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The sun was shining through the window. Peeta and Katniss had long lost count of what round they were currently on, even so early in the morning. They only had a little over an hour left before she had to be home.

"I…am…so…sorry…about…your…back…" Katniss breathlessly tells him as she crashes into the pillows. Peeta leans over and kisses the back of her neck.

"What…did…I…say…about…apologizing?"

"Is it okay…that we've…done it like…a thousand times?" She asks as she turns to face him.

"You're exaggerating…Katniss." He turns them so she's lying on his chest once more. "It was more…like a hundred." He says with a smile.

"But it's okay?" She asks, her grey eyes looking into his blue ones.

"We should be alright. I put on a new condom every time. It's never failed me. We'll be fine." He kisses her forehead in reassurance.

"But what if I'm pregnant Peeta? What do we do then?"

"I'll marry you and then we can have all the babies we want." Katniss smacks his chest and Peeta laughs.

"I'm serious! What if I'm pregnant?!"

"Katniss, you're not!" He rubs her arm comfortingly. "But if you are…I'll take care of you, Katniss. Whatever you decide, keep it or not, I'll be there. You know I'm good for it." She knew he would be. For one, he had money to take care of their child. Secondly, Katniss knew that Peeta was always good with children. He'd even confided in her that one day, he wanted to get married and have children. Them being with her was probably not on his agenda. "Katniss, if you're that worried, they have tests that can check you out. Hell, I'll even go with you to get birth control if you want…"

"You'd do that? Come with me to the doctor?" Peeta meets her eyes.

"Of course." He kisses her again and Katniss deepens it.

"Mmm," she moans into him. "You think we can go again?" Peeta lets out a sigh as he rests his forehead against hers.

"I'd love to, but you and I have used my entire inventory of condoms."

"You didn't restock in anticipation?"

"Katniss, that was a brand new pack! I didn't know that you were going to be so hot for me otherwise I would have went wholesale." She chuckles into his chest.

"Next time." She assures.

"So…there's going to be a next time?" He asks with raised eyebrow.

"I uhh…didn't mean…" She was blushing now.

"I'd love it if there was a next time." Peeta tells her and it instantly calms her. "But right now, I have to take you home." He stands and starts to get dressed. "You can use the shower if you like." Katniss grabs some clothes from the bag she brought with her. Before she showers, she walks over to Peeta a kisses him deeply.

"Thank you, Peeta."

"Peeta, drop me off a block away." Katniss tells him.

"Hell no! Besides, my windows are tinted. No one's going to see me anyway." He pulls up to the front of her house.

"But Gale-" Peeta cuts her off with a kiss.

"I'll deal with it. Why are you more worried about him than your mom?"

"Because my mom doesn't come home until later, but Gale's probably already waiting for me."

"Hmm, so did he tell you why he's home?"

"No." She starts but she's too preoccupied with his swollen lips. Katniss leans in and kisses him passionately. "I hope Gale's not looking out the window…"

"I told you, the windows are tinted. I could have sex with you right here and no one's going to see what's going on." He tells her before he kisses her again.

"Alright, but how do I explain a Bentley outside my house?" She says before massages his abs.

"It's a Maserati actually."

"Whatever!" Katniss exclaims before she throws her arms around him and sticks her tongue in his mouth. "Okay!" She pulls herself away from him as far as she can go in his car. "I have to go!"

"What are you doing for your birthday?" Peeta asks as he caresses her cheek.

"Johanna wants to throw me a surprise party."

"Am I invited?"

"I'd love for you to come, but what if Gale comes?" Peeta sighs. He wasn't going to like this sneaking around, exclusively behind Gale's back.

"I still want to see you." He admits. "I want to go out with you."

"Yea?" Katniss asks with a big smile. Peeta nods.

"Anywhere you'd like to go? Food…fun…movies-"

"Movies!" She exclaims. "I'm going to the movies with Johanna in a couple weeks when that new superhero movie comes out."

"You want to make it a date?" She nods eagerly. "Okay. Text me when, and I won't miss it." Katniss kisses him once more.

"Buy more condoms." She says as she opens the door to his car.

