A/N-Okay, so I took my break. Apparently they're not taking any stories down unless they get reported, so I'll keep posting things and hope for the best. I guess I could always post some stories on tumblr, since that's where I spend most of my time anyway. But I really like this community, so I'm writing another story for you guys. This one will be a little more intense…enjoy ;)
Chapter One: The Mistress
Katniss
The staccato tapping of my high heels against the wooden floorboards make him look up as I approach him with predefined purpose. I slam the divorce papers on his mahogany desk, his gray eyes widening in shock. "Sign them," I demand, not for the first time.
"Why the hell should I do what you say?" Gale retorts. "You haven't exactly pleased me these past few days," he says as he leans back on his black leather chair and casually inspects his short fingernails.
"Exactly," I snap. "This marriage is a fraud, and we both know it. We may have both loved each other at first, but that didn't last long. Now we're only married for money, and power has corrupted you," I hiss at him venomously. Like a snake threatening to strike, I lean over to him, piercing him with my gaze.
But my mocking husband only laughs. A deep, throaty chuckle escapes from his lips, as if I had just told him an innocent joke, and my only purpose was to amuse him. "Oh, Catnip," he taunts. "What exactly are you planning to do once you finally divorce me, hmm? Let me guess: you will run into the strong arms of your fair-haired baker, and he will take you in and marry you and…oh wait. He already has a wife. And it's not you," he whispers the last part as if he were letting me in on a secret. My face pales as he grins in triumph, because he knows he's right. Peeta will never be mine, not really. He already has Delly, and she doesn't deserve this. But Gale does.
My mouth sets in a firm line as I glare at him. "It's none of your damn business what I do with my life once you're out of it. Besides, you'll probably be too busy trying to marry the Mayor's daughter once you no longer have to screw her behind his back. You don't need my money or my prestige; she has her own, and I bet she'll be more than willing to give it to you," I point out.
Gale smirks. "I don't think you understand, Katniss. This isn't just about prestige. It's about control, and with you by my side, I have the world at my feet. I mean, you're the best FBI agent they have, and I'm their best weapon designer; we make a good team. I realize that I will still be important in the agency even without you or Madge, but it won't be the same." He then stands up and walks around his desk to face me. He tilts up at my chin, and I meet his eyes bravely, not breaking any eye contact. "You see, Catnip...you are mine. And I am yours. Anything else… is unthinkable."
His last sentence sends cold shivers down my spine, but I refuse to let it show. I hate him; he will never control me, ever. "Yeah, well think again," I say coldly before retreating from his office. I feel his eyes on my back as I walk away, and I leave the papers on his desk. He knows that it was a threat. He also knows that next time, it'll be a promise. He will be sorry.
Peeta
I can't stand this anymore. No matter how hard I try, the look on Delly's loving eyes refuses to let me forget the guilt. She doesn't know I've been cheating on her, and I don't plan to tell her anytime soon. She's been through enough already. So I end up at the same place I always go to drown my sorrows- Haymitch's downtown bar. I don't actually drink much, but Haymitch and I are good friends, and he always advices me as he tends the bar. It is also the place where I met Katniss on that fateful, rainy evening. I still remember it as if it were yesterday.
~Flashback~
It was the day him and Delly had gotten into a fight about having children. They had lost another child, again, but this would be their last attempt. She would no longer be able to conceive; her last miscarriage had taken its toll. He had tried to comfort her, but she had pushed him away, begging him to leave. And so he had, deciding that she probably needed some time on her own. He should have never left her side.
But he had. And in that moment, he had made an irreparable mistake as he saw none other than the famous Katniss Everdeen sweep in through the front door of the bar, the bell ringing loudly to announce her presence. As if it was necessary. Every male in the room instantly turned his head to watch her sit in on a stool in front of the bar, demanding a drink from Haymitch.
"Would it kill you to say please, Sweetheart?" Haymitch grouched as he prepared her drink. My mouth gaped open; she was only a few seats away from mine. It wasn't midnight yet, and I was already half-drunk. She turned her steely gray eyes toward me, and I froze as she smiled devilishly. I gulped.
