And now... the end.

-HTTYD-

"Waaaaa!"

Hiccup's parents had to have the patience of saints, Astrid decided. That or earplugs.

"I'll go."

If Hiccup wasn't already rolling out of bed, Astrid would have kissed him for his thoughtfulness. His footsteps soft in slippers, he padded off toward the nursery and she heard him over the baby monitor.

"What's wrong little guy? Daddy's here."

Astrid drifted back to sleep smiling at that; Hiccup was an amazing father. He was ever so patient with Henrik, who was indecisive about what would make him stop crying sometimes. He read to him, strapped him into a papoose and took the boy on walks with Astrid, who was encouraged to get moving with gentle strolls. Never complained about the lack of sleep, and yet he was as perfect and sweet with Astrid as ever.

She was woken again all of three hours later by a hungry baby, but the extra sleep Hiccup had kindly sacrificed his own for Astrid to get had done her much good. She found Hiccup asleep in the rocking chair in Henrik's room, looking rather adorable even if he was drooling a little. He must have been truly exhausted to sleep through the hungry cries.

Loathe as she was to wake him, Astrid regretfully nudged his shoulder. He jerked awake in surprise, looking around at the nursery in confusion.

"Did I sleep in here?"

"Yep. I wouldn't wake you, but I need the chair to feed Hen."

'Hen' was an affectionate joking nickname for their son, which Stoick said had come being so tired they couldn't complete his name. Hiccup pushed himself up, gestured for Astrid to sit down and she complied, unbuttoning her pyjama top while Hiccup greeted the wailing baby. Only awake one minute and he was daddy again.

"Morning handsome. I shall now deliver you to the breasts we both love, though for very different reasons I expect."

"Hiccup!"

He winked, chuckling. His playful banter belied a deep sexual frustration for both parties - Henrik was only five weeks old, and Astrid still suffered painful cramps if she self-pleasured, so no way was her boyfriend getting anywhere near her. The health visitor had said it was normal to not be ready for six or even eight weeks, so Astrid knew it wasn't abnormal. It was bloody frustrating though.

Hiccup helped her cradle their son, who latched on to a breast heavy with milk. Astrid sighed in relief as the pressure eased, stroked the soft thatch of white-blond hair on their sons head. His eyes had a glimmer of green, and so Astrid suspected their boy would be a mix of the two of them. She certainly hoped for Hiccup's freckles to pattern themselves across their sons cheeks.

"Can you burp him? I gotta pee."

"Sure."

He took the baby, patting his back while Astrid detoured to the bathroom. Baby bath products littered the room, more prevalent even than Valka's industrial-sized shampoo bottles or Stoick's beard-grooming implements. Astrid made use of the bathroom, splashing cold water on her exhausted face and wondering when her youthful eighteen-year-old face had been replaced by an eighty year olds.

And yet... her eyes were constantly lit up. Living with Hiccup and raising their baby together was amazing. She couldn't have wished for a better boyfriend, a sweeter son. Or better 'in-laws' as Valka and Stoick referred to themselves as jokingly.

When Astrid made it back to the nursery, father and son were nowhere to be seen. She found them on their bed, Hiccup leant against their pillows with Henrik against his chest, cooing as he stroked their boys hair. The babygro he had on was one of Hiccup's, which he had apparently not worn until he was almost two years old, while Henrik wasn't yet two months old.

"You could get another hour if you wanted before college, I'll take him downstairs. Mom'll be up any minute."

Astrid shook her head, wriggled closer until she was enveloped in Hiccup's embrace alongside their son.

"No leaving. Too cute."

"As you wish milady."

Henrik was absolutely hard work, but moments like this were when Astrid couldn't physically feel any happier if she tried. Hiccup's soft breaths beneath her ear, heart beating strong as he cradled both her and their boy, who fixed his big eyes on Astrid happily...

It was perfect.

They dozed lightly as a trio until the alarm woke them all, meaning it was time to get ready for college, feed Henrik and head out for class. Astrid had tried pumping but it didn't agree with her, so Valka fed Henrik formula if he was hungry while Astrid was out at college. He was growing just fine, so the mix seemed to be doing the trick.