"I will. I'll call you later." Peeta grins at her with that perfect smile and Katniss has to bite her lip to keep from saying something inappropriate or kissing him again. She slams the door shut, turning with a delightful shudder towards her house. Katniss unlocks her front door and waves goodbye before she walks in and he finally pulls away.

"Nice car." Gale says with a whistle. Of course he was watching; he's always on the look out for anything out of the ordinary. "What? Did Johanna's family hit the lotto or something?"

"Uh…her father is having a mid-life crisis. Johanna's mom is having him return it." Katniss shrugs to herself. When had she become such a good liar? "Well, I'm going to get some sleep."

"What? Didn't you just come from a sleepover?" Gale asks.

"Yes…but everybody knows you don't sleep at a sleepover." Katniss starts to climb the stairs.

"So what did you do?"

"None of your business. It's girl code for you never to find out." She tries the stairs again when the front door opens.

"Hello Gale." Her mom greets him before she see's Katniss on the stairs. "Good morning Katniss."

"Mom, what are you doing home so early?" Katniss asks.

"I worked a few extra hours yesterday so I could get off early. What are you two doing up so early?"

"I just got home." Katniss says. "And Gale-"

"Actually…I'm glad you two are here because I have something I have to tell you…" Gale starts.

"Okay…do I have to stay?" Katniss asks but she gets her answer when Gale glares at her. "I take that as a yes…" She huffs before she trudges down the stairs and to the living room couch.

"Gale?" Their mother asks.

"Okay…I'm on academic probation." Katniss' eyes go wide as she looks between their mother and Gale. "So, I can only take two classes in the upcoming semester and I can't live on campus until my grades are up."

"Um…why are you on academic probation? I've seen your report cards…" Their mom says.

"Yea…they weren't exactly real. I had a guy forge them." Katniss has to drop her gaze towards the floor. She wanted to laugh because all those years of her mom praising Gale, his good grades, his positive attitude towards school, and the constant reminder - Oh, your brother this and your brother's grades. Katniss had never been the model student; mediocre at best. Now, the truth was surfacing and Katniss couldn't help but feel good about it, as bad as it was for her brother.

"Oh Gale…So then why are you home early? There's still a month and a half of the school year left."

"I figured, I failed so I'd come home and tell you so you could decide if I can stay here."

Katniss knew her mother wouldn't turn Gale away but another predicament, at least for her, came to mind. If Gale was always around, how could she see Peeta? She let out a deep breath which, unfortunately, made the rest of the family look at her.

"I…um…I'm surprised by the news, is all…" Katniss clarifies.

"Katniss? Will you please excuse your brother and myself? We have some things to discuss…" Katniss nods before she heads to her room. She's putting her stuff away when her cell phone rings.

"Hello?"

"So, how big was it?" Katniss rolls her eyes as she listens to her friend.

"Jo!" She growls into the phone.

"What? I want to know. How big was it and did he know how to use it?" Katniss quickly scrambles underneath the covers on her bed.

"Well, I've never actually seen one before last night..."

"Okay...but was it like a popsicle or baby banana?" Katniss can't help the smile that graces her face. Johanna had no qualms on what she asked or how she did it.

"I'm assuming the popsicle is the good one?"

"Yes!" Johanna yells.

"Well..." Katniss pauses, knowing the silence would kill her friend.

"Will you just tell me?! You know about my boyfriends!"

"Which I never asked you for, by the way."

"I don't care!" Johanna says through her teeth. "I'm your friend!"

"I mean, I didn't have time to measure it."

"Katniss..."

"Okay, okay." She ducks under the covers of her bed. "If the popsicle is good..."

"Yea..."

"Then he was great." She whispers. Johanna can't contain her screech, forcing Katniss to bury her head into the pillow to drown out the sound.

"And…how was it?"

"So good!" Johanna giggles on the other end.

"I am so jealous!" Johanna exclaims. "So are you going to keep seeing him?"

"He wants to…I'm just hoping it isn't all just for the sex…"

"Oh, Katniss…"

"What?"

"You are so in love."

"What?! No…I'm just…"

"You're not crushing anymore. You love him. You already knew he was a great guy…sex was just the missing piece to the puzzle."

