18th September 2017

" so i've got a plates of ham sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and tuna as well. Big bowls of different flavoured crisps and crackers, and then later i've got a large table of all the chocolate goodies you could imagine, you think that is enough, but also classy enough as well." Hiccup wandered around the kitchen had people who he had hired hurried around the house at his orders.

Where as Astrid sat on one of the kitchen stools where all the party prep was laid out next to her. She was shaking her head as her boyfriend was wandering around frantic trying to sort things out, but he could only blame himself, he insisted.

" Hiccup you are the one that insisted we did all this, I honestly think it's going to be a waste" she jumped up and pranced over to Hiccup, grabbing the elastic that was attached to the party hat he was wearing, and flicked it so it pinged back to his face.

" ouch, right Astrid I'm not doing this for you" he took the hat off, throwing it on the table where all the food was laid.

" I know, but you've made a promise now" she placed a chase kiss on his lips, then offered to help with organising the sandwiches, it was the least she could do anyway.

" and you know what that meant to him, he is so excited, and I did that for him" he picked two trays as well as Astrid. " well if your house ends up trashed then you only have yourself to blame" shrugging as she held the two trays and headed out through the back doors.

" our house," he corrected for what seemed the thousandth time, it had been a thing for the few weeks or so, she hadn't got quite use to the fact she was living here now. " and it's a price I'm willing to pay milady if that means I put a smile on that little boys face." She gave him a smile as she walked outside, the two walked past the pool and into the back gardens where the noise of little screams and squeals were getting louder. They both stopped as they looked over the crowd of toddlers that was occupying the large garden, groups of parents stood around chatting with each other as the large group of children huddled in the middle.

" you had to host a 3 year olds birthday here" the huddle of kids seemed to be growing larger by the second. " your 3 year olds birthday party, don't forget" he gave her a side smirk while she kept her eyes on her son.

" how could I forget, " she sighed heavily, " three years ago today my baby was born, and now he's 3 years old, I feel old" with a small laugh she took a deep breath in and walk towards the pack of wolves forming in hiccups back garden.

" i tell you now you don't look it" he looked her up and down, a smirk appearing on his face. " Hiccup Haddock i know that smirk, thats your sex smirk" she would slap him if her hands weren't occupied.

" I can't help it" his famous Hiccup grin appeared, " well there are children here, keep those dirty thoughts at bay please" the two giggled between themselves as they dodged the pack of children over to the other side of the garden where they could place the plates down.

" sandwiches! Come on kids, get your sandwiches" the two made it to two large wooden tables with birthday banners hanging off it, they lay the four trays of sandwiches down just in time and lots of little sticky hands came running over and grabbing the sandwiches off the plate.

They stood watch making sure each child got the same amount as the other, Ollie was last up after all the kids from his nursery had picked their sandwiches.

" hey buddy, you enjoying your party?" Hiccup crouched down and placed the kid on his knee, wrapping his long arms around his little body.

" yeah, my fwrends love my house, and toothess too" His large smile was hard to miss.

" hey sweetie you better pick a sandwich quickly before your friends come back," Astrid came down to eye level with the other two, holding the last tray of food.

He picked tuna as that was his favourite, but not before offering the two adults it since it was the last tuna sandwich.

" Mommy? Hiccup? You sure you not want the sandwich?"

" it's all yours bud, why don't you go back and play with the others" as hiccup spoke he took the boy off his knee and back on the grass.

" when is Stoick and valka coming? And uncle ewet and auntie eather?" He took a few bites from his sandwich which only made his words muffled, however he made sure to swallow fast when he got an eye off his mother.

" they are coming later, and grandma and grandad will call later on tonight too, they have sent you a card" Ollie still stood biting into his butty while his mother and Hiccup cleaned up the mess.

" had gat-gamma got me a jumper?" His little smile grew larger when she nodded.

" yes great grandma has knitted you a jumper, we will get presents out later, now go play." She shooed him along, he ran off giggling as he did still eating the butty bit by bit.

