Chapter 25 - The Future Mrs Haddock
28th of June 2021
She woke up in bed alone, these past 3 weeks since the crash she hadn't been sleeping well, it was uncomfortable, and Hiccup just tried to give her the space she needed. A week ago, her dressings were removed, her scars were still red and raw but they were fully healed on the outside, but obviously on the inside was still an open wound. To tend to her neck and stomach she would rub bees wax cream and wear silver plasters. According to Hiccup's mother it was the best form of healing. She and Stoick came by every Wednesday and Friday when Hiccup was working a 9 - 7 shift. He'd do them as his long shifts for the week and then do half days till 1 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, he had Saturday to Monday to stay with her till she got a better. Sooner or later though things would get back to normal.
Even though she had it rough with sleeping she still missed waking up wrapped in her lover's arms. But he barely touched her now, too scared of hurting her by pressing on her stitches. Or maybe he was put off by the scars, he found her undesirable? That's how she felt anyway.
She was awake now anyway, so she pulled the covers back and got her lazy ass out of bed. Toothless was lay on the rug in their bedroom, he would sometimes alternate to his bed or the floor, but unlike in the past when he would follow Hiccup wherever, the recently turned 1 Black Labrador kept his eyes on Astrid.
" hey handsome, you wanna tell me where Hiccup is?" Of course, the dog didn't answer, but he enjoyed the rub he got on his head as she came walking past him heading to the en-suite.
All her stuff had been brought over courtesy of Hiccup's friends - her friends. She did her morning routine, brushed teeth, visit to the loo, remove her plasters, a nice warm shower, and reapply her silver plasters on her neck and stomach.
Jeans had been none existing for these past 3 weeks, that hard material hurt her stomach and rubbed her plasters. She's been living in leggings and joggers. Today was a warm day so she slipped on a pair of short joggers that showed off her long legs and one of Hiccup's T-shirts that looked oversized on her. She liked to steal the ones he had previously worn the day before, that way it smelt like him.
When heading downstairs to see where Hiccup had gone too Toothless followed her behind her heels, though the two didn't get far and Astrid seemed to bump into the new addition to Hiccup's staff.
" oh my gods! Miss - miss Hofferson I am so terribly sorry - I wasn't looking" Sigrid hadn't yet had the opportunity to meet Astrid fully, whenever she saw her, it was either when she was sleeping or from a far. According to Luna she was lovely, though Sigrid didn't like to judge anyone till she had a chance to herself.
" no worries" her throat croaked a little bit, she was getting her voice back day by day.
" I - Err - I" Sigrid looked at the beautiful blonde girl, she was her age, but yet seemed more youthful in the skin, she was slim that was for sure, slimmer than she was, but athletic, muscular. She knew she wasn't originally from Berk, that was a given, but how did a girl who came from no where bag a man like Hiccup Haddock? And why was she so unknown from the public?
" Sorry I was about to clean - erm - are you and Mr Haddock done with your …" she couldn't say the words out right, it felt wrong to assume this girl was actually going to be living here, the ring on her left hand reflected the light, it just seemed so wrong, she wasn't a true Berkian, what made her so special to marry into the Haddock family?
Astrid looked confused towards this girl's words, until she finally started pointing at the bedroom door behind her, their bedroom door.
" yes, thank you" Sigrid walked past quickly heading into the room.
She didn't know why but Astrid felt uncomfortable with a young girl going into her bedroom - their bedroom, where her and Hiccup slept, etc. She was always fine when Luna did it because she knew Luna wouldn't be drooling over her boyfriend's - Fiancé's stuff.
She let the thought go though, if Luna thought she was okay then who was Astrid to question.
Xx
Hiccup was up early considering it was his day off, but Astrid had kept him awake most of the night with her tossing and turning and fever. He found himself wide wake a 5 am, so for the past few hours he spent his time in the kitchen, coffee on the go and his laptop out doing some digging. Ever since Ruff told him the story of the crash, he couldn't get out of his head what Thuggory meant by him and Astrid owes him.
Didn't help that all the files he had was completely useless, the information he needed was probably in the missing sections. He heard the sounds of footsteps and turned, though it wasn't who he expected it to be, " Luna, Hey!"
" Morning Mr Haddock, you are up early!" Usually on his workdays getting up early is a must but on his days off, especially when Astrid was over in the past, he liked to enjoy the morning in bed.
" had things on my mind" he shut the laptop knowing he was done for now, he needed to take a breather and go again later.
" how's Astrid?" Luna of course was always up to tabs on Astrid, but she now has weekends off and hasn't had chance to check in.
" better, still having trouble sleeping but better"
Before another word was said the sound of Toothless' bark filled the house as he came trotting over to Hiccup who was sat at the island in the middle of his kitchen. " hey bud!"
Where Toothless was Astrid wasn't far behind, she came in slowly, with her wet hair in a braid and her usual comfy clothes. Though to Hiccup she'd never looked sexier, he couldn't help but smile.
" hey beautiful!" She came over towards him, let him wrap an arm around her waist gently and pull her into a kiss. But it was only on the cheek to much of her disappointment. " sleep well?"
She knew for a fact he didn't, any time she got up Hiccup was up with her refusing to go to sleep till she did.
" okay I guess" his arm slipped off her waist back to his laptop, she felt that warm feeling slip away, but her eyes were on his laptop, he was obviously trying to hide something, but by making it known to her she knew he was definitely trying to hide something from her.
" what's on the laptop?" She bluntly asked, and with his hand slipping to the back of his neck she knew he was going to lie through his teeth.
" I have no idea what you mean" she didn't give him time to come up with a stupid Hiccup excuse, she pushed him off his chair literally giving her enough time to jump on the laptop and key in his password, Toothless! Such an obvious password.
" Astrid!" Before he could do anything, she was on. And the files of the Hofferson, Haddock and Meathead family came popping up.
" you're still trying to figure this all out?" He had colour coded the important information and what was missing, it was a complete mess to someone who didn't know Hiccup's methods.
" I said I would, I'm just trying to figure out what Thuggory meant, about his father, grandfather, we know it has something to do with the army, well over 30 years ago, so my next step is looking for people that were in the platoon around the same time, though with little information it is an impossible job." She felt him come up behind her, his arm came around her, using his left hand to lean on the island table beside her left hand and his right hand coming over to the scrolling pad to show her his theory on his laptop.
The act wasn't meant to be intimate, but Astrid couldn't help the shivers that were sent through her body as she could feel his breath on the back of her neck, his hand brushing against hers and his chest pressing against her back. " see there isn't any information on the army 30 years ago, these files should be all up to date but not at this time" she tried to concentrate but her mind wandering to the thought of his hands on her waist, his lips on her jaw. She just wished he would grab her from behind and haul her away into some far corner.
