Meeting Anna

Chapter 5 (Epilogue)

So sorry guys! This was supposed to go up yesterday but... life.

Just a quick note: This chapter takes place a little farther into the future from the last chapter. In my head, it's about three years. Just a warning: the very end gets a little steamy. I think it's fair to say that it's up in the T rating area… so you have been warned! If you want, skip the last bit of the story, the italics and regular letters.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

"Elsa?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you think you'll ever get married?"

Elsa smiled up at the twinkling stars, her little friends question amusing her to no end. Is this what first graders thought about? "Maybe, probably yeah," she answered with a small laugh, not having thought about the possibility of growing up and getting married yet.

"And what do you think it'll be like? To be married?"

Elsa sighed, thinking of her own parents. Her father was never home and her mother was always missing him. There was a certain sadness in her eyes all the time, one that Elsa wanted desperately to take away but that she knew she couldn't. She was sure that not all marriages were like her parents', but she couldn't quash the fear of hers turning out just like theirs. "I don't know… hopefully happy," she whispered.

She watched as Anna sat up and scooted closer to her. "I bet you'd be the best wife ever Elsa," she said in a knowing tone. Elsa cocked her head slightly, curiosity getting the best of her as she asked "Oh yeah? Why's that firefly?"

"Well," Anna started, flailing her hands as she spoke in that cute little way of hers that made Elsa grin. "You're so pretty and nice and smart. You know how to save money and how to get to the grocery store and how to make the best chocolate chip pancakes in the whole world! And you're already the best friend ever… so being the best wife ever would be easy, right?"

Elsa smiled at Anna's sweetness and sincerity, wishing that nothing ever took the girls' positive outlook on life away. Anna was still at the age where she believed in happily ever after's and in dreams come true. Elsa on the other hand had seen too much sadness to still believe in magic and fairytales. She knew that the real world was different, a lot different. Still, being with Anna made her believe that maybe, just maybe, this big crazy world wasn't all bad.

"If you say so Anna," Elsa said as she sat up, ruffling the little girls' bangs. "I just think you're too sweet and don't wanna believe that I'm an evil scientist out to take over the world," she teased. Anna giggled and shook her head. "You don't have any evil in you Elsa, no matter what you think," Anna whispered, throwing her small arms around Elsa's neck. Elsa smiled and hugged her friend back. "Thanks Anna. That's really sweet of you."

Anna pulled away and smiled up at Elsa, showing of her dimples as she said "You're gonna be the best wife ever someday Elsa, and your husband is gonna be really, really lucky." Elsa smiled at the way Anna said that, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world and Elsa shouldn't even bother refuting it.

So she didn't.

Instead she pulled Anna back down onto the blanket and looked up at the stars, hugging her little redhead close to her side. "You're my best friend Anna."

She felt Anna giggle and then heard her whisper: "Yeah, I know."

I was nervous.

Really, really nervous.

More nervous than I had been on my interview, more nervous than I had been the first time I had asked Anna out on a date, more nervous than when I had to give my graduating speech in college.

Very nervous.

But today wasn't any ordinary day. No, today was the day that would change the rest of my life. It was the day that would change my outlook on all that I had done and all that I would do, and who I would be and where I would go.

And I was so frickin' nervous!

A familiar knock at the door made me jump and I rolled my eyes at myself. "Come on Elsa, get it together… control it," I murmured to myself as I straightened out my clothes one last time in the mirror and ran a hand through my bangs before I headed to the door, taking one last deep breath before I swung it open.

And there went all the oxygen again.

Anna was standing on my front porch wearing a satin aquamarine dress that brought out her eyes and her hair in the most spectacular way. It was held up by two thick straps that sat slightly off her shoulders with a wide V-cut neckline that showed just enough to tease without being tasteless. The dress hugged her torso, showing off the gentle curve of her waist before flaring out at the hips in an A-cut and falling right over her knees, leaving her smooth legs on display right down to the strappy heels she wore in the same color as the dress.

"Wow…" I breathed, not able to contain myself as I took her in. "Anna you're… you're a vision." A blush spread across her cheek bones and she bowed her head slightly in acceptance of the complement, her hair (that fell in voluptuous waves around her face and over her shoulders) bouncing slightly with the action.

"You gonna let the whole neighborhood appreciate the view or are you gonna let me in?" she asked teasingly, tilting her head slightly. I swallowed and nodded, stepping aside so that she could walk into the house and closing the door behind her. I took a deep breath as I locked it and let it out slowly, collecting myself for a second before turning to face Anna again. My redhead was smiling at me, her hand set on her cocked hip, her brow arched slightly.

"I want to kiss you," I murmured as I stepped into her personal space.

"I want you to," she whispered back, pressing her body against mine and lifting both of her arms to wrap around my neck. I kissed her deeply, wanting to convey all that I felt in that moment. I pulled away before it could get to heated and smiled down at her, taking her hand from around my neck and pulling her into the dining room.

"Oh Elsa…"

I had decorated the dining room to imitate our favorite Italian restaurant, accordion player and all. "Happy Anniversary baby," I whispered, kissing her temple. She responded with a watery laugh as I lead her to the table and pulled out her chair.

"Good evening!"

I smiled at the shock on Anna's face when Kristoff walked out of the kitchen wearing a white button down shirt, black slacks and a red bowtie. "I am Kristopher and I will be your server this evening," he said with a warm smile, just as we had rehearsed.

"And I'm Raquel," Rapunzel said as she walked out of the kitchen with a bottle of wine. "And I will your sommelier for this evening." I smiled at how excited Zell had been at being able to go by that special name. Anna was completely overjoyed and desperately trying to stay in character, though I knew that the first thing she wanted to do was gush over how cute Kristoff and Rapunzel looked dressed up like that.

Kristoff went over the menu with us and then left to get our appetizers as Rapunzel poured the wine and explained where it was from and why it would complement our meal so well. She left it cooling in the ice bucket and excused herself, disappearing the same way Kristoff had.

