Amazingly, I have almost run out of prompts to fill (I still have one or two but either WIP or I'm not feeling it right now) so... let's write some more of this!

-HTTYD-

Wedding day.

Wedding day.

Wedding day.

Astrid was about to enter a Viking union with Hiccup. A union to only be broken in Valhalla. She wasn't actually that nervous now she thought about it. Exceptionally not-happy-at-all about the nonsense going in to it as the women all started fiddling with her hair and dabbing her with lotions and potions and gods only knew what else.

Valka hovered in the background of the room, a half-smile on her face that reminded Astrid they hadn't talked about the kiss. Any of them. There had been a couple that Snoggletog, but nothing since. She wasn't sure if it was her own awkwardness or Valka letting nothing get in the way of the upcoming ceremony.

"Who's with Hiccup if you're here?"

They were left alone for a minute, some rite of passage between previous chiefs wife and soon to be current one she supposed. Valka placed her hands on Astrid's shoulders, looking down into her eyes with those all-seeing emeralds.

"Gobber and Eret. Closest thing to a father he has, and I think Eret is there for strength and dexterity. The other riders are all making sure the dragons are ready to join in where needed. And finally, Gothi is waiting in the Great Hall for you and Hiccup."

Searching for something to say that wasn't awkward, Astrid probably failed.

"Are you really ok with this?"

Valka's thumb brushed over her cheek.

"I am. You look very beautiful Astrid."

Astrid wasn't sure what was giving her the strongest flutters now; her upcoming vows or the intense look Valka gave her.

"T-thanks."

Apparently reading her mind, knowing what she needed, Valka leant down and kissed her, chaste and gentle. The same way Hiccup would kiss her when she was nervous.

"Go marry the man we love Astrid."

Her blessing was quiet and private, but it was exactly what Astrid needed. Needing to clarify her own acceptance, Astrid smiled and answered.

"I'll make sure he saves you a dance."

"Come on then. Let's make you a Haddock."

When she pictured it the first time Hiccup proposed, Astrid reckoned she would have axed someone for suggesting their wedding day would include a mistress. But there they were, and Astrid was beginning to realise she wouldn't have it any other way. Valka didn't cause any rift now - they had had more problems before Hiccup started an intimate relationship with his mother alongside his one with Astrid. The whole thing had forced them to talk as openly as possible, and most of all... it worked.

"Let's do it so I can get these shoes off. Bloody traditional footwear... I want my boots back."

"I'll smuggle them with me and you can change when the official bit is over."

"I knew I liked you."

They shared a chuckle, then the other women were bustling back in to fuss and primp and Astrid hated all of them. She couldn't help but feel a tingle remembering Valka kissing her while they were gone, hoping she wouldn't mind Astrid passing that on to Hiccup later. For now...

She had a husband to get to.

Valka hung back a little as the ladies shooed her up toward the Great Hall, but Astrid assumed it was because the woman was secretly bringing Astrid's boots along behind their prying eyes. Her attention turned toward what was waiting as she hopped up on Stormfly, pushing a wave of blonde, flower-covered hair out of her face in annoyance. This was the biggest downside to wedding the chief - everyone had to be involved. If they were just normal citizens, they just needed themselves, an officiator and a few steps.

"Cease that! You'll mess it up!"

"Ugh, Hiccup doesn't need all this" Astrid gestured at the ensemble they shoved her in to "to want me. So if I disrupt a single flower, I think we'll still manage."

"I was the same. And my hair is much longer than yours!"

Valka chuckled, earning a few glares from the womens group and attempting to look scolded as she kept Astrid's boots in a bag behind her back. Astrid was very glad Valka hadn't tried to keep herself out of it completely - now she knew it wouldn't be right without her. It certainly wouldn't be as funny.

Helga peered in through the doors to check everything was ready in there and Astrid shivered - she was wearing thin linen and it was snowing! A warm hand on her own was Valka's, infusing her with enough heat to stop her hands hurting as Helga came back.

