"What was Plutarch saying to you at the ball?" I shake my head. "Something about a clock and he kept showing me his pocket watch, the one with the same pattern as my pin. I didn't really understand I think he was drunk, he was probably just rambling." "Weird." I nod and kiss him. "I'm so glad we're going home." He kisses me back. "I know me too, but we only get two months of peace. Soon the theme of the quarter quell will be announced and then there's the reaping." I nod. "Well we best enjoy the time we do have." "They have both of us Katniss, we'll be good mentors." I nod. He moves over next to me and puts his hand on my stomach. "But I don't want all that stress on you." I roll my eyes. "Peeta I'll be fine." He looks up at me. "Katniss you're going to be basically 5 or 6 months pregnant by then." I gasp. Really that far along. Shit. He kisses my forehead, then my nose and then finally my lips. "Everything will be fine Katniss. I'll take good care of you and our baby." I smile at him. "We should probably get some sleep we'll be back home before we know it." I kiss him and whisper I love you.
I wake in the morning confused for a second as to where I am. Oh the train right. I sit up slowly, and turn to look out the window. "Peeta. Peeta!" I shake him. "Wake up we're home." He starts and wakes up. "We're home." I kiss him and then stand to go take my shower and dress for our arrival. When I am dressed I go to meet Peeta for a quick breakfast. "I love you." I smile and lean over to kiss him. "I love you too." I sit completely still. "Shit Peeta, everyone would of saw you propose." He nods. "Yeah? So what's the problem." I look at him. "Gale is going to kill you." He chuckles. "I don't care nothing can ruin this for us." I shake my head about to say about President Snow when Effie walks in to tell us that we're here. I kiss Peeta instead and grab his hand. "Finally time to rest." Effie shakes her head. "No, we have to plan your wedding Katniss. " I blanch. "Can't wait." I fake a smile. Effie believes it and grins. "It's all so exciting, I do love a good wedding."
"Katniss!" I look around to find the person the voice belongs to, I see my mom and Prim standing away from the crowd and I smile. Peeta is still standing next to me clutching my hand and we work our way through the crowd to get to them. "Katniss you're home. Congratulations." Prim grabs my hand to take a look at the ring whilst my mom is hugging Peeta. "I'm happy for the two of you." I smile, and Peeta kisses my forehead. "Can we go home? I'm craving some cheesebuns" "Sure Katniss, whatever you want" I smile and we step into the cars that Effie has called to take us back home.
We go to my home first and my mom asks us if we would like to have dinner over here tonight. "Thank you mom that would be nice." She nods and is about to walk off before she remembers something and turns back around. "Oh Katniss, glad to see you're feeling better." I smile at her and she walks off into the kitchen. I turn to see Peeta getting questions thrown at him by Prim. "Why did you ask Katniss to marry you through an interview?" I turn to look at Prim. "Prim! That was rude." She looks down. "Sorry Peeta." He shakes his head. "No it's fine, I had already asked Katniss before that. I made her a picnic and then I asked her." "Aww. So then why did you ask her again?" He deliberates over his answer for a second. "I just thought since the Capitol where there when I first said I loved your sister that they could be there when I proposed." I smile at his answer. Then I stand behind him and put my arms around his waist. I reach up to whisper to him. "I need some cheesebuns. I need them so bad." He grins and grabs my hand. "Let's go and get you some then." I turn to say goodbye to Prim. "I'll see you later, I need to go home and eat then maybe take a nap." "Bye Katniss, bye Peeta."
When we get home Peeta makes me some cheesebuns and brings them out to me so I can eat them on the couch. "Thank you Peeta." I bite a mouthful off and grin. "These make me very happy." He chuckles. "When are you going to tell your mom and Prim about the baby?" I shake my head. "I haven't really thought about it. I was thinking about waiting until I was at least 3 months." Peeta turns to look at me. "You're 3 months now." I cough and choke a little on my food. Thinking back, oh I really am. "Maybe I'll wait until I'm 4 months." Peeta shakes his head and laughs. "You do have to actually tell them Katniss." I nod. "I will just not yet." "Katniss, you already have a little tiny bump, they may just figure it out." I frown and look down at my stomach. He's right of course, poking through my shirt it my little bump. "Fine I'll tell them soon." He nods satisfied that I'm going to tell them.
"Come in Katniss, Hello Peeta." My mother smiles at us as we walk in. "We're having soup I hope that's okay with you." We both nod and Peeta carries some of the bread, and my cheese buns, into the kitchen. "Oh Peeta, you didn't have to make us anything." He shakes his head. "It's the least I could do." "Thank you Peeta." My mom smiles and goes to check on her soup. I sit down at the table, suddenly exhausted. "Everything okay Katniss?" I look up. "Huh? Oh yeah everythings fine. Just went a bit light headed, everything must be catching up to me." My mom nods and dishes out some soup . "Here let me help you Ms Everdeen." "Thank you Peeta, Prim could you make some drinks please?" Prim nods and goes to the sink to pour out four glasses of water. I watch everyone moving around me, should I tell them tonight? Is it too early to tell them? "Katniss?" "Uh yeah?" My mom shakes her head. "I said that was a surprise when we watched the interview." I nod. "Yeah, but not to me. He asked me the day before." My mom goes to answer but Prim starts telling her everything that we had told her this morning. Should I tell them now? I might not do it if I leave it any longer, I'll find more reasons not too. Tell them Katniss. Stop being nervous just tell the. Katniss. "Katniss?" "Yeah?" My mom turns to Peeta then back to face me and Peeta grabs my hand under the table. He starts stroking soothing circles into my palm. "I said is everything okay?" Nows your chance tell her. "Yeah I'm fine why?" Wimp, you could of just told them. I'm pregnant, it's not that hard. "You keep going into a daydream." I frown. "I'm just tired." Tell her. My mom nods and starts talking to Peeta more about our trip. "I'm pregnant." I mumble. My mom looks over "I'm sorry Katniss, I didn't hear you." I blush and look down and Peeta squeezes my hand. I turn and smile at him and he nods. "I'm pregnant." My mom and Prim both gasp. "What? That's great news Katniss." I look up confused. "You're not mad?" My mom shakes her head. "Why would I be mad? You both love each other and you're great with children Katniss." I smile. "Thank you mom. But I'm scared, I'm seventeen and I never wanted to raise a child when things where still like this." She frowns and moves round the table to hug me. "You'll be fine. How far along are you now?" I look to Peeta because he hasn't spoken a word since I told them. He smiles at me and kisses my forehead. "Katniss is three months pregnant maybe edging on four now." My mother smiles and then frowns. "But that means you will be almost due when the next games are on, it's the third quarter quell this year Katniss." I nod. "I know and like I told Peeta, I'll be fine mentoring I can look after myself." They both frown and I roll my eyes. "Please don't argue about it, I can make my own mind up thank you very much." Prim runs over to me then. "Do you have a bump Katniss?" I smile and nod. "It's only really tiny though so I don't know whether it can be classed as a bump yet." I laugh as Prim lifts my t-shirt over my stomach. "I don't think you will go too big Katniss, I was only small with both of you. Plus you're skinny so that's why you're showing a bit this early." I frown but then a flood of relief washes over me. I won't go that big, that means I can hide it for longer. "Well Ms Everdeen I think Katniss should get home to rest now, it's been a tough couple of weeks." My mom nods and smiles. "Thank you both for coming. Oh and congratulations on the engagement and the pregnancy." I nod and hug both my mom and Prim goodbye. "I'll see you tomorrow." Then Peeta and I are going home. As soon as I get into bed I fall asleep with Peeta wrapped around me.