"Elsa, this is amazing," Anna gushed, taking a sip of her wine and humming slightly. I smiled, taking a drink of my own. "I'm glad you like it," I replied with a big smile, thanking Kristoff as he came back out and set our bread and salads out. Anna dug in happily and I shifted in my seat, sliding my hand into my pocket and taking a deep breath before sliding it back out and starting on my own salad.

The food was delicious (I'd had it delivered from our favorite Italian place: chicken masala with mash potatoes and asparagus for Anna and old fashioned spaghetti and meatballs for myself) and I awaited desert anxiously. Usually, we would have tiramisu or some of those really good Italian donuts. But tonight was different.

Tonight had to be special.

I watched anxiously as Kristoff brought out our desert, watching Anna's reaction closely as he set the plate in front of her.

"Chocolate chip pancakes?" she asked, looking up at me with a smile then back down at her desert, her brow furrowing slightly. I bit my bottom lip and slid my hand back into my pocket, tightening my grip as Anna's face shifted from confusion to shock.

That was my cue.

I stood from my chair and kneeled in front of Anna, sliding my hand out of my pocket and revealing a tiny black velvet box. "I know the last time I gave you one of these, it was to build on a promise," I started softly, locking my eyes with Anna's teary gaze. "I want to make a new promise now." I opened the box and Anna gasped (so cute, her hand flew over her heart and everything). I smiled and continued, the speech that I had practiced for hours fleeing my mind, my heart taking over the moment.

"I came to Arendelle with one idea: I was going to be miserable. I had been dragged here by my parents from the only home I'd ever known to face a new town, a new school and new people. I had it set in my mind that I was going to be the most miserable human being on the planet."

Anna smiled and laughed slightly and I grasped one of her hands in mine.

"But then I met you… this feisty little redhead with a spirit as big as her smile and I thought "Maybe this won't be as bad after all." I smiled at the memory of Anna running into me in the school hall all those years ago.

"I'm Elsa."

"I'm Anna and you're really pretty Elsa. Do you wanna be friends?"

"You're my best friend Anna, you've been with me through everything. Breakups, my parents' divorce, my mother's death… my coming out." I smiled at the memory of that conversation.

"I don't like guys Anna!"

"Why didn't you just tell me?"

"I was scared of how'd you react."

"Elsa you're my friend. My best friend. I love you, no matter what."

"You've stuck with me, you've supported my dreams, you've been my inspiration, my strength when I felt like giving out… and I can't imagine going one day without you in my life. Forever. So today, I want to make a promise…" I popped open the box to reveal the ring. And she gasped again.

"I want to promise that no matter what happens, where this crazy life takes us or who we become, that I will be by your side every step of the way. I will support you, comfort you, fight with you and love you with all of my heart always and forever…"

"Forever?" Anna asked with a small hiccup, a watery smile breaking out on her face.

"Even longer," I replied a smile breaking out on mine as well. "But there's still one thing I have to do…so. Anna Michelle Christiansen… will you marry me?"

Tears were rolling freely down Anna's face as she nodded vigorously and watched as I slid the ring onto her finger. It interlocked perfectly with the promise ring, adding a third band and a strip of diamonds to join the emerald sided by sapphires. It was made as a set so that once it connected it could never be pulled apart again, and I had the same hopes for Anna and me.

Anna looked dazed as I leaned up to kiss her, waiting patiently for her to respond. When she did, it was so overwhelming to me that I couldn't fight the tears any longer. I didn't want to. We kissed and cried and kissed some more and after we had finally calmed down a bit I called into the kitchen "You guys can come out now!"

Kristoff and Rapunzel came followed by Merida, Flynn, Sven, Olaf, Belle, Meg and a whole group of our friends all of which had been a huge part of planning this night. We cheered and cried and ate and laughed all night. And when all was said and done, congratulations had been given and wine had been poured (quite generously) it was only Anna and I and the stars as we lay together on our favorite blanket at our favorite spot overlooking the city.

Anna rested her head on my chest and I ran my fingers through her hair, smiling as she held up her hand and moved her finger around to see how the light of the moon made it sparkle.

"I can't believe we're getting married…" she breathed, shifting to lay her arm across my stomach. I smiled and pressed a kiss to her sweet smelling hair. "I can't believe you said yes," I replied softly, chuckling when she poked me.

"Of course I said yes," she replied.

"And you meant it?" I asked, jokingly.

"Of course I do," Anna replied, lifting her head up to look at me.

"Promise?" I asked softly, tracing the outlines of her face with my fingertips.

"I promise," she replied in a whisper, kissing my fingers when they brushed over her lips.

"I love you Anna," I whispered, cupping her face with my hand.

She smiled and leaned, whispering "Yeah, I know" just before our lips touched. And the rest of the world just melted away.

"Do you think you'll wear your mom's wedding dress if you ever get married?"

Elsa smiled at the random question, so like Anna. "I don't think I'll wear a dress at all when I get married," I replied as we continued to paint the small fence around my house.

"You're going to get married naked?"

Elsa rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out at Anna. "No you goober, but I think that I'll wear a suit. You know, classy, less hassle."

"How do you know she'll let you be the groom? How do you know you won't fall for a woman who is gonna want to dominate you?" Anna asked, and Elsa could hear the teasing tone in her voice.

"I know, because I'm definitely the top," I said with a jaunty wink, making Anna blush and roll her eyes at me. "Yeah, well maybe it's 'cos you haven't met the right girl yet," she retorted, never one to give me the last word as of late. I shrugged. "Maybe, but I still think I'd wear the suit."

"You'd look beautiful in a wedding dress Elsa," Anna replied softly, refiling her bucket of paint. Elsa paused and looked at her friend, noting the melancholy tone their conversation had taken. "Anna, what's up?" she asked, reading her friends' mood like a book.

