Thank you for the reviews! I decided that I'm gonna give Katniss' mother a name because I don't want to be all "Katniss' mother" or "her mother" or "their mother" all the time, so I'll name her Lily in some parts.
The door knob clicked and Katniss' mother, Lily, entered. Katniss opened her eyes, and as if she already knew who it was, she sat up quickly and faced her aging blue eyes. The look on her face showed she was worried, but confused. Peeta had left a few minutes prior, like he already knew they were coming.
"Before you say anything…" Katniss began. "I wanna say sorry. If I disappointed you." Katniss peeled the tape off of her cheeks and pulled the oxygen tubes off of her nose and from behind her ears. Her mother approached her and sat down in the chair. She cupped her cheek.
"Why didn't you tell me that you and Peeta-"
"I wouldn't be able to share that with you. I wouldn't share that with anyone. Why would I? What difference would it have made?"
"I remember you saying that Coin was forcing you to take injections, though. How…?"
"I forgot to take them a week after Peeta came. I just got caught up with looking after him that I forgot about myself. I'm sorry." Katniss informed her.
"I don't know exactly what to think, or say, Katniss." Lily made her sit up and embraced her. "But I want you to know that Prim and I are here for you. We'll help you and Peeta. Because I know… that you two want this child alive."
Katniss nodded. "Thank you…" She whispered.
"How's your wound doing?" Lily asked.
"Its fine, I think. I haven't checked, but it feels better. When can I leave the hospital?"
"I'd say one more day. You still need your oxygen."
"Alright." Katniss nodded. "Prim?"
"She's in school."
"Oh. Right."
"I'll tell her to come by later if you want." Her mother suggested.
"Yeah, sure."
...
Lily was called to help a patient and the moment she left Katniss' room, Peeta peeked his head in playfully.
"Is she gone?"
Katniss laughed. "Yeah, she's gone. C'mere, you." She held her arms out and Peeta nestled into her bed next to her. "You know you'll have to confront her someday. You can't walk away from this."
"I know." He kissed the crown of her head. "I won't. I have a feeling she'll be mad or something. Plus, it'd be awkward, because she had no idea… about… us… you know."
"She wasn't mad just now. She said she'd help us. I bet she's just a little confused that it actually happened."
Peeta sighed and looked down at her flat stomach. "Tell me. Do I need to apologize for anything?" Katniss instantly faced him with a shocked face.
"No." She shook her head "No. It wasn't your fault. We can make it through this together. I want to have this baby. It'd be better if I wasn't pregnant… but despite how big of a struggle this'll be, I'm going to try. For us. Peeta, I don't regret anything that happened that night." Peeta smiled and recalled the memory.
"I love you so much, Katniss."
"I know you do, Peeta. And I love you too."
…
The night passed by fast and Katniss woke up early at 6:00 to quietness. The monitors weren't on anymore. The tubes that were attached to her arm were replaced by cotton balls and medical tape. She felt weight around her lower stomach. Curiously, she lifted her head and saw a sight she'd never seen before.
Peeta had his head leaning against her stomach, and his hand over where their baby would be. She noticed he was awake. She grinned slightly.
Only that it wasn't 100% quiet.
She could hear whispering. Peeta was whispering.
But to who? To himself? Katniss listened closely and began to make out words. Then she realized who he was talking to. Not himself. Not Katniss. But the baby. She descried to stay still and pretend she was still asleep. She wanted to listen.
"I'll protect you." He whispered. "I won't let anyone hurt you or your mother. I love you both too much to let that happen." Slowly, a smile crept upon her face as she kept listening.
"You know," He paused. "You're lucky. You're gonna have an amazing mother. I can't wait to meet you, even though there's still a long time until you arrive." Peeta planted a kiss on Katniss' stomach and moved his hand. She giggled because it tickled. Knowing Peeta realized she was awake, she reached down and combed her fingers through his hair. He looked up at her and smiled. "Good morning, beautiful."
"Hey."
"Were you listening?"
Katniss raised her eyebrows in question. "No. I just woke up like 2 seconds ago. Were you talking to her?"
"Yes. I thought of name."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. What do you think of 'Nerine'? It's a type of flower."
Katniss nodded slightly. "It sounds nice." She chuckled and smoothed back his hair. "Do you want a girl? I don't really mind if it's a boy or a girl."
"A little Katniss would be lovely."
I fell in love with a beautiful girl
And she still takes my breath away.
I'd like to thank some of my friends for giving me a few ideas! Again, thank you for reviews! BTW, the name 'Nerine' is pronounced "Nah- ray- nee".