Epilogue

"Business or pleasure?"

"Yeah!"

"No, I don't think they say that anymore."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Super duper sure?"

"Oh my gosh Anna, we're gonna miss our flight."

Anna tightened the cap on her water bottle and stuck out her tongue, "Well I wouldn't have to fill my water bottle if someone told me I'd have to dump it at the security checkpoint."

"We went over the itinerary last night!" Elsa stated.

"I was half asleep!"

Elsa rolled her eyes, but the joy in them remained. In the long run, this detour wouldn't matter too much. She grasped Anna's hand and tugged her forward, "Come on love, let's go."

The more things change, the more they stay the same. A year had passed since that day in the hospital, and these two had felt that change all around them.

Hans was serving a life sentence at Corona Penitentiary with no chance of parole, and further investigation resulted in the apprehension of the entire Westerguard family. This left a huge power vacuum in the Southern Isles with many corporations vying for control, but Elsa thought better than to join in on the fray.

The less she thought about anything Hans-related, the better.

"Are you sure they don't say it?"

Elsa sighed, "Fine, let's make a bet. If they don't ask us that question, then you have to bake me a cake."

"And if they do say it?"

"...then I have to bake you a cake."

That would definitely be entertaining. The last time she saw Elsa try to bake, they ended up eating puddle-shaped cookies and had to deep clean her oven. "An intriguing bet," Anna said, pretending to ponder it for a second. "Alright, you've got yourself a deal, Mrs. Andersen."

Elsa looked back at her, glowing with admiration.

When she returned to work, ArenCorp had done its best business since opening. Relations with Corona International had been mended, her partnership with Robin and The Neighborhood improved when he heard about her fight, and she was already seeing a return on her investment with New World Oil. There were currently talks of building an international office for ArenCorp.

As for Warm Hearts Bakery…

Anna bit her lip, "Maybe I should call Hannah one more time just to make sure that things are okay."

"She has both of our numbers and you gave her a novel's worth of notes to make sure that everything runs smoothly," Elsa reasoned. "Besides, it's not like this is her first day running the bakery by herself."

"Yeah but it's my first time being too far if something goes wrong. What if the oven starts acting up again? Or the cash register doesn't open? Or someone shows up late?"

Elsa turned around, the wheels on her suitcase scuffing on the tile floor adding a screech to her sudden stop. Impatient passengers hurried around them. She placed her hands on Anna's shoulders, "Warm Hearts Bakery was refurbished with the best equipment money could buy, and you assembled the best team that money couldn't. Have some faith okay, Anna?"

"I know, but…" Her eyes flicker back to that day, and she frowns. But that was a year ago, and she couldn't let it affect what was supposed to be a joyful week with the woman she loved. She shook her head, "You're right. They're gonna be okay."

"Besides, Rapunzel's gonna check on them, right?"

Anna frowned, "Yeah but I don't want her to be doing so much since she just had Ella and all."

"Trust me, I think she'll take any excuse to get out of the apartment."

Anna chuckled, "I guess you've got a point." She didn't know the difficulty of taking care of a three-month-old, but she did know that her best friend had barely left the apartment in those three months. A mini-vacation from Corona back to Arendelle might do her some good.

"Exactly." Elsa smiled and rubbed her shoulders, "So let's just enjoy this week together, alright?"

Right, this week was about them. It was their first vacation as a couple in years and they were determined to make it last. Anna took Elsa's hand that was on her right shoulder and kissed it, right below the gorgeous silver wedding band.

"Flight 110 to Agrabah, now boarding."

Elsa beamed at her and kissed her forehead, "That's us."

They walked hand in hand to their gate, each step getting them closer and closer to their honeymoon destination. With a content smile on her face, Anna recalled their beautiful wedding day two weeks ago.

It was private and intimate, only their closest friends had been invited to watch them exchange their vows and finally do what they should have done a long time ago. All from the comfort of a private log cabin in the North Arendelle Forest.

In her flowy ball gown, Anna lived her dream of being a princess- if only for a day. The small porch steps of the cabin didn't exactly make her feel like she was descending into a castle foyer, but what awaited her at the bottom of them made up for it.

Underneath a white, flowery arch stood Elsa in her gorgeous sheath dress that looked as good from the side as it did from the front. It was like something out of a dream, a view she never thought she'd get to see. When Elsa lifted her veil, Anna felt loved. When Elsa said her vows, Anna felt loved. When Elsa placed the gold wedding band on her finger, Anna definitely felt loved.

Anna gave that love right back when she said her vows, placed the silver wedding band on Elsa's finger and kissed her like they were the only two people in the world.

And the cake was delicious, but then Anna already knew it was going to be.

"You have your boarding pass?"

Anna blinked, "Wh-huh?" She didn't know when, but they were now in line waiting to board their plane. First-class of course, because money.

Elsa raised an eyebrow, "Boarding pass, babe. Do you have it?"

"Yeah, it's…" Anna opened her purse and rummaged through it, but came up empty-handed. A jolt of fear shot through her, this could not be happening. She knew she should have been more careful packing last night. She looked at her wife wide-eyed, wondering what speech she had to come up with to avoid a divorce.

And that's when she saw Elsa holding two boarding passes in her hand with a smug grin on her face. "I knew you might forget it."

Anna raised her hand, and then quickly switched to her other hand to punch Elsa's good shoulder. "Don't do that, you stinker!"

