=Astrid's POV=

{Friday, June 17, 2022-12:45 am}

(Berk; Haddock Manor)

I couldn't believe the state Hiccup was in when Viggo and Ryker returned him home to us. And moreso; I couldn't process that Hiccup was nearly arrested, then let go for proving to Agent Haggard that Hiccup's interference got them farther in the Drago Bludvist case than ever before. I was surprised that Hoark let Hiccup go, and stay involved. I guess even though Hiccup meddled where he shouldn't; Hoark couldn't argue that Hiccup's efforts have proven Drago isn't innocent and once they catch him; he's going away for a long time, and that was the entire goal. Everything made so much sense to me now after seeing Viggo and Ryker show up at Haddock Manor wanting to help find Hiccup. Viggo and Ryker Grimborn were brothers who Hiccup had helped in the past, and they, in turn, gave their full loyalty and friendship to Hiccup. When I was in danger, Hiccup put Viggo and Ryker on infiltration duty to find out how Dragon was connected to my parents' deaths, and why he still wanted me.

Hiccup used that information to shut down Drago's two attempts at world domination and turn Drago's attention onto himself so that I would be safe from being a target. Hiccup and Toothless beat Red Death and destroyed the Dragon Eye. It infuriated Drago enough to order a hit on Hiccup's life, and that turned into Hiccup being kidnapped for two days, beaten, and whipped by workers at the warehouse in Dragon Hunter. I still don't know the extent of what Hiccup went through, but I wouldn't make Hiccup tell me anything; I was just happy he was home now. It was well past midnight now; Hiccup spent about thirty minutes with his daughter, privately, in Runa's nursery. I'm pretty sure I heard Runa crying and repeating dada as Hiccup held and tried to soothe the one-year-old. Hell, I'm almost positive I heard Hiccup crying in relief that he was able to hold her again, promising that he was home and never leaving again.

Hiccup put Runa back to sleep around 12:10 am; then he moseyed into the bathroom for a shower. I was sitting with our friends still while Hiccup remained in the bathroom for another thirty or so minutes. Finally, the door open and he emerged wearing a pair of black and green basketball shorts, but no shirt. All our eyes laid on his upper half, which was covered in welts, bruises, cuts, whip, and burn marks. None of it would leave scars, and didn't look so bad with Hiccup out of the shower now. Hiccup moved to his dresser to get a shirt, and once that was on, he sat on the edge of his bed and laid back.

"So, it's been a couple days…How's everyone been?" Hiccup asked.

"Here, every day after school, hoping to find out if you were still alive," Snotlout remarked.

"Did you seriously think I wouldn't be?" Hiccup sat up a bit. How was Hiccup so casual about this!? He was kidnapped, beaten, whipped, burned, and almost killed! I got up and pushed him down. "Ow…Hey, what gives, Ast?" he asked.

"You idiot! What is wrong with you! You went and got yourself kidnapped, and almost killed! Do you have any idea how scared I was when I found your phone backstage calling Emergency SOS? How worried I've been since we realized you were taken! How miserable Runa has been without her father!" I yelled at him as Hiccup stared at me. "How much I've been blaming myself…"

"What? Astrid, why? You didn't do anything to cause this," Hiccup got to his feet.

"Yes. Yes, I did. You wanting to protect me from Drago did this. You did everything to get his attention off me and on you, even illegal things that got you taken by him to be killed, and nearly arrested by the ABI. You should never have saved me from that snowstorm…All of this…Is my fault," I lowered my head.

I felt Hiccup's arms wrap around me and the tears in my eyes began to fall as I buried my face in his chest, crying a bit. "I couldn't lose you too, Astrid. I can't imagine a world without you in it," Instantly, my eyes widened as I pulled back and stared at him in shock.

"Wh-What did you just say?" I asked slowly.

