I enjoyed writing this chapter very very very very very much.

Elsa's mouth hung open, her brain struggling to process Ellie's question. Jack…ask her…girlfriend. Wait, what?!
Jack blushing deep red, avoided looking at Elsa, not ready to face any questions she might have.
Ellie was the only one capable of speech, "Did he?" She asked, looking up at Elsa, "He said he would,"
Jack snapped out of his daze, "No, I didn't,"
"But you said you li-" Jack clapped his hand over her mouth. Her muffled cries echoed as she fought to pull away his hands.
"No. I. Didn't." Jack hissed thought his teeth. Ellie managed to pull his palm away from her mouth.
"Why didn't you ask her?"
"Because there is nothing to ask,"
"But-"
"But nothing." Jack glared at her, "Go see if mom needs help with…whatever,"
"I want to talk with Elsa,"
"Go, or I'm not taking you for ice cream ever again,"
Ellie stamped her foot, turned on her heels and marched out of the hallway. Jack straightened up looking at Elsa. She had one eyebrow raised in a questioning manner. The look on her face said confused but the smirk on her lips said amused.
"Anything you want to ask me Frost,"
"Don't…" Jack warned rubbing his temple, "Just, don't,"
"Shame, you might have gotten an…interesting answer," Elsa said walking further into the house. Jack did a double take.
"What does that mean?"
She shrugged, smirking over her shoulder. Jack felt his heart leap into his throat. He opened his mouth to say something but all that came out was hoarse groan.
"Should we…" Elsa tilted her head down the hall.
"I…uh…I guess," Jack took the lead going to the kitchen. Ellie was sitting at the island eating a cookie.
"Why hello," Jack's mother said smiling warmly, "You must be Elsa," Elsa nodded, "It's such a pleasure dear. Our Jack has told us quite a bit about you,"
"He has?" Elsa looked at Jack, the corner of her lips twitching upwards.

"He talks about you all the time," Ellie said through her cookie. Jack glared at her.
"Careful you choke," Jack warned her. She smiled sweetly at him.
"Would you care for a cookie? They're fresh out of the oven." Jack's mom said holding out the plate.
"Thank you," Elsa said politely taking one of the chocolate chip treats. Jack picked up one as well. Elsa smiled as she bite into it, "These are really good Mrs. Frost,"
Elsa saw it Jack's mom lip turn downwards for the slightest moment. But then it was gone, so fast Elsa had to wonder if she was seeing things.
"Thank you dear. And Jack asked me to mention that he mixed the ingredients,"
"I said to say I helped!" Jack said, "Not to say specifically what I helped with,"
"I'm sorry Jack, but you should have made that clear," His mother said. Jack groaned and facepalmed himself.
"Am I supposed to be impressed that you mixed a bowl of batter?" Elsa asked.
"You make it sound easy. It's work that requires muscle," Jack said flexing his arm.
"Mommy, don't forget I helped mix too," Ellie said.
"Of course I didn't forget," Jack's mom said pinching Ellie's cheeks playful, "My little helper,"
"Why do you two hate me?" Jack said dropped his head onto the counter. The girls laughed at his actions.

"Jack, honesty. Your sister and I already know you're five at heart. But try to act your age when you have a guest," His mom teased. Jack turned his head and stared at his family and stuck out his tongue. Ellie stuck her tongue out in reply.
"Oh yes that's very mature,"
"I'm going to show Elsa my room," Jack said taking Elsa by the wrist, "Before one of you stay something that makes me want to kill myself,"
"Make sure you ask her,"
"Ellie eat your cookie," Jack snapped.
Elsa giggled as he pulled her up the stairs.
"You're having the time of your life aren't you?"
"Very much so," Elsa smiled. Jack huffed as they reached the landing.
"I knew bring you here was a bad idea,"
"It's not that bad. Not any worst than dinner Thursday was for me,"
"You have a point," Jack stopped at the end of a hallway, that had a ladder built into the wall. "After you princess," He said gesturing to the ladder. She eyed the ladder, following it up to the ceiling and square opening there.
"Your room is up there?"
"It is,"
"The attic?"
"Yep,"
Elsa climbed up, glad she hadn't worn a skirt. Once up she looked around the room. Jack pulled himself up next to her.
"So what do you think?"
"It's…bright," The room was light by large circular windows on three sides and a skylight, which Jack's bed was directly below. The ceiling was essentially the roof so it sloped downwards from the centre, but there was still a reasonable amount of head room. There was a desk with a laptop sitting on it, a small book case and a bean bag chair situated next to a window with a reading lamp hanging from the ceiling just above it. The whole floor was covered in a thick plush deep blue carpet.
"This is actually very cool,"
"Why thank you. I'm very proud of my little pad." He gestured to the bean bag chair, "Make yourself comfortable." He said with a bow.

