Once again, I'm back with yet another story. For those of you that followed along with last story, you already got a glimpse of what this story is about; you'll get that and more in this first chapter. Just like I warned back then, I might be pushing the envelope by creating the age gap, however minimal I think it might be. But several of you who did read the preview commented that the gap was nothing and I should go ahead and post what I want. So I'm doing just that. I'm still incredibly busy with life but I can't stop writing. I love it and hopefully it will help me improve as well as keep you guys entertained.
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It's so weird for Katniss to see her mother smiling and laughing so much. Not since her father was alive has she seen her like she currently was. Katniss was pretty sure it had to do with the guy her mother was seeing. They met at the hospital where Katniss' mother works. He came in to reset his shoulder after he fell off a ladder fixing his roof. According to her mother, they just clicked and have been seeing each other since.
She thinks his name is Patrick or something; Katniss only ever calls him by his last name anyway: Mr. Mellark. Sure enough, he's a nice guy. He's always smiling, he's funny, not to mention he's pretty good looking for an older guy. But mostly, he very clearly makes her mother happy.
Neither Katniss or her mother had time for anything so the fact that her mother had a boyfriend was a big deal. But even with the boyfriend and the limited time on her hands, the two women found at least a day out of the week to have some girl time.
Since she was a girl, it was tradition for her and her mother to have some weekly girl time at a cafe just down the street from their home. Katniss wasn't too big on coffee but she loved the cheese buns and all the variety of teas they had. She didn't come though for the pastries but to bond with her mother. Katniss' mom worked mostly nights at the hospital. Katniss had school in the morning and work in the afternoon so the two barely saw each other throughout the week. She secretly cherished these moments with her mother, but her rebellious teenage side wouldn't allow for it to show.
"So...everything is going well with Mr. Mellark?" Katniss asks her mother.
"Yea. Things are great actually."
"When do you even see him?" Katniss very rarely sees him in the afternoons so she can't help but wonder.
"In the mornings, mostly." She clears her throat. "When you're at school..." Katniss can't help but chuckle softly. So that's when they found the time. Ms Everdeen plays with her cup of coffee while she looks out the window. Something was clearly bothering her.
"Mom? What's up?" Ms Everdeen turns to her daughter with a soft smile.
"There's something I have to talk to you about."
"Okay..."
"Is there anything I can get you? More cheese buns?" Her mother asks. To Katniss, it's very clearly a tactic to butter her up for something.
"No thanks, Mom. Now what's up?"
"Well, you know how Patrick and I have been going out for over a year and half now..."
"Yea..."
"First, how do you feel about him?"
"Me?" Her mother nods. "Mom, if you think I'm going to steal him from you-" Her mother playfully ruffles Katniss' hair. "I mean, yea he's got this older man allure to him but..." They share a laugh for a moment before her mother speaks clearly again.
"But really, how do you feel about him?" Katniss shrugs.
"He's cool with me. You know he says he has a lake house down by Bordle Creek?" Katniss has a brochure of the place nailed to the wall in her bedroom. According to the brochure pictures, it was a beautiful place to visit. Katniss had never been camping but the appeal was great. She absolutely loved the outdoors and it had been a life goal to go there one day. Now all she had to do was raise the two thousand dollars it took to just rent a cabin down there.
"I know. He says he wants to take us but I said I needed to run it by you."
"Hell yes, Mom! I've only wanted to go there since, I don't know, I was a little girl! Dad said-" But she cuts herself off at the mention of her father. She didn't know if the pain would ever go away. Her mother places a reassuring hand over Katniss'.
"I miss him too, sweetie."
"But, Mr. Mellark is cool too." She knows that her mother is asking for some sort of approval from her daughter.
"You know I'm not asking for him to replace your father in any way." Katniss nods.
"I know. I'm just glad that you've found someone who can make you happy again." She squeezes her mother's hand. "Which makes me happy, Mom." Her mother smiles sweetly at her daughter.
"The reason why I ask any of this," her mother clears her throat. "Katniss, he asked me to marry him." Her eyes go wide for a moment.
"Really?"
"Yea, but I don't know-"
"What do you mean, you don't know?! He's crazy about you and you're crazy about him! What's to think about?!"
"You." She says simply. "It's not as simple now in our lives. I have you to think about and Patrick has a son too."
"Really? I've never seen him."
"He's in college but you two both are a huge part of our lives. I'd never say yes to such a life altering even without your say and Patrick needs to know that his son is okay with him getting remarried."
"Well, I'm completely okay with it, I'm just not sure how the living situation is going to go." Their two room apartment was a bit small, even for the two of them. Adding another member to the household would be a tight fit.
