Secret Billionaire Boyfriend

by Purple forests

Astrid is at the peak of her uni life, she is 22, months away from her final exams, and all she has to do is get through it without anyone, not even her roommate and class mates, knowing about her secret. The only thing is, that this 'secret' was a very well known 6'1 handsome billionaire with a very bizarre name... Impossible - no. Difficult - extremely. Modern AU.

11. I Have Questions, Don't You?

Chapter 11 - I Have Questions, Don't You?

She was always a fast runner, for what would take someone an hour to walk, she could run it in half of that, maybe even less. She'd learned it from being with her dad of course, he was her main source of exercise back when she was young, and it also came in handy when being on the streets, having to run was an occupation. Especially when she stole something.

So what would have been a 20 minute walk, Astrid boxes off in less than 10 minutes! She would have kept going over the second bridge that crossed the river but she had to stop, it was like 1 in the morning, freezing cold, and she had abandoned her friends along with her phone and purse. She had nothing now. She didn't even know where the hotel was that they were staying in. How the hell was she gonna get out of this?

" shit shit shit!" She had no money, no phone! Great plan Astrid, let just leave your phone and purse! Stupid! She needed to find a phone.

But she knew this place, she had to put her memory to test. Across this bridge was a subway, and the memories came flooding back! Wrink has walked her along this road before, and she knew that to her right on the other side of the bridge not far was a Hilton hotel, the only one in the city. And where there was a hotel there would be a phone.

" thank you" she praised the gods for her memory, as she ran towards her only hope.

Xx

The poor receptionist probably didn't know what hit her, she came barging through the doors hysterically, running to the from desk, she was losing the will to run anymore her legs were collapsing under her as she couldn't carry on. She was so out of breath she couldn't even bring the words to her mouth, she was emotional when she drank, her weaker self took control and she couldn't help it.

The lady look horrified as Astrid plummeted towards her, rambling like a mad woman. " I need your help please! I've lost my purse, my phone and need your help, your phone can I borrow your phone please! I'm desperate" she was panted for the lack of oxygen in her lungs, however she was calming down. That still didn't help her case though.

" I'm sorry miss? But I can't just lend you the phone." She was a young woman, maybe a few years older than her, if that. She was obviously trying to play by the rules, but right now Astrid didn't care for rules.

" Please! I really need to use it, just one call-" for a second, Astrid caught a glimpse of guilt, and she knew if she could just play on that. All she needed was one call, thats all. " I've lost everything tonight, I just need to make one call" she pleaded, begged, she was close to getting on her knees if she could, she just needs that phone. The lady was looking like she was considering it, and it was the one hope.

" Just one call?" Yes! She felt a wave of relief, for once someone was listening to her today. She was still unsure even though Astrid was nodded vastly, her eyes were on the landline phone, all she needed was one call. Finally giving in the receptionist handed the phone over the desk, emphasising it was for only one call, she was screwed if there was no answer. Now with the phone in her hand, she was shaking, her fingers pressed the numbers of a phone number that had become quite familiar to her. As she held the phone up to her ear, hearing the numbers dial, she prayed this would work, she prayed for an answer.

While the number called her eyes wandered to the receptionist, she was watching her watch her! She was seeing if Astrid was true to her word, which made her laugh really, what was she going to do? Run off with the landline that was still attached to the wall? Her focus went back to the rings, every ring was a step closer to an answer, or a step closer to no answer at all. Please answer! Please answer!

' Hello?' She could have kissed him right now if she could, but the moment she heard her boyfriends voice, she broke. He was like her security net, and the second she heard it, it felt like she was ultimately safe, so she held the phone closer to her ear, turning her back on the nosey lady, thanking the gods for her boyfriend once more.

"Hiccup?" She sounded broken when she spoke, but she was lost right now, and for once she needed his help.

' Astrid?!' From sounding groggy before when answering, now he sounded frightened, as if he had shot out of bed in a rush. She'd never once called him on a night out, well once but that was when she got really drunk at the beginning of the year, asking him to come meet her in her bed, he still holds that over her today. But he knew by the sound of her voice something was up, and it sent shivers down his spine.

He checked his clock beside his bed, just past 1 in the morning, that made him feel sick, why was she calling at this time, why did she sound like something was wrong, it made him churn within. " what's wrong? I know something is wrong?" He just knew in the pit of his stomach, it didn't help he heard her sob on the other end. He was fully awake now, sat at the end of the bed clinging onto the phone with dear life, his stomach was doing flips with anxiety.

" I need your help?" She never asked for help, ever! But she's lived the life at the lowest point possible - and she wasn't going back. So with no money, and no way was she going back to the club, he was her one hope.

' what happened?' Something had to happen, and he was afraid to hear the answer. Was it all to much being there? Did she fall out with one of her friends? Was she hurt ?