" was there anything you can remember from before the crash? Did Thug saying anything about what he meant with us owing him for his father and grandfather?" She snapped out of her fantasy, " did he even know about these files, it involves his family maybe he knew about them?" That hot sweaty feeling she was having went away, and she pushed herself out of his cocoon and off the chair.
" I don't know Hic, I don't want to talk about it" again she shut him out, he listened to Snotlout, left her to think about things and maybe she'd come to him in her own time. But it had been well over two weeks now and still nothing and if he didn't say something now it would just get worse.
" you know you always do this, shut me out!" He shouted the last part to cause her to pause and look back at him. " I've given you time, I've given you space, I thought you'd come round eventually and talk to me but it's been 3 fucking weeks and you won't discuss anything with me!" When Hiccup swore it was serious. And he rarely got mad at her, and yet she felt she should be the one that was pissed, giving her space? No kidding he wouldn't even touch her with a ten-foot pole.
" I said I don't want to talk about this" her words came out seething through her teeth.
" well I don't except that!" He said louder as she tried to walk away.
" what?!" She whipped her head back and the screech caused her throat to break a little. " you don't except it?! I wasn't asking you to except it, I'm just telling you I'm not talking about it!" Her throat was beginning to strain, you could tell in her voice. She had never been so mad though, so frustrated! She didn't know whether it was all sexual or not, but it was definitely frustration.
" why? Why won't you talk to me?" He pushed again.
And this time she snapped, " Because I don't remember!" She couched a little at the end and Hiccup being Hiccup went to come over to check on her, but she held her arm out to gesture him to stop. " I don't remember - or I do I don't know," he looked confused. " I don't know what's real anymore," again he looked confused, so she continued," I don't really remember anything, but in my dreams, I don't know what's real" her voice started to show her emotion, her quivering lip, the tears forming in the corner of her eyes. " one minute I'm in the car with Ruff and Bear, and Thug is saying all this stuff but then the next thing I know is I'm in a car but with my parents and I don't know what's real anymore, I know, knew I wasn't in the car with my parents but my dreams are so vivid and I don't know what's wrong with me" Astrid rarely showed her emotions especially when it came to crying, five years living on the street will do that to you. But when it came, it came like a waterfall, tears streaming out down her cheeks one after the other.
Hiccup may have been mad, but he felt a pang of guilt when he saw how upset she was. He regretted getting mad, he regretted shouting at her. He took another step forward, he wanted to wrap his arms around her, tell her he was sorry.
" no!" But she wasn't one for sympathy. She walked away before he could take another step. But he followed her of course, he followed her all the way into the living room where she just wanted to go to rest.
" Astrid we aren't done here" she ignored him until he grabbed her arm and whipped her back to face him.
" Hiccup -" she sniffled up her tears trying to keep her self in control.
" I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you like that, I - I just want you to talk to me, I - we are getting married, we need to talk to each other." His hands came up to her face, brushing her tears away with his thumbs. She could feel her heart rate speed up as his fingertips brushed her skin. " I want you to be able to talk to me" he felt so warm pressed up against her, it was intoxicating.
" okay, I'll talk to you, about anything, on one condition" she looked up into those emerald eyes.
" anything" she edged closer, so close their noses almost touched.
" kiss me" he moved in slowly, pressing his lips softly on to hers. She held onto that moment, lingering onto the soft intimate moment. Until he pulled away.
" Na uh" she shook her head quickly, " kiss me like you want me" his mouth was back on hers faster than she anticipated, she thought he might think about it, maybe throw in she needed to be careful of her stitches.
But she didn't know how he'd been feeling, how his frustration matched her own. When she first told him to kiss her it took all he had to pull away. But the second time he couldn't stop. He kissed her hard, arms wrapping around her back and waist, she had lost some weight since she hadn't been eating much, she'd been on the shakes to help with her throat. Though the shakes were full of all she needed, he could tell the difference in her waist.
From standing up they went to falling back onto the sofa where all of the blankets from last night were, as she lay beneath him, he kept his weight up and off her, not wanting to push into her stitches.
A hand came up to the side of her neck, brushing over the plaster on her right side. " I'm okay" she said it cause she saw the worry and the guilt in his eyes, trust Hiccup to over think everything.
He didn't respond verbally, he only kissed her left collar bone that peeped through her/his T-Shirt. The next thing she remembers was his hands sliding up her bare back, pushing the T-Shirt up with his arms. She arched her back in a way to tell him she wanted him to take it off, so he pulled away from her skin for a second to whip it away. She hadn't opted for a bra today, she was kinda glad too, his face was a picture whenever he laid eyes on her bare breasts.
" take a picture it'll last longer" she teased, he missed her teases. His lips came back down to her skin, finding their way to the middle of her breasts, kissing down in a straight line. They were soft kisses, lightly pressed again her sensitive skin, she arched her back at the sensation. It was like little fires sparking on top of her.
She had to be careful of her stomach though, so when he pulled away she settled herself back down into the blankets. His mouth was on hers again, running his fingers up and down, around her chest. She was so soft to him, so smooth, he was drawn to every inch of her like a magnet, unable to let go.
He felt her fingers hook the hem of his top, pulling it away from the top of his shorts and up his abdomen. She would let her nail gently drag along his skin, she liked to feel him shudder whenever she touched him. Again, just like hers his top was whipped off his head and thrown to the ground. Skin on skin was much more comfortable anyway.
She pulled his hair dragging him down as much as she could. Until he pulled back, " wait, I - don't you think we should stop now?" He saw disappointment hit her face hard.
" no, I don't want to stop, do you want to stop?" She thought she was finally getting somewhere.
" Astrid you know I don't but-" she butted in before he could finish that sentence, she had to say what she wanted to now and get it out in the open.
" but nothing, I don't want to stop and neither do you, so why are we making this so complicated?" She ran a hand up and through his hair, she knew he could rarely contain himself with her hands running through his hair.
" because you were in a car accident, and had major surgery" he made his point but she couldn't help the eye-roll at the end.
" it's nearly been a month Hiccup, I'm fine, as long as I keep up on my meds I feel fine, as long as I rub my cream on my scars I'm fine. You can't keep looking at me like a broken glass, I want this, I've missed this - us, and right now it's only you that's holding us back"
He didn't say much, she was afraid he'd jump off her right now and walk away but yet he just looked at her, his face unreadable, until she felt his thumbs stroking her bare sides. She knew she was in the clear.
