We only had 3 weeks left back in the states and Peeta was getting more and more anxious about it. Me on the other hand I was so damn excited that it was hard to contain it around Peeta. At the same time I was sad, I didn't want to leave my safe an happy relationship here. I wanted to be able to kiss Peeta, hold his hand and sleep in the same bed without thinking that we're going to either get split up or one of us getting sent back to the States if we're caught. If we were to ever get caught it would be awful I don't think is be able to handle it. Peeta might not mind being sent home but I do! That is my life!

"Katniss?" Peeta called softly

I looked up at him.

"You have that look on your face when your thinking and you can't stand something." He told me

"Oh it's nothing I'm fine" I told him

"No, really what are you thinking about?" He asked pulling me in.

I hesitated at first but finally decided to tell him.

"I was just thinking about if we were ever caught. I don't think I'd be able to handle it." I told him.

"We won't get caught. As long as Haymitch or Finnick don't tattle." He said sweetly.

I just nodded and put my head up against his chest. He picked me up and brought his forehead to mine.

"I love you baby" he said

"I love you" I smiled.

He brought his lips down on mine and I wrapped my fingers in his soft blonde hair.

"We're going to be okay. I promise." He said looking down in my eyes.

I just nodded and pressed my for head against his. I sighed and closed my eyes. It was going to be a long 3 weeks.

Peeta picked me up and carried me over to couch where we cuddled for the rest of the afternoon. Later on he made dinner and then we both took showers. It was a quiet night to say the least, but it was a comfortable quiet.

"Goodnight my beautiful girl" Peeta whispered in my ear kissing my temple.

"Goodnight Peeta." I whispered back

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Day 7

With every passing day Peeta got more and more tense. I knew it was because he was still scared shitless of going back to the place that held so many painful memories. We had a week left and to be quite honest I was going to miss out beautiful condo and Effie. I really was.

Day 6

Today Peeta and I were both getting re-tested so we could get our guns back.

"You know what to do Everdeen." Staff Sergent Chaff said.

I just nodded. I had to hit the target 10 times in the chest.

I line my scope up, took a deep breath and I hit the target dead on 10 times without even flinching.

"Outstanding Everdeen just as before." Chaff praised me.

"Thank you!" I smiled.

"You going to re-test for sniper?" He asked me.

"Oh hell yeah." I said without hesitation.

"Good, good. Well here is your papers reinstating you." Chaff smiled handing me the papers.

"Thanks Chaff. It's good to see you again." I told him.

"It's good to see you to. When I first saw you during roll I didn't think you'd make it through the first week and now here you are one of my highest ranking students." He said beaming with pride.

"That's right." I blushed

"And when you made it through the entire course without even flinching I knew you were going to be a good Marine." He said still beaming.

"Thanks again Chaff." I smiled.

"Anytime Everdeen." He said pulling me into a hug.

Peeta and I went to Club Capitol to celebrate both of us passing our reinstatement tests, but this time I didn't get drunk.

Day 5

Today was the only day we would have to relax and mentally prepare ourselves for going back. The rest of the week was fill with more reinstatement tests, mental evaluations, fitness tests, and interviews. For me to say I was excited to go through the process again would be a lie, I just wanted to get back out there and do my job. So today Peeta and I were packing up all the belongings we could take, and putting the rest in boxes to be shipped to our actual houses.

"I can't believe it, 6 months went by so fast." Peeta sighed

"Yeah, but it was a good 6 months I would have to say." I told him.

"They weren't good. They were amazing, because I got to spend them with you." Peeta smiled as he wrapped me in a hug.

I smiled back at his and pecked him on the cheek.

"Are you ready to go back?" I asked.

"I am but I don't want to. I'm just getting tired of sitting around when there is more we can do. Even if its not overseas, we could I office work, or run boot camps something like that." He told me.

"You could. I wouldn't be able to." I said quietly.

"Why not? Your the perfect candidate." Peeta asked

"Because I'm not cut out to be in an office or run arrogant kids around who think going to war is some video game, then sending them off to get shot at everyday. That would just remind me to much of Prim." I explained.

"I understand what your saying, but I still think your be amazing at something like that. Then again your amazing at everything." He flirted.

I shook my head and smiled.

"Finish packing, it's getting late and we still need to for a run." I said smiling.

