Anna very nearly broke her neck whipping it to the side when she heard someone coming into the breakfast nook. She couldn't explain how, but she knew who it was. The long wooden bench next to the window-side table crashed to the floor as Anna flew out of her seat and practically attacked her sister with a crushing hug. She always smells so good. I swear I could survive on just her scent alone.

"I didn't want to rush you, because you said we shouldn't rush things, but then I missed you so much, and now our breakfast is cold, do you think we should eat it anyway or maybe go out into town and find something? I hope you slept well, I haven't stopped thinking about you, and I really haven't stopped thinking about-"

"Anna."

Anna's mouth hung open, still mid-sentence, as she realized that once she had started talking she hadn't been able to stop. "Y-yes?"

Elsa took Anna's face in her hands, and smiled that beautiful, heart-simmering smile, "Good morning."

The girlish giggle that bubbled up from Anna's chest was neither ladylike nor proper, but there wasn't a thing she could have done to stop it. The effect that Elsa had on her was overpowering, and she loved every minute of it. I swear that girl's smile has more power than her magic ever could.

"Ahem."

The two women looked at Kai, then at each other. Elsa's hands slowly fell from Anna's cheeks, and Anna realized that hers were gripping Elsa's waist as if to hold her close. Her hands lingered a bit before releasing her sister with a grudging smile.

As Queen, it was only natural that Elsa speak first, "Kai?"

"Your Majesty, your sister is right. The food has gone somewhat cold. Shall I have a new meal prepared?"

Anna laughed and rolled her eyes, "Don't be silly, my mouth was just moving faster than my brain. A Queen and Princess or not, we aren't going to waste food! What do you say, Elsa?"

Elsa gave her a pleased look, "I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you, Kai. We'll be fine here. And then after, maybe we can walk through the town and find some dessert…?" she trailed off uncertainly.

Anna couldn't keep her excitement down, "Yes! And we can go explore the marketplace! Do you wanna do some shopping?" Did she just sing that last bit? No, of course not, that would be weird.

Elsa's musical chuckle made Anna's empty stomach do a flip. "Absolutely."

Kai smiled, bowed, and left them to their meal. He must have righted the fallen bench when he came in because it looked as if it had never fallen in the first place. As they sat down, Anna finally took a second to sneak a look at her sister.

Elsa looked immaculate as always, her long silver-gold braid draped over one shoulder and perched tantalizingly on one luscious breast. A breast that was partially visible. Is her neckline lower? Ohmygosh it is! Mmm she's killing me! Her breathing quickened, and she found herself struggling to look away. By the time her eyes escaped the clutches of Elsa's new dress, she found them trapped again by a completely different type of pair. This time, it was a pair of beautiful blue eyes.

Anna smiled nervously, "Um… hi."

Elsa raised an eyebrow and smiled back, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to block your view." She moved her braid back over her shoulder, exposing as much of that flawlessly creamy skin as her dress would allow. Someone whimpered longingly. Anna wasn't entirely sure that it wasn't her. She felt Elsa's fingers lift her chin, and she felt a brief second of excitement before Elsa's lips were on hers. She almost squealed in delight, and sent her tongue darting in to frolic with its mate.

It was only a short kiss, but Anna still had to grab onto the table to keep from swooning hard. Eyes half open, and head fuzzier than Olaf's grasp on summer, she managed to gasp, "Mmm I love you."

There was that gorgeous smile again. Gosh she couldn't get enough of that smile. "I love you too, Anna. So much." They sat for a few seconds just staring into each others' eyes. "Shall we eat? I don't know about you, but it won't be long before you can hear my stomach rumbling."

"Yes, please! I am so excited to go outside with you!"

Just look at her. She's happy. She looks so happy just to be with you. I told you she loved you! Elsa felt like she was skating down the hallway, her sister's warm hand clutched tightly in her own. She never wanted to let Anna go again. Granted, she felt that way every time the girl was around, or when she wasn't, or… well, all the time really. It wasn't her fault that Anna was the most perfect specimen of womanly… what was the word… ah yes, the most perfect specimen of womanly yum that had ever graced the planet.

"Um… Elsa?"

Elsa awoke from gawking at Anna. "Yes?"

"You're uh… you're sort of sliding."

"What?" Elsa looked down, and she had indeed frozen an icy path on the floor. A quick glance behind them showed that she actually had been skating that whole time. She turned bright red and covered a smile with a delicate hand.