Her grandmother has been knitting jumper for Ollie since he was born, however Astrid doesn't know how long her grandmother will keep doing it, she was getting more ill.

" so what's with this jumper, he was telling me about it this morning when I was making birthday breakfast?" Hiccup stacked the trays on top as the helpers he had hired filled up jugs of juice and started to pour them into plastic cups.

" since Ollie can remember my grandma has knitted him stuff, he loves them, cause he thinks them as one of a kind" she giggled to herself, the ironic bit was, they were one of a kind, her grandmother didn't knit for anyone but Ollie.

" that's sweet, for something so simple, and he gets so excited for it" He was a boy of simple taste, Astrid never spoiled him with toys and toys, she never had the money too, but these jumpers where his and his alone.

" right, I best head into the wolves den," she was looking at the parents instead of the kids, Astrids worse nightmare, socialising. " wish me luck" she crossed her fingers, making him laugh as she headed off, he finished up with the plates and trays and headed back towards the kitchen.

" Astrid darling come come" Ashley Thompson, bleach blonde barbie back in her day, now at the age of 37, she was looking like a deflated air bag with the amount of fillers she had. She was currently married to the CEO of a Chinese oil company, Hiccup and her husband weren't on great terms, but their youngest daughter Kira was in Ollies nursery group, unfortunately.

" Astrid darling we were just discussing how lovely this house is, how lucky you and your son must feel to live in this life style now" she spoke to her like a child, and smile was so condescending, Astrid wanted to smash her veneers in.

" me and my son are very happy to be living with someone we both love very much" she kept her humble smile on, ever since she moved Ollie to a different nursery she has had to put up with all this shit. Over privileged people.

However she was grateful, when she was little and her parents had just moved to Berk, trying to enroll her into a school was hard. It was Hiccups dad who had twisted some arms and legs and everything and got her a place in st odins, that was her sorted with primary school, high school and college too. Which set her up with the best friendship ever.

She wanted Ollie to go to st Odins just like she did but the only way to get Ollie in st odins was to have your child in the little vikings nursery. But you had to pay for that. So she decided to put him in tots planet. But then Hiccup got wind of it all, and if you've ever met Hiccup once he got his mind on something there was nothing he wouldn't do to get it. So now she owed him more than ever since he insisted on paying for him to get into little vikings.

" Hiccup it's fine, I don't need him to go to st odins I'll get him into another school"

" absolutely not, that boy deserves so much more and he is going to enjoy school just as we did, I'm not doing this just for you Astrid, I'm doing this for him."

It was another thing Hiccup had over her, yet he didn't hold it over her, he just did it because he wanted to. And she couldn't help but love him for it.

" of course darling" she was snapped back to reality as Ashley continued to talk. " they said in the daily Archipelago that Hiccup Haddock was one of the youngest bachelors in Berk, no the archipelago, no the world" she started laughing which only started her pack of sheep that followed her around to start squealing too.

" well he's not, he has me" shifting a little with her head held down.

" of course sweetheart, but he doesn't really have you does he, put a ring on it babes, that's what we all did." She looked up at all the other mums, giving her that awful smug smile. She get the fake smile on her lips forming, looking around for an escape route to take.

" Astrid!" She turned to her right and saw, thankfully, Heather walking towards her, one hand holding her favourite burgundy bag, the other dragging Daniel behind her who was buried in party bags.

" oh Heather, i've missed you" she didn't know what came over her, but she just felt the need to hug her friend, as Heather came up towards her and the other mums she kinda rushed over and wrapped her arms around her friend.

" Ast, i saw you a few days ago babes." Heather was many things, and a massive hugger was one of them, so when it came to Astrid dragging her into a huge hug she couldn't say no.

Walking up to the girls, staying closer to Astrid as Daniel stayed behind Heather, " Ashley, Beth," she greeted the two mothers, " Claudia" looking up and down at Claudia Walsh, something was up as soon Heather looked the red head called Claudia up and down.

