Chapter Two: Winter Time

The snow was piling up in District Three, some covering the first floor of the tallest buildings. Even in the Victor's Village do we escape the snow. Wiress and me were trapped in my own home, forced to play bored games and sit by the fire drinking tea. She was supposed to get her home a week ago; however, due to all of the snow, the trains cannot get through to get District Three. I did not mind, Wiress has been good company for the last couple of days, she has kept me busy, and we both found common interests. Especially when she found my table, were I invent things as my talent. She has taken it up as hers as well.

Now the two of us were playing a game of chess. Her queen was so close to hitting my king, enough to take it out. It was the only chess piece of mine that I still had left. "Well I do not think you have won this game yet, Ms. Avery," I whisper, moving my king out of her reach.

She smiles, "Beetee, check mate…" Wiress knocks my king onto the floor, signaling the final part of the game. She does not gloat, or rub it in my face that she won. She just lays there and smiles back at me, warming the room through this chilly night.

"I need to remember to stop playing chess with you. You always win, smarty pants," I chuckle picking up my fallen pieces and putting them back into the box. She picks the rest of them up and puts them in the box along with the board; she lays it to the side and stares up at me.

"Why do you not have…" Wiress trails off, her eyes filled with passionate interest.

"A wife? I do not know, I just have yet to find someone that loves me as much I wish they would," I explain, pulling myself up and grab the game, and walk over to the closet and put it back under the cupboard.

"You are…" I turn back to find Wiress calculating what she wanted to think, writing it down on paper, "a very kind young man. I say you will find someone someday."

I smile at her, fighting back what seem to be tears, "Wiress you…thank you…"

She peers up at me, "your welcome."

"I will start a fire, how about you make some tea and get some blankets," I tell her, Wiress nods her head and heads into the kitchen. I head over to the fireplace, and throw some redwood logs into the pit. I set them of fire, and shut the safety gate before walking over to the couch. I pull off my shoes and throw them to the side, and pull my legs up on the black leather couch. I lean up against the armrest, stretching out the lower half of my body.

Wiress enters the living room with a tray of teacups and cookies. She lays them on the coffee table before trotting off for blankets. I grab onto a saucer and a warm cup of tea. I lay it on top of my lap, and lift the cup and place the rim to my lips. Tipping the cup, I let the warm spicy, warm liquid go down my throat and warm me up. I take a large gulp before sitting it back down on my lap.

"Beetee!" I hear a little scream behind me, making me jump and almost knock over my tea.

I turn around and notice that Wiress is behind me, she holds the blankets in her arms, "you scared me, dear. Come on and sit down, your tea is getting cold."

She smiles, running over to the other side of the couch, throwing the blankets on top of my bare feet. She picks one up and throws it over my legs. Wiress wraps herself into the blanket, covering her head, and sits at the other end. She does not touch her tea, but lays her head down on the back of the love seat, and stares at me.

"You do not want to touch your tea?" I ask her, laying my empty teacup back down on the table and grab a cookie.

Wiress shakes her head, "not my…"

"Not your cup of tea?" I chuckle, grabbing a cookie, "you like cookies?"

She grins, nodding her head quickly and snatching up the tray of cookies and hiding them under her cocoon of blankets. I see her secretly grab one and eat it silently. Trying to keep serious face, I lean over and try to grab one of the cookies. Wiress slaps my wrist, sending me back to my seat on the other side of the couch. "Ask nicely…" she whispered, stuffing another cookie in her mouth.

"May I have a cookie, please?" I give her the puppy dog eyes, and reach over for the cookies again. This time she is hands me five of them and lays the empty tray back down on the table. I peer over at her and smile as she leans back on the armrest and seems to be silently snoring. Did she fall asleep on me?

I throw the blanket off of my body and walk over to see her face, noticing that her eyes were closed. She could fall asleep fast, which I wish I could do. I just lean over and give her a kiss on the cheek, before pulling another blanket it over her. She shifts a little bit and turns to be on her back. One eye opens and a smile stretches over her face. "You…" Wiress opens her other eyes and giggles.

"I know I kissed you. What about it?" I raise my eyebrow.

"I am so happy!"

"Why?"

"Never mind…" I see Wiress' face turn ten shades of red before she gets off the couch, "you are not…"

I peer over at her and cover my mouth, "She was right all along. You like me?"

Wiress nods her head, "the past couple of days…."

I sit back down on the love seat and stare down at the floor. Wiress takes the seat next to me and throws her arm around my shoulders. Without a notice she leans over and gives me a peck on the cheek. "You?" she asks, face right next to mine.

"Yes, I like you too," I lean up and smile up at her, "well I am going to bed, see you in the morning."

"Night, Beetee," she smiles and lays back down on the loveseat and covers herself up. I flip off the lights in the living room and head up the wood stairs and into my bedroom. I lay back on the gray comforter and close my eyes.

Well, Some nights, I wish that this all would end
Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights, I'm scared you'll forget me again
Some nights, I always win, I always win...

