Chapter 4 - I Don't Fall In Love Easily
(Continues- beginning of July 2020)
He was still her Hiccup, no matter what. And she was still his Astrid.
Cause there can't be a Hiccup without an Astrid.
Xx
She couldn't tell you how she ended up on top of Hiccup's bed, with him crawling on top of her, kissing her where ever he desired, and she didn't mind of course as his lips set her skin a flame and began a burning sensation within her core.
It could have been when she practically dragged him off his sofa, in a mass of giggles when they ended up on the floor, or when he dragged her up the first set of stairs and crashed into his landing bookcase. But that was his fault, he couldn't keep himself from kissing her before making their way up the second stair case.
Hiccups room was in the far right corner at the back of the house, so his room would look out on his back garden she didn't even get chance to look around, they had fallen onto his soft sheets, hands roaming each other's body. His lips trailed her neck and jaw, her eyes would open and close as she moaned against his lips.
" wait!" She jumped up slightly, " this is your room?" She looked around the large room, it was about the size of his living room, he had a walk in wardrobe and what looked to be an en-suite, a seating area with bookcases and tv.
" yeah, does it get your approval?" He pushed her back down again, her head feeling the softness from his bedding. " I could get use to it" her smirk was covered back his lips again, colliding his tongue with hers she felt his hand wandered lower, touching the hem of her tank top, pulling up it upwards touching her bare skin underneath. She knew what he was asking, where he was hoping this would go. It was only little things, tugging on her denim shorts, pulling up her tank top, running a hand over her breasts and squeezing her thighs. They were little slight hints, but she could feel her nerves coming up from her stomach to her chest.
" wait, wait -" she needed and breath, and Hiccup didn't waste time to push himself back to give her some space. She took a few breaths before even thinking of speaking, needing a minute to calm her nerves.
" what's wrong, was I hurting you, making you uncomfortable?" To be fair it was quite the opposite, she felt weirdly comfortable pressed up against him, having his hands touch her, feel her. But that's not what made her pause.
" no, no it's not that" she propped herself up on her elbows.
" then what is it?" He was still leaning in between her legs, but held himself up with his arms.
" I just, i - I haven't done this before" her cheeks were burning, how embarrassing this must be, the amount of times a guy runs a mile when they hear those words.
" what do you mean?" Now she felt pathetic, he looked confused genuinely but she didn't really want to spell it out.
" oh don't make me say it literally" her hands came up to her face trying to hide the embarrassment as much as possible, lying fully back on his bed wishing she could just disappear in some black hole.
While Hiccup still tried to figure out where she was coming from, it finally clicked. " you mean you haven't slept with anyone before?" His voice was soft and calming, watching as her hands were pulled back from her face and finally looking him straight in the eye.
" yeh I haven't slept with anyone, guess it's your turn to run now" She was serious somewhat, she's had previous experience to prove a point. But she got laughter in return, or more like a Hiccup giggle, as he came back down again and kissed her.
" I'm not going anywhere, and who ever runs away are losing out, but if you want me to stop, I will, and we can spend our time drinking anything you want and eating all you want" she laughed at his kind gesture, her sweet Hiccup, bringing a smile to her face.
" what if I don't wanna stop?" That was the answer to his question, as he leaned back down on top of her, his smile was warm and safe, as his hand came up to her face, she felt the same butterflies in her stomach she did the first time he kissed her after their first date, he brushed the side of her cheek with his thumb over and over.
" they we can take it slow" he removed his jacket, relaxing a little.
She felt a sudden urge of confidence wave over her, thought best to use it before she lost the nerve. " and what if I wanna speed things up" her face was probably as red as a tomato by now, but her embarrassment wasn't shown to Hiccup.
He only smirked and peppered kisses down her jaw and neck, sparking that inner flame between them both. " that's my Astrid" her skin was set a flame as his lips kissed her, they burned as he sucked on the skin of her neck. His lips felt amazing against her neck, his hot breath leaving its imprint on her skin, only made her heart skip a beat. While his hands roamed her body trying to memories it with just his fingertips.
Their lips could not separate, locking together, until she pulled his tie over his head, throwing it in some random direction, before connecting back together. She let her hands glide down his body like his did to hers, she copied his movements, mirrored his actions, finding her own way around his body like he did for her. She started to unbutton his shirt when he was teasing her with lifting up her top.
