A/N: Ok so this isn't the last chapter. It's been a while since I last updated and this was getting kinda long and still not finished so I thought I'd split the final chapter in 2. Hopefully the next won't take so long to be posted. I've had a hectic few months with work experience, Christmas and other stuff. I've felt like I've been in a consent state of tiredness since November.

This chapter has a mention of something I forgot to mention in the last chapter. The removal of Astrid's bridal crown. So this chapter it gets removed.

Anyway, so far I've only seen 3 episodes of season 6 of Race to the Edge, but I've read the episode summaries, and seen pictures and it looks like an amazing season. Can't wait to watch the rest. Hopefully I'll get a chance to post something soon after I've finally finished watching the season. Can't believe it's the last. At least we have a graphic novel sometime this year and the third movie and hopefully another short to look forward to.

Anyway, enjoy this and don't forget to review.

Chapter 21

Astrid was the first to wake up the next morning, a little disorientated about where she was until she noticed the wedding ring on her finger. She smiled, remembering the day and night before, and turned over to face her husband. Hiccup was lying on his back, the furs only covering everything below his waist, his left hand resting on his stomach. Astrid started running her finger down Hiccup's chest, making him groan in his sleep. She bit her lip, thinking of the night before again and how she wanted more. "Hiccup wake up," she breathed in his ear. "I've got something for you."

Hiccup groaned again and rolled onto his side, facing Astrid. He opened his eyes and smiled when he saw Astrid. "Morning Milady," he said.

"Good morning my husband," Astrid said with a flirtatious smile.

"You said you had something for me."

"I do. You're looking at it. I'm all yours to do as you please with."

"Aren't you a little sore after last night?"

"I can handle a bit of soreness. Especially when the reason for it feels so good."

Hiccup smiled, and pushed Astrid onto her back as he rolled on top of her. He started kissing her neck, his hands moving down her body. "You are so beautiful," Hiccup said between kisses. "I still can't believe you're my wife."

"Stop talking and start kissing me where I know you want to be," Astrid said.

"Gods you can read me like a book."

"I like to think we're on the same wave length when it comes to this. Now get down there."

Hiccup smiled, and started kissing down Astrid's body, making her groan in pleasure. This was definitely the best way to wake up in the morning.

Valka came back in from feeding the dragons to hear the sounds of the newlyweds love making, and made a mental note to get her room a bit more sound proofing. She decided to start making breakfast before she told her son and daughter-in-law that they should get up, as they needed to get ready for the exchange of the morning gift. When breakfast was almost done, it went quiet upstairs, and Valka decided it might be safe to go and knock on the bedroom door. As she walked up the stairs, she listened out for any signs the newlyweds had started up again, and knocked on the door loud enough for them to know she was right outside their door. "Come in!" Hiccup's voice called out from the other side. Valka opened the door to see the newlyweds sitting up in bed, Hiccup finishing untangling Astrid's hair from her bridal crown, which was looking a little squashed.

"Morning," Valka said. "I just wanted you to know breakfast is almost ready."

"Thanks mom," Hiccup said. "We'll be down in a minute. We kind of forgot to remove this last night."

"I figured that."

"Seems we ended up with more pressing matters to deal with," Astrid said.

Valka smiled, and told the young couple she'd see them downstairs before she left the room. The moment she closed the door she could hear Astrid squealing in surprise, then giggling. Valka smiled to herself as she walked back downstairs, remembering what it was like to be young and newly married to someone you loved. It made her miss Stoick but she pushed the sadness down, not wanting Hiccup to see her like that on the day after his wedding. Today was a happy day for him, and she wanted it to be kept that way.

Astrid was first to come down, a few minutes after Valka had returned downstairs. "I thought you'd be a bit longer than that after what I heard when I left," Valka said with a smile.

"I told him he had to wait for tonight if he wanted anymore," Astrid said sitting down. She'd quickly changed into a pair of leggings and one of Hiccup's tunics so she looked somewhat presentable going down for breakfast, deciding to properly get changed once she'd had a bath. Hopefully she might be able to share a bath with her new husband. She liked the thought of that.

Hiccup came downstairs, in a pair of trousers and a tunic. He said a quick hello to his mum before kissing his wife gently as he sat down. "Are you gonna steal my shirts every morning?" he asked, pushing a strand of Astrid's hair off her face.

"Yes," Astrid answered. "What are you gonna do about it?"

Hiccup gave his wife a flirtatious smile and leaned forward. "I have a few ideas," he whispered in Astrid's ear, before kissing behind it.

A cough brought Hiccup out of his flirtatious thoughts, and he remembered his mum was in the room. "Breakfast?" Valka asked, getting up to dish up some food for the newlyweds.

"Thanks mum," Hiccup said as he sat up, a little embarrassed. Astrid bit back a giggle, and gave him a flirtatious little poke in the thigh.

"It's good to see you so happy," Valka said putting two bowls down in front of the newlyweds. "It's the happiest I've seen you in months."

"It's the happiest I've been in months," Hiccup said, looking over at Astrid. "This amazing, beautiful woman is finally my wife. I get to wake up next to her and come home to her every night. From now on, everything's gonna be just perfect."