"I was going through my mom's stuff…" Anna replied, her voice wavering a little bit. She cleared her throat and continued, pointedly avoiding the eye contact Elsa was trying to establish. "I was looking through her stuff in the attic and I found her wedding dress…"

Elsa set her paint brush down and grabbed Anna by the shoulders, forcing her to look her in the eyes. "Hey… look at me," she ordered gently, cupping Anna's chin. There were tears pooling in the aquamarine orbs and they broke Elsa's heart. "It's ok to be sad… it's only been a couple of months since the accident," Elsa whispered. Anna nodded and let out a shuddering sigh before wiping her eyes off on her sleeve. "I know… it's just… I thought I'd be able to talk about by now without…" Elsa nodded and pulled Anna into a hug, rubbing her back gently. "No one expects you to be strong all the time firefly… especially not me."

Elsa felt Anna shudder in her arms and tightened her hold slightly, rubbing Anna's back gently as the younger girl cried. After a minute, Anna pulled away and wiped her face on her sleeve hastily, sniffling a couple times before smiling up at Elsa. "Thanks… for that. I guess I needed it."

"Anytime Anna," Elsa replied softly, wiping away another stray tear.

"You're my best friend Elsa," Anna murmured.

Elsa smiled, pinching the tip of Anna's nose lightly. "Yeah, I know."

"Anna?" I called as I walked upstairs. I heard a thump above my head and smiled, chuckling as I headed for the third flight of stairs that lead to the attic. I found my fiancé (nope, still can't believe it) digging through boxes and boxes of old trinkets, albums, gadgets and gizmos galore. It was like a museum up here. "What are you looking for babe?" I asked watching as Anna dragged a long box to the center of the large room.

"This," she answered softly and with a small smile as she pulled open the box. I watched as she reached inside and pulled out a white dress in one swift movement and hugged it to her body.

I walked over and took a good look at it before looking into her eyes. "Your mother's wedding dress."

Anna nodded and sniffed once. "I-I thought it'd be a good idea to… to try it on…" she said brokenly, taking a deep breath. I took a step closer so that I was able to pull her into my arms, the dress pressed between our bodies. "So, should I leave?" I mumbled, kissing her hair.

"Why?" she asked, pulling away to look up at me.

"Well, if I see you in it, isn't that bad luck?" I asked, kissing the tip of her nose before pressing a chaste kiss to her lips. I felt Anna smile against my lips and then pull away.

"Well I mean, even if you do see it now, it's going to need some major refitting and alterations, 'cos let's be real, the tulle was completely overused and abused on this thing," Anna replied with a small chuckle.

I smiled and then took a couple steps back, arching a brow as I crossed my arms over my chest. "Try it on then."

Anna smirked, rolled her eyes and then stuck her tongue out at me. "Perv. I have to take a shower first, I'm all sweaty and dirty," she said, laying the dress gently back in its box, running her fingers over the fabric with a melancholy smile. I watched, my heart aching for her. I knew that as we planned the wedding, Anna had been missing her mother terribly.

I walked over and pulled her into my arms once more, kissing her hair and rubbing my hands down her back.

"I miss her Els."

"I know baby, I know."

I felt Anna curl into me, her cheek resting on my shoulder, her nose pressing into the crook of my neck as I continued to press kisses to her hair and rub her back.

"Sometimes I wonder what she would say if she saw me now. Twenty-two years old, becoming a pediatrician, getting married… to my childhood friend…" Anna murmured, her tears wetting my shirt.

I sighed and gently pulled away, cupping her chin and making her look into my eyes. "She would say 'I am so proud of you buttercup'," I replied, watching as her eyes filled with tears when she heard the familiar nickname. "She would say 'You're grown now, into a smart young woman with a good head on her shoulders and one heck of a girlfriend'." I smiled when Anna laughed at that one. "And she would say 'Keep your head up, don't ever let go of your dreams… and smile baby girl. Because a smile like yours has the power to change the world'."

Anna cried then, the tears falling unchecked from her eyes. I remember her mother always telling her that on those nights when not even I could cheer her up. It was her go-to quote, the one thing she said that never failed to make Anna smile again.

And as I held Anna in my arms, I silently thanked her for it.

"I love you so much Elsa Anderson."

I smiled at the use of my full name and pressed another kiss to Anna's temple. "Yeah, I know."

"What are those ribbons even for?" Elsa asked as she watched Anna take different colored ribbons off the shelves of the craft store.

"My wedding journal," Anna replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Did Kristoff finally pop the question?" Elsa teased, smiling when the redhead rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out at her.

"You dork. It's for when I actually do get married," Anna explained, adding another wheel of light green ribbon to her basket.

"By the time you get married all your ideas will have changed," Elsa replied, crossing her arms. "You'll have another favorite color or another image in mind, and don't forget, you kind of have to consider what he'll want… or she." I nudged Anna playfully, knowing the bisexual topic was still a little sensitive with her. She'd just come out to her parents and though they seemed to have taken it a lot better than Elsa's parents did, Anna seemed to be waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"It'll be good to have so ideas anyway," Anna retorted, picking up a fake white calla lily and twirling it in her fingers. "Hey Elsa?"

"Hmm?" Elsa hummed, flipping through a sewing magazine with no real interest.

"Would you be my maid of honor?"

Elsa looked up from her magazine and found Anna smiling at her, aquamarine eyes twinkling with a warmth that Elsa couldn't resist, even if she really wanted to. "Of course I'll be your maid of honor firefly," she replied, a smile tugging at her lips.

"Really?" Anna asked happily.

"Really, really," Elsa replied with a small wink.

"I love you Elsa," Anna singsonged, throwing a couple of the lilies in her basket. Elsa chuckled and continued to flip through the magazine.

"Yeah, I know."

"This green?"

"Nope."

"What about this one?"

"Umm… no."

"This one?"

"Uh-uh."

I sighed as I watched Anna go through every single green ribbon in the entire store. I wanted the wedding décor to be her project because she had allowed me to pick the venue and the honeymoon location. Even so, she had insisted that I come along to every flower, fabric and cake shop in the entire city as we put our wedding together piece by piece.

"Elsa?"

"Hmm?" I asked, looking up from the bridal magazine I had been flipping through.

