A/N: Sorry it took so long to update, I just moved to London for uni and I've been having a bit of a hectic time as you can imagine. Anyway I hope you like this one, as always comments are always loved, suggestions welcomed, and criticism accepted happily. Thanks and enjoy (hopefully)

Anaea woke dazed and confused. The bed she was in was far more comfortable than any she had slept in, the early morning sun glared through the large windows opposite her. Panic filled her body, where was she? Anaea quickly sat up in the bed to begin searching for her weapons only to be met by what she could only describe as the most beautiful sight she had ever seen.

Elsa was still deep in sleep, dressed in the same gown she wore the night before, the sunlight giving her a heavenly glow, reflecting angelically off her platinum hair, Anaea felt her heart jump to her throat at the sight. Elsa stirred slightly in her sleep but did not awaken at Anaea's sudden movements.

Memories of last night came flooding back, dancing, drinking, kissing the Queen in the moonlight, more dancing, more drinking, and then walking the Queen to her chambers. After Elsa had made her stay for 'a little while' things had gotten heated again, hands roamed, lips crushed together, Anaea's jacket and shirt were flung across the room, it took all of her will to stop them from going any further. Elsa of course had complained and had asked her to cuddle for just a little while longer until she had to go back to her barracks. It appeared that during that moment the two had fallen asleep and now here she was, naked from the waist up in the Queen's bed, looking very compromising.

She didn't even want to think what her fellow officers were imagining she got up to last night, her obvious absence speaking volumes. She only hoped no one made a link and figured out she spent the night with the Queen. Despite the fact that she had her own room in the officer's barracks, she would be surprised if the other men did not notice that she had yet to return.

Anaea carefully slipped out of the bed and searched for her missing clothes. Her boots were easy to find, as was her jacket, however, her shirt was another issue entirely. She carefully tiptoed around the room searching for the lost garment. The Queen stirred again and let out a quiet moan. Anaea decided that she could get her shirt back at a later time from the other woman and dressed as best as she could before she snuck out of the room and back to her barracks.

Elsa woke to an empty bed the next morning. A wave of disappointment hit her at the loss of Anaea. She must have left at some point during the night or this morning so as to not cause any scandalous talk of the two's relationship.

Elsa slowly rose from the bed and began her morning routine to get ready for the day's business. Her eye was caught by a strip of bright white sticking out from the top of her wardrobe, she pulled at the white material to see that it was Anaea's discarded shirt from the night before. The once pristinely pressed shirt was now rumpled and creased, she pressed the cloth to her face and took in a deep breath smiling at the scent, the memories of last night coming to her thoughts. She was grateful to the other woman for stopping things before they got too far, as ready as she felt, she didn't want her first time, as well as their first time, to be in a shroud of drunkenness.

Elsa finished getting ready and made her way to her study to begin the mountain of paperwork she was sure Kai had dropped off for her. There were several reports from her ambassadors of the mood from the other nation states, most of them still agitated that the Queen had not accepted their offers of marriage and the like. Elsa groaned in annoyance at these, she could not understand why these countries would not take no for an answer, if she did not want to marry their prince they should just take that and leave it.

After she read the reports she moved on to the new trade agreements that either needed tweaking or signing and was half way through when a knock came from her door. Captain Nilsen walked into the room, a serious look on his face.

"Your Majesty, two days ago the Albionium scouts took out our trainee scouts for a mock mission and they came back this morning," Nilsen paused and took a breath before continuing, "the scouts reported Prussian scouts just outside the capital, they managed to gather intelligence that their scouts were there to count our troops, and to see how we are supplied."

Elsa sat up straight in her chair, a frown working its way onto her face, "and what do you think this means Captain, do you believe Prussia is preparing to make a move on us?"

Nilsen shook his head slightly, a heavy sigh leaving his mouth, "I am not sure Your Majesty, Prussia has had no real contact with us to indicate that they wish to declare war, however, Captain Forest and I agree that this may be the Prussians checking how best to hurt us if the need arises."

"Why would the Prussians believe that there may be war between us?"

Nilsen looked embarrassed at the question and shifted slightly, refusing to look the Queen in the eye, "Captain Forest believes it may have to do with your refusal to marry his nephew Prince Frederick, and their instance past your refusal."