Astrid smiled, and kissed Hiccup gently before starting to eat her breakfast. Hiccup started eating too, but he couldn't take his eyes off Astrid, just enjoying the sight of her, knowing this would be their mornings for the rest of their lives.

After breakfast, Hiccup and Astrid got ready for the morning gift ceremony at the Great Hall. Hiccup was first to finish getting ready as he needed to be at the Great Hall first, giving Astrid a quick kiss before he left. He needed to get to the forge to pick up the morning gift before he headed for the ceremony, having left it there to make sure Astrid didn't try and sneak a peek at it. Gobber was already in the forge, giving the place a bit of a tidy up while he had a bit of time. "Morning Chief," Gobber said when he saw Hiccup walk in. "How was last night?"

"I'm gonna get questions like that all day aren't I?" Hiccup replied, knowing exactly what the older Viking's question meant.

"Oh yeah. And when you come back from your honey month. But it'll soon die down."

"I hope so. Anyway I'm just here to pick up the morning gift. The ceremony should be starting soon."

"Better get myself over there then. Can't wait to see what she thinks of this gift."

"Yeah. I hope she likes it."

"Like it! I'm sure she'll love it!" And with that Gobber left the forge and headed for the Great Hall. Hiccup went into his small back room, where the morning gift sat wrapped in cloth. He took a deep breath before picking it up. This was it, the last thing he needed to do. The one thing he was most worried about. He knew deep down Astrid would love it, and her opinion was all that mattered, but that had never stopped him worrying, just a little bit.

Astrid walked up the steps to the Great Hall, with Stormfly and the baby dragons at her side. She couldn't believe how nervous she was, wondering what Hiccup had made her for the morning gift. It wasn't like she was gonna hate it. Hiccup always gave amazing gifts, this wasn't gonna be any different. At the top of the steps Astrid took a deep breath, and got ready to open the doors. "This is it girl," Astrid said. "Time to see what that husband of mine made me. Shame you can't come in with me, but I'm sure you'll see it soon enough." Stormfly gave Astrid an encouraging nudge, before going back to keeping the babies in line, and Astrid opened the doors.

Everyone in the village was there, and they stepped aside to clear a path for her to walk to the small stage where Hiccup was waiting for her. As she walked up the line, she heard a few people talking quietly about her choice of outfit and hair. While a lot of wives went for long dresses or skirts, Astrid had decided to wear the same as before she was married, only without her spiked skirt. She'd braided her hair tight to her head on either side, before the braids met at the top of her neck and came into one braid down her back. Not exactly traditional but she didn't care. She wasn't gonna stop being herself just because she had a wedding ring on her finger. She may be a Haddock now, but she was still a warrior at heart, and always will be, and wanted to look in the mirror and still see herself. The only other person who's option mattered was her husband's, and by the huge smile on his face when he saw her, she knew he approved. "What do you think?" Astrid asked when she reached the stage.

"Amazing as always," Hiccup replied. "Glad you got rid of that spiked skirt. Getting close to you is gonna be much more comfortable with just the fur."

"That's exactly why I decided to go with just the fur." Astrid moved closer to her new husband, wrapped her arms round his neck, and pulled him closer to kiss him deeply. There were a few cheers from the gathered crowd, reminding the newlyweds they had an audience, and exactly why they were there.

"We should get this over with," Hiccup whispered. "Then I can get you alone."

"You just can't wait for that can you?" Astrid whispered back.

"Of course. I wanna spend as much time with you as I can while I've got all this time off. Hopefully it'll make up for the times we couldn't spend together in the last few months."

"Oh you've more than made up for that."

"Are you two gonna stand here flirting all day or are we gonna get on with this morning gift exchange?" Gobber asked, walking onto the stage.

"Right, of course," Hiccup said, reluctantly moving away from his new wife. He picked up the wrapped axe from a nearby table, and unwrapped it as he turned back to Astrid. "Now I know this doesn't look like something worthy of everything you've given me, but I guessed you'd like something that was more practical than expensive," he said. "But I want you to know that there isn't enough money in the world that could ever match what you mean to me."

Astrid smiled, then gasped when she saw the axe in her husband's hands. It was the most beautiful axe she'd ever seen. And she'd seen a lot of beautiful axes in her life. A lot of them made by Hiccup. She took the axe from Hiccup's hands, turning it round in her hands as she admired it. "Hiccup this is amazing!" she exclaimed. "I love it! Thank you!" Astrid then pulled Hiccup into a deep kiss, and the watching crowd cheered. "I can't wait to test it out," Astrid whispered as the newlyweds pulled back and rested their foreheads together. "Maybe I'll test it out on anyone who makes any snide comments about it or us."

"Maybe it's best not to test it out on our villagers," Hiccup whispered back.

"Yeah, you're right. I'll test it on some trees and pretend it's anyone who makes snide comments."

Hiccup smiled and kissed Astrid gently. He honestly didn't think he could be happier. And he hoped it would stay that way for the rest of his life.