"I don't think I want green to be our color."

I looked up at her quizzically. "But green is your favorite color babe."

Anna nodded and ran a hand through her bangs. She looked so cute in the light green dress she was wearing, her hair styled in her signature pigtail braids. Distracted by her adorableness, I almost missed her reply.

"Yeah, it is my favorite color… but this is our wedding and I want the décor to reflect both of us, not just me," she explained, her lip popping out in a slight pout. I smiled. 'Adorable.'

I turned to the saleswoman and turned on the charm, knowing the poor lady had to be tired after going through practically ever isle in the store with us and not having a single thing to show for it. "I'm sorry ma'am, but could you take us to the blue section." I put on the biggest smile I could and watched the woman's expression soften slightly.

"Of course, right over here."

"Are you flirting?" Anna whispered harshly, pinching my arm. I winced slightly, lifting my hand to rub the abused area.

"I'm not. I'm doing business, keeping her happy so that she can make us happy," I replied softly, smiling brightly again when the woman turned back to us.

"Here are all our blues ranging from green-blues to purple-blues."

I nodded. "Thank you so much for all your help. I think I'll take it from here, but we'll definitely look for you when we decide to check out." The saleswoman seemed charmed by my performance, if the blush on her cheeks was anything to go by.

"You're very welcome. And congratulations once again on the engagement," the woman said, before leaving me and Anna before the countless array of blue toned ribbons. I giggled when I turned and saw Anna scowling in the direction the saleswoman had went. "You're adorable when you're jealous."

"I'm not jealous," Anna grouched back, pressing closer into my side as I turned to look at all the ribbon. "Why'd you pick blue?" she asked after a moment.

"Because… if we look hard enough…ah, here we go." I pulled a wheel off the shelf and held it out for her to see. It was a blue that could only be compared to the color of my eyes, but when you turned it about in the light, it looked like Anna's. It was perfect. "It's like a combination… of us both," I explained, watching as Anna turned the fabric in her hands with wonder in her eyes, a smile spreading across her cheeks.

"It's perfect Els," she replied, smiling up at me. "I love it!"

I chuckled as she threw her arms around my neck and my eyes widened when she pressed her lips against mine, hard. "What was that for?" I asked after we finally pulled apart.

"I want everyone to know that I, Anna Christiansen, am marrying the most beautiful girl in all of Arendelle… in all the world," she replied with a wide grin, kissing me again.

I smiled against her lips and let her kiss me for a bit longer before pulling away and murmuring "I love you Anna Christiansen."

She smiled up at me and replied "Yeah, I know."

"Weddings are lame."

Elsa smiled at her redhead friend as she put the last sparkling snowflake pin in her hair. "I think they're beautiful. And besides, your just mad that you have to walk with Stevie Reynolds," she teased.

"He's gross! He has like greasy hair and squid lips…"

"Do squids even have lips?" Elsa asked with a chuckle, turning from the mirror to face Anna.

"If they did they would be as cold and slimy as his." Anna grumbled, crossing her arms over her chest.

Elsa arched a brow and smirked. "You've kissed Stevie?"

"It was on a dare!" Anna protested as Elsa giggled and fixed her curly red hair. "Oh shut it Els. You're just gloating 'cos you get to walk down the aisle with Ali 'cos Jazmine caught the flu."

"I don't like guys Anna, remember?" Elsa replied, flicking the girls' forehead gently. "Besides, I'd much rather walk down the aisle with you," she added with a wink, pinching Anna's cheek gently and giggling when Anna shook her off. "Whatever," replied the pouting redhead. "Let's just get this over with."

"You are so cute when you pout," Elsa teased, having too much fun with Anna at the moment.

"You're pushing it Elsa Anderson. I swear you're lookin' for a knuckle sandwich," Anna retorted, making a fist and shaking it at Elsa, though the platinum blonde could see the smile beginning to form at the corners of her light pink lips.

"All right tough guy, I'll lay off," Elsa replied, holding her hands up in surrender, though the playful smirk she had been wearing still remained on her lips. She watched Anna sigh as she gave herself a once over in the mirror, her fingers coming up to straighten the straps of the deep blue dress. Elsa loved seeing Anna in blue. It was like… she just liked it.

"You look beautiful firefly," Elsa said sincerely, walking over to hug her friend from behind and set her chin firmly on Anna's shoulder.

"You really mean that?" Anna asked, her insecurity shining through in her eyes as she looked down at herself.

"Really, really," Elsa replied, placing a big kiss on Anna's cheek, sound and everything, smile when the redhead grimaced and wiped her face off with the back of her hand. "You're such a goober Elsa," she remarked, pinching Elsa's arm lightly.

Elsa beamed at Anna through the mirror. "Yup. But I'm your goober," she replied sweetly, poking at the redhead's sides until Anna began to giggle. "Ready to go?" she asked.

Anna took a deep breath and nodded. "Ready."

Elsa smiled and let go of Anna, heading for the door of the large room.

"Hey Elsa?"

Elsa turned to face Anna again and smiled "Yeah?"

"I love you."

Elsa smiled and winked. "Yeah, I know."

"For Christ sakes Elsa hold still!"

I sighed and stopped fidgeting as Meg straightened out my cravat. "I'm sorry. I'm just… nervous, I guess."

The brunette smiled at me as she finished messing with the irritating piece of cloth around my neck and said "It's ok Els. It's natural. You're getting married ya know? I would be worried if you weren't a little jumpy."

I smiled and took a deep breath, turning in place to take in my appearance in the mirror. I had to admit: I looked really good. The perfectly tailored gray suit, tiffany blue vest and off white dress shirt and cravat made a great contrast to my hair, eyes and skin. I loved how the suit showed off my curves without being too tight and how the heels Anna had chosen matched the vest perfectly. I pinned the white and blue calla lily boutonniere to my lapel and smiled in the mirror.

I was getting married today.

"Elsa! You look great!"

