Chapter 20: Bananas, Samson, and Dates

Anna was the first to wake up. She didn't really move for five minutes. For one her head was pounding a little. Secondly, there was a pale arm across her belly and Elsa was the worlds lightest sleeper. She slowly slid away from Elsa and when the blonde stirred she froze. After a tense moment Elsa's breathing slowed once again and Anna knew it was safe to slide out of bed.

She felt a sting on her back and she frowned. She went to the mirror and turned to check it out. She looked over a couple of scratches on her back. Nothing too bad. With a shrug she pulled on a white tanktop, and a grey zip up sweater. Some plain blue jeans with a tear in the knee.

Anna knew just the thing to make sure Elsa had the greatest wake up call ever. She would need a guitar, pancakes and her own voice.

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Anna carried the tray of pancakes carefully. It was a battle for Anna to get Cookie to let her use the kitchen. Then once she got the kitchen to herself this early in the morning, she realized one fault in her plan.

She hadn't known had to make pancakes. After a minute of pacing Kelsey swooped in, the mini Goddess she was, and saved her. With the aid of Kelsey she made a perfect stack of banana pancakes. She completed her breakfast platter with some side eggs, bacon and a cup of orange juice.

She had Kelsey get her a guitar. That didn't take as long as she thought. Turns out Elsa had bought her one as a welcome back gift for when she returned after her four days. Anna's plan was going to work and be so genius that couples all over would have to beat her at this.

With the guitar hanging from a strap, squeezed between her and the tray she quietly pressed her back to Elsa' door. Using her wing to press the handle down she walked backwards to open it. Happy to see Elsa was still asleep on her belly, she set the tray on the bed beside Elsa. She decided the orange juice could stay on the nightstand. Didn't want a spill.

She settled at the foot of the bed. She was nervous now that she actually had to play so she went over the notes in her head. She knew this song by heart by now she never actually played it in front of Elsa.

Then she pushed down the small fear that she would play a cord wrong and played the notes.

"But baby, you hardly even notice

When I try to show you this song

It's meant to keep you.

Elsa sat up part way through the first of the lyrics, and she crossed her legs beneath her. She rubbed her eyes and smiled at Anna who grinned back at her.

"What do you think you are up to?" Elsa asked and Anna kept grinning at her and she continued her song. Nodding to the tray.

From doin' what you're supposed to

Like wakin' up too early

Maybe we could sleep in

I'll make you banana pancakes."

Elsa blushed and pulled the tray onto her lap. "Did you make this?" She got another nod. Elsa took a bite of her pancakes and she couldn't stop the giggle when she realized Anna had actually made her banana pancakes.

Pretend like it's the weekend now

And we could pretend it all the time

Can't you see that it's just rainin'

There ain't no need to go outside

Elsa rested her elbow on the edge of the tray, chin resting on her palm. She didn't care for the small pounding in her head, not when she was so focused on Anna.

I really don't mind the practice

Because you're my little lady

Lady, lady love me

Because I love to lay here lazy

We could close the curtains

Pretend like there's no world outside

And we could pretend that all the ti-

Elsa pushed the tray to the side knocking a couple of the eggs off the little plate onto the tray but she didn't care. She leaned on one hand for support and she grabbed Anna by her sweater. She pressed her lips to the surprised flier's.

Anna leaned back and Elsa followed her. Between small pecks Anna murmured, "Better eat-mmm-your breakfast." Elsa didn't even answer her and yanked the guitar strap over the fliers head tossing the guitar.

It crashed to the ground with a terrible crack that echoed inside it. "Aw.. I think you broke it." Elsa rolled her eyes, pushing Anna down so she could straddle her.

"I'll buy you another one. I'll buy you a million if that's what you want." Anna's brain caught up with the conversation, did Elsa remember she was naked?

"If you don't eat those pancakes i'll eat them. I'm starved." Elsa twirled the string from the hoodie around her finger. Anna recognized that look on Elsa's face. She raised a brow. "Did a lovely breakfast and song to keep away your hangover really get you going Elsa?"

Elsa bit her lip blushing and she nodded. Anna sighed loudly just to mess with her and maybe she was slightly bummed Elsa didn't want to just eat. Well her attempt at being cheesy and cute got her sex. "You don't want to?" Elsa whispered and began to wring her hands.

Anna smiled and sat up, keeping one arm around Elsa so she wouldn't fall back. She grabbed the wringing hands and leaned in. "Are you kidding? I will take morning sex with you over a hot breakfast any day. Undress me."

The worry left Elsa's face and she pushed the jacket down Anna's shoulders. "Thank you for the wonderful breakfast, and the song. You're so very sweet."

Anna blushed, "Yeah yeah."

The outside world could wait a bit longer.