"You've really got to stop bowing,"
"I'm only following proper protocol when the presence of a princess,"
"You've never called Anna princess," Elsa said falling back into the oversized hacky sack.
"I've never spent as much time with Anna as I do with you," Jack pulled the chair out from his desk and turned it so the back was facing Elsa he sat backward in it so he could lean his chest against the backrest. He folded his hands on the top, and rested his chin on them looking at Elsa as she continued to take in his room.
"Winters, are you okay?" He asked. She looked at him, a bit confused.
"Yeah, why won't I be?"
"Back in the car, you looked…down,"
"So you noticed that?"
"What's bugging you?"
"It's noting important,"
"Anything that can makes you sad is important,"
"It's stupid really,"
"Is it Merida?"
Elsa sighed and nodded, "We're still not talking."
"Elsa, if you want to stop…this," He gestured to the two of them, "I'd understand,"
"No, I like…this," She said, "I just wish I could make Merida understand why,"
Jack frowned a bit, thinking about the situation. Elsa shook her head. "Forget I said anything. I didn't come here to talk about Merida, or school or anything negative like that."
"Then what do want to do?"
"It's your place, you suggest something,"
"You're the guest, you should…" He trailed off.
"J-,"
"Shh," He interrupted her. She raised her eyebrow. He turned his head towards the entrance frowning slightly. He grabbed a football lying on the ground and threw it. It fell right through the hole and a cry sounded.

"Jack!" Ellie's head popped into view, "That hurt,"
"Good," Jack said, "I was hoping it'd make you fall."
Ellie blew a raspberry and climbed up into the room.
"Whoa, whoa," Jack said holding up his hands, "The age limit is in full effect. You have to be over thirteen to come up,"
"Aww, Jack," Ellie pouted.
"No, the eyes aren't going to work,"
"But Jack," Elsa said pouting herself, "Didn't I come over to meet Ellie?"
"And you meet her and…and…how am I supposed to say no when you're ganging up on me with those looks?"
"Simple, you don't," Elsa said smiling.
"Fine," Jack said rolling his eyes, "But Ellie I swear if you try anything I'm tossing you down that hole,"
"You never come through with those threats." The girl said walking over to the pair, she jumped on the bed, lying down facing them.
"Ellie, come on don't mess up my bed,"
"Why? You're just gonna mess it up anyway," She said to him and then turned to Elsa, "His room normally looks like a pig pen. Half the time you can't even find that chair," She said pointing to the one Elsa was sitting it.
"It looks pretty clean now,"
"Because he spent two days cleaning for you,"
"Ellie!"
"The last time his room was this clean was when he was dating his friend Tooth,"
"Okay you're gone," Jack got to his feet but his foot caught on the side of the chair and he toppled over. Ellie and Elsa burst out laughing. He groaned into the carpet, "Please let me die right now,"

Elsa helped him up.
"You okay?"
"Great," He said smiling ruefully, "I'm just great,"
"Jack, did you fall on your face?" Ellie asked.
"More on my shoulder, why?"
"Your face is really red," This only made him blush deeper.
"Stop trying to make me die from embarrassment and talk to her about your ponies," Jack said to his sister. Ellie's eyes lit up.
"That's right told me you like my little pony too,"

Jack let out a sigh as the girls started to talk about their common interest. Anything was better than their full attention on his still very red face. They chatted for a while about several things, the conversation went from ponies to Jack's dislike for vanilla (how their train of thought get them there, Jack didn't know). Jack didn't have much to contribute to the conversation, but he didn't mind. It was cute watching Elsa and his sister bond. Ellie seemed to really like her which Jack was very happy for. He didn't know what he'd do if Ellie didn't like her, since his sister's comfort level around his friends was important to him. He rarely invited Hiccup and his friends to his house, because Ellie didn't feel comfortable around the boys' rowdier friends. On the other hand she was talking with Elsa with they'd know each other for years.

