Part 35: winter is here

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A couple of months later:
Y/N POV
It was almost dark outside, despite it being almost 8 o'clock in the morning. I'm dressed in all my long sleeved and warm clothes. I shiver slightly as I walk towards the great hall, where it's almost always hot. I get inside and sigh of happiness as I no longer need my thickest fur to keep me warm.
-Hey Y/N! Fishlegs waves me over to their table. I smile and grab some food before sitting down. And deeply regretting it as I see Snotlout with his whole mouth filled with chicken.
-Snotlout... I groan.
-Ew, I say.
-Vat o u mea "e"? Snotlout says and I have to look away from him.
-He said: "What do you mean 'ew'", Fishlegs translates.
-Yeah, I got that, thank you Fishlegs, I say and turn to my food.
-I a a man. Dis is maly, Snotlout says and does poses. I make a fake gagging sound and gesture.
-"I am a man. This is manly", Fishlegs translates and I groan.
-You wish that that was manly, I say and Eret joins us.
-Brrr. What a weather eh? What happened? He jokes, but I can't laugh... I'm looking at Snotlouts more-ugly-than-usual face.
-Wintersh cumin, he says with food in his mouth, making me wanna throw up right then and there.
-What? Who's Winters? Eret asks confused.
-Winter is coming, Fishlegs corrects and Eret makes an "aha" face. I groan as I see Snotlout trying to chew his stuffed mouth, and I stand up and walk away.
-Hey, wait for me! Eret says and joins me by the empty table. I look up at him and smile slightly. He smiles back.
-First of all, good morning gorgeous, Eret says and leans across the table for a kiss. I lean up to make it easier for him.
-Second of all, how are you? You looked sick back there, Eret then asks as he sits down. I sigh.
-Yeah. Seeing Snotlout trying to chew and talk with a mouthful is not really the thing you want to see first thing in the morning, I say and shudder from the pictures engraved in my head.
-Ah, I see, Eret chuckles. I smile and take a bite out of the food.
-How about after work, you and I have a cup of tea at my house? Eret suggests.
-Eret, it's starting to get darker sooner and I- I know. But you could stay the night? Or I could walk you home? Eret interrupts me. I smile warmly at him.
-You don't have to do that Eret, I say.
-Do what? Eret asks.
-Inviting me to stay with you all the time. You don't need to ask me to stay the night just because I'm afraid of the dark, I say. He's probably just offering because he feels sorry for me...
-What? But I want to. I enjoy spending my time with you Y/N, Eret says and grabs my hand.
-And I would like for you to stay the night more often than I'd like to admit, Eret says and turns red in the face.
-Awww, Eret, I mock him and pinch his cheek.
-You don't have to, but I wouldn't mind it, Eret then says and continues eating. I look at him through my eyelashes as I eat. I can see him secretly smirking at me. I feel my stomach go wild and I giggle and blush.

Me and Eret got the job to make sure everyone has a fire going on so they won't freeze to death. And we decided that we would do the on foot with our dragons trailing behind us, so we could be warm ourselves. Cause let's not lie, It's cold to sit upon any dragon that is not a monstrous nightmare.
We get to the first house, and an old woman answers.
-Hello ma'am, do you have a fire going? Eret asks. The woman opens her door to reveal two fires going on. I nod.
-Thank you. Have a good day, I say as we walk to the next house.
-This isn't too bad, Eret says and I shiver.
-Maybe not for you, I say and Eret looks down on me.
-You used to have short sleeves on in the middle of an ice fort, I say, reminding him of the day we met. He laughs.
-I have a high body heat, he defends and knocks on the next door.
-Yeah, lets say that, I say sarcastically before the door opens.

When we leave that door, I smirk secretly.
-You know you basically said that you're hot? I ask and Eret stops.
-W-What, I-no, I-I never said something like-like that! He stammers and turns red in the face. And not from the cold, if you know what I mean.
-"I have a high body heat", I mock Eret's voice. He opens his mouths, but quickly closes it.
-High heat basically means hot, Eret, I remind him as we arrive at the next door.
-Bu- Not now Eret, I cut him off and knock on the door.

We leave.
-You think I'm hot? Eret says and I almost get a whiplash when I look at him. I decide to think about my answer carefully, so that I don't stammer as Eret did.
-Well... I didn't say that I don't think that, I say and Eret smirks and he knocks on the door.
-You think I'm hot, Eret taunts and I smile.
-Yes I do, I say and Eret turns speechless as the door opens.