Elsa laughed, "I love you too."

This was their life now. After all they'd been through, all the heartbreak and trials, the tears and pain, the arguments and the lack of communication, they still found a way back together. Maybe it was the time apart that made this possible, or maybe it was because their love was so battle-tested that nothing could break it apart.

Whatever the reason, they were together now.

Any work that you put in, whether big or small, always has an end. There's a purpose to it, a process with progress and setbacks, and then some sort of result at the end. Love isn't like that, it's constant work from both parties. The work may get exhausting, and at some points, you may even want to quit...but you don't.

If the love is true, and you're determined to stay together, then you put in that work no matter what it takes. If there's going to be any end goal for it, it's to lay in bed every night content in each other's arms. Love is sacrifice, it's fruitful, it's ugly, it's beautiful, it's one of the hardest things to do and one of the most rewarding things too.

Love is work, and Elsa and Anna were going to continue to work for the rest of their lives.

When they reached the front of the line, the flight attendant looked at them starstruck. "Ms.- er, Mrs. Andersen! It's so, uh, so good to finally meet you- both of you! Congratulations!"

Anna smiled at Elsa, letting her take the reins in this interaction. Although no one knew where and when it was, everyone in Arendelle knew about the wedding. "Thank you, it feels good to have finally found the time to get married."

"I bet! Ahem- uh I mean...I bet." Anna could see the nervousness in this poor woman's eyes, especially when those eyes met hers. "And I love your bakery, Mrs uh...Mrs. Andersen? Can I call you that too?"

Anna shrugged, "Eh, you can just call me Anna, so no one gets confused."

"Oh, uh well I l-love your bakery...Anna. Your chocolates are amazing."

She dipped down slightly in a mock-curtsy, "Well I have been hard at work perfecting the recipe."

The flight attendant frowned, "I wish I could do what you guys do, it must be so nice knowing how to bake or run a business."

"You get to travel the world," Elsa reassured her. "That's the dream for a lot of people. Don't sell yourself short, you guys do amazing work here."

It was so entertaining to watch the way Elsa talked to people, and seeing her find the right words to say effortlessly. The flight attendant's eyes went wide and there was a definite flush to her cheeks. "Th-thank you. That, wow uh that means a lot. Really. Truly."

Elsa smiled, a smile that Anna had seen a thousand times. "I'm glad."

The flustered flight attendant shook her head, "Er anyway, uh...Agrabah, huh?"

"Mmhmm."

"Will you be there for business? Or pleasure?"

"Pleasure!" Anna piped up before Elsa could even say anything. She placed her hand with the wedding band on it on Elsa's shoulder. "We're spending our honeymoon there."

"Oh wow! Well good for both of you. It's beautiful this time of year."

"I bet it is," Anna said, barely hiding her amusement. She kissed Elsa on the cheek and snatched the boarding passes out of her hand to give them to the flight attendant. "Thank you for your hospitality, but I think it's time for us to get to our seats."

"Oh, of course! My apologies." She took the boarding passes, scanned them, and handed them back to Anna. "I hope you have a great time in Agrabah."

"We absolutely will!" Anna stepped forward first, almost skipping through the gate. "Come on babe, let's go!"

Elsa caught up with her and they stepped onto the airplane together. They were the first two people on the flight, which made navigating the rows effortless. When they got past the other flight attendants and sat at their seats, they were immediately told the complimentary services being offered and were given some time to themselves.

Once they knew for sure they were alone, Anna couldn't hide her amusement anymore and snickered.

Elsa rolled her eyes and groaned, "Don't even start."

She patted her hand laying on the armrest, wedding bands clinking together. "Don't worry, I'll let you use my kitchen."

THE END

A/N: It's over...it's done. After three freaking years, I am officially done with the longest story I have ever written. I will probably never write a story this big again, and if I even attempt to I am going to slap myself.

I went through so much while writing this story: gained and lost jobs, went through three laptops, graduated college, went through two messy breakups, had some serious mental breakdowns and anxiety attacks (not from the story, but from other personal stuff), and a lot of other stuff sprinkled in between.

The fact that I even found the energy and motivation to finish this is a freaking miracle. But I made myself a promise, and I made it to all of you as well. I was going to see this story through to the end.

And I did.

I fucking did.

200,000+ words, 58 chapters, and like four major story arcs later...I finally finished this.

WOW.

Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sticking it out with me y'all. If you've been reading this from the day I uploaded Chapter 1, or if you just started reading it like two days ago, your support has been overwhelming. The follows, favorites, and reviews are way more than I deserved. Thank you for the kind words and criticism, and for investing in a story that I...kinda stole from a silly soap opera.

Whoops, you didn't hear that.

Hey, it diverged enough that I don't think I'll get sued, so fight me.

So where do I go from here? ...honestly, I don't know. I may take a break from writing for a little bit, this story definitely took a lot out of me considering the number of hiatuses I had to take. So I don't want to stop writing, but right now I just don't have a lot in me.

When I do start writing again, I may do some one-shots here and there, or take fic requests (actually I might definitely do that) or maybe even write some more cute little epilogue chapters for Business and Pleasure. You know, like a mini-sequel? I fell in love with these iterations of Elsa and Anna so much, and besides, there's that one year gap I need to fill in.

But for now...for now, I'm gonna rest.

Thank you all.

This isn't goodbye, it's just a see you later.