" when did you become such a badass?" He came down and kissed her neck, her jaw, she couldn't help the smirk that turned up the corners of her mouth.
" oh I've always been a badass Mr Haddock, it's just that you've been so wrapped up in our love package to see it" he pulled his lips and smiled down at her.
" love package?" He laughed, he didn't think she was such a sap, he thought that was his roll in the relationship.
" yeah," she giggled with him, "what would you call our little thing we have going on?" As his lips kissed her abdomen now, their fingers where intwined together, his brushing over her engagement ring.
" I'd call it a vow, to promise to spend the rest of ours lives together, just us" he kissed her hot burning skin around d the silver plaster but didn't touch it any further.
" Look who's getting all mushy now" she lifted her hips at the sign of him tugging at her jogging shorts. She felt his fingers hook around the hem of the shorts and with it her CK soft briefs too. Dragging them down her slim legs.
He touched her with his fingers, dragging his finger around in slow excruciating circles. She grabbed hold of the cushion behind her head as her vision turned slightly blurred. The burning rush that had been building up was exploding in all corners. She felt his presence near her face, it was confirmed with a kiss on her cheek, though her mind was focused on the two fingers he hand dragging up and down her sensitive area, pushing slightly deeper in certain parts to get her to squirm under him.
All the frustration, all that desire was burning up, closer…closer.… till he pulled his hand away.
She wanted to scream, her body was screaming, till his hand was replaced with his mouth, tongue lapsing over those previously sensitive areas. Her head rocked back and forth, screaming into the pillows that surrounded her head for she could barely see now, barely think! Her mind was turned to much the second he undid her. All that tension, all that frustration, gone.
" what was that about being mushy?" He was playing with fire, but she'd be damned if she was the one to get burned next time.
Xx
Sigrid came downstairs from doing her early morning cleaning, she had a few rooms on this level to do before she could carry on with the list of jobs Luna had set. As she walked through the grand hall way she came to the entrance of the living room, the sound of murmurs was heard too late before Sigrid noticed the young naked blonde sat upon her very naked boss. Before she knew it two hands grabbed her firmly on the shoulders and dragged her away down the hall to the kitchen.
Luna had a strong grip for a small lady. " oh god, am I fired?" She didn't mean to walk into - that! It just happened.
" no you are not, but you will also not be cleaning the living room today" this was Hiccup's house, he could do what he wanted - where ever he wanted! But still Luna didn't like the younger girls cleaning up after him, and since she was the highest paid staff she made it her job to clean up after her boss. Though she rarely had too, ever since last year Hiccup had been extra productive in changing his own bed, it might have to do with Astrid. It most certainly had something to do with Astrid. Luna smiled to herself.
" you're not going to tell him I walked in there are you?" Sigrid looked petrified, she obviously wanted to keep her job so bad.
" of course not." She saw the relaxation hit the young lady's shoulders. " now off you go, the gym could do with a once over" she watched as she nodded her head quickly and rushed off without saying another word, that poor girl needed to learn quickly how things work around here or she'll come to quite some shocks.
Xx
He let her collapse on his chest, she leaned down first, wrapping her arms around him in complete exhaustion. Hiccup watched as she breathed heavily, watching her chest rise and fall as she lay on his right side. Basically she sandwiched herself between the back of the sofa and him, wrapped in a warm cocoon of the blankets that lay around them.
He never believed in fate, things just didn't happen for a reason right? But then he met Astrid, a girl that blew his mind away, she made him question everything. Not that he meant this in a weird obsession way, but she was made for him, just as he was made for her. They just fit perfectly, and not perfectly as in they didn't fight, they were always happy, but they just worked, even when they fought like cat and dog they worked. Never went to bed angry, though there was more than one ways to make sure you never go to bed angry.
He couldn't be without her, he couldn't imagine a world without her.
" I missed this too"
She smirked even though she had her eyes closed, burying her head deeper into the crook of his neck.
" I missed beating you -" he got a slap on the shoulder " oh I'm hurt, come on you gotta admit I've won our little game," he laughed through his smirk though he had woken Astrid from her nap, he knew he probably regret it. She pulled her self up slowly from her warm cocoon, straddling herself over his lap like she had done previously. She was a remarkable woman.
" won? You say that like we've finished our game? When was that decided?" She was seductive, temptation, running her hands up his shoulders to his neck. He did pull himself up to meet her only after feeling her tug on his neck, when he sat up properly, enough so he could wrap his arms around her waist so that he could pull her closer to him, she did the same, but her arms came around his neck pulling his lips onto hers.
He loved kissing her, he knew that sounded sappy in his head the minute he thought of it, but he did love kissing her, it was like for that single moment the whole world just evaporated. You ever had that? Maybe it was just him, all he knew was his head went all fuzzy whenever he was around her, and not in a bad way where she distracted him. No she grounded him, gave him more purpose than he believed he had before.
" the second I placed that ring on your finger," he pulled away from her lips but still held her so close their foreheads touched. She looked over his shoulder to her finger that twinkled in the light, she still had to remind herself she was engaged, she still didn't believe it. Not that she didn't want to but it was one of those surreal moments for her. Again that fifteen year old girl who had nothing left would have never imagined this. " the second you said yes I had won the game, I had won the game of all games, I got you, forever" it was his time to kiss her softly, the sound of her slight moan only made him kiss her deeper. She was definitely trying to test him today, pressing down between his legs with her bum cheeks, rubbing herself over him sending chick waves through his body. He knew he'd regret teasing her. She was twice as deadly as he was.
" not until you hear the words 'I do'" her whisper beside his ear was so sensitive, but her words were like sweet honey to him. " until then, I don't see why we can't carry it on" he felt her sit upon him once more, she was completely in control this time.
" you're just saying that cause you need to catch up on some safety points-" she twisted her hips slightly making him jolt. Gods she was making him pay! But he kept on pushing anyway. " I mean, there is no way you can catch up to me" he was pushed back into the throws of his sofa, he'd struck a nerve!
" fuck off Haddock! If I believed you - which I don't - you and I both know that I could most definitely catch up to that pathetic little number you boast about. But there is no need cause I'm ahead" she rocked her hips back and forth it wasn't exactly slow but she was taking her god damn time, it was torture! And he finally understood why!
" and how'd you worked that one out baby?" Before she had time to answer his snarky question, his hands grabbed her hips, keeping them both together he flipped them around within seconds so that he was on top.
But his triumph only lasted a second for when he saw her pained face he realised he had gone too far. For that one second he had forgot.
The flip had caught her off guard, she'd give him that, it was the spunk she loved about him, the spunk she brought out in him. But of course the flip caused the stitches in her throat and stomach to sting slightly. But once she saw that look on his face she knew he thought it was worse than it actually was.