"They are ready now. In, in!"

Astrid almost made an inappropriate happy sound as the heat from the huge fires in the Hall washed over her, but she contained it as Stormfly carried her along to where Hiccup waited. He looked handsome and happy in his own white tunic, the Berk crest based on Toothless etched across his shoulder and a beaming grin on his face. Everything else faded for a minute; even Hiccup only had eyes for her when Valka stood barely a foot away.

Sliding down from her dragons back, Astrid didn't wait for permission to reach for him and stand at his side.

"Hey you."

"Hey yourself."

Someone was talking to them. They should probably pay attention if they wanted to have a Gods-recognised union. Gobber translated for Gothi, who repeatedly whacked him with her staff when he mixed up words. Astrid responded where necessary, Hiccup did the same. It was all taking too long; she wanted to kiss him now.

"And finally, you may fish the bride. OW! Kiss! Kiss the bride!"

Hiccup cupped her cheeks and leant down, pressing his lips to hers and Astrid almost leapt on him as he filled her with weeks of unrequited passion and love. There was cheering and clapping and whooping, and Astrid caught Valka smiling widely at them as they turned around to be presented as the newly wed Mr and Mrs Haddock.

"Hurry up and let everyone go eat would ya chief?"

Hiccup blinked, nodded and turned to the waiting crowd.

"Let the festivities begin!"

A huge cheer went off, and Astrid's first stop wasn't where they would sit and eat, but where Valka had her boots waiting. Hiccup laughed as he watched the two, smiling wider when his mother kissed his cheek.

"You smuggled in her shoes?"

"She was most unhappy with the idea of wearing the traditional ones for much longer."

Astrid sighed in relief as she wriggled her toes in the familiar footwear, challenging any who saw her changing with a stare.

"Now lets eat. Those crazy women wouldn't let me eat this morning!"

"Oh dear. And you let them live?"

"Watch it husband."

Hiccup held his hands up in surrender, then hid behind Toothless who looked most resplendent in his fancy flower crown. He nuzzled and head-bumped them both, then trotted off to go bug Cloudjumper, who rolled his eyes but greeted the Alpha happily.

Astrid set in to the wild boar with only slightly better manners than usual, fully expecting to become a ritualistic sacrifice to Friggr if she dared spill food on Helga the Handy-with-a-needle's handiwork - her union dress thing.

Hiccup chatted to Eret while Astrid ate some more boar, then when she had finished her honey mead Astrid let herself be swept off to dance with Hiccup.

"I promised your mother you would save her a dance by the way."

"Oh really?"

Her cheeks flushed lightly as she pulled Hiccup closer, looking to most like they were hugging but in reality she was passing on a secret known only in their home.

"Mhmm. Right after she kissed me."

"Gods, you two will be the death of me."

Astrid winked as they pulled back to look at each other, enjoying Hiccup's dilated pupils and the way he licked his lips nervously.

"Well... we are Haddock girls."

"Very true, you are now a Haddock. Sorry about the name."

"I like it. It's... unique. Like us."

Hiccup smiled, brushing his thumb over her cheek the way Valka had and Astrid shivered under his intense stare until he finally kissed her.

"How did I get so lucky?"

"You must have really earned the gods favour in a previous life or something."

"Must be. I love you."

"You better, or this marriage is going to be a drag."

He chuckled, nuzzling her cheek with a soppy grin that Astrid couldn't help returning no matter how she tried not to. Ah well, it was her wedding day. Screw strong warrior girl type. He didn't push for the women to change over so he could dance with Valka, but Astrid wanted to go let her mother get the weepy 'my baby is all grown up' nonsense out of the way so she took a step back.

"Better deal with my own parents. Off you go."

Hiccup smiled, kissing her again before heading off for the promised dance with his mother. Astrid headed straight for her parents, but ensured she could see Hiccup and Valka from where she stood once her mother was done hugging her. The two were staring at each other with that deep, spiritual connection between them, and Astrid sometimes wondered if it was simply she knew what to look for, or if anybody else could see it.