- SOME NIGHTS by FUN

I scatter some of my tools around Wiress' home. She lays a metal contraption that she was working on back at my home for the past two weeks. Her stylist barges through the front door with a black outfit. "Get dressed, now!" he shouts, handing Wiress the clothes and shooing her upstairs.

Jordan turns around and smiles, "the news in the Capitol is that you and Wiress like each other."

"Yeah so what," I shrug my shoulders, "we kissed a little bit and cuddled by the fire a few times in the last week. No big deal."

"No big deal!" he grabs onto my shoulders and shakes me, "you are two Victors, you two are going to fall in love and get married. I want you two to have children, in the Capitol they already are betting on the chances that you two are going to get married!"

"Okay, Jordan, we do like each other. It has not progressed much into love at all. Second of all of this, the Capitol is betting on if we get married or not? Do you all have lives, at all?" I explain, picking up one of his hands and taking them off my shoulder.

"We live for this, Beetee. Oh gosh, I love that you two actually did get together. I mean, look how perfect you two look with each other. Watch it, next you two will announce that you are happily dating. Oh the Capitol will eat that stuff up!" the stylist smiled, clapping his hands and leading me over to the love seat and sitting me down.

"I will get Wiress and you two look like you are in love! I mean, you two do like each other," Jordan skipped away. I release I sigh of relaxation and wait for Wiress. The camera crew was setting up camera where Wiress and me would be sitting together. The two men place the cameras and adjust the lighting around me. They cruse under their breath and grumble holding their cameras and they aim them at me.

"Hurry, we only have ten minutes to do this interview. Remember, we are off schedule," the escort, a man named Yorkie, he pushes Wiress downstairs and sits her on the couch, "you two look lovely together."

"On air, in three, two one…" the cameramen point to us, and a reporter randomly appears behind us. She is dressed in all white, and her brown hair down. She gives a short intro before slamming the microphone into Wiress' face asking her what she was working on. She explained half of it and I did the rest. Eventually the easy part of interview was over. They eventually move onto the rumors about Wiress' and my relationship.

"So, Beetee do you have a little girlfriend here?" the reporter asks, nudging my shoulder with her hand.

"We are just-" she cuts me off before I could say anymore and cuts the report to a short break.

She lifts my arm and puts it around Wiress' shoulder, "you two are in love, the Capitol will eat this up. Remember, in love."

The break was over and we return to our question. "Okay, what were you saying, Beetee?" she asks, putting the microphone off to my side, smiling into the camera.

I turn to Wiress and smile, "yes, I do."

Wiress blushes and throws her arms around my torso, surprising the news crew and me. "I love…" she whispers, hiding her face behind my coat.

Before I could say anymore, the reporter ends the interview, "Oh, look everybody, the lovers of District Three! Keep in tune when we cover the Victory Tour, and these two. " The camera's little red lights turn off and they start to tear down the equipment around us. "Great job, you two, seriously priceless, now go ahead and head off for the train, love birds," the woman pats us on the back and starts to bark orders to the rest of her crew.

I pull myself up, Wiress follows the same, and looks up at my face, "can I explain…?"

"When we are on the train," I grab onto her hand and escort her into the chilly winter air.

We were both young when I first saw you.

-Love Story by Taylor Swift

Circuit joins us at the train station, carrying three small bags that she packed at last minute. She notices Wiress and me, hand to hand, walking up on the platform, "oh my gosh, your relationship blossomed since the last time I saw you, three weeks ago."

"I think the Capitol made it progress faster than I wished," I rolled my eyes, stepping on the train with my close friend. She seems to be mystified by the train again, looking around at the chandeliers and flamboyant carpeting and wallpaper.

"I am still happy that you two are together, Beetee. You know that I want the best for the two of you. Please, do continue like this," Circuit smiles, "now if you excuse me, I am going to my room. I know it is noon, but my kids kept me up all night last night." She bows her head and trots away to the bedroom cart. I pull Wiress in the same direction and pull her into the first room we see that is empty on the compartment.

"Now, explain," I whisper, pulling off my jacket and sitting down on the bed.

She looks down at the floor and starts to explain, "you know when you were a teacher…"

"When I was a teacher aid? Yes, I do remember, but what does that have to do with it?"

"You were the one for my teacher, when I was twelve," she continues, "and I had a…."

"Crush on me ever since. Oh, now I see why you threw yourself at me," I give her an inviting smile and tap the section of bed next to me, "come on…you must be tired."

Wiress smiles and joins me on the bed and lays down on the other side. I lay down as well and stare at her. She ignores her clothes and lays her head on my shoulder, "thank you for…"

"Understanding? No problem," I whisper in her ear.

A/N;; Anyways, thank you all for reading and reviewing. I am sorry if their relationship feels rushed, but I really do not know what they do in Panem except kiss and praise their love. :D Anyways, love you all. Next chapter as soon as possible.