~Katniss~

I woke up the next morning with a sickly feeling in the pit of my stomach. The sun had not yet risen but it didn't matter, I bolted up from the bed and sprinted to the bathroom, emptying the contents of my stomach into the toilet. I had closed the door behind me, not wanting Cato to see me like this. But it didn't matter because he came anyway.

"Katniss? Are you okay?" he asked through the door.

"Go away." I managed to say.

"No, I'm coming in." he said before kicking in the door and rushing to me. He held my hair back as I continued to throw up into the toilet. Once I was done I stood up and brushed my teeth. "Did you eat something bad?"

"Not that I know of, probably just the flu. Hopefully it'll be gone by tonight." I said allowing him to pull me to a stand. We got dressed in regular clothing knowing Cinna will have something for us to change into. We each went our separate ways to our floors and I walked in finding them all eating breakfast.

"Katniss, wonderful for you to join us." Effie said excitedly.

"Thanks, um can I talk to you for a second?" I asked her and she nodded, following me into another room. She shut the door as I sat on the bed, looking at my hands.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you know where I can get a pregnancy test without people knowing?" I asked bluntly. Her face grew from worry to excitement in a second.

"Oh Katniss! Do you think you are?"

"I think so, I got sick this morning before I came here."

"I'll send an Avox to get one right away. When are you going to tell people?" she asked me.

"I was thinking in the interview, I would like to tell Cato in private but I know Snow wants it to be a big surprise. I've suspected that I was for a while but I need confirmation." I explained to her.

"Well I'm very happy for you. Now come on you have tributes to mentor." she said cheerfully as she ushered me out to the dining room again.

Things went smoothly through breakfast, Haymitch and I explained to them that they needed to stay together and not to show their strength and to work hard. After they had gone to the training center I sat in the living room waiting for Cinna. Finally he came holding a garment bag and silver heels in his hands.

"Hello Katniss. How are we this morning?" he said with a big smile on his face.

"Did Effie tell you?" I said with a knowing smile.

"Yes-" he started but was interrupted.

"Speaking of which, here it is Katniss." she said handing me a test. I walked into the bathroom and took the test, waiting a few minutes before looking at it. I saw a tiny pink plus and picked it up smiling. I walked out of the bathroom and showed it to them. They cheered in happiness and gave me hugs gently.

"I'm so happy for you but now you have to go get dressed." he said handing me my dress and shoes. I walked into a bedroom that was originally set for me and changed into the short, empire waisted, flowing, silver dress that matched the heels. There was shining beading across the bodice that looked beautiful. I walked out and Cinna and Effie sighed.

"Beautiful." they said together.

"Where's Haymitch?" I asked.

"He must be out talking to some other mentors or sponsors." Effie suggested.

"well come on you have to go to your interview." Cinna exclaimed shoving me out. I stepped out of the room and walked to the elevator. When I arrived at the stage I saw Cato standing on the side with his back to me. As soon as he heard my heels clicking softly behind him he turned to me and sighed.

"Where have you been? He just started, you had me worried. Did you get sick again?" he said in a rush, holding one side of my face with his giant hand.

"I'm fine" I said giving him a reassuring smile. He sighed and pulled me to him.

"Now give it up for the couple themselves, the Couple on Fire, Katniss and Cato!" Caeser shouted on stage. I giggled and pulled away slightly.

"The Couple on Fire?" I said skeptically at Cato and he shrugged before pulling me out on stage. We walked out on stage holding hands and waving to the crowd. Cato sat down in the single seat and pulled me to his lap, and I happily sat down smiling.

"So Katniss, let me see that ring on your finger?" Caeser said and I held my hand out for him to see. He smiled big. "Just magnificent." he commented.

"Thank you, I love it." I said happily, earning a kiss on the cheek from Cato.

"So how has the married life been treating you two?"

"It's been great so far. We've been inseparable since we got out of the games so it feels like as if we've been married since then. But now that it's official, its an amazing feeling." Cato explains. I was smiling brightly at him. I was silently debating when I was going to announce the news about me but I guess I didn't have to bring the subject up, because Caeser already decided that for me.

"So when can we expect little feet running around you two?" he asked and Cato looked to me for an answer to that question.

"Well..." I started biting my lip, smiling slightly. Cato's eyes grew wide as did Caeser's.

"Wait, are you..." Caeser started but I wasn't looking at him, I was staring into Cato's hopeful eyes. I nodded to him and he smiled the biggest smile I have ever seen on his face. He stood up bringing me in his arms spinning me around.

"YES!" he shouted happily. After he settled down and sat back down he bombarded me with questions.

"So that's why you were sick this morning?" again I nodded. "How long have you known?"