Before Anna could say anything else, Elsa kissed her. She could feel the younger girl's legs get weak, just as her own always seemed to. There was no helping the effect they had on each other. After that quick burst of passion, she turned again to the hallway. The ice had subsided and… was gone.

"Love thaws." She winked, and pulled Anna along towards the gates.

"Oh, you are just so cute!" Anna laughed.

The guards at the gate looked surprised to see them at first, and hesitated as if unsure how to proceed. Technically, Their Royal Highnesses' unhurried arrival was completely unprecedented. Elsa gave them an assuring smile. "Please, open the gates."

The man with the golden knot of rank on his shoulder snapped to attention and gave as crisp a salute as any Queen could ask for. The gates swung wide open.

"Thank you, Captain Tendro." Elsa nodded respectfully.

"Thanks, Captain!" Anna was practically squealing with delight as she tugged on Elsa's hand. "Ooohhh! There's so much to see! Where shall we go first?!"

"Anywhere outside my bedroom is new to me, Anna." She felt her own eyes sparkle when she smiled, "Take me everywhere."

Anna nearly leapt out of her dress with excitement. Mmm what I wouldn't give to see that. Without a word, they were speeding off into the town proper. It was much different than it had been when Elsa left and when she had returned. The shops that lined the broad streets were open and craftsmen were calling their wares. Heavy foot traffic hustled and bustled its way around the buildings, sometimes slowing but never stopping.

"It's not always this busy, of course," Anna was saying. "They're all having to make up for losing a few days of business because of… um…" she was visibly deflating, and Elsa wanted to encourage her. To tell her it was okay. But she couldn't. It was immediately apparent how her rash actions had caused such trouble for these peoples' lives. The guilt must have been clear on her face because she could see Anna panicking. "Weather! Bad weather. Crazy storm out of nowhere. You wouldn't have believed it even if you'd seen it."

What was Anna trying to pull here? "Anna…"

"I'm telling you, Elsa. If you hadn't left when you did, you might have been snowed in for days. It would have been dreadful. Can you imagine, the two of us cooped up together in the same castle for a whole week?!" She rolled her eyes in such a hilariously comical fashion, that Elsa couldn't help but laugh. Her guilt remained, but it was padded now. Anna loved her, and right now that made it okay.

In a softer voice, Anna said, "They don't blame you, you know."

"What?"

"The people. They know it wasn't your fault."

Elsa felt scared. How could Anna know that? How could that even be true? They had seen what she did. Why should her control, or lack of it, play any part in their feelings about her? That didn't change the damage she had done.

"Elsa, look at me." Anna's hands were soft but unwavering on her shoulders. She looked into those astonishing green eyes. "Elsa, look at your people. Please. Really look."

Elsa looked. She saw many people going about their daily business as if nothing unusual had happened recently. They all seemed to be in good spirits, and none seemed to be arguing or even upset. This seemed rather unlikely for a group of citizens whose Queen had just caused a supernatural winter smack dab in the middle of summer. Could Anna be right?

"Your Majesty," a man voice called.

She turned and saw him kneeling nearby. Several others seemed to be following his example, offering their own genuflections. "Please, please. Stand. I have put your lives on hold enough for one summer. You mustn't feel the need to continue to do so just because I've decided to take a walk with my sister."

The man who had spoken first spoke again, "Your Majesty, I just wanted to say that we are very, very glad to have you home safe."

"Very glad, Your Majesty!"

"Never been so worried in all me life, Majesty!"

Elsa couldn't believe her ears. Anna was right. Of course, her beautiful sister had a knack for that sort of thing. And sure enough, she caught the young woman staring lovingly at her from under her tantalizing crimson hair. She wanted to kiss Anna's scrumptious little mouth ever so badly, but knew it was hardly the time or place. She wasn't sure what Arendelle would think about having two Queens. Was there even a precedent for that sort of thing? She would have to look into it later.

Elsa wiped a happy tear from one eye and said, "Thank you all. You can't know how much your words have meant to me today. Thank you, truly."

She couldn't have said any more without letting loose a flood of tears. She was just so happy. Anna led her off down the streets without saying a word. It was not the last time that they were stopped by the adoring townsfolk that day, and Elsa was sure that she could never hear it enough. She was determined to be the Queen these people deserved.