Hey guys, I hope all is well. The semester is over for me, finals all completed, papers turned in. Yay! But unfortunatly, I've been dealing with other emotional crap and relationship stuff, plus family issues. Boo... So Siren is tired and worn down right now (and I'm actually admitting it, not suppressing it! Be super proud). Shout out to MunkieJunkie who encouraged me to finish and upload tonight. I had most of this chapter done, but probably wouldn't have been movitaved to finish due to said emotional stuff. But it is good I did because the next few days will be rough.
Anyways, sorry for dumping on you guys! I know I said Hans drama this chapter, but I just couldn't jump into it yet. There needed to be other things. So I present a chapter of fluff and happiness! Jelsa fluff and the four girls fluff! I'm going to call it Merelsannazel. Except, not the shipping way, cause gross. No four-way lesbian orgies here... *disgusted noise*
Disclaimer: Still not in charge of Disney or Dream Works. BUTTTTTTT I have a lead :D will report next chapter.
Elsa looked up at Jack, staring into his deep blue eyes. She could feel her heart beating faster at his proximity, as he stepped closer to her, pulling her into his arms in the traditional ballroom hold. She could feel the swells of the music around her, entrancing her, entrapping her under its spell.
Hearts beat fast, colors and promises,
How to be brave? How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone, all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer.
Jack smiled down at Elsa, his hands tracing her back for a moment, swaying gently.
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
Jack had pushed her into the traditional waltz step, holding her close, allowing the music to overtake.
For a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more.
Jack paused with the music, and Elsa looked up again, meeting his eyes. Her eyes shined with all the things she wanted to say, all the things she was feeling. Her eyes were the window to her soul, the beautiful soul she tried so very hard to hide.
Time stands still, beauty in all she is
I will be brave, I will not let anything
Take away, what's standing in front of me
Every breath, every hour has come to this
Jack pulled her closer, his grip tightening around her. This is it. We belong together. I will wait for her to be ready, even if it is for forever. But she is my other half, my partner in crime.
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me and I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
As the chorus repeated, Elsa rested her head on Jack's shoulder, their waltz coming to a close, slipping into more of a slow dance. Her mind was running, but at the same time was still. She could feel his heart, feel how much she wanted to close the last bit of distance between them, to become fully his. But now was not the time. She knew she wasn't ready. She hoped that Jack felt the same about her, and would be willing to wait for her, to fight for her. To love me.
The last strains of the song ended, Jack gracefully dipping Elsa, breaking the intensity of the moment as she giggled at his antics. He pulled her back up and folded her under his chin.
"Thank you for dancing with me," Jack said, his hands tracing her back.
"Anytime. You know I love dancing with you. And now we both know how to waltz!" She pulled back a bit, looking up at him and smiling. "Now we just need to master it."
Jack pulled back, grabbing her hand and spinning her around. "I also want to learn other ballroom style dances with you. I want to learn them all!" he pulled her close again, leaning his forehead against hers. "I could dance with you forever, Elsa."
Elsa felt the pull towards him as she stared into his eyes. She knew that this was him telling her indirectly that he loved her, and would forever if she let him. She knew that he would wait for her and let her take her time.
She smiled and closed her eyes, her hand coming up to graze his cheek and neck, "I could as well."
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Elsa heard exactly when the other girls got back from their excursion with the boys. She was working on a research paper on the dining room table, cocoa in hand. They came bursting through the door, giggling and talking about their day.
Anna came running up behind Elsa, hugging her from behind. "You missed a lot of fun! We went bowling and got ice cream and Flynn is so crushing on Punzie and Kristoff is actually nice and Punzie admitted she like Flynn!"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down!" Elsa turned to face a blushing Punzie, "Did you tell him you liked him?"
Punzie freaked, shaking her head frantically, "No, no, no! I just told Anna I liked him. I don't think I could tell him that to his face. Besides, we don't know for sure if he likes me; he flirts with anything that walks." Punzie looked down, blushing again.
Elsa stood from her chair, stepping across the room to the girl. She lifted her head and pulled her into a hug, "Don't worry, I've seen the way he looks at you, and have heard the way he talks about you when you aren't around. I'm positive he has feelings for you, and that they aren't his typical, hormone-driven feelings. These are real."
Punzie let out a breath, not even realizing she had been holding it in. "Thank you Elsa. I really needed to hear that. Wait!" Punzie's head shot out of Elsa's embrace, glaring her down, "He talks about me?"
Elsa giggled, covering her mouth. "Quite often, in fact. It's usually indirectly. He doesn't even realize he is doing it half the time! Just everything reminds him of you."
As Punzie and Anna were dancing around the room to this joyful news, Merida turned to Elsa, raising an eyebrow. "And just how often are you in Flynn's presence? Spending a lot of time at Jack's place, now are you?" Merida prompted.
Punzie and Anna froze mid-happy dance, turning to face Elsa as well. "Yeah, Elsa. Exactly how much time are you spending there?" Anna asked, stepping closer to Elsa, causing Elsa to retreat.
As the other girls closed in, waiting for an answer, Elsa retreated backward until she hit a wall.