" someone's eager" he giggled against her lips, not stopping her from pushing his open shirt off his shoulders revealing his chest, she ran her fingers over it, feeling the little area on his chest that was covered by dark auburn hair. Running her fingers through it, tugging on it, hearing him groan, as he kissed her harder.
" well someone's taking their time" her hand reached up to his hair this time, tugging on it to deepen their kiss.
" well this will be more enjoyable if we take our time" he pulled back slightly, unbuttoning her denim shorts rubbing her hip bone while placing kisses over her still covered chest.
" but I don't wanna take our time" she whines as he trailed his thumb over the lining of her lace thong. Grinning at her he could sense her frustration, so he decided to move things along, picking her up promptly, bringing her in to the bed more as she squealed. He pushed the covers back as the two slide under. While he was doing that the two flicked off their shoes to better their comfort. She had been told about his leg before she knew about him, she'd even seen it, and she didn't care about it. He was as nervous as she was just then, like opening up about something like that exposed them some how, but like he did with her, she told him she didn't care about what was on the outside, she was being big love what was on the inside.
" alright then," he drew back, bringing his hands to the side of her opened shorts, " lift up" he didn't need to ask twice, she complied, letting him drag not only her shorts down but her underwear too. Completely exposing herself.
Didn't feel the cold to long, he was back on top of her, still clothed by his work trousers. " pants off" she gestured, if he could boss her, hell would freeze over if she couldn't boss back. But he liked it, to be challenged, but in this case he just complied shimmering out of them as she proceeded to get rid of her tank top.
He still had his boxers left, knowing that when she asked for the trousers to be removed she'd wanted the underwear to go with, but he was in a teasing mood, and needed to teach her the art of patience. So he started from the top, kissing her lips softly while his hands held hers down at the side, running his fingers between hers, interlocking them together. He dragged his lips down, grabbing her bottom lip and giving it a quick tug before kissing her chin and down her throat.
He could hear her groan when he'd kissed her, dragging his teeth along her skin a little when he kissed her neck. When getting to her chest he had the problem of her matching red bra to deal with. Reach behind her back her pinged the clasps open, chucking her bra to land somewhere on his bedroom door. While she giggled at his sudden eagerness, he continued to kiss a straight line down her body, past her chest, leaving little nibbles under her
breasts, down her abdomen to her stomach. He breath was becoming unstable, not being about to control the gasps she let out, her hands daring to grip hold of the covers around them. She was getting sick of this patience game he was playing, she'd waited long enough.
As he edged closed past her hipbones, she ran a hand through his hair, " wait," she gestured for him to come back up where his face would meet hers, he did so without question, however he did look concerned.
" what's wrong? Do you want me to stop?" She had not intentions of stopping, however she believed he wouldn't continue if she asked him too. His hand came back up towards her face, cupping the side of it.
" no, I want to carry on" he understood then what she meant, and he couldn't contain the smirk forming on his face.
" alright, I'll play by your tune just this once Miss Eager" he kissed her nose quickly, and while shimmering out of his boxers, leaned over to his bedside table.
" good, and you can't wipe that smirk right off your face" she giggled when she said this, so he didn't take it to heart. Coming back over to the naked girl in his bed, he held what he was searching for in his bedside table, an XL condom.
" You always have them in your bedside table?" She questioned with a little insecurity behind it. She didn't even question his body count, how many women did he bring back to this bed.
She only got a smile for an answer for a while, as he teared the packet open and protected himself. However when he finally was ready, he lean forward down towards her left ear and whispered. " no need to worry milady, they're new"
Her heart was skipping beats as her nerves calmed a little as he was still pressed quite firmly up against her, " are you sure you want to carry on? We can stop right now if you want? I won't mind" looking down at the naked two, was there really time now to go back, but he was giving her that option, if she wanted to stop now was the chance to do so.
" no, I don't want to stop, I'm sure" she nodded, convincing not only him, but herself. She didn't want to stop, no matter how much her nerves were making her heart beat out of her chest.
She got a reassuring smile in return, slotting himself between her open legs but didn't move just yet, he pressed up against her but still waited.
" Hiccup I'm sure, I wouldn't say so if I wasn't " his hand was back on her face again, rubbing it slightly with his thumb, she thinks that might be a favourite for him.
