyone, am I?"
No, you certainly aren't. Anna leaned back onto the earthy soil, pulling Elsa back with her. Now they were both laid under the twilight sky, the first stars of the night beginning to blink through, Anna had realised just how chilly the weather had gotten. How was Elsa not even shivering? She glanced over to the girl beside her, still amazed their feelings were mutual.
I'm so lucky. She purred in contentment as she she reflected on what Elsa had done. She was abruptly tugged from her moment of bliss as she realised she hadn't given Elsa that release yet.
Gods, I am useless.
"I still need to finish you off," Anna murmured, hand trailing down Elsa's body. Elsa caught it. Anna cocked her head in confusion but Elsa's eyes's were as firm as her grasp.
"As much as I want that, I went too fast for you. Save it for next time."
The pang of disappointment Anna felt from Elsa's words was at war with the relief. She wanted to ravish that body but at the same time she was almost too scared to touch it. Elsa was like a prize, too perfect and too fragile to handle.
Next time. Anna shuddered in anticipation as she repeated the words in her mind. Elsa wanted to do this again and she was happy to go slow. Anna could take her time and make sure she got it right.
They laid in silence as they watched the sky darken. Bright stars awoke and flickered in ways she had never seen before. It was so unlike any view she'd get back home.
The night held a serenity which Anna was loathed to break. Just her and Elsa needing nothing but each other's company. But time was slipping away and her parents would be worried.
"Hey, Elsa? We better get back otherwise my dad will flip," Anna said but made no attempt to move.
"Yeah," Elsa agreed, sitting up. Anna watched mesmerised as she walked across the moonlit clearing and retrieved her clothes. She bit her lip as Elsa bent over.
"Quit staring and get dressed," Elsa didn't even need to turn around. She both looked and sounded serious but Anna spotted the playful undertone. She grinned wickedly, watching her all the more closely. With a barely concealed smirk Elsa tossed her clothes over in retaliation.
"Alright, alright I'm coming!" Anna laughed before dressing herself.
She took Elsa's hand as they headed away from the clearing, mind full of hope and excitement over what the future held for them both.