CHAPTER 1

As I lay in bed next to Peeta the thought keeps tugging at me. The thought of Gale in district 2. Was he alone? Did he ever think about me? Though I love Peeta with all my heart and would never leave him I still wonder what my life would be like is Gale had never left. Would we still be friends? Would he be the one laying next to me? No. I can't think this way, I love Peeta and Gale made the decision. If he really loved me or wanted to be with me he would have stayed or at least said something to convince me, maybe. I don't know anything anymore.

Peeta looks over at me; he always seems to know if I'm awake. I try to pretend to be sleeping but it's no use.

"Are you awake?" I can feel his faint smile and he starts to remove stray hairs from my face.

"Ya I'm sorry if I woke you up." I turn on my side so that I'm facing him. Because I don't really think that talking to Peeta about Gale is the best idea I try my best to convince him that nothing is wrong. At least I hope that nothing is wrong. I tell him to go back to bed and give him a quick kiss on the lips and then snuggle into his arms.

In a matter of moments I can feel the steady breath of his sleeping body. It gives me comfort to know that Peeta is and will always be here for me.

I wake to Peeta's hot breath on my ear. I don't want to get up but if I want to make it to the woods before dawn is gone I need to hurry.

As I am trying to wiggle out of Peeta's arms I can feel him wake. I'm hoping he will just fall back asleep, but just my luck he is already fully awake and kissing down my neck. It sends sweet shivers through my whole body.

"Good morning beautiful." Peeta says in the most innocent but yet seductive way.

"I didn't mean to wake you. Again. Sorry."

"Don't be sorry I get to wake up to you everyday don't I?" He gives me a smile.

I can't help it I have to giggle a little. Peeta tries to get me back in bed. But with all my thoughts of Gale I know I need to go and just be alone for a while.

As I am walking out of our house I hear Haymitch yell to me.

"You going to see Gale there sweetheart?" What! Since when was Gale here!? I look at him and by the look in my eyes he knows I did not know until now. He only points to the train station. And at that I am running as fast as I can right to the train station. But as I am running thoughts start to run in my mind to. Maybe he came back to fight for me! What if Peeta is mad! But one thought does make me stop right in my tracks. How had the fact that the only invention he had ever made was what had killed Prim my last real loving family, the whole reason I really lived or even went into the hunger games.

I find myself in the woods crying for hours. I am confused and it's starting to get lightly dark. If I don't get back soon Peeta will start to worry. As I am walking back towards the fence I hear him. I turn around fast and then see him just standing there silent yet deadly to me. Gale. We just stand there and stare at each other for a long moment then he breaks the silence

"Hey there Catnip." I don't know what to say it's been a long while since we last talked.

"Um hi." Is all I seem to be able to get out. He gives me a faint smile and laugh.

"How are you?" He starts to look concerned.

"Fine I guess." This conversation feels dull we really have nothing to talk about. I know I must look confused and tired and sad. He starts to move closer to me. I would normally take a step back but I feel so out of it I don't move.

"I really missed you." He moves even closer. Then all of a sudden is lips meet mine. I am so shocked my reaction is delayed. I am pulling away when I feel his tongue enter my mouth! I start to panic but can't pull away .Gale is holding me tight to his body. I am freaking out and some weird logic tells me maybe if I kiss him back a little he will let me go. But instead I start to feel him getting hard. As soon as I feel him I am really flipping! I hit him hard in the head and he finally lets me go. I look at him a second then I am running fast again. Thoughts running fast too.

When I finally enter Peeta and I's house I find Peeta is sitting on the couch looking very worried. I had been gone all day then home late, it really was nothing like me to be out so long. When I reach him he is standing and looking a little mad. But as soon as a see the small part of mad in his eyes I lose it. I am wailing and I can't even speak. Although I want to tell Peeta now all about what happened with Gale I know it would only put Gale at risk of well, his life. S I decide to keep quit and just spend a few days home with Peeta.

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