A/N: Welcome everyone to chapter twenty! Sorry it was late, school was busy and the Wi-Fi was taken out by a storm. But here it is! I hope you like it.

I don't own Frozen or the characters, just the plotline!

Elsa and Anna had chosen to go to the park for their walk. Just for the privacy of it all. Yet ever since their arrival, Elsa had noticed how quiet Anna had been. She only chose to be quiet when she was either upset, or had something on her mind. And since Elsa couldn't figure out if she or anyone else had upset her sweet ginger, because she would kill them if they had. So Elsa made the final conclusion that something was on the red head's mind. So what better way to break the silence than with a conversation? Elsa cleared her throat,

"Um, Anna?" Elsa asked with more worry in her voice than she intended to express. The unusually quiet red head looked at her with a calm face and the barest hint of a smile,

"Yes Elsa?" Anna replied. The fruit eater narrowed her eyes a small fraction trying to read Anna's eyes. But she couldn't figure out what the matter was. And she normally had an easy time reading Anna's expressions.

"Are you . . . alright? You have been unusually quiet since we left to come to the park" Elsa pointed out as she and Elsa stopped off to the side, Rain had began to sniff around. Anna just stared at her and she sighed, making Elsa's eyes narrow even further, was something wrong?

"Well, after I came in from the field and went to take a shower, I heard you saying my name. And I thought you were just talking in your sleep. But then you said something else" Anna said, her tone shifting. Elsa was not aware that she spoke as she slept, so whatever she said, she hoped it wasn't offending, or unnerving.

"What did I say?" the vampire inquired. And after she had asked that question, Anna seemed to hesitate, but with it came a blush. So Elsa knew it was safe to assume that whatever she had said, was nowhere near offending. And that the apology at the tip of her tongue was not needed.

"Well, um, you, said that, you loved me" Anna said, each word coming quieter and quieter, until it was nothing but a hushed whisper. Her eyes cast down to the grass. Her blush growing brighter in the dark area where they stood.

Now it was Elsa's turn to blush. Had she said that out loud? She remembered saying it in her dream last night, but she didn't think it would transfer into the real world. But it was true, Elsa did love Anna and everything about her. She was so accepting, kind, generous, and willing to go the distance for the ones she cared for. Heaven knows what she did to get Rain back, but Elsa was thankful all the same. But, despite her personality, Elsa could not will herself to say those three simple words. Because she had seen, by other examples from the past, that even the most wonderful couples, one may not love the other. So Elsa feared rejection. Thus, she kept it to herself. But now that Anna had heard her say it, even if it was subconsciously, she may as well come clean. Nothing good ever came out from lying.

"Well, I do love you, but I hadn't planned on telling you, at least, not like that" Elsa confessed. And then Anna's facial expression changed to surprised. She had not expected that to be Elsa's answer. But she appreciated the honesty.

"Well, thank you for being truthful with me" Anna started. Elsa shrank back a bit. She had heard this before. And the words that normally followed afterward were never good ones.

"And since you wanted to tell me in a different circumstance, I'll wait until then, before I will happily accept your confession and say it back" Anna smiled. Now it was Elsa's turn to blush and her eyes widen. So Anna did share her feelings? It was a huge relief in her mind.

"You are a true gem Ms. Flowers" Elsa purred before leaning over and kissing Anna's temple and then the bridge of her nose. Anna giggled before pushing her away playfully.

"Elsa, not in front of the children" Anna joked. The blonde rolled her eyes with a smile on her face. But she stopped, for now, and they continued their walk.

The next week Anna's work schedule had her absolutely swamped. Students ranging from middle school, all the way to college were coming to the clinic. Apparently there were several sports camps this summer, so all the staff were on call and even taking house calls. She even stayed after hours to squeeze in a few extra people. And needless to say, she was exhausted. She didn't have the time to work on the strawberries, and tomorrow morning was delivery day. But again, nothing had been accomplished, the crates needed to be washed ad prepared, just like the hundreds of strawberries that needed too. And at home, Elsa worried. Anna could barely keep her eyes open when she slumped through the door every night. But she always had a smile on her face, granted it was a sleepy one. She asked Elsa how her day and so on. But Elsa would just send her to bed. Tonight was no different. Elsa heard the car door close, and Copper and Rain would scramble to the door to meet Anna.

"Honey I'm home" Anna joked quietly as she walked in and closed the door. Elsa immediately met her half way.

"Darling, you need to eat and rest" Elsa said with great concern. Anna shook her head.

"I can't, not tonight, delivery day is tomorrow morning, and I haven't touched that patch all week" Anna yawned as she moved to walk to the back door.

"No, you need to get something to eat, then go to bed, I can handle the fruit deals tomorrow, I'll even take Fawn with me" Elsa bargained, but Anna shook her head,

"No, neither of you have a license, take Amelia she knows what to do" Anna said and Elsa groaned.

"Must I?" Elsa asked reluctantly.

"If you don't mind, the fruit vendor and baker know her" Anna pointed out. Elsa growled internally, she didn't want to associate with the military figure, but she didn't too much about what Anna did aside from washing and hauling the fruit off every Saturday.

"Please?" Anna asked, she made the cutest pout and batted her eyes tiredly, jutting out her lower lip. Elsa sucked the air between her teeth before sighing in defeat, she couldn't say no to Anna.

"Very well, but you have to show me how you manage all that land, then you go to sleep, alright?" Elsa asked. Anna nodded before moving to the back door. Elsa was quick to follow. When they hit the back porch, Anna stopped at the edge. The land was pitch black, it was a new moon this week.

