I like the way I can't keep my focus

I watch you talk

You didn't notice

I hear the words but all I could think is

We should be together

Peeta watched as the Everdeens walked into their bakery.

He greeted them with a smile especially to Prim. Considering that it was her birthday.

"So what would you want today?" Peeta asked Prim

"Katniss is gonna buy me a cake!" Prim replied enthusiastically

Katniss smiled at her sister like Prim was the most valuable thing in the world. The way Katniss smiled made Peeta lose his focus.

Everything seemed to be in slow motion for him. Katniss started talking but Peeta couldn't make sense of the words.

He hears the words, but he couldn't make sense with any of them. He just couldn't help but smile at the way he thought of Katniss.

Ever since they were kids, Peeta alway thought of Katniss as pretty. But that time, Peeta thought that Katniss looked absolutely... Beautiful.

Peeta always had fantasies about them being together but he knew that it was impossible because Katniss loved somebody else.

The one who was supposedly her 'cousin' as the world knows.

Katniss loved Gale Hawthorne instead of Peeta. And everyone knows it.

"Hellooooo?" Katniss said snapping her finger in front of Peeta's face, snapping him out of his thoughts

Katniss rolled her eyes at him and said, "Prim wants a strawberry shortcake decorated with sugar primrose."

"Sure," Peeta replied, "I drop it off later, before I go home."

"Thank you, Peeta." Mrs. Everdeen said

"No problem and it's my treat." he replied

Prim and her mom went out the store with grins on their faces

"Wazzap Kit Kat?" Peeta greeted Katniss

Katniss rolled her eyes in response

"So?" he asked her

"'So' what?" she replied

"I thought we were gonna hang out?"

"Oh yeah." Katniss said sarcastically, "That's exactly why you're still not dressed."

"Just wait there." Peeta grumbled as he went to get his extra clothes

He could almost feel Katniss smirking at him

-PAGE BREAK-

Peeta sat there, on the highest branch of a pine tree, watching Katniss and Gale hunt in the woods.

He thought he'd be nervous but considering the fact that he already survived the Capitol's arena, the woods near district 12 seemed... Safer.

He climbed down to see Katniss and Gale after their hunting

Peeta gave Gale a manly hug which was hard because Gale was bigger than him, and hugged Katniss. Like the way she hugged him in the arena.

"You guys taking a break?" Peeta asked the two

"Yeah," Gale replied, "on the top of the tree you were... Just... Sitting... On."

"But I just got down!" Peeta protested

"Fine," Katniss replied, "we'll stay near the stream that I found."

"Thank you." he said

The three walked towards a river and Peeta noticed Katniss's outfit.

She wore a white shirt, green pants, and low black lace-up boots. Her hair was in a side braid that looked really hard to do.

"What?" She asked

"Nothing." Peeta replied, "Where did you get the green pants?"

"Effie's birthday gift. She even gave Gale an orange shirt."

"Oh."

Peeta didn't notice that they were already there until he stepped on the water.

They set up a small picnic and Gale went away to set up snares around them.

Awkward silence filled the air until Peeta made a fast confession

"IloveyouKatnissbutI'mafraidthatyou'dhateme."

"What?" Katniss asked him

"Katniss, have you ever fell for someone?"

"I don't know if I'm ready yet."

And that's when he kissed Katniss but pulled away quickly.

Sorry for not updating as quickly. And if you don't notice, that was a mini cliffy. Thanks for reading guys. And please review. Sorry for the OOCness.

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OceanRiver - thanks for the compliment and for R&R