"I don't wanna gooooo."

"Me neither. But he will be right there when we get home Astrid."

Sulking, Astrid let herself be led outside so they could walk to college. After giving the cutest little baby lots of kisses and cuddles, that was. Hiccup's fingers were tight in hers, the whispers that had yet to totally die down not even touching them anymore. It didn't matter; they would be out of there in a handful of weeks.

Astrid had to work hard to not simply sit there missing her son, to focus on her work until the hours that dragged by were over and she could get back to her boy. Hiccup was patiently waiting for her at the gate, ready to kiss her and take her home where a precious little creature gurgled happily in greeting when his parents covered him in kisses and chatted to him.

"Momma missed you, yes she did!"

Henrik burrowed in to her, settled by mothers scent and voice and Astrid kissed his hair again, just because. Hiccup did his homework while Astrid had baby time, then traded so he could play with Henrik while she worked away instead. Astrid kept looking over at them, heart fit to bursting as she marveled at how much she loved them both.

"Looking forward to graduation darling?"

Valka leant down and kissed Astrid's hair, as affectionate with her as she was with Hiccup. Astrid smiled to herself at the reminder the Haddocks had gone all out in taking her in to their family, their home.

"Yeah. I mean, I know university will be hard" Astrid already had two unconditional and one conditional offer for her chosen places "but I'll get more time with Henrik over summer... and I'll prove to my parents he didn't ruin my life."

Warm fingers curled around Astrid's hand, Valka squeezing her reassuringly.

"You have a home and a family with us as long as you want it Astrid."

"I know. And thank you. Truly."

In a rare fit of poor work ethic, Astrid abandoned the last of her coursework and went to join her boyfriend and their son on the floor. Henrik squealed when his belly was tickled, reflex smiles showing now and then to completely melt everyone around him.

"Ah, 'e is cute, I'll give ye that."

"You don't need to pretend dad" Hiccup lifted Henrik, continuing to tickle a little round belly " we all know you're a proud grandpa. Don't we little guy?"

Stoick mostly let his grandson thaw him out, but he still occasionally tried to pretend he was, as the name suggested, stoic. It didn't really work when everyone in Haddock central knew he was completely wrapped around the boys little finger. Just like everybody else. Watching the blond bundle of joy squeal and wriggle in his daddys arms, Stoick's eyes crinkled as he smiled fondly.

"Aye, that's true."

Hiccup handed him up, and Stoick cradled the boy in one hefty arm to have an intense staring match. Until Henrik started tugging on his beard excitedly. Having slinked across the floor to kiss Astrid, Hiccup turned back over to laugh as Stoick tried to free himself from surprisingly strong little hands. Astrid joined in the amusement, going to retrieve her son as she knew it was about time he'd want feeding.

Sure enough, he grabbed for Astrid's chest as soon as he realised mommy was there. Sitting more comfortably, Astrid nursed her little boy and smiled to herself as he settled, soothed by her.

"Healthy appetite like any Haddock!"

"Definitely" Astrid hadn't really had any cause to feel uncomfortable feeding him in front of Stoick since the hospital, thankfully "although I'm slightly worried about when he starts teething."

"It's not so bad, and you learn quite quickly how to deal with it if he's a biter. They can't bite and nurse, so if he's hungry he shouldn't bite."

Valka reassured her, smiling when Hiccup shuffled closer and stroked Henrik's hair while he suckled.

"Have I mentioned how much I love you both?"

He kissed her cheek, smiled when Astrid did.

"Not in the last few hours, but it's ok. We like hearing it again."

The last few weeks to graduation hurtled by in a whirl of work and parenting and fooling around. No longer restricted from accessing it by her parents, Astrid opted for birth control so she and Hiccup - after the first month - could continue to go without condoms. She'd grown quite attached to feeling him bare inside her, and they knew the others sexual history quite well. Each other. That was it.

But they didn't want another child.

Well.

Not just yet.