" it was Thug, he was asking to many questions and then he got physical and -" his stomach twists when she says physical.

' he got physical ? Did he hurt you?' That was the question, her cheek throbbed, her lip was pulsing, even her wrists were red from his grip previously. She'd been hurt worse, the cut on her hand was probably worse than this, but it hurt another way. He was her friend first, she knew he felt different towards her, but this tonight was different! He was psychotic, obsessive, crazy!

" it's nothing - I'm fine really but I left the club in a hurry, I just couldn't stand to be there anymore with him, I dropped my purse, it had my phone and cash in it and I can't go back not with him there" she hated to admit it to herself but Thug spooked her, this was something deeper for him to be this obsessive. She wouldn't go back!

' alright, where are you now?' He prayed somewhere safe, he didn't know the city as well as he'd have liked, but what gave him peace of mind was she did.

" A Hilton hotel " he signed with relief, at least he knew she was safe and he knew of the Hilton in the city.

' alright I know where you are, put me back on to the receptionist Astrid and I'll get you sorted don't panic' she wasn't panicking - now anyway. She hated to ask for things but this time she needed it, she needed his help.

" okay thank you" she pulled the phone away from her ear, looking back on the receptionist who was obviously try to not make it obvious that she was listening in " he'd like to speak to you "

She handed the phone back and the lady excepted. And for a second she let her mind wander, the questions Thug asked surrounded her thoughts for a second. He quoted her parents car accident like it wasn't one, and if he was questioning it why wasn't she? At 15 it hadn't even crossed her mind to ask, but maybe she should now, what if there was something dodgy with they way her parents died, surely though someone would have mentioned it though, then again she went missing after not even two months in foster care, how would anyone tell her something if she wasn't there to hear it. She got all that money she up away in a safe account off her parents she hadn't know about, what if there was something else?

She hated what he was doing to her. Hiccup had said it after the Festival of Lights, the Meathead family have never liked the Haddocks cause they own the island they should have been running, thats why Thug was torn up about her knowing them so well. But he still gave her the questions she needed to be answered about her parents. A little reassurance was all she needed. She had to laugh though, after the fact her cheek was throbbing - not wanting to even see her reflection - and her lip pulsating, and all she could think about was if his accusations were somewhat right.

I mean she knew for a fact she wasn't the bastard child of Stoick Haddock, he was well off there, but her parents had always been secretive, never talked about Berk, in fact she didn't even know her parents were from there till after she was 20. So was there something suspicious about it all?

Her thoughts were broke when the lady tapped her shoulder and got her attention, she held the phone elegantly, her face was now gleaming with happiness as if she had won the lottery or something, " Miss Hofferson, Mr Haddock would like to speak with you again" she sounded completely different to when she cam barging into the place before, and what was with the Miss Hofferson, and Mr Haddock, what had her boyfriend done in those few minutes she could do before?

She placed the phone carefully to her ear again, saying hello as soon as the piece was to her mouth, ' Astrid I've got you a room for the night, a suit, you'll have everything you need for the night don't worry,' so that explains why little miss stubborn before was so pleased now, looks like she might be getting extra on commission. She thanked him deeply, he knew her fear of going back on the streets she had expressed it before, however he made it clear that would never happen with him in the picture, and even if he wasn't anymore he made it clear he would look after her no matter what.' I'm also coming to collect you, I'm getting in my helicopter as soon as I'm dressed' she had to do a double take on that.

" What? Its like 1 in the morning, I can't expect you to come here, and when did you get a helicopter?" She heard a smug laugh on the other end of the phone but she was serious.

' way before I met you, and I'm coming no matter what time, if I leave soon I'll be there in around two hours okay, look I'm gonna get off they will get you to your room, try get some sleep okay, love you' He didn't hang up till she said it back, but didn't give her enough time to argue about how late it was.

"Love you too, but-"

He was so Hiccup but she was so glad he was coming for her, it just made her feel warm inside.

She placed the phone back on its holder, looking up to the receptionist she was still smiling, she held a room key in her hand proudly," this is your room key miss, I shall have the other prepared for Mr Haddock on his arrival, this gentleman will escort you to your room." She pointed to a young man to her right who stood near the elevator as she collected her key.

From being so sure before she wasn't going to help, this young lady was now Astrid's best friend, all cause Hiccup Haddock yet again has no limit when it comes to his wallet.

Xx

Her room was lovely, well she wouldn't really call it a room more like a suite, Hiccup liked her to have the best possible care possible, he'd give her the world on a diamond plate if he could.

She had a huge bed, not as big as Hiccups but bigger than any other bed she'd slept in, a tv near her bed, seating areas, a bathroom and even a fruit bowl on one of the tables. She was starving at the moment, grabbing an apple in her hand, she looked up at the gentleman who was still stood by the door, he was expecting money maybe but she had none to give.