"I've been guessing for a week or so but I found out officially this morning."

"Why didn't you-" he started but Caeser interrupted.

"Whoa whoa Cato, asking questions is my job." he joked.

"Sorry Caeser." he apologized with a slight smile.

"Anyway, I think what Cato was going to ask was why didn't you tell him yet? What made you wait?"

"Well I didn't want to tell him or anybody that I might be pregnant then it turns out that I'm not. I didn't want to get anybody's hopes up. I wanted to be sure."

"Have you guys talked about having a family?" yes, I thought, despite Snow's orders.

"We have talked about it and were hoping for it, but I didn't think it'd be this soon. And I'm happy I am but wow I'm going to be a dad." Cato said in amazement.

"If you've talked about it, have you talked about names?"

"We have talked about names and for a girl we like Severa and for a boy we are decided on Chase or Kai. We haven't really decided." I answered.

"Nice strong names for the children of two strong victors. Who knows, maybe you'll have twins and get to use both names." he supplied.

"Wouldn't that be nice." Cato said wrapping his arms around my waist gently, rubbing his hand over my stomach.

"So about your tributes. How are you two holding up? Both of you are mentors for different tributes from different districts, surely that would put a damper on you relationship since you're trying to get yours out alive. You're competing against each other, doesn't that bother you?"

"You would think but we both agreed to not let it come between us." I said looking back and forth from Cato to Caeser.

I have a hunch but I could be wrong. Caeser is trying to plant a seed. Trying anything to get a rise out of us and challenge us. He wants us to argue, he wants there to be drama. Well too bad for him, there isn't going to be. Cato and I agreed to it, and he always keeps his promises, right? A bell rang sounding the end of the interview.

"Oh well it looks like we are out of time. Good luck to the both of you. Cato and Katniss everybody." he said before we walked off the stage. As we walked back to the elevator Cato was silent and on edge, something was wrong.

"Okay what's wrong?" I asked once we stepped in and the doors closed.

"What are you talking about?" he asked trying to play dumb.

"Ever since we left you've been different. What's wrong?" I asked again.

"He's right you know."

"What?"

"He's right, we are competing against each other, how are we not going to let it come between us? We know it will, once the tributes get into the arena we are against each other. Doesn't that bother you? We'll be enemies once again." he said to me, his voice getting louder and louder as he continued. I was speechless, I didn't know what to say. I just stared at him, mouth slightly ajar. His deep breathing began to slow down as his expression softened. How could he say that? We knew this as soon as the Reapings started, and as much as I hoped this wouldn't happen, I knew it would. And as soon as the doors opened at our floor, I stepped off immediately, I stepped into the open elevator next to the one I just exited and closed the doors. I wasn't going to spend the night with him after what he had just said to me. I heard him call my name but it was too late, the doors had closed and he couldn't get them opened.

As I rode up to the floor number twelve I fought the tears that wanted to spill over. I'm not going to cry, I thought to myself as the numbers above the door lit up, 9 10 11 12 ding! The doors opened and I stepped out and walked to the pent house. When I walked in, Effie and Haymitch were sitting on the couch talking about the tributes. They noticed me once I walked into the room and shut the door.

"Oh Katniss, we saw the interview, you did a lovely job." she said and looked around me. "Where's Cato?"

"Probably up in our room sulking." I said emotionless as I sat down next to them on the couch.

"What happened now?" Haymitch groaned. "What? Pregnancy hormones?" he tried to joke but I glared at him which shut him up.

"No he just succumbed to what Caeser said. Caeser planted a seed in our relationship and Cato accepted it."

"Look Cato loves you and there is no way that you two will let these games come between you." Effie said trying to be comforting.

"Too late." I said before going to my bedroom. I shed my dress and changed into my pajamas that were set out for me in the closet. I set my dress on the chair near the window and I laid down on my bed. I stared at the ceiling as tears fell from my cheeks. Tomorrow I would have to find some way to keep my mind off of Cato, maybe I can work with Haymitch and talk to some sponsors. But whatever I do, it'll have to keep me away from Cato, if he really feels this way about the games and our relationship.

~Cato~

I can't believe I said that to her. I can't believe I let what Caeser said come between us. If I hadn't, Katniss would be here with me, and we would be talking about the baby, whether we wanted it to be a boy or a girl, we would be happy. But I opened my big mouth and upset her, something I didn't want to do. So here I sit, pulling at my hair with my elbows resting on my knees, sitting on our bed, where she should be with me.

I have to make it up to her somehow. I have to do something that will make her happy again. I know that the stress of the games is heavy upon her shoulders, and after what I did, I made it worse. And stress isn't good for the baby.

AN:

Dear readers,

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.Mockingjay