Chapter Two

I wake up to the scent of cherries floating past my nose, and open my eyes slowly. Glimmer's hair is splayed out around the pillows, particularly underneath my nose. I smile to myself, scooting closer to her and gently wrapping an arm around her waist. She murmurs to herself while she sleeps, and rolls over to face me. I examine her thin, short eyelashes that have some damp mascara still coated upon them. As well as cute tear streaked cheeks, that have some remains of blush scattered across them. Her chin is rounded and gently curved up to her jaws, which are thin and angled in certain spaces. I just take in all the beauty that surrounds her, and close my eyes a bit.

When I reopen them, Glimmer is staring at me with big, green eyes. I smile a little, watching her eyelids flutter as she blinks.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty..." I blurt out quietly.

"Good morning..." Glimmer says sleepily.

We both fall silent, and then Glimmer becomes more aware of what's happening. She glances to my arm around her waist, and asks me quietly.

"Did we-" She begins.

"No." I reply equally as quiet with a bit of a chuckle.

"Then... What happened?" She asks.

"You cried yourself to sleep... Over Cato." I reply.

"Ugh... I'm so stupid..." Glimmer frowns.

"No you aren't." I say, "You're smart, you're funny, and you're beautiful."

"No I'm not... Cato doesn't want me..."

"Cato doesn't mean shit." I announce, "He's a jerk, he's a player, and he's heartless. He just wants you for sex and sponsors!"

"W-What?" Glimmer whimpers.

I instantly regret what I've said.

"Glimmer... Look... I-I'm sorry..." I say.

"Why would you even say something like that?!" Glimmer asks, sitting up in bed.

"Because... It's true..." I nod.

"I know but why would you-"

She has no time to finish her sentence, because I crash my lips against her's. For a second, she resists for only a few seconds, before wrapping her arms around my neck and fading into the kiss. She leans against me, and I slowly lay back onto the bed with Glimmer on top of me, and then we remorsefully pull away for air. The beautiful blonde takes in a deep breath, and allows me to wrap my arms around her waist while she lies on top of me. We just gaze at eachother, face to face for a while.

Then, Enobaria bursts through the door. Glimmer glances up, and I tilt my head to look. She stands against the doorway, her eyes wide.

"I uh... Came to tell you that breakfast was ready, but apparently you two have already had enough in your mouths..." She says, closing the door and walking off.

Glimmer just looks down at me again, "So now what?"

"I guess we just go from here." I say, kissing her nose and then smiling at her.

"But what about the Games?" She asks.

"Crap! Interview Night!" Glimmer shrieks, jerking up.

She scrambles from the bed, and I lunge after her, catching her by the hips and pulling her against me. She smiles shyly, her cheeks turning a light pink. I plant a long, gentle kiss on her lips.

"I'll see you tonight." I say.

"I'll see you tonight..." She replies.

That's when it hits me how hard it is to say goodbye, after something so amazing.