Authors Note: Hey! Yeah it's been a while since I uploaded anything. Life got in the way as usual. But anyways, here is the latest work from me. It has lemons, it has romance, it has a teeny tiny bit of comedy too. All inspired by Season 4 of Dragons Race To The Edge. So enjoy!

Fleeting Moments & Stolen Kisses

By Eagle Alchemist

One

The morning sun had yet to crest the horizon. Bird song was only just starting, as all the other inhabitants of Dragons Edge island still slumbered. As night began to make way to pre dawn the sky was a blend of hues. Pinks and purples on the eastern edge that melted into midnight blue of the western side. Silently a figure soared through the air towards the burgeoning day.

It was a habit of Astrid's to wake before the sun was up to go flying with Stormfly. Most of the time it was training that had her out so early. But more recently there was another reason for her early rising. For the last two weeks Astrid had been doing a lot more than training with her dragon. Oh yes. A lot more.

Stormfly landed softly in an open area overlooking the sea, thick woodlands at their back, on the far side of the island. Dismounting, Astrid gave her dragon a pat as she scanned the sky. What she so desperately sought wasn't there. A twig snapped behind them and they both spun round, Stormfly's spikes ready to fire. Both ready to fight. A lithe figure emerged, hands up in surrender.

"Whoa whoa! Don't shoot! It's us!" Hiccup remarked.

Astrid let out a breath of exasperation. A simple hand gesture and Stormfly relaxed. The tense moment dissipated as quickly as it had arrived.

"You should know by now not to sneak up on me Hiccup." She teased.

"I know, but it wasn't my intention. Really." He grinned sheepishly, as Toothless and Stormfly ran off playing, he looked at her "I was starting to think you weren't coming."

The way his emerald eyes looked at her, the faintest hint of the sad puppy expression, made her heart melt and her lips curl into a smile. He truly was hopelessly in love with her. And, though she would never admit out loud, she felt the same about him.

As they came together she sighed. Loving the way his arms felt around her. The touch of his hand upon the small of her back and her waist. The scent of him, warm leather and the lingering hint of smoke from whatever blacksmithing task he had last worked on. Laying a hand over his heart and cupping his face she gazed into his eyes.

"Like I'd miss this." She said closing the space between their lips.

Though normally shy, Hiccup held her close. Ever the observant Viking he drank in every tiny detail. The way her body relaxed and fit against his. The press of her soft breasts to his chest. How soft her lips felt and how their hearts seemed to thud in time together. He wanted nothing more than to drown in this moment. In all the fleeting moments alone they gotten since taking things to the next step. Hiccup had loved her for so long. It had felt like an eternity for things to blossom. But here they were, locked in a heated kiss in each others arms.

At first the kisses they shared were short and sweet. But as the days passed and their confidence grew, each kiss lasted several minutes. A previously dormant passion had awoken in the young Vikings and it was getting stronger everyday. With lips locked and tongues duelling, they savoured every taste. Astrid's usually competitive nature took a back seat. She only battled slightly for dominance, preferring instead to succumb to the ever growing assertiveness of Hiccup.

The young man was trying so hard to control his desires. He wanted so badly to explore more than just Astrid's mouth. But he was a young Viking with a great sense of honour. He would never go to that level unless absolutely certain Astrid wanted it too. However that wasn't going to prevent him pouring all that pent up need into each fleeting moment he was able to snatch with the woman he loved. And oh how he loved her.

Requiring oxygen they broke the connection and just looked longingly at each other. The sunlight washing over them, illuminating their faces and giving their eyes a warm glow. Astrid could feel the tender touch of Hiccup's fingers as he lightly traced circles on her back. She could easily read his expression, had been so for years, and it spoke volumes of what he wanted to do. With her. Like moths to a flame they were drawn to each other. A hairs breadth from lips meeting...eyelids half closed...

"Arrgh. Why did we have to do morning patrol today? Hey. Are you listening to me Hookfang?"

The young couple moved apart as though lightening had struck the very ground between them. Anxiously they watched as Snotlout and Hookfang came into view. The brazen bragger gave the pair an odd look as Hookfang hovered. Neither rider nor dragon really grasped the situation.

"What are you two doing out here?"

"Nothing!" Was the unanimous reply.

"Okay okay, don't get your tunics in a bunch. Sheesh." Snotlout groused "Come on Hooky lets get this patrol over with already."

Moments after the Monstrous Nightmare was out of sight both Astrid and Hiccup let out breaths of relief. This had been one of the ever growing close calls. Hiccup still felt slightly uncertain about the insisted secrecy Astrid felt the need for. But ultimately he went along with it. With their tryst interrupted the young couple decided it was best to head back to the base. Just in case gossip began to run through the rest of the riders.

But they hadn't a clue that rumours were already circling...though not in the way they thought.