I'm just standing there in shock. "What? Why would you think that?" I'm sure my face was as bright as a tomato.

"Bre, come on. How could you not like him? He is funny, sweet, and good looking….well not as good looking as me, but good. I know you like him. Don't even try to deny it!" It was weird to hear him say this. I mean it was all true, but I always tried to deny I liked him. Dustin words were what made me realize I do like him.

"Okay, okay, I do like him but there is no reason to tell him because he is going into the arena in a week and -" Dustin cuts me off,

"That's the reason!" he was shouting.

"Shh! Dustin, not so loud!"

"Sorry, but that's the exact reason to tell him! You might not get another chance! He will win for you. You will be his driving force. He loves you Aubrey." I knew he was serious because he called me Aubrey, not Bre. My mouth must be wide open. 'I love him too.' wanted to say, but before I could speak Dustin opened his mouth again. "Really Bre, think about it. What's holding you back from telling him?" He was waiting for me to reply.

"Fear. Fear that he may not make it back." My eyes begin to water. "I don't know if could handle loosing someone I love. That's why I haven't told him. That's why I keep on denying it. I don't want to go through the pain." My cheeks were wet.

"Bre, don't lose yourself." he says wiping my eyes. "It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together then it does to fall apart. I think you should tell him, but know that he loves you either way."

The chariots begin to move and everyone moves to a large screen to watch the chariots circle around. My dad sees my red eyes and makes his way over to me. He pulls me into his chest and is rubbing my back. "I know what you are going through. Its hard to see someone you love go into the games. How do you think I felt when your mother sand I went into the games? I had no hope, I thought I would never be with her, but you, you have hope. He can win. He is a fighter and he will fight for what he loves." I stayed there, in his arms feeling so safe, feeling the way I do in Kris' arms.

We waited for them to come back. Kris jumped off the chariot lending a hand to Daisy. It was a high jump and Daisy wasn't quite tall enough to jump off on her own. I walk over to them.

"You two look amazing!" Daisy was quick to reply.

"We are nothing compared to you!" This was the first time I heard her talk. I just smiled.

All their stylists could do is praise how good they looked and played the crowd. "You practically had them eating out of you hands!" Some one said. My eyes must have still been red because with one glance, Kris discreetly made it to my side, asking what's wrong. "We can talk about it later. Come on lets go to the penthouse."

We arrive to a giant building and go up to the top floor. it's the biggest building I have ever seen. We walk to the dinning room to find a large table filled with exotic foods. We sit down and talk about the schedule for tomorrow.

"Kris and Daisy, you need to be down in the training center at precisely nine thirty. They will show you around that stations and teach you how to use the weapons and other utilities in there. You will get a lunch break at twelve till one. You will go back to training until three and you will be free to leave after."

"We encourage you both to learn some simple snares and plants. They will be just as helpful as weapons" My father chimes in. We finish eating, and one at a time leave. Kris, Daisy, and I are the only ones left at the table.

"So Daisy, tell me a little about yourself." She is actually pretty chatty once she warms up to you. Kris left a few minutes into her life story to take a shower. Once he leaves, she looks behind her to make sure we are alone, and leans in a whispers something to me.

"He really loves you. He told me and Dustin before we got on the chariot. Don't worry, he will come back, I'll make sure of it." I just shake my head. Did everyone know that he loved me, but me? "Hey listen to me. I'm an orphan. I have no one left. He does, he has you to fight for and I will make sure he comes back to you." She hugs me and leaves. I am speechless. This girl doesn't even know me and she I giving up her life for me. No, for us. For me and Kris. This is the last thing I needed to convince me to tell Kris. I will tell him, tonight, that I love him.

I walk down the hall and find my room. I take a quick shower and throw on some pajama pants and a lose t-shirt. I walk down the hall and find Kris' room. I am so nervous that I'm pacing right in front of his door. I am about to knock when I hear a door open. Its Daisy. She sees me in front of his door. Giggling and smiling, she walks back into her room. I approach the door and knock a few times, letting out a breath I didn't know I was holding, but there was no answer.

I wait and knock a few more times before hearing silence. He must be asleep, it was nearly midnight. I sigh and walk into the dinning room to find an attendant and ask for a cup of hot chocolate. She comes back with a mug.

"I put some cinnamon in it. It calms the nerves." she says with a smile. I just nod with a 'thank you', and walk to an adjacent door. There are stairs that lead up, so I follow them. I reach the top to find the roof. It has a large garden. My father told me that he spent a lot of time thinking up her, and I can see why. It was so peaceful. I walk around a little bit until I come to the edge of the garden. I see a figure. I know who it is and walk over to him.

"Hey." is all I manage to let out. He turns to see me and flashes a smile that nearly makes me melt. He turns back to look at the shinning city. I can barely see his face, but enough to see his eyebrows furrowed in thought. "What are you thinking about?" He doesn't turn away from the city lights.

"Just something Dustin told me." This makes me curious, but I don't ask what he is talking about. "How did your parents do it?" Huh?

"Do what?"

"Win. The odds were completely against them." I don't know what he is getting at, but I answer.

"They had each other. They fought together, side by side, refusing to give up. They fought for love." I can't stand it anymore. I run to him leaving my mug on the floor. I wrap my arms around him and he quickly wraps his around me. I look up into his glowing blue eyes and I can't resist it any longer. I stand on my tip toes and place my lips gently on his. He kisses me back almost immediately. We break away for a moment and I only let out three words, words I have said before. "I love you." I really, truly, love him and he reassures me that he loves me.

"I love you too." he replies placing a light kiss on my cheek. I see a tear slide down his cheek. I quickly wipe it away.

"We will get through this, together. I promise."