Rated M - Adult Content
It wasn't a surprise to anyone really that neither Astrid nor I were around for long after I landed. I guess, thinking on it, I wasn't being very chiefly in practice. I often delegated daily duties to Gobber, my mother, Astrid or even the other Riders. With so much going on recently, between the remnants of Drago's army and the newfound Summit less than a month away, the daily duties of Berk had taken a back seat. Fortunately, the people had really stepped up over the years and where once it might've been hard to prepare for winter or trading season, now it was almost automatic. They knew the stakes.
But tonight, tonight wasn't a night to worry about that. Tonight, was a night to refresh. I remember when we used to be out at sea for days, staying on random islands and just existing while we roamed in search of dragons. I still have that drive, but I feel like it's matured, especially with Toothless's new role as the Alpha and mine as Chief, we can't be the wayward explorers that we used to be. Looking at the way of things now, I realize that it was my own insistence that drove most of the riders to join me; most, if not all of them weren't the natural born explorers like I was. Even Astrid had reached her wits end before Dagur escaped the first time.
Now though, life was different. I spent my evening sitting before a fire with Astrid in my arms. The sound of Toothless cooing as he sleeps upstairs with the hitches of Stormfly as she nestles above. My arms wrapped around her waist as she has resumed her new customary spot partially in my lap as we stare at the fire pit. We had finished eating and now sat there with a pair of mugs in what is now our home. The thought of it made me smile, though I'll admit, I wasn't prepared for everything the night held.
"Tell me about your trip? How did each clan take the news?" Astrid asks softly, her fingertips gently tracing my forearms as they rest on her stomach, her head leaning back into my shoulder.
"Good, better than I expected anyways. The Mongrel Tribe had a bit of underlying hostilities to them, but it was amicable. The Shivering Shores was all too pleased. The Hymir Tribe was... different, they were glad to join us though. Of course, the Defenders, Wingmaidens and Berserkers as well. Ran into Mala and Dagur at Defenders Island. Alvin is aware of it and is going last I checked, and we spoke to the Hysterics ourselves. All in all, the summit will be nine strong." I explain as she nods along.
"In a month?" She adds lightly and I nod.
"Yeah, I'll be sending out Terror Mails beforehand." I say and she nods, taking a deep breath before turning her head to look at me.
"And after the summit?" She asks, her voice and tone unusually quiet even for this time of day. Leaning in, I press my forehead to hers and smile.
"We kick the trappers out for good, find some measure of peace and we..." I pause as she smiles.
"Get married?" She finishes and leans up, pecking me lightly on the lips before looking down with a soft gaze. "I've been thinking of that more and more recently. I still hate it when it's brought up publicly but only because I don't have a real answer..." She admits and I cock my eyebrow.
"What real answer?" I ask, unhooking my hands and taking her hands in mine, kissing her neck softly as I hear her let out a breath as I see her smile crease while she closes her eyes.
"Why we aren't married yet... I know why but, especially right now, this past week, it's made me realize something more and more. I'm stronger with you and the idea that the trappers and their war is stopping us just... isn't enough for me anymore." She says softly before turning and straddling me, her hands on my shoulders as she looks down on me with my hands now resting on her hips.
"And what're you trying to say" I ask, looking up at her with a smile. She answers me by leaning in with a long, full pressed kiss. Her tongue tracing my lips before it meets mine. I had missed her scent, her taste. I knew what she was saying but I wanted her to say it.
"I'm saying that, after this summit where I stand as your General. I want to go into battle as your wife; I want to see the Trappers expunged from our waters by the Chief and Chiefess of Berk." She says against my lips, pulling back and sitting back, still straddling me. I simply smile, she said it, I wanted it too, but she was more than that, and she knew it.
"Not just Chiefess, Chieftess. And I could think of nothing better than the married leaders of Berk, flanked by their allies, sending the Trappers to the winds for good." I say confidently as she leans in and kisses me again.
"Until then, I've missed you." She says softly against my lips, biting my lower lip and running her hands down my shoulders to my arms.
"How badly have you missed me?" I ask playfully, kissing down her neck and biting her soft spot as I hear her gasp into a light laugh.
"How about I show you." She whispers as she pulls away from my lips and pushes herself back. We had long grown into the habit of shredding most of our clothing once we turned in for the night, and this was no different. She was wearing naught but her under sashes and I only had lower leggings on; had being the operative word. Still sitting in the chair, she slid down my legs until she was on her knees in front of me, her fingertips tugging what little I had left off and revealing myself to her. We had grown accustomed to this, to exposing ourselves to each other like this, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't like the way she tasted when my head was between her thighs.
