A/N:
Hey guys! Okay so I gots a little question: I've entered this story in the Wattys and I was wondering how the competition works and stuff? Like I've never done it so please help lol. Oh and btw...I have a new story up (like I have enough lol) and it's called Secretly Undercover! Go check it out plzzzzz

•Elsa's POV•

     At dinner the next evening, Jack had made and announcement: it was time for an elimination. "I will come by each of your rooms tonight to let you know."

      He looks at me before he sits down. After dinner, I just sit down in my room and play the piano. I think about what happened yesterday, then get it out of my head. I begin to play the song 'How Can it Be,' a song by Lauren Daigle.

      "I am guilty, ashamed of what I've done, what I've become...
These hands are dirty, I dare not lift them up to the Holy One..
    You heed my calls, you right my wrongs, you break my chains, you overcome
You gave your life to give me mine..
You say that I am free..How Can it Be?"

      I close my eyes and imagine my mother-well, my aunt-singing it to me. Then I hear a knock on the door.

    "That was beautiful, Elsa." Maddox smiled as she continued sewing.

     "Maddox!" I say as I make a mad dash for the bathroom. "Tell him I'm taking a bath." Maddox only nods.

        Leah and Leuh follow me and run the water. "Maddox can't lie, hon. If it is him, you need to go ahead and take one." I nod. I step into the bath and begin to wash my hair as Maddox opens the door. "Hello, your Majesty."

    It is him.

     "Is Lady Elsa here?" Maddox only replies,"She's in the bath right now, your Majesty."

      I can hear Jack clear his throat. "I really, really need to see her. Can I come by later?" "I don't know, your Majesty. She did say something about going to bed right after."

     "Oh. Well, I should be done with the rest of the ladies in a few minutes. Can I just wait on her?" Maddox says,"Of course." I hear Jack murmur,"Thank you," and shuts the door.

     "Ugh, Maddox," I say softly as I close my eyes.

    "Is everything okay, miss?" I shake my head, hiding the bruise on my wrist that had formed on my wrist from him gripping me so hard.

    "Yes, I just..I can't do this right now."

    Maddox then comes into the bathroom and shuts the door. "I'm so sorry, my Lady. I know you didn't want to see him."

     I sigh as I cover myself. "It's fine, Maddox. He would've come by anyway."

       Maddox says,"I know you didn't want to see him, miss. I'm sorry."

      "Maddox, it's fine! And it's Elsa to you. All of you." They giggle at my attempt to be stern. "Well, we'll leave before he gets here, Lady Elsa."

"I thought he was here."

      "He left for just a moment to finish with the other ladies."

     I smile, ignoring her comment. "Better, but just Elsa." They giggle as they leave, Maddox leaving before she gives me a word of advice: "If he's done something, my Lady, he didn't really mean it. He's not his father." She glances at my wrist. "And he's not abusive like that rebel in the woods."

     We both shudder at the memory.

      I continue to wash my hair and just linger in the tub, enjoying the warm water and the soap on my skin. I drain the water and put a towel around me, opening the bathroom the door to get my nightclothes across the room.

      Only I didn't realize Jack was in the room. "Jack! What are you doing in here?"

     He blushes, looking down. "I needed to see you. You were in the bath earlier, so-"

     "Well can you at least knock?!" He grins. "Nope."

     "Unbelievable." I scoff, my face turning red in both embarrassment and anger. His smile fades. "Look, I'm-"

     "The least you can do is turn around while I change." He nods. "Sorry."

     I quickly change and he turns around. "Look, El, I wanted to say I'm sorry."

     "Don't call me that." I say sternly, tears threatening to show as I look at his hand, which was bandaged. Probably from hitting me so hard.

     "Okay. Elsa, I didn't mean to. I was just so mad from everything that has happened with my father and Rapunzal."

     "Why did you cane her?"

     "I had no choice! I couldn't kill her. And if I had let her go unpunished, how do you think the country would take it?"

      I nod, tears falling down my cheeks as I say,"I'm still mad at you, and I hate that you physically hurt me. I can't trust you anymore, Jack."

     He folds his arms. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'm mad at you. But lovers make mistakes. And we forgive each other for them."

     "You want me to forgive you for you hitting me? How could you be so..." I don't have time to finish my sentence as Jack comes over and kisses me. I try to pull away, but he is too strong.

      I hate myself. I hate him, but I love him; he's his father's son.

      I give in and run my hands through his hair. He smirks and lays me down.

  I'm crying. He is too.

"I'm so sorry, baby. I'm so sorry. I don't want to hurt you, and I hate myself that I did."

"Jack?" I sigh as he stops.

      "What, Elsa? How can you forgive me?" I look up at him. "I...I do, just give me time with trusting you again, okay?"

     His hands move away from my waist and rest at my sides. "Okay."

     I sigh, and he notices immediately. "What is it?"

      "Are you keeping me here or not?" I burst out. He looks at me a little surprised. "El, why would you think that?"

     "Because of everything that's happened lately. I had thought since we had fought that you would have already eliminated me."

     "I care about you. It may not seem like it at times, but I love you."

     "Then why? Why not stop this now?"

      "Because of you. You told me you needed time, and I'm willing to give you that." I nod.

      "Thanks." He smiles. "Of course, snowflake." I quickly kiss him and he strokes my hair affectionately.

     "I'm so sorry I hit you."

      "I know. I'm sorry I made you get to that point. I know I'm not the best person to get along with, and I'm not always straightforward when it comes to feelings, especially showing them."

     "You're doing a great job right now." I smack his arm playfully and he laughs.

     "Seriously." "El, I eliminated three girls. It's down to four."

     "Four? Who are they?" "You, Merida, Kaya, and Jessica." Jessica? She was on my plane ride. "Do you have to go yet?" I ask him.

     He shakes his head. "I can stay if you want-"

     "Please." He smiles. I touch his arm as he starts to get closer to me. "Do not try anything though."

     He smirks, growling as he kisses my neck. "How can I not?"

     My glare makes him chuckle. "I won't, snowflake."

      He gets up off of me and turns on his side, my back to his chest. He sighs as I lean up and kiss him. "Night."

      "Night, El. Love you." I don't say anything. I am already asleep, dreaming of him.