" Good morning, hun "
I awake to Peeta holding me in his arms. Usually how I wake is too me breathing hard with images scarring my brain of dead tributes, family, and friends. But ever since we married, I haven't had one nightmare yet, given it's only been 2 days. Sunlight pours into the room as I open the shutters, and I turn around to see my wonderful husband lying down. God, I never knew he had abs.
"Well, good morning to you to " I reply
"Sleep well? " Peeta asks
" You have no idea " I say
" So no more nightmares?" He asks
" No so far. I really believe that you being here keeps me sane " I say
" Glad I could help " He smirks, and goes to use the washroom.
I sit down and try to think it all over. Everything that's happened in 6 years. There was a rebellion. The Capitol was overthrown. I went back to 12, and lived the longest year of my life fighting off unbearable flashbacks of death. Peeta came back, and we didn't talk for about 6 months. One day I saw him planting Primroses near my house, the rose my sister was named after….Sometimes I still think of her, think of the life she could have had. Anyway, I talked to him and he told me that he missed me. We agreed that we would see more of eachother, just as friends. Those "seeing more of eachother" days turned into dates. Those dates were the better days of my life. Just 6 months ago Peeta proposed to me. And the happiest day of my life was only 2 days ago. I am ready to continue the rest of my life with this man. My boy with the bread.
"Want me to make breakfast?" Peeta asks thru the hall
" Sure, " I reply
" Pancakes ok? "
" Yep."
I walk down the hall into our kitchen to see Peeta already mixing the gets this determination whenever he bakes that I love. It has to come out perfectly right or he's dissapointed in himself. 100% of the time it's amazing. He just opened a new bakery not far from the Victors Village and he enjoys every minute of it.
I walk up to him and hug him.
"Can I have blueberries in mine? " I ask
" Of course, babe " He replies
" Oh, and by the way, Haymitch and Effie invited us over for dinner tonite. So be ready around 6 because they wanted us over at 7." I tell him
" Can't wait to see his wonderful self again. " Peeta says
" I bumped into Effie the other day and said that he's a totally different person, he no longer drunk all the time. She changed him for the better, she really did."
Haymitch and Effie. Who would've thought? I certainly didn't but when Effie returned to 12, she was so broken and scarred that she needed someone to help her. She came from the luxury-Capitol life to being tortured in a dungeon by the man whose rules she reinforced. Haymitch was there to help her, and bring her back to exurberent self. They are definitely not the couple I would imagine, given how they acted when Peeta and I were tributes in the Hunger Games. But people say opposites attract, and Effie tells me that they is a sweetness in Haymitch that is covered by all the death, alchohol, and hurt he's endured over the past few years. Effie changed him, and he changed her. And that he certainly did, they married a year ago and they're happier than ever. They deserve to lead a happy life for once. To leave all the pain behind.
Later that day, Peeta and I drive to Effie and Haymitch's. It's not far, just down the block a bit. They wanted privacy from the others. I don't even know, Haymitch raises geese and he wants to keep them away from the other children who live in the victors village. He really has changed.
" You nervous? " Peeta asks with a smile.
" No, why would I be? We saw them at our wedding so it shouldn't be any bother. It just that I've never seen them all lovey-dovey and I'm afraid Haymitch is drinking again. What if he's hurting her, Peeta? What if he's abusing her and she's too scared to tell anyone. Oh poor Ef-" Peeta interrupts me right there.
" Just relax, hun. You saw Haymitch two days ago at our wedding. He was perfectly fine and he seemed to be enjoying himself. You saw, he was holding Effie's hand and I actually think he cried. Haymitch cried, Katniss he's a changed man. He would never lay a finger on Effie, you know that. They're happy together, and that's all that matters. " Peeta kisses me on the head and I take his hand and entwine his fingers with mine.
About 5 minutes later of silence, we arrive at Effie and Haymitch's. I smooth the creases of the white dress I'm wearing and ask Peeta "Do I look okay?"
And with my favorite smile, he replies " You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met."
And he kisses me on the lips. I don't break away, even if we are standing Haymitch and Effie's porch. I don't care. I want to be lost in the moment forever. Here with the man of my life. My boy with the bread. Peeta deepens the kiss and I put my hands around his neck. I love him so much.
"Not on my porch, sweetheart"
I recongnize the voice almost instantly, Haymitch, with his usual sass. I break away from Peeta, and walk over to Haymitch. I give that son of a bitch a hug. He doesn't smell like alchohol actually. Woah, a changed man he is. Peeta also says hello to Haymitch and we walk inside to find Effie running over to us in her hot pink kitten heels. She has an apron on that's also straight up hot pink and almost blinds me. Dear lord, Effie. But I don't say anything and kiss her hello.
"Oh, how great it is to see you! Katniss, you look stunning! Love the dress. Peeta, how's the bakery! Oh please, please, come join the other guests."