"We've been discussing that. We wouldn't actually move in together until after we're married. After which, we'd buy a house."
"A house?! Wow." Katniss laughs softly. "That's crazy but I definitely have no objections to moving to a bigger place."
"I'm sure you don't." Her mother says with a laugh.
"But Mom, I am happy for you. I'm happy good things are finally happening to you."
"To us, sweetie. Patrick is a good man."
"I know." Katniss laughs. "I'm just thinking about what you said to the poor man! Evelyn, will you marry me? Um, I have to ask my daughter first. What is that, Mom?!"
"Hey, I'm being responsible here!" They laugh quietly between them.
"But what does his son think?"
"According to Patrick, he's ecstatic about the fact that his father is getting married. But I just can't take his word. His son comes home from his study abroad in August. I won't marry Patrick until we meet him."
"I hope he's nice." But Katniss groans. With her luck, she was probably about to inherit a jackass for a step-brother.
"Dad!"
"Son!" The two men embrace in a tight manly hug. "You look...the same!" They embrace again. He hasn't seen his son in over a year. "Let me take that for you."
"It's okay." He says as he throw his bag over his shoulder and makes his way into the room. His father walks next to him as they make their way to the living room where everyone is waiting.
"Evelyn, this is my boy. This is Peeta!" He proudly introduces. Peeta places his bag down on the floor next to the couch.
"It's so nice to finally meet you." Ms Everdeen offers him her hand but Peeta hugs her instead.
"My father only says great things about you." He tells her as he lets her go. "I'm so glad he's met you."
"I'm so glad he dislocated his shoulder too." They laugh while Peeta looks past her to the young woman standing behind her.
"So you must be Katniss..." His blue eyes stare into her eyes making Katniss shudder softly. Never has she seen such hot looking guy in her life. She should have known though; Mr. Mellark was a clear indicator of what qualities his son could possess.
Not unlike his father, Peeta was tall, with broad shoulders, short silky blonde hair, and strong chin to match. Katniss hadn't been lying when she said Mr. Mellark was attractive but Peeta, my god, he was perfection.
"H-hi." She's almost afraid he's going to hug her too because if he did, he'd clearly be able to feel the heat coursing through her body at the moment. Luckily, he simply reaches out his hand to her which she shakes hesitantly.
"Pleasure to meet you as well." His voice is a lot lower, not as playful as it was when he'd greeted her mother. It's like everything is happening in slow motion after that moment because she swears she sees something in Peeta that stirs her down to the core. Katniss swears he stares at her for so much longer then he looks at anyone else. She also swears she can see his pupils darken slightly when he rakes over her body. No one else seems to notice which is fine with Katniss. If they didn't notice what, to her, seemed like him blatantly checking her out, they surely wouldn't notice what her intentions were; to claim Peeta as hers.
There were a lot of things on her to-do-list as a teenager. Alongside going to Bordle Creek and going to college, was to have the best sex she's ever had. She was no stranger to make-out locations or the slag heap. Maybe she should be ashamed that at the ripe age of sixteen she's slept with a little less then a handful of guys but she couldn't help it. When she'd done it the first time, it left her curious. Was sex the same with all boys? What about men? Is it better with experience? It just left so many unanswered questions, which Katniss was determined to get to the bottom of.
From the conversation at dinner, at least the part Katniss had spent listening too and not shamelessly checking Peeta out, she'd found out a slew of information. Peeta was a twenty year old junior going on to his last year of college. He'd spent the year abroad in the UK studying art and architecture. He was majoring in engineering. He liked to paint and cook. He had dimples on both sides of his cheeks. He had the most perfect smile she'd ever seen and his eyes seemed to shift into several different shades of blue. Before she even knows what's happening, she has one elbow on the table, her cheek pressed against her hand as she eyes Peeta with a crooked smile.
"Katniss!" Her mother barks but she doesn't take her eyes off Peeta who seems determined not to lose the staring contest they're having.
"Huh..."
"Peeta asked you a question..."
"Huh..." Katniss asks stupidly as she continues to look at him.
"I said, what is there to do around here?"
"A lot." She answers with a seductive look to her eyes. Peeta simply smiles.
"Maybe you could show me."
"I'd love to."
"I'm so glad they're bonding." She hears Mr. Mellark say to her mother. "So are you guys going to do anything today?"
"I'd love to." Katniss says while Peeta chuckles softly.
"I'm actually kind of beat. That seven hour flight..."
"Oh my god, Peeta, I'm so sorry." Ms Everdeen starts. "I completely forgot that you must be tired."
"It's okay."
"Maybe we should have given you Katniss' room."
