I woke up to find a pair of strong arm wrapped around my waist. I smiled as I remembered that I had fallen asleep in Cato's comforting embrace last night. His hot breath tickled the back of my neck as he continued to sleep soundly beside me. I turned over, careful not to wake him, though knowing Cato the world could be ending and he'd sleep right through it. For a moment, it was as if nothing could touch us, there was no one waiting for us, the world could wait. I stared at the blonde as he slept, a smile slowly making its way onto his face. "What are you staring at?" He asked, his voice raspy with sleep. I leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips. "You." I answered not tearing my emerald eyes from his now open, blue orbs. "I love you." I whispered as if it was our little secret. "I love you too." He cooed kissing me slowly at first, growing in intensity and passion. He rolled us over so that I was under him. One of his hands slid up my thigh while the other was tangled in my raven curls. My stomach twisted with anticipation.
Soon after we started my nightgown was on the floor followed by his boxers and my under garments. "You sure." Cato looked at me for approval. I didn't answer him, just crushed my lips against his. He took this as the go ahead and pushed into me. At first it was painful, but after a while the pain turned into pure bliss, and I started moaning with pleasure. Cato fell back onto the bed after we hit our climaxes. Both of us covered in sweat and we had the biggest smiles on our faces. "That. Was. Amazing." I managed to say in between labored breaths. "Better than amazing. Perfect." Cato corrected me. I grinned at him and kissed him. Then there was a knock at the door. "Cato, Emerald, its time to go. Today you go back home to your families for a few months before the victory tutor starts." I heard Andromeda say through the door. I sighed then replied, "We'll be right out."
When I turned back to Cato my heart sunk. His usually bright eyes were dark and sullen with a glassy look to them. "Cato…" I started but he cut me off with a kiss. "I love you so much. I just thought you should know before we have to go back to the districts. And that once the Victory Tour is over, we can figure out where we are going to live, because I am never letting you go. I don't care if I have to move to a district that is so far from my own district, I will drop everything and leave for you Emerald. I know in my heart that I couldn't survive more than a few days without you and these next few months will be absolute torture. I know I'm supposed to be a tough, cold-hearted killer, but I can't be like that anymore and you make me a better person. You're my better half, my love." I felt something wet run down my face. I couldn't speak, my voice had left me and I started to cry, thinking about leaving him, even if it was for a little while. I know I'm young but I am sure that he is the one for me, in fact I have never been so sure of anything in my life. "I love you too. So much and I can't wait to get this all over with so I can spend the remaining time that I have on this earth no matter how short, with you. You are the best thing that as ever happened to me. You make my smile, when I am sad and you make me feel safe. I want you to know that I didn't fall in love with the cold-hearted killer of district two, I fell in love with the kind, sweet, protective man who lies with me now, and kisses me like its our last every time. I love you for who you are around me and I believe that I didn't make you a better person- it was always there- I just gave you an excuse to use it." I told him honestly once my sobs lessened.
After our little heart to heart, Cato and I decided that it was time for us to get up and get ready for the day. Topaz and Lavender had come to the conclusion that it would be best if Cato and I dress ourselves so it wouldn't take as long and we could spend more time together.
On the train, Cato and I sat together and watched a movie on the television; it was a romantic-comedy. I think be both needed something to laugh at to suppress the sadness that would consume us soon enough. For the whole journey to district two Cato and I talked and spent every moment we could together, he even set up a romantic dinner for two like a date; it was a lot of fun. There aren't enough words in the English language to describe the way I feel about him. I love him.
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"I'll see you in a few months. I love you, remember that and don't let anyone try and take you away from me got it?" Cato said as we said our good-byes. "Don't worry, I'm not so easily won over. I love you too. And if I hear that you've run off with someone else I will hunt you down and kill you. Capeesh?" He nodded and kissed me passionately one last time before he stepped out of the train and into the arms of his awaiting parents. Good-bye my love. I will see you soon. I waved to him as the train pulled out of the station then went to my bedroom to try and get some sleep. I felt cold now without him beside me, and that night I had a nightmare about the games that woke me from a dead sleep. Cato and I were back in the arena surrounded by trained killers. I knew that one of us wasn't going to make it out alive…
A/N: Hey guys thanks for the support so that's it for take me away. Love ya lots.
- Bones