Other? Guests? I thought it was just going to be Peeta and I but as I walk into the room I see two other couples. Finnick and Annie, as well as Gale and Madge. I say hello to all of them. Being especially cool to Gale, who right now I'm not on good terms with.
Peeta seems mesmerized by the living room, which is full of yellows, burnt oranges, and dull reds. He touches the picture on the wall with wide eyes, a sunset.
Finnick chuckles " I knew he would like it."
Peeta snaps back to reality instantly, " Oh I was just admiring the painting". And he comes to sit down next to me and puts his arm around me, mimicking Finnick and Annie.
Haymitch sits down on a vacant couch, while Effie goes to prepare the rest of the food.
"So, you two, how's the married life?" he asks.
" Oh, just wonderful." I say, making sure Gale will hear. " I rarely have nightmares anymore."
" Oh good, and how's the…mhhmm…" he says with a smirk.
I already know what he's implying, and I just say "Good." And stop it there.
"Well, from what I saw on the porch, I'll say it more than good." Haymitch says with a wink.
"What happened on the porch?" Gale and Finnick almost ask at the same time. Finnick probably just curious. Gale because he's a bastard and probably jealous.
" Oh, the had a little bit of a make-ou-"
He's cut off by Effie exclaiming, "DINNER!"
Thank god, saved by Effie.
We all go to sit down, Peeta to my left, Annie to my right, and right across from me, Gale. I don't even look at him, instead I fixate my gaze on the beautiful table, almost made to look like a sunset with the color choices. Peeta must be in heaven.
Dinner is an array of delicious food, from hot rolls, to lamb soup, to roasted duck, to hot buttered corn, oh it was so good.
Haymitch finally breaks the silence and says " Well, all of you, since you're all married. I guess I can ask this. Any baby thoughts?"
Everyone stops eating. Finnick finally breaks the silence and says, " Oh yes, we've been trying for a while now" and winks, giving the table that Finnick charm that we all love. Annie rolls her eyes.
When Gale doesn't say anything Madge speaks up, " Same as you two. There has been a talk." Madge giggles. Gale puts his arm around her.
Finally it comes to Peeta and me, I'm too frozen to speak so Peeta says "Nope, not yet."
" He hasn't knocked you up yet, aye sweetheart?" Haymitch says, which earns a laugh from the table. But I just glare at Haymitch. Peeta laughs.
The rest of the dinner go along a little awkwardly, with alternating conversation from Gale's new job in District 2, to Effie's new shoes, which Annie seems to take an interest in. For dessert we have a Black Forest cake, and from the box apparently from Peeta's bakery.
" Hey!" Peeta says, " You never told me this was for the dinner."
Effie says, " It would be a surprise now would it?" and she giggles.
The cake was delicious, and soon it's time to leave. Me and Peeta say our goodbyes and get back into the car to head home.
" Well that was….fun." Peeta finally breaks the silence. " Did you have a good time?"
"Yeah, for the most part. But the knocked up joke didn't rub on me the right way." I say.
" Well, why don't we go home and see if can rub on you the RIGHT way." He exclaims with a wink.
I just roll my eyes and laugh. The dirtyness of him.
We finally reach home and I decide to take his offer of rubbing on eachother the right way, the second he gets out of the car I start to kiss him with an intense passion. The kiss gets even deeper and Peeta pushes me up against the wall, we start to make-out and I finallybreak away from him for a second saying,
"Not here. Inside. Come on."
I run up the steps and gesture for him to unlock the does and once we enter the hallway picks me up and kicks off his shoes. I know where this is leading : the bedroom. And right now, I want it.
I jump off his arms as we enters the doorway and push his onto the bed. I've never been like this before, so…so…so…aggressive. But right now I don't care, and tonight, hopefully is the night.
I start to climb on top of him and kiss him. And, to my surprise, start to work on the button on his shirt. He shirt comes off and is put to the corner of the room, to be forgotten. We keep making-out and I am just relishing this moment. Finally, I take the whole thing to another level and start to open the closure of his pants. My dress is already to my waist so my bra is exposed.
Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Who would it be at this hour? It's late.
Me, not wanting to break off, makes Peeta finally say, "I'll get it.." He doesn't even put a shirt on as he walks down the stairs.
I lay on the bed thinking, just about Peeta. And possibly what our children would look like. I want them to have Peeta's eyes, no doubt. And maybe if we have a girl I'd want her to have my hai-
"Katniss! There's someone here to see you."
Ughhh, I go find my robe and start down the stairs. I walk into the hallway not expecting for what I am to see. Because the individual standing in the doorway is none other than Gale Hawthrone.
"In for a fun night eh? Bread Boy's shirt isn't on" He says with a smirk.
Oh, fuck him.