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(I listened to Learning To Breath by Switchfoot, just in case that you want to listen to the song along with this chapter. The song really did help me and I think that I might listen to it when I write the date. Hopefully all of you like this chapter!)

Effie POV:

Standing in front of the mirror I start to wonder if I made the right choice, a red sundress. The dress is beautiful, but is it the right one? I look down and try to tell myself that I look fine, really I know I do...but I don't know. Katniss comes walking into the room and she smiles at me as I stare at myself in the mirror. Looking down I notice that a little bump is making its way onto her stomach. I stare at her, she never said that she was pregnant again. She looks me up and down with a smile on her lips. Obviously she thinks that I look fine for the date, but I'm screaming at myself on the inside. Tonight has to go perfectly and I need to look perfect. Turning I look at myself in the mirror again, but my mind is now on Katniss and her small bump. When she turns away she walks over to my bed and sits down. We smile at each other and I walk over to the bed to put on my heels.

"So how far along are you?" I ask her and she stares at me in shock. Obviously she thinks that no ones going to notice, but she can't be oblivious forever. Katniss shakes her head a little and laughs. "How far along are you? It's obvious that you're getting a bump."

"I'm only a few months along. Not many people know..." She looks down and touches the small bump with her hand, lightly. Katniss looks up at me and sighs. "Peeta wanted more kids and I agreed to one more. This is the last one-I swear it will be!"

I laugh lightly and stand up to look at myself in the mirror again. "Didn't you say that the after you got pregnant with Acacia and after you gave birth to her? Chances are with the two of you that you are going to have at least four in total...why are you looking at me that way?"

"Not four. My body won't be able to go through that. Plus...I'm terrified of carrying a baby around for nine months and once its out of me how am I supposed to protect the child?" It sounds like she's talking more to herself, so I just nod my head a little as I stare at my hair. "Little Aca, is growing up so fast and I don't know what to do. How am I supposed to protect them from everything? What if they start up the Hunger Games again? I will not allow my children to be pawns of the Capital, maybe we should move..."

Sighing I turn back to face her and shake my head a little. "Katniss, everything is fine and your children will be safe. Just calm down, okay? The Capital is fine and Paylor is President, there will be no more Hunger Games. Maybe you need to get out on a date more then I do."

"You look nice, Effie. Really, you do." She says as she stands up and I smile at her as she walks toward my bedroom door. Our eyes meet as I stare at myself in the mirror and she smiles. "Haymitch is lucky to have you and hopefully he doesn't screw it up. Try and cut him some slack though...he screws up A LOT."

I laugh as Katniss walks out of my room and the door closes behind her. Well, its almost time for Haymitch to come pick me up and I know that everything will go good tonight...it has to. Taking a deep breath I walk out of my bedroom and down the stairs. Hazelle is finishing up cleaning and I tell her to go home, she smiles at me and leaves. Slowly I sit down on the couch to wait for Haymitch, the dates still on...the dates still on...if he stands me up I'll kill him or I'll have Katniss kill him for me.

"Half an hour. Only half an hour to go." I whisper to myself as I stare at the wall. This is ridiculous! Why am I just sitting here waiting? Because I don't want to mess up my make up or anything, that's why. "Haymitch and Effie...Effie and Haymitch. Sounds good, but...a little odd."

'Effie Abernathy.' I think that to myself and shake my head a little. Don't get ahead of yourself Effie, its just a date. It's just a date.

'Why are you going on a date with Haymitch Abernathy?'

'Because I like him and I want to be with him. What's wrong with Haymitch?'

'Besides him being a drunk and insulting you?'

'All of that is forgotten and he is a fine man. I'd be lucky to be with him and you know it! Stop putting him down like that! He deserves a fair chance!'

'I'm going on this date and that's final!'

Slowly I shake my head as the two voices go back and forth in my head. Maybe I'm loosing my mind a little. Do people normally have these kind of fights with themselves? I shrug a little and try to forget about it, because the right one won. Haymitch Abernathy is my date tonight.