"That I can't imagine a world without you in it? I know why you looked surprised; that's what you said to me in the hospital just before I woke up from the coma after Red Death," Hiccup informed. "Astrid, I lost you once when the popularity went to your head. I told you this the day you jumped off the roof at school; I had just got you back; I didn't want to lose you again. The day of the car accident; I told you that you meant more to me than a car did because the vehicle was replaceable and you are not. Every time you got targeted; I was there to stop it or find a way to save you,"

"I refused to lose you or risk anyone else getting hurt. What choice did I have but to involve myself at the start and keep Drago's attention on me? It's not your fault, Astrid. Everything that's happened to me is because I brought it on myself; I planned it," I gasped a bit. "Getting kidnapped wasn't part of the plan, or having the hit put out on me. I was kind of hoping just to draw Drago out to be captured. But those accidental, not planned things were taken into the risk, and that's why the only person I messaged on Tuesday was Viggo. Plan B was to get as much info as they could; then take it to police and gather a bigger force to distract Drago's people and get me out. I set the wheels of my rescue in motion two hours after I was taken,"

"It was stupid and dangerous!" I screamed at him, tears still falling as I lightly hit my fists into his chest. "We were with Viggo and Ryker when they called Krogan tonight; we heard them hurting you and Johann choking you! You were almost killed!"

"But it was my choice, Astrid. You did nothing to bring this on; I did by choice. And I chose to do it to protect my family, my friends, my daughter…And you," Hiccup cupped my cheeks with his hands and smiled a little. "I told you always to have faith in me, Milady. I'm a man of my word above all else," he used his thumbs to wipe my tears. "All I need is for you to trust me, remember?"

I sniffled a bit and nodded my head. "I do, Hiccup. I do, but you have no idea how scared I was…"

"About as scared as I was when that guy threatened to go after Runa and you," Hiccup admitted.

"Would you have done it?" Eret asked. "Killed him?"

"It's hard to say what someone will do when pushed past the limit. I may have snapped and gone after anyone who tried to hurt you all, or maybe I would have just beat people into unconsciousness. It would have been, as I said, a moment of temporary insanity, and I wouldn't have been in much trouble given the circumstances," Hiccup explained then looked back at me. "I hope you see now why I was scared on Prom night…You remember what I told you, yes?" I nodded to him, recalling that night when Hiccup said he was scared to make love to me in case he fell for me hard, then ended up losing me. "No matter what happens; you all will be safe, and I will be alright. Everything is okay, Astrid. I promise,"

I hugged him tightly again; then we kissed lightly. "I'm thankful you're home," I sighed out afterward, laying my head on his chest.

"Told you that I would always come home. Are you okay now? Do you need anything?" Hiccup asked gently. I looked up at him.

"You…Just you," I whispered. "That's all I want,"

"Then you can have me for as long as you desire. I am yours as long as you want me to be, but you do have to share with Runa and my mother at times," Hiccup chuckled a little as he lifted my chin up; I nodded to him as he leaned in and pressed his lips to mine.

=Normal POV=

Astrid forgot the two of them were in Hiccup's room with their friends around as she melted into the kiss fully. Hiccup deepened the kiss more as Astrid wrapped her arms around his neck, trying to be careful so she didn't hurt him knowing what he'd just suffered for two days. It did not take long for Hiccup and Astrid to start making out.

Dagur stood quickly, pulling Mala up with him. "We should go, now," he advised.

"Why? We can handle them making out," Eret stated. Hiccup pressed her against the wall. Astrid let out a gasp-like moan.

"Do you really wanna be in here when they start fucking?" Dagur asked.

"Oh, come on; they won't…" Heather informed.

"Yeah, we will and are about to, so…I'd get out," Hiccup warned. Astrid reached for the bottom of Hiccup's shirt, yanking it up as they broke the kiss for the shirt to come off and get tossed aside. Hiccup's hands went under Astrid's shirt, unclipping her bra as it loosened and the straps fell off her shoulders.

"Okay, time to go!" Fishlegs grabbed Heather's hand as they hurried out. Not long after, the rest hauled ass out of the room too. Hiccup led Astrid to the bed and sat her down as he locked the bedroom door, then the Sitting Room one. Hiccup drew the shades to the room before dimming the lights a bit. Astrid giggled a bit as Hiccup crawled up between her legs and captured her lips again.

"Good way to make them leave," Astrid said afterward. "Ready to get some sleep?"

"Oh, I was dead serious about the sex, Milady," Hiccup admitted as Astrid blushed a bit.

"Y-You were?" Astrid stammered.

"Please?" Hiccup asked.

"You sure your body is up for it? I don't want you to hurt yourself…" Astrid frowned.

"You. Just you," Hiccup buried his face into her neck, placing kisses along it. Astrid panted a bit, biting her bottom lip. "That's all I need right now," he breathed against her neck.