" thank you" she felt a little out of depth being in this big room all by herself, being waited on hand and foot. This was more Hiccups scene, he was use to it, she was not!

" of course miss, if you require anything else just give us a call" he gave her a nod/bow before exiting the room. Kiss ass, she thought, now that Hiccup flashed his unlimited cards everyone was now up her arse so she had everything she wanted. It irritated her at the thought that they were only nice because her boyfriend had cash, now she knew why Hiccup kept his identity quiet in those first few months of dating her. It must be agitating!

She wandered around the room, feeling like a fish out of water walking around this huge space, she needed to get out this dress, shower, she smelt like alcohol. She stripped down completely out of her dress and underwear, stacking them in a pile on top of some draws, she then walked into the bathroom, the tiled floor sending shivers up her spine. As the water ran in the shower she looked at her face in the mirror, her whole right cheek was grey and purple, he must have hit her harder than she thought, though it was adrenaline at the time, and she was sure she left a bigger mark on him though with that punch. Her hand throbbed, so did her lip, it was swollen on the right side.

She looked a state.

It was nice to have that feeling of hot water running down her face, socking her hair, lifting the tension in her body. Something about a hot shower made all your troubles just lift away, when she first got off the streets and headed to a hotel like this one, the first thing she did was take a long hot shower.

It was just pure luxury to have a shower, to be clean again. It was the one thing she craved most in those five years of survival basically, to just be clean.

Once finished she climbed out into a mist of steam, the whole bathroom was like a sauna. She reached for a soft towel to towel dry herself, her hair, her damp body. When satisfied she couldn't dry herself anymore with that one towel, she slipped one of the dressing gowns on over her naked body, with the hair tie on her wrist she placed her damp hair into a single braid.

There was nothing left to do now, just wandered over to prop herself onto the large bed and flick the tv on. She wouldn't sleep she knew that, she just kept picturing her friends face getting angrier and angrier. It wasn't like he had done something similar before, especially when drunk, but tonight was next level, there was no way they would be friends like before.

She checked the clock, 2:30? How long she'd been in the shower? However she had let her mind wonder, looking back to when she was 15, trying to map out what happened all those years ago surrounding her parents death. There was nothing suspicious that she knew off or remembers. It was a accident- surely?

She heard the latch open on the door as she was watching the tv, her eyes darted over, to see Hiccup walking in. He had soft jogger pants on, a hoodie, and carried a duffle bag over his shoulder. The second he walked in he spotted her immediately, surprised to see her fully awake, whereas she was surprised to see he got here half an hour before she had expected him.

She watched as he placed the duffle bag on a set of draws and come walking over towards her. She met him halfway of course, practically jumping off the bed and leaping into his greeting arms. " hey!" The breath was taken out of his lungs, but he held her tight, wrapping his arms around her thin waist,as he felt her face bury into his neck.

" you didn't have to come" but she was glad he did, he smelt like home, his arms were warm and comfortable. He was her safety net of some sort, he just made her feel like she could drop her walls for a while, just let go. And that's what she did, she nuzzled in closer letting his warm consume her. His hands would raise up to her face, pulling her back so he could look at her again.

" I know, I wanted too" his eyes diverted to the grey purple bruise growing on her right cheek, the split lip that went along with it. He'd never felt anger like it in the pit of his stomach, she never really flinched when it came to pain but he hated it, especially when it was her.

" Did he do this to you?" It wasn't as bad as it looked, didn't hurt when she didn't touch it. Hiccup however worried constantly over her and what she thought was nothing he thought was everything.

" you should see the other guy" she had that satisfaction of belting him in the face before making her exit, she only wished she could see the back lash of her wicked right hook. But she immediately got a smirk off Hiccup, he found it a pure Astrid comment. But he still felt anger by just looking at her face, no man should ever raise a hand to a lady, no matter what, but then he was glad Astrid was as strong as she was, giving him a taste of his own medicine.

" you want me to kill him? I can make it look like an accident?" He got a laugh from her, probably because she knew he could make it look like an accident, he had the money to do it. And she knew he would do anything for her, was it romantic or scary? What someone can do for love? " I brought you something," he pulled away from her a second, going over to the duffle bag he had left on the side.

When getting her call in the middle of the night before leaving the house he threw a few of her things for her in the bag, fresh underwear, comfy clothes toothbrush, essentials she may need. He pulled the bag out on the bed, pulling out some underwear she might want to put on. " you're a life saver, thank you" her hand caressed his cheek, placing a soft kiss on it even though her lip protested.

