Trials of Love

~Hey everyone! Thanks for reading! AH! I'm excited.. This is my first story! PEETA FOREVA! (I dont own anything)~

Chapter 1

Katniss POV:

There I sit, in the corner of my room, crying. Crying. It's the only thing that I can still do correctly. I hate it, I hate it all. Everyone. Well, besides Peeta and Haymitch. But, I still refuse to leave this room. Why can't things go right? Why am I the cause of all trouble?

I wipe my eyes and take a deep breath. Footsteps? Someone is coming. Unsteady footsteps? Peeta. I hear a simple knock at the door.

"Katniss? Are you in there? Come out please, and talk to me." Talk to him? No. I continue to cry, softer. Hoping he can't hear me.

"Katniss.. I can hear you, open up." He wiggles the door knob, but it's locked.

"Peeta, just leave me alone."

He doesn't take no for an answer. I hear him back away from the door, then a loud bang causes my head to jerk to the side, looking over my shoulder. The door is wide open and he stands there, with his simple, heart warming smile. He walks over and kneels beside me and places his hand on my shoulder.

"Katniss, are you okay?" I shake my head and he turns me around, to face him. He wipes my tears away, still holding that warm smile.

"Peeta, why can't you just leave me alone!" I yell at him. He must really care for me, because he continues to smile, and pulls me into his arms. His arms. The only place I feel completly safe.

"I can't leave you alone. I care about you too much."

I continue to hold him, cherishing the moment. "Thank you, Peeta. For caring."

His words are soft, gentle, and kind. "You care about me, so I'm only returning the favor."

This causes me to smile, and I look up and him, and kiss his cheek. He smiles back and helps me up. "Why don't we go downstairs and eat something. You have to be hungry."

"Okay."

I was only locking myself up here because of Peeta. We had got into a pretty bad fight. It was my fault, and what I said made him angry, which caused him to have an attack. "It's not you! So shut up and leave me alone!" After that his eyes got dark, and fast. So I ran to my room and locked myself in, before he could do anything. I heard him stumbling around. Crashing furniture around. Screaming his head off. Because of me. I must have been up here for hours.

He takes my hand and pulls me downstairs, gently. He sits me at the small table in the kitchen and starts making soup.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you, earlier. I-I... I shouldn't have said those things. I was just.." Before I could finish we walks over and kisses my head.

"It's okay, I understand. Things have been really confusing since we moved in together, and my attacks havn't helped." He walks back over to the counter and continues to cook.

Peeta and I decided that the only way for us to get sleep, was to sleep together. With his arms, protecting me, I can sleep. So, last week he moved in. Haymitch loved the idea. He wanted the "star-crossed lovers" back together. He wanted us to get married, but Peeta and I both know that we're not ready for something like that... yet.

Peeta walks to the table, and slides a bowl of soup in front of me. I smile up at him and start eating. He sits down across from me and sips coffee. I think he already ate, he did just get back from the bakery. Well, hours ago.

"There was alot of people at the bakery today." He says, trying to start a normal conversation.

"Oh, thats good." I say, and smile.

The front door bursts open and Haymitch walks in and looks around.

"Smells good. You guys done fighting?" Haymitch laughs a little then grabs a bowl and pours some soup.

I growl at him, while Peeta smiles. God, he can smile in the worst times. His smile, always there. Never leaves. I love his smile.

"Help yourself?" Peeta laughs and I join him.

"Effie wouldn't approve of your manners!" I say in a capitol accent.

"I'm sorry sweetheart, but I don't care." Haymitch sits down, and starts eating.

"Katniss, after you are finished will you go on a walk with me?"

"Sure." I stand up and walk over to the sink, putting my bowl into it. "Haymitch, me and Peeta are going on a walk. We shouldn't be too long."

"Don't worry, sweetheart. I'll leave soon." He continues eating, while Peeta stands up and we walk out, together.

We hold hands as we walk past the bakery, and where his old home used to stand. It looks much better now, with fresh paint, and new windows. It needed a new makeover.

"How are you feeling?"

"Better. I guess I just needed to cry." I say, looking down.

"Katniss?"

I look up at him. "Yes?"

"Do you love me?"

~Well? What do you think?! It's my first story, so tell me your thoughts! Please review! I would love to hear what you guys think! Thanks for reading... And if I get a review... Or maybe a follower.. I might just update more! :D

xoxox ~Bekah