"Alright! Fine, I've been spending a lot of time there . . . I don't really have a choice though! Jack just kinda drags me!"
"That's a lie," Merida chimed in.
"I'm sure you have a choice. And I'm sure you choose to go over there," Punzie followed.
"Because you love him!" Anna sang.
Elsa looked down and blushed, neither confirming nor denying.
"I knew it!" Anna shouted, punching her fist into the air and jumping around. Her feet hit the ground together as she jumped into Elsa's face. "Are you two dating yet? Have you kissed? Have you slept together? Has he admitted his un-dying love for you yet? Has he . . ." She got cut off.
"Calm down!" Merida shouted, her hand clamped over Anna's mouth. "If you want answers, you need to slow down and give her a chance to respond."
"Let's do this right," Punzie said, grabbing Elsa's hand and dragging her to the couch. "Anna, hot chocolate. Merida, background music and blankets. I'll keep this one from running away."
"On it!" the other two shouted, turning to complete their tasks.
Elsa found herself being ushered to the couch, plopped down, and held there by Rapunzel. She brushed her hands on her cobalt blue jeans, and looked down at her bare feet. I'm in for a grilling of a life-time.
And so she was.
Moments later, Elsa was given a mug of hot cocoa, completed with whipped cream and caramel sauce, had a blanket across her lap, with Lindsey Sterling playing in the background, and three sets of eyes staring at her.
"Fine! I'll talk."
"Yay!" the girls cheered.
"But, in the form of twenty questions. Between the three of you, I will answer twenty questions. They don't have to be yes or no, but I do get two passes. Deal?"
The three huddled together, seeing if it is worth debating with Elsa about. It wasn't. Elsa wouldn't have budged.
"Deal!" Anna shouted. "Okay, so the important one; are you and Jack officially dating?"
"No, we are not."
"Do you want to date him?" Punzie chimed in, bouncing on her seat.
"I . . ." Elsa stuttered.
"You hesitated!" Anna pointed out.
"Fine, I would not mind dating him. I just need some more time! We've only really known each other for two weeks! It's way too soon to tell."
"Hans and I were dating the day we met each other! You can if it's true love." Anna argued.
"Let me rephrase; it is too soon for me to be comfortable enough to date him."
"Okay, that makes more sense. Though when will you ever be comfortable enough to date him?" Punzie inquired.
"Only time will tell. Just not for the next while. I feel super comfortable around him now, which is amazing. But I'm not ready to date. And that was three questions." Elsa leaned back, pulling her cocoa to her mouth.
Merida leaned forward, "My turn. Have you slept with him yet?"
Elsa immediately jumped, startled, spilling a bit of her cocoa onto her blanket. Luckily she hadn't taken a sip and didn't have any in her mouth. She blushed and looked down.
"You've had sex with him?!" Anna exclaimed. Punzie's mouth was agape, and Merida was leaning back in her chair, smirking.
"Oh gosh, no! No, no, no! We haven't even kissed." Elsa exclaimed, waving her hands back and forth in front of her.
Punzie and Anna breathed easier.
But Merida wasn't convinced, "Then what was the reaction there?"
Elsa blushed again, "I may or may not have accidently fallen asleep in his bed . . . For a whole night . . . with him . . . last night . . ." She trailed off.
She ignited a whole conundrum; Punzie and Anna squealing and jumping, Merida yelling "I knew it! I knew that's why you didn't come back last night!"
Anna was suddenly in her face, "Did he hold you? Is he a good sleeper? Did you have clothes on? Did you cuddle all night long? Was it awkward to wake up next to him?"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. You are at six questions, four if I don't count the outbursts. Think those all through first."
The three girls pow-wow-ed again for a moment to decide the questions they wanted to ask.
Anna spoke first, "we still want to know, how did it happen?"
"Well, he had forced me to watch a scary movie with him, and then we watched a chick flick after to calm me down. By that point, he was asleep and when the movie ended, I was too freaked out to even try to go back to my room and sleep alone. Plus I didn't want to walk back alone, and Jack would have flipped if I had by myself. So I just snuggled down next to him . . . He woke up a bit and I told him I was still scared. So he said to stay and he would protect me. And I did."
"Awwwwwwww!" Punzie and Anna exclaimed together.
Merida leaned forward, "Now for the important question, were you wearing clothes?"
Elsa giggled, "We were when we fell asleep, but when I woke in the morning, Jack was shirtless. Not that I minded."
The girls giggled together, happy that Elsa was willing to share. The conversation continued, far after the twenty questions were completed. The girls caught up, telling stories, swapping ideas.
Elsa leaned back and smiled. I missed this.
Hope you liked it :D This chapter was relaxing and fun to write. It made me happy! I'm gonna noodle where I want to go with the next chapter. I have plans and outlines, but the speed is up to me... MWAHAHAHA.
Kay, I'm gonna pass on replying to reviews this chapter because otherwise I'm gonna fall asleep over my computer and this chapter won't be posted... which would be sad. I promise I will next chapter! Thank you everyone for your support and encouragement, especially in these past few chapters. I love you all lots and look forward to hearing what you think of this chapter!
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Siren