She pulled out a black pair of panties, slipping them over her legs under her robe. It felt nice to have fresh clean clothes on, to feel nice and warm in her own clothes, thankful she left some clothes at Hiccups, however there was one thing she wished to have, her eyes locked into her boyfriend as he sat on the bed. " what?" He knew that look, she wanted something.

" can I sleep in your hoodie?" It was a soft grey timberland hoodie, she made a b-line for it whenever she could find it. He knew he shouldn't have put it on.

He sighed as contemplated, but he knew he couldn't deny her, she had her heart set on it. " the things I do for you miss Hofferson" he stripped it off, revealing his naked chest. She excepted it with a huge smile on her face, smelling his scent that came off the warm jumper. She would have it eventually, all she had to do was wear him down.

" Thank you" she stripped her robe off, not caring of her upper nakedness around Hiccup, he would stare of course, more closely at her chest than anything, but she was his and he had seen every inch of her. In fact it sent butterflies wild in her stomach when he stared at her, it mean she still had his full, utter attention!

She placed the jumper over her bare chest, only leaving her legs exposed and her black underwear showing. She always looked better than he did in his clothes, strutting about with those amazing legs on show, as she came crawling on the bed beside him, snuggling into the covers. " is it bad that I'm missing sleeping in your bed?" She was becoming familiar with the luxury of fine soft bed sheets, she blamed Hiccup! Especially when he was laughing now as he took off his prosthetic and fell into the sheets with her.

" am I spoiling you miss Hofferson?" He got a sleepy giggle off her and she snuggled not only into the sheets but his arm and shoulder too. His eyes couldn't divert from her bruise forming on her cheek, her beautiful soft cheek that he would kiss sweetly, caressed with care in his hands, nuzzle his face into the side when he hugged her. And another man used it as a target for his right hand.

He was raised by both his mother and his farther, his mother had always taught him to be kind and caring towards everyone but especially a woman, no man has any right to raise a hand to a woman and vice versa. His farther had always taught him to stand up for himself when it came to manipulative women but never hit them, violence was never the answer unless its self-defence.

Thuggery had always had it in for the Haddocks due to family feuds, but why was Astrid now brought in the middle?

" I'm fine, you can stop worrying" She spoke as she opened her eyes to see him deep in thought looking at her face.

" I'll never stop worrying about you" he grabbed her right hand with his, bringing it up to his lips and kissing it, it wasn't bruised or anything from her punch, but it ached a little. She didn't care though, it was worth her revenge towards him.

" You know it's not the fact he hit me that made me so angry, that made me want to leave, it was how stalkerish he was getting, finding stuff about my past, making me feel belittled by it, and what he said about my parents crash?" She rolled on her back and stared at the celling with him. It still wandering in her mind that theory of his, trying so deeply to remember something when the police came to talk with her.

" What about your parents?" She hadn't told him Thugs daft theory of why he thought she was with the Haddock inner circle. To be honest now she thought about it, it was still ridiculously hilarious.

" Thug had a theory, a daft theory of why he thinks I'm under the Haddock radar, " he turned his head to face her to hear what she had to say, " he claimed I was the bastard of Stoick Haddock and my parents, the Hoffersons, adopted me" she watched his face turn into confusion, and when the realisation finally hit the two began to laugh. It was a bizarre thought, but Astrid knew her parents were truly hers, Thug was just clutching at straws cause he was agitated.

" what? That - you are not my Dad's-" he couldn't even bring the words to his mouth, Astrid was right, this bloke was crazy!

" Hiccup I know that, he was just clutching at straws, he was angry cause well cause I don't like him the way he likes me, and then it just got strange. I don't know it was just weird what he was making out, about my parents death. It just sparked questions, what if my parents deaths wasn't an accident, if he was thinking it why wasn't I? I don't know it just feels there is more to him than he's letting on, more to me?"

He could see her winding herself up about it, causing herself all this anxiety when he knew there was something he could do for her. He hadn't been honest completely, when she first told him he was an orphan and homeless, he knew by her last name she had roots in Berk. So he made it his job to find relatives anywhere he could, and as he was a Haddock he had access to background records on anyone who has lived on Berk or Berk owned islands. He found nothing! The name Hofferson- that file was completely blank. All it stated was that the Hofferson clan had left the Archipelago before Astrids birth date. Which begged the question on what happened to that file.

" you knew this and never told me?" She didn't know what to feel, at first she knew he wanted to find her relatives which was a lovely thing to do. But then he didn't tell her about the file being blank.

" I didn't think anything of it, I knew you Astrid I know there is nothing bad about you or your family so I let this anomaly go, but now, I don't - it's sparked a question in my mind what if there is something suspicious about their death?" She looked at him questionably, he didn't want her to think he was thinking there was something wrong with her, but that wasn't what she was actually thinking.

