As I promised. :) Here is the next chapter! This is to make for the past week and for the possibility that I may fail on posting another update for this week. Anyway enjoy. I know the time frame would come as a little fast, but I'm really aiming on focusing of the present of how Peeta and Katniss would eventually get back together. :) So this is it! Thank you so much for continuing on supporting this fanfic, I hope that all of you would continue to do so! :)

Peeta's POV

We've been together ever since. I don't want to be apart from her, and neither is she. She's it for me. I look at her now lovingly, still cannot believe that it's been one and a half year. I admire her sleeping form beside me and gently bring my hand to feel the skin of her back, not averting my gaze on her gentle face. The look on her face when she's sleeping is really refreshing. I move to close our distance and place a chaste kiss on her lips. I'm rewarded with a smile and a deep sigh.

I back away putting a small inch of distance. It's now or never, "Will you marry me?"

Katniss immediately opened her eyes, get off the bed and make her way on the bathroom. I try to contain myself from panicking, Calm down dude. She hasn't even said no yet. I closed my eyes and exhaled harshly only to be startled by Katniss sitting at the edge of the bed. I sit up and joined her.

"What did you say?" She asked, her eyes wide and gleaming.

"Wait here." It's now my turn to stand and make my way to the bathroom. I rummaged the medical cabinet and grabbed a dental floss. I return to sit beside Katniss and grabbed her left hand.

I pluck a right length of the floss and wrapped it around her ring finger, "When I was a kid, my mother often chastised me for being forgetful. As a result, she would always tie a piece of floss on my finger so that when I look at it, I would be able to go back on my steps and try hard to remember things that I may seem to forget. I don't have the ring yet, so for now, I'm just going to tie this little string here so you'll remember this day."

Katniss fetched her camera and raised her left hand to cup my cheek, "So that I won't forget the one who always makes me happy." She took a photo then move to kiss me.

I smile widely at her, cupping her face on my hands, "I love you."

"I love you too. And yes, I will marry you."

I bring her face closer to mine kissing her lips gently at first, she draped her arms around my neck bringing her breast flushed with my chest. She then pulled her lips apart from mine, her eyes sparkling with mixed emotions. She smiled lovingly at me, "Make love to me, Peeta."

I beamed at her, gently lowering her back on the bed. I started showering her neck with mild kisses, and trail my lips down her collarbone and nip at it softly. I continue to trail kisses on her body and momentarily stopped at her breast. I place a light kiss on her nipple, bringing my tongue out to lick her bud. She moans my name as I bring a hand to her breast and start to knead it. I start to suck harder at her nipple flicking my tongue at it, I can now feel her getting wetter against my stomach as I continue to lavish her breast with too much attention.

"Peeta, go lower. Please." She moans.

I raised my head to see her looking at me, pleading with her eyes. All I can do is smirk at her before continuing to trail kisses down her body. By the time I get to her center, she's already dripping wet, "You're always ready for me baby."

She continued to stare at me and grin, "Always."

I bring a finger to feel her wet folds before going down to suck on her clit, "Oh! God! Peeta!"

I do a complete lapse with my tongue on her folds, licking her wetness as I circle a thumb on her clit. She sigh deeply reaching to grab a fistful of my hair and slightly shove my face against her cunt. I reward her by parting her wet folds and shove my tongue inside her.

"Oh fuck yes!"

I continue to thrust my tongue inside her, I still can't get enough of her taste. I then turn to suck on her clit while I thrust two fingers inside her. I matched the intensity of my fingers pumping inside her with my mouth sucking hard on her bundle of nerve. This time, Katniss' grasp on my hair tighten as she continues to grind her pussy against my face. I continue my rhythm until felt her walls clenched against my fingers and I pumped faster inside. She let go of my hair and screamed my name, her back arching with her release.

When she's settled down, I move to position myself over her while I wipe my mouth with the back of my hand. I'm quite startled when she sat up and grasp my raging dick against her palms, "Forget what I said earlier. I want you to fuck me hard Peeta."

With that, I flipped her so that she's on her stomach. I'm feeling amused by the view where she's so eager that she has to lift her hips up, keenly rubbing her ass on my cock. I grabbed her hips and steadied her on my hold, I hold to slide the head of my dick against her soaking pussy, before I completely bury myself inside her I lean in to whisper in her ear, "Tell me Katniss. Tell me how badly you want my cock buried deep in you dirty little pussy."

"Peeta, please."

"Say it. Or I won't grant you what you want. Say how your dirty little pussy aches for my cock to fuck you hard!"

"I want you inside me Peeta. Please."

"No. Say it Katniss."

"Please Peeta." She then looked at me and grab a hold with my dick, "I want you to fuck me hard. Fuck me hard with you big cock! Fuck my dirty little pussy you fucker!"

