"This is amazing!" Andrea yelled as the snow fell down to decorate the ice under her feet. The princess had approached the queen this afternoon explaining that she wanted to go skating today, after their fun activities in the ball room yesterday how could she say no? Elsa had made a pair of beautiful ice skates appear on the princess's feet and she was now watching the girl twirl around on an ice rink of her making. "Come on Elsa." The queen found herself being dragged onto the ice by two very warm hands on her own cold ones. She shivered at the contact but happily allowed herself to be pulled around.

"Princess Andrea is this really appropriate?" Elsa laughed as the brunette twirled her around like she had taught the blonde yesterday.

"Call me Andy, would ya?" Andrea flopped onto the ice on her back, staring at the sky.

"Andy? That's rather informal don't you think? How about I call you Andrea?" Elsa laughed as she took a seat next to the relaxing girl.

"Fine, but just until you get to know me."

"Whatever you say." Elsa smiled over at her to find the girl was already smiling back. "What are you looking at?"

"You…" the Princess admitted as she noticed the growing bluish on the blondes cheeks. "So how is it that I have been living in your home for a week and I know almost nothing about you other than that you work too much, and you are a terrible dancer?"

"I do not work too much and I blamed my teacher for the dancing." Elsa giggled.

"Oh come on you do so work too much, you barely ever leave your study and when you do it to eat, sleep, or spend time with Princess Anna."

"Those are the things that are important to me work, my health, and Anna."

"Wish I had an older sister like you." Andrea said with a dreamy look.

"I thought you had sisters…"

"Oh I do, three of them, and a brother. All of them older than me but not one of them more mature." The girls laughed at this and stayed silent for a few moments, taking in this information. "I just wish I had a sister who made an effort to spend time with me. I never really had anyone want to spend time with me until I met Henry."

"How did you two meet?" Elsa said, trying to control her bitter tone at mention of the boy.

"We were betrothed…" The bitterness did not hide itself in this girl's voice as she responded. Elsa was lost for words at what Andreas tone revealed. She was unhappy with this man? Marrying him was not what she wanted in life? Andrea's tone was one the Queen had never heard her use before, like she was reciting something that had been told to her many times. "It is a smart match…good for trade."

"But not good for you?" Elsa pondered.

"He…he will treat me well."

"But…"

"There is no but, it's a smart match and the wedding is planned for this winter. I don't have room for

doubt." The brunette's jaw was set as she stared at the clouds. In a moment of bravery, Elsa reached out

and took the girls hand in hers, drawing small circles on her palm.

"Tell me about your kingdom. Decipio was it?" Elsa tried to lighten the mood.

"Decipio yes. Well, I live with my family in our castle. My father is a kind and fair ruler but he has a

temper so he wasn't always the most loving father. My older siblings: Agnes, Astrid, Annette, and

Anders are all perfect examples of royal children. And I thank god for them because if they weren't there

I would have to rule Decipio someday. But thankfully I have four, very pampered, safety nets ahead of

me."

"You don't want to rule? It's not as horrible as I make it look." Elsa joked.

"You couldn't make anything look horrible." Andrea smiled up at her from the ice. "I guess I just have

bigger dreams than doing paper work and being the good girl I always have to be."

"I know what you mean." Elsa said with a sad smile. "And I think you deserve more than that."

"Well my parents think differently. I will become Henry's queen and be bound to a life of parties and

dresses and schmoozing. Im glad you are letting Anna marry that local man, she deserves a normal life."

"Everyone deserves the life they want. I wouldn't dream of denying Anna that just because Kristoff isn't

royal."

"See that the right attitude!" Andrea sat up with a sigh. "What's the difference anyway? Royal not royal,

we are all the same no matter what family we happen to be born into."

"Well then why marry Henry? If you feel this strongly about your freedom then why are you letting

yourself be thrown into a life you don't want?"

"Because I don't have a choice Elsa!" Andrea was yelling now and her eyes were filled with tears that

she was holding back. "If I break off this marriage then Decipio will lose its trade with Cortane and the

kingdoms economy will plummet. I owe it to my kingdom and my family to marry Henry."

"But what about what you owe to yourself Andrea? You owe it to yourself to be happy with the life you

choose." Elsa stood to face the girl.

"I don't have a choice anymore! I haven't since I was a little girl. And why do you even care about what I

do with my life Elsa?"

"Because I'm your friend and you are unhappy." Elsa said as she reached for the girl.

"Then be my friend and help me get through this trip without questioning my life decisions."

"Fine, okay." Elsa pulled the dark haired girl into a strong hug and the girl's tears wet her shoulder as she

cried into the blonde.

From that day on the girls would skate almost every night. Sometimes Anna and Kristoff would join

them and skate around on Elsa's homemade ice rink. Well Kristoff skated…Anna just flailed.

"Heads up!" Andrea yelled one night when it was just the two of them. Elsa turned right when she felt

the girl collide with her and knock her to the ground. Landing with Andrea laying on top of her, she

immediately felt the blush rising to her cheeks at the feeling of the girl's slim body against hers. Elsa

looked up into the girls brown eyes to find them staring back. They lay there for a moment, neither one

wanted to move but both scared of being caught in this position. A warm hand on her side startled Elsa

out of her stare, and she realized the hand belonged to Andrea and that it was resting rather low on her

hip. The urge to kiss her was overwhelming and Elsa bite her lip to keep from leaning into the girl.

She is taken, don't you dare do this Elsa.

"Andy? Andy are you out here?" Prince Henry's voice made the girls leap apart. The man walked into the

clearing to find his rather dishevelled fiancée and the queen sitting on the ice looking dazed. "Skating

are we ladies? Never was very good at winter sports myself."

"What a surprise." Elsa said and thanked god the prince missed her snide tone.

"Do you need something darling?" Andrea said as she stood and skated over to the man.

"Just checking on my lovely bride. Are you coming to bed soon?" Henry never took his eyes off his girl as

Elsa stood and started skating again, trying not to seem like she was eavesdropping when she was.

"Soon yes, are you headed to bed now?"

"Yes, I think I will turn in. Come with me?"

"No I think I will skate a while longer."

"Please…" Henry begged with a small flirty smile.

"Go on, I won't be long." Andrea said as she shoved the man towards the castle. He turned to leave with

a wink and jogged back inside. Andrea watched him go before turning back to the queen. Realizing the

Elsa would have heard that interaction Andrea froze in her tracks. "Umm."

"Something wrong?" Elsa asked innocently.

"No not at all. Just a little tired I think. Maybe I will turn in now." The dark haired girl muttered.

"Okay, goodnight princess. See you tomorrow." Elsa said with a small smile while the rage was

consuming her inside.

She is going to him. He gets her at night no matter what you do during the day.

Andrea turned to go before hesitating and turning on her heal to face the ice queen again.

"We don't, Henry and I that is, we don't share a room." Andrea mumbled while tucking her hair behind

her ear.

"Oh okay…"

"I just thought I would clarify that. I mean he's not my husband so…ya. Goodnight Elsa."

They don't share a room… starting to like Henry a little bit more now.