Jelsa: A Tale Of Two High Schools

Chapt. 27

Jack's eyes flickered open to the dull colours of his room. The candles had long since flickered out on their own and the storm cause snow to pile up on the sky light, casting the room into muted grey scale washed over the other tints. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust to unusual darkness. He was used to waking up to bright sunny rays streaming into the room so to him the room felt a bit gloomy.

But then he looked to his side and was graced with a vision that was brighter than any ray of sun could be. The corner of his lips tugged upwards as he took into Elsa's sleeping form. She was turned towards him, her face was partly buried into the pillow and her hair rumpled, was falling across her cheek and nose. Jack timed the slow rise and fall of the blanket covering her chest and shoulders. Gently reaching out he brushed back her hair. Her nose twitched at the movement causing him to draw back afraid he'd wake her. But she slept on.

Jack's heart felt tight in his chest. He recognised the feeling from last night as he watched Ellie and Elsa together. It made him ache in a good way. If he felt this pain forever he wouldn't mind. As Elsa slept he got up slowly and crept to the entrance to his room listening carefully for any noise from below. The house was quiet. Good, it didn't seem like Ellie and his mom were up yet. At last they wouldn't get chewed out for falling asleep together. He figured they'd be asleep for a while yet so got back under the blankets sighing in the warmth. He found one of Elsa's hands and tangled their fingers together closing his eyes again. He didn't have the chance to fall asleep again before he felt subtle movements.

He opened his eyes to find Elsa stretching. He smiled and whispered, "Good morning," She turned towards him flashing a smile that brighted the whole room.
"Morniiiiiing," She tried to stiff a yawn in the middle of the word. Jack chuckled, and drew her closer.
"How'd you sleep?"
"Pretty good actually." She snuggled against his chest.
"You won't cold, were you?"
She shook her head, "Not with you near,"
He smiled at this. He wrapped a hand around her shoulders, pressing a kiss to the top her head. Elsa sighed contentedly, sure the warmth would lure her back to sleep. But then her eyes snapped open and she jerked up, starling Jack.

"What is it?"
"You're here,"
"What? Of course I am, where else would I be?"
"No, Jack, you're here in my bed."
"Unless you've forgotten it's my bed,"
"This isn't time for jokes," She pushed him towards the edge of the mattress, "What if your mom catches us?"
"Relax, I already checked, she and Ellie are still asleep," He took her hands in his.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes," He kissed her knuckles, "So relax,"

Her shoulders did visible loosen and fall. "Okay,"
"Let's enjoy the moment. It probably going to be a few years before we get to wake to each other again,"

Jack only realised what he said when Elsa tensed again. She met his gaze, a blush growing on her cheeks.
"You..." She gulped, her mouth suddenly dry, "You see us sleeping together?"
"Uh...I didn't mean...I was just thinking that...uh...you know we won't get the opportunity to spend a night together until we get our own places which won't be for a few years. I didn't mean it like sleep together 'sleep together', because I don't think about you like that," Elsa arched a questioning eyebrow and Jack panicked again, "It's not that I don't think about you like that, like in a attractive way, I do...only not like that. I don't want you think I'm not that kind of guy, I not. I don't want to...yet! Maybe in a few years you know...when we're older...or well, whenever you're ready. I don't want seem like I'm being pushy or anything..." He groaned, "Argh, this is worst than when I was trying to talk your father,"

Elsa had been listening to Jack's word vomit with a laugh threatening to break free, "You're talking about us having sex and your thoughts go to my dad? Gross Jack,"
Jack's eyes almost bugled out of his head. "No! NO!NO! I didn't mean anything like that! I just was just saying..." he trailed off as Elsa started laughing. She rested her hand against his cheek.
"I was just teasing. I know what you meant,"
"You do? Because I'm not even sure I know what I meant,"
Elsa laughed again, resting her head against his chest. Jack shifted, uncomfortable after his horrible attempt of articulation, but he did eventual relax again. Thankfully Elsa didn't say anything again, even though he was sure she was thinking about it.