"He's funny too. And smart…" Katniss says in thought.

"You see-"

"Okay! Whatever!" Katniss dismisses her. Whether she was or she wasn't, she didn't want to think about it right now. Peeta didn't feel that way and she didn't want to build her hopes up. "The bad news?"

"Uh oh. What is it?"

"Gale's sticking around so I'm going to have to be extra careful with any relationship Peeta and I might have together." She tells Johanna. "Oh! By the way, your Dad's having a mid life crisis and bought a Maserati."

"Okay…" Johanna doesn't even ask.

"And he's coming with us when we go to the movies next week."

"Oohh! You guys have a date?"

"Yes we do."

"This is so much more than just sex."

"Yea…we'll see." Katniss hears footsteps coming up the stairs. "I think someone's coming. I'll talk to you later." She tucks her phone under her pillow and pretends to be asleep. Fortunately, who ever came up, bypassed her room. Katniss sighs before she feels her phone buzz underneath her pillow. She smiles when she sees who it's from.

My bed smells like you. I'm never washing these sheets again. Katniss chuckles to herself.

Stop being dirty. Wash them and I promise I'll make it worth your while…

They hadn't stopped texting each other since their last time together. They had not seen each other since then. Katniss and Peeta both were too busy with school during the week and during the weekend, there was work and Katniss couldn't keep using Johanna as a cover. But tomorrow was their date to the movies and Katniss couldn't wait.

Can't wait for our date. I want you naked on my bed. Right now. Katniss swallowed heavily as she read the text. She was in the middle of class and now Peeta was getting her inappropriately hot.

Are you really that confident? What makes you think I'm going to sleep with you after our date? She texts back with a smirk.

What happened to you being a sure thing? ;) Katniss has to muffle her laugh with her hand.

Maybe I have a better offer somewhere else…

Oh Katniss… you have no idea how much that hurts..,

I'm kidding Peeta! I hope you know that you're the only one that gets me going.

Good. And I hope you know that I don't expect anything. I'll take whatever you give me…and if not, I still have my hand… Peeta sends her a picture of his hand and suddenly the whole class is looking at her strangely for being the weirdo in class that laughs for no reason. The last bell of the day rings and it finally releases them all from school for the week.

"So…are you all set for tomorrow?" Johanna sneaks up on Katniss while she's at her locker.

"Yes…I can't wait." Katniss blushes, which makes Johanna laugh and poke at Katniss playfully. Katniss leans against her locker in thought. "I haven't seen him in a while…"

"He doesn't want to come see you?"

"That's the problem." She sighs. "He wants to see me all the time but I don't want him to get in trouble…"

"Uh! Your stupid brother…" It was primarily Gale's fault she didn't want to be seen with Peeta. If it got back to him that they were "dating," Katniss wasn't sure what he would say but he wouldn't approve. There's a commotion at the other end of the hallway which gets both Katniss' and Johanna's attention. "You think it's a fight?" Johanna asks as she walks past Katniss to get a better look.

"I don't know. It's the we-" Katniss is completely caught off guard when an arm encircles her waist and a pair of lips touch hers. She has to step back and control the anger that's running through her. It's not until she's looking into a familiar set of blue eyes that her features soften and she throws her arms around him. "Peeta?"

"I missed you." He whispers before he kisses her again. She pushes him away.

"Peeta, what are you doing here? What if someone sees you?"

"Wow…uh…I try to do something spontaneous for the girl I like and…she doesn't approve…" Peeta turns his head away in disappointment. "I guess I'll just go then…" He turns to leave but Katniss pulls him back.

"Peeta, that's not what I meant…" He slowly turns to face her. Katniss gently runs her hands from his shoulders to his chest.

"Katniss…I already told you, I could care less about Gale. When it comes to you, I'm willing to risk it." Peeta places his hands over hers. "I don't want you to think that I just want you for sex. I want something with you and-" Katniss cuts him off with a kiss.

"I want this too." She honestly wasn't sure that Peeta wanted anything with her, but hearing him say that he does, it made her so happy. "Come to my birthday party."

