Chapter 3: Exploring

As time went by, Peeta and Katniss got used to living with each other as husband and wife. Within a few months, they were even less shy about seeing each other naked. Beginning in the spring months, Katniss even took to going to bed naked – though, sadly for poor Peeta, they had never broken any sexual tension and made love yet. Seeing his wife naked and not being with him in that intimate way only tore Peeta up inside more. He had no choice but to pleasure himself whenever he was sure Katniss was asleep and always facing away from her.

May finally arrived. Peeta and Katniss had been married all of five months. With this time of year came a special day… May 10th. Katniss's birthday. Peeta had every intention of giving his wife a proper celebration – 24 hours of doing nothing but doting on her, baking her favorite pastries, that sort of thing.

So it was that Peeta woke up early on his wife's 17th birthday; Katniss was still out. Her covers had been pushed down during the night, so that she was now naked in full view of him. Just seeing her that way made Peeta hard.

A dirty thought struck him for how he could begin celebrating her birthday. But did he dare? In the end, she might be angry with him, but this also meant that could stop beating around the bush. And with the Capitol seemingly omnipresent, it would be better for that to happen sooner rather than later.

Peeta silently slipped out of bed until his face was positioned between Katniss's legs. Summoning his bravery, he tentatively placed his mouth over her folds until he found her nub. Gently, he began to suckle.

Katniss actually began to respond, rolling her hips up into his tongue. "Mmmmm….." he heard her moan. Then, astonishingly, he heard his name: "Peeta."

Peeta started, thinking he had been caught, but when he looked up, he saw Katniss was still asleep. This was proven as he started sucking again and Katniss groaned, "Peeta." She now thrust her hips upward.

Peeta grinned in triumph against her nub. She was having sex with him in her sleep! And she groaned out his name, not that damn Gale's! He wondered if she ever pleasured herself, or thought of him as she did. She must!

Peeta picked up his pace, matched with the now faster and more wild thrusting of Katniss's pelvis – up and down, up and down. Amazingly, she was still asleep, though she was now moaning out instructions.

"Ohhhh! Oh! Oh, yes, Peeta! Yes! There! Right there! Fuck….so good…"

Peeta obeyed, unbeknownst to her. He almost forgot that he was technically doing this to her without her permission.

That wouldn't last for long.

"What the hell is – Peeta Joseph Mellark!" Peeta jumped and looked up to see Katniss, who was very much awake and now staring down at him in mortification. He was in trouble now, as he knew he would be; his wife only ever used his full name when she was really ticked off at him.

"What exactly are you doing?"

Peeta boldly licked her vagina one last time and gave her his most innocent smile.

"Surprise! Happy birthday, honey!"

Katniss gave him a murderous scowl, but Peeta thought he saw amusement at least in her eyes. This was confirmed when she barked, "Well? Did I ask you to stop?"

Peeta stared at her, mouth agape. She was actually giving him permission to….? Katniss must have read his thoughts, for she smiled.

"Come here," she beckoned. It looked almost silly, how fast Peeta scrambled to lie on top of her. Katniss gave him a warm kiss.

"What an excellent surprise. Thank you. Do you want to take it to the next level?"

Peeta stared at her again.

"I'm ready," Katniss nodded, putting on a brave face. "And you've been so patient with me these last several months. Not complaining; nothing's been forced. You deserve it."

Peeta gleefully made to position himself over Katniss's now wet folds, but she stopped him.

"Ah, ah, ah. Condom first, mister. I may be ready to consummate our marriage five months late, lose my virginity and all that. But I am not ready to get pregnant. The Capitol doesn't like it, then tough shit."

Peeta did not mind one bit. "As you wish, my dear." He put on a condom that Katniss handed him with her help. Then, his wife undressed him and gave his butt a squeeze as she guided him into her, down to the hilt.

"I can't believe we're doing this!" Peeta gasped.

"I know!" Katniss laughed, before giving him a chaste kiss and allowing her husband to make love to her for the first time.