I turned towards the familiar voice and smiled when Olaf approached me, followed by Kristoff, Sven, Marsh, Herc and Adam, all dressed in similar attire. "Hey guys," I greeted, allowing Olaf and Marsh to pull me into a big group hug.

"Don't crease her or I swear to God…" Meg instructed, grumbling the rest under her breath. "I'm going to go check on our other bride. You ok in here Els?"

I nodded and wriggled out of the group hug to walk over to the sassy brunette, pulling her into a hug. "Thanks Meg."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. What would you do without me Anderson," Meg replied, hugging me back before pulling away and turning quickly. I pretended not to see when she wiped away a tear before walking out of the room.

"Els, there's someone here who wants to see you," Marsh boomed, stepping aside to reveal…

"Dad."

There he stood, my father who I hadn't seen or heard of since my mother's death, in a black suit and gray tie. "Hello Elsa," he said softly, his voice triggering some all too familiar feelings in me, some pleasant, most of them not.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, forcing my voice to stay steady.

"Anna called me. Said I should be here, and I… I wanted to be here," he replied. "You… you look beautiful Elsa."

I swallowed hard, clenching my jaw repeatedly. Part of me, the part I thought I had buried long ago, wanted to cry and run into his arms. The other part of me, the part that I had built up over the years, the part that remembered how many times I begged him not to go on his stupid business trips when mom was sick, the one that cried for weeks when he left for good wanted to punch him in the jaw.

Hard.

But I just stood there, staring at the familiar freshly shaved chiseled jaw, the chestnut brown hair that was graying at the ears and the piercing blue eyes that I saw in the mirror every day. I saw the deepened wrinkles a worry lines, and the trace of sadness on his face, his lips turned up slightly in a small smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"Why?" I asked again, his answer finally hitting me.

"Why did I want to come?" he asked, taking a step towards me. I took a step back. His frown deepened. "I've missed you Elsa… I've wanted to call so many times but I didn't… I didn't think you'd want to talk to me."

"You would've been right," Elsa replied, finally finding her words. "A long time ago, I didn't even want to hear your name. You abandoned me and mom when we needed you the most, and you left me to fend on my own afterwards. You have no idea how much that tore me up inside."

"I am so sorry. It was the decision I regret most in my entire life…" he replied, and I could see the tears beginning to well in his eyes. "Elsa, if there was one thing in this life that I could do over…"

"It's too late for that," I spat, feeling the anger that had collected over the years begin to release, every painful memory coming to the surface as I spoke. "It's too late for you to try to be a father now. I learned to live without you then, I can keep living without you now. I don't need you." The pain that flashed in his eyes made me waver a bit. I'd never seen him as emotional as he was right now, not even when mom died.

"Elsa… I know you're angry with me. You have every right to be…" he started, his voice soft. "I left you when you needed me most… and I have regretted it every day of my life. I came here… to apologize, hoping that you could find it in your heart to forgive me. I want to start over Flicker… I want to be pals again."

The nickname hit Elsa hard. He was the only one who'd ever called her that. She felt the tears begin to prickle the back of her eyes but stubbornly kept them at bay. She wanted with all her heart to forgive him, and she knew she should.

She'd promised her mother she would.

"Elsa, sweetheart, I need you to promise me something."

"Anything."

"I want you to promise me that if Daddy ever comes back… that you'll forgive him."

"After he left us… left you?"

"Els, forgiveness isn't always easy. Sometimes, it hurts even more than what we suffered. It's not easy to forgive someone who's hurt you. But sweetheart, there's no peace without forgiveness. And even though you can never change the past… when you forgive, it gives you the power to change the future. Promise me baby, promise me you'll give him another chance."

"I promise Mom, I promise."

I swallowed around the lump in my throat, letting one lone tear fall down my cheek as I crossed my arms over my chest, staring long and hard at my father. He stared right back, pleading with me with his eyes, his arms open, offering the embrace I had longed to feel for many years.

"Promise me baby."

"Please Els."

And with that, I cracked. Kicking off my shoes I ran towards him and leaped into his arms, letting the tears streak down my face, not caring about my makeup as I cried into his chest, inhaling the fresh and familiar scent of his soap and cologne and spearmint gum that he always chewed. He pulled me closer and rested his chin on my head, pressing kisses to my forehead.

"I'm sorry Flick, I'm so sorry. I love you… I love you so much."

I calmed enough to whisper "I love you too Daddy…"

We stayed like that for a long time, long enough for Olaf to come back into the room and tell me that it was almost time. I nodded and pulled out of my father's embrace, letting him hold me at arm's length, his dimpled smile melting my heart all over again. I'd really missed him.

"You look great Flick. You really do," he praised warmly, pressing another kiss to my forehead.

"I have to fix my makeup now," I said with a watery chuckle, sniffling and turning to check my face in the mirror. Thankfully, Meg had used her waterproof mascara today and none had run down my cheeks. I dried off my face and reapplied some powder and blush, putting some lipstick on before stepping back into my heels. I turned to my dad and smiled, holding out my arms and letting him take me in.

"Beautiful," he repeated. "Just like your mom… speaking of which." He stuck his hand in his jacket and pulled out what looked like a hairpin. Walking towards me, he explained "This was your mother's, she wore it on our wedding day." He held out the hairpin and I took it, marveling at the detail of the blue snowflake at the end. Smiling brightly at him, I turned and stuck it in my plait, watching it sparkle brighter than all the others. "Something borrowed, something blue, something old… and here's something new," he said, holding out a small black velvet box.

I took it and opened it, gasping when I saw the cufflinks inside. "Wow…" I gasped, smiling when I saw that the stone was exactly the blue as my vest. I looked up at him and smiled. "How'd you know what color to get?"

He smiled. "I have sources," he replied with a wink.

I nodded knowingly and smiled as I fastened the cufflinks on. "Anna."

He chuckled. "She's… she's something special Els. I'm glad you two found each other."

I smiled brightly. "Me too."

"Els?"

We both turned towards the door to see Belle and Meg standing in the doorway. "We're ready for ya."

I nodded taking a deep breath. Then I turned to my dad and said "I'll see you after the ceremony?"

