A/N: Chapter 2 is up! My writer's block ended and I just had to get this all down before I forgot. Yay for writer's block for only lasting 1 day!
I don't usually assert myself but I need to know his feelings for me.
"I'm not a… a rebound, am I?"
Gale just looks at me. There is no expression on his face- it betrays nothing. The silence has gone on too long for me, so I sit up all the way and try to get out from under him. He still says nothing as he frees me from the bed.
I start toward the door and Gale never moves from his spot. My hand reaches the handle and I swing the door open. Gale finally makes a move towards me but instead of coming to me, he walks out of my bedroom. We walk down the stairs in silence, and Gale avoids looking at me. Only one word explains his actions: Katniss. I knew he still had feelings for her, but I thought it was tapering because of his feelings for me. I guess I was wrong.
We reach the front door and he walks away without saying so much as a goodbye. A pain grows in my chest. I feel broken. I close the door and try to make it up the stairs. My legs feel weak so I just stop in the middle of the staircase and slump down against the wall. Tears start falling down my cheeks. I can't believe I was so stupid to even have feelings for Gale.
Suddenly, the door swings open.
"You should really lock your door. What if some weirdo broke into your house?" Gale smiles at me and I look up at him really confused. I sit in silence, trying to figure out what the hell he is doing. He trudges up the steps and sits behind me. From behind his back he pulls out a bouquet of wildflowers. They're beautiful. I've never seen anything like these in our district. He must have gotten them out in the woods.
Without warning, he grabs my face and presses his lips to mine. This kiss was deeper and more passionate than the kisses we shared in my bedroom. He pulls away and leans his forehead onto mine.
"Don't you ever think for a second that you're a rebound. You hear me? Madge, you're the best thing that ever happened to me. It just took me time to realize that you were always the one I wanted. I want you and no one else." He takes my face again and kisses me. I don't say anything to him. I have so many mixed emotions right now. I was so heartbroken a minute ago and now he's telling me he wants to be with me. Inside, I'm so mad about the way he made me feel.
With my right hand, I slap him, hard on the face. I want to hurt him like the way he hurt me. He covers his new wound with his hand. Unsure of what he's about to do, I brace myself for his reaction. He slams me back into the wall and kisses me hard. Still kissing me, he picks me up and moves us back to my bedroom.
He tosses me onto my bed and quickly removes his shirt. He makes his way on top of me and kisses my neck and collarbone. A warm sensation starts beneath me. He slides my shorts off me and begins kissing my stomach. Then, with one swift movement, he rips my underwear off. His lips touch me between my thighs just before coming back to my lips. My hands run through his hair when I feel a sudden intrusion between my legs. His finger swirls inside me and I give out a gasp. He enters another finger and whispers for me to get wet for him.
I can feel something hard on my thigh and I can tell it's not his fingers. Gale gets up from the bed and drops his pants. I can see his erect penis, and it looks bigger than I thought it'd be. He climbs back on top of me and helps me take off my shirt and bra. He leans me back down and his chest presses against my naked breasts. We are both totally naked now as we continue kissing.
He spreads my legs for me and enters me without warning. He pushes into me all at once and I let out a loud scream. Gale continues as if he never heard me. Thrusting into me faster and faster. Strangely, I'm okay with it because I like the way it hurts. As the pain recedes, I get more and more engaged in the sex. Instead of just laying there with my legs spread, I wrap my legs around his hips trying to maximize the pleasure. I can tell it's working because I feel a whole new level of pleasure seeping up my body. Gale's thrusts become harder and faster and he begins moaning loudly. He yells my name between each thrust. Something is set off inside me once I hear him say my name. I begin climaxing so I dig my nails into his back trying to regain control, but it's too hard. He pulls out of me and sprays his seed onto the floor. He collapses beside me and we both breathe heavily.
"Madge?"
"Yes Gale?"
"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that."
I smile back at him and give him one more kiss before I fall into a deep sleep.
