Choo

Part 3

After breakfast, Jack and Elsa headed up to the North Mountain with Choo.  When they stepped inside, there was a small army of snowgies there to greet them.  Excited, Choo jumped up and down on Elsa's shoulder.  Elsa smiled.  "Wanna get down?" she asked.  Choo squeaked with delight, and she helped him down to the floor.

After about an hour of having fun with the snowgies, Jack and Elsa said goodbye, and made their way to the doors to leave.  "What's wrong, Jack?" asked Elsa as they stepped outside.

"Nothing," Jack murmured, looking down at his feet.

Elsa sighed.  "Jack, trust me," she said.  "He'll be much happier up here."

Suddenly, Jack gave a laugh.  "Oh, really?" he said.

Before Elsa could reply, there came a very loud, very familiar squeak!  "Choo!" she said looking down.  "What are you doing out here?"  She bent down, and picked him up in her hands.

She opened the door, and took him back into the palace.  "Come on now," she said.  "This is where you belong."  She set him down on the floor.  "I'll come and see you soon.  I promise."  She stood up, and went outside again.

But just as she was about to close the door, out came Choo!  "You've gotta hand it to him, Elsa, the little guy's persistent," said Jack.

Elsa shook her head as she bent down again.  "Choo..." she said scooping him up.  The little snowman looked up at her, his eyes wide.  Elsa turned her head up to be greeted by Jack's lips pressing against hers!  "Jack, what was that for?" she asked as they broke apart.

"True love's kiss," said Jack.  "I'm trying to thaw your heart."  And he kissed her again.

When they separated, Elsa felt something cold rubbing against her cheek.  Choo had climbed up her arm, and was giving her one of his love cuddles.

"I could take him with me to play with the kids," said Jack.  "Or Anna could take him out into town.  I'm sure he'd like that.  He really loves you, Elsa.  You're his mommy."

Elsa brought her eyes back down to Choo.  He was giving her that look again, "Please, Mommy!"

Elsa pushed back the lump in her throat, and in that moment, the Ice Queen melted like a snowflake by a fire!  She smiled at the little snowman, and brought him closer to her.  "Come on," she said softly.  "Let's go home."  Jack smiled with a mix of awe and satisfaction, and they made their way back down the mountain.

That night, Jack had some Guardian business to take care of.  Unfortunately, that meant Elsa would be alone in bed for the night.  She understood that Jack had his duties, but it was still pretty lonely without him.  As she sat on the edge of the bed brushing her hair, Choo started squeaking up a storm in his cradle.  "What is it, Choo?" asked Elsa, coming up to the dresser.

The little snowman hopped up and down in the cradle, obviously a sign that he wanted to be picked up.  Elsa lifted him up, and brought him over to the bed.  She sat down, and set him in her lap.  Choo smiled, and laid down across her legs.  "You were lonely, too, huh?" said Elsa.  She gave him a little rub on the head.  Then, she picked him up again, and moved him to the pillow on Jack's side of the bed.  "Just for tonight, okay?"  Choo nodded, then closed his eyes.  The next moment, Elsa could hear him snoring softly.  She smiled at him as she brought her head down on the other pillow.  She was glad Jack had been able to talk her into letting him stay.  "Good night, Choo," she said quietly, and was soon asleep herself.