I am SO sorry that I have made yall wait this long for an update. I've been out of town for three weeks and just got back a couple of days ago. Oh, and just to clear things up, I am aware that I said Madge's father is the Governor and not the Mayor. I did this just because this fic is modern day, and now a days being a mayor's daughter isn't anything super special, whereas being a governor's daughter kind of is. But anywho, I'd like to apologize again for the extended wait Also, I've decided to put a song up to go with each chapter. I hope y'all enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: No matter how much I wish for it, I do not own the Hunger Games. Yeah, yeah, yeah, depressing right?

Song: (Nice To Meet You) Anyway by Gavin Degraw

Gale POV

I walk into school, and stop by my locker to grab books for my first few classes. While rummaging through my locker, I can't help but to think of the new girl. I think her name was Madge. I smile while remembering our little encounter at lunch yesterday.

She seemed quite taken up with me, but then again, who isn't? Being attractive, a senior, and a jock did have its privileges. My friend, Finnick, had been the first to spot her. He pointed her out to the rest of the guys, making a comment about how long her legs were. This comment however received him a smack to the side of the head from his girlfriend, Annie.

I was then dared by the guys to go talk to her. I assured them that my exuberant charm would have her falling at my feet in minutes. They laughed, making sarcastic jokes about my cocky comment.

After I spoke to her, I decided, secretly of course, that I had to be with this girl. The way her long blond hair flowed in waves down her back, her slight build, her big blue eyes fringed with dark eyelashes, her collarbone that peeked out from behind her black shirt…

Damn Gale, snap out of it! I thought to myself. Never—I repeat, NEVER has a girl had this effect on me, and I've only spoken to her for a few minutes.

I walk to class completely entranced with thoughts of the blonde beauty until I am startled by smacking into someone else.

While moving my hand to my throbbing forehead, I look up to see who I ran into.

The only thing that crosses my mind before everything goes black is hell, this must be fate.

My head starts pounding after the collision I just experienced moments ago. I've got to stop running into people. I look up to see a shocked Gale Hawthorne. He looks at me with gray eyes, grabs his forehead and then passes out right at my feet.

My jaw drops in surprise and I slump him up against the row of lockers. By now the halls have cleared, and Gale and I are the only ones in the hallway.

I must've smacked into him pretty hard by the looks of the goose-egg forming on his forehead. My hand reaches up only to find that I have acquired a matching one.

I scamper off to the nurses office to retrieve a bag of ice and a towel and come back to find him in a half-conscious state.

"So pretty…" he murmurs as I walk up. I instantaneously blush and then remember that he's not even fully coherent. Fully conscious boys don't think I'm pretty. I sigh and place the cold ice on his head and he groans from the cool temperature.

Minutes later he wakes up from the melting ice dripping down his face. I instinctively reach to brush the water droplets off his cheeks and find a smirk creeping onto his face.

"Damn, you hit me pretty hard didn't you?" Gale continues chuckling and looking at me with silvery steel orbs.

"Yeah, it seems I have a habit of running into people. Might have to add that under the skills section of my resume."

We remain in this position; us sitting slumped against the lockers cracking sarcastic jokes, for the rest of the class. When the bell rings, Gale quickly gets off the ground and offers me his hand. I grab it, and he pulls me up effortlessly. I can't help but notice how perfectly his large, calloused hand fits around my small, dainty one.

It's almost like two pieces of a puzzle, fitting exactly into place. I don't know if he feels it, but as soon as I grabbed his hand, it felt like a little spark.

I suddenly remember my past relationships and their outcomes and remember the promise I made to myself.

Charm, good looks, and fate aside, I would not be falling under his spell anytime soon.

Hey everyone! I know this is kind of a fluff chapter, but I wanted to further develop their relationship/friendship a little bit more. Please review! Thanks :)