"Then you have me as long as you want; I'm yours as long as you want me to be," Astrid replied. It was the very same thing that they said to one another moments before the kissing when Astrid said she needed him, and Hiccup said that she could have him as long as she wanted, and he was hers as long as she wanted him to be. Astrid kissed Hiccup's lips passionately, their foreheads pressed together afterward. "Make love to me,"

. . .

{1:05 am}

[Lemon Start]

Hiccup captured Astrid's lips again as the making out resumed where it had stopped when everyone was in the room. Hiccup didn't know why he wanted Astrid so badly tonight, but he did, and it seemed Astrid wanted the same. Maybe it was just them caught up in the fact Hiccup was home safe and sound, or that the feelings between them were growing more. Neither of them knew or questioned it because they were doing what they agreed on in the beginning; going with the flow of things between them. If that meant they ended up having sex, so be it.

Hiccup pulled Astrid up as he practically tore off her shirt and bra; tossing them out of the way. The making out continued while Astrid's hands moved lower to Hiccup's shorts; yanking them down with Hiccup's boxers. Hiccup helped her out once the waistband was at his knees and took them off the rest of the way. Hiccup was already fully erect as he pushed Astrid down and got her jeans and underwear off. With both of them nude, Hiccup massaged her breasts a bit while kissing from her lips down to her pussy and diving into eating her out.

"Oh, Gods! Hiccup!" Astrid moaned. Hiccup licked up and down, inserting his tongue a bit then sucking on her clit lightly. Astrid was already breathing heavy while the orgasm drew closer in so little time of starting. Hiccup brought his left hand to her pussy and pushing in two fingers to Astrid's wet core. "Mm…Fuck…" Astrid arched a bit. Hiccup continued until Astrid threw her head back and grabbed a fistful of his auburn hair. "Ah…Ah! Hiccup…I'm cumming!" she announced breathlessly as she released and squirted a bit. Hiccup stopped and wiped his mouth. Astrid recovered while they kissed a bit, then she rolled Hiccup onto his back and kissed down to his length.

Astrid held Hiccup's cock in her hand while beginning to suck on him instantly. "Gods…Astrid," Hiccup breathed out as he relaxed a little. Astrid continued sucking and licking along the length for a few seconds; then she adjusted her fingers to the way Hiccup taught her, starting to stroke as well. Hiccup's breathing hitched as he groaned in pleasure. "Fuck me…Just like that…Yes…" he moaned. Astrid picked up speed as Hiccup grit his teeth. "I'm gonna cum…" he warned. Astrid kept up her actions as Hiccup's breathing increased. Hiccup's hand went on her head. "Gah…I'm cumming!" Hiccup informed as his length twitched in Astrid's hand; then he came quickly. Astrid kept her head in place as Hiccup released and came in her mouth. After; Astrid swallowed and licked him clean before pulling off and smiling at him.

"I should…Not…Have taught you…What makes me cum so fast…" Hiccup tried to catch his breath.

"That was your mistake…" Astrid grinned a bit. Hiccup arched a brow at her, then flipped Astrid onto her back beneath him. Hiccup kissed her deeply and stared down at her.

"Nothing with you is a mistake…" Hiccup enlightened as he sat back on his knees and reached into his nightstand drawer for one of the condoms in the box. After quickly tearing it open and getting it on, Hiccup placed himself at Astrid's entrance; then he pushed in fast.

"Gods, yes!" Astrid moaned out with her hands on Hiccup's arms. Hiccup kept rocking his hips back and forth, bringing his cock in and out of Astrid's core. Just like the first time; Hiccup and Astrid switched positions every five to ten minutes. They would slow down and enjoy making out to draw things out, or just go nuts with it. Hiccup had Astrid on her hands and knees, on her back with legs over his shoulder; then his arms a few minutes after. Hiccup let Astrid ride him; then he took over to thrust upward into her. Following that, Astrid decided to ride Hiccup in reverse cowgirl.

