Everytime we Touch

Just for Tonight

"Your grandmother is still staring at us"

"Oh well, let her look. She's always loved you. Like most of my family, after all"

Astrid smiled and leaned into Hiccup's chest as the music slowed down "She doesn't feel ashamed of saying what she thinks, uh?"

Hiccup blushed "Yeah... sorry about that, by the way"

She shrugged "It was nothing. The poor lady would just want to see her grandson happy with a beautiful girl"

"Ah ah"

"What? You could make her happy"

Hiccup blinked "Uh... sorry?"

"We could pretend we're a couple" Astrid said, her cheeks getting warmer and warmer "Just for... this dance, as long as she sees us. We would certantly please her"

He seemed both embarassed and shocked at the same time "I don't know, Astrid..."

She tangled her hands behind his head. She wasn't doing that for the old Cecily of course. She wanted to try and be with him. She wanted to know what it felt like to be kissed by Hiccup. And his grandmother was a perfect excuse.

"Do I disgust you?" she whispered in his ear.

"What? Of course not!"

"Then kiss me"

Hiccup looked at her and leaned in. She did the same and their lips met in a tender kiss.
She felt his arms tighten around her and soon her feet were barely touching the ground.

"That's my boy!" Cecily yelled happily.

When they pulled away they were both bright red.

"See?" Astrid said giddily "It wasn't that hard"

Hiccup smiled "You're a great kisser, my dear friend"

She blushed more, if that was possible "Well, thank you. May I say you're an amazing kisser as well?"

They left the dance floor and went to the drinks table.

"Champagne?" Hiccup asked holding out a glass.

Astrid raised an eyebrow "Do you want me to get drunk?"

He laughed "One glass won't waste you"

They ended up drinking more than one glass and at one point they were both laughing like fools over old memories.

"L-let's go outside" Astrid said "I need air"

"Of course your highness!" Hiccup laughed.

They stumbled in the gardens and the fresh air instantly made most of their giddiness disappear.

Astrid sat on a bench made of stone while Hiccup propped lazily on the grass in front of her.

"Well it's all pretty funny" she said.

"What?"

"Pretending to be your girlfriend"

"Oh" he blushed and looked away "Yes, it surely is"

She frowned. He was strange. As if pretending made him feel badly.

She knelt next to him and he almost jumped "You'll ruin your dress" he said.

She just rolled her eyes "Like I care"

There was a brief moment of silence when she finally spoke "Hic, why don't I ever see you with a girl?"

He bit his lower lip and she couldn't help but stare at it and think of the way he had kissed her.

"Oh, well, you know. None of the girls from uni has caught my attention"