Katniss

It has been one month since Peeta came back to District twelve. Two months since Prim died. I shudder involuntarily under my blankets in bed. I hear Peeta make breakfast downstairs. I sigh. Peeta has been helping me deal with Prim's death. And a month ago, he told me he loves me. And I told him I love him back. Yes, I love Peeta Mellark. Amazing, isn't it? Who would have thought the star-crossed lovers of District twelve would actually be together?

I get out of bed, reluctantly, and join Peeta downstairs. I see him baking golden fluffy pancakes to perfection. I smile and rush over to hug him. He turns around, and smiles, making my heart have a warm fuzzy feeling .

"Good morning Katniss," Peeta says as he gives me a plate full of pancakes. I grin happily, and say, "Good morning to you too." We eat our pancakes hungrily, and usually we discuss what we are going to do for the rest of the day, but I quickly notice something is off about Peeta. It looks like he's nervous.

"So, what are you going to do today?" I ask him.

"I was thinking of going to the meadow today," He says quietly, unsure of himself. I hold his hand and kiss his lips quickly, but sweetly. "Sure Peeta, are you sure everything's okay? You seem nervous." I tell him. He just shrugs, and says," Let's have a picnic!" He says cheerfully. I smile, and he grabs some food from the cabinets, while I go upstairs and change out of my pajamas.

I put on a dark green t-shirt, blue jeans, and my hunting boots. Today is a nice warm day, so I don't need a jacket. I run downstairs, to find Peeta has everything ready. We smile at each other, join hands, and walk slowly towards the meadow.

District 12 has been busy rebuilding the structures for more people to live here. Where the Seam houses used to be, they made bigger houses, and nicer buildings. Slowly, District twelve is becoming more populated.

Peeta had convinced the construction workers to rebuild the bakery, and lately, Peeta has been running a successful business. While I hunt of course. Between me hunting, Peeta baking, and Haymitch drinking, we are busy.

We arrive at the meadow lost in our thoughts. We sit down in the middle of the meadow, and Peeta gently puts down the picnic basket full of food. We lie down on the ground, and stare at each other's faces. His ashy blond hair covering his forehead, I really need to cut his hair. I stare into his deep blue eyes, and I find I get myself lost in them.

I knot my hands in his hair, and I kiss him gently. But Peeta cups my face, and keeps kissing me. We stop to get our breath back, and Peeta whispers in my ear," I love you."

I smile and turn around to pluck a dandelion from the earth. I look back to see Peeta looking confused and nervous. I turn to him again, and whisper, "You are the dandelion in my life. My hope in life. I love you. Make a wish." I give him the dandelion, and he whispers something, and blows away all the seeds into the meadow.

Peeta grins, and kisses me gently, but with passion. Then he pulls back, and pulls something out of his pocket. He pulls me up to stand up, and kneels down on the ground on one knee. He holds up the thing he's holding, and I see it's a gold ring with the word Always branded into it. I gasp, and suddenly realize what he is doing.

He looks up into my eyes, with a look full of love. He says purposefully, "Katniss Everdeen, will you marry me?"

I look down to the ring, and back into his eyes, and I say without hesitation, "Yes." He grins and puts the ring on my finger, and kisses me for a very long time. After we kiss, and lie down on the soft grass, I whisper, "Stay with me."

"Always," He whispers back. I know now that I will always love Peeta, and nothing will ever change that. We stay in each others arms until I fall asleep with my head on his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat.

Gale

Today I am going back to district 12 to see Katniss again. I look around at district 12 and I notice how much it has changed. Instead of the gray ashes surrounding you, you see people constructing buildings. I head towards the meadow, because I would be ruining the whole plan if I went to see Katniss right away. I duck my head in case if anyone recognizes me. My hair is shorter and lighter, and I have black jeans on with a light jacket. I arrive at the meadow, and the woodsy scent hits me immediately. I really do miss district 12, but soon I will have Katniss, and I will be complete. Everything will have to go as planned though. Just like the crazy old lady said.

"Bring her here and you can love her as much as your heart desires. But I must see her."

Everything will have to go as planned.