The leaves on the trees started to brown, marking the end of the couples visit to Arendelle. Elsa and Andrea's time together grew sparse as Henry and the princess prepared to leave for Cortane. On the last day of their trip no one dared to bring up the impending voyage, no one except the completely oblivious Prince Henry that is.

"Wonderful weather today don't you think ladies. I only hope the weather stays like this for our journey." He said as they sat around the breakfast table that day. The three girls all stiffened at the mention of the coupled departure and Elsa quickly excused herself to the hall way to calm her nerves. Andrea hurried after her, claiming the queen wasn't feeling well and she was just a worried friend.

"Are you okay?" She asked as she exited the dining hall. Elsa shot her a look as she leaned against the wall with her hands on her knees. "What do you want to do today? We could go skating or to town. Or we could just say we were going to town and spend the whole day together."

"What's the point…? No matter what we do today it won't make tomorrow any further away." Elsa snapped as she rushed past Andrea and back into the dining hall to continue her meal.

"The boat leaves tomorrow." Andrea stated the fact that they had both been avoiding, eyes never leaving the sea as they stood on the queen's balcony that night.

"I know. Will you be on it?" Elsa asked the loaded question as if it she was asking for the time of day. Andreas silence was enough of an answer for the queen and she felt her eyes begin to fill with tears.

"You know I can't stay." Andrea whispered. "As much as I want to stay here and be with you, I can't. If it was up to me then I would court you, steal a few kisses. And after the appropriate amount of time I would get down on one knee and ask you to become my wife. Live here in Arendelle forever, with you. I just wish…I wish I could be what you deserve."

"You can be…" Elsa began to plead her case before being cut off by Andreas.

"No I can't Elsa. You deserve a prince who can give you an heir and who isn't already engaged to someone else. I am the opposite of what you deserve. I have just been…" Andrea's cheeks were wet with her own falling tears as she spoke, almost exposing her secret but stopping herself. She took Elsa's hands in hers and placed soft kisses to her face, everywhere but her lips, as she spoke.

"So what? We can make this work no matter what. As long as…" Elsa stopped herself before she ruined everything.

"As long as what?" Andrea pressed as she continued to plant kisses along the girls jaw.

"Do you love me?" Andrea's pulled her lips away from the queen's skin in shock, quickly recomposing herself and weighed her response. She decided on the truth.

"I love you infinitely…." And then they were kissing, neither one knew who had started the kiss, they only knew that neither of them was going to be the one to pull away first. The need for air eventually parted them, and they stared into each other's eyes.

"I love you too." Elsa whispered, her cool breath hitting Andreas lips. "Stay with me. Marry me and we can be happy together."

"Okay…"

"Where have you been? I would have thought you would turn in early seeing as we sail at dawn." Prince Henry's voice startled Andrea as she walked into her dark bedroom. She could only see his silhouette as he stood with his back to the window, the moon light hiding his features.

"Oh yes, I was just with Anna I must have lost track of time. You know how that girl can talk." Andrea lied as she removed her jacket and shoes to show she was getting ready for bed.

"Yes quite an enthusiastic girl. But I was under the impression that young Anna had turned in hours ago…" the prince countered as he took a step towards his bride.

"You must be mistaken, I was just with her." Andrea tucked a stay strand of hair behind her ear as she spoke.

"Isn't it curious how well you can come to know someone if you spend enough time with them. You can practically anticipate their every word, every movement after just some observations." As Henry spoke he slowly walked around the bed until it separated the couple with one on either side of the object.

"Yes curious. But why do you bring this up now?" Andrea grew wary of the man's behaviour; she had never seen him like this, almost on fire.

"Because I know you very well Andy. I know you well enough to know that when you tuck your hair behind your ear, like you did just moments ago, it means you are lying to me."

"I don't know what you are talking about my love?"

"Don't call me that. Don't call me 'your love' when you don't even know the meaning of the words. Now I want the truth and I want it now. Where were you tonight?" Henry yelled.

"I already told you…" she was with Anna, that was her story and she was sticking to it. She had no excuse for why she would be with Elsa when the trade agreement had already been signed. She also knew that if Henry stormed over to the princess's room this moment that Anna would cover for her.

"I told you not to lie to me. I am your husband by status if not by law and you will not lie to me. Were you with her?" There was a fire in Henrys eyes that were completely foreign to Andrea.

"Her? What are you talking…?"

"Elsa! Queen Elsa! The Ice Queen! Your little crush! Don't play dumb with me. You say you are just using her but the trade agreement has been signed weeks ago Andrea so why keep up this affair?"

"I couldn't just turn it off could I? She would suspect something." Andrea spat.

"I told you to get close to her, seduce her. I did not tell you to spend late nights alone with her. You are in love with her aren't you?" He spit out the word 'her' like it left a sick taste on his tongue. Andrea staying silent for she didn't want to continue digging her own grave by denying what the man already knew. "Why Andy? Did you ever stop to think about your sisters? Or Anders? What would your big brother think if he could see you now? It would break his heart. Why would you break your families heart, break my heart, for a WOMAN you met only months ago?"

"I fell in love…I couldn't help it." Andrea stuttered out childishly. As if that fact alone would make her case for her and explain all her wrong doings. The desired affect was not achieved and Henry just took a small step away from her in shock.

"You will be on that boat tomorrow…or a lot more than you sibling's hearts are going to be broken…"