It was an 'in the future thing', for certain, but Astrid had definitely come around to not leaving Henrik an only child.

Unlike the dramatic, extended graduations on American TV shows, their college was just a quick awards ceremony, but parents were invited and so the fivesome dressed and left. Hiccup looked ridiculously handsome in shirt and trousers, emerald tie bringing out his eyes beautifully. Valka and Stoick sat with the other parents, little Henrik sucking his thumb as he watched the goings on from Valka's lap. Astrid's eyes kept seeking her son as she waited for her grades award, though as Hiccup went first, she did watch him awkwardly wave from the stage as his parents cheered.

When Astrid's turn came up, the Haddock parents called out for her too. Astrid distinctly heard Stoick say "that's my future daughter-in-law!" and when she got to the other side, Hiccup had his shaking head in his hands. Ignoring order, Astrid stood next to her boyfriend.

"Sorry about dad."

"So long as he isn't expecting us to get married any time soon? I think it's sweet he's so excited about me."

Hiccup smiled, wrapping his arm around her shoulders as they waited to be let go. Eventually, they were freed. Both made beelines for their son and Hiccup's parents, ignoring the attention focused on teen parents. Tuts and whispers mattered not to the little family, not when Henrik looked so sweet against Hiccup's chest and their hands fit together so well.

"Shall we go then kids?"

"We shall."

Upon reaching the car, the teens discovered that Valka and Stoick had brought food, and so they and their son went along for the picnic in the park. Henrik napped on a blanket while they ate, waking in time to want a feed and then to stare around in awe at all the outside around him. They walked after eating, and only when they got back did Astrid and Hiccup discover 'the plan'.

"We'll take Henrik for the afternoon. You two should... get a break. As reward for good grades."

Hiccup's parents grinned to themselves, clearly pleased with their plotting and absolutely not expecting the teens to take advantage of the time alone for relaxation. Well. Not just relaxation.

"W-what? Where are you taking him?'

"Just to visit grandma Rama and grandpa Cain for a couple of hours. Off you go."

There was some drawn-out goodbyes with their son, but Valka and Stoick would not be dissauded and so the teens eventually got out of the vehicle, stood watching as it drove off with their boy in.

"I miss him already."

"Me too."

As Hiccup took her hand and they went into the house, Astrid inhaled the familiar scent of cinnamon and firewood. Saw Henrik's baby paraphernalia all over the place, photos on the fireplace. Toothless snoozing in his basket.

She felt home.

"So, since we ate and did all that already... bed?"

Hiccup eyed her in surprise, as though he hadn't expected her to immediately jump to dragging him to bed like a randy cavewoman. But truth be told, Astrid knew they'd not get many chances like this one and she was rather tightly wound after a little over two months of no sex. She suspected confiding that in Valka was what had inspired this particular surprise.

"A-are you sure?"

"I know we're not trying to give him a sibling yet, but that doesn't mean we can't practice."

He needed little more encouragement. Hiccup was sweet and patient and understood Astrid couldn't have sex until she healed up. But he was still attracted to her, would caress her skin in the bath, kiss her neck as they fooled around like the teenagers they were in those brief seconds they weren't at Henrik's beck and call.

Astrid still felt his erection if they woke up together. In the morning. A brutally rare occurrence, that was.

They stumbled into their bedroom together, and Astrid made short work of the buttons of his shirt. Hiccup gasped against her mouth as they kissed, erection hot and hard against her belly as they tumbled into bed. He visibly worked to hold back, slowing his hands as he gently peeled Astrid's dress off, kissed the soft, stretch-marked plane of her belly as though it was still the smooth, taut flesh that had resided there before she nurtured their son within.

"You're so gorgeous Astrid, gods..."

Hiccup's voice trailed off as she worked at his belt and zipper, aching to feel their bodies together now and he was a willing participant. Soon they were both naked, and Astrid knew a minutes insecurity for her changed body, but Hiccup's eyes showed nought but love and want. He stroked her bare body, gentled on her breasts as they were sensitive from being full of milk.

"If you're not up to this, or it hurts, you can tell me ok?"

