PLEASE BREAK MY FROZEN HEART

"Why am I running away?" Elsa was confused as she ran down the curving staircase. "Anna, is a grown woman now, she deserves to find some happiness. I should be happy for her."

Pausing at the bottom of the stairs, Elsa considered, "I don't want her to be unhappy, but I don't want her to be held by that man either. Or any other man." The air began to chill. "I want to hold her. I want to comfort her. I want to kiss ..., but I can't!"

"We're sisters, and sisters don't do that. What I want is unimportant. What is important is what is BEST for Arendelle." And with that thought, Elsa began climbing the stairs.

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Anna wasn't sure what she saw, but it was enough to break the moment to stop her. She regarded Kristoff with his eyes closed and his lips still puckered. Her hands were still firmly on his chest, and she slowly squeezed his muscular frame. "This is nice, but how come it's not giving me goose bumps or making me shiver with excitement?" she pondered. "I thought my true love would make my knees weak or make me swoon or something? Huh!?"

The pause and lack of soft lips on his made Kristoff open his eyes in confusion. "What's wrong, Anna?" he tried to pull her closer but noticed her resistance. He did notice that she was feeling his chest through his tunic. Her small dainty hands and slender fingers were gently groping him. He liked the feeling but was confused at her actions. She seemed to be distracted since she didn't respond.

"What are you doing?" he tried again.

"Huh? Opps, sorry, sorry!" Anna quickly pulled her hands away, her cheeks colouring. "Nothing... Nothing!" she broke their embrace and pulled away and held his hand.

"Great, you just got caught feeling him up, dummy." she thought rolling her eyes. "Still, there's nothing wrong with what I did? I'm a woman, he's a man, this is normal! Maybe a little forward, but I just need to know if it makes me excited."

With a frown forming on her face she exclaimed to herself, "But it doesn't! What's wrong with me?"

Frowning himself, Kristoff decides to lead Anna along.

"Maybe I should take you to your room? If it's okay with you, I'll stay the night in a guest room and see you tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.

"I'm sorry, Kristoff! Don't mind me, I'm a little off today. Yes, please stay. We can do something fun tomorrow." Anna said. "Here, I'll take you to your room instead. I need to see Elsa first before I retire, okay?"

"Well, okay. Are you sure you're allright? Are we still... Good?" he gulped.

Anna took a second before responding, "Its not you, it's me. I don't know what I want right now. Maybe tomorrow I'll be my usual self, right now I need to talk to Elsa. Okay?"

"I know you and your sister are getting to know each other better since you've been apart so long." he ventured. "I also know that you look at her differently than I expected. You have a special relationship with her. I just hope to be part of your life, Anna."

"Oh, that's so sweet!" she cooed. "Whatever happens, you will always be part of my life. C'mon Ice Master, follow me."

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Her room was always her world until her Coronation. It was also, until recently, her prison. As much as she tried to be part of Anna's world in this short time they've been together, something always seemed to prevent her from truly bonding with Anna. She decided that she would not get in her way, whatever happens. If Anna found happiness with Kristoff, she would do whatever she could to keep her sister happy.

The only time that would change would be when Anna took a husband. A husband that would do her heritage, her people, and her Queen proud.

A day that would plunge her heart into another prison.

Elsa couldn't follow through and join her sister and her friend despite her earlier bravado. Who could she fool? She was jealous of Kristoff. Despite what he courageously did for Anna and herself; despite that his intentions were noble and sincere; and despite that his relationship with her sister was normal, she was jealous!

A soft knock on her door brought Elsa back to her senses. Another knock, "Elsa, I know you're in there... can we talk?"

Her mind went back to all the times Anna asked her that. All the times she refused to answer. That was then... this is now. She reached for the handle and opened the door.

"Hello, Anna... I'm sorry I didn't meet up with you and your boyfriend. I seem to have picked up a headache...and cramps, bad cramps." she lied. "My powers seem to be affecting my cycle, and my curse for the month seems to be starting early."

"Boy, I really am sputtering a bunch of nonsense right now! But what is she doing here? And where is Kristoff?" Elsa wondered.

"Oh Elsa! Can I help? Neither of us were there for each other when these things came up. Can I get you some tea? Or maybe a warm towel? How about milk? Momma used to try and help me sometimes..." Anna rolled her eyes and kept rambling, though concern was on her face.

