Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Please don't sue me I'm poor.
Two days later at the studio Ragnar pulled Athelstan aside to talk to him alone "Lagertha took care of Ecbert for you" he said.
"Really!?" Athelstan said excitedly.
"Yeah. He won't be bothering you anymore" Ragnar said.
"I will have to thank her next time I see her" Athelstan said.
"I know how you can thank her. Come to our house after work and bring some flowers" Ragnar suggested.
"That sounds nice. I'll bring some wine as well" Athelstan replied.
"Great. I'll give you a lift after work" Ragnar said. Clapping Athelstan on the shoulder he let him get back to the shoot. When Athelstan had left he pulled his phone out of his pocket and text Lagertha 'Athelstan coming to ours later. Now's are chance to flirt ;)'
Lagertha replied 'Great, but don't scare him'
Ragnar smiled, put his phone away and went back to his own shoot.
After work Athelstan had picked up some flowers and a bottle of red wine like he had promised and was now getting a lift from Ragnar. They talked along the way and eventually arrived at their destination. Athelstan gave the flowers and wine to Lagertha and greeted her.
"A thoughtful gift Athelstan. Thank you" she said pinching his cheek. A blush crept onto his cheeks tinting them a nice shade of pink.
"You're welcome. There are a thank you gift for taking care of Ecbert for me. He hasn't called me since" Athelstan said.
"I'm glad. He should know when to back off" Lagertha said.
The three of them settled down on the sofa with a glass of wine each and Ragnar put on a movie.
Athelstan was sandwiched between Ragnar and Lagertha. They both sat close to him Ragnar had and arm around him and Lagertha had a hand on his leg. They didn't usually sit like this and Athelstan wondered why. Every so often he felt Ragnar touch his curly hair and Lagertha squeeze his leg. He wasn't sure why, but some how he felt comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time. How was such a thing possible? He didn't stop them, in fact he was sure that he was subconsciously encouraging him. After the movie Athelstan grabbed his coat and prepared to go home.
"Bye Athelstan, I'll see you again soon" Lagertha said kissing the side of his lips.
"Y-Yeah, see you soon" Athelstan replied.
Ragnar said goodbye and kiss Athelstan on the cheek "I'll see you tomorrow"
"O-Of course. Bye, bye" Athelstan said. He waved as he got in the car and shut the door. On the way back home he rubbed his lips and cheek where he was kissed. He was sure he was blushing. He wondered why they had kissed him like that. They had hugged and kissed before, but not like that, so close to his lips. He sank into his seat as warmth started to spread in between his legs. He tried to think of something else to stop the feeling from getting worse.
Athelstan exited the car and entered his apartment. He had a cold shower and went to bed. He felt guilty about having such thoughts over a married couple. What would they think? He wondered before finally falling asleep.