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Katniss POV
I woke up to find Peeta no longer in bed next to me. I yawned and looked at the clock. 11:47 pm. Where's Peeta? I heard the front door open quietly downstairs and the soft click of it shutting. Ok, that's weird. Where was Peeta at this time of night? I got out of bed to go ask him when I heard Jake cry.
I sighed. I'll have to ask him later after I take care of Jake. I need to get used to this. Setting aside whatever I'm doing. I haven't had to do this so far with Jake surprisingly, but I will definitely have to do it more when me and Peeta's baby is born. Things will definitely be harder.
I head down the hall to Jake's room. Me and Peeta aren't officially living together, but he still insisted to set up a room for Jake. When I get to his room, I see him standing in his crib, crying. I headed towards him.
"Whatcha crying about, Jakie?"
I picked him up and stopped crying instantly, snuggling into me.
"Aw, you just wanted Mommy, didn't you?" I said to him.
I love Jake. Yes, along with him came trouble and drama, not to mention more responsibility, but I love him all the same. And I will for every second I have because I know they're numbered. The same will go for the new baby. I will love them both-.
"I want my son back."
I spin around and see Gale in the door way.
"Gale." I said, suddenly scared.
"I want both of you back."
"We're through, Gale. Why can't you understand that?"
"Because I love you and our son so I can't take 'no' for an answer."
"Look, Gale," I began. "I love Peeta. Don't try to ruin this for me, please."
"Katniss," He whispered. "I need you."
"Well, I don't need you."
"Don't you miss me at all, Catnip?"
My heart started to ache. He called me Catnip. I never realized how much I loved hearing him call me that.
"Of course I miss you, but I'm not coming back."
"Why not?"
"Because I'm pregnant!" I blurted, then covered my mouth. That wasn't the right way to tell him. Considering how unstable he can be, it was also dangerous. He was silent for a moment before I continued.
"Peeta's going to be a father. I can't keep him from our child. Not now and not after its born.
He was silent for another moment when before he spoke.
"So its ok to keep me away from my son, but not to keep him away from his kid."
"Yes."
Suddenly, Gale pinned my against the wall. Jake started to cry in my arms.
"What the fuck is the difference!" He yelled.
"The difference," I yelled back. "is that Peeta doesn't do this to me. He doesn't handle me roughly and beat me. Especially with Jake in my arms!"
He looked down at crying Jake, as if finally realizing he was there, and quickly backed away.
"Jake." He whispered.
"Get out! You can't do this to me anymore. You can't treat me like this! Get out!"
He became angry again. "Fine but you're coming with me."
Gale grabbed my arm, the same one he bruised last time, and started to drag me out of the room. I started kicking him and screaming at him to let me go. When we got to the stairs, he switched from dragging me by my arm to my hair. I couldn't stand, let alone fight, so I just held onto Jake tightly.
I couldn't believe this was happening. Gale was kidnapping me and Jake.