" I just wanted you to have that choice, you deserve that, at least" his lips touched hers, softly colliding together as he pressed against her. If she wanted to stop now was the chance ... but she didn't, she let him slide into her, not without ease though. She gripped hold of his his shoulders when he pressed fully inside her, bitting her lip to stop anything from escaping her mouth, and closed her eyes to not show the pain behind them. But when she expected for him to move again, he didn't, just stayed completely still.
When having the courage to open her eyes, she was greeted with his emerald green ones. " you need a minute?" Was it weird that she thought for that exact moment he could read her mind? She didn't care, she was thankful. Nodding with what smile she could form on her face, he smiled back, peppering kissed behind her ear and the side of her neck.
It relaxed her a little, she may have teased about speeding things up, but for once she was happy Hiccup stuck to his plan of taking things slow. She could feel the uncomfortableness fading away, her body relaxing from underneath his arms and lips. When he felt her tension slowing slipping away, he looked back at her.
" I think you can move now, but can we go with your plan for the moment, take things slow?" His giggle was genuine, but he planted a kiss on the side of her cheek to reassure her anyway.
" whatever Milady wishes" with another kiss on her lips he pulled out, leaving a slight sting from where he was a moment before. But when he thrust back in the feeling started to get better, and better, and better. Her whole body relaxed, and she soon started to enjoy it, really enjoy it. Fingers grabbed hold of his auburn locks when the moans started to escape her lips. She had no one to compare him to but that didn't matter right now. He however was sensing her relax under his fingertips, when his name escaped her, he couldn't help but speed up his motion, with every thrust losing himself within her.
He too couldn't control his breathing, groaning with every movement, grasping into her bare skin with his fingers, trying to ground himself. He'd never loved anyone before, and if he had it wouldn't have been like it was with her, she was different, challenging, spunky, fiery, fierce, gentle, sweet, loveable, his.
She was his.
And as her hand came up around the side of his face, running her fingers through his hair and gasping with every thrust, moaning his name as he kissed her collarbone, dragging his teeth along her skin. He'd wished he'd met her 3 years ago, when he thought no girl could love him for him, he'd wished he'd be able to be with her like this, loved, safe, secure.
His hand gripped her thigh as he picked up speed, while hers found the bed sheets, gripping onto them as her body started to heat up and her moans became uncontrollable. She was becoming uncontrollable.
Her head hit the pillows, rolling back and forth as he pushed deeper. Not knowing how long she could hold on, she brought her legs up around his hips, finding this position a lot more comfortable as he became quicker. He hit her climax faster than she would have liked, falling into his bed sheets gasping for air as he hit his too, collapsing top of her, he was breathing heavily, but couldn't contain his smile. She smiled, and those smiles then turned into uncontainable laughter.
" C'mere you" he pressed a kiss on her lips, letting their mouths move in sync with each other. When they finally parted, he dropped to the side of her, pulling her up on top, letting her head rest on his chest and shoulder as the two tried to catch their breath.
"I'll beat you next time" he knew what she meant the second she said it, it was such an Astrid comment and it brought a smile to his face and he planted a kiss on her forehead.
" I don't doubt it milady" he'd gotten quite attached the name Milady, he'd made it hers from the very start and she had become quite attached to it.
Her panting calmed down a little more, and she was able to snuggle deeper into Hiccups chest and shoulder. His heart beat was soothing, listening to it as it slowed down and his chest would rise and fall slower and slower. They were shutting out the world, not thinking of anything but how to calm down from their high, his arm would occasionally squeeze her waist closer to him as they both just took a minute to themselves.
" are you okay?" He asked, but he still had his eyes closed, calming down his breathing till it was back to normal.
" yeah I'm okay" she didn't know why he was asking her that, she'd made it clear she'd enjoyed herself, but maybe he hadn't or was he questioning if she hadn't? She didn't know.
He however watched her twitch under his arm, questions rolling around her head, nuzzling her nose into his neck.
" I know but - are you alright? Are you sore or anything? Do you want anything? I can get you a drink or - or" before he could finish he was interrupted by her giggles, he was so Hiccup. Before they went out on their proper date, he'd invited her for coffee, to get to know her more while she wasn't working. He had more nerves that her, constantly asking if her drink was okay or she wanted something to eat, it got to half way through their date before he had completely calmed down and went back to normal.
But he was genuinely serious, to his knowledge he'd never slept with a virgin before her, and he heard the first time for girls can be ... uncomfortable. During and after. And he was raised a gentleman of course and he cared and loved this woman lay beside him, he was just concerned.
