The Guardian's Wife

Unexpected Graduation Present

She sat proudly in her green robes and cap. She did it. She finished high school and was ready for the real world. It scared her greatly, but like how she was on her first day of high school, she was ready for the challenge.

"Anna Arendelle!" They announced and for once the normally clumsy girl was as elegant as her sister. Underneath her graduation robes, Anna wore a green skirt with a black bodice that had green straps over her shoulders. Her flats were black and her hair was done in a tight bun with a braid across the top of her head like a headband. She almost looked mature, but you could still catch her child like innocence.

Mother Nature had made the day cool enough for him to attend the event. Jack had only asked her once and knowing how he felt for the girl, she had gave in and let what she planned to be a hot summer day, making it nice and cool instead.

Jack made a mental note to thank her later. For now, he decided to watch the show and then see Anna later. He had to tell her now or it would be too late.

*

"I did it!" Anna squealed happily, holding her certificate and running over to where Gerda, Elsa and Kristoff were.

"We're proud of you Anna." Gerda smiled. "Now stand over there and lets take a picture." She pushed her and Anna willingly did so.

The red head smiled and held her certificate up.

"Congrats Feisty Pants." Kristoff congratulated, lightly punching her on the shoulder, but his strength against hers, it was like someone threw a rock at her, that she had to rub her arm.

"Can you believe it? This day finally came." She said excitedly. This was the kind of day she thought would never come. She knew it would come, but never so soon. Now she would have to live her own life. Move out, college. But Anna made the decision to have a gap year. She still wanted to figure things out is what she told the others. But really, it was because she wanted to know where Jack and her stood from here. There was a way they could be together without the worries of her growing old, but he never once said what it was and she wanted to know. Ne always told her when she was ready he'd tell her. When would that be? Surely now, because they couldn't hold it off any longer.
After many photos later and the small celebration, they finally got into their car and drove home. When Anna got out, she caught sight of a familiar boy in a blue hoodie land not too far. "I gotta go." She excused herself and waited until everyone was inside. She then made a dash for Jack.

"Jack!" She shouted and jumped into his arms, causing him to fall backwards and drag her down with him.

"Excited much?" He laughed lightly.

"Well I did just graduate." She said. "So do you have something to say?" She asked, looking at him playfully.

"Uhm...congratulations." He shrugged innocently.

Anna pouted, knowing that wasn't it. "Come on." She urged him. "You said you had something important to say. About us?" She blinked.

He bit his lip and nodded. Jack got up to a sitting position and Anna pushed herself into one too. "Apparently, if someone like me falls in love they leave an imprint. That's why you still have a youthfulness to you." He started.

"Really?" She raised her eyebrows. She just thought it was because of her own choice, but maybe her desire to keep Jack in her life is what kept it.

"Yeah. And the one way we can be together is if..." He trailed off. He didn't know how to say it.

"Is if what?' She tilted her head.

"Anna Arendelle!" He announced getting up, also earning a surprised look from Anna. He held out his hand to her and pulled her up. "Will you marry me?" He asked.

She looked at him stunned. Did he just? He did? He had just asked her to marry him. She didn't know how to respond. A wave of emotions were coming to her. She did want to be with him forever, but it felt too soon. She wasn't sure what to say. She could say yes and be with him, but would it be right at the time. Or she could say no and risk losing him.

Jack was getting worried when he saw her blank expression. He wasn't sure what she was going to lash out at him or something.

She was out of school. Ready to live her life. Part of her had always wanted to spend that life with Jack. But she also wanted to leave her mark on the world. Anna bit her lip and looked up at him.

"No." She said straightforwardly.

Jack felt like she had ripped his heart out with the way she said it and looked down.

Anna was quick to respond however. She didn't mean to do that. It wasn't her intention to hurt him. "I'm kidding." She laughed, earning a confused glance from him. "Of course." She smiled widely.

Relief washed over the winter spirit. He should've expected Anna's playful personality to come in. Jack smiled back at her and took her hand. Ignoring his cold touch, Anna leaned in and let their lips touch.

Their forever starts now.