The Flames are Dying Chapter 14
I will probably be updating this story every other day instead of every day, because I started on a new AU. I will update at least twice though every weekend. Go check out my new story, The Reading of the Cards. I have multiple people that want different things to happen to Gale, so we are going to have to compromise. Sorry for anybody that is unhappy.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games trilogy
Peeta just stared at me.
"I'm-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything. I should've just stayed in 2. I-I don't know what came over me. I'll be leaving." I said, standing up to make my way for the door. But Peeta stopped me.
"I love you, too." Peeta said. He smiled shyly his at me, and I smiled back. I finally found my boy with the bread.
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Peeta and I slowly came grew back together in the hospital. I still would go to sleep in my room, but spend the day with Peeta. I would help him with therapy, so he would get used to his new heart and we would do cardiovascular endurance exercising.
Everything was going great. Until a new nurse was assigned to Peeta. And I admit I got, kind of, jealous, I guess you could call it. But it wasn't my fault. She would hang over him, and check his vitals instead of walking around him and checking. She would flirt with him, and then shove different parts of her body in his face.
And she was so skinny and blonde and pretty, and, well, everything I wasn't. Peeta finally noticed me glaring at her while she was preparing a syringe.
After she left, he spoke up.
"Katniss are you jealous?" he asked teasingly.
I scoffed at his supposedly stupid question.
"Of course not, Peeta. I know you would never do that." And I did know he would never do anything like that, even look at another girl that way. But I was still jealous.
"Okay. I'm glad you know that. I don't want anyone but you. Especially her." He said, trying to reassure me.
"I know. But she's so… beautiful. I mean, what do you even see in me?"
"Is that supposed to be a rhetorical question? Katniss, you are positively perfect. You're strong, and brave, and you love like no one has done before. You sacrificed yourself for your sister, and for me. I owe you my life, and yet you still ask why I love you, when I should be asking why you love me. Seriously, I would still understand if you didn't love me."
"Peeta, I love you. Get that through your head. I'm sorry it took me so long to realize it, but I do. And you're perfect, so don't ask why I love you." I said.
"I know. But… Katniss I don't mind if you also say you love Gale. He was your best friend, and-"
"Peeta I love you. Not Gale. Even if I did… it just wouldn't work. I need you. I love you. I could never love Gale the way I love you, okay?"
"Okay." He said, and we both leaned in for a kiss.
Chapter 14 ladies and gentlemen. Next chapter we have a surprise with Gale! Stay tuned and REVIEW!