Hope you enjoy this one! Chapter 2!

The Reception

"Ahem." Peeta and I both turned to see Haymitch in front of us. He was smirking and clapping really slow.

"What?" I asked.

"This. It finally happened."

Me and Peeta just looked at each other questioningly. I think we both came to the conclusion that Haymitch has finally became insane. If he wasn't already.

"Your marriage. Im talking about your marriage. Jeez. You guys are killing me here! It took you two five years before you finally decided to marry one another. Its a miracle you said yes." He pointed at me and laughed.

"Haymitch, go get something to drink," Peeta said.

"You want him to start drinking now?" I asked bewildered.

"Its only so he doesn't bother us anymore and we can have some alone time," Peeta whispered in my ear kissing my neck.

I giggled and kissed his nose.

Then Peeta Looks at me with his blue eyes. They were dead serious and had to say something.

"Katniss Mellark, I love you with all my heart and will forever. You love me, real or not real?"

I look him dead in the eyes and say," Real." Then he kissed me again.

We walked outside and down the street to the old cavern that was rebuilt after the bombing.

Our reception is there. We walked in and everyone greeted us happily. I smiled at everyone. All who were left of the people that I loved. Madge ran up to us and smiled. Oh yes, by the way Madge escaped just before the bombing and was hiding out along the train tracks just outside of District Twelve. Her parents, on the other hand, did not make it.

"Katniss! You look so stunning in that dress! And your wedding was so amazing! Oh! And here. I got this for you." Madge handed me a small white box and left.

Peeta and I looked at the box for a very long time. Finally Peeta asked,"I wonder whats inside of it?"

I looked up at him and said with my eyes that we were going to find out. I slowly took the top off of the box. In the white velvet of the interior of the box lay a little pin. I stared at it until i finally realized that it was my mockingjay pin. My eyes teared up and I looked up at Peeta.

"Its beautiful. But how did she get it?"

"I threw it when we went to the train tracks that one day because I didn't want the memory. But I guess I cant escape what was always my fate. And I guess when she came back she found it."

PPOV

I looked down at Katniss. She looked so beautiful. And her grey eyes are a light that can not be put out. When Madge came over and gave her that box and she opened it, her face was so pained yet she finally realized that she was the true mockingjay.

I grabbed her around the waist and hugged her tightly to my torso. I kissed her neck and whispered in her ear," I love you, Katniss Mellark."

She turned around, her eyes burning with fire and passion, that said she loved me too.

GPOV

I walk outside in the snow. I kick a rock down the cold, empty street.

"Why am I such an idiot," I muttered to myself. Of course Katniss would have never come back to me. She loved the bread boy. And I became no one to her. I felt abandoned. She just doesn't know what she does to me. I looked up at the sky and ran my hand through my hair.

"Gale."

I whipped my head around to see Katniss' mom standing there looking at me.

"Yes?"

"Gale, go back. If you love her the way you do then at least try to win her heart. When you walked out of the wedding and Beetee asked her if she would marry him, she paused and thought about it. I know she still cares for you."

I looked at Katniss' mom. She was insane. Then I noticed that around her eyes were red and puffy.

"She could care less about me. She loves the bread boy now and Im just a murderer in her eyes now. I do love her more than anything. But she loves him. I couldn't steal her heart even if she let me." I shoved my hands into my pockets and looked down at the ground.

"Gale, I got this for you. Please keep it." She handed me a small little box and then walked off back towards the town.

I looked at the little box. Then I opened it. Inside was a small silver locket. I stared at it for the longest time. I put it back into the box and put it in my pocket.

"Silly woman." I walked off into the house that I was staying in.

I flopped onto the couch and stared at the ceiling. I couldn't stop thinking about how beautiful Katniss looked today. If only she left the bread boy. I fell asleep thinking about ways to steal her back.

KPOV

I looked up. Peeta was staring off into the distance. I didn't want to bother him. So I walked over to the counter and sat down. Madge came over and sat beside me.