He smiled warmly at me, walking over and adjusting my jacket slightly before pressing a kiss to my forehead. "You got it Flick. Go knock 'em dead."

I smiled and walked towards the door, smiling at Belle and Meg.

"Hey Els?"

I turned to look back at my dad. "Yeah?"

"I love you kid."

I felt the lump form in my throat and the tears sting my eyes again, but this time I smiled and said "Yeah dad, I know."

"Take it easy on the Coke there tiger. Who's your designated driver?"

Anna glared up at the blonde before returning her eyes to the drink in front of her. "It sucks that I'm not old enough to get drunk," she grumbled, downing her Coke in one gulp.

Elsa chuckled and slid into the chair next to Anna, wrapping an arm around her shoulders loosely. "So you gonna dance hot stuff, or are you gonna mope all night?"

"I am not dancing with Stevie," she replied petulantly.

Elsa laughed and poked her side. "I'm talking about dancing with me you goober."

"With you?" Anna asked, her curiosity peaked.

"You have a better idea squirt?" Elsa asked teasingly, arching a brow at her. "Come on, I can't let you waste the night sitting here nursing a Coke. It's a wedding! You gotta have some fun!"

"I don't know how to dance," Anna defended, biting her bottom lip.

Elsa rolled her eyes. "Now that's a straight out lie. You're hurting my feelings Freckles. I thought you'd want to dance with me…" The blonde lowered her head, gazing at the redhead through her lashes and pushing her bottom lip out a bit. Anna wasn't the only one who knew how to use big eyes to her advantage.

"Ok fine," she sighed, standing from her chair. "One song."

"Alright, alright, one song," Elsa agreed, knowing that it would all change the minute Anna found her rhythm. She grabbed Anna's hand and pulled her onto the dance floor, giggling when the next song came on.

Anna groaned. "This is a frickin' waltz!"

"Actually, it's more of a foxtrot my young padawan," Elsa replied with a faux haughty accent, pulling Anna against her body and shifting her into the proper hold. "Just follow my lead ok?"

Anna nodded, biting her bottom lip again as Elsa smiled and began to sweep her around the dance floor.

"I didn't know you knew how to dance like this!"

Elsa smirked as she dipped the redhead, and then pulled her back up replying "I'm a woman of many hidden talents."

They continued to dance, earning cheers from the rest of the wedding guests as Elsa really began to show off, twirling Anna this way and that, letting the music flow through her as she had learned during her short months in the ballroom dancing class her mother had forced her to take.

By the time the song ended and the next song began, Anna was smiling and bouncing about, her body moving in sync with Elsa's.

"Aren't you happy you got up to dance?" Elsa asked into Anna's ear.

The redhead nodded, smiled and pressed a kiss to Elsa's cheek. "You're the best Els!"

Elsa smirked, dipping Anna again before replying "Yeah, I know!"

"Hello Mrs. Anderson."

I smiled as I took my seat next to my wife (my wife!) and leaned in to kiss her. "Hello Mrs. Anderson."

"Anna Michelle Anderson. God that sounds pretty," Anna said dreamily, kissing me again. "I agree," I replied, pressing one last kiss to her glossy lips before turning to take a sip of my champagne and watch our guests enjoy the reception. Our friends had done an amazing job of making Anna's dreams reality and the hall looked gorgeous, decorated in whites and blues.

"Els..."

I turned to look at my bride and smiled when I saw how radiant she looked. I almost had a coronary when she walked down the aisle and I saw her in the dress for the first time, and I still found myself short of breath every time I looked at her. "Yes my love?" I replied, pressing our foreheads together.

"Dance with me."

"Absolutely."

We stood as a familiar song came on and Anna laughed. "Do you remember the first time we danced to this song?"

I smiled and nodded as I pulled Anna into my arms. "I do. We were at a wedding and you were pouting because you had to walk with Squid Lip Stevie."

"He's here you know," Anna replied with a mock thoughtful gaze. "I wonder if he still has squid lips?"

"Why don't you ask his wife," I mocked, leaning down to capture her pink lips with mine. "You're mine."

"God you're hot when you're possessive," Anna breathed, pressing another kiss to my lips.

"You ain't seen nothinn' yet," I replied with a smirk, skillfully twirling her around the dance floor.

"I love you Elsa Anderson," she whispered, wrapping her arms loosely around my neck.

I smiled brightly and replied "I love you too Anna Anderson."

She smirked up at me, leaning in for a kiss as she whispered "Yeah, I know."

"So where are we going?"

Elsa smiled as she closed her laptop and set it on the coffee table, tipping her head back to look up at her ever curious fiancé. Anna bit her lip and leaned down to give her a Spiderman style kiss, and Elsa sighed happily, reaching up to gently tangle he fingers in the curls at the nape of Anna's neck when the redhead went to pull away.

After a few moments, Elsa released Anna's lips with a soft 'pop'. "It's a surprise Anna."

The redhead groaned and flung herself onto the couch, her head resting by Elsa's thigh. "I hate surprises!"

Elsa chuckled and leaned over Anna, kissing the tip of her nose. "No you don't. You love surprises. You hate that I'm keeping a secret from you," she argued, pressing another upside down kiss to Anna's lips.

"Why can't you give me a hint?" Anna whined after their parted.

"Because you're entirely too smart for your own good," Elsa said with a smirk making Anna roll her eyes. "Or you'll take whatever I give you straight to Google and ruin the surprise that you agreed to… remember that Captain Impatient?"

"I changed my mind!" Anna whined.

"Well I haven't," Elsa replied with a smirk, bopping Anna on the nose with her pointer finger. "Be a good girl and stop asking or else you'll mess up your surprise." She added a pout for good measure before reaching for the PS4 remote and accessing Netflix.

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"But I thought you liked it when I was bad…"

Anna's hot breath on her ear so suddenly almost made Elsa yelp with surprise, turning her head to find her fiancé's face very close to hers, a devious smirk on her face. Elsa gulped despite herself and tried to scoot back as Anna approached her, crawling over the couch on her hands and knees.

