What to Expect When You're Not Expecting

by kelsuzanne

"This shouldn't have happened. I never wanted this to happen. But it did." Katniss keeps a journal throughout her first pregnancy.

4. Entry IV: Month 4

Entry IV (Month 4)

I don't like feeling so out of control. My feet swell and I vomit uncontrollably without warning. I have to pee every ten minutes. I cry when Haymitch's geese wander into our garden, when Peeta surprises me with breakfast in bed, when the shower's too cold, when I see the color blue... I can't help it.

Peeta thinks it's funny sometimes, the things that make me cry. He tries to stifle it, but I still catch the initial reactions- flickers of bewildered amusement. And that makes me cry harder. And then we end up having sex. That part I don't mind so much.