Ok Everyone. The response I've been getting for AKTKB has been incredible. I know this chapter is really short, but in honor of their reviews, I wan to give my small, but glorious fanbase a little teaser. I promise a much longer, much more impressive chapter by Wednesday. Enjoy!
Katniss POV
"No Rue. I have no idea who's knocking on the I know, I'll be sure to give you a full report."
I opened the door, fully expecting to see Gale in all of his annoying glory and I wasn't disappointed when it wasn't him. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Peeta Mellark was standing there. He had something I couldn't really see in his hands, but that was something I would ask him about later. I couldn't comprehend why he was standing here.
"You left this.. today. I would've just slipped this in the mailbox, but I kind of wanted to use this as an opportunity to talk to you. You can snatch the ID from me and close the door in my face at any point in time really because this is kind of pathetic but I was wondering if yo-"
"Thanks for bringing me my drivers license. Would you like to come in?"
He just nodded his head. For the life of me, I couldn't understand why he was nervous. He was a soccer stud. He was the hot one in this situation. There was no reason for him to be nervous.
"Rue, it's Peeta Mellark, the guy from our Feminism in Lit class."
He followed me into the living room but neglected to sit.
"You can sit on the couch if you want."
He shook his head.
"Katniss, I know you said no to pizza but I want you to know, I'm determined to get you to go out with me. You don't have to kiss me or anything, but if you went out with me it would be really great because I could show you how nice of a guy I am and the crush I've had on you-"
"Peeta, one, slow down. Apparently the more nervous you are, the more you babble. It's actually really unbecoming. Two, you're a really nice guy but I don't date. I think you should go."
That probably came out a bit harsher than I intended it, but he needed to know. The last guy I dated had turned me off of dating and I could tell Peeta was an optimist. I didn't want to alienate him, but I needed to make it clear that this wasn't going anywhere.
Peeta POV
I knew she was going to tell me know the minute she saw me outside of her door. There was more than surprise in the look she gave me. I had already prepared for the fact that I was going to walk out of here dateless. I took another route.
"It's fine. I didn't think you'd go out with me. Soccer guys don't really seem like your type. So, as a sort of compromise, how about we take a trip to the bakery. I have this cupcake recipe I've been wanting to try and you'd be there strictly in a friend capacity-"
"Katniss, go with the boy. You know you love cupcakes just as much as the next girl."
That must have been her roommate. I didn't know much about her, but when she appeared, she was a short girl whose hair was full of natural curls. She appeared to be soft spoken, something I thought would be a handicap when dealing with Katniss. I watched as Katniss gritted her teeth and went to a hall closet.
"I'll go with you Mellark, but any funny business and you have to bring me home immediately."
I nodded my head in assent. When we got outside to my car I opened her door before climbing into the drivers seat. She looked as if she was going to say something but thought better of it and bit her lips. I could feel the tent rising in my pants. I knew she really had no idea how stunning she really was. If I could get her to fall for me, I would make sure I spent as much time as possible showing her differently.
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