"Really?" He asks with a smile.

"Yes. Everyone will be there and I want that to include you." He kisses her this time. Katniss chuckles into their kiss which forces them to stop. "I just don't know if we should be so hands on. I don't want to scare the crap out of my mom and Gale."

"Okay. Fair enough. I'll be on my best behavior." Peeta kisses her cheek. "We're still on for tomorrow, right?" Katniss nods with a smile. "Great. Can I give you a ride home?"

"Yes please!" Johanna throws an arm around Katniss.

When they finally drop off Johanna, Katniss is more than relieved. She'd been hounding Peeta to see how quickly his car could hit sixty on a residential road. Peeta laughed it off but Katniss felt like she was in the car with a child.

"I'm sorry about her." Katniss tries.

"Don't worry about it. I guess I have somebody who wants to come to the track with me." He laughs again.

"I'll go with you." She says as she reaches for the hand he has on the clutch.

"It was a joke, Katniss."

"Oh." She doesn't immediately release his hand, instead, she lays it down high on her thigh.

"Uh…" Peeta stammers as her hand guides his further between her thighs. "So…uh…you liked the little I did with my hands the last time?"

"Mhm…" Katniss absentmindedly says.

"I kind of need my hand to shift, Katniss." Katniss leans into him and kisses his cheek. She trails kisses down the side of his face. Her free hand caresses the side of Peeta's face gently.

"I'll do that." She whispers into his ear. "Just say when..." Peeta's breathing starts to get ragged and it hitches when he feels Katniss' hand push into the growing bulge in his pants.

"Katniss..."

"Did you need me to shift?" She continues her seductive whispering and torturous touches.

"Shift down..." Katniss chuckles into his ear before she does what she's told. The car comes to a stop and Peeta turns to face her.

Katniss looks at him surprised. "You're supposed to keep driving."

"Long red light." He growls at her before he pulls her in for a passionate kiss.

Katniss laughs before she pushes herself away from him. "Green light." He groans before he continues to drive. She leans into him again, this time, going right for his belt.

"Katniss?"

"Shh!" She says before she pulls his erection out from his pants.

"Katniss..." Peeta warns. He was driving stick. He couldn't afford that type of distraction.

"I've been reading up on some things...and I'm curious to see what your reaction is to them..." Peeta doesn't even get a chance to respond before her hand starts to slowly move up and down on him.

"Katniss...you don't have to do this."

"I want to. As a thank you for being so responsible..." Peeta laughs.

"What?"

"Guess what I got last week?" She kisses his cheek.

"Um...I give up."

"My period." Peeta laughs again.

"So I take it you're not pregnant?"

"Nope! And it's all because of you."

"Katniss-" His voice catches in his throat as she alternates between light grasps on his tip and a firm grasp on his shaft.

"I read that it's better if there's some…lubrication of sorts…" Peeta momentarily closes his eyes before he snaps them open and tries to focus on the road.

"I…don't…have anything, Katniss." He manages. Katniss kisses his neck, then continues north to his cheek, and finally quickly licks his lips. "Katniss, no." He doesn't exactly sound very convincing, because before he knows what's happening, Katniss' mouth is surrounding his length. Peeta lets out a long kiss as her warm mouth is just so inviting. His right hand is undecided as he alternates between shifting and grasping Katniss' head as she moved up and down on him. He gets a momentary reprieve when he stops at a light. Peeta throws his head back against the headrest, his one hand tangled in her hair to steady her movements.

This is what he was talking about when he had told Katniss about not believing she was a virgin. For one, she just was so good at whatever she did. Maybe it was that same mentality that she'd always had when they were kids; keep at it and never give up because now, everything she did, had him wanting more.

Katniss moans around him which makes him let out a moan of his own. It's the sound of the car behind him honking at him that breaks him from his thoughts. Peeta's not particularly sure how much more he can take but, thankfully, Katniss releases him with an audible pop. Her hand pumping resumes and again has Peeta biting his lip to keep quiet. He dares gaze down at her momentarily, only to catch her give him a devilish smirk before her mouth was on him again.