" You believe me?" All this time she just thought she was acting crazing for even thinking of it.

" Course I do, and it's not just that - after the Festival of Lights I felt like I should look into the Meathead family to see if their threats meant anything, but when I looked into them, their file was just like yours" he paused looking at her as she showed confusion, " blank" then it made sense to her, she wasn't going crazy, and maybe neither was Thug, there was something going on, not what her now ex-friend thought but something, otherwise why would there be this secret of blank files?

" And now you believe me when I'm saying that there might be something more? That something is going on?" Her whole life was a huge question and now finally one person was believing her.

" I think there is defiantly something there to look into, and if you want I can look into it for you, I have connections to help and-' he went to continue but she kissed him sweetly, pressing her forehead to his.

" I love you, thank you" she couldn't say she was mad about keeping the blank file quiet, not when he was offering to help out with her situation about her parents. He brought his hand through her hair, stroking the back of her head. She just needed answers, and she believed him when he said he was going to try his best to find out more information.

" you wanna try and get some sleep?" She nodded, snuggling back into his chest. Her mind still raced with questions about her family, her parents, Thug? It was one big puzzle, but she knew there was something that would connect all the pieces. However as her mind ran with thoughts, her eyes drifted off, concentrating on the movement of Hiccups finger dragging up and down her arm. It set her off to sleep in seconds.

Xx

He woke first in the early hours of Hogmany day, looking over to his phone on the side, 9:34 in the morning, he got up slowly and carefully not to move Astrid too much. Sent a quick text to Luna if she wouldn't mind popping into his house to feed Toothless, he promised a pay rise this year so she was beyond happy to say no.

He got up and stretched, Astrid was right his bed sheets were spoiling them. He decided to order breakfast in bed for them, striding over to the hotel phone to make an order. Simple eggs on toast with coffee and orange juice, he hoped it would start the day good as she had a shitty day yesterday. Once the food was ordered he went to make his way back to bed, but his mobile in his joggers bottoms rang, pulling it out he saw Astrids name pop up on his screen.

Usually he would answer as quickly as possible to get to talk with his girlfriend, but she was in the other room and had said that her phone was missing. Which intrigued him by who was calling his number, " hello?"

' Aww Hiccup - Mr Haddock - Fuck! I - shit I lost her! Hiccup she went missing all night I have her phone, I - I don't know where she is? " Ruffnut Thornston, he didn't think he'd ever hear her stutter, she was obviously in the dark on where her best friend was, he could hear it in her voice all spluttering and panting. She sounded hungover from her voice.

" Ruff-" he started but she began rambling again.

' I thought about calling the police but then I thought isn't it 48 hours before you can report her missing! So I called you - I don't know what to do I'm the only one freaking out the guys are past out -' her rambling was more like a muffled whisper, he could hear her moving about in the back ground, probably pacing around.

" Ruffnut!" He spoke in his boss voice, harshly to gain attention.

' what?!' But her response sounded panicky, she wasn't dealing with it well, she felt like she was the only one thinking about where Astrid was.

Last night Thug came back with her bag in her hand, Ruff felt sick from then on. He claimed he tried to kiss her and she flipped, hitting him over and over, and when she tried to leave she tripped, dropped her bag in the process but to embarrassed to go back. The lads believed him straight away, even her brother saying it sounds like something Astrid would do, but Ruff knew her best friend, and knows she wouldn't just leave like that, over Thug trying to kiss her.

It didn't add up.

" you need to calm down Ruff, Astrid's fine, she's with me" He heard her relief on the other end of the phone, she sounded like she had the weight of the world just lift right off her shoulders.

' what? How?' To be honest he was still trying to piece things together himself. Only in the past few hours he had ended up in Stockholm over night.

" she rang me last night, saying she had no phone or money, I got her a hotel room, flew over to check she was okay-" by this time Astrid had gotten herself out of bed and made herself known. Her cheek looked darker than it did last night, more purple in places, his stomach twinged when he saw her, he knew she could take care of herself, but like he said last night, he would always worry. She walked over slowly, letting her feet feel consumed by the soft plump carpet, she was exhausted, throat was dry, stomach felt like it was being squeezed from the inside. She was hungover for sure, however last night when she was waiting for her boyfriend to arrive she did sober up a little. But her head still banged, as well as her cheek still throbbing.

She came over, not knowing who he was on the phone too, she wrapped her arms around her bare chest, bringing her face into his shoulder. She mumbled sweet nothing into his skin, but he only smirked, wrapping his arm around her body which was still covered by his hoodie. " in fact she is here now if you want to speak to her?" Astrid raised her head slightly not knowing what he was on about or who he was talking too, Ruffnut was practically demanding the billionaire to put her best friend on the phone.

