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Author's note: Thank you for the follows, and the reviews and views. T
I want to thank the two anonymous reviews. I will try my best to avoid any grammatical mistakes and I updated chapter 2 to fix Aaron's age.
I have no excuse for not updating soon enough...
I ALSO UPDATED THIS CHAPTER. THE MISTAKES BUGGED ME...and I added a little bit more!
"Blackbird"
Katniss Everdeen is sexually frustrated. She's 22 years old and she haven't had sex for almost a year now. She was devastated when Gale cheated on her with some bleached-blonde bimbo last year and as much as she wants to deny it, she's still not over him. They had a comfortable relationship. Gale has been her friend since college and it felt right dating him. Sex wasn't awkward and everything just felt like it was in place.
Then one night, as Katniss blindly searched Gale's side table for a condom, she pulled out a lace pink thong instead. Katniss hated thongs and this certain lacy one does not belong to her so she threw the damned thong on Gale's face and immediately collected her discarded clothes on his bedroom floor.
"Wait, Katniss, I'm-" Gale began
"What" Katniss said, her back turned to him as she started zipping her jeans.
"I'm sorry, I've been meaning to tell you, it was just a one-time thing, okay maybe twice, but you know that you're the only one for me. I was half drunk both times and-" he said
"Just, shut it. I don't want to hear some feeble explanation. We are done Gale Hawthorne" She icily interjected
Katniss never looked back as she left his apartment, tears streaming down her face. Two months later, as Katniss was walking down the Santa Monica Pier with Prim, she saw them. Gale with his gorgeous brown hair under a red baseball cap and the blonde bimbo wearing a pink ruffly dress walking hand in hand while laughing about something.
Katniss hasn't been with anyone ever since. She doesn't really believe in one night stands because for Katniss Everdeen, the act of lovemaking needs to have some kind of passion and love. Not just a mess of lust and limbs.
So she was really confused when a certain dad/guitar player awakened her fire. It was really weird. It's not like he was making any advances towards her. If anything, she was the one who approached Peeta and Aaron as they peacefully strummed their guitars. But those clear blue eyes that seem to see through her has been haunting her dreams ever since. It's been two weeks since her encounter with the father and son duo at the park and she just can't get them off her mind.
Katniss works at a local bookstore. The pay is decent enough to support her studio apartment and well, she was comfortable. And it doesn't hurt that the bookstore, literally name The Bookstore has a rustic feel and is very easy to love. Madge, The Bookstore's owner, is even planning to install a little cafe to make the place a little more homier. Katniss was busily stacking a shelf with the new book shipments when somebody tapped her shoulder.
"Hello there, I'm looking for Madge Undersee, do you happen to know where she is?"
asked the voice. It was male, and it sounded very familiar.
"She's probably in her office on the back of the store, I can take y-" as Katniss
twirled around to face her customer, she was met with clear blue eyes. The same
ones that she's seen in her dreams many times. "Peeta" Katniss was shocked to see him here. And why is he looking for Madge?
"Oh, Hello there Katniss. What a pleasant surprise" Peeta said with a small smile.
"Uhm, Hi. I work here, so I can take you to Madge" Katniss said.
"Okay" Peeta replied. Katniss lead the way to Madge's office at the back of the bookstore.
"So, what's your business with Madge if you don't mind me asking" Katniss asked
"I believe she's planning to install a cafe here in the bookstore and she contacted me if I can provide the pastries" Peeta said.
"Oh, I thought she called the Home Sweet Home bakery for that." Katniss replied, puzzled. She really thought Madge would contact Home Sweet Home to provide the cafe with pastries. She was actually quite fond of their cheese buns.
"She did contact Home Sweet Home, I own it and Madge told me to meet her here to discuss the transactions." Peeta simply said. Katniss gawked at him. He plays the guitar, he sings, and he bakes. Is there anything in this world this man can't do.
"Oh" Katniss said. She didn't attempt to make any small talk the rest of the way. "Here we are, just knock and she'll be out to meet you." Katniss looked up at Peeta to see him smiling down at her.
"Thank you Katniss" He said.
"Anytime"
An hour later Peeta and Madge emerged from her office with smiles on their faces A business transaction was made. After the cafe is installed in The Bookstore, Home Sweet Home would daily deliver freshly baked goods to be sold. Katniss, who was now behind the cash register, has been eyeing Madge's door for the past hour looked up as the pair emerged.
"Well, It's nice doing business with you Peeta." Madge said, shaking Peeta's hand.
"It's been a pleasure Madge, see you around then." Peeta replied
Peeta waved a small goodbye to Katniss as he passed the register upon exiting. Katniss felt herself blush and returned the gesture. Madge watched the whole exchange with curiosity. Katniss never waved goodbye to strangers. Perhaps these two know each other.
"Spill the beans Kat, I saw you blush when Mr. Baker there passed by. And what was the
wave about anyways?" inquired Madge after Peeta's departure.
"I don't know what you're talking about " replied Katniss stoically.
"Come on! Just tell me or do you prefer I ask him? He'll be delivering next week when we
when we open the cafe" pressed Madge
"Fine, I met him once, while I was jogging down at Griffith. He was with his son."
"Oh yes, Aaron I believe, poor boy, his mother died at such a young age" said Madge
"Wait what? Where'd you hear that? asked Katniss. She felt a small flutter of excitement at the thought of Peeta being single, and sympathy for poor Aaron.
"From Finnick, the agent who helped me buy the property for the cafe. He recommended Peeta's bakery when I told him the plans I have for the property. Apparently his wife died on a car accident two years ago."
"Oh" replied Katniss. Poor Aaron, she thought "He seems like a good kid." Katniss didn't want to mention the fact that she witnessed the father and son sing and play their guitars. She felt that it was much too intimate to share. Plus it thrills her that she knew a little secret about Peeta that Madge didn't.
"Well then, if that's about it Madge, I would like to continue gawking here at the cash register until someone buys a book" Madge placed her hands up in surrender and walked back to her office.
Madge didn't press Katniss for more information afterwards. The rest of her shift came as a blur and before she knew it, her shift was over.