******************************************************************************Hi Everybody! Thanks so much for all the support for the last chapter. The next two chapters is all happy fluff. If some of you don't want to read fluff the birthing chapter should be up in the next update or two. I'd also like to leave a note to one of my reviewers: MockingjayFlying
I am sorry that you are upset about the middle name. I went with the name that received the most votes…If you would like to see anything in the next chapter, review or PM me and I'll try to add it in!
Other than that, just wanted to say thanks again for the support! I love you all so much!
*********************7 Months into the pregnancy. Katniss' POV********************
"Peeta…" "Yeah?" his voice is a little on edge so I roll out of his arms and turn my back to him. "Never mind…" "What is it Kat?" "Nothing, I'm fine. Go back to sleep." I close my eyes and try to go back to sleep, my stomach is hurting insanely bad. Not kicking from Baylyn…but I can tell it'll start grumbling from hunger. You're insane Katniss, you ate an hour ago. "Kat, what's wrong?" "I-I-I'm fine Peeta. Really. Go back to sleep." "I could hear you whimpering…what's wrong? What do you need?" Was I whimpering? Oh crap…I was. I still am. "I'm hungry…" I murmur the last part but I have a feeling Peeta already knew it was coming. "There's some bread I brought home, from the last trip, down in the fridge." I just stare at him; the softness in his eyes is hidden by the sleepy fog. "But…I…umm…maybe….already ate it." Peeta rubs his eyes with his hands, and pulls the covers off himself. "Peeta, really I'll be fine. It's only five more hours until breakfast…" "No. I'm already up, now." "Thank you." He raises his hand for a signal that it's okay.
I slump back under the covers and close my eyes. Really Katniss? You couldn't have waited another five hours before breakfast? It's the third trip you've made Peeta take to the kitchen to make you bread. And now you're making him go again at 2:40 in the morning… My stomach doesn't protest the idea of food, so I stumble down the hallway to try and make it up to Peeta. I wrap my arms around his abdomen as he rolls out some more loaves of bread. "I guess this moment, proves that I really don't deserve you…I wake you up three times a night and you still don't completely despise me." Peeta turns around and kisses my forehead. "I Love you Kat. I'm just tired." "I know…I'm sorry." I smell the loaves of bread and watch patiently as Peeta pops them into the oven.
We sit side by side on some bar stools. "I can't believe we're only two months away from meeting Baylyn!" "Me either." "Peeta! We haven't even decorated the nursery! We have to start tomorrow." "Definitely. I get home from the bakery at three in the afternoon." "Okay, we can start then." "Sounds good." Peeta shows me his first smile of the day. "Peeta…why have you been tired everyday recently?" "Your midnight cravings are killing me slowly." He chuckles and playfully pushes my shoulder, and kisses right above my eye. The timer goes off after a few minutes, and I jump to my feet and run for the oven. I hold up the oven mitt. "See I do know that you have to use an oven mitt." "Yeah after you almost burned your hand, off last time." We both laugh at the memory of my first bread batch. I set it on the counter and watch Peeta's perfection rise from the loaf of cheesy bread. I take a knife and don't hesitate to sink it into the delicious looking loaf. I devour three pieces before Peeta can finish half of his first slice.
He just sits there content watching me fully happy. I stare down at my ankles and realize I can barely see them anymore. "I think I'm going to head on back to bed. I have work tomorrow and if we're painting the nursery tomorrow then I'll need even more rest." He gives me an exhausted smile and kisses me. "Are you coming Kat?" "No I think I'll stay up for a while." "Okay… I love you Katniss." "I love you too. Thanks for the food. This should hold me for another few hours….and then-" "Breakfast." "Yeah…" He smiles and walks back to our bedroom. After I've had my fill of bread I make my way up the stairs. I walk into the room furthest away, and sit on the window ceil and look out to my district twelve woods, and meadow. I smile at the thought of being able to share it with my daughter. "How could I ever not want you Baylyn?" I give a half smile and hold my knees close to my stomach, it doesn't take too much raising after all, Baylyn has made her appearance very clear and very predominant to my "figure".
I walk over to the closet and pull out a single dress bag. I reach in and pull out a note. Cinna's last note to be exact. It's one of the most comforting things to me, I miss Cinna so much and this is the last piece of him. As soon as Baylyn is out of me, I can wear his last dress again…I hope I haven't gotten too fat from all the food I've stowed away after these last few stress free months. I lie down on the spare bed and stare up and think about Cinna; and what he would say about Baylyn. That also brings me to the thought to imagine what I'd like Baylyn to look like. Blonde hair and blue eyes, just like Peeta. I know Peeta would say the exact opposite, but I have my mind made up as far as what I want our daughter to look like. Before I know it I can hear Peeta's wobbly footsteps coming up the stairs, "Katniss? Where are you?" "I'm in here." His beautiful face is now refreshed and wide awake. He picks me up and carries me to the closest room to the stairs. "Go ahead and sleep in here Kat. I'm off to the bakery. Do you want anything to eat?" "For once…no." He smiles slightly, "There's food in the fridge if you want anything. I'll see you this afternoon." "Okay, love you." "Love you too."