"You must be so happy dear!"

"I will be when I get this mess out of my hair. Honestly, why all the fuss?"

Her father chuckled, squeezing her shoulder.

"He's the chief love. It's the ultimate ceremony!"

"Well, at least all the hassle is done with."

"Well, until you start having babies that is!"

Children were not quite yet on Astrid's radar, especially with a relationship currently delicate and still forming it's forever shape. She absolutely knew Hiccup was the one for her, her commitment doubts weren't really there. But with Valka around, Astrid knew they needed to figure out where that would end up first.

"Gods mom, can you wait until after the bloody wedding to start that?"

"Sorry love, I'm just all emotional! You're about to become a woman after all."

Astrid said nothing. Her parents mistook her silence for nerves, offering advice she really, really didn't want to hear that almost made her admit she had some very unchaste knowledge of her now husband. Thankfully, Hiccup and Valka were both looking for her, waving her over like a ray of rescuing light.

"If you'll excuse me, my husband wants me."

"I'll bet he does!"

Astrid ignored Snotlout, who was already clearly inebriated, and headed for the other two Haddocks who greeted her with smiles.

"Thank you for saving me, my mother was saying things I never needed to hear."

Hiccup chuckled as Astrid hid in his arms from the mental scarring of her mother offering advice on best positions to conceive and avoid the pain, Valka's eyes lit with mirth.

"Yeah, we noticed you looking terrified so mom said we should rescue you."

"Thank you. Is this over yet?"

Hiccup smiled against her hair, rubbing soothing circles into the back of her neck.

"Technically, we can leave whenever we like now the ceremony and the feast have concluded."

"I already have a distraction planned if you two want to slip away."

Astrid looked up at Valka, momentarily confused.

"Not you?"

"No dear. Tonight is yours. Plus, I think even a Hall full of drunken Vikings may raise an eyebrow or two if I left with the newlyweds."

Once she said it, it seemed obvious but Astrid supposed she had just quickly accustomed to Valka being a part of their day to day lives. However, once Astrid started thinking about getting Hiccup alone, it was all she could think about

"So... what's your distraction?"

Her amazing idea transpired to be convincing the dragons to all flock to the door as though something was happening, which allowed Hiccup and Astrid to slip away unnoticed by sliding down the snowy peak toward the chiefs hut. Hiccup didn't stint on tradition, scooping her up to carry her over the threshold.

"Welcome home Astrid."

She had missed knowing this was her home the last few weeks, excited to see her things all moved in tomorrow. Tonight though...

"Bed. Now "

"Impatient?"

Astrid lowered her voice, peered up through her eyelashes in that way Hiccup couldn't resist.

"I need you."

They both made it to the bedroom, Astrid already pulling out the ridiculous flowers braided into her hair. That done with, she allowed Hiccup to do the rest of the work, slowly lifting her shift and taking her body in with awe and love.

"Memory did not do you justice Astrid. Gods, you're perfect."

Hiccup kissed her skin gently, hastening to remove his own attire so their bare skin could meet all the way down, crawling atop the bed furs that tickled her back and arms as Hiccup gazed down at her.

"I love you."

"I love you too babe."

He smiled, nuzzling her neck and palming her breast. Weeks of almost solely sex with only herself had Astrid hypersensitive to every touch of his hands, his mouth and her thighs were already slick when she squeezed them together seeking some kind of relief. Hiccup gently pushed them apart again, circling his fingers around her clit and Astrid may have accidentally bitten him in a kind of shock at the full body shudder it caused.

"Sensitive?"

Biting her lip now she had let go of Hiccup's skin between her teeth, Astrid nodded as he continued to tease her gently.

"Like you w-wouldn't believe."

"Well, if it's too much let me know?"

"I will."

