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Hopefully this chapter will make up for the cliff-hanger at the end of chapter six!

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"Nervous?"

Astrid turned her head towards Ruffnut and frowned "Uh?"

"It's the last match of the semester" she explained "If we don't win we're out of the championship. Besides, James is playing so..."

"Oh" she blushed "Yeah yeah. I'm a bit nervous, yes"

"Don't worry" Heather reassured her "He's a good player"

She nodded. She hated lying to her friends.

James had been out all day to train and she had been wandering in her room or lying in bed thinking about the actual possibility of having a baby.

And now that she was in the crowded stadium for the match she couldn't help but glance here and there like a fool and fidgeting with her hands in her lap.

"Evening, ladies!" Snotlout exclaimed joining them with the guys.

Astrid's heart sank when she saw Hiccup. He had an arm around a girl's shoulders and he was smiling. She recognised her as Sam, a quiet and shy girl from the reading club she and Hiccup often went to.

He sat some seats away from her but didn't even search her gaze.

The boys gave her sympathetic looks but she shrugged as if the picture of those two together didn't affect her at all.

The players made their entrance and Astrid spotted James. When they started to do a little warm-up he looked up and smiled. He blew her a kiss and she flushed. From the corner of her eyes she saw Hiccup finally looking at her but she didn't turn.

The match started. People shouted, trumpets echoed from everywhere.

Astrid followed James everywhere with her gaze, even if the huge pride she would usually feel seeing him play was long gone.

It was in the middle of the play that she felt something in her stomach. She hadn't eaten much but she felt something come up her throat.

She stood up abruptly and ran inside, not caring for everyone's gaze on her.

Hiccup watched puzzled as Astrid ran away from the stadium, a hand on her mouth and a horrified expression.

Heather was already about to run after her but he stopped her "Don't" he said "I'll go"

"Hiccup" she started, but then shut up.

He looked down at Sam "Sorry, I gotta..."

She smiled at him, maybe a little sadly "I know. Don't worry. Go to her"

He bit his lip and rushed out.

Everyone was watching the match so the corridors of the university were dark and empty.

When he had finally reached the women bathroom he lingered a bit before pushing the door open.

Just one toilet was closed and from there came a distint noise of someone throwing up mixed with... crying?

"Astrid" he called.

The noise stopped leaving only faint sobs.

Without esitation he opened the door.

Astrid was leaning on the toilet and she instantly turned around.

Her face was pale, her eyes full of tears and her blonde hair were messy, sticking in every direction.

"Astrid..." he said again with strangled voice.

She looked up at him with wide eyes "W-why... you shouldn't be here"

He knelt in front of her "I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be" he whispered gently.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, bringing make up with them.

"You should be with your girlfriend" she muttered.

He shrugged "She's not my girlfriend. It was our first date. She asked me out and I thought 'why not?', but I wasn't too interested"

There was a moment of silence before she spoke again.

"I'm such a horrible person" she sobbed.

He sighed. No need to pretend anymore. No matter how hard he tried or how badly she hurt him, he couldn't stop loving her.

He scooted closer and wrapped his arms around her shaking body.

"I'm sorry, Hic" she cried hiding her face in his shoulder "I didn't mean it..."

"Shh" he murmured stroking her hair "It's okay. Everything is fine"

She shook her head "Y-you don't understand" she cried histerically "I-I make a mess of everything!"

He frowned "Now you're freaking me out. Don't you think you're exagerrating?"

She puckered her lip and reached for the pocket of her jacket.

She pulled out something long and placed it in his hand. He looked down at it.

"Uh... okay?" he said "What is a pregnancy test supposed to m- oh"

His eyes widened as realization hit him "Astrid..."

She let out another sob "I wasn't sure at first" she explained "But then my period was late. I-I haven't been with James for so long that if... I d-don't know what to do and... please don't... oh, god, Hiccup I'm such a spoiled girl and-"

"It's fine" he said all of a sudden.

She looked at him "W-what?"

He bit the inside of his cheek nervously, then held up his hands and put them on her cheeks "I said it's fine" he repeated.

"B-but, did you hear what I-"

"Yes, I heard. You may be pregnant with my child. I won't say I'm happy about it since we're only twenty-one but I promise that, if we'll have a baby, I won't make you regret it"

Her face was an unreadable mask of emotions.

She leaned her forehead on his and whispered "I love you"

His heart started to beat faster as he looked into her watery blue eyes. He had spent his whole life trying to get to know every single shade of her hard facade.

Now he only saw pure regret and love.

Their noses touched "You don't know how long I've waited for you to say it"

Then he kissed her. He couldn't care less that they were on the floor of a bathroom. That she was a mess and just five minutes before she had been throwing up in the toilet.

The only thing that mattered to him was the feeling of her slender body in his arms. Her hands grasping his shoulders and her sighs as he pulled her closer.

"Say it again" he whispered in her mouth.