" Anyway," Heather turned her attention to her blonde bestie slightly wafting her hair in the direction towards the other women. " where is my nephew?" she said it so seriously, as if she was the most important person at this party. In Ollie's eyes she was one of his favourite people in the whole world.

" i have hundreds of presents for him to open, right Daniel" she shot a look over towards him, he was still currently stood behind her, looking very much distracted, however when Heather looked over to him and her eyes looked as if they were about to pop out from their sockets, his mood suddenly just changed and a smile appeared on his face.

" yes, i have a few here, but the majority are in the car" he spoke softly, and gave her full eye contact, she was going to thank him, thank them both for coming but was once again interrupted but this time by another person. She was sick of drama with the pack of wolves who call themselves mothers and now by the looks of it she was going to have to deal with the drama of this love, not so love triangle as Eret Eretson walked over.

" a car full of presents, thats nothing i have a truck full" he walked over towards them, large bag in his hand and huge grin of his face.

" can we please have no competition over my sons affection please, we all know he loves Hiccup the most." Astrid trying her best to keep the peace at her sons party, the look on Heathers face said it all, like a bulldog chewing a wasp. But as soon as Eret joined the large group there was a change in atmosphere, the ladies next to them sorta swooned as Erets big buff body came up in between Astrid and Heather.

" Astrid, introduce us to this lovely young man" Beth, Ashley and Claudia started to make Astrid feel very uncomfortable when the older ladies moved in closer towards her, Eret and Heather and sort of pushing Daniel out of the equation.

" no need ladies, i can introduce myself." he shook all their hands. " Eret Eretson at your service" he took Claudia's hand and kissed it slightly, the near 40 year old red head blushed slightly, which only made Heathers stomach churn.

" oh give over" she spoke up, " she is more than ten years your senior, give it a rest" she scoffed slightly, pulling Daniel back into the group and linking him, she couldn't say why she was doing it, she didn't want to make it out like she was jealous or anything.

" nothing wrong with an older, maturer lady Heather. I find them quite sexy" he gave a wink in Ashleys direction making her giggle while twisting her hair.

But Astrid saw the look on her raven haired friends face, and she knew that whatever was happening Heather was trying to make it out like she wasn't bothered. But she knew her, she knew both of her friends and no matter what they say about what is going on between them two was nothing, Astrid knew there was defiantly something going on.

xx

" Valka! Stoick!"

The party had been brought in as soon as the sun was beginning to set and the cool breeze that was the berkian weather came in. The kids were put in living room and had a disney pixar movie put on the big screen to shut them up, while the adults sat in the kitchen, running back and forth to check on the kids and sharing a cheeky sneaky bottle of wine, or two.

However since it was a Monday, after six o'clock, Hiccups parents popped in since they were working that day and hadn't seen Ollie on his birthday and they were now a big part of his life.

" hello sweetheart" Valka and Stoick walked into the living room first where the children were sat huddled around the tv. But they didn't come in quietly, Stoick's voice was booming through the house before he even got through the door, so when they came in through the side of the living room, Ollie was already on his feet and running straight into Valka's arms.

" aww thank you sweetheart, that has just made my day. How is your birthday." she kneeled down and straightened his shirt for him.

" i ave great time, i ave my fwriends wiv me today. And I -i have lots of prwesents, auntie eather got me a big dinosawr for my room. And uncle ewet got me this game thing," he ran to the table and grabbed his new game tablet.

This present had been on debate between Astrid and Eret for weeks, he had ask to get Ollie one and she was umming and ahhing about it but thinking about it she didn't want Ollie to be the only one out of his nursery to not have a game tablet. So finally Eret twisted her arm and she agreed, at least now she can give him 2 hours a day on that thing and the res of the day he has to spend socialising. She really likes the fact that Ollie is really talkative to his friends and adults and she wants him to be sociable, thats how she wanted to raise him.

" oh wow, look at that mate" Stoick joined in too, looking down at the present Ollie held in his hands.