Astrid actually asked Hiccup if he would fuck her up against the wall again, and he had no problem doing so. The two even fucked on the couch. One position was Astrid bent over the arm, and then the other was on a chair with her riding Hiccup again. Once back on the bed, Hiccup fucked her while both were on their sides before he got on his knees and held one of her legs over his shoulder while Astrid remained on her side. Finally, the ending position where they were now was how it all began in missionary. The time was about 4:45 am with both Hiccup and Astrid enjoying multiple orgasms. Hiccup had three all together, and Astrid had about five. Each time Hiccup came; they would change condoms. Hiccup was now out and would need to restock before the next romp.

"Hiccup…I'm gonna cum…" Astrid panted.

"Me too…" Hiccup kissed her afterward, laying on top of her and moving his hips up and down quickly.

"Mm…Yeah…More. More, baby…I'm right there…" Astrid kissed his cheek softly. Both of them were soaked with swear, hair a mess, bed looking like a tornado had come through. Hiccup adjusted himself only slightly to hit her G-Spot hard and fast. Astrid arched her back and tightened her core walls around his cock. "Yes! Yes…Gods! Hiccup! I'm cumming!"

Hiccup drew his hips back once more and slammed in as he felt Astrid squirt and then her walls gripped around his length. Hiccup buried his face in Astrid's neck as he released fast. Astrid's pussy contracted around him, and his cock twitched, this happened after both had cum. Panting hard to catch their breath, bodies trembling with pleasure; they kissed a few more times.

[Lemon End]

"You know…We have school at 7:30 am, right?" Astrid reminded, still trying to recover.

"Yep…Don't care right now," Hiccup admitted. After ten minutes, Hiccup slowly withdrew his member and removed the condom to tie it off and throw it away with the other two in the trash bin. Hiccup grabbed something for Astrid to clean up with; then himself as they cuddled up in Hiccup's bed together with Astrid laying on his shoulder; her arm around his midsection, and his arm wrapped around hers while he remained on his back.

"Hiccup…I-I love you," Astrid said. The two of them had never said it before, but now Astrid had. "I know it's not the best thing to say after sex, especially when we've never said it before…But I just…It feels right to say it, for me at least. I-I love you," Hiccup never replied; he was awake but didn't know what to say as this took him by surprise. Did he say it back? Did he even return the feelings? Of course, Hiccup knew he liked Astrid a lot but did he love her? Hiccup was conflicted about responding; he needed time to think things through. For now; he couldn't bring himself to say it back to her. "Hiccup? Did you hear me?" Astrid asked. Hiccup felt awful for doing it, but he pretended to be asleep already. "Guess not, but I know he's tired after the last two days of being a prisoner," she smiled some and kissed his lips softly. "Sweet dreams, Hiccup," then Astrid too drifted off to sleep.

. . .

{Saturday, June 18, 2022-2:30 pm}

(Archian Preparatory)

"Alright, Seniors. I know we're half an hour behind schedule, but let's pick right up and get to it for one more practice run before 4 pm!" Mogadon called out to the Senior Class. The students all groaned but did as they were told and began lining up according to the last name. It was the final run-through before the graduation ceremony at 4 pm. Friday had been more of the same even being that Hiccup missed two days because of the kidnapping. On Friday morning, Hiccup and Astrid slowly and tiredly woke up at 6 am after having sex from 1 am to 4:45 am. However, they were overjoyed to learn that they weren't needed for practice until 1 pm, so they skipped breakfast and went back to sleep until 12:15 pm. The two showered had a quick lunch; then hurried to the school where they met the rest of their friends. Hiccup and Astrid learned that their friends slept over, but were gone by 9 am to get home and showered for 1 pm's graduation meet at Archian Prep.

Hiccup spoke with Mr. Meatsen about a few things and informed the man he was fine to do what he was asked, which was give a speech and perform a song. Hiccup allowed Mogadon to sample just the chorus of the song he wrote, and the man accepted it instantly. And in just a few hours; he would be singing it live at the actual ceremony. This was it when they left Archian Preparatory today; they were High School graduates and never had to come back. The whole year had been crazy, but now; things seemed to be falling into place. Hiccup kept looking at Astrid, seeing her smile and it warmed his heart while he thought about early Friday morning after they'd finished making love. Astrid told Hiccup she loved him, and he didn't say it back, but now he wanted to. Hiccup knew he loved Astrid; he always had, things just got a little mixed up over the years.

Now, Astrid was in his life again and they had been dating for two months, had incredible sex twice…Hiccup knew for sure that he loved her and he was going to tell her as soon as they graduated. Today was the day.