"Don't you like it when I'm bad Els?" Anna breathed, her lips brushing against Elsa's as she spoke. Elsa swallowed again and opened her mouth to respond, whimpering when Anna pressed forward and slipped her tongue into her mouth. The redhead kissed her like Elsa was her last meal, devouring her mouth and sucking on her tongue before forcing it, and Elsa, into submission, dominating the kiss as she pushed Elsa further and further into the couch until the blonde was on her back.

"Anna… I'm not telling you…" Elsa breathed, arching into Anna's body as the redhead slid her mouth down to nip on her throat.

"We'll see…" Anna mumbled, biting into Elsa's skin and making the blonde release a needy moan. The redhead was very rarely this dominant and though she would never admit it, especially not now, Elsa loved it. She whimpered as Anna sucked on her pulse point before licking the bruise that was already forming there and moving down.

Soon Elsa was bare from the waist up, left in nothing but her light blue boy shorts as Anna worshipped her chest and trekked down her body at an agonizingly slow pace, Elsa's fingers digging into the couch cushions as she felt the redhead dip her tongue into her navel before moving to where Elsa needed her the most.

Now completely bare and vulnerable, Elsa laid helpless on the couch as Anna use her mouth and fingers to make her squirm, moan and whimper with desire.

"Anna please…"

"Tell me Elsa…"

"B-but… just. I can'- unnngh…" Elsa's voice cracked at the end of the moan, her back arching as she felt the familiar fullness overtake her.

"Tell. Me."

"Ah-nna… mmm…"

Elsa squirmed and swiveled her hips, wanting to scream when Anna stopped once again. "Tell me Elsa…"

"TAHITI! We're going to Sandals in Tahiti!" Elsa yelled. "Now please just… UUUNNGGgggghhhh…"

Elsa laid on spread on the couch, her chest still heaving as Anna crawled up her body and settled halfway on top of her, her nose pressed against the skin of Elsa's neck.

"God, I love you…" Elsa breathed, curling her toes as a last aftershock rolled through her.

Anna giggled and pressed a kiss to the fresh bruise on Elsa's neck. "Yeah I know."

"Elsa Anderson you dirty little liar!"

I laughed loudly as Anna stared out the window of the airplane, her eyes wide with shock.

"You didn't think I'd ruin the surprise and tell you where we were actually going did you?" I asked, kissing my wife's neck gently. "Velkommen til Norge min kjærlighet (Welcome to Norway my love)."

"My god Elsa… it's beautiful!" Anna squealed, turning to hug me tightly before slapping the back of my head. "I cannot believe you lied to me!"

"I didn't wanna ruin your surprise," I said with a small pout as I rubbed my head. Anna rolled her eyes and pulled me in for a kiss and I laughed at her constantly changing emotions.

"I love it you goober. I just can't believe I fell for Tahiti," she replied with a bright smile, turning back towards the window while we prepared to land.

We arrived at my uncle's lake house (or in this case fjord house) in record time thanks to the preparations I'd already made in advance with the help of Kai and Gerda.

It was eight in the morning there, but back home it was two in the morning back home and I was feeling the jetlag. "La oss ta en lur kjæreste (Let's take a nap darling)," I said with a large yawn as I hugged Anna from behind. She was gazing out of the large bay windows that looked onto the fjord. It was a beautiful view.

"I don't know what you said, but I have a feeling it has to do with a nap," Anna said, mirroring my yawn as she turned in my embrace and rested her forehead on my collarbone. "You got it," I replied sleepily. "Lur means nap…"

"Ja, let's take a lur," she mumbled sleepily.

The master bedroom on the second floor offered and even more spectacular view of the fjord with an entire wall of floor to ceiling windows. But we just slipped out of our clothes, and slipped under the soft comforter in our underwear, quickly tangling up together. It didn't take Anna long to fall into a deep sleep, and I followed right behind her.

The next time I opened my eyes, the grandfather clock in the corner of the room told me that it was half past two, which meant that at home it was breakfast time. My stomach growled in protest and I yawned, pulling Anna closer into my body. She was warm and soft and oh so huggable and I decided that staying in bed with my wife trumped food any day.

I shifted back enough so that Anna rolled in her sleep to lay on her back, her chest rising and falling softly as she slept. I traced the outline of her nose with my finger softly, only ghosting over the freckled skin and smiled when Anna scrunched her nose up cutely. I leaned down and pressed a series of soft kisses to her light pink lips until I heard her draw in a deep breath.

"Mmelsa?"

"Hei mitt kjæreste (Hello my darling)," I replied softly, pressing kiss after kiss to her lips until she responded and kissed me back gently.

"This," she whispered between kisses, "is an amazing… way to wake up…"

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"Get used to it," I whispered back, suck lightly on her bottom lip. She moaned in response and slid her hands down my bare back, slipping them into my boy shorts and squeezing gently at my ass. My hips dipped against hers in response and I felt her smile against my lips.

I felt the heat begin to pool in my lower abdomen as it finally hit me that Anna and I were married. In Norway. On our honeymoon. With that thought, I deepened the kiss, though I kept it slow, wanting to build up from a simmer to the blazing heat we were accustomed to.

"Jeg vil at du så dårlig (I want you so badly)," I whispered as I continued to kiss Anna, slipping my mouth over her chin and down her throat. "Vil du at jeg også? (Do you want me too?)

"Ja…" Anna breathed, and I smiled, happy that she had remembered what those phrases meant since the last time we had used them. I continued to kiss her skin, nipping lightly at the places where I knew she was extra sensitive, smiling every time I felt arch into me slightly. I would never get tired of how responsive she was.

"Elsa…" Anna breathed and I smiled against her velvety soft skin. She was always so warm, and smelled like cinnamon and apples and…summer. And I loved it.

"I love you," I whispered, kissing the skin over her heart. "Jeg elkser deg."

