Merida's POV

I said it. I said it. Oh god, he's going to kill me... But he doesn't seem angry, he simply stares into my eyes like he's lost in them. Like he doesn't want to look away. I find myself having to look away, I break up with each and every one of his looks at me.

"Is this why you were avoiding us for ages?" he asks. I nod silently at the floor. I couldn't sit with them at lunch with Astrid there on our table. I ended up having to make do with Snoutlout the school flirt, and that did no good in helping me. I stopped hanging out in the Big Four because Astrid had kind of taken my place. I made excuses not to go with them, anything, so I could stay away from Astrid.

"Merida, did you hear?" Hiccup says gently.

"Hear what?" I mumble expressionlessly.

"I broke up with Astrid."

"Wait - really?" My eyes light up and my heart soars above and beyond cloud 9. No more Astrid? I always hated the way she treated Hiccup, but I knew him. I thought I did anyway. He was too gentlemanly to break up with anyone, or so it seemed.

"Yeah. She's been treating me like shit these past few weeks. We had an argument, she yelled a bit, I ended it. Thank God too."

"Woah." I sit up a little straighter. "Do you, d'you feel bad about it?"

"Definitely not," he replies breezily. "Not now, anyway."

"What d'you mean?" My heart skips a beat.

"I, I think I, damn it. Merida -"

"Yes?"

"Shit, I've got to tell you. I don't care what it takes anymore."

"What is it?"

Hiccup opens his mouth, then closes it, like he can't speak. He looks away, then takes a breath, like he's preparing himself for something He leans in, tilts my chin so I look into his deep green eyes, and he locks our lips in an embrace which makes my heart beat at the speed of light. He pulls away, eyes staring deep into my own. His gorgeous glassy green eyes that made me think of forests and mountains and grass and freedom...

"That's what I wanted to say I guess," he says, and awkwardly scratches the back of his neck. I laugh and throw my arms round his neck as he's taken aback by the sudden gesture.

"Hey Hiccup," I whisper.

"Yeah?" he murmurs through my wild hair.

"I think I'm in love with you."

I pull away, only to lean in straight away to kiss him again. I kiss him hard, and as he kisses me back I remember my dream. If it hadn't been for that I wouldn't have broken up with Jack and I wouldn't be here. Here, kissing Hiccup, in his arms, completely in bliss.

He deepens the kiss and lifts me onto his lap. I smile and as I run my hands up and down his back I hear him moan softly into my mouth. We keep on kissing and kissing and kissing, and we're in complete bliss until we hear the door open.

A figure wearing a blue hoodie with a bunch of roses in one hand and a card in the other stands in the doorway as he stares at us from across the room.

It's Jack.

A.N. Hi everyone and thanks for the reads and votes! I loved writing this chapter, though Hiccup and Merida are in some deep trouble now... such a cliche but I had to!! See you soon, may not be able to update as easily over the next few weeks cos I'm going back to school :( Hang on though and I will keep you guys posted!