"Alright, you can see the patch right?" Anna yawned. Elsa blinked a few times before her eyes began to glow. It was the same manner as dogs, cats, and other animals used to see in the dark.

"Yes" Elsa nodded.

"Good, so normally I start in the far right corner at the back of the property, I have over five hundred rows all together, but the first row hasn't been doing so well, so pick those off and leave the plant be. However the second row up until fifty nine have been the most successful, so take those. Sixty to one hundred and two have had the same produce count for the last two years, so take all of those as well." Anna explained. And as she went on and on about the plants, the more impressed Elsa became. She never knew how much work was actually behind the patch. And to think, she had intended to eat every strawberry in there. Elsa felt ashamed of herself.

"But I had to put some new plants down in row four hundred, so don't touch that one, it won't be ready until next year. But the rest are fair game afterward. And if you see a few weeds, could you pull those out? They always try and take over the land. But after all that, there should be a records clipboard. It holds the dates and the all the strawberries I normally pick, and the ones that had to be tossed" Anna said.

"Anna?" Elsa asked, her tone sounding regretful.

"What's the matter Els?" Anna asked, suddenly worried.

"Have I ever apologized for eating your strawberries last year?" Elsa asked.

"I don't think so, but you were just trying to live, so I don't hold it against you" Anna answered truthfully.

"Well, I would still like to apologize, I never realized how much time you invested into your land until now" Elsa said clearly ashamed of her previous actions.

"Well I forgive you, but I really need to go to bed. I have to open the clinic an hour earlier tomorrow morning, we're going to be full all day" Anna yawned.

"Eat first, then sleep, I will take care of this" Elsa said before pressing her lips against Anna's forehead and gently pushing her back inside the house. She heard the fridge open, a bit of shuffling, and a door close in the distance. Anna would be eating in her room it seemed. Elsa then set to work. This would be a long night.

"Well, Elsa, this certainly is a surprise" Amelia said awkwardly as she and Elsa drove to their first destination of the day. It took all she had for Elsa to call Amelia early that morning. Anna was off at work, and Elsa was loading the crates into Amelia's car. When she was told that Elsa would be helping with the fruit, Amelia had to bring her biggest vehicle, which was a blue Ford Expedition Sheehy. All the seats had to put down in the back, and crates had to be stacked due to the monster load Elsa had harvested last night. Thirty crates in total with several hundred strawberries that fit Anna's criteria. It was tempting to eat them while Elsa washed them all. But she knew her portion was there, so there were thirty five crates in total. Anna would be proud. But that lovely thought didn't stop Elsa's feeling of awkwardness with Amelia.

"I suppose, but Anna has been working extremely hard this week, and she still is, so I decided to make the delivery run in her place this weekend" Elsa explained.

"Ah, well as a friend, I must thank you Elsa, I couldn't tell you how many times Anna had to cancel a delivery because her job got in the way" Amelia said as they came to the first stoplight in town.

"Understandable" Elsa said offhandedly. And the Naval Captain hummed,

"Indeed, so how are you and that pup of yours? Anna told me about what happened, but not in detail, she was worried a great deal about your well-being" Amelia commented. After hearing that, Elsa's tenseness had eased up a little.

"She told you that?" Elsa asked.

"Of course, you're all she talks about, I will admit that it could be grating on my nerves, but I had never seen her smile so much" Amelia said, a gentle smile on her cat like face.

"Likewise, she talks about you like you're some deity" Elsa groaned in irritation.

"Well, I am only human Ms. Menzel, but we have been friends for nearly a decade now, we met in our last year of high school, attended University together, and we now live in the same town" Amelia confessed.

"Is that so?" Elsa asked, she was surprised to hear this information. Anna had never spoken about her and Amelia's history.

"Quite, she's a character that Anna, and I do love her" Amelia said giving Elsa a sideways glance, a hint of knowing grin on her lips. She heard Elsa snarl,

"Well I love her more!" Elsa declared.

"Ha! I was correct! Fawn owes me my Christmas bet back! Bless you, you blonde devil! You've made my day!" Amelia cried out in triumph. As they finally pulled up to the bakery.

"You bet on my feelings for Anna?" Elsa asked incredously.

"Not per se, just on whether you loved Anna or not. I already knew you did, but hearing you say it out loud just assured me. Fawn on the other hand betted that you would not say it front of me, and you did" Amelia grinned before exiting the large truck. They had arrived and Elsa had not even realized it.

And interestingly enough, the price of Anna's strawberries per pound was impressive. That and the baker, from what Elsa discovered, was a kind older woman who had been buying from Anna for quite some time.

"Sorry to hear Anna is swamped at work, but it is sports camp season" the baker sighed as she signed a check and passed it over to Amelia, who in turn gave it to Elsa. Elsa pocketed the check immediately. The amount was not her business unless Anna decided to share it with her.

"Please give Anna my best regards, and if she can't make it next weekend, I won't hold it against her" the baker called as the two younger women left the establishment.

"Off to the market, then afterwards, we can grab a bite to eat it, if you're up to it?" Amelia asked. She felt that she and Elsa had gained some ground. So maybe lunch would be a good step to try.

"Well, I suppose, Anna always says that I should try and get along with you" Elsa said quietly.

"Wonderful! I know a great juice bar, Anna said you had a particular fondness for fruit" Amelia grinned. Elsa didn't reply, just stared out the window as they headed off to the market. However, what Elsa didn't know, was that the juice bar, would be two towns over.

A/N: Alright, so that was chapter twenty. And again, sorry for the late update, the next one should be sooner.