I Won't Give Up On Us (Björn Ironside)

The Reunion

Four ½ years later

Its been four almost five years since I have seen Björn or his mother but i never went a day without thinking about him and wonder how he was and how much he has changed over the years, would he remember me? Would i know it was him if i ever saw him again? Those thoughts plagued my mind daily.

Today would test that, i was helping my father build a new boat this was a pretty large one he did not care if it was ever used he just wanted to see if he could do it, He wanted it to have more storage room for raids or long journeys but still be light as a feather and move just as graceful over the water like the other boats he has made over the years.

I was up on top of the boat sanding it down when i heard someone coming down the hill i didn't think anything of it i just thought it was my father coming back to tell me about the trees he has found but when they called out to me i realized it wasn't him.

"You there boat girl! Where is Floki!"A man called out from below me

"I have a name"I told him as i continued to do the job my father requested of me

"So do i, now where is Floki" He replied back starring up at me

"I am here"My father said standing behind the man i couldn't help but laugh when he jump turning around to look at my father

"Young Björn! You still have your ears i see"My head whipped around when i heard his name i was in shock that the boy who left all those years ago was standing right in front of my father

"Very funny"Björn said hugging my father

"Where is Laufey? I would like to see her" He asked my father making him start giggling like a small child

"What is so funny Floki?" He asked as i climbed down from the boat walking up behind him

"I believe you called me boat girl"I told He turned in shock pulling me into a hug

"I've missed you"He mumbled into my hair as i hugged him back

"Walk with me?"He asked pulling back a bit looking down at me with those blue eyes they shined so much brighter then when we were kids

"Yeah, ill be back papa"I told my father as we walked up the hill with him

"Do you remember asking me about what my sister said?"He asked me as we walked through the woods like when we were younger but we were different people now, our weapons were not wooden anymore they are steel and i wasn't 10 anymore i was 15 and he wasn't 12 anymore he was now 17.

Our body were different he was much tall and stronger now and more handsome looking i was still kinda short but i have grown into a woman men noticed me now, not so much for my fighting skills i was a good shield maiden  but they noticed me more for how my mature body had become and from the looks Björn has been giving me he noticed to.

"Yes i remember, you never answered me"I told him glancing up at him

"I was fond of you as a child"He started glancing down at me

"And seeing you now after all these years I'm still find myself fond of you"He finished stopping in front of me

"You are so beautiful"He said as he lifted his hand up to my cheek

"And you have become a very handsome man"I told him placing my hand over his

"Gyda would be smiling if she could see us now"I told him with a sad smile and he did the same

"Who has your heart now" he asked looking into my eyes

"No one"

"May i have it?"He asked softly tucking a piece of hair behind my eat