It had become a way to tease each other, to quicken the heartbeat, loosen some muscles while making others stiff and primed. The feeling of her lips, her tongue was insatiable, and drove me wild. It didn't take long for my hands to find her shoulders as her head moved against my hips. Closing my eyes, I arched back and gave into it, forgetting everything else but her. I felt my muscles tighten and tense and I pressed on her shoulders, pushing her back. Looking back up to me, I smile as I press her further down and she slowly falls back on her back, her head resting as her legs lay bare and spread. It was my turn, and there was no need for words now.
Crawling overtop of her, I lean in and kiss her, diving my tongue in as it entwines with hers. Her muffled moan against my lips begging for more as her hands wrap around my head and keep out lips together. This is what I had been missing, it was incredible to think that I had grown to long for this so badly, longed to be with her like this. She must've longed for it too, our lips and hands thirstily exploring one another; and it had only been barely nine days. Still, that was long enough for our youthful longing.
Kissing down her collarbone, I undue the sashes and give each of her breasts attention, taking one nipple in between my lips while massaging the other, feeling them stiffen against my tongue. Hearing her gasp as she stifles a moan, feeling her hand move up as she bites her finger and rocks her head back. Kissing my way further down to her special area, sliding my hands under her thighs and hoisting them up. My lips trailing her area before my tongue does, slinking one of my hands free to slide a finger in I hear her fail to stifle a moan as it slips out.
Hearing her moan, feeling her rock as her legs tremble and her back arches; it made me feel good to make her feel good. I hear her mutter my name as her hands trace through my hair and grip down, pressing me against her hips as she arches and rocks back and forth. It was then she let loose her pure moan of pleasure, I felt her thighs tighten as her hips shook and I could taste her. I loved doing this for her. Gently kissing my work, I kiss back up her body as she lay there trembling, her nipples still erect as I arrive and layer them with kisses and wrap my tongue around them. Her heavy breathing my guide as I find my way to her lips again and lose myself in a passionate, breathless kiss. Her hands circling around my head again, our lips connected like it was our only way to survive, the heat and sweat of the room was palpable. When our kiss finally broke, I picked my head slowly up as we panted, regaining our breath and stared into her eyes as she stared into mine. Her beautiful blue eyes filled with a love, a longing. I wasn't just staring into her eyes, I was gazing into her heart and soul; and it, like her, was beautiful to me in every way.
I loved being with him like this, it was freeing to be able to trust and expose myself in such a way without fear of judgement. Hiccup didn't judge me, he loved me for me and I for him. I can see it in his eyes, after he makes my body writhe in pleasure so, the look in his eyes isn't one that objectifies, it humanizes. He makes me feel like a woman, like a person who is in love, happy. Genuinely, top to bottom, happiness. We make a good team, we always have and we always will.
Seeing him smile after we break our kiss, hearing and feeling his breath as we both recover from it. I loved the breathless kiss, hearing him pant and moan, it drove me like hearing me must've drove him. I bite my lip and smile as I run my hands down and up his bare chest before stopping on his shoulders and pushing him back. He goes with it and now finds himself sitting against the feet of the chair as I straddle him again, pressing my wet area against his stiff member and leaning into his neck, kissing it. I feel his hands trace up my back, his fingertips sliding up my spine making me gasp as I press down against his hips. I can feel his member throb beneath me as I kiss his neck, kissing up to his ear then his cheek before finally finding his lips. He pops his hips up mid kiss and I feel his member throb beneath me more as I laugh lightly.
"Eager?" I whisper against his lips as he only muffles a moan against mine. I feel him bite my lower lip and tug like I had to him and it makes me so flustered, he nods.
"I don't like being away from you." He answers softly as I feel his member throb again.
"Oh, really?" I tease, kissing his lips again as he groans.
"Oh, Astrid, you tease." He retorts playfully as I smile against his lips.
"Guilty." I answer smugly as I slide a hand down and slowly guide his member inside my wet sheathe. I feel his full girth as it throbs with each inch it fills. Each inch, each throb elicits a stifled moan from the both of us as his hands find my hips again and I rest mine on his shoulder.
"Ast-Astrid." I hear him mumble as his lips find mine again. I moan against his lips while our tongues entwine and slowly start rocking my hips against his. This is one of the things I had been missing, feeling him inside of me.
We rock our hips together; he thrusts back up as I grind down and forward against him. My slick wet coating his member and groin, making it slip and move all the easier as I feel my muscles contract around him while he throbs. This time, I let loose, no stifling the moans while I feel him inside of me. I wanted him to hear me moan, to hear how he made me feel, the pleasure he gave me while he throbbed within me.
It was amazing, maybe it was the distance, or the time spent away, maybe it was how much I had missed him but this felt better than normal. Not that any time with him didn't make me happy or feel good, but this felt like a piece of the puzzle was being completed. It made me smile as my hips hopped and slide against his. I could feel him throb, his pressure as he was nearing his release. I was nearing my second release from his earlier exploration.