His body was more than ready, Astrid knew, but he took the time to remind her that hers might not be.

"I will."

Smiling, Hiccup ran ticklish fingers over quivering thighs and resumed kissing Astrid. They'd not had the time to really kiss like they were now for a while, and Hiccup was in no rush to stop enjoying that fact it seemed. Neither was Astrid, though the heat of his cock burning against her leg was maddeningly tempting. She could feel she was already wet before they'd really touched, and Hiccup was happy to encourage her body's responses further as he nipped teasingly at her throat.

"H-Hiccup!"

He pulled back from leaving a pleasantly throbbing bruise on her collarbone, grinning.

"Yes milady?"

"Want you..."

His breath hitched slightly as Astrid rocked up against him, soft wet seeking hot firmness. Still, Hiccup wouldn't be rushed and slid down her body, spreading her legs and gazing at her hungrily. Astrid squirmed under his scrutiny, nearly jumping clean off the bed when he finally put knowing fingers to her needy clit. She bucked, moaned with measured quietness out of habit to stop his parents hearing.

"No need to be quiet right now."

"Uhhh."

Was Astrid's eloquent response, letting the sounds out without restraint as Hiccup won gasping moans and choked sobs of pleasure with every stroke of his fingers. He dipped inside her just a little sometimes, not enough for her to really enjoy. Just enough to drive her mad.

When he finally pressed a finger inside her, Astrid clenched on instinct as she expected pain. Hiccup waited, circled her clit with his thumb until she relaxed and let the pleasure run through her again. He was visibly relieved that she calmed, moved his fingers up to rub that spot and Astrud trembled at the white hot pleasure zipping along her nerves.

Astrid hadn't realised how badly she needed this until Hiccup's mouth joined his fingers, dragging over her clit and the talented muscle tore some probably unattractive shrieks of shock and need from Astrid's throat, her fists clenching in the sheets and her thighs clamping around his head as Hiccup brought her to a ripping, body-wrecking climax.

Hiccup lapped at her gently, drinking the flood of arousal as she came until Astrid pushed him away weakly, unable to take any further torment from his devious tongue. He sat back up, wiping his mouth with a wry grin as Astrid trembled on the bed, letting out little whimpers with the aftershocks.

"Are you alright?"

"I am awesome. Gods above, I needed that."

Raking her eyes down his slender form, Astrid found his cock straining, swollen and flushed almost purple with the arousal he'd ignored in favour of pleasuring Astrid.

"What do you want babe?"

Hiccup groaned, leant down and kissed her again.

"I want you, but only if you're up to it."

She looked down at his pulsing cock, body clenching around nothing as it craved him, then back up at Hiccup's face.

"I'm definitely going to give it my best shot."

Hiccup sighed; in relief or desire she couldn't be sure, both working to ensure Astrid was as comfortable beneath him as she could be, resting her head on the pillows and Hiccup frowned before reaching for her hair braid, removing the tie and unfurling the twists in the strands.

"Much better. I love your hair like this. Missed it."

Astrid leant up, shook it out more and Hiccup's eyes followed the blonde waves avidly, eyes darkening and mouth parting for panting breaths at the sight of her laid down, hair splayed over the pillows.

"Condom?"

Her lip jutted out in thought, counting the days in her cycle since she began using birth control.

"Don't need it."

Hiccup lowered himself a little awkwardly, probably fighting the urge to hasten and bury himself within a waiting body when he wanted to ensure Astrid felt no pain. They kissed leisurely, softly until Astrid could wait no more, spreading her thighs wider in invitation and feeling Hiccup's leaking cock slip against her slick clit with a guttural groan shared between them.

"Need you in me Hiccup."

He drew in a sharp breath, body trembling.

"Keep talking like that and I won't make it that far."

Tempting as it was to tease him, Astrid was aching to feel him and let Hiccup move at his own pace, guiding himself slowly into place and pressing in inch by fucking inch until they were flush, dizzy with the reconnection.

"Odin Astrid... you ok?"

"Mmm, go slow babe."