" mommy said i only ave 2 hour on it" he said it so seriously, as if it was a massive thing, however the boy was three, it was a massive thing in his life at this moment in time.

" mom! Dad! Hiccup and the other adults entered at the sound of new voices, Hiccup made his way over to his parents firsts, giving his mom a kiss on the cheek with a hug and his dad a hug too.

" wasn't expecting you till later" he pulled back and couldn't help but pick Ollie up and rest him on his side.

" well we didn't want to miss this ones birthday did we" Ollie gave them a cheeky grin knowing they were talking about him.

" val, how's my second mother" Eret came strolling in, he walked past Daniel and Heather shoving him slightly as he 'pushed past'. The mums of the others children swooned when ever he breathed near them, like he was some precious thing to just look at. He came up to the four who were stood chatting, he made sure he got to Ollie first, bopping him on the nose and making the boy giggle, before turning to Valka and giving her a big long hug.

Him and Val have had 'loving' relationship for about 7 years now, when Eret first move to Berk he didn't know anyone, he had no parents and was doing a sort of apprenticeship with Berk general hospital to get his medicine degree. He was the youngest neurosurgeon Berk had ever hand, and suddenly he was the best. However he was alone still, until one day he ran into a rather skinny auburn man at the gym wanting to build some muscle after losing the love of his life.

Eret was at a lost of friends and Hiccup was looking for someone to help him train and build up muscle, it was a win win situation for him, and sooner or later, the two became close friends. But really their friendship became better when Eret would pop round to Hiccup' parents house and Valka would look after him like he was her own son. That's when he became family. It wasn't long before he was living out of their fridge and sleeping in the spare room, he was still a student, not quite yet a neurosurgeon, and in his early twenties so Valka insisted he stay there. He stayed there for 2 years from the age of 21 - 23, when he finished his degree and got the job of head neuro, he moved out and started to rent an apartment in the city centre, it was closer to the hospital than the Haddock residence and he felt like was was always stepping on there toes, especially when Hiccup moved out not long after his own 21st birthday. He felt like he was no longer wanted, not by Val of course.

He pulled back from his hug with val, and was greeted with a large hand that belonged to Stoick, " Stoick," he nodded, shaking his hand, " Eretson," The two were close, Stoick was like the father Eret never hand, and when he meant father, Stoick would pay for all the parking tickets while Eret was still earning his degree, once Eret got a proper job and moved out of the Haddocks spare room Stoick was just known as Hiccup's dad, sure stoick didn't mind him popping over once and a while with hiccup, and he always liked it when ever Eret was around, but he wasn't paying out for parking tickets anymore.

" Eret dear," val brought the attention back to her, " Ollie was telling us about the lovely present you got him" All eyes were back on Ollie for a second as the boy was snuggled in the crook of Hiccup's neck and the game tablet dangling from his little arms.

" well i didn't just get him that, but it seems to be one of his favourites" he held a smug smile of his face, crossing his arms just under his chest, the others made there way over, Astrid hovering more towards Hiccup and her son, while Heather and Daniel stayed in between valka and Stoick, and Hiccup and Astrid. The older ladies stayed in the background, not so secretly gossiping about Eret son of Eret.

" boys and their toys" Heather commented making Astrid giggle at the side of her, Astrid then took it upon herself to reach over to Hiccup and take Ollie out of his hands.

" right enough presents talk, we will open presents later, right now you have a party to get back to." she bounced him up and down a little, trying to perk him up a bit more.

" Hand over your game, you can play with it later, go be with your friends before they go home." she took his game and placed him on the ground, before his feet could even touch he was off, speeding towards his friends while the movie still played.

" I think, i could do with a large glass of wine" Valka said rubbing stoicks arm.