"No, no, Anna, I'm okay now. I just needed to retire early." she smiled and placed an open hand on her excitable sister's cheek. "Just go back to Kristoff."

With apprehension now growing on her face, "Is your boyfriend going to stay the night?"

"Well,... yes." Anna replied uncomfortably. "But he's not my boyfriend. And it's getting late to go out. And there's a storm brewing. And..." Anna quickly spoke when she noticed Elsa's anxiety.

"Huh?", Elsa blinked. "What do you mean he's NOT your boyfriend? Weren't you two...?" She stopped right there! Thank God the room was dimly lit. Her face became beet red.

"Oh my God! She must have seen us... Wait a moment? We didn't DO anything!" Anna thought. "No, Kristoff and I are really GOOD friends right now. Just really good not kissing or hugging friends, right now. Yup, that's us!" she blurted. "What are you talking about Anna? You sound like a fool!" she chastised herself. She too turned red as a tomato.

"Okay,... so what did you want to talk about?" Elsa was relieved that her sister did not press her about her unintentional eaves-dropping. She was also happy about the information her sister just gave her about her love life. She knew she was acting selfish, and the visible cues on her face must have given her away, but she couldn't help it.

"Huh?", now it was Anna's turn to be tongue tied. "Well... you just answered my question. I just wanted to know why you didn't come after dinner." At least that was the partial truth. No, the real truth was she needed to find out about why she was acting so weird lately. And why she always wanted to be with her sister, Elsa.

Perhaps all those years being separated from her sister created a natural longing for sisterly bonding? Perhaps losing her parents three years ago meant that she needed guidance from her older sibling? Or perhaps she seeked... True Love?

She needed to see for herself.

"Err,... Elsa?"

"Yes, Anna?"

"Can I kiss you goodnight?" Anna gulped, closing the distance between them.

Elsa's smile grew and her eyes deepened, "Of course you can, Anna." She placed her hands on her little sister's shoulders and closed her eyes as she bent her face down.

"It's now or never!" Anna thought. With more determination than courage, she lifted her head up while placing her hands on Elsa's hips. Her lips pressed softly on her sister's lips and her eyes fluttered closed.

Anna's heart started beating faster. A soft noise was building up in the back of her throat and she felt goosebumps forming on her arms. It was a chaste kiss so why was she feeling this way?

Her hands instinctively went to Elsa's chest, just as she had done with Kristoff. She heard her sister emit a quiet muffled noise, but she didn't pull away. Anna slowly pressed her hands on Elsa's breasts and heard her sister sigh. The seconds ticked away.

After what seemed like forever, Anna slowly started pulling away, ... but Elsa pulled her back, dropping her hands to Anna's waist, not wanting to break the kiss.

Anna's lips started forming into a smile, ... and this time, her knees did weaken.

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Author Notes:

Regarding Anna's Seven Course Meal in the last chapter:

1) Hot Dogs aka frankfurters were invented in Germany in the 13th century, but the modern product originated in America in 1870.

2) The origins of French fries is debated as to whether the French or the Belgians invented them. The late 18th century is the period of this invention.

3) Food similar to Pizza was around since Neolithic times, but modern pizza with tomato sauce was invented in Naples in the late 18th century.

I did do a little research beforehand...

Thanks for sticking around, I hope to get the ball rolling now that things are heating up!

Again, your input really helps!

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Preview of Chapter 7

MORE THAN JUST SISTERS

A soft groan was starting to filter through her sleep clouded brain and words were just starting to become coherent. But it wasn't her making those sounds!

"Anna, uhh, Anna, you're ... squeezing me again... Anna, ...too tight... let go..." the soft voice said sleepily.

She obeyed by reflex, and loosened her grip on her 'pillows' but slowly kept squeezing them with her hands and thighs. Her eyelids still shut. Her content smile widening.

"Ahhh, this feels so nice." she purred to herself. Whatever she was holding felt soft yet firm and were deliciously warm. Her thighs and calves also languidly rubbed the warm pillow between her legs.

Then her eyes popped open! "Pillows don't talk!" she thought. She came face to face with a fan of platinum blond hair almost covering her face. She could see a slim, fair neck that flowed smoothly down a bare back to disappear underneath the covers.