Hiccup looked at her with a modicum of effort after he had been gasping against her chest, frowning slightly.

"Am I hurting you?"

"N-no. Just been a while, that's all. I swear, I'm good."

She meant it; Astrid was familiar with the ache of not having sex for a few weeks, and that was the only discomfort she was feeling as Hiccup's girth stretched and filled her just enough to drive her crazy.

Hiccup's rhythm was a little uncertain, out of practice but Astrid knew she'd not be able to come again so soon, raw and almost over-stimulated. But she wanted him in her, and the sight of his wiry muscles taut with effort, his flushed skin shining with a light sweat, his lips, swollen with her kisses and bites, parting to let out sinfully needy groans...

She wanted it all. And gods had she needed to feel him inside her. Hiccup found his stride as he gasped an apology regarding potentially limited stamina, but Astrid stroked his back and cooed encouragingly, wrapping around him intimately in every way she could, keening softly at the pure, almost-painful pleasure.

With a primal sound and a full-body shudder, Hiccup came inside her and Astrid shivered with the heat of him, felt his lips pepper across her neck, jaw and finally her lips as they shared breaths and smiles and caressed each other gently.

"I don't know about you babe" Astrid faltered as Hiccup slipped out of her, immediately curled against his chest "but I needed that."

"Me too. Are you still ok?"

Astrid stretched a little, feeling the expected slight aches but no real pain.

"Mhmm. I feel great."

Hiccup kissed her hair and Astrid smiled, nuzzled into his skin and enjoyed the sound of his heart thumping away beneath her ear.

"Would you care to take a bath with me milady?"

"That sounds great. Mind letting me have the bathroom first?"

"Not at all. Set the bath running, I'll clean up the fabric devastation."

Astrid rolled her eyes at his dramatics, moving for the bathroom to clean up the mess left behind, plus she almost always had to pee after sex. That was good, as far as she knew. The bathroom was pleasantly steamed up by the time Hiccup joined her, and the two curled up in the hot water together to just enjoy each others company. Hiccup washed her back, lamenting her re-braided hair jokingly as he kissed a rinsed shoulder.

Henrik's return was anxiously awaited, but even as they kissed and hugged their baby son, Astrid knew they owed Valka and Stoick a debt of gratitude. It had definitely been good for them to not just be mommy and daddy, those uninterrupted hours of couple time leaving the two tactile, affectionate and Astrid noted Hiccup had changed their messy bedsheets when they took Henrik to their room for more cuddles.

"Feeling better dear?"

"Much. Thank you."

Valka smiled, brushed Astrid's hair off her face and gave her a quick one-armed cuddle as she passed to the kitchen to help her husband with something. Hiccup walked back into the room with a freshly changed baby, sitting next to Astrid and handing Henrik over for a mommy cuddle.

"Hey... when are you gonna start working for your dad?"

"After summer. He knows we won't get another six week block to just devote to each other and our son until, well, next summer. I'll do some studying and practice in the garage here over summer, but yeah I don't start til September like you."

Astrid smiled. That sounded pretty good. Henrik's little fist clutched at her top, a rather unsubtle indication he was hungry again. He was hungry alot, but that was a good sign and she didn't begrudge him wanting to be fed, though admittedly her nipples were a little oversensitive right now.

"Want me to feed him? I can make up a bottle."

"You sure?"

"I'd... I'd like to, actually. You and mom get to feed him loads and you always look so happy doing it."

Nodding her assent, Astrid watched an excitable baby-daddy hop up and go to make up the formula while she tried to soothe a grumpy hungry babe. Hiccup returned in short order, taking hints on how to hold him at the right angle for feeds before holding the bottle to their boys mouth. Henrik started drinking happily, and Hiccup positively lit up as he watched.

"Oh, I always think it's impossible to love him more but then I always find myself proved wrong."

"Same here. He was the best little accident ever."

-HTTYD-

Andddd we're done. No more to be done here. Enjoy! I have much to catch up on... if you need Hiccstrid, my profiles got a chunk. 've read it all, see you on the next one I guess.