I just smirked smugly at her, "As you wish." With one swift thrust I'm inside her. I pound her harder, my hands digging on her hips as I push her against me to meet my thrust. She continues to let out a loud moan and consistently screams my name. I grabbed a fistful of her hair and pull, her back arching impressively that only made me continue to bury myself inside her furiously. I continue to thrust inside her fast and hard. Our names becomes a chant of each other.

I can feel myself getting closer to the edge, "Come 'on baby! I'm close."

I then felt herself clenched against my cock, "Give it to me baby! I'm close. Come with me!"

We chant the other's name in unison, in a few more thrust we then found our release. I pulled out of her and slumped my body beside her. We just stared and smiled at each other until we felt ourselves drift again to sleep from exhaustion. I wrapped her around my arms, not even minding our sweat covered bodies.

It only took months of planning, and before I know it, I'm standing at the end of the aisle waiting for the arrival of Katniss. I take a moment to let my eyes roam around the church. Finnick, who's of course my best man, keeps on smacking my arms telling me to stop fidgeting. He also keep on reminding me how proud and happy he is for me, We keep on egging on each other when finally the music start signaling that the ceremony is about to begin.

I watch as the flower girls, the bridesmaids accompanied by my best friends Cato, Thresh, and Beetee make their way to the aisle. Finnick and I look over to where Johanna is sitting in front where she grinned widely at us then flipped us off. We try hard to stifle a laugh before the boys settle to stand beside us, Cato immediately bumped my elbow then started to egg on me with every marriages cliché known to Earth. I just roll my eyes at him and continue to watch the boys and girls that's making their entrance, until I feel Finnick stiffen beside me, gaping at his girlfriend.

I nudge him making him break his reverie, "You know, you should ask her already."

He just shakes his head and give me a small smile, "I already tried that. Like ten times already. She always says no."

"Did she say why?"

He continues to look on Annie who's slowly closing the distance from us, "Something about going too fast. But it doesn't really matter. I'm willing to wait on her, no matter how long it takes."

I don't know why but the phrase of going too fast struck me hard. Thoughts of doubtfulness surges through me like a huge wave.

Are we going too fast? Is a year and a half considered to be going so fast? I love Katniss, but are we really ready on taking the determined responsibility of being husband and wife? I mean, we are always together and we've never been apart for too long but is that enough of a factor for us to take this step? What if this marriage doesn't work because we are going too fast, only a year and a half and now we're getting married? Does Katniss really wants to marry me? Is she really that sincere of wanting to spend the rest of her life with me? What if there are still opportunities out there that was meant for us to take but failed to acquire because we already decided to settle down? What if I just ruin her career and she ends up hating me for it? What if I don't become a very responsible father if we ever have kids? What if… What if… What if…

Thoughts after thoughts came through my mind. And now, my mind is clouded and filled with uncertainty. I start to feel my heart beat getting faster and slowly feel my nerves getting the best of me. I can't do this. I can't marry Katniss if I know that there are many possibilities that can cause the wreckage of our impending marriage. I know love should just be enough. I love Katniss. I really do. Maybe if I would just explain it to her, she would understand. For all I know, she maybe having the same thoughts as I do. I turn to return my attention to the door that's slowly opening to make a dramatic entrance for the bride.

My heart stopped at the sight of Katniss. The whole place started to brighten, and she's the reason for it. She's smiling widely, only making my heart clench resulting for me to feel out of breath. I try to return her smile but I can't. I know that eventually, that smile won't be the same anymore after we realize that what where doing is a mistake. We're going too fast. Too fast. I look around and feel the room start to spin, I try to control my breathing, but every time, I fail. I look around, to look for a possible exit only for my eyes to go back and stare at Katniss. And it makes my heart break. Her eyes, fixated on me, gleaming and giving the look of love. I stare back at her for what I only hope to be a look of apology and before I know it I'm sprinting towards her. Well, not really at her, but at the door behind her.

By the time I passed Katniss, I can only mutter the words I know would be just useless. But nevertheless, I still hope she gets the sincerity behind my words, "I'm sorry Katniss. I love you. Always."

And I make run for it.

Present day

I'm now out with Cato, Thresh, and Beetee as we go around the grocery store hopping from one aisle to another.

"You idiots better stop putting anything you want on my cart. I'm just going to put it back." I tell them as they tail behind me at the liquor counter.

Cato then came up beside me, messing my hair, "C'mon Pete. Lighten up! And it's only one box of condoms."

"Aren't you married already? Why do you need a condom for? You can just have sex with your wife without worrying on getting her pregnant." Thresh asked Cato from behind us.

Cato looked behind us to answer Thresh, "If you must know, Delly is not really fond of the thought of having kids. So even if it's against my will, I have to put on a condom every time I want to pound her with my dick."

