So I know I said I would start writing this when I got 10 reviews, but I just couldn't wait because I really wanted to know what would happen myself. This is the longest chapter of them all! So I think I might start updating once a week on Wednesdays and making them longer. So about 2000 to 3000 words(: This one isn't going to be that many words though. Starting next Wednesday! I know that most of these are OOC, but I've never been able to write in character. Like I didn't create the character, I didn't write a whole book or a series with these characters. I do not own anything like normal; all rights go to Suzanne Collins.

Peeta

There she was, sitting on the ground, covered in dirt and mud, her eyes bright read. How long had she been crying? Why was she crying? Was she in pain? These were some of the questions I was asking myself. Before I got time to ask them, there she was attempting to get to her feet. After getting to her feet she slowly walked over to me, looking into my eyes, "Peeta." She whispers.

"Katniss, what happened? Are you alright?" I said while softly stoking her check.

"I-I-I'm sorry, Peeta. For everything. I'm a terrible person and I don't deserve you."

"Yes, you do. I love you so much and I would never leave you. Haymitch explained everything to me. I'm the one who should be sorry. I'm terribly sorry for being such a bad husband when you needed me the most." I said.

"Peeta, it's not you. It's me. You'd be an amazing father. I see how you look at the children that come into the bakery and it breaks my heart knowing I can't give you that; what you want the most." Katniss murmured.

"As long as I have you I have everything I could ever ask for, and more." I said kissing her forehead.

"I came here to talk to my father, and Prim. He used to take us here all the time; this is where I learned to swim. I hoped he would know what to do; to help me, but he's not even here, neither is Prim. I'm here all alone Peeta."

"It's because they both know you will choose the right thing to do. Not for me, but for you. So you can live life and move on. They both know that you're going to be alright, Katniss." I say stroking her braid.

"I want to go home, Peeta." She says. I pick her up in my arms, and start to carry her back to the fence. By the time we got to the fence she was dead asleep. I get her on the other side of the fence, and I start for our house back in Victor's Village.

We were walking in front of Haymitch's house when I looked up and saw him looking at me taking a drink of whatever, while smiling at me. I mouth 'Thank you' to him. Maybe he isn't so bad. It took two Hunger Games and a revolution to realize it, but maybe he actually does know what he's talking about.

I walk inside our home and head upstairs to our bedroom. I pull back the covers and lay her down. She still has her shoes on so I unlace them and pull them off placing them in the corner of the room. I also take off her father's hunting jacket and placed it on a hanger in the closet. She was so beautiful when she slept, not to mention peaceful. She curls up into a ball and scoots herself onto my side of the bed and grabs ahold of the pillow. I smile and walk downstairs into the kitchen to start making cheese buns, Katniss's favorite.

About an hour later I hear the front door open. When I look up there's Haymitch standing in the kitchen archway. "Hey Haymitch, uhm was there something you…wanted?" I shifted uncomfortably.

"Oh, nope, just wanted to see how things were going with the love of your life?" Haymitch said sitting down, taking a swig of his drink.

I continued pulling cheese buns out of the oven, "We talked."

"Well you have to give me the details!" He says slamming his fists on the table.

"First, be quiet, she's sleeping. Second, why should I? You're just going to go blabbing your mouth to the entire district."

"Because I helped you, and proved that I knew her better than you did." He said smirking.

"Fine! After you gave me your little speech and headed for the woods, and when I found her she was sitting by the pond crying saying how sorry she was, and how she didn't deserve me." I figured I shouldn't give him all the details.

"Where is she now?" Haymitch said looking around the room.

"Like I said she's sleeping."

"I know that, but where is she sleeping?" He continued to look around.

"Upstairs in our room, where else?" I say sarcastically. Haymitch gets up out of his chair and starts making his way for the stairs. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I need to do something real quick. I promise she won't wake up." He says looking at me square in the eye. I don't try and stop him, but instead follow him. Making sure he doesn't notice I'm there I walk up the stairs. I hear the bedroom door creak open and then closed again. I run up to the door and listen.

"I know you won't be listening when I say this, but maybe somehow you will remember this. Katniss, you've been like a daughter to me for years now, and I wanted to say thank you for trying you hardest even though to you it doesn't seem like enough." I peek through the crack in the door to find him sitting on the bed stroking her hair. "And give the poor kid a chance, he deserves it. He would make a great father, and I'm absolutely positive that you would make a perfect mother. I've always wanted grandkids, and you think you can just rip that from me?" I started walking back down the hallway to the stairs when he stops talking. I turn around, and I see him kissing the top of her head and start to get up. I run down the stairs and back into the kitchen like I was never disturbed.

I pull another dozen of cheese buns out of the oven and the front door closes. I look up and start thinking. I genuinely believe that deep down under all the piles of ash and smoke Haymitch is a good person. He has his values and alcohol just so happens to be one of them. I hear a creek from the floorboards upstairs and turn around to see Katniss standing on the steps looking at me with more tears.

Asdfghjkl; Sorry, I just really like emotional Katniss and comforting Peeta! So, it's going to get really good in the next few chapters! Please review! I appreciate when you guys do! I get the biggest smile on my face, and I get so excited to know that you have actually read my work and liked it! I will post next week on Wednesday and it should be a long chapter!

~Paige