"Its a funny thing, life is."

I looked at her. She was looking up at a light and then looked at me and smiled.

"Well, it sure is. Especially when you have been through hell and back," I said thinking back to the Hunger Games. I shuddered and told the bartender to get me a water.

"You are so lucky, Katniss."

"How?" I looked questioningly at her.

"You have someone that you love, love you back and stay with you forever. I wish I had that." Madge looked off into space for a moment. She looked rather sad to me.

MPOV

I blanked and remembered the day right before the bombing. Gale and I were hanging out and we were watching the third Quarter Quell. Katniss looked frightened and scared like she was sick. I just couldn't believe that she was pregnant! I wonder when she and Peeta did such things?

"Dammit." Gale growled. He was upset when he found out that Katniss was pregnant.

"Gale, it was bound to happen," I say, looking worried that he might break something in my room.

"I know. Its just... I thought she loved me. Not him. Me." He ran his hand through his hair a couple times and then looked at me. "You know, we should go out on a date. Tonight."

I looked startled. I looked at Gale as if he just suggested that we go and scream something terrible about the Capitol.

"Okay," I say after a few moments of silence.

"Meet me by the bakers. Okay? And wear something pretty." And with that he got up and left.

I felt butterflies in my stomach. I have always had a crush on Gale but he always liked Katniss. I got up and went to my closet. I looked at all my dresses. None seemed pretty enough. Hurry up, Madge! Gale just asked YOU out on a date. This is what you have been waiting for. Isn't it? I let my mind babble a little longer and then my eyes came upon a pretty white dress. It was the one I wore on the 74th Hunger Games. Gale had called it pretty then. So I grabbed it and put it on. I carefully put a pink sash around my waist and a matching bow in my hair. I found a pair of white shoes and my golden bracelet. I left my house and headed towards town.

"Pretty dress." I turned around and saw Gale right behind me smirking down at me.

"Thank you." I blushed a little.

Gale touched my cheek and murmured," Now your cheeks match your bow. Here. I got you this." He handed me a small little homemade box. I opened it and saw a pretty green ribbon inside of it.

I gasped and touched the fabric. It was velvet. Even my dad couldn't afford velvet like this!

"Did you steal this?" I asked suspicious now.

"Of course not. Katniss' mother gave it to me. I don't steal, Ms. Madge," Gale had a twinkle in his eye. my heart almost completely melted.

That night we ran around town having fun and goofing off. We ended up at the train tracks, hanging our feet on the edge.

"Madge."

I turned to look at Gale. He was only inches from my face. I could feel his heavy breath. He smelled like the woods. He was so handsome. His grey eyes bore into mine for the longest time. I leaned towards him until there was no more space. We kissed for I don't know how long. But I do know that we both had to catch our breath afterwards.

Gale slid his arm around my waist and lay me down. He was on top of me and he kissed me again. I let myself be free and gave myself to him. That night we made love. That night, I felt like I had someone to love. That night was our last.

KPOV

I looked at Madge as her face portrayed all of her emotions. I didn't want to bother her so I left her be.

"Here is your water," the bartender said to me.

"Thank you," I smiled and took a sip. Finally Peeta came out of his stance and walked over to me. He grabbed my waist and kissed my cheek.

"I was wondering where you went. I was worried," he said cooly.

I held up my glass of water and smiled sheepishly,"Just got some water."

"Look!"

We both turned to see a giant cake come in through the door. It was the most beautiful cake that I have ever seen. It had pictures of mockingjays, katniss flowers, primroses, and hearts. The cake took my breath away.

Peeta grabbed my hand, squeezed it and looked down at me.

"What do you think?" He asked a little worried.

"It is the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen. Well, food wise at least," I smiled and joked around. He then let out a sigh of relief and walked me over to the cake.

My mother was at the cake handing Peeta a knife. He slowly grabbed my hand and we cut the cake together. The first piece we both shared. It was amazingly sweet, melted in my mouth and filled me with warmth.