" Agreed" the two ladies said, and once the ladies had spoke the men followed in pursuit to the kitchen, leaving the children to the cartoon.

xx

" oh wow" After the party was finished and Astrid and Hiccup literally had pushed their guests out the door, the rest of them, Valka and Stoick, Heather and Daniel, Eret, Hiccup and Astrid and of course Ollie decided to open the rest of Ollie's presents in the living room. They were currently sat around on the couch watching Ollie opening up his very large present of Valka and Stoick, it was the last present of his very big pile he had at the start of the day.

This was a large box that contained an out door play-area, which immediately put Astrid at an unease, where the fuck was that supposed to go?

Luckily for her, her unease was not needed, Val had been planning for what to get Ollie for his 3rd birthday for over 3 months. Val and Stoick have felt more and more part of Ollie's life, the more Ollie is in Hiccups life, the more Val and Stoick feel part of their little family, the two have had a deep relationship with Astrid when she was young and her and Hiccup were best friends the Haddock household was like Astrid's second home back in them days. And Valka and Stoick only wanted to be that close to Ollie too, thanks to Astrid they were.

" i've spoke to Hiccup about this," Val spoke up while Stoick was on the ground with Ollie admiring the pictures that were on the side of the box. " he said he has a place in the back garden to put it up"

Astrid's eyes shot over to Hiccup who was next to her, " really?"

Where as Ollie flung back towards Hiccup all excitedly, " rweally iccup?"

He turned his attention to Ollie, " yeah of course, i was thinking it could go in the far left corner" he came onto the ground on the other side of him, stroking the side of his head.

" where the twree is?" he was running his finger over the picture, up the stairs and down the slide, imagining him as if he was climbing up it right now and pushing himself down the bright red slide.

" yeah of course, thought it could be attached to it, like a tree house play area." the boys smile grew more and more, he practically jumped into his lap hugging him around his neck. Astrid still felt awkward at the thought, but who was she deny him happiness he held on his face this moment, and Hiccup had made yet another promise, thing about Hiccup was he never broke his promises.

" are you sure," she climbed down next to them, that gave Ollie the go ahead to jump on to her as well, " you seriously want this in your garden?" she held Ollie closer, he was sprawling over the both of them.

" yeah, i had the discussion with mom, you guys are living here now, so i just wanted him to feel at home, more than anything" there it was again, the goofy Hiccup smile, she could only lean over and kiss him sweetly.

" yuck! No kisses on mu birthday pease" Ollie giggled, basically pulling Hiccup away from his mother by pushing him on the floor.

" no kisses, okay, how about tickles?" he dug his fingers into his little sides and started tickling, the boys squeals soon filled up the living room quickly, he was trying his best to climb away but Hiccup held on.

" no - I-i" he tried to breath through the laughter, " I- I sowry I-i pe-pease - stop"

He stopped and Ollie literally clawed away, jumping onto his mothers lap and embracing his mothers protection from the tickle monster. " mommy, Hiccup is the tickle monster now" her eyes were still on Hiccup as he sat up and crossed his legs.

" is he?" she played along with the three year olds game, and Hiccup too played along, sitting up and smirking over to the boy on her lap.

" yeah mommy, you have to protect me" he wrapped her arms around him more tightly as Hiccup edged closer.

" no one can keep you sake from the - tickle monster" he launched over, wrapping his arms around Astrid and her son, one hand tickling her and the other tickling him.

" get a room!" Eret shouted from across the room while sipping at beer in his seat.

The three took the hint, Hiccup getting up first, pulling Astrid to her feet and helping her sit down before bending down and scooping Ollie off the ground and falling backwards into the couch next to her.

" well it's been lovely you two," Val broke the pause of silence, " but i have to get back" Stoick immediately sat up properly at the sound of leaving.

" aww" Ollie sulked, while still tucked up in Hiccups arms.

" why mom?"

" i have paper work for the sanctuary, it never ends the paperwork" he got up patting Stoick lightly on the knee as a hint for him to get up too. Stoick knew the drill, once the wife wants to leave, he has no say in it otherwise. Hiccup soon would learn that as now he and Astrid were living together.