-You really think I'm hot? Eret asks as we leave one of the last houses.
-Well, yeah. How else do you think our relationship would look like? I laugh as we walk across the towns center towards the last couple of houses.
-You think I'm hot too. Right? I ask hopefully, and blushing and look up at Eret. He smiles and grabs my hand.
-Of course I do, Eret says and I smirk.
-Yeah you do. You can't resist all this, I say and motion to myself. Eret smirks before he retracts his hand from mine and pinch me in the side. I Yelp and jump almost a meter up in the air.
-Eret! I say and blush heavily.
-You said it yourself. I can't resist all that, Eret says and pulls me close to him. He then immediately dives into my neck with his nose and tickles me. I laughs as he begins tickling my sides with his hands.
-Eret Stop! Stop! I laugh loudly. Eret pulls away but keeps his hands at my waist.
-You're right. You're really hot, Eret smirks and I punch his chest.
-I know, I say and smile. Eret leans in a captures my lips in a sweet kiss. I smile into the kiss as he deepens it by tilting his head. I can feel Eret's hand traveling..... lower....
I Yelp once again when he pinches my bottom.
-Eret! I pull away angrily. He laughs.
-No, what? No, that's wasn't ok Eret! I say angrily and back away.
-What? I just pinched your-yeah I know! Because it was mine! I cut him off. Eret frowns.
-What is your problem? I was just playing around! Eret says.
-No, what is your problem? That was uncalled for and I want you to apologize! I say angrily and cross my arms. I feel so violated.
-Why? It's not anything big! Eret shrugs.
-Yes it is! You touched a part of my body without asking me. ME! MY BODY! I say and angrily point to myself. Eret looks like he got hit by reality.
-O-oh... I didn't realize. I thought that was what you... Eret trails off and I sigh heavily.
-No, Eret. We were goofing off, not... doing whatever you thought we were doing, I say and walk to the next house. I knock and Eret walks up behind me.
-I'm sorry, I didn't mean... Eret trails off when a young boy opens the door.
-Hi, he says. I look at Eret concerned, before smiling down at the boy.
-Hi. I'm Y/N. Are your parents home? I ask and crouch down to his level. He staggers back and shakes his head.
-No? I ask and look inside. No fire.
-Where are they? I ask. He shrugs.
-Probably out eating or something, he says. I sigh and look at his face. His lips were purple and he was shivering.
-Can we come in? Eret asks. The boy stares up in awe at him and nods slowly. We walk inside and d/n lights the fireplace. I grab a blanket on a chair and put it around the boy.
-What's your name? I ask and try to get some pink color not his cheeks.
-Charlie, he answers and sneezes.
-God, you're ice cold, I say and turn to Eret.
-Warm him up, I will try to find some clothes, I say and Eret starts to rub Charlie's arms.
I run up the stairs and search through the coffins, until I fond long sleeved shirts and furs and I immediately run back downstairs. Eret is still warming him up. Then he gives Charlie to me and I sit him down in front of the ongoing fire. I quickly slip off the short sleeved shirt and replace them with the five thick layers of long sleeved ones, before putting the blanket around him again.

Eret POV:
I watch as Y/N hold Charlie and talks to him in front of the fire, as I make something for us to eat. Well... from bread... I can't help but to look as Y/N talks happily with Charlie. I can't stop regretting what I did... but I thought that was what she wanted... I should've asked....
I hand Y/N and Charlie a piece of bread. Y/N smiles and hands her piece to Charlie.
I smile as a warm feeling spreads in my chest as she smiles.

Later, Y/N POV:
We left Charlie sleeping at home and we decided that we were done with the rounds.
-Poor boy... I bet his parents didn't feed him lunch either, I say angrily.
-Y/N? Can we talk for a minute? Eret asks and invites me into his home. I sigh and walk inside. I sit down on the couch and Eret purses his lips.
-Look, I-I-I'm really Sorry, about what happened. I should've asked and I didn't and it was a bad move, he splutters out. I giggle.
-I know Eret. It's alright, just... ask me next time, I say and stand up, putting my hand on his cheek.
-Are you really fine...? Eret asks concerned. I nod and peck his lips.
-100%, I say confidently. Eret then smiles and then goes in for another kiss. I kiss him back before I pull away. I am just going to ask him to walk me home, but he beat me to it.
-I'll walk you home love, he says and kisses my forehead.
-Alright... thank you baby... I say and smile.
-Anything for you, Eret says and brings me in for another kiss.

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