I stared blankly at myself in the mirror. My dark brown hair fell out of its braid in small waves over my shoulders, my grey eyes held a mixture of emotions. I was almost, afraid, yet I felt something else as well. This wasn't a bad thing by any means. It used to seem like a bad thing to me, it used to hold so much fear that I wasn't even willing to consider it. My hand fell to my stomach, I imagined what I would look like in a few months. All I could see was me, me with my balloon of a stomach and strangely, a warm smile on my face. As if I couldn't be any happier. Suddenly I thought even more into the future. Me cradling a small bundle in my arms, me being the most important person in the world to this new being, me staring into the eyes of my child. Of course Peeta would be there as well. I could just imagine him, pressing his ear to my stomach, eyes shining as he held him or her for the first time, protecting them beyond what seems possible. I smiled and felt different. This wasn't scary. This, was a blessing. I walked out to the living room of mine and Peeta's house and waited for him to come home.
When he arrived I was still sitting on the couch, staring into space, clutching my stomach.
"Katniss?" I distantly heard. I didn't respond right away, I was still to caught up in this phenomenon. I Katniss Mellark was going to have a child.
"Katniss? Are you okay?" Peeta said again and I finally acknowledged him. His face was inches from mine. His blue eyes were worried, and he was rubbing my shoulder. I smiled at him and patted the seat next to me.
"Hello honey" I said, I had taken to calling him by those pet names that every couple seemed to have for each other, I mean it didn't really seem like a me thing but it just seemed to fit with us. He smiled at me in relief and kissed my cheek.
"You had me worried there for a moment" he said while sliding his arm around my shoulders.
"I'm sorry, I guess I was just zoning out" I sighed happily. Peeta looked at me skeptically. I was never in this good of a mood. Well I could be but it was rare.
"What happened today? You seem extra cheerful" he noted with a smile.
"Well, I have some news for you…" I trailed off.
"Oh do tell" he said, sarcastically leaning forward with both hands under his chin, blinking rapidly. I shoved him playfully.
"Shut up you idiot" I laughed. He chuckled and laid his head in my lap. I stroked his hair , he caught my left hand and played with the ring on my finger. I smiled at him then felt butterflies in my stomach as I prepared to tell him.
"But I'm serious, I have some big news to tell you"
"Okay, what?"
"Well, I think we need to paint the extra room" I told him. He sat up and looked confused.
"Why?" he asked.
"Well, we're going to be having another person living here" I said excitedly.
"Is your mother coming? Why does that mean we have to paint the room? I mean isn't it satisfactory for a visit?" he complained loudly, falling forward onto a pillow. I laughed at him.
"I meant, someone will be here permanently" I whispered, hoping he would get it.
"Your mother is going to live with us? You know I love your mother Katniss but really?"
"PEETA YOU IDIOT! I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU THAT I'M PREGNANT!" I shouted, throwing my hands in the air, with my eyes wide and eyebrows raised. Peeta sat up and looked at me in stunned silence. I rolled my eyes at him and got up leaving him on the couch. He immediately got up and dashed to me. He grabbed my waist and swung me around to face him. His grin was so pure and alive that I smiled. He laughed out loud and kissed me.
"A baby! We're having A BABY!" he repeated over and over. He picked me up and swung me around in a circle.
"I take it this means your happy?" I asked sarcasticly.
"Happy? Katniss I'm ecstatic!"
That night we stayed up late talking about names, our own childhood, and how we planned on raising our child.