iheartjelsa: With your idea, not what I had in mind. I had something else planned.
JackxElsa: I think this chapter will feed your Jelsa needs.
TPATFan16: I think a woman scorned is more dangerous than a jealous one (remember 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned) but a jealous woman can be dangerous, I do agree with you on that.
Chapter 19: Decisions, Decisions
Two Months Later
Elsa was pacing around her room. Over the last few weeks she had come closer and closer to a decision. She had slowly realised that Anna was right about Jack. She had been jealous. She had finally admitted it to herself. She hated the idea that Jack had moved onto someone else. Did that mean that Elsa still had feelings for Jack? She couldn't have. She liked Nathanial, she did but that didn't mean that she still loved Jack. Elsa groaned into her hands. Why couldn't love be as simple as Anna's and Kristoff's love for each other?
Elsa collapsed on her bed and stared up at the ceiling. She knew what she had to do. Somehow it didn't feel as awful or as horrible as how she felt before the first time she did this. Elsa continued to stare up at the ceiling as if it had the answers she was looking for but unfortunately the ceiling didn't. Elsa knew that she would have to do this alone.
Kai soon knocked on the door and informed her that Nathanial had come back from his ride. Nathanial had gone riding with Kristoff earlier. Elsa thanked Kai and when he had gone, she dragged herself off her bed. She headed out of her bedroom and down into the entrance hall where Nathanial and Kristoff were. Gerda had gotten them some water and so they were drinking that while they were talking. Nathanial smiled when he noticed Elsa and she smiled back. Kristoff said something about going to check on Anna and he grinned at Elsa, who returned the grin, as he passed her.
Nathanial came up to Elsa and gave her a small kiss on the lips. Nathanial then proceeded into telling her all about the lovely ride that he and Kristoff had together. Elsa wasn't really listening though. She was too busy trying to summon up the courage to do what she was about to do. Elsa then realised that Nathanial had stopped talking and looking at her expectantly.
"What?" Elsa said coming out of her thoughts.
"I asked what you got up to today," Nathanial laughed.
"Oh, nothing much," Elsa shrugged. Elsa then took a deep breath. It was time. "Can I talk to you? Alone?"
"Sure," Nathanial said smiling.
Elsa led Nathanial up to her study. Nathanial walked in behind Elsa who then closed the door behind them. The door shut with a loud snap. Nathanial turned to look at Elsa. Elsa paused. She was busy wondering how on Earth she was going to do this. Should she go for the more direct approach or warm him into it? Elsa took another deep breath in and looked up at Nathanial. This was going to be hard.
"Nathanial," Elsa began and then paused. Was she really going to do this? She had to think of what she wanted and she knew that what she was about to do was what she wanted despite it being the unhealthiest choice in the history of unhealthy choices. "Nathanial," Elsa began again only this time she didn't pause she continued. "You are a great guy, a really great guy. You are a wonderful, smart and generous man who always knew exactly what I needed when I needed it."
She paused as she allowed these words to wash over Nathanial. He smiled at Elsa's words.
"But," Elsa put great emphasise on the word, "you are not the man I am in love with."
Nathanial's smile faulted. He suddenly looked confused.
"I don't know what that means," he said slowly.
"It means that I am still in love with Jack," Elsa said.
"But he broke your heart," Nathanial said.
"Actually he never did. We just drifted apart because we couldn't handle a long distance relationship."
Nathanial looked even more confused than he did before.
"Does this mean what I think it means?" he asked.
"Yes it does," Elsa said. "I'm sorry. I do like you, a lot actually but I just can't get Jack out of my head. I love him. I will always love him and I know it's not fair to you that I continue with this relationship with the knowledge that it could never go anywhere."
Nathanial nodded slowly. It seemed as if he had finally understood.
"I'm sorry too," he said. "I thought that this relationship was great. That it could go the distance but I did always have my suspicions that you weren't over your ex."
"I tried to move on, I really did. I just couldn't."
"Well I'm glad for your honesty," Nathanial said.
Elsa just looked at him sadly. Nathanial soon left the room and when he opened the door, they both found Anna standing behind it about to knock on the door. She looked from Nathanial to Elsa with a confused look on her face. Anna shut the door after Nathanial had left and then focused on her sister.
"What happened?" she asked.
"I broke up with him," Elsa said.
"Why?"
"Because you were right."
"I was?" Anna looked confused. "About what?"
"About me being jealous that Jack was dating that Tooth girl and that I was still in love with him."
Anna raised her arms in celebration with a huge grin plastered all over her face. "I knew it! I knew it!"
"Oh shut up," Elsa said.
Anna grinned in response.
One Week Later
Tooth was polishing the counter at The Green Dragon. She was waiting for Jack to come over. She had called him the previous night and told him that they needed to talk. Judging by Jack's response, Tooth didn't think that Jack knew what she was going to do but who knows? Maybe Bunnymund had told him what 'need to talk' really means. If Jack had said it to Tooth, Tooth would know exactly what it meant.