" I'm so sorry - I - for a second I -" her hands came to the side of his face and stroked the back of his neck.
" Hiccup I'm fine honestly, it took my by surprise is all, didn't even hurt" she wasn't technically lying, hurt and stung where two separate things. But surprise surprise, Hiccup didn't believe her.
" I still shouldn't have done it - I don't know what I was thinking - I mphf " she pulled him down to her, lips pressed on his fasted than he could finish his sentence.
" you're ruining the mood, don't ruin the mood, it was getting to the good part" he felt her lock her legs around his waist, and kept her arms wrapped around his neck but waiting for him to make the first move.
And he did, slowly moving down to meet her lips, he rocked his hips slowly first, gaining small and quiet whimpers. " okay, I admit you're better, you're winning" he kissed her sweetly, cherishing each one.
" you're only saying that to get on my good side" he rocked himself harder again her hips causing her eyelids to close for a second, but she shot them back open when realising she still had to win.
" maybe I am, maybe I'm not, do you really care ?" In this moment she didn't, she was completely forgetting what they were talking about in the bliss moment.
" no! No I don't! Just fuck me" she always go so needy, so horny.
" this isn't fucking Astrid," he felt her hand grip his hair and his lips crossed hers, " this is so much more"
Xx
Eret came down the long drive of the cove mansion like he was a driver in the Archipelago Formula 3. He loved his Lambo like he loved his boats, he felt as if he was floating on air it drove that smoothly. To him anyway, Heather felt she was sentenced to death whenever she got in his car. That still didn't stop her dropping her panties though when they got to their destination. She had been on Berserker island these past few days, she had visited Astrid before leaving but it was business. She was an influencer everyone knew that, she promotes brands and designer clothes but she wanted something more, something of her own. So she was so good at what was fashionable and what was not and with the influence of Valka Haddock on promoting sustainability Heather had been in the throws of creating her own sustainable designer clothes called 'Winds Sheer" but while that was on the go before her big launch and was going to do a little side project with her father. She was designing new uniforms for her families hotels and care homes, something that was breathable, comfortable and yet stylish and elegant. It would be a great start to promoting her business launch come autumn.
He'd missed having her around but he wasn't going to be that Boyfriend who mopped after his girlfriend - he wasn't going to be Hiccup. No I'm fact he was exactly like Hiccup, he missed her, and the only way he knew how to distract himself was to visit the other women in his life. And after stopping my the senior Haddock's yesterday to try homemade Berkian Haggis, his next stop was to visit Astrid.
He had come slightly attached to Astrid these past few months, finding they had a lot in common, and he just felt he needed to look after her like the Haddock's looked out for him. No doubt she was part of the Haddock family now with that diamond on her finger, but he felt responsible to make her feel welcome in the family. He maybe an Eretson by name but he was a Haddock by heart.
He pulled up outside the front door, climbing out of his car. He'd gone for a thin short and board shorts of this warm day, his usual signature man-bun and a hat on his head. Birger was Hiccup'a valet - yes he had a valet, long with all the other perks it comes with being a Haddock, don't even get him started on the bodyguards, all Eret had was a personal parking space under his penthouse apartment. His choice of course, but soon he'd be saying good bye to his bachelor pad, he had news for the second generation of Haddock's… him and Heather were buying a house, in Berk, in the north of West town so he can be near the private clinic.
It was another reason Heather had gone home, she wanted to break the news to her father and brother face to face. Though she had been staying in Berk a lot she still had a home on Berserker island, and she was going to sell it soon.
" would you like me to park your car Mr Eretson?" Birger asked. The cover mansion had a small car park at the front of the house that was for Hiccups two cars and Astrid's Audi. They were parked under the arch way across from the front door, Eret was currently parked in the drop off zone - yes Hiccup had one of those too. If Eret turned down the offer it would mean he was here for a flying visit, but he was not.
" that would be great Birg! Thanks a bunch" he threw him the keys like it was no trouble, he trusted the Birger would be safe in his car.
The car park where his car would go is for guests and Staff. It was a medium sandstone plot to the right side of the house surrounded by trees to keep it secluded. It was where Astrid found out she was getting a car for her birthday.
Eret made his way into the home, he was always welcome here, he was here when the house was being built. He walked in and noticed Terri talking to a young man. " I need some applesauce, balsamic glaze, soy sauce, pitta bread, and we are running low on coriander, the next food delivery is in three days so we should be fine till then but I need those items for the next few days" the young man nodded, taking the list and a card, before heading out the door Eret just came through.
" keeping everyone on their toes Terri?" Eret had know Terri for a while, he was stuck in his ways Terri, he was stereotypical chef.
" always Mr Eretson, that's how things get done in Mr Haddock's house"
" talking about Mr Haddock have you seen him?"
" no" he was a very blunt person, " though I did over here Luna saying he might be in the living room with Miss Hofferson, now if you please I have so much to do" Terri came of Italy originally, moved to Berk after Hiccup had been recommended Terri for a personal chef. Though Terri was perfect for this place he was know for his dramatic behaviour. He was a chef for the Haddocks after all, it was like cooking for the queen.
He strutted off in the direction of the kitchen, and Eret took the opposite direction which took him directly to the entrance of the living room, in direct view of his best friend very much enjoying some alone time with his new fiancée. Something he wished he had not seen.
" oh for gods sake" he turned around immediately " I'm going to have to wash my eyeballs now." He made himself known to the couple the moment he opened his mouth. There was an instant shriek and a load of ruffles coming from the shift in the blankets.
" Odin Eret! Don't you knock?" Hiccup was off Astrid in a flash, with his friends back turned he slipped come clothes on leaving Astrid to cover herself with the throws on the sofa.
" it's an open entrance! And a living room! And it's morning!" He still dared to look, it wasn't the first time he saw his friend naked and vis versa - men's locker rooms at the uni gym was not a private place - but Astrid! She was a lady, a lady that was not for his eyes. He maybe have been a man whore back when he was young be he still had standards that a woman's body was only to be been by those she wished and for doctors. And though he was a doctor all he got to see brains mostly.
" it's my house!" Hiccup called back, he had a point. By this point he was fully dressed again throwing Astrid's clothes in her direction. " anyway what are you doing here?" He made sure Astrid was full dressed before he'd address Eret to turn back around.
" I came to check on Astrid, I should be checking her stitches now, see if they aren't ripped open." He waited for Hiccup's seal of approval to turn back around again, both parties dressed, both looked sheepish. Hiccup more than Astrid.