"No, no. The couch is absolutely fine." He says as he stands to help and clear the plates.
"I got that." Ms Everdeen says.
"You sure?" Peeta tries.
"Yes, son. We got it."
"Katniss, can you get some sheets ready for the couch."
"I'd love to." Her mother snaps her fingers in front of her daughter causing her to jump.
"Did you hear what I said?"
"Huh?"
"Get Peeta ready for bed." She smiles big at this.
"I'd love to." She stands, backtracking out of the dining room to look at him. "Come on, Peeta." He follows after her like an obedient dog. They make their way to the linen closet where Katniss pulls out a few things and hands them to him.
"So...how old are you?" Katniss stops searching long enough to throw him a smile over her shoulder.
"Why?"
"No reason. Just curious." He plays with the sheets in his hand. "Are you at least eighteen?"
"Why don't you just google, statutory rape laws – Washington State." She says with a smile. He feigns a shocked gasp.
"I'm shocked that you would think that way of me, Katniss."
"I'm shocked that you haven't jumped me already. What, with the way you were staring at me all through dinner."
"Me?! At you?!" He laughs quietly. "I think you have things reversed."
"So...say I was looking at you...what would you do?" He raises an eyebrow curiously at her.
"Absolutely nothing." He says before mumbling something she probably wasn't supposed to hear. "Our parents are in the house." Katniss laughs incredulously.
"And if they weren't?" Peeta's eyes go wide.
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Because you don't know the laws in Washington State?"
"No..." He says while he follows her to the living room. "No...Nope..." It was almost like he was trying to convince himself not to go through with it. All that meant to Katniss was that she was this much closer to catching her prey.
"Do you have a phone?" She asks.
"No..." She's not sure if he's still simply trying to beat that word into his head or if he's answering her question.
"Peeta!" He only looks at her. "Do you have a phone?"
"Why?"
"Give me your number."
"No!"
"What, is that you're new favorite word or something..." He thinks about it for a second before answering.
"No."
"Then give it to me." His mind is definitely in the gutter when she says that to him.
"No!" Katniss reaches into one of the front pockets of his jeans. She expects him to pull away but he doesn't. She realizes how close her hand is to the nice bulge that's nestled safely behind the zipper before she stops. She looks up at him only to see that same look from earlier on his face. He's has this sexy smoldering look, his eyes dark with what she hopes to god is either lust or desire. "What are you doing?" Peeta whispers to her.
"Getting what I want." He leans into her but Katniss manages to pull out his phone before turning her back to him. She can hear Peeta chuckle softly behind her as she fiddles with his phone. "Password..."
"1234." She scoffs at that, glancing back at him in disbelief. "Don't believe me? Try it." She does as she's told and it unlocks his phone.
"You should really change that." Katniss feels his hand on her neck, pushing her hair to the side, which gives him a clear view of her neck. Her breath stutters slightly as she leans back into his touch.
"Are you two okay in here?" They both pull apart at Mr. Mellark's booming voice.
"Yea."
"Of course." They both say at the same time.
"If it's okay with you, we're going to go out for a walk. We'll be back shortly. Will you two be alright?"
"Yea."
"Of course." They both repeat again.
"Geriatric workout." Katniss says which makes Peeta laugh. She takes a seat on the couch with Peeta following after.
"What are you doing on my phone?" He asks.
"Research." Peeta makes a confused face but doesn't get to ask anything before she's asking him something. "So, Peeta, do you have a girlfriend?" He smiles at her.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" He mirrors back.
"I'm too young for a boyfriend. I'm just trying to have some fun."
"Right, Cindi Lauper, cuz girl's just want to have fun, right?" Even though the reference is a bit past her time, she knows what he's talking about. She can't help but laugh at his joke.
"That's right. Right now, I'm just in pursuit of the best sex ever." He chuckles softly.
"Well, you want some advice?"
"From you? Of course."
"You're not going to have the best sex until you meet that special someone." Katniss scoffs.
"You mean that making love crap?" He laughs.
"It's not crap. Sex is good with pretty much anyone but the best isn't going to be until you fall in love. Something about being with that one person who makes you feel..." He quickly shakes his head and sighs.
"Sounds like that didn't work out for you..." Katniss says. "You want to talk about it?"
"It was just this girl in high school. I was a bit older then you when I finally got to go out with her. I was crushing on this girl forever so that was huge for me. When we finally had sex, it was the best I've ever experienced."
"So you're saying it was the best because you loved her?"
"I think it had a lot to do with it..."
"And you don't think you'll have better until you meet that special someone?" She mocks. Peeta shrugs.
"I think so." Katniss leans closer to him so their inches apart.
"You want to bet?"