"I love you. I love you. I love you" she repeated over and over again pulling him to her and leaning her back on the wall.

When they broke the kiss they had to catch their breaths.

He leaned in and kissed her neck "I love you too" he murmured.

She knotted her fingers in his hair "What are we gonna do?" she asked.

He pulled away "First of all, we need to go to a doctor" he said "Then we'll see"

She nodded reluctantly "What about James?"

He tilted his head "Do you still want to be with him?"

Her eyes widened "God, no!" she exclaimed.

He laughed "Let's wait. Don't break up with him yet"

"But-"

"Trust me. Do you trust me?"

Her gaze was intense "Yes. I do"

"Good" he stood up and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her up "Let's clean up a bit, okay?"

He held her hair up as she washed her face in the sink.

When she was finished he passed an arm around her shoulders and held her tightly as they walked through the corridors.

People were starting to come in. The match must had ended.

When they finally reached the stadium they found James yelling at Heather and the others "YOU should take care of her when I'm not around! Why did you let her go when she was feeling sick?!"

"James" Astrid called weakly.

James' head snapped in her direction. His eyes widened and he rushed over, taking her away from Hiccup's arms.

He pressed his lips in a thin line, jealousy overwhelming him as he watched him take her face in his hands and press a kiss to her lips.

"Baby, are you okay? I was so worried!"

"I'm fine" she said "I just threw up a bit, I must have eaten something bad. Hiccup came to check on me"

James looked up and glared at Hiccup. He raised a brow. His jaw clenched when he noticed Astrid was looking at him, expecting him to thank her friend.

"Thanks" he said.

Hiccup only nodded "Just take care of her" he said.

The others were looking at him with confused expressions but he simply ignored them.

He turned to leave and when he was about to open the door to go inside he heard a shout "HIC!"

He turned around and stumbled when Astrid threw her arms around him "Thank you" she said, then lowered her voice so only he could hear her "Come to my room at midnight"

When she stepped back he smiled at her "Have a good night" he said.

She smirked and went back to James.

It was exactly midnight when Astrid felt a faint knock.

She jumped up and ran to open the door.

Hiccup didn't waste time to get in and close it behind him before someone could see them.

He looked at her and smiled. She had taken a bath and dressed in her light night gown, so her appearance was totally different from her previous one. Water had cleared her mind and woken her up.

With a swift move Hiccup pulled her into his arms "I love you" he said.

She kissed his chin with a chuckle "I'll never get tired of hearing you say that"

He captured her lips and pinned her against a wall, grabbing her legs to hoist her up.

She let out a little moan and run her hands through his hair as their lips moved together as if they were meant to be sealed.

They kissed passionately for what felt like forever and when they finally pulled away their cheeks were red and hot.

Astrid got off and sat on her bed, gesturing for Hiccup to come and sit next to her.

He did so and took her hands in the process, starting to draw little circles on her palms.

"Hic...?"

"Yes, milady?"

"We can't just... kiss. I want to talk about what happened at the party"

He bit his lip "I don't think it is necessary"

"But I do" she insisted "I've been an awful person. I was so excited about the idea of being with you, even if just for one night. I wanted to forget James. The champagne we had drunk made me feel so light, like nothing go wrong. But then finding you naked in my bed the morning after only made me realise how much I screwed up our friendship. I've never regretted what we did, but I was so sad that I had lost the most important person in my life"

He smiled a bit "I don't regret it either. Even if now it could result into a baby. And I'm not angry, really"

She frowned "But you should" she said sternly "Damn, Hiccup. I don't deserve all this kindness from you!"

He laughed "It's just who I am. I can't stay mad at you for too long. I love you way too much"

His last sentence lifted the remaining insecurity from her chest.

She leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips "Thank you"

He gave her a lopsided grin "For you, this and more, milady"

It was her time to laugh and then she patted the covers.

"Will you stay with me, tonight?"

"Do you even have to ask?"

They slid under the covers together and Hiccup pulled Astrid to his chest.

She put her head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat.

She remembered other times they had been like that.

When they were little and there had been a storm while they were on a school trip. She had run to his bed and wrapped her tiny arms around him, shaking with fear.
When, at twelve, she had slept with him after her grandfather had died and coming back home to her mother crying was too hard.
When her first boyfriend had broken up with her at sixteen in front of the whole school, umiliating her saying she was a horrible kisser.

Through all of that, he was always there, like a steady rock in the middle of a sea-storm.

She felt his fingers graze her flat stomach "You're gonna be an amazing mother" he whispered planting a kiss on her forehead.

"And you'll be the greatest father a baby could ask for" she said with smile.

He chuckled and cradled her head in the crook of his neck.

Beetween soft kisses and whispered promises, they fell asleep, tangled in each other's arms, finally at peace after so many weeks.

Aaand this is it. I hope I made happy all the Hiccstrid fans reading the story! ;)

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-Clary Chase