" urgh not you too, I'm fine! Okay I'm not a glass vase, I'm fine! Stitches are fine, everything is fine, if I decide I want to fuck my fiancé to my hearts content then I will, cause you don't have a say in that" she poked Eret's shoulder as she walked past him, she croaked the last bit out, but other than that she was getting her voice back stronger. Her stomach was rumbling, she was starting to get hungry so she made her way out of the living room, down the hall and into the kitchen. The boys obviously followed her.
" I'm a doctor Astrid" he had a good point and he used it in a lot of his arguments to win his point. But he didn't know Astrid.
" yes you are a doctor, but you're not my doctor! You a family friend which means you don't have a say professional" Eret was speechless, he looked at Hiccup who just shrugged. " welcome to my world buddy, now you know why I'm so whipped."
He followed Astrid who had made her way into the kitchen, she was hungry but she didn't know for what. She didn't want another damn shake, she was sick of them. As she was surfing through the cupboards and fridge Terri came out of the food parlour. Yes Hiccup had one of those too!
" Miss Astrid what can I do for you please" Terri knew the rules of the house, as much as he was in charge of the food Mr Haddock had been clear since dating Astrid if they wanted to cook - let them! But he was in today which meant he was in charge, if the young lady insisted then he'd of course let her, but by the look on her face she was frustrated.
She immediately relaxed stepping away from the fridge. " I want some breakfast but I don't want to another fucking shake" Terri didn't mind language being used, he was the worse when it came to something going wrong. " I want something soft for my throat but something to chew as well" she needed to eat something, all this liquid food was driving her insane.
" how about I do you some plain vanilla yogurt with some chopped up bananas?" And this is why Hiccup paid him, he just knew exactly what she wanted before she did. He was like a male version of Luna!
" yes that - that would be perfect" Terri nodded and turned to the fridge to grab what he needed. She felt an arm come round her waist as she when to turn back and find somewhere to sit.
" you're gonna try and eat something?" He kissed the top of her head lovingly.
" yeah, I need to start eating something, and - I feel good today" she gave him a small smirk that only he could see. He leaned down and kissed his lips softly, squeezing her body into his, not caring who was watching.
" urgh, I'm going to need to claw my eyes out after today" Eret moaned sitting down on one of the stools around Hiccups island.
Rolling her eyes Astrid pulled herself out of Hiccup's tight, warm hold. " I'm going to make some coffee" she said after seeing his questionable look.
" oh miss Astrid please Gio can do that for you" Terri spoke from the kitchen counter as he was chopping up her banana is small pieces. Gio was an apprentice of sorts to Terri, and he came out of the parlour where Terri had been, taking stock. He popped his head out when he heard his name.
" no it's fine, it'll give me something to do" she said with a yawn. By this point both Hiccup and Eret had sat down.
" you know though," Eret spoke up, " I could murder a full Berkian Breakfast if you wouldn't mind" the reasons he loved the Haddocks so much, they were generous with their food.
" oh course Mr Eretson, Mr Haddock?" Terri directed the last bit to his boss.
" sure why not, I'm starving" Terri gave the not to Gio to get the ingredients ready, before carrying on with Astrid's small breakfast himself.
" bet you are after this morning" Sniggered Eret under his breath, it of course didn't go unnoticed, he got a small jab in the arm off 'scarecrow' next to him.
" you too want coffee?" Astrid pipped up after brewing it.
" would love some darling" Eret of course, his accent wasn't the common tongue but he used his words in sarcasm, a trait Hiccup knew too well.
Astrid shot Hiccup a look after eye rolling at Eret. He gave her a nod before she pulled three glass mugs out - Hiccup and his fancy mugs.
" anyway," Hiccup said after holding his tongue for far too long, " not that I don't mind you here judging what I do and eating my food," this of course was directed to Eret who couldn't help but smirk. " what exactly are you doing here?"
Astrid returned with the three mugs, pushing them along the island till it got to both boys. " well initially I wanted to check on blondie, but as you well know she's 'fine!'" He quoted what she said previously. " but also I have some news," the young couple didn't know whether to be worried or intrigued. Astrid's bowl of yogurt and banana was placed down in front of her before Eret continued, giving her the chance to give her thanks before Terri returned to the cooking area to prepare two full cooked Berkian Breakfasts.
" go on" Hiccup said.
" right, usually I wouldn't be doing this cause it's cheesy as hell but you're the closest thing I have to family - you are my family" Hiccup smiled at his friend, just like Astrid Eret was an orphan, no parents, but Eret didn't get mistreated by the system like Astrid, the Archipelago being a small community looks after its own, he didn't get forgotten like Astrid. At 18 he got his parents wealth, and went to university to end up meeting Hiccup. The Haddocks took him in after that, always had him round for dinner when needed, Snoggletog he never spent alone, he was part of their family. Just like Astrid.
" me and Heather are buying a house - here in Berk" there had been debate whether they would move to berk which was the most advanced island in the Archipelago and home to Eret and their friends or mover to Berserker island with Heather's family. Of course if that was the case Hiccup would have been happy for them, he'd have missed his best friend dearly but it wasn't as if he'd never see them again. They just wouldn't be a car drive away.
He was ecstatic that they were moving to Berk permanently and together, " that's great!"
" and we are getting a home in the north of West town so I'll be closer to the clinic and most importantly I'll be closer to both the Haddock's homes, food whenever I wanted it" he joked. But it wasn't just the main reason, like he said he wanted to be near the clinic, he'd promised Heather he'd cut down hours at Berk general only doing a day or two a week and mainly stick to the clinic so he'd be home more. And of course Heather wanted to boost her business, where else better than the heart of the Archipelago. Berk offered what she needed to boost her business, it was a no brainer this is where they were supposed to be.
" really, north of West town? You sure you can handle the country life" Hiccup joked only because Eret's little bachelor pad was locked in the south west of Berk, the nicer side to the city. And now he'd be moving up north to where the fields are and the birds tweet.
" I know I know, children chasing fireflies and sitting on the porch swing. It's what Heather wants, and I want what she wants" he shrugged. Hiccup couldn't believe it, his best friend was all grown up. " shut up" Eret knew what Hiccup was thinking before he even said it.
" I was just - I'm happy for you, seriously" he patted his big large shoulder.
" thanks man"
As the kitchen started to smell like sweet juicy bacon Luna entered the kitchen holding a malfunctioned hand held vacuum cleaner in her hand. " good to see you two up and decent" that was obviously directed to the young couple who hadn't known their business had been broadcasted over the whole house.
Which of course caused a snigger to come from Eret. " hello Luna, how are you doing on this wonderful day?" He dodged the glares he got from Hiccup and Astrid, directed his question to Luna, he was still kissing her ass after so many years.