"I love you too," Anna breathed, gasping when I slipped apart the front clasp of her bra with my tongue. I smiled and lifted myself up slightly to pull away the garment and toss it across the room before returning to the banquet that was laid out before me, suckling gently at a tawny peak and teasing the other with my fingertips.

All the while, Anna squirmed beneath me, releasing little gasps and unintelligible murmurs as her fingers tugged and squeezed gently at my hair. I smiled as she rolled her hips against my body and rolled with her, denying her the friction she was searching for until I got the response I wanted.

Anna growled and tugged at my hair a little harder. "You're teasing me," she whined and I chuckled, not able to fight the smirk that split my face.

"I sure am," I murmured against her skin as I slid down her body, tracing the outline of her abs with my tongue until I reached the waistband of her underwear. I teasing slid my tongue along the edges of the light green lace and grinned when Anna bucked her hips eagerly.

"Els…" she tried to warn, though it was to breathy and close to pleading to be at all intimidating. Deciding that she'd waited long enough, I slipped off her underwear, sliding them down her legs and tossing them aside, resting on my knees and taking in the beauty that was Anna.

'My wife.'

"So not fair," Anna breathed, lifting herself up on her elbows. "You've got way more clothes on."

I smirked and kept my eyes locked on Anna's as slowly I slid the silken light blue straps off of my shoulders then reached behind my back to unclasp it, watching Anna's eyes darken to an exquisite teal color as it fell off of me and onto the bed. Pushing it aside, I crawled up towards her and in between her legs, ready to continue where I'd left off.

Anna stopped me.

"Together Els," she breathed, placing a warm hand on my cheek and pushing herself up to kiss me. The kiss was incredibly tender but so needy at the same time and it melted my heart.

We parted slowly, savoring the closeness and I rested my forehead against Anna's and whispered "Together…" She smiled up me and pressed her lips to mine again, her hands running down my back to my underwear and pulling them down. After ridding myself of them I sat back and Anna crawled towards me. In the center of the bed with the luscious green mountains and the sparkling fjord as our backdrop, I pulled Anna onto my lap, slipping her lithe legs over my thighs and pressing our pelvises together.

Anna threw her head back and I ran my hands along her spine until my fingers tangled in her hair, unpinning it and running my nails along her scalp until she was practically purring. I took advantage of her position and latched on to her neck once again, tasting her sweet skin as I began to rock against her. She moaned and began to move her hips with me, our bodies coming together as one, moving together fluidly, pressing closer to each other until we were completely meshed together and it was hard to tell where one stopped and the other began.

I sat back a little more, watching Anna move above me, the curtain of red hair bouncing slightly as her hips dipped and swiveled in a sensual dance, her bottom lip caught between her teeth as her brow furrowed with pleasure. "God, your so beautiful…" I whispered, completely entranced by my wife.

'My wife.'

I leaned forward to capture a nipple in my mouth, suckling gently as Anna mewled above me. I slid my hands down her sides, over her hips and onto the small of her pack, pressing her against me as I grinded a bit harder, increasing the moist friction between us.

"Mhmngh…" Anna whined, and I slipped my hands back to her hips to stop her from picking up the pace, wanting to draw out this experience for the both of us.

"Anna, min kjærlighet, look at me…" I whispered, wanting to watch her lose herself in the pleasure. It took a moment for her to comply, her beautiful teal eyes fluttering open slowly and locking with mine. Her eyes were almost completely dilated, a small ring of teal the only thing visible. I gazed up at her and continued to move my hips, picking up the pace as Anna's moans became more desperate, the need overtaking the tenderness of the moment.

"Els-ah, oh..mmmyes, please just- mmngh, a litt-ungh…" she whimpered, her nails digging into my shoulders as I pushed up roughly and her mouth dropped open, her eyes locked onto mine as we both worked towards our rapidly impending releases. I groaned at a particularly hard thrust and bit down onto my own lip, finding it hard to maintain our eye contact but holding steady.

"Elsa I- I'm…" Anna whispered, lowering her head to rest her forehead against mine, our heavy breaths mingling. "Mm-me too… just-" I replied softly, my fingers digging into her hips as the pressure began to build, shocks of pleasure shooting up my spine as Anna cried out and ground into me, triggering my own release. Anna's name fell off my lips like a prayers as my redhead chanted mine over and over, our bodies moving together as we rode out the aftershocks.

I released Anna's hips and pulled her to me, wrapping my arms around her still trembling form, my fingers tracing idle patterns on the sticky skin of her back. "I love you Anna… " I whispered into her ear, kissing the skin under it before pulling away to look in her eyes.

"Forever?" she whispered back, nuzzling me gently.

"Even longer," I answered softly, running a hand through her unruly hair.

"Promise?" she asked, a small smile stretching her slightly swollen lips.

"I promise," I replied, tears prickling my eyes as I smiled back at her.

She pressed forward and kissed me, the tenderness returning. She then pulled back and whispered "I love you Elsa Anderson. I love you…"

And with a smirk, I shifted and laid her on her back once more, whispering "Yeah… I know."

I gotta say I'm kinda sad to see this one go… (wipes tear)

I can't believe I actually completed a story that was totally meant to be a One-Shot in the first place! I feel this like odd sense of accomplishment building inside of me… it might be indigestion though… Taco Bell and pumpkin pie ice cream… bad idea…

Anyways! I hope you guys enjoyed this and do not despair my dear friends! The first chapter of "Meeting Elsa" (Rated T) is under construction at the moment and should be up by the end of this week, early next week at the latest! I also am working on my other fic (Anna, Do You Wanna Know A Secret?) and I have an idea based on this my "Meeting" fics, called "The Honeymoon Series" which will be a look into Elsa and Anna's honeymoon and their married life after and will be rated M! Because I mean… it's called "The Honeymoon Series" guys…

I want to take a moment and thank each and every one of you for reading, reviewing and being the amazing peeps that you are! Thank you so much for all your support! I was so nervous to start out here but you guys are amazing and now I feel confident about my writing! This is definitely not the last you'll be seeing of me!

Love you all!

E.N.