Hello readers, I'm back! Sorry for the random hiatus, I hadn't really planned on it but stuff came up and before I knew it, it had been 2 months since I'd written anything. Anyways, I've decided to go for a time jump, enjoy xx

6 months later

I feel my stomach drop as I approach the long set of wooden stairs. How am I supposed to get down those in these? I sigh bending over to slip off the ridiculous 6 inch heels Johanna insisted I get for tonight.

Tonight we would be attending a brand new night club opening, before the games I had no idea such things had existed until I was in the capitol and saw long lines outside of buildings, young people all dressed up in there obnoxiously bright outfits waiting to get inside. I had asked Haymitch what exactly they were going to do once they got inside, and his explanation was nothing I'd be interested in. Boy was he right. The idea of being cramped against sweaty bodies of people whom I do not know, knowing they knew exactly who I was wasn't my idea of fun.

Johanna had begged and pleaded with me since they had started building it. At first I had brushed her off or simply ignored her, but she made good points. Peeta and I had been in our own bubble for the past 6 months. We were barely getting out of the house once a week, and even then it was just to go down to the local orphanage to make donations, or simply lend a helping hand. Johanna assured me she wasn't trying to guilt me when bringing it up.

"You guys deserve this bubble you're in, don't get me wrong, but you have to socialize with other people too, you'll get bored of each other or feel claustrophobic holed up in that house."

The words had stung to hear, and I began second guessing myself. Was Peeta getting bored?

I let out a soft gasp as I felt two familiar strong yet gentle hands slide down my sides, moving over my bare thigh before being lifted off the ground and tossed over his shoulder.

"Peeta, what are you doing?"

I could hear the grin on his face as he replied. "I didn't want you to have to take off those ridiculously hot heels just to walk down the stairs, so I figured I'd carry you."

I swatted at his butt, before falling into a fit of laughter.

"They're called stilettos, and they're as easy to slip on as slippers. So this was unnecessary."

"Maybe I wanted to feel you up." He said lowly as he slid his hand up the back of my leg.

I sucked in a sharp breath as he slowly moved his hand up my inner thigh, stopping at the hem of my dress. When he moved his hand away I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Finally he began walking down the stairs with me in his arms. As we reached the bottom he gently set me down, pressing a light kiss on my forehead.

"Johanna would kill us if we were late." He said with a wink, and opened the door, holding it open for me to walk through it.

"Two can play at that game, Mr. Mellark." I replied, pulling my dress slightly higher up on my thighs, walking forward with grace I had no idea I had, thankful it chose this moment to shine.

As we approached the long line outside of Desire, I begin heading for the back of the line when I feel Peeta's hand wrap around my forearm pulling me back. I turn to him giving him a questioning look.

"We don't have to wait in line, remember?" he says, lifting his eyebrows.

I nod more to myself than him, and follow him to the guard standing by the door who regards us coolly, before opening the door for us. I attempt a small smile, that I hope doesn't look as forced as it feels. Truthfully I'll never get used to the fact that Peeta and I are still famous.

I always had this hope that our lives would go back to normal, and we could walk around without getting recognized.

Immediately we spot Johanna, Annie, Gale and Madge at a table in the back corner. As we approach I feel a tinge of disappointment when I see Haymitch and Effie aren't here, cursing myself for hoping they were. Haymitch in a club would be horrible for his recovery, 6 months sober was great but not long enough for him to be able to be around alcohol again.

Annie jumps up at the sight of us and pulls us both into a tight hug, and as she breathes out I notice the strong scent of alcohol on her breath.

"You look good, Annie." I say with a sincere smile.

"She does, doesn't she? Considering she just popped out a baby a month ago." Johanna cuts in grinning at Annie as she wraps her hand around her waist, placing a small kiss on her temple.

Peeta lets out a soft chuckle, pulling Johanna into a hug.

"How's Finn?" I ask.

Annie seems to glow and become animated as she talks about him and I feel a swell of sadness overcome my body. Finn, who will never get to know the amazing man who was his father.

"Jo's been so much help too, she's wonderful with him really." I look at Johanna who seems flushed at Annie's kind words and my heart contracts as I look at them.

When they came out to Peeta and I, saying they'd been seeing each other for quite some time I remember I began crying uncontrollably and they kept telling me, "Katniss they we're sorry, if you don't want to accept it, and don't want to be a part of our lives we understand." When I'd finally stopped the tears I quickly shook my head and pulled them both into a tight hug.

"I'm so happy for you guys, I have no words that can explain how happy this makes me." I said through sobs.

"Jeez, when did you become a crier?" Johanna said with a wide smirk on her face.

We sat up all night talking about how it happened. Annie explained how they were each other's sole comfort when Finnick had passed, and it brought them closer and closer, and eventually one thing led to another and well-

Peeta's hand tugging me toward the dance floor caused a slight panic in my chest. I had never danced to this kind of music before, at least not in public. The last time I had danced to pop music I was holding Prim in my arms, listening to her loud laughs fill my ears.

You do to me so well, hypnotic taking over me, make me feel like someone else. You've got me talking in my sleep. I don't wanna come back down, I don't wanna touch the ground.

The speakers thumped loudly around me as Peeta pulled me into the middle of the dance floor, moving his hands to my hips taking the lead he began to move against me. A warmth spread throughout my body and I found myself swaying with the music as well, a smile stuck on my face.

What felt like hours later I spot Johanna and Annie wrapped around each other dancing to the right of us, and just saw the back of Gale as he and Madge danced.

When I looked up at Peeta's eyes, they were hooded as he pressed his lips against my ear, his hands sliding down my sides.

"If you keep moving your hips like that, I'm going to throw you over my shoulder and take you home, right now." He said, almost growling the end.

I feel a familiar pull in the lower parts of my body, and slowed down my hip movements, pressing myself harder against him, and was rewarded by a series of curses falling from Peeta's lips.

The song playing is called Hypnotic by Zella Day if anyone was wondering! Thanks for reading :)