" I'm doing fine Eretson" she was blunt towards him which made Astrid question what had happened.
" you still pissed at me Lu?" She glared at him, she hated that nickname, "na?"
" I'm not pissed at you Mr Eretson, I just don't like you" after disposing the broken vacuum she strutted off without another word.
" come on Luna! It was five years ago" Astrid had obviously missed something.
" okay what the hell is going on" she was trying to speak while slowly sucking on the banana chunks so it was like mush when she swallowed.
The two young men stared at each other, " tell her man, she'll find out sooner or later" Hiccup spoke, he knew why Eret didn't like to boast about his time in the past, he was a changed man now. He stayed quiet, so Hiccup started.
" back when we were about 23 - 24, we had left uni, I'd just moved into my house for about a year ish, and Eret was - a two girl a night sort of guy" Astrid didn't seemed to phased by this statement. " anyway Eret had been in a very friendly encounter with the staff that worked here" he went to go on but let Astrid's jaw drop a little, but before he continued Eret jumped in.
" you make it sound like it was back" he stepped in to defend himself, turning to Astrid who still was gapping. " it wasn't that bad"
" you hooked up with five - that I know of" Eret couldn't argue with that, and he was sure he had gotten away with a few more that Hiccup definitely didn't know about, so he sunk back into his seat.
" anyway with his reputation building up Eret so happened to have - well not a relationship but " he paused and looked to Eret for the right term.
" I liked her, she was wild, it wasn't a relationship, it was fucking with no strings attached"
" anyway, he had this continuing no strings attached relationship with Tora, so much so he went to her brothers wedding as her date" Astrid's eyebrows raised up.
" you sure you weren't getting attached to her?" She teased, obviously not since he ended up with Heather, and she had to say those two where perfect.
" no, I like weddings, open bars, all you can eat food …"
Hiccup then continued with the important part, " so like I said it wasn't a relationship, but Tora didn't feel like that, so when she introduced him she told everyone she was his girlfriend and that went down hill after the wedding when it came out that Eret not only slept with her sister, " again Astrid's jaw dropped, " but the maid of honour too!"
With wide shocked eyes Astrid turned her gaze to Eret, " Eret!" Before he could say anything Hiccup spoke up.
" oh there's more" Astrid eager to hear shut her mouth. " he also slept with the bride" if embarrassment was a person, it would be Eret. He sunk down into his chair covering his face with his hand from her judging look.
" tell me you didn't"
He couldn't deny it, that'll one make him a lair and two say that his best friend was lying. " I was very very drunk and a completely different person back then"
And whether he thought she knew that or not, she did, she didn't know him back then and wasn't going to judge him on past decision, she wasn't one to judge, he looked over she was homeless, and she would look over he was once a playboy.
And that's when she slapped Hiccup over his shoulder. " ow! Why?"
" why didn't you step in! You should've got involved"
" I couldn't, I - I was at the cabin when this was going on" the cabin? Just after Cami, he'd shut himself off from his friends for months. And instantly she regretted bringing it up. " anyway, by the time I got back about five members of staff had handed in their notice " Eret couldn't help but hold a sheepish smile on his face. " and I got a right earful off Luna about controlling my friend" he gave Eret a playful slap on the shoulder, all in the past now, a funny story to tell the guests.
" too right" the three giggle amongst themselves as the two lads breakfasts were served up.
Xx
( 4th July 2020 )
Freshly shaved legs felt so good in the sheets that surrounded her, she could finally shave her legs properly without being in absolutely agony. And since her and Hiccup finally knew where they were both at, she had to feel sexy to make her think she looked sexy. Though in Hiccup's mind she was always sexy.
She was lay naked within the thin sheets of Hiccups bed - their bed, it was too warm for duvet covers, Berkian summers only got to about 22 - 23 C but when you get used to the freezing cold winters, this kinda heat you don't take for granted.
Except she kinda was this morning, lay in bed, and it was 9:03, but it was a Sunday, and she was waiting for Hiccup to come out of his shower in 5,4,3,2 and … perfection!
Hiccup walked out just on time, towel loosely wrapped around his waist so his hip bones peeped out. His hair was roughly towel dried so it was all wet and wild leaving random drips to fall down his back and chest. He was absolutely perfect to her, unintentionally sexy, he had this ruggedness about him that she absolutely adored, everything about him - everything that made him - well him -was just so attractive to her.
The way he walked slowly cause he'd just reattach him leg. It may have been the best leg money could buy but she still saw some difficulty when he walked. He was in their walk in wardrobe, still visible to her, flicking through his clothes for the day. He happened to look her way for a second and noticed her longing stare at him.
" something catch your eye?" He spoke out, her eyes were then quickly diverted from the edge of his towel to his eyes. Her seductive smile didn't go unnoticed.
" I have no idea what you mean " she did it again, dropped her eyes to his towel and then back up again dangerously.
"Oh really?" With fresh clothes hooked over his arm he came strolling back to the bed, laying out his top and shorts on the end just below her feet to they didn't crease before sitting near her middle on the edge.
His hands came up to where the thin Egyptian cotton sheets covered her golden skin, hooking it within his fingers and dragging it down slowly to reveal her bare skin underneath. " if I didn't know you better I'd say you were undressing me with your eyes Miss Hofferson" he whipped off the sheet completely off her, but being bare naked in front of him didn't effect her much.
" so is this you getting me back" she leaned back and laid fully on her back exposing her front to him.
" no, this is me complying" he went to lean down to kiss her when a knock came to their door. It was too early for Luna to be knocking, and then they remembered they had a guest staying over.
" are you two decent before I come in cause I don't want to have to bleach my eyeballs again." Eret! He'd stayed the week since he felt lonely without Heather who was finally coming home today, and Hiccup and Astrid couldn't be more pleased enough.
But with Eret being here Hiccup had been able to go to work for a few more hours, even though Astrid insisted she was fine.
With their bodies covered by the bed sheets and towels Eret peeped his head through as he opened the door. " Hiccup Haddock you dirty dog" he held onto his towel firmly, not needing a slip up with Eret.
" what do you want? You know this is my bedroom right?" He felt he needed to justifying himself, in his own gods damn bedroom. And out of all the people Eret was not one to judge them on their sexual activities.
" yeah so? Terri is cooking bacon! Sweet juicy bacon " he was right, the sweet smell of bacon was drifting through the house, Hiccup had gotten a cook for this reason exactly, for if he was late Terri would be his guardian angel. Astrid however was having food envy, food she craved that she couldn't have, she was stomaching bananas at the most, but swallowing anything that wasn't liquid based was like eating blades.
