Advent Chapter 11: December 11th- Surprise, a frozen fanfic

Quick Warning, this one's a little bit PG-13. No sex, but it's implied. Just a little trigger warning for y'all.

"Where are we going?" Anna asked perhaps for the hundredth time. Kristoff had promised her an adventure today, one like no other, but all she knew was that she had been riding her horse for hours and frankly her rear end was about to fall off for it. She had no idea how Kristoff was not uncomfortable yet, especially riding one of the palace horses bareback, Sven had been left back home for this particular escapade. She sighed, this was the last thing she imagined doing on her honeymoon.

"Like I told you five minutes ago, last time you asked, it's a surprise Anna. Trust me. It'll all be worth it when we get there." He smiled devilishly, facing forward so that she could not see his grin. He did love teasing her as he was, but honestly it would be all worth it in the end. It was quite a bit of a long haul, even from his cabin, where they had decided to spend their honeymoon in seclusion, away from the prying eyes of the capital city. They had both agreed that getting away from the palace was what they wanted for their week long honeymoon, and he honestly loved showing Anna his world. She was having a hard time getting used to it in some respects, but he loved to see her trying. The past couple days had been relaxing and calm, just the two of them and his small homestead.

He had always imagined what it would be like to have Anna at his home, to show her the way of life he had always known, however what he hadn't expected was for it to feel so right having her there. She had never lived anywhere but her castle before, and he before moving to the palace had never lived anywhere but his cabin before. It was refreshing to watch her adjust, just as she had watched him do so. Even if it was only for a week, he was happy to enjoy a simple life with her, just as he had always imagined having when he decided to settle down. As such, this trip wasn't on a whim, it had rather been planned for a very long time.

He was taking her to his favorite place, as he always imagined bringing the person who made him happy. To his knowledge he was the only person who had ever been there and it had always been his special place, a place only Sven had ever visited with him, and now he would bring Anna there.

Anna shook her head, imagining the smile Kristoff was wearing on his face. He was riding just a few meters ahead of her, his hair being tussled every which way by the invisible fingers of the breeze. She tapped a booted foot against the side of her horse, a gentle but speedy mare, and she quickened her pace to ride up by Kristoff. The warm summer breeze licked at her face gently as she rode. It was a warm day, but not too hot. Generally it was the perfect day for a ride, and though she was uncomfortable, she couldn't say that she wasn't enjoying herself. Since she and Kristoff had first announced their wedding it were as if neither of them were allowed the luxury of time alone or even fresh air.

Now that the wedding was over, the cake had been cut and they had been legally wed, Anna was happy to just be alone with her new husband to take in a little mountain air. She also couldn't deny what being in the mountains and just today's ride had done for Kristoff's spirits. He was teasing her once more, sneaking in kisses in any moment he could, and was smiling in a way that she hadn't seen in the months leading up to their wedding day. She could still see the image of him, all dapper in his suit, waiting for her at the end of the aisle. She couldn't help but blush remembering how he had looked even better with it all off.

Kristoff saw Anna's face ignite with a blush as she approached him. She had been doing a lot of that lately, and while he was fairly certain he knew why, he couldn't help but to ask. "What are you thinking about?"

Anna's blush only deepened at the knowledge that she had been found out. As much as she wanted to lie and say it was nothing, there was no benefit to it, and she honestly couldn't lie to him. "The other night." She answered simply, hoping that it would put an end to her embarrassment, but having a feeling that her wish would not be coming true.

Of course Kristoff, who was rather thoroughly enjoying himself, would not allow her to have any such luck. He raised an eyebrow at her. "So you're thinking about…"

Anna, knowing it was simply easier to end the discussion herself cut him off. "Yes I'm thinking about our wedding night, the things we did… together."

Kristoff smiled, "Calm down there feisty pants." He teased, his smile turning compassionate, he hated to upset her. "I've been thinking about it too." The way he said it had nothing on the way he had been doing it. To say the very least, watching his wife ride beside him in some particularly tight riding pants was making him think of a lot of things. It was distracting to say the least and he was certainly thinking. Thinking of the curve of Anna's body, the soft, pale skin that had been bared to him, the way her lips had parted to make noises he had never heard, noises that drove him mad with happiness and pleasure, and of course how willing he would be to repeat the act that very second if she were willing. Now it was his turn to blush.

"Really?" She asked, eyes glowing and lips slightly upturned into a smile. It had been their first and only time together so far, consummating their marriage, but the way he had made her feel, the way she hoped she made him feel, well it was far more than just a legal necessity.

"Yeah, it's hard not to."

Anna smiled fully then, "I know." This was the last thing she said before spurring her horse on to rush forward, past Kristoff.

"Hey!" Kristoff shouted, shocked at her sudden forward charge. "You don't even know where you're going!" He clicked his tongue, indicating to the horse that they needed to catch Anna.