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Elsa was in the library with Anna, helping her read and write when her mother finally decided to make her appearance. Elsa wanted to clap, since it was now twelve fifteen. She had expected her much sooner, more around seven in the morning.

Scowling her mother tossed the newspaper onto the desk. "It's things like this that piss me off. People get drunk every day and sleep with strangers. And as soon as you get stupid and try it, the world must be in apocalypse."

Anna picked up the newspaper and read the headline out loud. Sure she was slow but Elsa let her do it because she needed more practice.

"Miss Roe finally lives life with ma.. ?" She looked up at Elsa for help.

"Masked." She whispered. Mrs. Roe looked like she was losing her patience and tapped her foot, hands on her hips.

"Miss Roe finally lives life with masked stran..g..er?" Elsa smiled and she didn't care if her mother was there. She cupped Anna's face and gave her an eskimo kiss, whispering good job and Anna purred.

Mrs. Roe rolled her eyes, "Oh for Christ's sake. Focus. Pictures of you and her are all over. The damn news, this newspaper, and the internet. They are outraged that their 'precious wittle Miss Roe' would ever do such a thing. Tomorrow you will release a statement about how the stranger seduced you and it was just a drunken one night stand. You were naive and it happened."

Mrs. Roe waited for Elsa to nod and then she continued. "In two hours we're having a late lunch outside. Be there. I don't have time to punish you, but know that I will get you for this Elsa." She made to leave and was halfway to the door before she stopped and turned as if she just remembered something.

"Right. How could I forget? If you want to have sex in my house with that animal, have the decency to be quieter. Not everyone needs to hear. It's disgusting." She left after that and Elsa just stared at the door blushing.

Anna coughed in her embarrassment and Elsa let out a nervous laugh.

Anna raised a brow. "What?"

"It explains why she didn't bother us earlier this morning."

"Right on. Would have ruined my morning to be cock blocked by that creature you call a mother."

Elsa smacked her on the back of her head.

"What it's the truth!"

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Samson joined them for a late lunch outside. As did Aurora, and Alice. Turns out they were at the party and they had dropped by for lunch to make sure Elsa was okay. They didn't seem to care that Elsa drunkenly slept with a stranger.

Anna was tied to a metal stake in the ground near the table. Phillip and Chesh were tied up as will, and they all played rock paper scissors to pass the time. Anna wasn't sure why Samson was still around. Supposedly business with Elsa and her mother wasn't over. He was still working on a deal even if his father wasn't there.

"I apologize for my father." He started after they had all eaten. "He had to leave and couldn't attend the party yesterday at all. But he left me to stay and try and work a deal. In the meantime let me make up for his absence by taking Elsa out for dinner. Strictly business." Samson gave Mrs. Roe his million dollar smile, leaning back in the chair. Aurora and Alice looked ready to swoon over Samson.

Barf.

Mrs. Roe let out a hmm in thought. Elsa looked between the two, flabbergasted. She was right here! Samson could just ask her and not her mother. She'd tell him no anyway. Anna crawled over and she sat by Elsa like a guard dog. Giving Samson the evil eye, and Elsa scratched the top of her head.

"I do suppose that is fine. Elsa is free tonight anyway." Anna growled and Samson stood up clapping his hands together looking very pleased.

"Perfect. Would you like some more tea?" He asked and Mrs. Roe nodded. "I will go get a servant to make more."

As soon as he was out of earshot Elsa slammed her cup onto the table. "What are you doing mother? I am not some object that you can just pawn off for the night." Aurora and Alice made themselves scarce and went to check on their fliers, they didn't want to be in the middle of a mother daughter argument.

Her mother put her cup onto the table but in a much more calm manner. "I don't want to hear it Elsa. You have done enough. I need this deal to go through and if that means you have to play nice with Samson then so be it." An evil smile and she whispered. "This is your punishment. Perhaps you can forget about that dog down there and actually be with someone of your own kind. Hmm?" Anna wrapped her arms around Elsa's leg, sticking her tongue out at Mrs. Roe.

"Fine then I will go to dinner just this once. Hopefully I can work a deal out and then he will leave." She patted Anna on the head absently, working her way through a plan to get the deal going and over.

Elsa got up just as Samson was returning, untying the rope from the stake in the ground. "Excuse me. I'm going for a walk. Aurora, Alice? Care to join me?"

Anna got up from the ground, dusting her pants off slightly. A small tug on the rope that was still hooked to her collar on her neck had her following after Elsa. Elsa cooed at her smiling, and Samson cleared his throat, hands in his pockets.

"May I join you on the walk?" He smiled probably thinking it would make Elsa blush and say yes. Elsa's face went from loving to cold.

"No you may not." Samson looked beyond surprised, shocked even, that she said no to him. Aurora and Alice gave gave Elsa the 'are you insane?' look.

