I got so excited I decided I would update another chapter in one day! I have no idea how to make one of those author notes so I am writing like this. I Hope you enjoy! And please please please review! It will mean a lot to me!
We agreed that I would take Peeta hunting with me, but only if I attempt to learn to bake at Peeta's newly renovated bakery. Everything in district 12 is being redone and reconstructed. We are slowly building up the pieces to normal, no, better. The library is back in place as well as a new clinic, which I know would be much better if my mom was here and not in district 4.
"Ready?" I ask Peeta standing in front of the fence that leads to the forest.
He smiles, "Of course!" I laugh and go through the hole in the fence and he follows behind me. We wander into the forest, me leading him until I stop. "Shh" I bring my finger up to my lips although he wasn't talking. I hear the small rustle of leaves to my right. I load my bow quickly and release. I look at what I just killed.
"A deer!" I laugh happily, "I haven't caught one for the longest time!" I turn to Peeta who shakes his head.
"How did you know it was-? You continue to impress me Katniss" he smiles.
"I think I'm going to leave it here, I want to show you someplace special," I smile and hold my hand out, and he doesn't hesitate to take it. We walk like that, hand in hand, until we reach the pond.
"My dad and I used to swim here, it was our favorite place to go" I look down at the painful memory of him.
"Katniss I'm sorry" Peeta turns to me and takes my other hand.
"Don't be sorry," I say looking into his blue eyes. His eyes make me melt completely, It's like the sky in his eyes. "I guess I just felt like he was the only person other than Prim who was there for me." A tear rolls down my cheek. First one, then two.
"Don't cry Katniss," his voice soothed me like a warm fuzzy blanket, he comes closer. His finger moves over my cheeks, wiping the tears away. "You have Haymitch!" I manage a laugh, "And you have me—always" he whispers. He leans in and places his lips on mine gently, but I intensify our kiss, melting into him. I place my arms around his neck and his arms go around my waist. Everything seemed in place, I had to stop lying to myself. I loved him. Longer than I thought I did, I just couldn't admit it to myself.
The kiss feels comforting, and I realize that I've missed it so much. He pulls away, "You love me, real or not real?"
"Real"
"This is absolutely hopeless" I sigh and lean against the counter and ignore my torn dough, "I will never be able to bake, not for my life."
"Hey not all of us are born bakers, you just need practice!" Peeta leans into me.
"Except for you!" I laugh and he joins in planting a kiss on my nose and then on my lips, "Watch how the master does it" he pulls away and goes to the right of me, starting to do some fancy stuff with the dough. I grab some flour in my hand and creep up behind him.
"Peeta I have something to show you," I say as he turns around. I take the flour and rub it in his hair, and I watch small bits of flower drop onto his faces. I laugh at the sight of him. "I think the flour makes you look cute," I say innocently.
"I am seriously going to get you for that!" he grabs some flower in between his fingers as I start to run from him, pretending to not be able to get away from him. "Come back here!" he catches up to me and grabs me from behind, he then proceeds to run the flour in my hair, "Peeta!"
"Told you I'd get you back!" we both burst out laughing and I pull him into a long kiss. I pull away and place some flour on his nose "I love you" he whispers.
"I love you to," I answer and he steps away. "Now I actually have to get some work done" he smiles and continues to put the dough in the oven, and goes back to handling more bread.
"Oh come on, it's not like I'm a distraction" I say sarcastically.
"Well I'm tempted to kiss you, and I can't work when I do that, can I?" he smiles.
I sigh, "Fine, I'm going to go say hi to Greasy Sae, meet you at my house later?"
"Sounds good" he says and I give him one last kiss before I leave.
I have awesome plans for the next chapter so stick around! I love suggestions so please suggest away! Please review and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Next one will be a bit more dramatic and will come soon!