' You put her on the phone now mister! She has put me through hell!' not wanting to anger the blonde roommate any more, he handed the phone to Astrid, she excepted it, but didn't answer it when seeing her name on the caller ID. The last person she left her phone with was Thug when he still had hold of her bag, which begged the question in her head, who was on the other end to this phone?

" Ruffnut is pissed with you?" Hiccup said patting her shoulder before exiting the room to head to the bathroom.

What had happened in the early hours of her leaving this morning? What had been said? She would probably put her bets on that Thug had spun a web of lies to make him look like the good guy, or not at fault. But then where did this leave her with the rest of her friends? Did they take his side or hers?

" Hello?" She was scared her friends reaction would be angry, confused, pissed! Ruff had every right that is, she left in the middle of the night with no warning, no word. She was sick of running, thats all she seemed good at lately, maybe she did need to start acting how she was percieved as, strong headed, took things head on.

' Thank god! Do you know the hell you put me through? Where did you go? Why did you go? What went on cause I don't believe the bullshit Thug's spinning?' She tried to take it all in at once, not knowing what question to answer first, but all she knew was that no matter what lies Thug had spun, Ruffnut was having nothing of it.

Sitting down on the seats in the room, " Ruff I am so sorry, I don't know what happened, I just had to get away. Thug - he was asking so many questions about me and the Haddocks -" even now she could relay the conversation in her head, it was all coming back, now looking back more sober than last night it got out of hang way to quickly.

' What questions? Does he know about you and Hiccup?' She had to laugh, cause he was so far off to what was actually going on. But he was dangerous and he could figure it out if she wasn't careful.

" No, however he had this daft theory that I was the bastard child of Stoick Haddock, he's clutching at straws, Hiccup said the Meathead family have had quarrels with the Haddocks since the dark ages! Which means I just agitated him with me being in the Haddock radar, but he got too much to handle last night, brought up my parents, the fact I was an orphan! I even forgot to tell you about how he has been stalking my past life on the main land, digging up every inch of my life! I don't know - he just got weird, like psychopathic, and you know Thug when he has a drink, last night was 5x worse" Ruff agreed she thought Thug was acting weirder than usual, and to think he was digging stuff up about Astrid's past was completely out of order.

' He said he tried to kiss you, and you flipped out?' She had flipped out but not for the reason he was making out.

" No! I slapped him when he mentioned my parents but that was after he shoved me against the wall with his hands basically at my throat, then I only hit him after he back handed me, I turned him down again, and he wasn't taking no for an answer, when I said he was crazy thats when he made the mistake to back hand me across the face." Ruff was as hard as Astrid, and when someone hurt her friend, someone hurt her. She couldn't believe it, ranting how his friends would take his side cause he was twisting his web completely.

Astrid though had her bets on it, but she said she would deal with it at home, when she saw Hiccup coming out of the bathroom hair wet and his bottom half covered with a towel, she asked her friend not to say anything till they got home, she wanted to confront him herself on it. ' okay, but I swear he keeps pulling this victim act, after he hit you! I swear I will scratch that fucking smirk off his smug fucking face!' She missed Ruff, she missed her madness, she missed her support.

" Thank you, for everything Ruff, I'll see you at home, Hiccup is flying us back today in his helicopter" she didn't know when she would be 'home home' exactly, she might ask Hiccup if she could stay a few nights at his, not that her friend would mind, that meant that she could invite Snotlout over for a few nights herself. But she was going to see her friend, give her a hug, she just felt lost since last night, as well as belting her in the face Thug had sparked something in her that brought questions flooding back to light.

There was something about the night the police came to her friends house and told her about her parents death that made it feel wrong, something was off, she just needed this question that was her life to be answered. When she was younger living in the city of Stockholm, she lived with her parents in Bagarmossen before her parents died, he friends house was only a 20 minute drive way. But her parents car accident was on the other side of the city in Solna. Which now became a big question in her mind of what the hell were they doing over there?

' You lucky bitch, you are going home in a helicopter?' Her friend brought her back to reality, bringing her back from her thoughts.

She laughed, knowing Ruff was only joking as said her goodbyes, by the time she was finished with Hiccup's phone he was now out of the towel, unfortunately, and in the joggers he had on previously. His hair was still damp which she was thankful for, he was unintentionally sexy when emerging from the shower.

" Am I gonna get my jumper back? Or am I gonna have to travel home topless?" He saw her contemplating it, knowing she wouldn't mind him traveling home topless, he couldn't let her have that decision over him.

" In fact just give me my jumper, I have some leggings and one of YOUR jumpers in my bag" she couldn't get out of this one, she'd have to give it him back, but come when they get home she is having it back.

" Fine but if I'm giving you this jumper back you gotta do something for me" she felt devious, seductive, empowered by how nervous he looked.

