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Sacrifice

Chapter Twenty-five

Written by: kmac13

7/ 12/14 - 7/12/14

"Why did you treat me like that last night?" Katniss asks Cato as they lay in bed facing each other waking up to the new day. There is no anger in her voice only curiosity. She would be lying if she said she hadn't been a willing participant in the beginning, it wasn't until later did she start to feel cheap and unloved by her husband who, no matter how their relations had been; rough to tender and loving, she had always felt a connection to.

Looking at her like a lost boy and so full of disgust in his own actions, Cato said, "I don't know, I honestly felt so out of control and angry. Shit, Kat, never again. I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am that I took out my anger on the situation on you. I never want you to doubt my love for you."

Katniss leaned in slowly to give gentle, chaste kiss on his chin, hoping that that would show him she forgave him. He seemed to understand as he pulled her into him and wrapped his whole body around her smaller one just inhaling her scent.

The last three districts went by without notice. Both Cato and Katniss were determined more than ever to ignore the other victors and luckily Haymitch and Brutus seemed to be okay with this behavior. Both mentors seemed to understand that they needed the break from the drama that life was throwing at them and didn't push them. When the victors of the other districts approached Haymitch and Brutus both had let them know how relentless Johanna and Finnick had been to the young couple and they just needed to be alone before going off to the Capitol.

Once they finally made it to the Capitol, they were given their first job. It didn't seem too bad, on paper at least. It is a print ad for a fashion magazine. Haymitch and Brutus had decided to stay on with them for a while at least just to make sure they adjusted to the new job they had to do. All four victors followed behind Effie as she led the way to the photo shoot. Once inside Brutus and Haymitch found seats out of the way but still close enough to see and hear what was going on and Cato and Katniss were taken in different directions to be styled.

Cato couldn't help but think maybe they really had lucked out for their first job as he was dressed in a fitted black suit, no tie and the top few buttons undone on his white button down shirt. The second outfit he would be changing into was white fitted dress pants with a black fitted, button down dress shirt. Nothing showy or in any way scandalous and he couldn't imagine with his wardrobe them putting Katniss in anything less either.

Katniss knew once the showed her her two "outfits" if they could even be called that that Cato was going to have a fit. Her first was a pair of diamond cheeky bottoms and that was all. She doesn't even know how she is going to walk out of the dressing room. The second isn't so bad is a white silk, long sleeve, crop top and really short, silk, black shorts. The only way she walks out of the dressing room after about twenty minutes of stalling is remembering that if she doesn't her family will be in danger.

Cato is waiting on set, pacing back and forth wondering what on earth is taking Katniss so long to come out. He was told she was done, but just taking time to collect her thoughts. Finally, he hears the door to her dressing room open, but can't see her as parts of the set are blocking his view. What he can hear is Haymitch and Brutus.

"Fuck"

"Shit"

"This isn't going to be good"

"I don't want to see that much of her, she is a child!"

The two mentors keep muttering their thoughts on the scantily clad young girl never looking up at her again, but keeping their eyes on the Cato. They aren't sure why the stylists hadn't given her a robe at least to walk around in.

Once Cato catches a glimpse of his wife's naked chest he growls as his fists clench dangerously. "Whose fucking idea is this?"

Every single person on set freezes as they all fear the brutal victor from Two. The director of the shoot finally steps forward towards the seething young man. "This is the outfit she is to wear. We were told by the President you would not be giving us any trouble."

Katniss is looking at Cato pleadingly as she has so much to lose from his behavior. He sighs and shakes his head and she scurries over to him as he opens his arms to help cover her modesty. "Okay, we will be putting on some music act like you are having fun, dance whatever." The director tells them and so the shoot goes. Cato has to admit his wife looks sexy as all hell and can't wait to get her back to their room in the training center. During the shoot the director has to tell them to tone it down a couple of times as Cato has a hard time keeping his hands to himself.

With the job finally finished they all head back to the twelfth floor for dinner. After they eat all in relative silence, no one quite knowing how to go forth, another job message was sent up to them telling them they will be painted statues for a party the next night. "God help us all" Haymitch mutters to Brutus as he reads the description knowing full well the President is pushing Cato's limits with what he is willing to share of his wife.

A/N: Sorry it has been a year since I last updated. Still don't know when I will be able to update again and truthfully my heart isn't in it like it used to be. I am trying.