Chapter 7

Waking up later that same day I find my head on one of the sofa cushions and a thin blanket has been draped over me. I start to move so I am sat up on the sofa but I pause when a delectable smell greats my nose, throwing the blanket off me I stand up and start to walk towards the source of the smell and soon enough I find myself in the kitchen.

I see Peeta standing over the sink with his back facing me, walking up behind him I loop my hands around his waist. "Hey" I say and he turns around in my arms to face me "hello, sleepyhead" he greats me and I smile "hungry?" he asks me and I absentmindedly place my hand over my stomach before saying "starving".

Peeta smiles and I take a seat at the kitchen room table "I made you some cheese buns while you were sleeping" he states while turning around with a steaming batch of cheese buns, I smile. Placing them in the middle of the table I don't even hesitate before grabbing one and sinking my teeth into it, Peeta laughs and takes a seat across the table from me.

"Katniss" Peeta says seriously and I look up to meet his eye, he continues "have you-have you seen a doctor since you found out?" he asks and I direct my eyes away from his, dropping my head I shake it. "Okay, well I think you should Katniss, you know, just to make sure" he says and something inside of me snaps "Peeta, I think I am, I missed a period and took a test which came out positive" I snap at him and he holds his hands up "sorry" I mumble and his face softens "I suppose I better get used to you snapping at me, huh? With the mood swings and that" he chuckles and I laugh with him "yeah, I suppose you better had" I reply cheerfully.

"Hey Katniss" Peeta says while rubbing the back of his neck nervously "why, didn't you tell me that you took a test?" he questions sadly and I drop my gaze to the half-eaten cheese bun in my hand "I-I didn't know how" I tell him "I wanted to, truly I did, it's just I was scared and I could never bring myself to do it, I was going to tell you this morning but-" I stop realising Peeta probably doesn't want to talk about what happened, instead Peeta reaches over the table to take one of my hands in his "It's okay" he tell me while rubbing small circles on the back of my hand.

"Well I figured that you wouldn't have seen a doctor, so I phone Dr. Aurelius and he booked you an appointment for tomorrow" he states changing the subject and I painfully nod, Peeta senses my unwillingness to go "Katniss, you have to go, I'll be there with you okay?" he tell me and I nod once more. "How many weeks are you?" he asks nicely "about six, give or take a week" I reply and he smiles "should we tell anyone?" I ask Peeta and he tilts his head from side to side before answering "well, I suppose we could tell close friends like, Annie and Finnick, but I think we should keep it until you are at least showing before announcing it to Panem" he suggests "okay" I say before getting up from the table.

"And where are you going?" Peeta asks sarcastically and I smile at him "you're going to get so protective of me now aren't you?" I question and he nods, I just roll my eyes at him "I'm going to phone Annie, to ask her if she still has any maternity clothes which I can borrow as I'm not going to fit in anything soon" I say before walking back into the living room.

Peeta follows me back into the living room and as I go over to where the phone lies he takes a seat on the settee. Pulling the phone out of its stand I turn to see Peeta patting the space next to him, walking over I plonk myself down next to him and dial Annie's number.

The phone rings for quite a while before someone finally picks up "hello?" a female voice says and I immediately know I am talking to Annie "hey Annie" I great "Katniss, hey! How're you?" she asks once she realises it's me "I'm good thanks, how are you all?" I question "Oh we're all great, thanks for asking" she replies before continuing "anyway, what were you phoning for?" she asks cheerfully.

"Well Annie I was wondering if...erm...if you had any maternity clothes lying around?" I ask sceptically "yeah, I think I do, why?" she asks obviously not catching on to what I am saying "well, I was wondering if I could...borrow them" I state and the phone line is silent for a while.

"Annie, are you still there?" I ask after a good minute of silence and all of a sudden Annie screeches "OH MY GOSH KATNISS-" she screams so loud I have to drag the phone away from my ear "-CONGRATULATIONS!" she exclaims "thanks Annie" I say back "Of course you can Katniss, I'll have them sent to you. How far along are you?" she asks me "about six weeks, I'm going to the doctor tomorrow so hopefully I will find out for sure" I tell her "how long ago did you find out?" she questions me "about a week ago" I answer, leaving out the part that Haymitch told Peeta today "and is Peeta happy about it?" she asks and I look at Peeta to find him smiling at me "I think he's happy about it" I say while still looking at Peeta, who catches on to what it is I am saying "I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT!" Peeta says loudly so Annie can hear, she giggles from the other end of the phone line.

We talk for a while that is until I hear Finnick voice, faintly over the phone calling Annie "coming" she shouts back before returning to talk to me "Sorry Katniss, I've got to go Finnick wants me, call me again soon as it's been lovely to chat with you and once again congratulations! I'll have the clothes sent ASAP" she says "thank you Annie and will do" I reply "Bye Katniss" is the final thing she says before the phone line goes dead on her end.

A/N - I'm so sorry I haven't updated in ages, but I've had exams and things-I hope you all understand- but anyway I'm back and have not forgotten about this story and I will try to update more often from now on! Please REVIEW :-) Thank you!

-WordsOfWonder