A/N So I know I said I was going to cut the mushy-ness down, but this chapter needed it! You understand when you read : )
"I can't even believe that we are heading back to the Capitol!" Effie cheers. She has been looking forward to this ever since we have left District Eleven.
"I'm just glad that we get to go home after the banquet." I mumble.
"What was that dear?"
"Oh, nothing Effie." I'm eagerly waiting for our arrival in the Capitol. I haven't had access to a phone and I haven't seen or talked to Amelia in ages.
"Are you excited?" Daisy asks me when she comes to sit down for lunch.
"Honestly, I just want to go home. I'm tired of moving around from place to place. I want to go and take a nice long nap in bed."
"You mean Kris' bed?" she says with a smirk.
"Whoever's bed. Right now I don't really care." She just shakes her head knowing that I would rather be with Kris right now. Kris, Kyle, and Josh had a 'man night', which is really just a sleepover, last night. They thought a sleepover sounded to girly and came up with man night. So creative.
"So, I was talking to Josh and he said that he's moving to District Twelve?" Daisy questions.
"Yeah, Kris and I are actually supposed to take him house shopping once we get back." I'm not sure how well that will go.
"Oh! I have a great idea! Don't you have a spare room in your house?"
"Yeah, but I think he wants his own house." "
Well, then why don't I move into the spare room and he can have my house! It'll be fully furnished minus my personal things." I think about it for a few seconds.
"That's not a bad idea Daisy and I'm sure Kyle won't mind having you around anyways." I say with a nudge.
"I'm sure you would jump at the chance to move in with Kris too." she replies. I really would. I would love to move in with Kris, but I'm pretty sure my parents would kill me and him. They already don't like us sharing a room let alone a house. It will just have to wait. Although, I'm surprised that my father didn't make me move out of Kris' room. I just laugh at Daisy's comment.
"What time are the boys going to get up? They haven't made an appearance since dinner last night." Daisy asks.
"I don't know."
"Hopefully soon." Daisy adds. I hope I see them soon too. I had terrible nightmares last night and got hardly any sleep. I know it's going to be hard for me to stay up tonight. All I want to do I fall asleep right here on the couch.
"We should probably go and wake them up if they aren't up already. We will be in the Capitol soon." Daisy suggests. I nod in agreement and we both head to Josh's room.
"What!?" I scream after I hear Haymitch's plan for . "I'm only eighteen! You think I'm ready for this?!"
"Just play it up on stage. You'll do fine with Kris. Oh, and don't mention this to him, I wasn't supposed to tell you." I stalk off and lock myself in my room. Away from everyone. I'm not ready. I need some time to think.
I spin around in front of the mirror admiring the beautiful dress Felix has made for me. It's off white and lace runs to the floor. I guess the Capitol loved it when Kyle and I went on stage with Daisy and Kris, so they wanted us up on stage here, in the Capitol. I hear a gasp and turn around to see my mom and dad looking a bit misty eyed.
"Peeta, look at our daughter."
"Yeah, she's beautiful, like her mama." dad says walking over to me. He comes over and hugs me tightly. I feel a tear escape his eye and fall on my bare shoulder. Mom comes over and joins our embrace.
"You are so grown up." I really feel grown up in this dress. My make up and hair don't make me feel younger either.
"I'll always be you little girl." I whisper in my fathers ear. I hear a faint knock on the door.
"They are waiting for you Bre." Haymitch says. I walk out ready to face the crowd.
"Alright you two, you better not mess this up." Haymitch says looking directly at Kris. I pretend not to notice. Once Haymitch leaves I turn to Kris.
"What's wrong?" I ask, knowing what's wrong. He chuckles a little and pulls me in for a hug.
"Nothings wrong, why would you think that?"
"I don't know."
"You now I love you, right?" he says with a smile so bright that I can't help but close the gap between us.