The bell above the door clanged loudly and Tooth looked up but it wasn't Jack. Tooth was feeling a little jumpy. She had never done this before. Although she had it done to her before a few times. The bell clanged again and when Tooth looked up, she saw Jack walking in. Jack smiled at her and she smiled back. Tooth told Jack to wait while she finished up and he took a table opposite the bar. Tooth quickly finished what she was doing before she sat down in front of Jack.
"So what did you want to talk about?" he asked her.
"Jack, be honest with me," Tooth said. "Are you or are you not still in love with Elsa?"
"What?" Jack said looking incredulous.
"Please," Tooth said. "Because I feel like you do."
Jack took a huge sigh and then slowly nodded. Tooth, even though she was expecting the answer, still felt a huge blow. Jack's answer didn't come at a surprise. Tooth had slowly started realising it herself. Jack never looked at Tooth the same way he looked at Elsa. When they kissed, Tooth felt as if Jack was holding back. In fact, Tooth felt as if Jack held back on all regards when it came to their relationship. It took Tooth a while before she landed on Elsa. She couldn't believe it took her so long especially as she suspected it at the very beginning of their relationship.
"Jack," Tooth said. "I think you need to tell Elsa that you still love her."
"But she's dating that Nathanial bloke," Jack said.
"That will never last," Tooth said.
"You think so?"
"Yeah," Tooth nodded. "Jack, I know that you and Elsa are meant to be. I tried to ignore that while we were dating but I know that now. We will never work as you are in love with Elsa and you will always be in love with her."
Jack didn't say anything he just nodded.
Jack wandered home after his talk with Tooth. Even though he knew she was speaking the truth, it still saddened him. He did really like Tooth but she was right. He would always be in love with Elsa and she happened to be the one girl he cannot get. Jack walked up to his front door and opened it. He found Pippa in the kitchen with a whole group of her friends. They grinned at each other before Jack put some leftovers in the microwave to heat them up.
"What's up?" Pippa asked him. "You look sad."
"Tooth ended it," Jack replied.
"Ah, no way," Pippa said. "Really?"
"Yeah," Jack took out his leftovers, grabbed a fork and headed out of the room.
Pippa then turned to her friends and continued their conversation. As Jack walked out of the room, he caught some of the conversation they were having.
"What were you saying about Queen Elsa?" Pippa was asking one of her friends.
Hearing Elsa's name spiked Jack's interest. He paused to listen.
"Haven't you seen the latest gossip magazines?" her friend asked.
"No I have a life which doesn't revolve around stalking celebrities," Pippa responded.
"Well," her friend continued ignoring Pippa, "apparently she's broken up with that boyfriend of hers."
"Prince Nathanial of Sweden?" Pippa asked her.
"That's right," the friend nodded. "Man, why would she break up with him? He is absolutely to die for! And he's a Prince. He's perfect!"
Jack's heart was hammering. Elsa had broken up with Nathanial? Why would she do that? Jack was sure she was like in love with the guy.
"I know why," Pippa said with a smirk.
"Why?" all her friends said eagerly.
Pippa didn't say anything she just grinned.
Pippa knew why Elsa had broken up with Nathanial. It was so obvious to her. Her friends didn't know that her geeky and goofy older brother had once dated Queen Elsa and had fallen in love with her. Pippa knew that Elsa was still in love with Jack. She had originally thought that Elsa may have broken up with Jack because she liked someone else and that someone happened to be Nathanial. But now she may not be so sure. She was now starting to think that Elsa may have dated Nathanial to get over Jack and obviously it didn't work and so she broke up with him.
Pippa knew that Elsa had broken up with Nathanial because she was still in love with Jack. It was obvious. So obvious. The timing couldn't be more perfect. Tooth now had ended it with Jack. It was time to act.
Pippa then looked over at her friends who were all saying they had to go because of one reason or another. Pippa waved goodbye to them and as soon as they were gone she raced up to her mother's bedroom. After a long talk with her which ended with both woman smiling and her mother handing something over to her, did Pippa race out of the room.
Jack was in the lounge eating his leftovers while watching some TV. At that particular moment he was watching Waking The Dead which was one of his favourite shows. At that very moment when Boyd is about to arrest the guy, Pippa comes in with two large suitcases. Jack looked at the suitcases and back to his sister.
"What are you doing?" Jack asked.
"Not just me," Pippa said. "We."
"Okay, let me rephrase the question then, what are we doing?"
"We are going to Arendelle," Pippa answered.
Jack's mouth fell opened. "Um why?"
"Because we all know you love Elsa and instead of moping around here for ages, you could get off your butt and do something about it."
Jack stared at his younger sister.
"Oh and you'll need this," she said throwing him something.
Jack caught it and looked at it.
"This belonged to Grandma," he said.
"Yes it did," Pippa said.
"Are you seriously telling me to do what I think you're telling me?"
"Yes!" Pippa exclaimed. "God Jack, you can be so thick sometimes!"
Jack stared at the thing in his hand and then up to Pippa.
"Okay," he nodded. "Let's do it. Let's go to Arendelle."
A/N: Okay so I think this is the chapter that everyone has been waiting for. Just a heads up, updates could potentially be a little slow soon as lots of assignments coming up. This is not good. Anyway, I hope that everyone enjoyed this update. Please review =)
