Part 2

He knew her footsteps not that he was surprised that she was the one coming after him. "I'm sorry Astrid."

"You didn't plan that. It was a little embarrassing though."

"A little?" He felt her hand on his shoulder.

"Ok a lot. Though I have to say. I was expecting it at some point"

"You were expecting to be ambushed by my dad?"

"Hiccup your the next chief of Berk. It makes since that they would want to know. It's not the best timing, but" she sighed. She made him look at her. "If we are honest. We have cared about each other for a long time." His eyes widened. "In some ways we have been like a couple. Just waiting on you to finally kiss me." She laughed as he blushed. "Hiccup...I told him I was ok with it. But when it is announced is up to us."

"You….you" He took a deep breath. "You want to be betrothed to me?"

She wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling as his came around her waist. "Are you ok with that?"

He kissed her,"That answer your question?" She nodded kissing him.

"While it wasn't my idea. I'm happy to spend my life with you. I love you Astrid."

"I love you too Hiccup." she held him close.

"You should get inside your hut with Heather. I'll see you soon."

Astrid's hut

"I'm sure Hiccup is ok Astrid."

"How d"

"Oh come on. You guys have always been close but I could see the change. Why didn't you tell me?"

"No one at the Edge knows yet. We have just been enjoying our time together."

"I'm so happy for you. You two really are perfect."

"Thanks Heather. It's nice having someone to talk to about it besides my mom. Though she is more interested in announcing the betrothal." Astrid blushed red when she realized what she'd said.

"Betrothal!"

"Yeah. Umm Hiccup's dad figured it out and made the contract with my dad. We get to pick when it's announced and since we were going into battle we decided to wait till after."

"I'm so excited for you!" Heather hugged her friend.

"Thank you. We don't plan on getting married for a few years though. There is so much we both still want to do. Hiccup still has his need to explore and I wanna be there with him. Not get stuck on Berk being the housewife."

"You know Hiccup would never expect that of you."

"I know but marriage means… you know. I'm not ready to be a mom and if i did become one then I couldn't leave."

"I get it."

Hiccup's hut after the battle

"You sure your ok?" he asked as he ran his thumb over the small cut on her throat.

"Hiccup I'm ok. It's a minor cut. I've had worse."

"I know." He sat on his bed, "I had hoped that I'd never have to see you with a weapon to your throat like that. I mean we have had scary moments but."

"I know." She sat next to him and kissed his cheek. "I'm sorry. It was my fault I got and I were checking out the beach. He snuck up behind us and grabbed my axe. He got on Stormfly, the axe to her head before I could react."

"I'm just glad your ok." He pulled her with him to lay down on the bed. "I'd give up pretty much anything to keep you safe."

She pulled herself up to look at him, "that was a big risk and." He cut her off with a kiss.

"You are worth it. We can live without the dragon eye. I can't live without you." He kissed her again. There was never enough time together.