Haymitch POV:

Suit on, tie looks good, hair good and my shoes are on. Is it bad that I'm ready half an hour early? Maybe I should go get her early...no, she's probably not ready yet. I remember her while we were in the Hunger Games, she took ever last second that she had to finish getting ready. Peeta is circling around me and I feel like I'm back in the damn Hunger Games. My stylist is dissecting me and I've always hated that feeling. Shaking my head I feel Peeta tugging on my tie, again-for the millionth time. Can't the kid just leave the tie alone? It's fine and we both know it. Finally the kid stops and he stares at me one last time, before nodding his head. With a wide smile on his lips he walks into the kitchen and I follow him, before I know it he's shoved a white basket full of pink roses into my hands.

"What are these things?" I ask him and he starts to laugh. There are so many different kinds of flowers and I've never been really fond of them. Looking down at the flowers I see that they are a light pink and the basket has a small pink bow around it. "Flowers? Really?"

"Yes and roses are her favorite. You know that pinks her favorite color and that's why they are pink." Peeta tells me and he smiles at me as he looks at me again. "Okay, I think you're ready for your date! They grow up so fast..."

"Shut up or I'll punch you again." I say, but Peeta just laughs. Slowly I walk back into the sitting room and stare at Peeta, waiting for him to leave. "You can go if you want to."

Peeta shakes his head. "Not until you leave for your date."

"I can't go yet! She's probably not ready." The words are out of my mouth and Katniss walks into my house. Great, now she's here too. Looking at her I smile, because I notice her small bump. "Got something to tell me, kids? Having another little one?"

"Yes and by the looks of it you must be having triplets Haymitch." Katniss growls back and I can't help but laugh. This girls too much like me for her own good. "Come on Peeta, we have to go get Aca from Prim. Haymitch...Effie's ready and waiting, so why don't you go pick her up?"

"What? She can't possibly be ready yet!" I say to her and Katniss stares at me as though I'm delusional. "That woman's never ready, until the last second! I know her!"

Katniss nods her head. "Well, she's early this time. Bye."

The two of them leave and I stand here with the basket in my hands. Maybe I should go over there early, yeah...go early. I walk out the front door and towards her house, but I stop and stare at her house. Tonight will be perfect, everything will be perfect...don't be nervous. Why am I going on a date? Haven't I learned that being involved with a woman gets leaves me with a broken heart? Of course I have, but it seems like those blasted kids and this woman don't understand that. You want to be with Effie...you want to be with Effie. She won't hurt you, its just one date and you want to try to be with her. Just try it. What do you have to loose?

"It's now or never..." I mumble to myself and I walk up to her front door. She answers on the first knock and I am blown away when I see her. Effie's in a light blue dress that goes down to her knees and I have to admit she looks great! "You look great, Effie!"

"Really?" She looks down and I see the smile forming on her lips. "Thank you. Haymitch, you look handsome."

I stare at her for a few minutes and then I remember the flowers. "These...these are for you. You like flowers...don't you? Roses? Pink?"

"Um...yes." She takes the basket from me and her smile grows wider as she looks down at the basket. I watch as she sets them on the small table next to the door. "They are beautiful...thank you."

"Your welcome." I say to her in a calm voice and I feel myself getting a little more nervous. How long has it been since I've had a girlfriend? A long time... "Are you ready to get going?"

"Oh, yes...of course!" She says and she steps out the front door. We walk side by side out of Victors Village and we smile at each other. "So...where are we going?"

I smile at her and think of a few places that I would like to go... "You'll see. It's a surprise."

Haha! Okay, the date will be fun to write and I wanted to write part of it from Effie's POV, because most of the time the big stuff has been from Haymitch's POV. So what do you think? Like it so far? Thank you for reading and please leave a review! :D It took me a long time to write this chapter, because I wanted to get it just right and I'm happy with the way that it came out. Now for the date... :D (HungerGamesCrazy and It-Was-Enchanting thank you so much for telling me to do this story. I thought about doing a Effie and Haymitch one before, but you two helped me get to writing this one. So thank you and I hope that you two like it so far! :D )