"What, that there's better out there then the one?" Katniss nods. "And how exactly would you win this bet?"
"Do you want to bet?" She repeats slowly.
"Okay..." Katniss hands him back his phone so he can see what she was looking at. Peeta's eyes go wide as he sees Washington State law regarding statutory rape.
"It's sixteen and guess how old I am..." Like a lioness in range of her prey, Katniss pounces. Their lips meet in a heated, passionate kiss. He's on his back instantly with Katniss straddling his waist. He's frantically trying to undo his jeans without bucking her off him. When she gets up to undress herself, Peeta takes the opportunity to kick off his shoes, pants, and boxers. Katniss straddles him again, his rock hard cock pushed up against her core.
"This is so hot." Peeta says as he trails his hands up to cup her breasts. "So wrong but so hot. You're only sixteen?!" She leans forward, kissing him deeply to shut him up.
"And you're a college guy with a huge cock." When she leans against him again, she traps his hard on between their bodies which makes Peeta hiss in pleasure. "Fuck, I want you." Her kisses trail up to his ear where she whispers several other things she wants to do to him. With a growl, Peeta blindly reaches for his pants. With one hand, because his other one is too busy caressing her sweet ass, he pulls his wallet out. Katniss sits up while Peeta finally manages to find a condom. She takes it from him, quickly placing it over his rigid cock.
"Fuck me, Katniss." She smiles sexily at him before she takes both his hands off her and traps them above his head.
"Oh I will." He fills her with one quick drop of her hips. With a set of guttural moans, Katniss moves with purpose. Her thrusts are hard, uneven at first. She's not used to his size or girth so it's a foreign but welcome intrusion.
Meanwhile, Peeta can only groan in desire. He wants to prolong this, kiss her, flip them over and pound relentlessly for days into her tight pussy. But he's aware that they shouldn't be doing this and that their parents would be home shortly. Unfortunately, their coupling would have to be quick.
"Fuck, Peeta!" Katniss moans as she grinds her hips into his, desperately trying to coax their orgasms. But she's tired and her pace is slowly waning. Lucky for Peeta, because he's fully energized and ready to go. He flips them over with a hard buck of his hips. She's too tired to protest as Peeta pins one of her legs over his shoulder. He was close and he could feel her ready for her release as well.
"Please stop me if I'm hurting you..." He knew this would have to be quick and hard. He licks his thumb before thrusting hard into her. Katniss' harsh, rhythmic moans serve as the pace for his deep, powerful thrusts. His thumb circles her clit making Katniss cry out almost in agony. With another skillful swerve from his thumb, in combination with a thrust that hits her deep inside her core, Katniss comes undone. She can only see a mirage of beautiful colors while Peeta speeds up his thrusts and finally collapses on top of her. "You are a sex goddess." He whispers before placing a kiss on her lips and laying next to her.
"You're not so bad yourself, stud." They both are breathing hard next to one another as they try to catch their breaths. Once her heartbeat is semi back to order, Katniss sits up on the couch.
"Where are you going?" He kisses her shoulder tenderly while Katniss tries to pick up all her clothing.
"Our parents are due back soon." Peeta covers his eyes with a groan.
"Shit!" He sits up too. He pulls off the used condom before throwing his boxers back on.
"You can't throw that in the garbage." Peeta looks between her and the used condom in hand.
"Well what am I supposed to do with it?" She goes to the kitchen then comes back with a plastic bag. "Well what do I do with it now?"
"I don't know but if my mom or your father find that, they'll know what we did."
"No they won't." Katniss places her hands on her hips as she stares at him.
"A very freshly used condom that your father didn't use with my mother, that wasn't there before they left...that only leaves two other culprits." With a sigh, Peeta makes sure the bag is tied tightly before he hides it in his duffle bag. They race around, cleaning everything up. The final touch is Katniss dousing the couch with a half a can of aerosol because she swears it smells like sex.
"It seems like this is a habitual thing for you." Peeta jokes.
"Actually, I've never done it in my house before." While she straightens out the new set of sheets for him, she'll figure out what to tell her mother about the ones in the laundry later, Peeta nervously scratches the back of his head.
"Katniss, about what just happened..." Katniss turns into him kissing him deeply.
"I know that it wasn't the best. It was rushed, fast, and all that but that doesn't mean I've lost the bet." With a wink, she heads off to her bedroom. "I'll see you tomorrow."
As Peeta lay on the couch, he's not sure what to do. He's just had sex with his soon to be step sister, and she's sixteen. But he was going back to school in a week so it shouldn't be a problem. He could distance himself from her. This was all a phase, a one time thing for them, maybe a few more if things worked out right. They would be fine.