" seriously Eret you walked in to tell us that? Get the fuck out!" Astrid threw a stray pillow his way hitting him on the chest.
" alright alright I'm going, leave you two dirty animals to get back to business," finally they thought they had some peace and quiet, as he went to leave, but then he paused, " oh yeah, Ruffnut and Snotlout are here to see you"
" for fucks sake"
" why didn't you say that from the start?"
More pillows were thrown his way but Eret escaped through the crack in the door and they hit the double doors closing them shut.
Xx
When entering the living room Astrid and Hiccup were welcomed by three smug smiles, obviously Eret had been doing some gossiping before they made their entrance. She hadn't seen Ruff in a while, well over a week. The last time she saw her they were having a personal conversation on how none existent her sex life was after the crash. And now with Eret's big gob, she could tell what Ruff was thinking.
" hey you two" that smirk, Astrid knew exactly what her friend was thinking, she could feel it as he cheeks got hotter.
" what do we own with the pleasure of your visit?" Hiccup sat down, motioning Astrid to sit next to him as he asked the two guests his question. When Astrid sat down she felt Hiccup's right arm wrap around her shoulder, and usually she wouldn't have thought much about it, but it felt different. Maybe she was just thinking too much into it.
" what I can't see my best friend? Just so you know Haddock just because you two are getting married does not mean you can restrict my access to her. She was my bestie way before she was your girlfriend you got it!" Ruff knew she might have been pushing it they way she spoke to Hiccup Haddock of all people, she was his guest in his house, but she'd be damned before she let anyone come between quality time with her and Astrid.
" woah woah I would never - I just meant - you are always welcome here Ruff, whenever you want" he felt nervous when speaking to the other blonde, her temper was nearly as bad as Astrid's, but more sporadic.
" can I have that in writing?" He heard his fiancée snigger next to him, the realisation hit, now he said that she would never leave, ever!
" Ruff stop teasing him, look at him he's all nervous" Astrid's hand came up to his cheek and the back of his neck, stroking him with her thumb.
" I am not nervous" he said as he cheeks were getting hotter.
" okay"
" yeah sure"
" Bullshit"
His eyes shot at Eret who definitely made the last comment.
" anyway, sweetie why don't you tell them why you wanted to come" Snotlout weirdly stepped in to be peace keeper, maybe Ruffnut really had broken him in.
Astrid sat up properly now, pulling herself out from under Hiccup's arm. She was intrigued of course, so was Hiccup, obviously her friend had a reason for being here, the feeling came up from her stomach to her throat like vomit.
Seeing the anxious look in her best friends eyes Ruff took a breath before speaking, " today is Bearcub's and Thuggory's funeral, their parents are doing a joint one, it'll be midday" Astrid eyes wandered up to the clock in the living room, it was 9:54 am, was Ruff suggesting for them to go?
This sensation she was feeling was bizarre, although she felt sadness towards her late friends, they were dead, their family's were grieving, they were so young. But then she felt anger, betrayal, what happened that night before Thug decided to take a joy ride, they basically grabbed them against their will. They threatened them, tried to bribe them!
" that's a bit late, it's been well over a month?" Hiccup spoke out when he saw Astrid's face go grey.
" they were both cremated about 3 weeks ago but Thug's family were waiting for Bear's to come home from traveling so they could plan a joint wake" Bear wasn't close to his parents, he never spoke about them much.
" typical they finish their travel plans before they see to their dead son" Astrid seriously didn't know how she felt about this, it was conflicted within her. Did Ruff suggest this for them to go? She didn't want to go.
" Tuff and Fishlegs are going" Ruff said, it was the elephant in the room if they would go or not. Of course Astrid didn't judge the lads for wanting to go, the four were close friends.
" are you?" She asked Ruffnut directly, she had to know, right now Astrid didn't physically feel comfortable with getting ready and going to a funeral but also mentally she didn't want to see the grief of the two families and still feel this anger within her. But if Ruff went then it would look awful if she didn't show, and in a few weeks time when Hiccup shows the Archipelago his new fiancé what's going to happen when the story leaks about the blonde bitch that didn't show to her friend's funeral. She was conflicted!
" am I going? No! I mean one I can barely stand for more than ten minutes, two I refuse to sit in a wheelchair and finally I can't stand there looking at Mrs Meathead bawl her eyes out about her dead psychopathic son" Ruffnut Thornston everybody! If she doesn't say it how it is then nobody will. " are you going to go?" She didn't know whether that question was just instinct, but surely Ruff knew she wasn't going to go.
" no, I don't feel physically ready" she blamed it on her physical health but Hiccup saw in her eyes mentally there was no way she could go. She still had nightmares, the look in Thuggory's eyes still haunts her. She couldn't go, and he wouldn't make her.
" you two girls have been through some traumatic events in the past few weeks" Eret spoke after staying quiet for a bit, " no one would blame you two for not going, you're still recovering and mentally no one could expect you guys to go and feel sympathy for the two that nearly cost you both your lives."
The two girls look at each other from across the sofa, Eret was right, they were still recovering, it would be unhealthy for them to go, at least Tuff and Fish were going on their behalf too.
Eret stood up out of the blue, " anyway, I think that's enough funeral talk, you two ladies deserve a drink" immediately Snotlout and Hiccup stepped in.
" They can't drink!"
" Eret! They are still on painkillers!"
" relax, I was going to suggest coffee" the lads signed in relief, though secretly Astrid and Ruff would do anything to have a proper drink right now.
Xx
Fishlegs and Tuffnut had been sent a driver to pick them up and bring them to the cove mansion where the girls would be. Hiccup had set it up after he knew that the girls wanted to know how the funeral went. They had never been sent a car like this before, a black Range Rover Sport driven by a big beefy guy who didn't speak a single word the entire trip.
Both guys had never been to the cove mansion, they had never been in a house bigger than a 3 bedroom. They watched in awe as the car turned into the cove, driving through the gates into the private land. It was like entering Nania.
" he has a fucking lake!" Tuff screamed at the top of his lungs when pressing the button to his back window down.
" you know technically that's not big enough to be a lake it's more like a giant pond" Fishlegs informed, but then as the car drove in more another thing came into view. " with a giant water fall"
" this is fucking crazy, our friend is dating this guy" the car had a mini draw full of snacks and treats all inclusive to them. The boys had already stuffed their pockets to the brim.
" do you think Ruffnut knew?" Fishlegs spoke opening a small bag of nuts.
" of course, those two tell each other everything - like detail by detail" the car pulled up under the archway of the front door, the car parked up in the waiting area and the back doors were suddenly pulled open by the staff of this house.