"Hey, handsome, what's your name?" she winked at me as she took her tequila shot, slamming it down as she asked for more. This woman was truly something, and it was scary.
"Calm your tits, he's married, and so are you. Remember?" Haymitch reminded her.
Katniss scowled at the older bartender. "Don't even remind me of that bastard! I just found out that he's been cheating on me with Madge Undersee, the Mayor's daughter, nonetheless!" she exclaimed outraged as she tossed her hands up in the air.
"You don't say," Haymitch asked in a bored monotone. Then he turned to me, his bloodshot eyes staring at me expectantly. "So what's your story, son?" he asked me.
"Uh…me?" I ask, surprised that they had even recognized my presence. I had never been here before.
"No, the unicorn behind you, yes you!" Haymitch exclaimed impatiently.
"Well…I…uh…my wife can't have children, so she kicked me out of the house," I began, and at the amused look on their faces, I noticed how wrong that sounded. "I mean, not because she only wanted me for that, but because she just had her fourth miscarriage, and the doctor told her that she couldn't bear children anymore," my voice cracked with grief towards the end of that. This time, it was pity that clouded their gazes, and grief threatened to consume me all over again, always at the edge, waiting to attack.
"Oh, I am so sorry to hear that!" Katniss said genuinely as she came closer and patted my shoulder while I tried to fend off tears.
"Thanks. I'm sorry about your husband," I added.
"Don't worry about that. My name's Katniss, Katniss Hawthorne, but everyone here knows that I prefer to go by my maiden name, Everdeen. What's your name?" she asked curiously.
"Well nice to meet you then, Katniss. I'm Peeta Mellark," we shook hands, and an instant spark seemed to shoot between us. Later that night, she sang karaoke at the bar, her voice mesmerizing to everyone's ears. It was then that I knew…I was a goner.
Katniss
After my fight with Gale, I went straight to the bar to meet with Peeta. He was there, of course, sitting on a stool and waiting for me. As soon as I walked in, he looked up at me and waved me over, and I sat on the stool beside him. Haymitch came over and gave us our usual drinks; he didn't even have to ask anymore.
"So what did he say?" Peeta asked me.
I sighed. "He won't sign them, of course. He's a greedy bastard who wants two women by his side. Then again, I probably shouldn't be talking," I smirked at Peeta.
Peeta frowned. "Well, I'm thinking of just telling Delly the truth already. I mean, I don't need two women by my side. It's just that I'm afraid that she'll think that it's because of the babies, and I don't want her to think that. The only reason I married her is because my mother insisted on marrying me off to a merchant family when I was younger, and I was too naïve to resist. I figured that it was my best shot. I care about Delly, but now I'm only hurting her by being with you, and I love you," he told me, his blue eyes bright and sincere.
"Either way, you're going to hurt her. The sooner you tell her, the better," I say to Peeta as I cover his hand with mine, interlacing our fingers together.
"Well, if you ask me, I think you two lovebirds are a bunch of hypocrites. You've been seeing each other behind Delly's back for six months now. At least Gale had the decency to admit that he was cheating on you," Haymitch grouched as he cleaned some glasses with a rag.
I scowled at him, "Excuse me, but I don't think we asked you. And besides, I wouldn't call that decency; I would call that shamelessness. I wasn't planning on cheating on Gale, but he cheated on me, and frankly, he doesn't care and neither do I. The only person I feel sorry for is Delly, and I do feel ashamed when I see her," I said hotly.
Haymitch rolled his eyes. "Alright, whatever you say, Sweetheart. Just don't expect me to keep the dirty little secret for you if Delly asks about it," he warned.
"Is that a threat?" Peeta asked, outraged.
"No, it's a promise," he said blatantly.
"Fine then, we'll just leave," I spat. Haymitch shrugged indifferently, and Peeta and I got up and left the bar.
"With friends like that, who needs enemies," I muttered under my breath as Peeta and I walked towards the bakery, which happened to be only a few blocks away from the bar.
"I think Haymitch is right, though. I need to tell Delly the truth before she hears it from someone else," Peeta admitted.