"What?" Elsa asked suddenly looking at him strangely.
"What?" He repeated.
"You have a really stupid looking grin on your face," Ellie told him. Jack blushed again.
"That calls for war," Jack jumped on his sister, tickling her. Ellie screamed with laughter trying to escape her brother's hands to no avail. Elsa couldn't help but think Jack was positively adorable with Ellie.
"Jack, stop!" Ellie had tears of laughter in her eyes.
"Never!"
"Elsa, help!" Ellie begged. "Help me," Elsa hesitated, not sure if she should intervene. But Ellie cried for help again and her heart couldn't refuse the plea. So she grabbed a pillow from the bed and stuck Jack square in the face.
"Oie, no fair," he held up his hands to protect his face. "No weapons,"
"It's war, anything is fair game." Elsa replied laughing. Ellie joined her grabbing the other pillow. Jack retreated from their attacks, retreating right over the side of the bed. With a heavy thud he hit the floor and the girls' laughter doubled. Ellie especially was beside herself rolling around on the bed.

However Jack didn't except defeat. He reached out and grabbed Elsa by the ankle and pulled, bring her to the ground next to him. Her cry of protest was mingled with her laughter. She still had the pillow in her hands and she used it to continue her assault. Once, twice her hits landed but the third time he was ready grabbing her wrist and rolling over, pinning her down.
"What are you going to do now?" Jack laughed. But his laughter died down when his eyes met hers. Her own laughter had stopped went he'd shifted above her. They remained like that, the only movement caused by their heavy breathing as their tried to recover from their laughing fit. Jack was very aware of Elsa's heaving chest and he made it a point to keep his gaze locked on her eyes…her mesmerizing eyes.

"Jack?" His mother's voice floating up through the floor broke the spell. Jack scrambled off Elsa so fast that he back pedalled right into his desk causing it to shift out of place. Elsa got her feet, blushing. Ellie was still laughing from before, oblivious to the series of events that just occurred.

"Jack?" His mom called again.
"Yea…" His voice came out crackly and high pitched. He cleared his throat, "Yeah mom," Thankfully his voice sounded normal this time.
"The office called and I need to go in,"
Jack moved closer to the entrance to his room, "Right now?"
"I'm afraid so," She appeared at the foot of the ladder, "But I shouldn't be too long and hour, two for the most."
"Okay mom,"
"Don't burn down the house while I'm gone,"
"We'll try,"
"And you and Elsa behave," She winked at him. The teens' already red faces grew warmer.
"Mom!"
She chuckled, "Bye guys,"
"Bye mommy," Ellie called down running over to wave goodbye.

Jack's and Elsa's eyes met for a moment.
"Sorry, about that," Jack ran his hand through his hair nervously.
"No," She shook her head quickly, "It's fine,"
Ellie looked between the two wondering what'd she's miss. They took their seats again, Jack and Elsa sitting a bit further apart than before.

Elsa, eager to change the topic asked, "Is your dad working late, or am I going to get to meet him today?" She knew she said something wrong the moment the words left her mouth. Jack's face fell, a dark shadow suddenly appearing over it. He's eyebrows knitted together.
"Our dad doesn't live with us," Ellie said. Elsa's eyebrows shot up in surprise, "Our parents got devorced a while now,"
"Oh, I'm sorry. Jack I didn't mean to-"
"It's fine," Jack said, "You couldn't have known. I never told you,"
Elsa felt horrible for bring up the topic. Ellie didn't seem fazed as she started talking about something else entirely. Jack smiled and nodded as Ellie spoke. Elsa did her best to listen to the girl, but when she went to washroom a short while later Elsa turned to Jack.
"Can I ask, how long?"
"Seven years," He said.
"Wow," Elsa blinked, "That's a long time ago,"
"Yeah. That's why it doesn't matter okay. You said you didn't come here to talk about anything negative, so let's not talk about anything negative," Jack said firmly. Elsa nodded.

She stayed for about an hour more, but the conversation continued mainly through Ellie. Maybe it was because of their 'fight' or the mention of the father, or maybe it was a little of both, but was a tension in the air between the two. Elsa was thankful that Ellie had to come with them when Jack drove her home. The girl reduced the number of awkward glances between the teens.