" holy shit I'm not ready for this" Tuff was so excited he couldn't contain it.
A lady came strutting through the front door and down the steps to meet them, " Mr Thornston, Mr Ingerman, my name is Luna, I am the head house keeper and will be escorting you to your friends. If you would like to follow me please…" she gestured them to follow her elegantly, walking slow but steady steps through the grand house in medium height heals.
This place was huge, grand entrance, huge wide hallways that lead them straight into a spacious living room where the boys noticed the girls sat on a U shaped sofa with three other guys, one being Hiccup Haddock himself.
" you made it!" Ruff yelled when she saw them come in, she didn't bother standing up so she shook her crutch at them. She had a joking bet with Astrid that they would get lost within this house. Hiccup stood up first, he had a thing about greeting the guests in his house personally.
" hi I'm Hiccup, thanks for coming, I know the invite was out of the blue" he reach out his hand for both lads to shake. For them he just seemed like a normal guy, he wasn't he was a Haddock but he didn't show it in the kind gesture of a hand shake and a warm genuine smile he gave them.
" are you kidding? Who are we to turn down an invite from a fucking Haddock" Tuffnut, just like Ruffnut, opened his huge mouth and said completely the wrong thing.
Fishlegs being the gentle giant he was slightly jabbed his friend in the arm with his huge fist, " what he means to say is it was a huge honour for use to be invited to your home" and Fishlegs being the lovely person he was said the exact right words.
The statements though brought a smile to Hiccup's face, and slight amusement as the girls had warned him about them. " nonsense, come on in, take a seat," the boys like kids in a candy shop rushed over to the giant seating area, they chose to sit in between Astrid and Snotlout who happened to have his arm around Ruffnut's shoulder. Tuffnut knew of Snotlout however it had yet to sink in till today who's cousin he was.
" wait, are you two ?" He pointed between the two and then it sunk. " he's your cousin? Fuck sake man, how did I not put that together" he plonked himself down next to Fishlegs and Snotlout, still in utter shock.
" cause you are a mutton head who doesn't know shit!" Astrid was used to sibling squabble, she had seen it first hand over the past three years, Ruff gave as good as she got. Those two in the same room was like watching a world war start to bubble.
" listen here you Yak ass, I'm not-"
" you two shut up!" Astrid stepped in before the rest of them were in the Ruff and Tuff show down, " can you just tell us how the funeral went" she coughed a throaty cough at the end as her throat began to pull a little.
" oh yeah" his eyes scanned the room before he would start until his eyes landed on Eret. " hey man who are you?" He reached over to shake Eret's hand, he was on the left hand side of the U shape sofa a little further down from Ruff since she hand her left leg up to rest.
" Eret, nice to meet you two" he was a huge man, muscular, the two lads couldn't help but feel somewhat intimidated.
" you know you look really familiar - " Tuff started.
" Tuff! Intros later, get on with the damn story" Ruff growled from her seat, both her and Astrid were agitated to hear what went on, though they didn't want anything to do with it, they couldn't help but be intrigued.
" right yeah, it was good, I mean not good obviously but it was a lovely ceremony. Mr and Mrs Wanderer was there, and when I mean water works I mean full blow water works, it was typical, they abandoned their son at 18 and then they're there excepting flowers and telling everyone how much they loved their beloved son" it was no surprise to the girls about Bear's parents, but to be honest it wasn't Bear's family they wanted to hear about. That's when Fishlegs spoke up.
" we saw Ms Meathead at the end, she couldn't even look people in the face, she was a mess" that was one person Astrid felt completely awful for, Ms Meathead was a widow, lost her husband when Thug was only young and now she had lost her only son. " we both thought she came alone when we saw her with this girl, the two stuck to each other like a dragon to it's owner."
Yet another Berkian saying Astrid didn't understand.
" wait? What girl?" Last Astrid checked there was no sister, no cousins.
Tuffnut whistled " this hot chick, like my gods she was fine as! Kinda looked like you Astrid, she had long blonde hair, it just wasn't as vanilla as yours" Tuff got question looks off everyone except Ruff who just smirked. " what? I have a twin sister I listen" sure it was.
Meanwhile Astrid couldn't help but look back to Hiccup, his face was full of confusion, he was thinking about something and she would put a bet on that he was thinking the same thing she was. And then he looked down at her, and he knew.
" Tuff?" He pulled out his phone from his back pocket and flicked through social media. " is this the girl you saw?" He past the phone over, but it was Fishlegs who took it first.
" oh that's definitely her" He knew it in an instant which immediately sent concerned looks to both Hiccup and Astrid's faces.
" here Fishy let me look" Fishlegs paced the phone over while Tuffnut made humming noises while in inspected what looked to be the photo, " hmm yeah, what phone model is this again?"
"Tuff!"
Xx
Hiccup loved having Astrid's friends over, he loved having his friends over too but he felt a sigh of relief when they left. Even when Eret said his goodbyes after nearly spending a week here, he was happy to see him go and meet Heather at the docks. After the day he had he just wanted to curl up in bed with Astrid within his arms and wake up tomorrow with no more worries. But that never happens in his life.
He loved his bed, he was ready for his bed, the soft bedding sheets were calling to him as he stripped his clothes down to his underwear and threw them into the washing basket. Astrid was still in the bathroom, he could see her reflection in the mirror through the slightly a jarred door. She was changing her plasters and reapplying her cream. Which remind him he'd need to put both of them on the shopping list tomorrow, the last thing she needed was to run out of her cream and plasters.
He found himself walking towards the bathroom as she was applying the cream to her neck and stomach mainly. Her scars were still a pinky red, they stood out when the plasters were removed. He didn't notice how emotional she had got till he heard her sobbing, that's when he decided to make himself known by walking in slowly and wrapping his arms around her gently.
" I hate them!" He assumed she meant her scars, she has quiet a few from the past but none had really bothered her as much as these did. " I hate them so much!" She sobbed into the crook of his neck. " because they remind me of him! And I hate him! And now he's dead and I can't help but feel sorry for him! And I don't want to feel sorry for him!" She cried and cried still suddenly her tears began to dry up. She hadn't really talked much about Thuggory since the accident, she talked about how she felt about the accident but not about him. Hiccup was too afraid of what her answer would be, but he never expect her to say she felt sorry for him. He'd expected her to say she was angry or sad or even go as far as she's happy he was dead. But this, this is what really got to him as she still sobbed quietly, there was guilt, she felt guilt that he died, she never wanted him dead, and now he was she just felt guilty.
She felt the guilt that was telling her it was her fault, it was all her fault, and it still wasn't over.