Day 2: Secrets.

"Tell me a secret, Elsa." Anna said as they walked across the magnificent gardens of the great palace of Arendelle. She'd already been there for almost a month, and in all that time she hadn't left Elsa's side for even one second unless it was absolutely necessary. But she was ashamed to admit she still knew very little about the mysterious beauty. Mainly because the Queen seemed to be happy just watching her do what she did best: ramble for hours and hours.

"A secret?" She asked, tilting her head in a way that made the sun reflect in her platinum blonde hair, so it shined in an almost blinding way. "What kind of secret?"

"I don't know, any secret. Something you've never told anyone but would be willing to share with me." At this, the Queen pursed her lips, and Anna wasn't sure if she was offended or just trying hard to find a good secret to tell. Either way, she decided she probably needed a little push.

"Okay, I'll start." She said, still sounding optimistic. "Let's see… Oh! I know. Did you know I took fencing classes?" To her surprise, the Queen smiled and nodded.

"Your brother told me." She replied, amused. "He also didn't hesitate to remark he's a lot better at it than you."

"He was lying!" The princess immediately replied. "And besides, did he tell you how I got to learn fencing even though our father didn't think it was proper for a princess?"

"No, I'm afraid not." She smiled the way she always did when Anna started rambling, obviously interested in hearing that story.

"Well, let's just say that, having thirteen older brothers, it was easy to mix between them, and convince the fencing teacher I was just another little prince."

"I see." Elsa hummed. "And, have all those years of fencing gave you some prince-ly muscles?" She added with a teasing smile.

"You bet!" She answered before rolling up her right sleeve and flexing her arm. It still didn't look like much, so Elsa stared at her in disbelief. "Come on, touch!" Anna invited her, confident that she would be happily surprised. The Queen rolled her eyes, but complied… and discovered Anna wasn't lying; her arm was hard like a rock, and not as thin as it appeared at first sight. She thought it was sexy… and then blushed and quickly let go of it.

"I-it certainly feels like it's strong." She commented, deviating her gaze and suddenly feeling her mouth dry.

"Told you!" The princess exclaimed, obviously proud of her muscles. "Now, will you tell me a secret?"

"I-I don't know…" She stuttered, still unsure.

"Come on, it doesn't have to be too intimate. Perhaps something silly like… why you always wear gloves? Do you have a thing for dirt?" At this, Elsa paused and turned to look at her with wide eyes, like she had just said something wrong. "Uhm… not dirt then? Should I drop the subject? Let's talk about the weather then… isn't it a bit cold? Weird, I swear it was rather hot a second ago."

"Anna." Elsa's firm voice stopped her just when she was starting to ramble, for the first time since they met. She turned to look at the Queen, worried she had offended her somehow, only to find she looked sad and perhaps a bit concerned. She wanted to ask her a million of questions and apologize profusely at the same time, however, she kept her mouth shut and waited for her to talk.

"I-I…" She sighed, then frowned, looking to the ground. "I can't feel cold."

"Wait, what?" Anna exclaimed, realizing Elsa had just told her a secret. "Is that an affliction, or…?

"You could call it that." Elsa agreed, appearing both scared and nervous at the thought of revealing such things about herself. "Look." Still, she took off her right glove, before putting up her palm and… a snowflake the size of Anna's head appeared from thin air, accompanied by a swirl of shiny sparks of icy blue magic.

Anna's jaw almost fell to the ground, and her heart started beating fast. She'd always believed in magic, despite everyone telling her it wasn't real, and yet she'd never had proof of its existence… until now. She was witnessing real magic being conjured. Not only that, but the person wielding it was the most gentle and gorgeous woman she'd ever met! And she was probably the first person to know about her powers! That was so awesome she was having difficult breathing.

"Anna? Are you freaking out?" Elsa asked, concerned when she realized the redheaded was just staring at her with wide eyes, without saying a word.

"N-no, no." She lied, trying to remain composed. "Its just… this is so cool! Uh… no pun intended."

"So… you're not afraid?" Elsa asked, closing her hand and making the snowflake disappear before putting on her glove. She looked more relaxed though. Relieved.

"Of course not! Why would I be?" Anna asked, genuinely surprised Elsa would even suggest it. "I love magic, and I love you, so obviously I love your magic!" She blushed instantly when she realized what she had just said, and deviated her gaze hoping Elsa wouldn't pay it any attention. Unfortunately, the Queen looked at her with wide eyes.

"You… love me?" Elsa asked, not quite believing what she'd just heard. Anna wanted the earth to swallow her before she died of embarrassment, but at the same time she wanted to tell Elsa just how deep her love for her was. Maybe she should, because she was sure that, the more she waited, the most painful would be the rejection,

"I-I'm in love with you, actually." Anna bit her lip, looking to the ground since she was sure she wouldn't be able to say it while looking at Elsa's beautiful blue eyes. "I… have been for a while."

For a few agonizing seconds silence reigned between them, but when Elsa finally spoke, she did so in a teasing tone.

"Was that supposed to be a secret? Because you were doing a very poor job concealing it." Anna glared at her, and found her giggling behind her hand.

"Oh, come on, is that all you have to say about it?" Anna punched her shoulder lightly, a bit mad since she felt her feelings were being ridiculed. Then, she suddenly felt warm lips over hers and hands holding her face in place firmly yet gently, and tasted mint in her mouth. She didn't even have time to close her eyes before the blonde goddess who had just kissed her let her go and gave her a sweet smile.

"Yes, I believe that's all I have to say."

Thanks for reading, and thanks to my beta reader moonwatcher13 :)