Mrs. Roe scowled and got up from her seat. "You may go with her Samson. She's just being rude. Right Elsa?"

Elsa sighed loudly, and Anna shook her head subtly. She didn't want that guy coming with her and Elsa on a walk. "Yes you may Samson. I apologize. I am weary from all the drinking of last night."

Samson nodded and Elsa set off, Anna leading the way. Alice and Aurora pointedly kept behind a few paces. They wanted Elsa to have a moment with Samson.

Anna was grumpy, if she really had to go on a walk with this bum, then she wanted to go to the beach and play in the sand. And maybe kick sand at him 'accidentally'.

"Anna slow down. Where are we going?" Elsa had to speed walk to keep up with Anna. The flier pointed to the treeline.

"Beach." She answered slowing her pace to a walk again. She had hoped that Samson wouldn't like the idea of walking through the woods. He was a rich boy right? Didn't they have some innate fear of mud or dirt? Of anything unclean? He must not have that fear because he was right beside Elsa when she glanced back. She crossed her arms with a huff.

Phillip gave her a playful shove, pointing at his neck mockingly. She glared at him and since they were ahead of Elsa and the others, she kept her hand against her belly and she flipped him off. He had to bite his lip to keep in his laughter.

Then Anna listened in on Samson's and Elsa's conversation.

Samson scratched the back of his head. "So.. when did you get your flier?"

Elsa shrugged, "Not too long ago. Maybe five months or more ago. She can be a little silly but thats okay. It makes a boring day better." Samson nodded like he understood.

"I don't own a flier myself, but it must be fun. Did you open all your other gifts?" He pulled his hand out of his pocket and hung his hand next to Elsa's.

"Not yet. I haven't had time since.. last night. I was busy teaching Anna to read this morning." She glanced away hoping he wouldn't ask more about last night. He probably wasn't too pleased with her on taking off last night. He technically was her date last night. An unspoken date really. He just assumed she would get it and she didn't care to be his date. It was her birthday. And it was his choice to stay by her side not hers.

"Anna? You're teaching your flier to read? How strange, but I guess it has its uses I assume?"

An awkward silence.

"She wanted to learn. So I am teaching her. No real use other than the fact she wants to read books. I'm fine with it, it gives me a person to share opinions on books." Samson reached for her hand but Anna jerked forward, causing Elsa to stumble out onto the sand. They were at the beach finally.

Anna bounced on her toes and Elsa chuckled, "Alright. Hold on Anna geez." She untied the rope from the collar and Anna dropped to the sand to yank off her socks and shoes. With a whoop she rolled the ends of her pants up a little. Anna planned on playing in the water and then she was going to slam into Samson.

Chesh fell back into the sand, wanting to sleep with the warm sun on his face. Aurora and Alice went to work on covering his small body with sand, laughing when they gave him breasts with the sand. Chesh only snorted and kept still.

Anna made sure to secretly hide the Guardian phone in her sock then she stuffed that sock into her shoe. Couldn't get that wet.

Suddenly she was weightless slung over a broad shoulder. Laughing she pounded on Phillip's back shouting. "Put me down you!"

Phillip only shook his head, heading over to the water. "Nope. We're going into the water for some fun. I haven't seen you in a week or two. Heard about that random stranger sleeping with Miss Roe. Wouldn't be you would it?"

Anna stiffed and he felt it. He had her now. "I knew it. You are a god to all fliers. May I learn your seducing skills you lady charmer you."

Anna rolled her eyes, keeping an eye on Samson. Elsa had moved from her position, but that was because Samson was holding her hand and leading her towards the water. Anna's ears strained to catch Samson saying.

"Come look for seashells with me."

That romantic bastard! I was going to ask her to do that. Well… obviously I couldn't do it now since we're surrounded by others. But still. Damn you laws against flier human relationships! Let go of his hand Elsa. Tell him he sucks. Tell him his sense of fashion sucks! I mean come on. Who really thinks Elsa looks great in red. Wait no.. She looked fucking amazing last night. But red? Everyone knows she loves blue. Her entire damn room is shades of blue. Its like fifty shades of blue in there!

She was brought out of her tirade when Phillip let her fall onto her rear in the water. The water felt cold to her skin, but the heat of the sun made it a perfect match.

"You seemed pretty mad. I could feel you holding onto the back of my shirt pretty hard." He glanced over at Samson who seemed to be presenting Elsa a full sand dollar.

Anna growled and Phillip splashed her. "Give it a rest. Nothing we can do."

"Actually.. I think there is. Lets have a sand fight." She stuck her hand into the wet sand, standing with a handful of wet sand, some of it slid down her wrist.

"A sand fight? The fuck?"

"Come on. Work with me here." And then she told Phillip her plan.