" Hiccup I'm fine, I'm great even, amazing! You don't have to worry" leaning up she was able to kiss his cheek, but when he turned to face her and couldn't help but place one on his lips. " what about you? Are you okay?" She asked only cause she felt like something was up, maybe he did genuinely think she was in pain, but her insecurities were now kicking in and she couldn't help but feel like it might have been something she had done.
But he only smiled, " yeah, why wouldn't I be? " he kissed this time but she was still unsure, unsure of herself, unsure whether she was good enough, just unsure.
" I don't know, I just thought maybe if there was something I did wrong or if I wasn't as good as others ... I don't know - forget it" she rolled over on the pillow facing away from him so her back was all he could see. He couldn't understand where this was coming from, after him just asking if she was okay. But then he didn't realise till now, she had told him about her sex life, even if she hadn't slept with anyone before him, but he hadn't said anything to her. Was she feeling insecure? He knew he would be if the roles were reversed.
So he brought his arms around her body and spooned her. " Astrid? You were amazing, and I'll let you into a little secret - I've never loved anyone before you, so no girl from my past can compare to you." Kisses were pecked on her cheek and neck from the exposed side, she didn't wasn't to admit that made her feel a whole lot better but she snuggled her back into his chest to let him know she appreciated his message.
They didn't know when they had drifted off to sleep, but Hiccup had woken before her, it was still light-ish, dust was setting it, and all Hiccup had eyes for was the blonde that was still tucked in his arms, she was sound sleep, exhausted from the weird day they had both had. None knew how this day was going to end when they had started it, but both were glad it had ended the way it did. He'd been stroking the skin on her arm for about 20 minutes before she began to stir, unaware of where she was till she remembered it was Hiccups room. She the proceeds to snuggle back into his arms and attempt to go back to sleep.
" hey sleepy head" he teased her by rubbing his face into the crook of her neck.
" hmmm, hey" twisting she was able to go back to facing him, but not breaking the embrace he had around her.
This was perfect nonetheless but there was still this question looming over the two ... what now?
" I think we may need to talk about where we go from here?" She ran a hair through his hair like she had done before, but he was questioning what she meant by her statement.
" what do you mean? You don't want there to be an us?" Was this all for nothing? Was she thinking of breaking it off? Why?
" what no?! Of course I want there to be an us, I'll always want there to be an us" he relaxed a little more when her hands caressed his face, and pecked the top of his nose. " I just - I researched you on the way to your building, I know who you are, I know how much you are loved and well known by the people of Berk. And more importantly I know your an ambassador to the university of Berk, my university. All I'm saying is ... what do we do? People know who you are my class mates will probably know who you are and if they put two and two together that you're my boyfriend while I'm at uni -" she was gonna finish that sentence in a way that would sound less harsh but he was getting the picture.
" you could get harassed for being with me" he was well aware about the impact the press can have on someone's life, he was born into it, but Astrid wasn't, she could harassment by not only the press and magazines she one day wished to work for, but by her friends too. " so what do you want to do?" He asked because at the end of the day she's going to get more effected by this than he was. University student dating the youngest billionaire bachelor in the archipelago was probably going to hit the magazines like a storm, and the news would be all about her, digging up into her past, making it look like she had seduced him for his wealth. He could just see it now.
So it was her choice, he knows he wasn't embarrassed of her, he didn't care who knew, but Astrid might.
" I was wondering if we could keep this between us for a while, maybe even after I finish my final year? If you would be alright with it?"
The question rolled over his head, that you be a year from now till they could be open an honest about their relationship, and they'd have to hide it from everyone, even friends and family, if enough people knew someone could slip up.
" I do hate secrets, but - I'd rather keep a secret than lose you" he brought a smile upon her face, cause he genuinely meant that. She might not yet feel comfortable with saying the words 'I love you' but a kiss on the lips was just as good for him.
" thank you, thank you, thank you" she climbed on top of him, kissing him where she could, over and over, hands running through his hair when her phone started to buzz loudly.
" damn it!"
She'd had left her bag near the door when she had entered only a few hours before, climbing off him, she threw the covers completely off herself revealing her still naked form and walked towards where her bag was still lay. While she was walking away from him, Hiccup noticed spots of blood on his mattress topper, he quickly whipped the covers back over before she would even notice.
