The Cottage

"Will you please tell me where you're taking me?" I told Peeta as he guided me through a meadow. That's what I thought, at least. He had me blind folded, but from what I could hear we were walking through a meadow. A meadow with lush, green grass.

"Why can't you just trust me. Just hold my hand. I think you will like this though," he told me. He intertwined his fingers with mine, and kissed my cheek.

"Sorry, I just don't like being blindfolded very much."

"Katniss. Calm down. I won't hurt you. You should know that by now," he said as we kept walking. His guidance was strong and confident. I did know that he wouldn't hurt me, but I just didn't like not being able to see.

"I'm sorry, Peeta, it's just that I just want to know where we are going."

"Well, we are here," he said kind of enthusiastic.

He pulled off the blind fold and revealed a huge cottage. But it wasn't normal stone. It was stone, don't get me wrong, but it was painted. Mockingjays and vines were painted all around it. And then on one stone. One single stone, the letters, KE+PM stuck out from it all. Katniss Everdeen plus Peeta Mellark... I let a sigh out and my eyes widened. It was magnificent. Absolutely gorgeous. Just perfect.

"Peeta-" he came up behind me and put his arms around me, with his chin on my shoulder.

"You like it?"

"I love it! Peeta! It looks... I can't even put it into words! Its perfect!" I told him.

"Best present ever?" I looked at him with question.

"What?"

"Your birthday. It's today. Man. The birthday girl forgot her own birthday." he chuckled. With everything that happened in the last few months, I had forgotten that my birthday was coming up. Although it's not like it was a big deal. It's amazing he even remembered it...

"Peeta... It's perfect. Absolutely perfect. Wait... What's that?" I asked looking at another stone. Rue. The flower. And on another was a trident. Finnick. "This is truly the best present ever!" I exclaimed. I turned and kissed him.

"Come on. Let's look inside." he said, leading me to the house.

The inside was simply wonderful. Almost as wonderful as the outside paintings. He took me around to look at all the different rooms. One room, which was ours, was big. It had a wooden bed frame, a light above that, and the most beautiful painting behind the bed. It was a picture of another flower. Primrose. Prim. He was making this such a wonderful birthday. Just wonderful.

The next room was filled with paintings. All those from the rain. All those he made after the first hunger games. The room to the left was bare. Nothing.

"What will go in here?" I asked.

"Whatever our future holds," he said smiling. I stood on my toes and kissed him again.

"I love this. I couldn't ask for anything better," I said walking down a hallway that lead to the kitchen. There was a small square table with four chairs. Was he expecting anything? Only time would tell...

"There is one more thing I want to show you." he took my hand and lead me out a back door. Behind the house, there was a small pond, two chairs to sit in, trees farther back, and the best of all. A bow and sheath of arrows. Gold. Every arrow was pure gold. And on every one, was the mockingjay symbol engraved. The perfect present.

"Peeta... This is.. You are the best!" I said putting my arms around his neck and hugging him.

"Only the best, for the best. I love you," he said kissing me.

"I love you too."