A/N Hey! So is anyone else enjoying the 'behind the scenes' pics on the Catching Fire set? I know I am! I'm so glad my friends don't judge me : ) Anyways, heres the next chapter. Sorry it's out a little later then I wanted it out.
Puffyhair: YESSS! WE SHALL HAVE A MOB! Lol Yes, Josh will play a pretty big part in the fic and the possible sequel : ) I'm going to make him like 20 so about a two year difference. I'm going to hopefully add some more Kyle/Daisy fluff!
Guest: I know even after this chapter I will keep the lovey dovey-ness down (you'll know what I mean after you read it) and it wasn't completely on purpose I really just like the name josh : )
I officially hate trains. I feel like I have spent most my life on trains. We are now heading to District One. We have only been on the train for a few hours and I'm already sick of it. I go to the dining room to find everyone chatting about who knows what. I sit down between Kris and Josh, trying to join a conversation. The train soon stops for gas and we have a few minutes if we want to walk around outside.
"Hey, sweetheart, It's a little stuffy in here. Come out for a walk with me and Kris?"
It's more of a demand than a question. I know he needs to talk to us and it's not safe in here.
I walk out with Kris snatching his hand out the door.
"You two! Get over here! We only have a few minutes!" Haymitch motions us over to him impatiently.
"What?" Kris say with a hint of aggravation in his voice.
"You two need to play up the romance when your in pubilc. I want you by each others side at all times. Be overly lovey dovey. Hold hands, dance, kiss."
"Why? Why are we playing up the romance?" I ask. I don't mind playing it up, I love being with Kris, but it's going to be a little awkward displaying it too all of Panem.
"The Capitol needs to something better to root for. Something better then the Games."
"So you want us to be that something?"
"I think you already know the answer to that." And I do. If we want to stop the new uprising, we have too.
We all silently get back on the train. Me and Kris head back to 'our' room. We have managed to keep it a secret from my parents this long, and I hope we can for the rest of the trip. Kris pulls me away, shutting the door, and pushing my back against the wall. I'm expecting a fierce kiss, but what I get is soft gentle one.
"Your such a tease!" I say, once we break apart.
"I have no clue what your talking about." he says with a smirk. Two can platy at this game. I place my hands on his chest and slowly back him up against the wall. Our fore heads are touching and he leans in, but I pull away and stalk off to the other side of the room. He grunts in disappointment.
"I'm not the only tease!" he says laughing a little bit. I can't help but laugh too. Soon we are both doubled over in laughter.
"Why are we even laughing?" Kris asks.
"I honestly don't even remember." I say. We stay on the floor for a little while enjoying the silence. I almost fall asleep, but am jolted up by a fierce knocking on the door.
"We will be in District One in about fifteen minutes!" Effie chirps. I change into something nicer for the paparazzi that will be waiting for us at the train station. Kris puts on a nice dress shirt not bothering to go to the bathroom to change. I can't help but notice, again, his chiseled abs.
"Enjoying what you see?" he says, of course making me blush.
"Oh…I….I just…." he comes over with his dress shirt unbuttoned. He puts his arms around me.
"You look so cute when you stutter." he says.
"It's just the effect you have on me." I say with a giggle.
"I love you, Bre."
"I love you, too, Kris."
The train abruptly stops throwing off our balance.
"Come on you two, where here!" Josh says while knocking on the door.
"How does he know?" Kris asks in a whisper.
"I have no clue."
We get off the train station to the paparazzi I expected. Kris and I share a few kisses for the camera we finally make it to a calm room waiting for our prep teams.
"That was a little awkward with you dad right next to me." Kris whispers into my ear. I let out a small chuckle.
"Well, you wont have to be with him while your on stage! I'm sure I'll get an ear full." I say. Eventually our prep teams arrive and take us all our separate ways.
"Now, we are going to get your hair and make up done now so all you have to do later is get dressed. Once the interviews are done we are going to rush off to help get Kris and Daisy ready since the ball will start only an hour after they accept what ever the District has for them." Demetria says in her usual perky voice.
"Can you guys go a little lighter on the make up? It's a pain to wash it off." they all nod and get to work.
Two hors later I'm backstage with my family and Josh. I decide to take this as an opportunity to catch up with Josh.
"So, what have you been doing the past fourteen years?" I ask.
"Well, I've been living in the Capitol for the past few years. I actually work at that club we saw each other at. I work at a few other places too." I nod remembering that night. "After the Tour, I'm actually moving to District Twelve to go to college. I took a year break after graduating from high school to earn some money, hence the jobs in the Capitol."
"It's must be fun working at the club."
"It can get a bit crazy, but it can be fun. So, what have you been up to?"
"Well, basically nothing. I just graduated and have been sitting at home all summer, well, besides the two weeks I was here in the Capitol with Kris."
"Oh yeah, I heard about that. You two are a cute couple. So, are Daisy and your brother."
"Speaking of us, how did you know we were sharing a room?"
"It was pretty obvious, I'm surprised your parents haven't noticed. I'm also staying right next to you guys."
"I see. So, do you have a girlfriend?" he lets out a chuckle.
"Why, are you interested?" He asks with the famous Odair charm. I laugh as he continues. "No, I've been trying to focus on work. Even though District Twelve is one of the poorer Districts, the colleges are still as expensive as one in the Capitol." I never knew that. I haven't put much thought into college. I have just been so busy with the Capitol and Kris. "Are you planning on going to a college?" he asks me.
"I haven't given it much thought. I've just been so busy."
