He was relieved when Steve called it a day. They caught enough fish to last anyone through the Reaping before they could get back out to the sea. His hands and body were tired. He was walking home slowly, excited about dinner with Rachel and their families.

"Hey Puckerman."

Noah turns towards the sound of the voice and smirked. He was walking by the Victors Village, where anyone who wins the Hunger Games gets a house that was built in a section specifically by the Capitol. Finnick Odair, his best friend and Victor of the Games four years earlier, was sitting on his front porch. Noah looked at his house in the distance then decided he had a few minutes to spare.

"Hey Odair." He sits down and notices that Finnick's bronze hair is a mess, his eyes tired. Maybe another nightmare.

"Ask that girl of yours to marry you yet?"

"This morning actually." He grins and tosses a rock into the fluffy green grass.

"Congrats man. About time too, thought I might have to take her off your hands." He winks and mimics Noah's actions with the rock.

"Ready for tomorrow?" Finnick looks at Noah.

"As ready as I can be. But it won't stop. I'll just have Sarah to worry about next year."

Finnick groans and scrubs a hand over his face. "I forgot she's eligible next year. Fuck."

"Yeah. Who's mentoring with you this year? Annie?"

"Emma. Don't think Annie could handle it."

Annie won the Games last year, but when she came back her mind had started to deteriorate. And fast. No one knew how to help her, even though there were Victors that she could talk to. Emma won the year before Finnick went to the Games, she turned 18 in the arena. Sponsors sent a warm cake on that day when she made top 3. Afterwards she married his old teacher Will Schuester. She fell in love with the curly haired man when the red head had a breakdown after her victory tour in the Berry's bakery. He took care of her since then, making the nightmares comes less frequently.

"Emma's good though. She got me back. It'll be alright, I think." Finnick mumbles tossing another rock, but more violently this time.

"Guess we'll see. Well I need to go. Celebratory dinner with the families tonight." Noah bumps his fist with Finnick. "Breakfast tomorrow. You, me, Rach and San."

"Yeah, alright." Finnick watches Noah head back to his house while he goes back in his entirely too empty one.

Rachel and Noah take a walk holding hands towards the dock after dinner. Sarah was excited about the news, hugging Rachel then sitting next to her, asking questions. Most of them wondering why she even liked her brother in the first place. Rachel's parents were beyond happy, hugging him and welcoming them into their family.

Tonight the stars were shining brightly along with the moon high in the sky. They approached Steve's boat and sat down on the deck against one of the benches. Rachel sits in between his legs against his chest. His arms wrap around her midsection then kisses her hair.

"What a perfect night." She sighs. "Santana tossed a few cookies she was frosting into the kiln when she saw my ring."

Noah chuckles, rubbing the small band of her ring. "She's crazy."

"We love her."

"I love you."

Rachel turns so she's on her knees in front of him. He furrows his eyebrows, but puts his arms on the bench behind him. She puts her small hands on his collar and kisses him. Then she breathes out on his lips. "I want to make love to you."

He just looks into her eyes when she begins to unbutton his shirt slowly. She bites her lip when he sets his hands on her hips. Once she gets the last button undone, she pushes it off his shoulders then kisses him lightly. He grips the bottom of her dress and pulls it up over her head, revealing her bra and panties. He pulls her in closer then kisses her collar bone. She reaches behind herself and unfastens her bra, then puts it on top of her dress. She unbuttons his pants, but then he gets up and lays her down on top of his shirt. He quickly undresses then sits in between her legs. Noah quickly notices that Rachel had taken off her panties.

"You're so beautiful." He kisses her and rests his hand on her waist.

"Please Noah." She looks up at him.

He can tell that she's nervous. But since this is her first time he inserts a finger into her folds to try and help her stretch a bit. She already knows that he's been with women before. It wasn't exactly hidden in most of District 4, but she still loved him regardless. She trusts him that he knows what he's doing it. She doesn't question anything he's doing at the moment.

"It's going to hurt at first."

She smiles nervously then pulls him close to her to kiss him. He licks at her bottom lip, wanting her to open her mouth. She gasps when she feels him slightly enter her, so he takes that opportunity to distract her. Their tongues fighting for dominance. She notices that Noah has stilled then realized that he was fully in her, waiting for her to adjust.

Noah pulls back and notices a tear threatening to fall out from her eye. He kisses her cheek and rubs circles on her waist. "Just concentrate on my kissing Rachel. It'll get better."

When she nods, he kisses up her jaw and slowly pulls out then back in again. Rachel lets out a whimper before he quiets her with a kiss. When she starts to kiss back more passionately, he increases his speed. It's not long at all until Rachel is asking him to go faster or a bit harder, wrapping her legs around his waist. He hits a spot that makes her breathe out his name, followed by a hushed harder. He obliges then takes his finger to circle her bundle of nerves. Rachel is fluttering around his length and panting. He pushes into her a bit harder.

"Come Rachel, don't hold back."

She nods, then suddenly moans, arching her body towards him as she lets go. Noah pumps into her two more times before he releases, then leans his head onto her shoulder, kissing it lightly. She rubs the back of his head.

"I love you."

"Love you too baby." He smiles down at her then pulls out. She whimpers, hating the loss.

They quickly get dressed, then walk back towards her house. Noah puts his arm around her and kisses the top of her head. It's not too late, but everyone is at home getting ready for the Reaping tomorrow. He closes his eyes for a second then before he knows it, they're at the door.

"Get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning for breakfast." He smiles at her.

"Okay Noah. This has been the most perfect day. I love you."

He drops a kiss onto her lips, saying I love you too against hers. She gives him tight hug then goes inside.