"And whose fault is that?" Anna shouted as she rushed along, laughing with the breeze. Kristoff may not know this about her, but she was quite the excellent horsewoman. As a royal she had been riding before she had been walking.

Kristoff was ready for the challenge however, slowly but surely gaining on her before reigning to a halt with the realization he was exactly where he wanted to be. "Anna!" He shouted forward to his wife who was still rather intent on a race. "You overshot the destination by a bit!"

Anna, seeing the Kristoff had stopped, paused for a moment to ensure that it was not a trick, to lure her back and then gain the lead. However her sore legs and rear were more than happy to believe that she was done riding for now and that was enough to lure her off the horse and back onto dry land.

The pair, regrouping in Kristoff's location, dismounted together and tied up their horses to nearby trees. They were in a clearing surrounded on three sides by trees, and on the fourth by a patchy outcropping of rocks which made up the start of the North Mountain's Eastern side.

"So here?" Anna asked with a smile. She had to admit that the meadow they found themselves in was rather enchanting. It was open and bright, with willow trees acting as a natural fence around it. There were flowers growing in all shapes, sizes, and colors, most of them were her favorites however, daisies. An ocean of soft green grass and rainbow flowers lay before them, but Kristoff was already heading towards the rocks.

"Not quite." He said making his way towards a narrow pathway in the rock. "This is just as far as we can go with the horses." He smiled extending a hand to her before heading up the path, "Here."

Anna took it gladly, there was not enough space between the rocks to walk side by side, and as such there certainly would not have been enough room to transverse it with the horses, perhaps Sven who was skilled with rocky terrain could have made it by some climbing and work, but there was no way a large palace horse could do so.

Kristoff held her hand behind his back. He knew that Anna wasn't necessarily a fan of small enclosed places, and he knew that he needed to keep her calm until the path widened out ahead. Running a thumb over her knuckles and humming as he walked he hoped to save her from claustrophobia.

She knew what he was doing, and she was grateful. She had never liked tight and small places, having been born in a large castle to roam. Of course places like Kristoff's cabin, small but homey, comfortable and open, gave her no worries at all, but stuck between two rocks, that was stressful. She kept her eyes on Kristoff the whole way, reminding herself that he was there for her and that she would be out of the tight space soon.

When the path widened Kristoff did not release Anna's hand but rather kept it tightly within his own, gently pulling her forward to walk beside him. He wanted to see her face once they made it over the next hill. He was hopeful that she would love where they were going just as much as he did.

"Wow." Anna said in absolute awe as they came up to another clearing, this one much smaller, and between rock on all sides, and yet somewhat more breath taking than the last.

"Yeah." Kristoff said with a chuckle, in reality it had been years since he had been there himself, but it was still just as wow as it had been the first day he saw it as a boy. It was a small grassy area with a small body of water within it. It was one of Arendelle's hot springs, and this one was especially beautiful, the rich mineral soil surrounding it causing flowers to grow in staggering quantities and allowing for a lush carpet of nearly emerald green grass.

It was a few of those flowers that Kristoff reached down and picked after releasing Anna's hand. "I found this place when I was six. You should see it in spring when the lilies are in bloom."

Anna smiled, this was definitely worth the trip and oddly romantic of Kristoff. Not to say that he wasn't romantic to begin with, however this certainly took the cake. She was speechless, and more so as Kristoff tucked a few glowing flowers into her hair. This was surely a place of magic. She was sure of it as she was touched by magic in her life every day and yet this still felt magical to her.

After tucking a few flowers into Anna's hair Kristoff walked over to the crystal waters of the hot spring and began to remove his clothes, first his boots, then his socks and shirt until only his riding pants remained. Rolling them up to his knees his sunk his legs into the water, feeling its warmth as he had as a child.

Anna, watching Kristoff removed her boots and socks as well, however she left on her pants, rolling them up as he had, and her shirt, which in reality was his, and as such was very flowy and large on her. It was blue, a color he wore often, and one that accented her eyes. Seeing her looking so natural in his clothes, in his place of magic he decided that she could keep it. He had also decided that with her permission, he wanted to make more of this trip.

"Mmmm." Anna said as her calves sunk into the warm water. It was like a bath, and despite the heat it was pleasant. "That feels so good."

Kristoff smiled, one hand playing with her pinned back hair, the other on the rocks. "It's even better when you get in all the way."

Anna looked down at the water as Kristoff stood. "I didn't bring a change of clothes or I would." She said frowning that Kristoff hadn't told her about this. She understood that he was trying to surprise her, but a little bit of packing warning would have been nice.

It was then that she hear it, the sound of falling fabric. She didn't even have to turn to know what it was, her cheeks immediately turning scarlet.

"I don't see why that's a problem."

Woo that was fun to write! Just a quick survey to see if anyone would like the next installment to be a continuation. It would be a mature fic, and I would label it as such. PM me or comment, or reblog with comment to let me know your opinion. I don't want to make anyone feel alienated or anything by these stories.