" tell me about it," Heather spoke out from the other side of the sofa, near where Eret sat, Daniels arm wrapped around her shoulder, " in fact i have interviews in the morning with you too Hiccup" she reminded him making him scoff up into the air, setting Ollie beside him and rubbing his temple.

" right, okay, so whens the first one?" he asked, by the time he looked up she was already up with her bag on her shoulder. " 8:30 hun, i've got all the CV's at home, i'll bring them in tomorrow okay" she leant down and gave him a quick hug along with Astrid and a kiss for Ollie.

" Hang on, who are the five people's CV's i have in my office here at home?" he felt like he was loosing the plot, but in his defence he was focusing on all the court dates Astrid has been having, Heather understood, last one was a hard one, she came home and didn't say more than five words in two days. It was killing him, he was finding it harder to explain it to Ollie, and Heather, she had been a life saver, taking his shifts every now and then, he owed her so much, thats why he was planning on treating her to something, to say thank you.

" thats for management, next week, I can't do them, thats your department"

" right yeah, thanks Heather," he got up and kissed her and his mother on the cheek, hugging his dad and shaking Daniels hand as the big group of them walked to the front door. Astrid joined shortly after with Ollie in tow, picking him up and swinging him onto her hip, she hadn't really realised how much was was growing up till today, he was still little, however she wasn't exactly tall herself and he was till young, till time to grow. But he was heavier than she remembered, usually Hiccup would offer to carry him anywhere, it was sorta their thing now, Ollie would beg for a piggyback and Hiccup was not one to say no to Ollie. A trait she had to fix.

She willingly past Ollie over to the Haddocks as they gave hugs and kisses to the birthday boy, while she said bye too Heather. She loved the relationship he had with Hiccup's parents, her parents were not around so it was nice for him to have someone else. He was very lucky actually, she never imagined when they first move that she would have so many people that she loved, and so many people who loved Ollie too, and he loved them back, she enjoyed him having people he could call friends, and not feeling alone. If anything, moving back up north was the best decision she had made after having Ollie, he had the best possibility to get into a good school and he had a lovely home to live in. A dog to play with, friends to play with, family even.

He had Hiccup and his family, just like she did when she first moved to Berk, and Hiccup's family were the most welcoming people you could ever meet.

Next was Ollie being back to Heather, for the " biggest cuddle in the world" he would pick him up and swing him around like usual. And knowing Heather would drag it out for last minute hugs, Astrid slotted past Hiccup to give his parents a quick hug.

" thanks for coming today, i know you both have jobs and stuff. Ollie really appreciated you two coming, and he loved his gift." she pulled back from stoick as she finished.

" don't be daft lass, we wouldn't miss it for the world. Always puts a wee smile on me face that laddie does."

She knew stoick was completely doted on Ollie, he may look like a big scary viking on top, but underneath, he was a softy and he absolutely loved kids, she remembered back in high school when ever she would stay the night or hang out, Stoick would tease Hiccup about future grand babies. Funny thing was, if things worked out well between the two, future grand babies may be in the mix. But who knows, right now she was just focusing on her baby, who was no longer a baby, but a 3 year old boy.

The four left one after the other leaving the three stood at the main entrance, however the day wasn't over yet, and Hiccup wasn't done with surprises, he picked up Ollie off the ground and swung him over his shoulder, Ollie letting out an excited giggle.

" come on" he jogged, heading back into the living room, Astrid trailing behind watch Ollie bouncing up and down while Hiccup was carrying him. Running into the living room, they were greeted with the fact Eret had still not left yet, sipping on his beer and flicking through the channels on his tv.

" have you not left yet?" Hiccup stated the obvious, throwing Ollie onto the couch lightly and slumping on the couch next to his best friend.

" na, i've had one too many" he gestured to the large can in his hand. " mind if i crash here, spare bedroom?" he asked anyway cause he was polite, however Eret knew his best mate and it would be a definite that Hiccup wouldn't let him drive.