"Yes, Ma'am!" Peeta said going to attention at saluting me.

I just laughed and went back to packing up my few belongings.

Day 4

It was the day of my sniper test and one of our 2 mental evaluations. I had to be there early so I wrote Peeta a note saying when I would be back and left.

I put my baby in the backs seat of the car and drove to the test site.

"GoodMorning Miss Everdeen. I am Major Brutus and I will be surprised if you pass." He said in a slight German accent.

I just laughed inside, of course I was going to pass the only other women snipers that I knew of were Johanna Mason and Ariel Cashmere. There was probably more by now but I'm not really sure.

I set up for the first test which had my lying on the ground with my sniper rifle being propped bit on a little mound of dirt.

"Okay, hit the target that is 500 yards 3 times." Brutus instructed after I got settled.

I lined the scope up and fired without even blinking.

"Now the 750." He told me.

I hit it dead on.

"Now 1000." He said

Once again I hit the target straight on.

"Now 1500 just to see of you can hit it." He said.

This honestly was a piece of cake, so I did as he asked and just as the others I hit it dead on.

"I am very impressed. Now up to the nest, let us see how you do there." He said smirking.

I did the same thing as I did on the ground hitting every target.

"Well it seems I have underestimated you Miss Everdeen. You passed well done." He said handing my reinstatement papers.

"Thank you Major." I said respectfully.

Then I headed back, after lunch Peeta and I went to our mental evaluations.

"That woman was annoying as hell " I said after we were finished.

"She's just doing her job Kat" Peeta laughed

"Well I never want to her the word how does that make you feel or what this happens what feeling come to you." I said in a mock voice.

Peeta just snickered.

"Stupid hippies." I mumbled.

"Someone needs a nap." Peeta laughed

And it was true I was dead tired the sniper test really did a number on me.

When we arrived back to the condo I went straight to our room and fell asleep.

Day 3

It was the day of our fitness test and I was not looking forward to it. The test consisted of running a mile and a half, swimming underwater 25 feet with full gear on, 150 push ups, and 150 sit ups.

Peeta made us a huge dinner last night and was currently cooking eggs, bacon, sausage, and I made toast.

"You seem in a shit-tastic mood this morning." Peeta said

"I really really don't want to go today." I complained.

"We'll it will be over before you know it, and this is our last test." He said kissing my cheek.

That was one thing about Peeta that I loved the moment. He could be having the shittiest, and most fucked up day ever and still see the bright, positive side of it. I for one never could do that. Like ever.

We both put on our gear and headed out.

"Let's go Everdeen! My mother can run fast than you and she's paralyzed!" The Staff Sergeant yelled in my ear as I ran.

This is one reasons I never want to run a boot camp or do basic training.

After we were finished and passed Peeta and I went to get lunch. After we had finished we went back took a shower together and then slept until dinner time.

Day 2

All we had to do today was a few interviews and the last mental evaluation. I wasn't worried about either of them.

After sitting for 3 hours in the recurring office getting bombarded with questions I was just ready to throw anyone that got in my way into a trash can. Sounds childish I know but I was really just done with people for the day, even though I still had to go sit for another hour an a half being asked about how I feel. I just wanted to rip my hair out that's how I feel.

Day 1

Today we had to drive to the airport where we would fly to West Virginia and stay the night at a base there. Needless to say it was going to pretty boring.

Once we arrived we were shown our rooms and given meal times. Today would be our last down time before went back to being shot at, Peeta and I didn't even know where we were going yet for that matter. So we just spent the day walking around base, hanging out in our room cuddling and going to lunch and dinner. We had to go to bed early that night because we had to be up by 4:30 am to get on another plane that would take us to where we were going.

Day to leave.

We boarded the plane and got strapped in. I was planning in sleeping the entire time, but they woke me up and make me which I wasn't to happy about.

"So do you know where we are going?" I heard Peeta asked for the millionth time.

Apparently no one but the pilots knew where we were going but I didn't mind.

36 hours later

Peeta and I looked around us as we set out stuff down

"Welcome to Iraq Sweetheart" Haymitch said smiling.

Guys I just want to say I'm sorry for not updating I had a MAJOR case of writers block. I honestly could not think of anything to write. So hear is this chapter I really hope it doesn't suck. Love you guys!