Right I am suffering a little from writer's block so I apologise in advance if this chapter is a little weak, I needed something to do and I didn't want to just run straight with Johanna's visit as I am still planning things for that.

I am also updating this earlier than I had planned as I have just finished chapter 13. The next two chapters are a bit longer so taking my time writing them.

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** Katniss POV **

It was only a few weeks until my birthday, it wasn't too far away and I had no idea what I was going to do when it did come around, I didn't really want to celebrate it but I am pretty sure that Peeta and Haymitch would not just let me have a day to do nothing. It wasn't something I was looking forward to as I wasn't able to share my birthday with my sister or my mum. It was a day that would be a totally new day, new experience for me and it didn't seem like something I wanted to do in a hurry. I was just hoping that I would be able to avoid mentioning it to Peeta and that he, in return, wouldn't mention it to me.

I had been awake a little while and Peeta had already left for work that morning, most of the bakery was built now, the structure was about up and it was bigger than it was previously, it seemed to make Peeta happier that he was closer to opening the shop and being able to do something productive. I was a little jealous that Peeta had something but I was getting things ready for Johanna's visit, she was to visit the week after my birthday and I was so excited to see her. We had been in regular correspondence and we'd spoken on the phone on several occasions making plans for when she was here. It was giving me something to look forward to.

I had started making lunch when I had finished cleaning the kitchen, Peeta had stopped taking food to work as I would make him something for lunch, take it down and we should have lunch together, it was something that I looked forward to and it helped me improve my awful cooking skills, each day I made something different and tried to change things up. Some days it worked but sometimes it didn't. Today I had made some soup, it was something simple, Katniss roots, left over Rabbit and other vegetables and I was quite proud of it.

I put the soup in some containers and some of the rolls that Peeta had left in the house, it would be a nice lunch together. I put the things in my game bag and headed out to meet Peeta at work.

** Peeta POV **

It was nearly lunch and I was excited to see Katniss, I had been working hard all morning and my leg was starting to hurt, the prosthetic was rather annoying, all the lifting and moving I had done had cause the leg to irritate and rub. I wanted to take it off but it wasn't an option when I was almost done with the construction of my bakery. It was heart-warming and heart wrenching, every brick was a memory for my family even if I didn't like them, well most of them, I was remembering them by rebuilding the bakery that had stood in District 12 for generations.

I looked at my co-workers and shouted that it was time to take a break and watched as everyone stopped their tasks and went for lunch. Most people didn't stop around for lunch, they would go home, it was too far of a walk for me to walk back to the village but with Katniss coming here for me it was always the highlight of my day, other than returning to our house, it wasn't officially "ours" I just thought of it as "ours" because she was practically living at my home now, I didn't like it when she wasn't there, it was so much better with her there.

Everything was much better with her there, I still couldn't believe my luck and every –time she told me she loved me I would feel my heart swell and bang loudly against my chest because now I knew it was real, it wasn't for show, she loved me like I loved her and right now that was all I needed, one day I still hoped that she would want marriage and kids, I wasn't going to push her though, it was going to be her decision, I had hoped one day she would love me back and I got that so I was hopeful.

It didn't take long for me to spot Katniss walking into the town, her bag on her shoulders and her hair in her trademark plait, she smiled as she saw me and I smiled brightly back at her, she looked so beautiful and I felt like the luckiest man in the world as she got to me and kissed me on the cheek with a "Hello".

**Katniss POV **

I smiled at Peeta as I kissed his cheek greeting him, "I brought soup for lunch I hope you don't mind" I smiled and handed the bag to him and I watched as he put his head into the bag and gave me a muffled "That's brilliant Katniss. I am starving" I laughed at how silly he looked pretty much wearing my game bag on his head, he emerged a minute later with the cartons in his hand, and the bread. His hair was standing up a little and he looked like a bit of a mess, and I couldn't help myself laughing as he put the food down and flattened his hair and he looked at me amused as I laughed, " I didn't look that silly.." He said as I finished laughing and took a seat on the wall next to him.

We sat and ate for a little in silence, it was what we normally did, we were both used to eating for a little while in silence, habit from when we were much hungrier, times which seemed almost like another life time ago. It took til I was almost finished my soup before I thought of something to say and I turned to Peeta, "How is the building going? Nearly done?" I asked curious. I hadn't actually had a look around the site yet, I hadn't asked which was part of the reason, probably and I didn't want to bother Peeta when he was at work nor did I want to ask him when he was home after work.

Peeta nodded and smiled "I think we are nearly done... just a bit left I think, what used to be the house..." he said, I could hear the sadness in his voice and I put my hand over his and squeezed it, "Do you want to have a look around?" he asked, I looked a little shocked for a moment, I hadn't expected him to offer but I nodded once I was over the shock, "I would love to Peeta" I smiled warmly and closed the carton of my soup and stood up, Peeta followed suit and took my hand when he stood up.

It made my heart flutter a little when he took my hand, I didn't have to feel embarrassed or worry cause there was camera's around, it was the first time in a long time I felt relieve, Peeta and I were real, there was no cameras around, it was just us.

Peeta lead me around the building and I smiled, it was brilliant to see his face light up in pride at the building he had helped create and re-build, "it is amazing Peeta, it reminds me so much of the old bakery but bigger... it is brilliant." I gave his hand a squeeze again as we arrived at the last building site, it was the part that had been his home, I could see the old spot from where he had thrown me the bread, I could remember that moment clearly and I looked up at Peeta, I could see that he was remembering it also, I didn't know his side of that story yet, did he deliberately throw the bread in the fire, took that hit across the face for me in order to feed me and my family. I didn't know what had happened that evening from his point of view.

We had stopped walking and as I looked up at Peeta I could see that he had frozen, worry crossed me as I looked at him, "Peeta?" I asked, worry through my voice. I dropped his hand and took a step back hoping it wasn't what I was starting to fear, I was hoping it wasn't a flash back... he hadn't had one for months now, both of us hadn't been here and people knew our story, it was possible that the Captiol had hijacked that memory of him.

Peeta looked at me, I could see the dark black in his eyes, I could see him fighting the hold, I had seen it once before and it frightened me, I took a step back again as Peeta spoke "Katniss... you... you need to go!" I could hear the strain on his voice which confirmed my worst fear.

Peeta was having a flashback.

A/N: Don't kill me for a cliff-hanger. I promise to make it up to you! It was just getting a bit long and I knew this next chapter would be huge as well. I didn't want to make it too long so people would lose interest!

To be continued!