"Katniss…" Peeta's breathing is heavy. His hand tries to find her chin to pull her away. He was about to come and he didn't want to let it happen without some kind of warning. Katniss' tongue swirls divinely around him and Peeta almost loses it right there.

At this point, they've finally arrived outside her house and Peeta quickly puts the car in park before he gently extracts her mouth from him. It's just in time too, as Peeta wraps his tip with the bottom of his shirt just before he finds his release. Peeta grips the steering wheel in front of him tightly while he tries to catch his breath.

"Any good?" Peeta turns his head to look at Katniss. He leans over to her and kisses her deeply.

"You are amazing." She chuckles while he smiles at her. "I really can't believe you just did that…"

"It was just so tempting." He looks at her with a smile. "You were just sitting there, completely helpless to what I wanted to do to you."

"Well…" Peeta can't keep the smile off his face which makes Katniss smile right back at him. "Thank you for the blow job…I owe you next time."

"I look forward to it." Katniss kisses him quickly before she leaves for her house.

She's absolutely ecstatic with herself. A successful blow job and a happy boyfriend, or whatever he was, made her very happy. The smile did not want to make it's way off her face as she entered her house.

"Hi honey! How was school?" Her mother greets.

"Great!" Katniss almost shouts.

"What did you do?"

"Nothing!" Katniss laughs as she makes her way over to the kitchen to get something to drink.

"What's with you?" Gale, who's leaning against the kitchen island, asks.

"What?" She says with a smirk.

"That!" He points at her smile. "Why are you so happy?"

"I can't be happy now?"

"Leave your sister alone, Gale." They hear their mother yell out to them.

"Yea!" Katniss says before she sticks her tongue out at him and heads towards the living room.

"Oh no!" Gale exclaims as he follows her out. "Something's different about you…"

"It's nothing, Gale. Drop it." She says as she plops down next to her mother. Katniss throws an arm around her, still smiling.

"Mom, remember that I'm going to the movies tomorrow…"

"With who?!" Gale yells.

"With Johanna and a few other people, Gale. Cool it." Their mother warns.

"Well…can I come?" He asks which makes Katniss' eyes go wide.

"Uh…no?" Katniss looks at her brother incredulously. "Since when do you want to come and hang out with your baby sister?"

"Since something's up here and you won't spill! Do you have a boyfriend?! Are you going to the movies with a boy?! Mom-" Gale tries but their mom puts up a hand to silence him.

"Gale…stop it." She turns to Katniss. "Are you going to the movies with a boy?"

"Mom!" Her mother continues to look at her, awaiting a response. "Okay, you want the truth-"

"Yes!" Gale shouts which earns him a glare from both his mother and Katniss.

"It's me, Jo, her boyfriend, and possibly Madge…so yes, technically, I'm going with a boy."

"Okay, well…you know curfew is at midnight, right?"

"Yes Mom. I'll be home before that." Her mother and Katniss exchange quick smiles before her mother returns to reading.

"Wait! That's it?! That is the biggest piece of bullshit I've ever heard!" Gale shouts.

"Language!" Their mother berates.

"Come on, Mom! You actually believe that Katniss is going to the movies with the potential of being the third wheel?!"

"Gale, what is your problem?!" Katniss yells at him. "Say I was going with a boy…" Gale glares at her. "Mom? Would you get mad?"

"Hmm, no not at all. As long as he's not some creep, but I don't have to worry about that with you. You've always been a good judge of character, not to mention, you can take care of yourself."

"See?! Mom doesn't mind! And, not that I should have to remind you but, you're not my father, so back off!"

"I'm the closest thing you have!" Gale yells.

"No, Gale! You are my brother! So that means, if Mom says it's cool, I can do whatever the hell I want! And…my birthday is in a couple of weeks. I'll officially, and legally, be able to make my own damn decisions!" Katniss stands and stomps her way up the stairs to her room.

"Come back here, young lady!" Gale yells up the stairs.

"Don't call me young lady, you dick!" Katniss shouts back before she slams the door to her room.

"You're just going to let her talk to me like that?!" Gale asks his mother.

She only shrugs her shoulders. "I told you to cool it. You know how your sister is."