Good morning, everyone. I apologize for that cliffhanger, but I guess I kind of like knowing that you guys are desperate for the next chapter. Yes, I know, I'm mean. Okay! So, I think this chapter is a little shorter than normal, and the next one might too, but it's worth it. Trust me.
Chapter 16 New Findings
Elsa's POV
Relief filled my body and I yanked the hand off my mouth. "Jack!" I breathed. "Don't scare me like that!"
"Sorry," he apologized. "I didn't want you to scream and alert North. We are still grounded."
I waved a hand like it didn't matter. "Oh, he can go eat coal flavoured cookies! Who cares about him?"
Jack grinned. "I thought you might say that." He held out a blindfold. "I have a surprise for you. Are you ready?"
I shook my head. "At least let me get dressed."
I padded in my bare feet to the closet and locked myself in. I changed my pyjamas to a purple gown with tiny, glittering snowflakes on it; I also made matching heels. I exited to see Jack balancing on the top of his staff.
"Ready now?" he asked, holding up the blindfold. I nodded and let him tie the cloth over my eyes. He wrapped an arm around my waist, causing butterflies to go off in my stomach. "Ready?" his whisper tickled my ear.
"Yes," I murmured.
Jack gently lifted us off the ground and out my window. We flew for a while before landing again. "You can take your blindfold off now," Jack informed me.
I did and immediately recognized the ballroom/ice house we had made, only now it had actual walls and front doors. "What are we doing here?" I inquired.
Jack smiled. "You'll see."
He led me through the doors and I noticed the change at once. The record player was still there, but now there was a small sofa and a coffee table in front of it. On the coffee table were two steaming cups of hot chocolate, along with an entire chocolate cake.
Jack grinned at my delighted expression. "Anna said chocolate was your favourite."
I grinned back. "It's her favourite too."
"Shall we sit?" Jack gestured to the sofa.
"Sure." I sat down next to him.
"I don't know about you," Jack began. "But sometimes I get bored with being cold all the time. Sometimes I want to be warm."
"I get the same." I took a sip of my hot chocolate. "Mmm… Delicious. Jack, Merida brought Kristoff to see Anna today, and when asked how he was there, Kristoff said you asked Tooth to get him. Why did you do that?"
"I've noticed that usually when your sister's happy, you're happy. I love it when you're happy."
I put down my mug. "She's not the only person who makes me happy." I smiled at him.
Woah, Elsa. Where did that come from? I asked myself.
Jack smiled back. We talked, and ate, and drank late into the night, but I soon began to yawn as the time reached about two. Jack picked me up and carried me back to my room in the workshop. He laid me gently in my bed, changing my dress to a nightgown and pulling the covers over my shoulders.
I looked to him. "That was fun. Thank you, Jack."
Jack leaned over and kissed my forehead. "You're welcome, Snowflake."
After he left the room, I lay there thinking for several minutes. Jack had kissed me. maybe not on the lips, but still. Did he care about me?
I care about you, Jack Frost. I thought before I fell asleep.
Jack's POV
I smiled as I lay in my bed. Elsa had enjoyed herself, and had even thanked me for it. I was so relieved she had had a good time.
I care about you, Elsa.
Third Person
She walked around for a while before she finally bumped into him. Literally. "Watch where you're going!" she exclaimed.
He rolled his eyes. "I don't see why I should."
A bigger man came in between them. "Save the fighting for when it truly matters."
The smaller man rolled his eyes again. "Since when have you been 'Mister Patient'?"
The bigger man growled.
"Boys," the woman cooed. "What did we just talk about?"
The bigger man growled again. "Fine! But tell this shrimp to lay off me."
The smaller man looked thoroughly offended. "Did you just call me a shrimp?!"
"And what if I did?" the bigger man asked. "Are you gonna fight me?"
The smaller man was enraged, but the woman stopped them. "Boys! At least try to act grown up!" The two men backed up reluctantly. "Good," the woman approved. She turned at the sound of a door opening and smirked. "Looks like he's ready for us."