When they did reach her home Jack and Ellie walked Elsa to her door.
"I had fun," Ellie said hugging Elsa. Elsa laughed and returned the hug.
"I did to," She said with a smile.
"You'll come again soon, right,"
"Yes, and maybe next time you can meet my sister,"
"Something tells me you and Anna will hit it off," Jack said tousling Ellie's hair. Jack and Elsa smirked at each other.
"Bye Elsa,"
"Bye-bye Ellie,"
"El, give me a minute okay," Jack said. Ellie grinned knowingly.
"Okay," She said in cheery voice and hopped back towards the car.

"She's really sweet," Elsa said.
"Yeah, she is. I'm glad the two of you hit it off."
"Me too,"
Jack glanced over his shoulder and saw Ellie looking at him expectantly from car and he remembered what she'd said when she first met Elsa. He also remembered the way his heart quickened when their eyes had locked before. So he summoned his courage and open his mouth to ask the question.
"Uh Elsa…I…uh…I was wondering…" And his courage failed.
"Yes Jack?"
"Never mind," He shook his head, "It's nothing."
"Okay," Elsa's tone was quizzical but she didn't push further.
"I'll see you around Winters,"
"Bye Frost,"

Hours later Elsa's sleep was interrupted by a buzzing. She grew just conscious enough to recognise her ring tone. She reached around for it blindly, still too tired to open her eyes. After a couple seconds and knocking over half the things on her nightstand her fingers brushed over the device. She hit answer and brought it to her ear.
"Hello," Elsa's voice cracked with sleepiness.
"Go to a window,"
"What?"
"Go to your window,"
"Who is this?"
"It's Jack,"
Elsa sat up bolt straight any sign of drowsiness gone. She glanced at her screen to make sure it was number. It was, but she still double checked. They'd never actually talked on the phone before, all their communication had been via text.
"What are you doing? It's two in the morning,"
"2:25 actually,"
"It's too late for this Frost,"
"I think you meant to say it's too early,"
"I'm hanging up,"
"No, wait. Just give me a few minutes and you can go back to sleep,"
Elsa felt a shiver run down her spine. Jack had a really good phone voice.
"What is it?"
"Go to your window,"
"My window?"
"Yeah,"
Elsa got out of bed, "Frost if you're standing outside with a boombox or something I swear…" His laugh made her voice catch. Had his laugh always been that sexy? Or was it just over the phone?"
"I'm at home, I swear,"
"Then why do I have to go a window," She peered out the window, still half expecting to see Jack Frost.
"Just watch," He said, his voice low.
"Watch wh…" She stopped talking when she saw it. The flakes gently floating down, drifting lazily in the night air. Each one almost seemed to glow in the light of the full moon.
"I thought you'd want to see the first snowfall of the season,"
"Oh Jack," She was glad he couldn't see her because she had the stupidest grin on her face. She leaned against the window frame watching as the world was covered in the fresh power.

"Can't I ask you a weird a question?" Jack's voice buzzed after the moment of silence.
"I guess,"
"And this is purely in a hypothetical sense," Jack said, "Say…if I had a guy friend…and he may be interested in you. Would you consider…oh, I don't know, going on a date with him?"
Elsa blinked and felt her cheeks warm. Had he really just as her what she think he did?
"Frost, did you just ask me on a date?"
"Me? no. That's crazy. My hypothetical friend asked you on a date,"
Elsa smiled.
"Your hypothetical friend?"
"Yep,"
"Well, I'm afraid I'd tell him no,"
"No?" Jack's voice fell, "Why not?"
"I'm sure this friend is great and all, but there is another guy I'm interested in,"
"Another guy?" She could hear Jack's confusion and bit her lips to stop from laughing. Think it through Frost, She thought.
"Yeah, there's this guy I meet and we've been spending a lot of time together. I think he may like me, but I'm not sure,"
"Wh…" Jack paused and Elsa swore she heard the light bulb go off in his head, "…Oh," His voice was quiet.
There you go, She thought smiling widely. The line was quiet for a moment, then when he spoke again she could hear the smile in the voice.
"That's a shame, because my hypothetical friend would have been perfect for you,"
"I'm sure he would have," She purred back.
"Can I see you tomorrow?"
"Dad's not going to be happy, with a last minute arrangement,"
"Please,"
"I'm not promising anything, but maybe I could convince him,"
"I'll see you tomorrow,"
"You sound certain,"
"I've met you Winters I know how persuasive you can be,"
Elsa's laugh made Jack's stomach turn over.
"I'm going back to bed now,"
"Sweet dreams,"

And winter has come.

Nardragon~ until the next page.