Hey everybody! This is going to be a collaboration of Katniss & Peeta moments. They will be in no particular order, ranging from the time of the first hunger games and to post Mockingjay, but I will give you a heads up on when the individual one-shot takes place. This one is kind of short, so I can get feedback to determine whether I keep writing. Please let me know what you think. Thanks and enjoy.

Katniss's POV

The stars cut through the night sky with their brilliant light. I remember them being one of the only things I could count on during my stay in the hunger games. They were there every night shining down through the trees. The stars were consistent and reliable. I found comfort in their presence.

I sit between Peeta's legs and he embraces me with his strong arms as I slouch against his chest. I feel safe here. I am safe here. It has been two years since the fall of the capitol. Our country is building itself up again, but in what our forefathers call a democracy. Since I have been living in a totalitarian Panem, also known as hell for 17 years of my life, a democracy seems pretty freaking awesome right about now.

Peeta interrupts my train of thought.

"Do you want to dance?" he asks, already knowing my answer.

He lifts me to my feet and holds my body close to his. We move in perfect unison. He twirls me around and dips me back so my hair falls just inches away from the water.

I am wearing a forest green dress with thin straps and a plunging neckline. Peeta is in a pair of blue jeans with a white button up shirt, revealing part of his bare chest. He kisses me, gently at first, but gains intensity.

"Katniss?" he breathes.

"Yes?" I whisper.

"I love you." I smile at the simplicity of this statement.

"As I love you now, yesterday, tomorrow, always"

We stop dancing and before I have the chance to protest he takes my hands and stares into my eyes, stopping me from disrupting the moment. Then he gets down on one knee, smiling at my dumbfounded expression.

"Katniss Everdeen, I would like to claim you. I want to be your refuge from those nasty nightmares. I want to make you coffee in the morning and rub your shoulders at night. I want to take long baths, where you fall asleep in my arms. I want to cry with you when your sad and laugh with you when you're happy. I want to belong to you and for you to belong to me. I want you. I need you. Always."

Tears start to roll down his cheeks and I notice that I am crying as well.

He pulls out a beautiful silver band with rubies embedded in it and a beautifully cut diamond in the center.

"Will you marry me"

My voice disappears and I just nod my head while tears fall onto my smiling lips.

"Absolutely," I finally manage.

He slips the ring onto my finger and wastes no time kissing me and twirling me in circles until we fall to the ground, with our lips still on each other's.