The ball was once again filled with complete strangers to Kristoff, and he considered bolting for the stables. But then the fanfare began and the doors opened, Elsa and Anna stepping forward. Anna looked breath taking, in an emerald green gown that was tight fitted until it billowed out at her waist, a real princess ball gown. She wore her hair up in an elegant knot, not unlike when she had first met him at the trading post, and as always she had that excitable grin plastered on her face. Of course, she would be in her element right now; so many people, so many open doors.

Her eyes met his across the dance floor and she blushed furiously, looking down at the floor; that Anna bravado slipping slightly as it did in their most private moments. Kristoff walked forwards to greet her as Elsa began speaking with her trade partners.

"You look beautiful" Kristoff told her.

"Thank you" Anna said, smiling.

"Care to dance, Princess?" he asked, sweeping into an exaggerated bow and making her giggle.

"Sir, it would be my pleasure" she replied, curtsying elegantly.

They began to waltz to the music, joined by several other couples.

They danced four dances before she was pulled away to dance with one of the parliamentary dignitaries. Kristoff wandered over to where Elsa was standing, discussing Arendelle's logging trade with a group of Swedish tradesmen.

"Ring?" she hissed in his ear.

He tapped the pocket, where he felt the ring box press against his chest.

"Good" she said "dinner will be served after this dance, and then the night is all yours"

Kristoff exhaled deeply.

"You'll be fine" she promised.

Kristoff watched Anna glide around the floor, very gracefully for a girl who earlier that day had crashed into a large suit of armour in the entrance hall. She was perfect, flawless, dazzling and he realised he couldn't wait any longer. This was the right moment,

"Elsa, can you get the band to play one more, I have to do this now"

"Now?" she asked

"You told me I'd know the right moment, this is it"

"Of course!" Elsa said, gliding over to the conductor.

Kristoff hurried over to Anna and her partner, tapping on his shoulder. He gracefully bowed away, leaving Anna and Kristoff alone.

"Couldn't keep away?" she joked.

"Pretty much" he said, taking her hand and pulling her towards the door.

"Where are we going?" she asked

"I want to show you something" he told her, leading her towards the nearest balcony doors.

It was a slightly chilly evening, even for the beginning of May, but it wasn't unbearable. He closed the doors behind them and Anna leant over the balcony, gazing out over the fjord and the forest. The north mountain was just visible, silhouetted in the moonlight.

Perfect, he thought, smiling.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Anna said, sighing slightly.

"Yes, you are" Kristoff said, it was the smarmiest thing to ever come out his mouth but Anna turned and smiled anyway.

"What did you want to show me?" she asked.

"Actually, it was more something I wanted to tell you" he said.

She stood, waiting, leaning against the edge of the balcony. Kristoff took a deep breath, this was it.

"Anna, I love you" he began "I really don't know where I would be without you"

"Probably on top of a mountain somewhere" she said, smirking slightly. Kristoff chuckled.

"True, but when I'm with you I'm on top of the entire world. You make me happier than I ever believed would be possible. There's not a single day that goes by that I don't want to be with you, you are my soul mate and I want to spend the rest of my life with you"

He fished in his pocket for the red box and pulled it out. Anna gasped and put her hands over her heart as he got down on one knee in front of her, opening the box "Princess Anna of Arendelle, will you marry me?" he asked.

The tears that had been brimming in her eyes spilled over and she smiled, the brightest she ever had before throwing herself on him.

"Yes, Yes, Yes!" she cried, covering him with kisses.

He laughed happily and clutched her tightly to him. She had said yes, she was his forever.

He pulled her off him gently and she knelt in front of him too so they were face to face and he slipped the ring on to her finger. She studied it for a moment and he held his breath.

"It's so beautiful" she told him "Where did you get it?"

"I think you should ask your sister" he told her smiling.

"Elsa knew?!" she gasped.

"Of course she did" Kristoff laughed "I couldn't have done this without her"

Anna smiled at Kristoff again before kissing him, passionately on the lips. He pulled the handkerchief out of his pocket and passed it to her. Elsa was right; Anna was a very messy crier.

AUTHORS NOTE: My favourite chapter so far. I love Anna and Kristoff. May take a little while to upload the next one, considering i haven't written it yet. I know what's going in it though so it wont be too long.
Hope you're enjoying it so far, i do love a happy story :)
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