I shake my head in disgust, shaking his arm off my shoulder, "God Cato, you're so fucking vulgar."

He laugh loudly then pat my shoulder, "That's ironic Pete. I didn't know you were a virgin."

Beetee came up from behind us and grabbed the list on my hand and start reading it aloud, "So what's next on your list? Gummy bears, skittles, a pack of twix, a carton kiwi flavored ceres, a box of dutch mill. Geez Pete, what is this?"

Thresh snicker stopping in front of the vodka section, "Sounds like a four-year-old grocery list, I didn't know you have a kid."

I snatch the list out of Beetee's hand, only causing for them to laugh out loud, "Fuck off!"

I pick up my pace, the three of them following closed by. As I was about to make a turn to the next aisle, I caught a glimpse of something familiar. Or rather, someone. Someone who I never thought I would see again. I felt my heart stopped and suddenly begin with is furious beating. I let go of my cart, ignoring the looks of puzzlement etching on my friends face. I take a peek, as I feel myself having the urge of confirming what I'm seeing. I then see her stop in front of the vegetables section carefully analyzing the crops by taking a sniff. She's still beautiful as ever. Before I can stop it, I managed to exclaim my amazement, "Oh my god."

"What?" Cato asked behind me.

"It's Katniss." I said in low voice.

Cato joined me in peeking, followed by Thresh and Beetee, "Katniss? You're Katniss?"

"I think so."

Beetee nudge my arm gently pushing me forward, "Well, go talk to her."

I want to. But I'm caught up with the fear of Katniss would just choose to ignore me, "I can't."

Cato pat me on my shoulder making me turn to them, the look of excitement on their faces did not go unnoticed to me, "Pete, go talk to her. Maybe she's already forgiven you."

"Are you kidding me? He left her on their wedding day. Do you think she would just kiss and make up with Pete?" said Thresh.

Beetee shakes his head and give me a small smile, "Of course not. But it's been a year. Just try and talk to her. See if you can be friends with her, or just be acquainted."

Before I can answer, Cato draped an arm around me again and stare at me intently, "Look man, we all can tell how you regret on walking out on her. On your fucking wedding day. But you also babble to us a lot how you would ask for her forgiveness if you ever get the chance to see her, right? Now's your chance dude! Make it count."

I shake my head making me feel sheepish. As hard as I can care to admit it, I'm scared of the possibility that I've caused an unrepairable damage and Katniss chooses to never forgive me, "I don't know. I'm still not ready. We should just leave her alone."

I turn around and start to walk over to my cart when I heard Thresh called out her name, "Katniss!"

I grabbed his head and hold him in a headlock which is really stupid since he is much bigger in size than me. We continue our playful brawl for a moment until we both fell and saw that we actually accomplished on getting her attention.

At first she looked at us confusingly, and then her face sported a stoic reaction. It made my heart hurt even more. This is the look of a heartbroken woman. A heart broken by me. We continue to stare at each other before I decided to muster up every confidence I have in my system. I straighten my shirt and exhaled harshly before I make my way towards her.

I can see her eyes narrow, observing my every step, keenly studying me. I stopped a few feet away from her and sheepishly smiled at her, "Um- Hi. Katniss." She still looks at me confusingly. Probably thinking at what direction is she going to slap me, "How- How've you been?"

To my surprise she smiled at me, and what she said totally caught me off guard, "I'm sorry. But who are you?"

Now it's my turn to be confused, "What?"

"Do we know each other?" She asked me, making me gape. She then looked at me apologetically, continuing to catch me off guard, "I was actually caught in a car accident a year ago. And I've had an amnesia since. I'm sorry if I can't seem to remember you."

Just like that, it feels like I was dumped with an ice cold water. Leaving me clear-headed, desperately looking for the right words, "Oh! I, um-"

"Are you an old classmate or something?" she carry on asking me.

I shake my head, and blurted the first thing that popped out on my mind, "Um- I'm an old friend."

She smiled gleefully, shocking me further when she extends a hand at me, "Oh! Well, nice meeting you-"

I take her hand immediately, highly aware of a familiar bolt of electricity coursing through my body, "Its Pete."

She gave my hand a firm shake the hastily let go, "Pete. It's very nice to meet an old friend. But I have to go now. Bye!" She smiled widely at me before turning to go. I remain fixed to where I'm standing. All I can do is to watch her go, putting more distance between us.

Thresh then grabbed my head and mussed my hair, "You didn't get slapped. That's so great!" I shake off his grasp turning on my heel to face them. The three of them grinning widely at me.

"So, what did she say?" Cato asked.

It only take then for what happened to sink though my system. I felt a sudden urge of crying but tried hard to contain my emotion. I know that the feeling of sadness and regret cannot be overlooked by my best friends, "She doesn't know me."