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After the games, after "loving" Peeta, and the Victory Tour, I didn't know what Gale would think of me. Maybe he wouldn't care about me anymore, even though it was all an act. But Gale had still insisted on going to the woods with me on Sunday. I hoped he wouldn't talk about Peeta there.
"I love you," whispered Gale to me. My heart jumped. He loved me, he actually did! I turned, and grabbed his hands in mine, "I love you too, Gale. I really, do, which is why we have to run. Now. If we don't... Well I don't know, but Snow will find us."
I could see he was smiling at me, his wide, beautiful smile. I smiled back, and he pulled me into his arms. Then he kissed me, passionately, and I kissed back. My hands made their way up to his soft chocolate locks. His hands tightened around my waist. We deepened he kiss, and he pushed me against a nearby tree, in a soft way. He stopped the kiss for a second and looked me in the eyes, "What about Peeta?" his eyes were cold now, "I thought you loved him?"
"I told you, Gale, it was just an act!" I was itching to kiss him again.
"It was a good one," he said backing away. My heart hurt. He thought I loved Peeta. I grabbed his hand again.
"Gale, look at me," I said touching his cheek, "I love you, not him. It was always you, please, I love you." I realized that there were tears in my eyes. His face was still hard.
"Prove it." Then I grabbed his face and kissed it, hard, and long, right on his lips. His hands went back to my waist, and mine back to his hair. He put one hand on the tree, and brought my leg around his waist. He then brought the other, placing both his hands on the tree for support. I pulled him closer, and moved my hands to the hem of his shirt. He then broke the kiss, and whispered, "Not here, Katnip."
His beautiful smile was back, as he let md down, and took, my hand leading me back to District 12 to continue somewhere else. I was happy, Gale Hawthorne loved me, and I loved him.