Heated Ice (Helsa)

Chapter Thirty-Four: Nightmares

Elsa squirmed in bed that night, plagued by her nightmares again. It was again the dream of Hans attempting to take her life and she couldn't seem to wake herself from it until she felt her powers becoming too much in her sleep.

She sprung up from her sleep and sat up in her bed, startled by the frost and ice spikes forming on the walls and floors.

"No." She whispered and felt hot tears coming to her eyes. "Why can't I just control it?" She asked herself and looked over at the dimly lit clock on her nightstand. It was only a few minutes past midnight and she wondered if Hans could be awake or if he'd mind her company. She shrugged it off and pulled herself out of bed and walked out of room and down the hallway. She knocked quietly on Hans' door and waited for a response but nothing came. She sighed, turned the doorknob quietly and walked in, shutting the door behind her. She looked around the room and noticed that a fire still burned and gave off a little bit of light, making her able to see Hans sleeping soundly under her covers. She walked lightly across the floorboards and over to Hans sleeping form in his bed and tapped his shoulder slightly, noticing he was shirtless underneath.

"Huh?" Hans muttered and moved around underneath the blankets. He opened his eyes widely and seemed to become frightened by the tall figure standing beside the bed that was Elsa. "Who's there?" He asked, tossing the blanket slightly aside, revealing his naked body.

"Hans!" Elsa said, becoming embarrassed at his nakedness. She turned away from him quickly and blushed.

"Elsa?" He said and quickly brought the blanket over his lower half of his body, leaving his chest bare. "What are you doing? You scared me."

"I had a nightmare. I'm sorry that I came in. I didn't know you slept... Naked." She said. "Are you covered up?"

"Yes, my lower half is anyway." He said and watched as Elsa turned back around to face him. "Would you like me to get dressed so you can lay with me? Then we'll talk about your nightmare." He said and stood up, making sure the blanket covered him.

"Yes, please." She said and he smiled down at her, he leaned down and kissed her forehead lightly. He walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out a pair of his underpants and slipped them on. He turned back to Elsa and saw her under the comforter in bed. He smiled at her and walked over to the fireplace and poked at it with the metal rod, placing another piece of wood into the fireplace. "I'm really sorry that I came in. I didn't see anything, I promise."

"Elsa," He whispered and climbed into the bed with her, bringing himself closer to her. "I'm very happy that you felt comfortable enough to come to me." He smiled at her and laid on his side to face her. "About your nightmare..."

"I... I don't know if I should talk to you about it." She whispered into the darkness of the room. "It's about you."

"Please tell me." He said, pushing himself up and was resting on his elbow.

"It was from when you tried..."

"Killing you." He whispers. "Elsa, why did you have that dream?"

"I don't know. I wonder if my subconscious is trying to tell me something. I think that maybe I'm worried you only want to be with me because of the throne."

"What do I have to say to make you realize that I want you, all of you. I'd want you even if you weren't a queen or a princess. Hell, you could be dirt poor and I'd want you, Elsa."

"Hans-" Elsa whispered and felt hot tears in her cheeks.

"Tell me what I have to say to get it through to you, please. I want you because you are beautiful, special, kind, caring and just so amazing to me." He said and grabbed her chin lightly, pulling her face to look at him. "Elsa, please. I can't lose you, I won't." He said and pulled himself on top of her so that they were facing each other. He laid both hands on the side of her cheeks and held her face there. "Tell me what I have to say to get you to see that I just want you. Forget Arendelle, forget the crown, forget Anna, your nightmares and just think about me and how you feel."

"It's scary though. I have such strong feelings for you and it terrifies me."

"Don't be afraid or you'll just cause a bridge between us. I want you to be with me, Elsa."

"I want you too, I'm just afraid of getting hurt."

"I would never hurt you." He whispered and drew himself closer to her. "May I kiss you?" He asked, his lips only a few centimeters away from hers. There couldn't be any distractions or interruptions, Elsa thought, everyone is sleeping except for them. Elsa shook her head quickly and smiled up at him. He brought his lips down to hers, feeling the softness of her lips, they were soft, moist and warm against his. She placed her hands on his cheeks, drawing him closer to her and ran her hands through his soft hair, taking everything of this in. Her heartbeat was wild and fast, she couldn't believe that their first kiss was actually happening but for the both of them it was perfect, everything they could have ever wanted.