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For the next three days Athelstan went to therapy and then threw out a bag of his family's belongings. He had decided that anything valuable but he had no use for, like Jewellery and furniture, would be cleaned up and sold. Suddenly there was a knock on his door. He stopped cleaning and went to his door.

"Yo Athelstan" Ragnar greeted.

"Hello Ragnar. Lagertha" Athelstan replied "What's up?" he asked.

"We haven't heard from you for a few days. We were getting worried" Lagertha said.

Oh no, Athelstan felt bad now. He should have called them, to let them know he was alright "Why don't you come in?" Athelstan said standing aside.

The two of them walked in and sat on the sofa.

"Sorry I haven't called. I didn't mean to make you worry" Athelstan said apologetically.

"Don't be sorry, we understand" Ragnar said.

Noticing how stiff the air was between them Lagertha decided to change the subject and asked "Are you cleaning? Do you need any help?"

"N-No I need to do it myself" Athelstan stuttered. He didn't want them to know about his family's rooms.

"You're cleaning out their rooms, aren't you?" Ragnar said.

"W-What?" Athelstan said surprised "How did you know?"

"I got a bit nosey one time when I was here and peeked into a few rooms. I saw what they were like" Ragnar confessed "Your cleaning them out, right?" he asked.

Athelstan was shocked that Ragnar knew about those rooms. He wasn't sure if he should be angry at the intrusion or scared about what Ragnar thought.

"Yes I am" Athelstan said bravely.

Lagertha stood up and hugged Athelstan "I'm so proud of you" she said. She looked him in the eyes and said "I'm glad you're moving on"

"Me too. I can't keep living in the past anymore" Athelstan replied.

"We can help if you want" Ragnar said standing up.

"I don't know. I'm ok with touching my family's things but I'm not sure about someone else touching them" Athelstan said.

It took Ragnar and Lagertha a few hours to convince Athelstan to let them help him. They would have respected his wishes about cleaning it himself, but they worried about him moving the larger pieces of furniture and getting hurt.

In the end Athelstan relented and them help him, under supervision. They tackled his parents' bedroom first.

After a week his parents' bedroom was empty. The only thing Athelstan had kept for himself was his parents wedding rings. The furniture, jewellery and clothes were cleaned and sold. Next was his siblings room. It took six weeks for the three of them to empty out all the rooms.

Athelstan took a moment to stand in each of the empty rooms and look around. He didn't have his family's possessions but he did have his memories of them. Going back down stairs there was a cup of tea made by Lagertha waiting for him. Sitting down next to Ragnar he made a decision "I think I might sell this house" he said.

Ragnar and Lagertha looked at him in shock.

"What? Athelstan are you sure?" Ragnar asked.

"Yeah. Looking around this place now that we've emptied it out. It's all too much for me. Too much space for one person" Athelstan replied.

"Where will you live?" Lagertha asked.

"I'll find a small apartment" Athelstan replied.

"Or you could stay with us" Ragnar blurted out.

Athelstan sighed and said "I knew you would say that, but I don't know. I mean we are friends, but moving in might be a bit too much"

"It won't be a problem. We could always use the extra help. You can cook and clean and look after the kids" Lagertha said "We would love it if you stayed with us"

"Can I bring my Marimo?" Athelstan asked.

"Of course" she laughed.

Two months later and Athelstan had sold his home to a family of five. They were local to the town and wouldn't cause any problems. It took another few weeks for Athelstan to pack up his belongings and move in with Ragnar and Lagertha.

It was strange at first being around a family again. Athelstan felt out if place and uncomfortable, but he eventually got used to it and burned new memories into his mind. Memories like laughing together, spending time together, his first kiss with Ragnar and Lagertha, their sweet touches, losing his virginity to them.

After four years Athelstan gave Ragnar his father's weeding ring and Lagertha his mothers wedding ring and in return they gave him a ring each, one for each ring finger.

In the end Athelstan got his happily ever after. He suffered a lot but came out stronger in the end and was glad he didn't have to be alone anymore.

Author's Note: Sadly this is the end of the story. I hoped you all enjoyed reading it.

Sexy bonus chapter added on my AO3 account.