" what?" He smirked waiting for her ridiculous devious demand.

But in the realisation of knowing he was willing to play by her tune, her devilish smirk dropped, and her face looked worried which of course worried him.

" kiss me, and tell me you love me" he'd never think he'd hear those words come out of her mouth. What had happened on the phone that made her change in a second? So he walked over to her, picked her up in his arms from the chair she was sitting on, letting her legs wrap around his waist and arms around her neck and shoulders like a monkey. His arms obviously hooked under her bum so the weight was evened out.

" you know I love you" a kiss was placed on his lips, she rested her forehead on his. Her friends were dropping by the second, she had Ruff though and Hiccup, but this wasn't a good way to start the year.

" yeah I know," he kissed her again, feeling her hands run through his hair, tugging on them damn braids she insisted on him leaving in. She was needy, pushing on his weight as she kissed him roughly. She was asking for something right now, not technically in words but by the way she pushed her body into his, she was begging for it! Till the knocking on their room door came along with " room service!"

She looked at him, her hands still tangled in his auburn locks, confused. " that would be breakfast" he stated as she huffed jumping back down from his waist.

" You ordered it, you can answer the door" she was miffed he could tell, not keeping his mrs happy never ends well, but he knew she was having a tease with him. She went to strut off in the direction of the bed when he released it would not be appropriate to answer the door topless, and she had stolen his matching jumper.

" Hey I need my jumper!" She huffed back over to him, stripping it off revealing her naked chest with only her black underwear from last night to stop her from being bare nude. She was stunning that he knew, enchanting even, she basically threw the jumper in his arms, before shutting off again.

" I'll be on the bed, practically naked!" It sent shivers down his spine, she had a way to make his knee's go weak. Throwing the jumper over his head, he knew she had him utterly, completely under her control.

And that's was made him completely hers.

xx

She'd never been flying before, the only travel she had ever had is on a boat, especially over sea, Hiccup had been everywhere, traveling around the world. Africa, Mexico, Russia, Australia, India … etc, he had been through Business and traveling with friends, he loved to travel, to see all the sights and beautiful places. Though he was fortunate to afford to do that, she never had that chance. But now was her first time ever going up in the sky and to put it lightly she was shitting herself.

Afraid of admitting she was afraid of flying she kept her mouth shut when Hiccup got her into her seat. He owned this medium size helicopter, all black with Haddock Industry written on the side. It was magnificent just looking at it, when inside she didn't know where to look, buttons everywhere!

Hiccup climbed in with ease, unlike her who practically fell into everything, however he looked pretty use to everything, flicking things on and putting his head set on, she had one too, slotting it on too, feeling like a child wearing something to big for your head. She didn't even know he could fly, never mind own a helicopter, her secret Billionaire Boyfriend had more surprises up his sleeve obviously.

He was getting ready to set off, and that she knew when the big blades above her head started to move, she knew this would be the end of her, dying in a metal contraption. However she kept silent, let Hiccup concentrate as they literally took off. She wanted to be sick, the ground was getting further away.

" you okay? You've barely spoke?" So her keeping quiet plan was obviously not working as he had noticed something was off.

" yeah fine" she gritted through her teeth as her eyes were still glued to the ground. He could tell by the way she was shifting something wasn't right.

" never been in a helicopter before?" The first time he got in one he was exactly the same, when he past his test to fly one he took both Eret and Snot for a ride, they still believed he tried to kill them that day. But he'd had years of practice and was a pro now, she was in safe hands.

" never been in the air before!" His head shot over to her as she practically held on for dear life.

He hadn't even thought about asking if she never been in the air before. He just assumed she had, he never even thought about it. However he should have seen the signs, her agitation, her now looking out the window, looking down at the sea below them as they flew out of Stockholm. It was all alien to her. She shifted in her seat, basically holding on for dear life, he should have known.

" why didn't you say anything? I - I would have - don't look down !" She head shot up from looking down to back inside the helicopter on his demand. The first thing they tell you when you are afraid of heights was not look down! Not that she was afraid of heights - just new to it.

She looked back over to where he sat, his eyes on her, she panicked, " keep your eyes on the road!" She didn't pass her test till over a year ago when Ruffnut's dad taught her, never again, and even though she didn't own a car she knew the rules!

" there are no roads?" He stated, oh yes, she'd forgotten for just a sweet moment, they were fucking flying!

" well keep your eyes on the clouds then" She was sweating being this high, she liked the ground, that was the safe place. She heard him chuckle and it distracted her from her current worrying state.