" shit!"
Her cursing brought his attention to her, making him climb out of bed himself and place his once discarded boxers back on.
" shit. Shit. Shit !" She then started running around his room frantically pulling on the clothes he had thrown on the ground which felt like a life time ago.
" what's wrong?" He asked, walking around the bed and beside her as she threw on her clothes.
" it's Ruff, I've been gone 5 hours!" After her bra was clipped on she then threw her tank top over her head.
" well that's was usually happens when people have sex " he joked about it but she wasn't seeing the funny side, next were her shoes, she sat on the bed to help put them on.
" I said I was running out to get eggs when I went to find you, I thought I was gonna kick off and you'd give me some bullshit excuse and then I'd be back sooner than I thought, I'd never even expected for this to happen" she gestured between he two, and the continued to go on her phone to text, he wasn't sure.
" eggs?" She groaned but he was finding the hilarious side to it. However he could see her distress and didn't like to tease too much.
" alright let me get dressed and then I'll give you a lift home, and hey I'll even give you some eggs to follow up on your story" he grabbed his work trousers from the floor and started stepping in them, having a little laugh to himself.
" it's fine I'm getting a uber" she was still on the phone faffing around while he was buttoning his trousers.
" don't be silly I'll give you a lift back."
" to late" showing the uber map, with her driver on their way on her phone. She knew he could have given her a lift but the last thing she needed was ruff questioning who was the car she was getting out of. At least a uber was a safe bet.
" I could have driven you, at least let me pay for it, I'm the reason you came here" that may have been true but it was her choice to agree with him.
" no, it's fine, it's coming from east town anyway" east town can be a good 20 minutes away at the most depending on where the driver was and then they would have to come to his house and drive a good 20 minutes to 25 to get back into the city. That wasn't a cheap journey and he knew that.
" come on Astrid if you won't let me pay for it, at least let me pay for half, it's the least I can do" he edged closer, she was putting her bag back over her shoulder.
" no, I don't need your money" she had to make it clear she didn't want him throwing money at her, she already had some strange man doing that for her university, she didn't need another one.
" I know you don't," he dragged her closer with his free hand to his bare chest, " but what kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't offer, now let me know how much it was?" She did find his gesture really sweet, but she wasn't agreeing to it just yet.
" but Hiccup?"
" please Astrid, can I just do this for you?" He wasn't taking no for an answer.
" fine! It was 40" with a smug smile he grabbed his wallet out of his pocket, pulling out 30 and handing it over. He knew it wasn't gonna be a cheap journey.
" hiccup that's not half?" She questioned as he threw he wallet on his bedside table.
" well you can owe me a coffee" knowing that a coffee didn't exactly cost a tenner. But there were more ways than one she could pay him back, she was flicking through those thoughts in her head now.
" well there are other ways I can repay you" her hand dragged itself down from his chest to his lower abdomen, messing around with the buttons on his trousers.
His heart started up again, when she bit her lip seductively, it was racing." How long is your Uber gonna be?" He took her bag off her shoulder and threw it to the ground, she looked down on her phone.
" about 10-15 minutes?" She questioned cause she was questioning him, whether or not that was enough time. But she got her answer when he spun them around and practically through her on his bed again.
" I can make that work" his lips found hers again, her phone was chucked somewhere on his bed, her hands back roaming his hair while he was playing with the buttons on her shorts.
" but this time," she pushed him back, " this time I'll beat you" it was a promise she was making to not only him but herself.
" like I said Milady, no doubt" and with a smirk his lips crashed back into hers as they utilised their 15 minutes.
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" Astrid!" Her name was said loud down the side of her ear, but not only that long arms wrapped around her broke her from her daydream. But she could tell it was Hiccup, his smell was well known to her now.
" hey? Sorry I was spaced out?" Un wrapping his arms he came round to face her, smiling at her.
" yeah I could tell, I called your name three times" her cheeks burned up, not knowing why, guess she hadn't realised how spaced out she really was. She still had made the two coffees though, Hiccup knowing which one was his since he took more milk than her.
" what were you thinking of?" Again her cheeks began to burn, it's not like they haven't had sex since, they've had it quite a lot, but the memory of the first time she came to his house still brought the redness to her cheeks.
" oh - just the first time I came to this house, it seems like a life time ago, but yet it wasn't" a smile appeared when Hiccup remembered that day, unexpected but a really good day.
