OK. So a couple things. This story gets very adult. So be warned. I also don't own any of the characters, the scenery, the places. I basically don't own anything at all. it's just a story.

Chapter 1

Peeta's POV

"Good," Katniss said. "Now when you pull back on the bow, rest the arrow on your finger."

"Like this?" I questioned.

"Yes, now shoot." I pulled back the bow all the way and let go. The arrow flew through the air and hit the target, but off to the right, closer to the edge than the middle. I lowered the bow as she went down to examine my placement.

"You did great!" she exclaimed as she jogged back to me. She cupped my face and kissed me lightly. "But I think we need to work on your stance just a little, I think your footing is pulling the shot off a little."

I repositioned myself and Katniss stepped away from me and examined my stance. She stepped behind me and pulled my right leg hard against hers and as I held my breath she inhaled sharply. Her hand wandered for a second, down my right hip close to the most sensitive part of my body.

She caught herself and pulled her hand away, remembering she was supposed to be teaching me how to shoot. This was my final lesson and she said I was doing great.

She came to stand in front of me and I turned my head so catch her eyes, she looked at me, and licked her lips.

"Point your front foot forward, toward your target, keep it like that. The back foot should be remain pointed out, don't pull it forward, that's only if you're throwing something."

I followed her directions and shot. This time the arrow hit directly in the middle of the target and Katniss squealed.

"You did it Peeta!" She ran down to the target and released the arrow. "We need to get you a bow now!"

I lowered the bow, excited that I did it. I never thought I'd be any good at this but Katniss said I've got good aim and strength and enough stamina for the hunting game. She'd been teaching me things, out in the woods ever since we arrived home after the Games. She's shown me a few traps that would come in handy and every morning we've gone running. She thought it was important that I learn to run with the new leg I had. To be fair it was only a prosthetic leg from just under my knee down, and the piece that the Capital gave me was wired through my nerves so that whatever I wanted it to do it did. It was just like having my old leg, only this one I didn't feel any pain in.

We'd been together a lot, spending almost every waking moment together. The last scene on the train didn't go well, with me becoming angry at her for not loving me back. She came through my window sheepishly that night, saying that she did love me, she wanted to be with me but it was all still so new to her, she wanted to be friends first, kissing friends, and take it slow. I couldn't think of anything better. I wanted to know everything about her, have her laugh at me and at my jokes when I either did something stupid or said something stupid. I wanted her to be MY best friend, before I would ever take her into my bed for real. I remember smiling at her. I told her that night that we could do whatever she wanted, she could call the shots. I kissed her gently, sweetly and she returned the kiss with more passion. That night we made love for the first time. I hurt her more than she expected but in the end she said she as glad she did it. She said afterwards that she didn't know what came over her, she didn't plan on it but she's glad it happens and she needs some time to adjust if it's ok with me.

But that was weeks ago. We'd gotten a lot closer since then, she was beautiful and sometimes when she stepped close to me she'll throw her arms around me and kiss me so deeply and passionately I knew she wanted more. But today we were hunting, and a few hours later, lots of fresh animal kills and about an hour of snuggling close under a tree seeking shelter from a freak thunderstorm we finally made it back under the fence back into district 12.

As we walk through the Seam she steps closer to me and wraps her arm around my waist, I instantly put my arm over her shoulder and lean in and kiss her on the temple. I loved this girl, and every day, her actions showed me that she loved me too. I'd given up on getting her to tell me she loved me, so I only slightly angrily stopped telling her I loved her. She'll tell me when she's ready, and when she's ready to tell me I'll tell her all the number of times I've wanted to say I love you to her. She smiles up at me and leaves a small kiss on my lips. I smile. I can wait.

Gale's POV

I can't believe she's been taking HIM hunting. That was our thing, did she completely forget about me? There are a lot of things we didn't see from the Games, before, during and after. What happened between them? What happened between them? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM?

Oh God there they are! He's walking close to her not touching her though. Oh that's good. Wait what the hell, she just put her arm around him, wait what. I watch as he switches his bow to the other hand and puts his arm around her shoulders, he leans in and kisses her temple. Oh, they're just friends. I kiss her like that too. But then what the hell. SHE JUST KISSED HIM! Wait. Where's she pulling him off too? They just disappeared behind her old house. What the hell. WHAT THE HELL!