" might as well be called Eret's room." he smiled smugly, however then he went all quiet and whispered so that only Eret could hear, " but if you could go up now, i have a secret surprise" His thick black eyebrows raised slightly causing a crease in his tattooed forehead, he watched as Hiccups eyes wandered over to Ollie and His mother who were having a small conversation about Billy and maybe getting his a coat for when it gets cold. The three year old didn't want his toy dragon getting cold.

Immediately Eret knew what was happening. " oh that surprise?" he whispered back, watching as he nodded slightly, getting the hint Eret excused himself, kissing both Ollie and Astrid on the heads and leaving, not before rushing to the kitchen and grabbing another can and a few party snacks to take with him.

Hiccup then took it upon himself, while the two were talking to sneak out and grab the small dinosaur back back he had been hiding in the coat room just under the stairs, when he came back he did not go unnoticed, both Astrid and Ollie were staring over the couch looking at him and the bag he held.

" where did you go?" she asked eyes narrowed unsure what he was planning, he went to answer but was interrupted.

" wat that?" Ollie pointed to the bag, he decided that was best place to start.

" well," he continued to walk around the sofa till he was sat beside them again, their eyes still on him. " this is another present" immediately Ollies excitement returned, but Astrid's eyes still stayed narrowed.

" Hiccup you don't have to get him any more gifts, you got him enough" he had already sprung on her and him this morning he got Ollie a little bike to try out, and a bunch of new clothes, alongside all the stuff Heather got him too.

" i know but this is the big one" he gestured tot he bag, which only intrigued Astrid more and made the little boy in front of him very excited.

" wat is it?" he asked, dying to just have a look.

" well, open it." he past the bag to him, and immediately the rip was pulled open, Ollie first pulling out a big colouring book and a pack of crayons too.

" oh wow," he immediately opened the book, looking at all the pictures he could colour in. " look mommy, beaches, and twrees and pandas too" all this still didn't make sense but she played along to his excitement, " i see honey."

He then went back into the bag and pulled out a game disc that would slot into him game tablet. " looky mommy, i - wat it say mommy?" he shoved the game in her face, " trouble in paradise, the dolphins have gone missing and you need to help find them" he brought the disc back down to his face, looking at the picture one last time, with a huge smile on his face, before finally placing it with his book. His hand when back in again, this time pulling out matching dinosaur pjs with socks and head pillow. This still didn't clarify anything to Astrid, who still couldn't tell what was going on, however Ollie was none the wiser excitedly admiring them.

" i like these" feeling the soft material on his hands.

" yeah," he encouraged him to look again, this time he pulled out a new sun hat, sunglasses and a Hawaiian flower necklace, looking at it strangely, " wat is it?"

He pasted it over to him mom, asking her what it was he held in his hand, " its an Hawaiian necklace sweetie," but it still didn't answer her question, what was all this stuff? What was it all for?

" Aww cool" he placed it over his head and turned to Hiccup with a huge grin on his face.

" why don't you look inside, there is one last thing in there" he dug inside, finding something right at the bottom, folded up papers, lifting it out, he tried his best to open it up, but when he did he wasn't sure what it was, he couldn't read it and immediately turned to his mother and literally threw it in her hands excitedly.

" I-i don't know wat it says mommy, tell me wat it says" he stuck to her side like glue as she opened the paper, practically shoving his face into the paper she held before she could even look at it.

" Ollie honey, how am i supposed to read this if you put your head in the way?" he shot back, apologising as he rested his chin on her left shoulder. She skimmed through the paper, reading through the lines. It was all making sense now, the back pack full of entertainment stuff, the pjs, the flower necklace, it all made sense now.

She looked up from the paper just a second and eyed Hiccup who sat nervously, then looked back down and continued to read. She wasn't sure if it was a joke or not, but knowing Hiccup it wasn't, she had always known him as a dramatic one growing up, but this was a whole new kind of flare for Hiccup.

" I- I don't understand" she placed the paper down on her lap, and looked at Hiccup fully, he was currently nibbling at his finger nails nervously.