He kept up the slow pressure, coaxing more sounds and wetness from her until Astrid was a quivering, moaning wreck from only his fingers. Hiccup loved to take her apart, draw it all out until Astrid could barely breathe, skin flushed with a powerful heat that left her feeling ready to explode.

"Hiccup, please..."

Hiccup answered her pleas, pressing against her with a few quicker, firmer strokes and Astrid finally toppled over the edge, weeks of sexual frustration bursting like firecrackers under her skin as she came hard. He waited for her to stop screaming (if anyone said a word to her tomorrow she would kill them) before letting her curl into his arms, recovering from an intense climax and not fearing that vulnerable feeling it left her with. Hiccup was with her. She was safe.

"Gods, I needed that."

"Heh, I could tell. You feeling alright now, or do you just want to go to sleep?"

Astrid was temporarily touched by his consideration, offering to skip out on the expected wedding night sex if she wasn't up to it. Then she was feeling many less tender things, reaching down to grasp his erection.

"You don't really think I would let you get away with just that do you?"

"No, but I thought i would offer."

She slapped his chest lightly, not trying to hurt him and he laughed lightly, sliding an arm over her waist as they kissed. Hiccup licked teasingly at her lips, drawing tipsy giggles from her as she felt some of the nights mead still in her system. He drew back, something pure in his face as he enjoyed the sound of her laughing.

"Did you drink your tea today?"

"Not allowed. Against the rules."

"I'll be careful then babe."

Hiccup rolled her gently onto her back, brushing her hair off her face and Astrid felt so cherished as warmth blossomed in her chest. It wasn't their first time, not by a long shot but it was their first night as husband and wife, and that absolutely meant more to her. Hiccup had actively pushed for the wedding despite his relationship with someone else, and Astrid didn't feel like he was wishing for anything different that night.

He just had so much love to give, it was enough for both she and Valka.

"You ready babe?"

"More than."

Hiccup laced their hands together next to her head, using the other first to position himself, then to brace his weight as he pushed in slow and steady, let her adjust now her body wasn't as used to regular penetration. She didn't doubt they would soon make up for that.

"Odin, you feel amazing Astrid."

"Mmm, you too."

She lifted her leg, wrapping it up and around his hip to change the angle he pressed into her at and it felt sublime, Hiccup's cock filling her beautifully and the last few weeks of missing this suddenly felt worth it, because now she had him. Always.

Hiccup kept his thrusts slow and sure for a while, knowing there was no rush to complete their union and taking their time to enjoy each other. Only when Astrid began to feel the heat coiling around her insides did she start to encourage more out of him with murmured pleas of "harder", "faster" and "fuck, more!" as her need grew.

Astrid knew Hiccup was being careful, to make sure he could pull out in time but gods she needed him to just take her.

"Don't worry about tonight babe. If it happens, it happens and we'll be more careful until my next cycle."

"Y-you sure?"

His voice was strained with the effort of holding back while wanting Astrid to come first, but she was dying to feel him now.

"I'm sure."

The change was instantaneous, Hiccups rhythm upping in speed and force as he groaned in her ear. His hips clashed with hers in an almost feral way, but Astrid had no complaints as he leant down and sucked one of her nipples into his mouth, sliding his hand between her quaking thighs and stroking her clit until Astrid couldn't contain it any longer, falling apart beneath him with a listyw cry.

Hiccup didn't last twenty seconds after Astrid came, a last few clumsy, deep thrusts into her trembling body before Astrid felt him spill hot and messy into her. It was wonderful. He pulled out and flopped down next to her, tracing shapes in the sweat on her stomach as they both gasped and shivered, staying close but letting the air get between their heated bodies.

"Worth the wait?"

"Definitely."

They kissed lazily for several minutes, then Astrid felt Hiccup beginning to recover.

"Round two husband?"

"You're on wife."

-HTTYD-

Hoorah! They got married. Now to charge my phone and go write that more of that Hiccstrid story I accidentally started.