" that was a good day wasn't it?" Again with her cheeks she couldn't control it.
" yeah but it was a bit rocky to start was it not?" Then the memories of Her barging into his office and him chasing her to the elevator came to the front of his mind. How he had a massive mess to clean up the day after with work.
" maybe, but it ended up good in the end" his arms were snaking back around her, a quick kiss placed on her nose.
" yeah it did" she kissed him this time bringing her arms up around his neck. She didn't think back then they would be where they were today, she hoped of course but still she didn't know. And hopefully their plan of keeping them a secret for her final year was gonna work.
" we could always re-enact that day" his hand slipped down her red dress, cupping her backside with this new found confidence of his.
" oh yeah" she worked on that confidence as she brought her hands to his belt that held up His burgundy trousers. " if I remember we crashed into a book case."
Her lips hovered over his, tempted to nip one and see his reaction.
" yes! I think I remember which one" with one swift movement he had taken her hand in his and dragged her through his house to find that exact book case.
Xx
She awoke to her phone ringing on the bedside table. Like Hiccup said, they had re-enacted their first night together, and as she awoke from a deep slumber to a ringing phone. Hiccup beside her rolled over from his previous position of spooning her to having his bare back to her, trying to shut the sound off by mumbling to her into his pillow.
She didn't even check to see who the caller ID was, she was too exhausted from the night before, her red dress was still hung over Hiccups bedroom sofa as she picked up the phone.
Hiccup was still burying his head into his pillow, he wasn't a morning person when it came to the weekend, with having to wake up every weekend at the crack of dawn, the weekend was is only time he got to spend the mornings in bed.
" hello?" Her voice was so croaky, and she barely recognised it.
" Astrid?" She shot up, she recognised that voice, " is that you?" Ruffnut!
" Ruff hey" that answered Ruffnuts question of course, while Astrid tried to stay as quiet as possible with Hiccup still sleepy next to her.
" where are you, I came into your room and you weren't even here, it didn't even look like you slept into your room?" Shit, shit, shit! She was so busted if she didn't come up with an excuse.
" err I went to a friends, sorry I forgot to text" Hiccup mumbled beside her and she mentally cursed as she tried to keep it from her friend on the phone.
" who's that?" Shit, shit, shit!
" Aya! I stayed at hers" she prayed that would work, clutching onto the bedsheet that was around her chest.
" oh okay, been at hers a lot recently?" And now she was making her best friend jealous of a friendship that wasn't even what she thought it was. Great!
" yeah err it's just talking about this marathon, I'm gonna leave soon anyway, see ya bit" she hadn't meant to sound short but the sooner she got her friend off the phone the sooner she could relax.
" yeah okay, was just checking in. Love you" Hearing the disappointment in her voice, Astrid felt guilt hanging over her chest. She'll have to make it up to her later.
" yeah love you too" she hung up the phone and let the sigh out she was holding, playing the phone back she did wonder how long she could keep her friend out the loop, they were already 5 weeks into uni and it was getting hard to hide her relationship with Hiccup, and like Hiccup hated keep secrets, she hated keep one from her best friend.
" are we in the clear?" Hiccup had now fully woken up and was wrapped around her in seconds, face nuzzling into her neck.
" yeah, but I need to be getting back soon" his lips were burning hot, nibbling her ear, cheek, jaw, neck, everywhere.
" sure, but later, everything later" and he pulled her back into his bed sheets again.
Xx
Darts hit the dartboard a loud smack, three throws for three darts, landing in random places on the board.
" I never understood darts-" Snotlout Jorgensen, Hiccups cousin since birth obviously, his dad was Hiccups moms brother, but his mom wasn't like any Jorgensen, no, Jorgensen's were boar headed people. And Snotlout fitted that description perfectly.
Hiccup didn't have a big list of friends, he had a huge list of acquaintances but friends, he had a small group of them he actually liked and trusted. Snotlout unfortunately was one of them, boar headed maybe but Snot was a true friend, he was family after all.
" call it a sport? Now give me a couple Boxing gloves and I'll show you a sport" he made a few boxing gestures as she walked over to the other two.
" hey mate, don't diss it, it's a calming sport, all about position, concentration, something you don't have obviously" Eret Eretson, it was his penthouse apartment they were at for a quick drink and catch up. Hiccup met Eret in his first year at uni at the age of about 19/20, they shared halls together, and for 7 years they had been best friends, along with Snotlout too.