" Astrid it's on auto, it won't crash don't worry" his hand came across to hold hers, she immediately felt better, how he liked it up here was beyond her, she felt her stomach was doing flips for fun whenever she looked down. They were surrounded by ocean, coming into the Archipelago boarder, home! That's what she saw home as now, she would never want to leave her safe heaven. Hiccup on the other hand had to stay on Berk due to he was the heir, he could never leave, but he loved to travel, took every chance to. They were completely different in that way. " don't worry, you'll soon love flying, I'll make sure of it"

It wasn't too bad, flying, she just didn't get why people did it for fun, no she would only use it if a boat wasn't an option. " we'll be on Berk in a matter of no time, but you could still take a nap if you wanted, we still have a little while to go" he offered, knowing he could fly while she slept, he didn't mind either way. She however loved the idea of a nap, but couldn't see her mind giving her that sense of peace. She'd messaged Ruff before on Hiccups phone, letting her know she was leaving to go back home, she got a reply in the cab saying their boat wasn't till 2:30 so they had some time to wait yet. She was staying at Hiccup's regardless tonight, Ruff understood. Her mind was ticking with questions, unanswered questions, she just knew something was off now and with Hiccups help she would finally get her answer, why were her parents dead?

Seems like a silly question, people die everyday, but her parents were lovely, kind people, who didn't deserve to die. And she knew there had to be more than the faulty breaks on a bridge, now she looked back it seemed so stupid to not press further, but what did she know? She was 15!

" I know that face"

She looked over to him again her head must have drifted off again into thought. " what?" She tried to avoid it by acting like she didn't know what he was on about, but he knew her better than she did.

" it's your over thinking face" he laughed, yes he knew her too well. He knew she was thinking about other things, her mind was full of questions, not that he could blame her. She had an eventful few days.

" I know I keep going on about it but I can't just keep this big question out of my head, and I'm just frustrated is all" huffing she looked out the window then remembered she didn't like looking down! How Hiccup loved this was beyond her.

" hey-" he grabbed her hand gaining her attention. " I'll sort it okay, I'll find those missing files and I'll answer that question for you" her mind relaxed a little from over thinking, she stroked his free hand with hers, sending a smile over to him. If anyone was going to figure out this mess unfolding in front of her, it was Hiccup! He was going to find out all he could, he had the connections to prove it.

She was lucky really, she knew when Ruff said she was a lucky bitch she knew she was. Hiccup was devoted to her that she knew, he would do anything for her, which was nice in a way cause for the past few years, finding someone like that - apart from Wrink - it was rare for her. And that's why she knew she was lucky.

" can I stay at yours tonight?" He didn't know why she was asking, he made it clear that he didn't mind her turning up out of the blue. What was his was hers, but sometimes she liked to ask, so she wouldn't step over her boundaries.

But he just smiled at her, " always -" she'd always be welcome at his, " you know I have something that will bring a smile to your face" she looked over to him, finding him mesmerising when he looked like a sexy pilot looking into her eyes. " I'll give you my hoodie, to keep!" His statement made her laugh as he gestured to the hoodie he had on, it was a piece of clothing she always stole from him. Found it quite cute he was offering not only her favourite hoodie but his too, to her. It just added to the thought about him doing anything for her.

" you'd do that ?" She questioned it, for she knew he would but liked to test the waters.

" of course" and he genuinely would, if it gave her a little bit of happiness for even just a second, to see her smile - it'd be worth it.

" thank you - but truth be told, I love that jumper when it smells like you, and if own it ... it won't smell like Hiccup" she was complicated he'd give her that, she basically said she'd only want it if it's his, which means his jumper will never truly be his. The joys of having a partner like Astrid Hofferson.

He could only laugh, and reply in a sarcastic way, " I try to do something nice and my lovely girlfriend throws it in my face, why do I bother" he was teasing her she knew that, leaning over carful not to whack their head sets together, she kissed his cheek softly, still letting his concentrate on the gear sticks that controlled the hell trap she was still sat in.

" Hiccup?" She watch him as his eyes flicked between her and the view in front, full of surprises he was. She couldn't believe she hadn't noticed it before, maybe it was the height, but she loved seeing him like this. His head covered with the large head set like hers, in in control of this giant metal death trap - it was a turn on! He smiled through his head gear, waiting on what she was going to say. He looked happy, she could see he loved to fly, that's what made her love him even more, she was attracted to his smile and his laughter, his eyes - his gorgeous eyes.

" I've never wanted you more" her smirk caught his wide eyes, as he tried to concentrate on flying the helicopter. He was still a little geek inside, the nervous laugh he had as he couldn't decide to concentrate or ask her if she was serious?

" what?" His face was a picture and she couldn't help but laugh hysterically. She liked she put him on edge sometimes, she kept him on his toes. It meant he wasn't getting bored of her, she still held his interest. Stupid thought really, she just had this thought in her head that she was destined to lose all she cared for.

But was that the truth or just her reality?