"And she believes that if I continue to refuse King Frederick's proposition to marry his twelve-year-old nephew he may declare war on us?"

Nilsen nodded solemnly, still refusing to meet the Queen's eyes, "thank you Captain, I shall meet with my advisors to discuss the issue further and see if there is another solution that does not involve me marrying a child."

Captain Nilsen saluted and took his leave from the Queen. Elsa sunk in her chair and rubbed her temples, she could feel a monster of a headache forming. She called for Kai and asked him to make arrangements for her council to meet tomorrow to discuss the issue at hand.

After she finished her paperwork for the day Elsa sat by the window and looked out at Arendelle. She did not know what to do in relation to Prussia, they were too large to go to war with, and she did not want to put so many lives in danger for the sake of her marriage status. She knew that if she married the little Prince his Uncle would try to use her powers to his advantage, she was aware that King Frederick had ambitions to unite Germany under one flag, but she did not want to play any part in his plan as much as she sympathised.

Anna slammed her office door open, and Elsa cringed at the sound of the wood hitting the stone of the wall.

"Elsa come on, Anaea, Kristoff, and I have been waiting for you to come down for twenty minutes now!"

Elsa's eyes widened in shock as she realised she had been sat worrying for hours and was now late to their evening meal. She apologised to Anna quickly before the younger woman dragged her down to the dining room, practically pulling her arm out of its socket.

Dinner was silent for Elsa, the other three talked animatedly about this and that, the Queen only occasionally speaking. Her mind was on what to do about Prussia. Sher couldn't marry Prince Frederick, not only was he a child and the wrong gender, she would also be used as a commodity by King Frederick for her powers. She could not go to war with the state, they were too large and too many lives would be lost. She could not continue to deny their propositions as she agreed with Anaea that they would attempt to force her into an agreement. She was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Anna and Kristoff excused themselves at the end of the meal to walk through the gardens together, and left the two women alone. Anaea moved closer to the troubled woman next to her and placed a comforting hand on her thigh.

"Love, you've been distracted all night, what's going on?"

Elsa turned to the other woman, and looked at her for a while. She scanned the other woman's face, taking in her deep, gorgeous blue eyes, her pale complexion juxtaposing the darkness of her constantly messy hair, the scar that marked her bottom lip she had told her came from a bit of wood from an explosion a little too close for her comfort, her crisp red uniform jacket with its gold detailing and stiff collar. She released a breath and felt all the tension leave her body as she fell into the other woman, wrapping her arms around her slim waist.

"It's just all this mess with Prussia right now, I just don't know what I can do."

Anaea nodded and stroked the Queen's back comfortingly, "you'll figure something out darling, don't worry, I have every confidence in you."

Elsa smiled against the other woman's shoulder, rubbing her face into her neck and taking in her scent, "I missed you this morning."

Anaea chuckled slightly shaking her head at how quickly the Queen's demeanour changed, "I'm sorry, I didn't want to go but I also didn't want any more rumours spreading about the two of us, I don't know how happy people would be if they found out I spent the night in your bed, they might think we were up to something."

Elsa giggled at the insinuation, lightly kissing Anaea's neck, "what if we were up to something?"

"Don't tempt me now, I find it hard to stay in control around you as it is."

Elsa lifted her head from Anaea's shoulder and looked her in the eye, a serious look on her face, "I don't want you to have control."

Anaea sucked in a breath at the remark, allowing the Queen to take her by the hand and lead her away, towards her bed chamber. Elsa pulled her into the room, shutting the door behind her quietly. She took a moment before she walked back over to the other woman, beginning to unbutton her uniform jacket.

Anaea grabbed her hands and pulled them from their job, forcing Elsa to meet her eyes, "Elsa, are you sure? You don't have to do this."

Elsa nodded and placed a gentle kiss on the other woman's lips, "I'm sure, I want it to be you, please."

Anaea lent down and pressed a kiss to the Queen's mouth, pulling away, leaving only a hair's breadth between the two of them, "okay, if you're sure."

Elsa responded by melting the ice dress she wore, stepping back for Anaea to look at her, her eyes wide at the sight, "I'm sure."