" ooh mr smarty pants aye!" While Hiccup took over the family business after uni, Snotlout focused on becoming a professional boxer, he was doing okay, got some fights he had won in his belt. But the Jorgensen family was from the West town, and were able to throw money into Snotlouts fantasy. And Eret he was training to be a doctor for four years he had built up his station in neurosurgery, he was now one of the youngest attending to become head of the neurosurgery department in Berks hospital.
" well not all of us like to punch for a sport" Hiccup liked moments like this, catching up with his mates, it grounded him, they were the only people in the category with Astrid who treated him normal.
" you seem chipper lately" he must have been smiling, thinking of Astrid does that to him, and it didn't go unnoticed by Eret.
" I'm just having a good time is all" he was honest of course, he enjoyed spending time with his friends, but then again his mind did wander to the memory of Astrid's body pressed against his.
"Nah that's a girl on your mind smile" seen it before in many other people. Eret of course being a doctor thinks that makes him some sort of physiology professional, and knows all about the human brain and blah blah blah.
" so what if it's a girl, we all have girls on our minds at some point" Snot stepped in, but something about the way he said it didn't make Hiccup think his cousin was sticking up for him. More like he wanted the conversation to be about him.
" so you're saying you have a girl in your head at the moment?" Eret's attention was not on Snot, and so was Hiccup's cause since when did Snotlout have only one girl on him mind.
" yeah I'm seeing a girl" he said it so casually, like it was no big deal.
And it wasn't for a normal person, but Snotlout wasn't exactly normal, and that intrigued the two to press on, especially Eret. " so you're sleeping with one girl, only one" he emphasised in the word 'one' making it clear to the smaller man sat beside him.
" yeah, like who knew fucking with same girl could be this good" Snotlout wasn't one for feelings, and never really opened up about them, but that was mainly his fathers fault.
" it's called love mate" Eret smacked him on the chest in a manly way of support.
But Snotlout's anti-feelings device put up His barriers, " no, it's not love, not yet, she's just wild is all" whatever he said, however he justified it, Snotlout Jorgensen was falling in love. Even if he didn't see it yet. " well what about you Eretson? You gonna tell Hiccup about your new bird?"
That was news to Hiccup, Eret wasn't without the company of a women, but hearing he had one to call his was news indeed. " who?"
" it's Heather"
Heather Berserker. The Berserker family was like the Haddocks, wealthy family, and he had known the Berserker children from the second he was born, Heather was a close friend. And at the beginning of university Hiccup and her and tried to see if their friendship was meant for more. It didn't last though, whenever they tried to kiss it was like kissing siblings. But Eret knew Hiccup had a past, and that's why guilt was written on his face now.
" Eret that was years ago, and it didn't work out, me and her, we are like siblings more than anything honest" he was genuinely serious, the thought of behind with Heather the way he was with Astrid freaked him out, he loved Heather, just not like that. NEVER like that.
" you sure cause I'd hate for you to be uncomfortable with us?" Eret had rules when it came to dating, never stepping on your friends toes was one of them.
" mate we didn't even sleep together, it's fine" He soon noticed Eret's shoulders relax and the tension was relieved.
" oh okay, good"
But now that both Snot and Eret and opened up about their sex life, all eyes were on him. He'd promised Astrid he'd keep them a secret, and that he did, he hadn't even told family, so the best way to play this was to play it down, or he'd be asked a bunch of questions that would have to go unanswered.
" so who's the bird in your head you keep smiling about?"
She was on his mind, staying focused was a complete challenge, " I've started to see this girl a little more often, it's new, so not sure where it's going but, it's better than being alone yeah" he hated lying, how much he wanted to tell them he'd found someone that brightened his day, that made his heart race, that burned his core with just one look. But he promised and he was keeping that promise.
" look at us, all grown up" Eret made the smart remark.
" I know who knew" Snotlout laughed with him.
But they were right, they were growing up, settling down, finding a girl, the girl. He thought about hitting 28 in the new year, how old that made him feel, Astrid was only 22 and turning 23 a month after he turns 28. She had all them years he had to enjoy her life, and yet she had chosen him. Not that he'd complain, her being with him was the best thing that ever happened to him, he just kept thinking about her, and if she was wasting what left she had in Uni with a guy who was looking to settle down.
Cause he was, with her.