I nodded, glad that we had finally reached an agreement. It was then that we saw Beetee, one of my co-workers, walk down the street and wave at us. Peeta waved back automatically, and I glared at him as I tried to ignore Beetee. "What was that about?" I hissed at Peeta as we turned a corner, towards the backdoor of the bakery and away from Beetee's sight.
"What? The nice man waved at us, so I waved back. I was just being polite," he said in defense.
I groaned. "No, Peeta, Beetee is not only one of my co-workers, but he's also my stalker. If he finds out about us, he'll spread the rumor around the agency like middle-school girl just to get my attention. Ever since he found out about Gale and Madge, he's being trying to get in my pants in order to "console" me. Besides, people shouldn't see us together, someone might find out and tell Delly before you do," I pointed out as we walked into the empty bakery, backing him up against the backdoor.
"Fine then, we'll be more careful from now on," he said. "We have an hour until Delly comes back from her yoga class."
"That's another thing; we need to stop meeting up at your place, where she can easily catch us. I think it would be better if we also went to my house, when Gale isn't home. And even after Delly finds out, we need to keep the secret, because I don't want to compromise my reputation at the agency simply because Gale won't give me the divorce." I then leaned over to him and whispered in his ear as I clutched at this shirt, "Do not glance at me in public. Do not gasp when you hear my name. Do not call me, even if you love me. I, FBI Agent Katniss Hawthorne, am your Mistress. Don't ever forget that, Peeta Mellark."
He shuddered at the sound of his name on my lips, and I kissed them tentatively. He wrapped his strong arms around me and moaned as he kissed me back immediately. I ran my hands underneath his shirt, feeling the tight muscles on his abdomen. I grinded my hips towards his, creating friction between us, and I could feel him hardening underneath his jeans.
"Katniss, you tease," he groaned as he picked me up and wrapped my legs around his waist, carrying me upstairs.
"Wait, no, I don't want to do it in your bedroom," I reminded him. Knowing that Delly slept there too was just disturbing.
"The living room?" he suggested, and I nodded. He led me there and laid me on the couch as I tugged off his shirt. He raised it over his head and then proceeded to remove mine. I then unbuckled his belt, my hands eager to release him. He pulled down my pants and I pulled off his as we slipped off our shoes, so that we were in only our undergarments. He kissed me desperately and eagerly, his tongue battling with mine as his hands expertly unclasped my bra with one movement, and then massaged my bare breasts at the same time that I reached for his crotch and squeezed.
"Fuck, Katniss," he groaned.
"I love it when you talk dirty to me," I gasped as he murmured obscenities against my skin. His tongue grazed my taut nipples as his jaw scraped my breast and I pulled him closer in response. I grinded my hips along with his, "I need you now," I commanded.
"Wait for it," he insisted as he pulled down my panties.
"No," I snapped as I tugged at his boxers, my pupils dilating at the sight of him. I opened my legs wide, tossing one over his shoulder casually while the other one touched the floor, and grasping him firmly as I led him inside me at an agonizingly slow pace.
"What are you doing?" he demanded in confusion.
"I'm punishing you for making me want to wait," I replied, feeling each ridge enter me, centimeter by centimeter as we both moaned in ecstasy. Finally, I let go of him and let him move, scratching his back with my nails with one hand while the other threaded through his blonde curls.
He began to thrust me at the pace of our heartbeats, which were getting faster and faster by the second, our breaths ragged and shallow. I could feel his blood underneath my fingernails as he winced in pain and euphoria, his blue eyes darker than a midnight ocean. We were coming closer and closer to our climax; the pounding in my ears was starting to sound like African drums, wild yet consistent.
The music was reaching its crescendo, and Peeta and I released the final note, an endless ringing that sounded more animal than human. He finally collapsed against me, his sweaty forehead resting on my chest as we both tried to regain our breaths. I wrapped my arms around his back and my legs around his waist, not letting him pull out. I wanted to keep him inside me; he was the only one who made me feel this whole. It was as if a part of my soul was missing, and I was trying to fill it in with our physical union.
"I love you," he whispered after a few seconds.
"I know," I said weakly before letting him go.
To be continued
A/N- All right, so that was the first chapter, what do you guys think? Katniss will reveal more of herself in later chapters, this was kind of like an introduction. Please review and I hope you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!
