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Chapter 2: "Games"

Annie and I enter the cafeteria. 'God, studying makes me hungry,' I whine. Annie agrees. We walk up to the counter, get ourselves a plate of pasta and sit at the nearest table, ready to devour every last bit of food. Just when I want to start eating, Annie yelps. A low voice laughs.

I look up to see Finnick's hands in Annie's neck. 'Finnick! Have you been in a freezer or what?' She gasps and takes Finnick's icy hands from her skin. She holds them in hers to warm them up. 'I get cold quickly,' Finnick shrugs. He adds: 'Which is surprising, since I'm – ' he strikes a ridiculous pose ' – so hot.'

He laughs at our annoyed faces, pulls the chair next to Annie's back and sits down, stealing some of his girlfriend's food. 'Hey!' she laughs. 'Aren't you getting any food for yourself?' 'Gale's getting it for me. I'm guessing he's strong enough to lift two entire plates… Such a tough guy,' he smirks at me. 'That's good, since you can't even carry your own,' I respond innocently.

He pretends to look hurt. 'Katniss! Haven't you seen these muscles?' He flexes his arms. I laugh. 'Oh come on, Finnick, I'm stronger than you. Way stronger.' 'So I've been told.' He winks at me. I roll my eyes. Gale and Finnick always talk to each other about Annie and me.

'There you go, wimp,' Gale's voice says behind me. He leans over my shoulder and hands Finnick his plate before sitting down next to me. His leg brushes against mine. A spark runs through my entire body. I look up. He doesn't look back, but the smile on his face tells me he felt me shiver.

He starts a casual conversation with Finnick. I'm discussing my plans for the weekend with Annie when I feel Gale's hand on my thigh. His warmth seems to spread through my entire body. I look up again to see no response from Gale. There's just that stupid smile again.

I know he likes making me feel awkward by doing this sort of stuff in front of other people. Well, it's not exactly in front of other people, since he's stroking my thigh under the table. They can see my reaction though. I try to keep a straight face, but I'm a terrible liar. He knows that I hate him when he does this. I decide to give him a taste of his own medicine.

'The weather's gonna be great on Saturday, so perhaps we could go to the beach,' I tell Annie. Under the table, I move my hand to Gale's thigh. I gently touch the bare skin of his knee, not covered by his shorts, and slide my hand up. His eyes widen, but they still aren't on me.

'That sounds great,' Annie says excitedly, 'don't you think so, Gale?' My hands are about halfway his thigh now. 'Uh, yeah, sure,' he mumbles distractedly. His breating becomes erratic, but I'm the only one to notice. I suppress a smile. 'The beach sounds good,' Finnick says. 'Great idea, Katniss.' 'Thanks,' I smile.

I look at Gale for a moment and see his clenched jaw. He's still desperately trying not to look at me or my moving hand. Just when I think he's about to acknowledge me, I dig my nails into his skin. 'OW! Katniss, what the hell!' he shouts. He looks at me furiously, only to see my devious smile.

I move my hand back to my plate and continue to eat, like nothing happened. He looks at me angrily, mumbles something, kisses my cheek and gets up. 'Where are you going?' Finnick asks. He and Annie look confused. I chuckle. 'To get some fucking band-aids,' he grunts. When he's gone, I look at Annie and Finnick. Annie looks shocked. Finnick, on the other hand, bursts out in laughter. 'I warned him for strong women…' he says, shaking his head and finishing his plate. 'So,' I say after an awkward silence, 'we're going to the beach on Saturday?'

Annie and I run into Johanna in the main hallway. 'Hey,' Johanna says, punching my arm. 'Movie night?' 'Sure,' we answer in unison. We all laugh and decide to meet in Johanna's dorm. Ten minutes later, I knock on Johanna's door. She lets Annie and me in. We say hi to Clove, Johanna's roommate, and sit down next to her on her bed.

As Johanna starts the movie, Annie turns to me. 'What was that all about at dinner?' she wonders. I chuckle. 'You know how he always teases me when we're around others?' 'Well, I am familiar with the awkward look on your face…' she smirks. 'I decided to give him some of that, too,' I say proudly. Johanna turns around. 'Well, well, well. It's about time someone swept that arrogant smile off his face,' she jokes. 'But what about the band-aids?' Annie asks. Johanna and Clove stare at me in shock. I smile and show them my long nails. After a short silence, we all start laughing and the movie starts.

An annoying beeping noise comes out of my bag. 'Phone is dead. I'll be right back,' I tell the girls. I walk over to my own dorm to charge my phone's battery. On my way back, someone suddenly grabs my wrist and pulls me into a closet. I can't see his face in the darkness, but I recognize the feeling of Gale's skin on mine.

'Hey, stranger,' I whisper. 'Stop it,' he hisses into my ear. 'Stop what?' 'Playing games.' His breath has the same effect as his touch. It warms my skin and affects my entire body. I sigh. 'Sure, I'll never touch you again,' I say sarcastically. I pull my wrist out of his grip. He moves even closer to me, until his lips are only an inch away from mine.

'Lighten up, Gale, I was just kidding.' I glare at him. Even though it's dark, I can see his eyes. He doesn't really look angry. He actually tries to hide a smile. 'I love how you look when you're mad at me,' he finally says. 'So you actually started a fight for fun?' I snap at him. He smirks. 'I can't help it. I just love challenges,' is his cryptic answer.

Before I can even think about it, his hands are all over me and he kisses my neck. My heart skips a beat. He knows what to do. He knows all the right places. He makes me catch my breath over and over again. He's good at this. Too good… I force the thought of all those other girls out of my mind. I just want him closer. I kiss his lips. He reacts immediately.

I move my body even closer to his and let my hand rest on his thigh again. He grabs it and guides it upwards. I smile. He never seems to learn anything. 'Stupid,' I mumble. He stops to look at me. 'What?' 'Nothing,' I grin. I move my lips to his, but I don't kiss him. I slowly pull away. He pouts, pulls me back to him and buries his face in my hair. 'Why, Katniss? Why do you do this to me?' he moans. I pull away again and walk to the door. Before I leave, I turn around to smile at him. 'I can't help it…' I whisper. 'I just love games.'