" wat is it mommy? what does it say?" her son pulled on the top till she turned her attention to him, " i - errr, Hiccup - he err he-" she looked back at Hiccup, he finally took his hand from his mouth not wanting to nibble through his whole nail bed. " you're taking us to Hawaii?"

She looked confused, he looked nervous, and Ollie well, he just didn't even know what was going on, he didn't understand why a piece of paper was his present. " what's Haweewii?" he moved over towards Hiccup, knowing that the moment he got close enough Hiccup would wrap his arms around him and sit him perfectly on his lap.

" Hawaii is one of the places your mother wanted to visit when she was a little girl" Astrid was still bewildered at this moment, she couldn't find the words as she flipped through the other pieces of paper in her hand.

" why?" Ollie asked looking up at the adult who he sat on.

" well i think it has to do with the fact your mommy wanted to be a hula girl" he teased, trying to get a reaction out of her, and by the way she shot a glaring look at him from the paper, he had got one.

" i wanted to see the volcanos, actually" she only laughed when he started to smirk at her.

" well turn the page you dummy" he goaded her on, as she flipped through the pages only when she looked up she could see that smug smile plastered all over his face. " not quiet a volcano but we will being doing a tour around the west Maui Mountains, its a bit of trip from the hotel but it will be nice to spend the day there, what do you think?"

She was lost for words, she didn't know how to take it as she felt it was too much, she felt it was too perfect, even for her and Hiccup, " what about work?"

" all sorted both me and you"

She tried to think of something else that might hold them back, " Ollies nursery?" her sons head piped up when she mentioned his name.

" called and thats sorted too."

Then she thought of the one thing that might put a spanner in his perfect plan, " and what about Becky?" she didn't say anything that might make Ollie suspicious, he was sitting confused on Hiccups lap, playing with Billy who was placed on his little lap.

" I called, and she said those dates you weren't needed, and take this time to relax and enjoy yourself" meaning she had no court dates, the court was looming over her, and she was finding it hard ever since the last time.

Walkers lawyer and barrister had brought in a 'witness', she said she had gotten in a taxi with Mr Walker around the same time she was ' supposedly' raped. She felt useless stuck in the stands with Hiccup and the rest while they completely made her look like a liar. She honestly didn't know what to do, and she was back to the DNA test again, she clearly didn't know what to do.

So maybe she should let herself have this, let it be as perfect as he was making it out to be. She deserved that at least. She looked at the dates again, " the 18th of October? Thats in four weeks! I need to plan, to pack" she suddenly felt the need to go up into Ollie's room and start organising, having a child put her mind on over drive. 4 weeks to plan a 10 day holiday. If it was just her it would be fine, but Ollie needed over a thousand things and she had never taken him on holiday before.

" Hiccup, i, I don't know what to say"

" don't say anything, just go with it. You told me weeks ago that its been years since the last time you have been away, and you have never taken Ollie away before, i thought this would be the best opportunity for you to relax but also take him away." while the two talked about adult stuff, Ollie was to busy flicking through his book and looking into his new back pack full of new stuff.

" what about Ollie, i need to get loads of stuff for him" she started to over think of all the stuff she was going to need and how much it was actually going to cost her.

" then me and you will go shopping, Astrid i did this for you to be stress free, so stop stressing over it and just let go for once. Let me deal with it." could she do that? Let go?

" However there is one catch?" she looked up, knowing by the way he was looking at her that this was going to be something big.

" what?"

" well i wanted to treat Heather, so i asked her to come, Daniel can't but she said she would love to, that way you and here could take some time off from being a mum and spend some time with your girl friend" she wasn't getting the catch, and she knew there was something else.

" and?" she knew him so well, not sure on how to say it, he thought best to say it out right.

" However, Eret's coming as well"

Now she understood, she loved Eret really, but him and Heather on holiday together was a recipe for disaster there was no way it was going to go as relaxing and smoothly as Hiccup thought.

" and both of them don't know the other is going"

Fantastic, Fan-fucking-tastic.