"I'm close" I whisper in his ear as he nods, kissing my shoulder and tightening his grip around my waist.
"Me too." He answers softly, his pace quickening as he doesn't hold back. My short, loud moans in tune with each thrust, each move he makes. Every time he pushes up, a moan, every grind forward and back I make, a moan. It was full, and I felt full as my legs began to tighten and shake.
"Hic-ccup! I'm… about to.." I moan amid pants, feeling myself about to explode as he leans into my neck and bites my ear.
"Go together." He whispers as he thrusts up again, I feel it hit a spot this time that was like a button and my eyes seemed to glaze over as my hips shook again, I could feel his warmth filling me inside as he moaned into my neck and kissed down to my chest.
"I love you" He says softly as he starts slowing down, between his pants as I smile.
"I love you too." I answer, leaning in and kissing him.
"You make me forget about the problems of the Archipelago and for these moments, nothing else but you and I matter. Not the trappers, nothing. Just us." He continues while I lean my head to his chest, listening to his heartbeat, his semi-stiff member still partially inside of me as I feel it throb.
"It's times like these where I think of how easy it'd be for us to just take our dragons and run away. No leading a tribe, no summit, no problems. Just us, in the world, together." I admit. It's true, the number of times where I think it'd be simpler, easier and ultimately make me happier to just run away with him. It made me sigh.
"What?" Hiccup asks softly as I sigh and I shake my head, kissing his chest lightly before taking a deep breath.
"Not that either of us ever would but… you'd only need to ask. I'd leave it all behind for you. Life is so complicated sometimes but with you everything seems to clear." I continue as he brushes a strand of hair from my face. I can see his soft emerald eyes gazing into mine, I feel like I can see his soul and heart, see the very nature of his person. A kind, caring, loving man. One that even I had to question how they could exist in our age; I certainly didn't make it easy on him when we were kids but he never changed.
"I'd never ask you to leave your family, and we can't leave our people… but I know what you mean. That's why we're so good together." He answers and I genuinely smile as I nestle into his chest. "Because we support each other." He finishes as I nod.
"That we do. I've seen Vikings who couldn't stand their spouses, who hated the idea of being home or married… but not with you. With you, being home here, right now, I couldn't be happier." I say as he continues brushing my hair softly, my eyes lightly closed.
"I've also given it a little thought… The Summit is on the Winter Solstice; what say we make it official. We get married on the Vernal Equinox." He asks softly as I blink my eyes open and lean back, looking at him as his emerald eyes continue their gaze on me.
"You mean the start of spring?" I begin as he nods, smiling. "When the fresh flowers bloom." I say, curling my lips to a smile.
"After the harsh winter is over" He adds, his eyes staying locked on mine
"We renew as spring." I finish as we both smile.
"Together." We say together and I shake my head.
"Gods, we can be so cheesy." I mutter, burying my face in his shoulder as he laughs.
"But it comes so easy." He playfully retorts as I laugh. After a few seconds, I lean back and kiss him lightly on the lips and nod.
"I think a marriage on the Equinox would be wonderful." I answer confidently and seriously as he takes my hands, still sitting on his lap. Kissing my hands, he smiles.
"Should we announce it, or keep it a secret til after the summit?" He asks and I shrug
"I honestly don't care. I know, that's enough for me." I mutter, leaning in and kissing him again. I can't get enough of feeling his lips against mine. "Though, for now, let's keep it between us. Maybe we can tell Valka. I wouldn't trust my parents not to run their mouths." I admit as we both laugh.
"After the summit it is. We'll have a few months to make the arrangements anyways, maybe a few trapper forts fall to a Chief and the General before they fall to the Chief and Chieftess of Berk." He teases and I smile.
"Sounds perfect to me." I answer with a grin.
"Come on, let's head to bed." He says and before I can even agree or otherwise, he stands up, hoisting me with him, prompting me to laugh.
"When did you get so strong?" I tease as he shrugs.
"Blacksmithing, Dragon Riding and sparring with my skilled lover has certainly helped." He jests as I smile.
"Onward, then, carry your naked bride to be to bed." I tease as he shakes his head and smiles.
"Gods, we are cheesy, aren't we." He asks no one in particular, though glancing at me while I wear a wide grin.
"Maybe, but it's sweet too." I answer as we reach the threshold to the room and he lays me down. It was a fleeting moment, as I stood up and we both moved to the water bucket we kept nearby. Washing ourselves and drying, we then climb nakedly into bed, nestling together as my forehead rests to his, my legs locking with his I smile as his face will be the last thing I see before I finally drift off to sleep.