"Right, with kissing Kris?" he jokes.
"Haha," I've warmed up to him relatively fast. It's like he never left. "Have you seen Dustin recently? He looks so much like you."
"Yeah, I went and saw my family last week, It was the first time in five months."
"I don't think I could last five months without seeing my family."
"It was hard. It was harder when they were in the Capitol and neither of us could find time visit each other." That's sad. "But, I got the whole week off last week and stayed with them."
"That's nice."
My mom and dad come over and ask Josh the same questions that I just did. Once that conversation is over my dad turns to me.
"Do you know anything about Kyle and Daisy sharing a room?" Oh, no. How on earth am I supposed to answer that? Of course I do, but I'm not going to rat out my brother.
"Dad, I'm sure if they are sharing a room, you wont need to worry."
"So, they are sharing a room?" he asks.
"Honey," my mom comes to the rescue. "I'm sure we don't need to worry about them. We wouldn't worry if Bre and Kris were sharing a room, would we?"
"Wait, Bre and Kris are sharing a room, too?" Great, just great.
"I never said that."
"Bre, are you and Kris sharing a room?"
"I'm going to get a drink." I say trying to get away from this conversation.
"Oh, no your not young lady! Get back over here." Josh is sitting on the other side of the couch trying to hold his laugh in.
"Dad, what happened to me being old enough to make my own decisions?"
"Honey, I know you don't like it, but our little girl is growing up." my mother says trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, too fast." my dad replies. "I just don't want you growing up. Seeing you with Kris makes me realize that one day, you'll move away, start a family. It just makes me feel old!" he says the last part with a half hearted laugh.
"Dad, I'll always be your little girl, I just need to be able to live my life, it's a trial and error test."
"Alright, but are you and Kris really sharing a room?"
"Yes, and so are Kyle and Daisy. Kyle is only staying with Daisy to protect her. I even think he is sleeping on the couch if that makes you feel better."
"I imagine Kris isn't sleeping on the couch?" I reply with a blush.
"No, he's not."
"There better not be any funny business."
"Trust me, their isn't, I would have heard it." Josh says getting a death look form me.
"You don't have to worry dad." my parents are called to the stage to play their part in the acceptance speech, leaving me and Josh alone. He looks at me and starts laughing.
"What's so funny?"
"I just find it funny how your dad just now realized that you two are sharing a room. Your dad doesn't trust you much?"
"No, he trusts me, it's Kris he doesn't trust as much."
"Why? He seems like a good guy."
"I'm not sure, before he was reaped and was showing an interest in me, my dad said he trusted him. I'm not sure why the sudden change of heart."
"Maybe because he's a hormonal teenage boy?" Josh jokes.
"So is my brother, but he trusts him."
"Who knows why he doesn't trust Kris then." I'm still curious about something.
"So you seriously don't have a girlfriend?" he laughs some more.
"No, why do you find that a shock?"
"Well, one, because you're an Odair, and two, because you not that bad looking."
"You don't look too bad yourself." I laugh at his response. "But, no, I seriously don't have a girlfriend. I've had a lot of girls interested in me, but they all seem fake. They are just trying to get my attention because I'm an Odair."
"Having famous parents can be tough." I say.
"Yeah, at times, but I wouldn't trade them for the world."
"Me neither."
"Would you care to dance, Miss Mellark?" Kris asks while practically bowing before me.
"I would love to." I grab his hand and head out to the dance floor. We are now in District Four leaving Three, Two and One behind us.
"I feel like I haven't seen you all day." I say laying my head on his chest.
"That's because we haven't."
"Well, technically, we saw each other this morning."
"When we were being ripped out of bed to get ready for today?"
"I guess we didn't get to spend as much time together today."
"Well, we have right now." he places a gentle kiss on my head. We break a little further apart now that the song has sped up. He twirls me a few times before pulling me back to him. Dancing with Kris feels so right.
"When we get back to Twelve, we should go dancing sometime." I say.
We dance until Kris is taken away to meet someone important. I go back to the appointed table for all of us. Josh is the only one still at the table.
"You don't like to dance?" I ask.
"No, I just don't know how."
"You work at a club, and you don't know how to dance?"
"Well, you don't really dance like this at a club." he says motioning to everyone ballroom dancing. I look around the room for Kris, knowing he will be jealous after what I'm about to say.
"Come on, I'll teach you." I get up and pull him to the dance floor.
"Won't Kris be upset?"
"There's nothing going on between us, I'm simply showing you how to dance. I'm sure he won't care." I say before showing him the correct position. "Put your left hand on my waist and your right hand in my left." he does as I say. "Now, this is the hard part. Just follow my lead." I start dancing and he eventually gets it, stepping on my foot a few times in the process.
"Sorry." he says the third time he steps on my foot.
"It's fine." is all I reply even though it hurts.
As he get more comfortable dancing with me we move closer together. I am now resting my head on his shoulder with my arms draped over his shoulder. I'm so tired I could fall asleep right now.
"Bre, you should go back to the train, your falling asleep on me." Josh says. He pulls me off the dance floor leading me back to the train. I really would have fallen asleep on him if he didn't bring me to my room. "Go to sleep." he commands.
"What about Kris?"
"I'll tell him to went to bed."
"Thanks, and don't mention out little dance, he might flip."
"Trusts me, I won't." he says as he walks out the door. I walk over to the closet and grab some clothes to change into. After the whole shower incident, I moved my clothes into here. I put on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. I walk over to the bed and quickly fall asleep.
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