A/N I'M BACKK! Hello everyone! Well here is the sequel! It takes place a few weeks after Kris comes back. For everyone who doesn't know, this a the sequel to my story 'The Dark Days Aren't Over'. Hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games or any of the characters in Suzanne Collins series.

Aubrey POV

My life has had its up and downs with my parents being Hunger Games victors, and my boyfriend, Kris Hawthorne, also being a victor. This year has been the most challenging and continues to get more challenging. But I'm done with it, I'm ready for a new beginning.

I grab my purse and walk into the living room. I sit down on the couch waiting for Kris. My father walks in and begins to question me. "What are you so dressed up for young lady?"

"I'm just going out."

"With who?"

"Kris."

"He might be a little different since the games, please just be careful."

"I will, dad. He won't hurt me, though." my brother comes stomping down the stairs.

"Oooohhh! Bre's going on a date!"

"Daaaddd! Tell him to shut up!" I whine, but Kyle interrupts my dad.

"Does mom know?" he asks. I shake my head.

"Hey, mom! Bre's going on a date!" he yells up the stairs. My mom comes winding down the stairs.

"Awwww! Look at my baby! All dressed up for her date!" My mom and brother are like a tag team. They always gang up against me. Luckily, Kris saves me by knocking on the door. I run to get it trying to avoid my family.

I open the door and am greeted by an extremely handsome Kris. He's wearing a black button up shirt, a tie, and some slacks. His hair is messily slicked back, just the way I like it. "Wow.." he mutters looking at me.

"I could say the same about you." I say back with a smile on my face.

"Oh, Kris! Come in, come in!" my mother chirps.

"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Mellark, how are you?"

"Good, how are you Kris?"

"Good, thank you for letting me take Bre out tonight." Nice card to play. My parents always love a gentleman.

"Just take care of my little baby." my mom gushes.

"I will."

We begin to walk out when Kyle runs up to us, "Hey, just a word of advise, keep your clothes on." Oh. My. Word. I cannot even believe him.

"KYLE!" I yell and hit him. it's a good thing it's dark outside because I'm probably a shade of bright red.

"Hey no need to get violent, I was just giving you advise." I hit him again.

"Go inside before I really hurt you." I say trying to keep my calm, but he walks away and shuts the door. "My family is terrible."

"It's okay, I love you all the same." he says with a quick peck on the forehead.

"I love you too."

We walk a little bit until we are in town. "So, where are we going? You never told me."

"It's a surprise." I sigh and walk with him into a restaurant, but am surprised when he picks up a picnic basket.

He pays and leaves with me and we head out of town. We continue walking until I realize where we are going. "We're going to the meadow aren't we?"

"You'll just have to wait and see." We continue walking hand in hand until we reach the meadow. There is a picnic blanket set up with candles.

"Kris, this is so beautiful!" I gush. I kiss him on the cheek and say thank you. We walk over and sit down. He pulls out a salad and spaghetti. We talk all through dinner. We talk about what I've been doing while he has been gone and then we come to the subject of the Victory Tour.

"Bre, please come with me on the Victory Tour. I'm not sure I can do it alone."

"Of course I'll come with you. I'm not sure I could last all that time without you." he grabs both my hands and opens his mouth to say something but pauses. He runs his thumb over my promise rings.

"You kept it?"

"Yes, why wouldn't I have kept it?"

"I don't know I just didn't think you would still have it."

"I would never loose it."

"Aubrey Rue Mellark, I love you."

"Kristopher Devin Hawthorne, I love you."

I walk into the house with Kris and yell, "I'm home!" Daisy and Kyle are on the couch, holding hands and talking. "Awww! Kris, look at the two love birds!" I say leaning into him.

"Look who's talking!" Kyle yells and I just roll my eyes.

I walk up to my room with Kris and we sit and talk for a little while. "Is Kyle coming on the tour with us?" Kris asks and I honestly don't know.

"I don't know."

"You know, we haven't gone into the woods since I've been back."

"We have time know if you want."

"Sure lets go."

"Should I bring my bow?"

"Nah, lets just go and hang out." I smile in response.

We head out and I notice Kyle and Daisy both asleep on the couch. They really are cute together. "Do you think they are serious?" Kris asks, referring to their relationship.

"They seem pretty serious and I wouldn't mind having Daisy as a sister-in-law." I smile thinking about how all our kids will grow up together. I have always wanted kids. I can just imagine a mini Kris and I running around our backyard together. I would teach them how to hunt and Kris would teach them how to paint.

We reach the woods and head to our old spot. "I have missed coming out here." I state.

"Me too." Kris says.

We walk to a tree nearby and climb to a branch and sit down. We sit in silence both straddling the tree branch. I let the wind blow through my hair. I feel Kris scoot up behind me and burry his face in my hair. I notice its beginning to get dark "Come on, we better go home."

"I'm too tired." Kris complains.

"When we get home you can go to bed."

"Will you carry me, Bre?"

"No, you know I can't carry you, but if you come now when we get back I'll make hot chocolate." he automatically gets up and jumps off the branch. I slowly begin to descend the tree with him nagging me to go faster.

We walk back to his house, which is now right next door to mine since he moved to the victor village. He lives there alone. His parents decided to stay at their house since Kris is now eighteen. He turned eighteen a week after he got back, I just turned eighteen last week. I walk to his kitchen and put on a kettle of water. I go back to the living room and sit down on Kris' lap. "You know, we haven't had a real kiss since the day you left the Capitol."

"Yes, and?"

"And, I think we should fix that." He takes my face in his hands and leans in placing his lips on mine. The kiss is deep and full of passion. He turns and lays on the couch pulling me on top of him. I have wanted these lips on mine for so long. We are interrupted by the sound of the kettle screaming from the kitchen. We break apart with ragged breathing. "I should go and get that." I say in between breaths. I'm kind of glad the kettle went off because I'm not sure if we would have stopped.

I get up and pour the steaming hot water into two mugs and mix in the chocolate mix. I come back and Kris has moved from laying on the couch and is now sitting. I hand him his mug and snuggle into him. I finish my hot chocolate and set my mug on the table I lay down on the couch putting my head in Kris' lap. Kris kisses me on the forehead and whispers "Goodnight, don't let the bed bugs bite." before I fall asleep.

A/N This chapter is a little bit mushy gushy, but the next chapter will be a little but more fun. And I seriously need ideas because I don't want to run out of ideas and stop this fic. So PLEEEAAASSSSEEEE REVIEWWWWW! :D