Moments & Stolen Fleeting Kisses

By Eagle Alchemist

Three

Mid afternoon on the Edge and Astrid was returning to base. She had spent most of the day training with Stormfly and during that time had inexplicably broken her axe. The handle had snapped and the blades had cracked in several places. Flying back she was feeling angry and elated all at the same time. The former was due to her broken axe, the latter was because said broken axe meant a visit to Dragons Edge's resident Blacksmith. Hiccup. Her boyfriend. Things had been hectic for the last few days so they hadn't gotten any time alone. And Astrid really wanted some alone time with Hiccup. Stormfly landed outside his door and Astrid slid down from her back.

The door was closed. Not a common thing in the daytime. Especially if she wasn't with him. Of course he could just be resting. Being leader was hard work. Quietly she opened the door and entered, her eyes quickly adjusting to the dimmer light. As she scanned the room she couldn't see Hiccup anywhere. The forge was cold. His desk strewn with papers as usual. Moving to it she looked over what ever he had been working on. Various tail designs for Toothless, lists of strategies and curiously some axe designs. Pretty nice ones at that.

Setting her broken axe on the desk she gingerly made her way to the mezzanine level. This was where she found Toothless snoring lightly on his stone bed. Further into the corner stood Hiccup's bed. Silently she approached. Her boyfriend was stretched out on his bed fast asleep. For a moment she just gazed at him. His tussled auburn hair, the peach fuzz on his chin and jaw, those long lashes and how his chest rose and fell gently as he breathed. His hands were resting on his stomach.

Perching herself on the edge of his bed, Astrid leaned over and brushed a few strands of hair out of Hiccup's eyes with her finger. He didn't stir. Completely worn out, she thought. Glancing back towards the doorway she checked the coast was clear. Satisfied Stormfly was on guard, Astrid leaned over more and delicately placed her lips upon Hiccup's. A fraction of a second passed before she felt him respond. Kissing her back. It was such a sweet and tender moment. Suddenly there was a sharp change.

Hiccup's arms came up and wrapped around her, pulling her down atop him. Though in momentary shock, Astrid recovered quickly and began to relish the intensified moment. His hands roamed and she squirmed under his touch. Her legs had to move so she could get closer. The hum of her body demanded more contact. Shifting, she was now laying on him halfway. Torso's were in full contact, legs sharing the lower bed space. The kiss got deeper. Hiccup's left hand found its way into her hair. Astrid's right traversed his side. He bucked a little when her hand got close to his pelvic area and she moaned lightly. That burning heat in her gut grew into an inferno. With every sweep of his tongue and caress of his hands the flames were stoked higher.

She had no idea he was only half awake, still partially lingering in one steamy dream he had begun having. Becoming lost in the embrace, Astrid tried to get a better angle and in doing so her thigh brushed his crotched. The sound that drew from Hiccup was one she'd never heard from him before. It wasn't a moan or a groan but somewhere in between and it made her shiver. Then she felt that poking again. Something very firm and rather hot was prodding her thigh. She moaned and their lips parted for a short gasp of breath.

"Astrid." His deep tone dripped with need and it lit something inside her.

"Hiccup." Her reply was filled with equal desire.

Lips crashed together with renewed vigour. Bodies moved in rhythm as the young couple began to lose themselves in the passion. Hands explored, mouths tasted, pulses raced. The air around the bed was hot and thick and filled with pheromones. His hand found her breast, hers found its way into his hair tugging lightly. Hiccup was about to tug her top up, his mouth left hers to beat a wet trail down her throat, the air leaving her lungs as he did so...she yearned for this to continue...for Hiccup to finish his exploration...she ached for his hand to go lower...much much lower...

Stormfly suddenly alerted and beyond the haze of pleasure she could hear faint voices.

The Twins! They were headed this way! Oh No! No no! They needed to stop this now! Before they got caught in a compromising position.

Astrid tried to speak but her dry throat wouldn't cooperate. Then she felt a nipping on her neck, calloused fingers had worked their way under her top and were dancing on her bare flesh. By the Gods if he kept this up they would surely get caught and have some serious explaining to do.

"Hiccup." She finally managed "Hiccup. Stop. Someone's coming."

She got no reply and he did not stop. Astrid panicked as the voices got closer. Stormfly was very agitated now. She tried to block the doorway. Her calls woke Toothless and he regarded the scene in the room with puzzlement.

"Hiccup! For the love of Thor stop!" Astrid finally extracted herself, only then did she realise he wasn't fully awake "Seriously!?"

One swift punch to his arm and that changed.

"OW!" Hiccup blinked profusely as he lay there rubbing his arm "What the heck was that for?"

Before she could explain the Twins reached the doorway. They stopped and stared a moment. Then muttered to each other about which one was dying. When they looked back towards Astrid they started to ask something.

"Nothing!" Astrid cut them off before one syllable could be spoken "We weren't doing anything. So move along."

"Okay miss bossy pants." Tuffnut groused.

They started to walk away.

"I told you she was the one dying bro." Ruffnut said as they left.

Hiccup sat up, realised doing so felt uncomfortable in his groin area, then noticed Astrid's top. His analytical mind slowly worked through the evidence before him. But before all the pieces could fall into place he noted the scolding look on his girlfriends face.

"Um...did I do something to upset you?" He asked cautiously.

"Really?" She crossed her arms "You really don't remember?"

"Uh, well, I was asleep. Then I had a pretty great dream and next thing I know you punched me in the arm and I woke up." He explained.

Her jaw dropped. Then reality hit. Those emerald eyes shot wide open and he went the color of his tunic. The puzzle pieces snapped into place.

"Oh Gods! A-Astrid I'm so sorry!" He pleaded "I had no idea! I thought..."

"You thought it was all a dream." She finished.

"Yes." He put his hands over his face in shame "I would never do such things without your consent. I swear it."

She sighed and went to him. Sitting next to him she drew his hands from his face. He looked terrified. An expression she rarely saw. One saved for either if Toothless were in trouble or she was. Gods she loved him so much. Her expression softened and she held his hands in hers. He seemed so tormented by his actions, however she wasn't.

"Listen, I had no clue you were asleep still. I wasn't exactly complaining or resisting." She told him "At least not until I heard the Twins coming this way and you refused to stop. So I had to hit you."

"So, you aren't mad about what I was..."

"No."

"And you didn't hate it when I ..."

"Not a bit."

"If the Twins hadn't come along you would have wanted to..."

"Definitely."

Hiccup seemed to relax and looked relived. The last thing he wanted to do was push Astrid into something she didn't want. But knowing she did gave him a confidence boost.

"Hey Bud, why don't you and Stormfly go for a walk or something." He said never looking away from Astrid.

Toothless looked at the pair. He didn't know why they wanted to be alone, but he was smart enough to know he needed to make himself scarce. Leaping down to the lower level he headed out to greet Stormfly. Just before they left the Deadly Nadder pulled the door down to close it. After hearing their dragons move away from the hut, the young vikings moved closer to each other in the low light.

"Where were we?" Hiccup asked softly.

Astrid pushed him back onto his bed and climbed atop him, sprawling out on him.

"Somewhere about here, if I recall." She replied dipping her head to meet his lips.

"Oh yeah." Hiccup grinned as he held her close.

It didn't take long for Astrid and Hiccup to fall back into the bliss of before.

And with their dragons elsewhere they were sure of a little while of privacy to do what young lovers do.

Alone.