"I love you, too and don't you forget it." Kyle shoots me a glace. He knows that I know what's happening. I had to talk to someone after I cleared my mind a little bit. He was just across the hall and I knew he would understand. I mouth 'I'm okay' and he gives me a faint smile. We are announced and walk on stage, sharing a few kisses to appease the crowd, for now. We answer a few questions until our relationships come up. Caesar asks Daisy and Kyle a few questions, but I don't hear them because all I can hear is the beating of my own heart. I am extremely nervous. I grab Kris' hand and find his palm sweaty. I squeeze it for some reassurance. Eventually Caesar turns to Kris and I.
"So, how have you two love birds been?" he asks.
"We've been great." I reply coolly.
"Staying out of trouble?" Caesar asks with a wiggle of his eyebrows.
"Yes, you don't have to worry about troubleā¦.for now." Kris says getting some laughs from the crowd.
"Do you two have anything any plans?"
"Right now, we are just going with the flow." I say somewhat avoiding the question.
"Care to add anything Kris?" Caesar asks, giving him the perfect opportunity.
"Actually, yes," he turns to me ignoring everyone else in the audience. "Bre, I have been in love with you since I laid my eyes on you. I literally jumped for joy when I got home from the first time I met you. You were different then any girl I had ever met. I now know that the thing that was different was love. Not a mothers love, but true love." I'm crying now, knowing what comes next. He pops down on one knee and pulls out a ring box. I hear the crowd gasp. "Aubrey Rue Mellark, will you marry me?" I lose it. I get down and place my lips on his.
"Yes!" I say with a smile stretching from ear to ear. He places the ring on my left ring finger. The crowd is going ballistic and the few others on stage are clapping, but none of that matters to me, right now all I can think about is our future together.
When we get off stage, I'm surrounded by my family. The first to hug me is Kyle.
"I'm so happy for you sis."
"Thanks, it means a lot." I reply. It goes the same for everyone. My father threatens Kris that if anything happens to me, he's dead. Then comes Josh. I hug him tight. I know he hasn't been in my life for the past few years, but I feel as though he was always there.
"I'm so happy for you Bre."
"Thanks" I say. Finally Kris makes his way back over to me. Almost everyone is gone now, getting ready for tonight. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me in for a kiss. I can't help but play with the little hairs and the nape of his neck. We break apart gasping for air.
"Did you know?" he asks me.
"Haymitch told me."
"Would you have said yes if our lives didn't depend on it?" he asks.
"Of course. I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else." I stay before leaning in for one more kiss. "I better go, Xenia will have a fit for ruining my make up." he leans in for one more kiss.
"See you soon." he says before we part ways.
The banquet is being held at the Presidents house and everyone who is anyone is there. Kris and I say 'hello' and get a 'Congratulations!' from almost everyone. I eat until I feel like I'm going to burst. At one in the morning we all head to our old rooms above the training center. We would be on out way home, but the driver doesn't want to go back to Twelve this late at night. I take a shower and change into some sweats and one of Kris t-shirts.
"I have a surprise for you." Kris says once I'm fully changed.
"Kristopher Hawthorne, you know I don't like surprises!" I say as he covers my eyes.
"It's a good one and don't think of it as a surprise, think of it as a engagement gift."
"Alright." he picks me up bridal style and carries me. I can feel him going up stairs and feel the cool air of the Capitol night.
"Now, open your eyes." he says as he sets me down. I look and see the roof lit by candle light and a bed make out of pillows and blankets. I hop into his arms.
"This is perfect!" I say. He spins me around a few times before we make our way to the 'bed.' I press my head against his chest and hear his heart beat. I look up into his eyes and he's staring at me with pure adoration.
"Thank you, thank you for everything Kris." I say as I feel my eye lids getting heavier.
"Good night my love." is the last thing I hear.
A/N I know in the last chapter I asked for someone to ask about something a little and I wanted to run it by one more person, anons I put my email up on my profile so feel free to email me and I'll reply with my question. How did you guys like this chapter? Please let me know in the reviews! And thanks a bunch for reading! : )