I hear the door slam shut and I am exhausted and fall asleep quickly.
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I hope Katniss bought the idea that I was heading to the bakery… I walk into the baby store and head straight for the furniture aisle. I look over all of the choices and finally select a set that contains a dark wood crib and changing table, and even a small dresser. I take it to the checkout and hold it happily, as Delly rings it out. "Hey Peeta!" "How are you, Delly?" "Pretty good. Same old same old, I suppose. How much longer till the newest Mellark is born?" "Two months." I state proudly. "Well it's good that you're going ahead and getting the crib and such." Delly laughs and hands me the boxes. "I'll see you soon Delly." "Okay! I can't wait to meet the baby!" " Me either." I whisper under my breath. I open the door as quietly as I can and begin constructing the crib. I take one look at the pieces and begin panicking. I'm an artist not an architect. I didn't even rebuild my own bakery… I shake my head and rely on the instructions.
After numerous hours, I have all the furniture slapped together. I pull out a paintbrush and some green paint, now here comes the fun part. I paint small green leaves all over the furniture, in small happy strokes… I finish that part after an hour or so. I stand back at my handy work on the nursery. Katniss will love it….I hope. I flick the lights off and check my watch. 3:30 already? I run for the front door, open and close it, "Kat. I'm home!" Please buy it, please buy it…. Katniss comes down the stairs and gives me a sleepy smile.
"Hi Peeta. Is it three already?" "3:30 actually." She jumps up and throws her arm around my neck. "I'm so sorry! I just dozed off and…" She trails off and just frowns. "Why do you already have paint on your pants?" I look down at my jeans and she's right. I have green smudged over both pant legs. "Katniss…I have a surprise for you." "I don't need another self-portrait!" "please, just cover your eyes." Katniss sighs out and agrees. I still put my hands over her small ones and walk us towards the nursery. I flip the special lights on and I can barely contain my nerves…. "Okay! Open!"
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Peeta's hands move to reveal, what I know must be Baylyn's nursery. I look over the entire room. It look like right after sunset when it's only faintly orange, but mostly navy, there aren't any stars covering the walls. Instead he has strung tiny lights from the ceiling, and they give off a warm gentle glow, that could look like stars or lightning bugs. The furniture is dark wood, and Peeta has painted small leaves going all down it, so they resemble trees. There is a large plush chair in the corner; it's a bright leaf green like the leaves on the rest of the furniture…Half of the room has the meadow grass while the other half has gently outlined trees. I can feel my eyes stinging. "Peeta…It's perfect!"
I turn around and hug him; afterwards I kiss his cheeks, and lips. "I-I-I really can't begin to say how much I love it…and how sorry I am that I yelled at you all those nights when you said you were so tired…" "I wanted to tell you…but I wanted it to be a surprise." "It really was. I couldn't have asked for anything better." "The room?" "No. Anything… better from my wonderful, sweet, loving husband." I smile shyly and rest my hand on his chest. "Can I go sit in the chair?" "Of course." I walk over and flop down into the chair; I sink in and let out a light laugh. "I have a feeling we won't be having many sleepless nights if I'm sitting in this chair." Peeta smiles in relief that I like the room. How could you have ever doubted Peeta? He comes over and sits on the giant window bank and just watches me as I look around the room.
"I can't wait to meet her." "Me either." "Can we sing the first lullaby to be sung in this room to Baylyn?" Peeta nods in joy over the thought of Baylyn coming out and being able to sing to her. We sing Deep in the Meadow and our voices actually sound nice together… "See you soon sweetie." I touch my hand to my stomach, and grasp Peeta's hand as we head out the door to buy some more baby stuff…
"Hey Peeta…I was thinking we could stop by the bakery and pick up some bread…" "Sure, Kat." He snickers and happily walks beside of me….
******************************************************************************Hi Guys! What did you think about today's extra fluff chapter? Hate it? Love it? Let me know in the reviews below! Did you like the hunger craving? (Shout out to: Candy1828) What did you all think about the décor of Baylyn's nursery? What kind of fluff would you guys like to see me do for this last chapter before Baylyn's birth? Any specific way you'd like to see Katniss go into labor? Let me know any thoughts you guys have! I love you all so much! I'll talk to you at my next update! ( Which I hope will be later on today!)
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