"It has to be on my terms, though. We must have a girl and she must be born on New Year's." Katniss said with a smile.

"Oh, really? Those are your conditions?" Peeta asked, tilting his head to the side. He knew she was just being difficult. "You know, you actually don't get to choose though, right?"

"Oh, that's not fun!" she said making a sour face." What do I get to decide then?"

"Well, you can.." Peeta interrupted himself by leaning down to kiss Katniss. Yes, usually it was him being manipulated in a way with kisses from her. He could play that game too. Now, he wasn't sure how to play it, but he had always been a kind of fast learner.

Peeta put his hands on Katniss's side and pulled her closer. She was warm against his lips and he was glad to finally be able to kiss her, without flashbacks. It had been a long time to undo what the capital had done to him, but he was back to himself, at least as much as he'd ever be. Her smiled into the kiss as he felt Katniss's arms wrap around his neck. They had only kissed like this two times, but third time is a charm, right? We'll see. The kiss lasted a moment longer before Katniss pulled back slightly.

"I see you're trying to distract me, aren't you?" she asked suspiciously. She always had been better when it came to strategically thinking. And although that is true, Peeta wanted kids more now that Katniss was against them.

"What? Why I-I'm offended!" Peeta made a face. "I would never pull ANYTHING like that! Anything!" Returning to his smile he took Katniss's face in his hands. "I just want us both to be happy together. You deserve that."

Katniss knew he was telling the full truth in the last part. He really just wanted them to be happy. He would do whatever it took to make her happy. Suddenly she felt a pang of guilt. He had done so much for her, to make her happy, to keep her safe. She went up on her tiptoes, resuming their kiss.