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"I really do hope our companies can come to agreement with one another. I don't want it to get in the way." Samson said, hands clasped behind his back. Elsa was going to ask him to elaborate on it, but the sound of footsteps on damp sand made her turn. Phillip was running up to them Anna not far behind. Was that scoop of wet sand in her hand?

Anna squeezed one eye shut in aim and she threw it at Phillip. The brunette flier dived behind Samson before Anna could throw it and so her sand ended up hitting Samson right in the face.

Phillip stifled a laugh and he slowly slunk away from the crime scene. Anna didn't hold back her laughter. She bit her lip to stop it when Elsa sent a glare her way. Samson pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped his face off.

Of course he had one of those.

"My bad Mr. Carter sir. I was trying to get that guy over there. I closed my eyes so that's probably why I missed." Anna held her hands up in mock surrender. Elsa narrowed her eyes, she knew what Anna was doing.

Samson only smiled trying to get the rest of the sand off his face. "Please. Call me Samson. Mr. Carter is my father."

Anna wanted to stamp her foot. Didn't the guy get angry? He seemed pissed when Anna was playing the stranger who had Elsa's favor last night. Maybe he just had serious zen level calm?

"Elsa I want to go see Aurora. Will you come with me? Alice is there and she scares me a little.." Anna whispered the last part. Elsa knew that Anna didn't actually need her to go see Aurora. Still she gave in.

"Yes. I wanted to talk to them about something. Excuse us Samson. I apologize for the sand my flier threw." Elsa said quickly as she was led away by the over excited strawberry blonde.

They didn't see the way Samson took a calming breath. Didn't see him slick his hair back muttering about 'never giving up.' and that he needed, 'to play it cool Samson. She'll come around.'

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Aurora and Alice were settling in on the other half of the house. Mrs. Roe didn't seem to have faith in Anna and Elsa's ability to abstain from sex in the house with guests nearby. So they were put over there.

Samson had left after the small beach trip, he wanted to prepare dinner out and about. He wanted to be sure there wouldn't be a horde of angry people over Elsa's party last night. He even was so 'thoughtful' to leave Elsa another dress.

Red again.

"Anna don't you dare!" Elsa warned, snatching the dress from Anna.

Anna looked offended, "What did you think I was going to do it? Tear it up?"

"Actually yes I did." Elsa hung the dress of the shelf of her book case.

"Well then you are correct. I was. Red seriously? Terrible color. Who would buy you such a dress anyway. Ugly and.." Elsa glanced over at her over her shoulder and Anna choked. "But you make it look really amazing and maybe Samson is onto something."

"Yeah you keep telling yourself that." Elsa put the dress on and she bent over to make sure the concealer on her neck was in place. She needed to hide the mark on her neck, then she made sure her hair was correct.

"Elsa do you have to go? Couldn't you just cancel last minute? Or just.. stay here with me. Business or not I don't like that guy. Vibes." Anna's wings drooped and she squeezed her fingers, eyes looking at the wall, the window, the books. Anything but Elsa.

Elsa looked so pretty and nice, (even if it was in that damn red) and she looked ready for a real date. A date with a schmuck who probably wanted a real date soon after his 'business' date. It bothered her. Anna would always be the pet. She wouldn't be able to ask Elsa out on a date or kiss her in public. She couldn't give Elsa a family or a fancy big wedding.

Anna could really only try and make her smile behind doors and keep Elsa happy. A relationship with Anna could be summed up to; Cuddling, sex and hanging out. Anna knew she shouldn't have any doubts. But it was still a small fear in the back of her head.

What if Boss was right? Anna was that phase where Elsa wanted to have fun and then moved on to marry a human. A human like that idiot Samson. Man she wanted to kill that guy.

All these thoughts ran through her head and Elsa could see the different emotions go across the worried fliers face. Worry, doubt, fear, then anger.

"Anna I can't do that. If I do this mother will leave us alone. This is punishment for last night. I would take one business date with him than being hit by mother." Elsa hugged Anna, resting her cheek on the flier's shoulder.

"I'll be fine anyhow. It's just one. Right?" Elsa pulled back to smile at Anna.

"Right."

AN: JUST ONE. That's what they all say..

AND thank you to the guest who brought it to my attention that my story shares a few more traits to Maximum Ride than I thought. (SPOILER for Maximum Ride?)

I didn't know that Max hears a voice in her head. Serious. I only read the first book back in my freshman year of HS. So…. I actually find that funny. Do I have to count this as a crossover then? I share the angel trait and the voice trait in my story.

This isn't meant to be a crossover though so um.. this is awkward.

I think i need to see a doctor.. so yeah. Im dying? My god is this the curse of fanfiction? Doomed to have sudden life problems while writing out a story?

(Not that any of you should care. This is my puny way of saying my updates might become slower. Probably not. But this is so I can say at least I warned ya. I think im fine though.)