An Ice Cold Coronation (Frozen+Tangled Fanfiction)

Chapter Four: May I Have This Dance?

At last, the ceremony was over, and the only part of the coronation I was actually looking forward to began: a grand party to celebrate the new queen, complete with a long table set with the grandest feast imaginable. The sight of it alone was enough to make my mouth water.

"Wow," Rapunzel breathed, standing next to me and also staring at the food. She licked her lips. "There's so much to eat! You wanna dig in right now?"

I smiled at her and said, "I'll let you fill up your plate first."

"Yay!" Rapunzel seized my hand and dragged me after her toward the table. While everyone else danced happily to the lively music of the band, the two of us quickly loaded our plates with all sorts of gourmet refreshments. There were cheeses of all kinds, various fruits and veggies, and don't even get me started on the meat!

Rapunzel and I began stuffing our faces. I'd never tasted such good food in all my life, not even back in Corona. Everything seemed to melt on my tongue. I couldn't help closing my eyes and sighing with pleasure.

I looked over at Rapunzel, whose mouth was full. I couldn't help snorting. Even with a face full of food, she was still the cutest living thing I'd ever seen.

It was a bit strange. Rapunzel was unlike any typical princess. She was clumsy, down to earth, and super casual. She didn't even like to wear shoes!

And yet, she was just like a princess in every way. Her heart was as golden as her hair had once been, radiating kindness, love, and joy everywhere she went. She was beautiful, too- so beautiful- and not just in her looks, but also on the inside.

There were many times when I questioned how I ended up being lucky enough to have Rapunzel. I certainly didn't deserve her. She was too pure and sweet and wonderful for me to ever have a chance with her, and yet, here we were, happily married and enjoying a delicious coronation feast in Arendelle together.

Rapunzel must have noticed me gazing at her, because she looked up at me, swallowed, and asked, "You okay?"

I smiled gently at her and nodded. "Just admiring my wife, that's all."

"Aw, thanks," Rapunzel giggled, blushing as though we weren't married and I didn't flirt with her all the time.

"You're welcome, Raps."

After we scarfed down the rest of our food, I gave a bow, held out my hand and asked in my most regal voice, "May I have this dance, your highness?"

Rapunzel grinned as she replied, "Of course," and then led me by the hand onto the dance floor.

As we danced, attempting to move in time with everyone else, my mind wandered to the first time we danced together, back when we'd first met. I remembered the way she just started moving along to the music the street performers were playing, and then invited everyone around her to join in, including me. Although I'd been hesitant at first, I ended up dancing with them all anyway, and now it was one of my favorite memories.

Rapunzel looked just as energetic, happy, and beautiful now as that very same day so long ago, twirling and leaping just a bit behind everyone else. Not that it mattered. She was a free spirit, always moving to her own rhythm. And if people stared at her for getting the moves wrong, they'd only see how pretty she looked in that flowing purple gown that complimented her figure so well.

I knew that as soon as we got back to the inn, I was going to have to kiss her with all my energy in order to express to her the amount of love and happiness I felt right then, watching her dance and seeing the radiant smile on her face.

Unfortunately, that was going to be a while. The party was supposed to last for a couple hours, and Rapunzel hadn't even met her cousins yet. I knew once they reunited, they were all probably going to end up chatting for the longest time before the two of us would have a chance to leave.

Still, I wasn't really complaining. After all, meeting up with a pair of long lost cousins is a once in a lifetime deal.

I guessed I was just going to have to be patient.