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Chapter 12 Effie's P.O.V

*One Month Later*

Tomorrow is Katniss' wedding day, it has finally arrived. I have worked so hard on this wedding. I just want her and Peeta to have the best day imaginable. They have had such a hard time; they deserve to have something good happen. I know Katniss appreciates my efforts, but she does not have the longest patients and she gets frustrated quite easily. She has no choice but to help today though because I ordered all the boys away so she has no excuse or distraction.

Katniss' P.O.V.

Tomorrow is my wedding day, it has finally arrived. Today Effie, Joanna, Sae and I are making sure everything is ready. Despite being the bride I don't actually know an awful lot about what's going to happen tomorrow, Effie planned most of the day. All I know is that I have to be up at 6 tomorrow, to get my hair and makeup done.

I insisted we had the actual ceremony outside, even though it is the end of February. Eventually Effie agreed and so the ceremony will take place in mine and Peeta's back yard. Effie ordered in this spectacular wedding arch that has flowers twined around it. There is a red carpet with flower petals scattered on it and the chairs have a mixture of blue, green and pink satin bows tied around them. She had all of the furniture cleared out of mine and Peeta's front room, to make way for the tables and to have some floor space to dance. She also made sure that we could still access the fire so we could do the toasting after the ceremony. The tables are round and they are covered in white table cloths with pink flowers on it. In the centre of the table there are clear vases with Pink lilies in them and pink, green and blue stones at the bottom. There are 4 place settings to a table and the plates are white china with flower patterns. On the plates in little velvet bags are the favours. The bags contain a cookie which Peeta baked and a little wooden heart with the date of the wedding carved into it. I didn't think I would actually be this excited. I can't wait. My dress is hanging in Effie's spare room where I am staying tonight; my shoes and veil are in a box on the floor by the dress.

Effie has got caterers from the Capitol, and she promised they would make my favourite lamb stew with the dried plums. I thought she would get a hair and makeup specialist from the Capitol too, but she wanted to do it herself and I have no problem with that. Effie is spectacular at that kind of thing. Haymitch asked if the Geese could be at the wedding, I thought that was a great idea, but a certain Miss Trinket took some convincing. In the end she gave in, but she insisted that the geese be dressed appropriately so each goose will have a coloured ribbon tied loosely around its neck.

I lean against the back wall if my house hoping to catch a few minutes of peace before Effie gets me to double check the place settings or make sure the bows are tied properly on the back of the chairs. I sigh when I think about how little time I have spent with Peeta recently, when someone grabs me from behind and pulls me round the side of the house out of the sight of the others. I am about to scream for help, but I soon realise it is Peeta who has grabbed me so I playfully smack his arm and laugh. He twirls me round so I am facing him and then gently kisses me.

"I though Effie told you to stay away today, and anyway you are supposed to be in the bakery working on the cake!" I say, I try to make it sound like I'm annoyed but it's just so good to see him.

"Don't worry, I'll have the cake finished, and as for Effie what she doesn't know can't hurt her." he says before pulling me into another kiss. We kiss for I don't know how long, but we are interrupted by Effie calling for me,

"Looks like I have to go." I say irritation creeping into my voice, he looks right into my eyes and smiles,

"You know the next time I see you it will be at the altar." I was going to reply by saying the corny line, I'll be the one in white but I can feel Effie's pointy nails digging into my back as she forcefully pulls me of Peeta,

"Peeta I specifically told you not come over here and distract Katniss!" Effie says as she trys to pull me away.

"Sorry Ef, I'm going now I just had to talk to Katniss about something." He winks at me and I feel my cheeks blushing.

"Yeah it looked like talking." Effie mutters under her breath.

I don't want him to leave, I reach out and grab his T-shirt and I dig my heels into the ground. Effie is just as stubborn as I am though and she won't let go of me.

"Effie please let go!" I wail "I just want 5 more minutes with Peeta!" I feel her grip loosen and then she lets go of me all together. But when she lets go I am still holding on to Peeta's T-shirt and so I fall into Peeta, knocking him over so we both end up on the ground in fits of laughter. Effie rolls her eyes,

"5 Minutes not a minute more, I'll be back!" she warns us. Peeta stands up and then helps me to my feet.

"Peeta," I say as sweetly as I can whilst batting my eyelids,

"Yes," He replies knowing I want something,

"Please can you tell me about the cake?" I say with a big smile, he just laughs.

"You know the deal, I agreed to make the cake, but only if I could keep it a surprise for you!" that was the deal, but I hate surprises, obviously I know the cake will be amazing, but there is something about not knowing that bugs me.

"I know." I wail,

"And anyway I have to wait to see your dress, so you have to wait to see the cake." he says softly, placing a stray hair behind my ear.

"But that's different, it's bad luck for the groom to see the dress or the bride in the dress before the big day, there are no superstitions about cake!" I whine, he just laughs and pulls me in for another kiss. after what I asses to be a minute or two I pull away knowing Effie will be returning soon.

"Got tired of arguing?" I ask, he smiles,

"Something like that."

"Katniss Everdeen your time is up, those Napkins aren't going to fold themselves!" Effie says, she is by my side now trying to lead me away. This time I don't try and protest, I smile at Peeta and turn to walk back with Effie.

"I love you." He shouts to me, I look over my shoulder, blow him a kiss and shout back,

"I love you too."


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