The rose ceremony was tonight and I knew who was going home. Gale was going home with Madge, because he apparently lives only twenty minutes away from us. I know, the whole time he's been here that hasn't once come up in conversation.

The other guy going home was, obviously, Gloss. After what Cato had said and the signs I've noticed, he makes me want to vomit because he's so disgusting. I can't believe he would just come on this show to get me in his bed, actually... I can believe it.

We had more time than usual before the rose ceremony, which I was happy for. Because I'm just now remembering that this is the hometown rose ceremony. I'm meeting whoever stays' family, and that's nerve racking.

I was wearing a long, green sparkling dress. Compliments to Cinna, he always chooses the best dresses for me to wear. Anything he puts on me works, he's really amazing. Madge was going to accompany me too, she was wearing a shorter pink dress, she looked gorgeous.

I walked into the room and all the guys stood up, I hugged them all and they all said I looked great. We sat down with them, Madge going straight to Gale, before they each took me for some alone time. All the guys knew about the whole thing with Madge and Gale, so it was okay for them to be all cuddly together. Finnick stood up and smiled at me after a few moments.

"Darling, can I steal you for a moment?" He asked, getting up and fixing his suit before taking my hand and helping me up.

"Of course." I said and he led me down the hall to another room, not before Madge winked at me and mouthed 'Sex God', making me snort and shake my head. We sat down by the fireplace, he set his glass of champagne in front of us and leaned back on the small couch. I sat down and laid my head on his chest, his arm around me, I hadn't brought my champagne with me when Finnick asked for one on one time.

"Okay, I'm just going to go straight into this. If you, hopefully when you, give me the rose then we will be going to my home in Long Beach, California." He said with a proud smile.

"Who will I be meeting?" I asked, playing with his suit.

He sighed, "I'm afraid it will just be me and my sister, my parents... they aren't very supportive of me."

I smiled sympathetically, then leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Where does your sister live?"

He smiled and started to rub my back, "She lives in San Francisco, it's about a five or six hour drive. She would have moved closer to me, but she had a really good job offer there."

"What does she do?"

"She's a marine biologist, and they had a really good program there for her. She lived only about ten minutes from me when she first moved out, but then that job came along. And I've supported her the whole way through, I even lent her some money to be able to move out there."

I picked my head up and gave him a quick kiss, "That's nice of you, I would have done the same for Prim too."

I looked up, startled by a knock on the doorway to the room from Peeta.

"Hey Finnick, mind if I borrow Katniss for a minute?" He asked with a charming smile.

Finnick mumbled something and got up, "Not at all." He said and then pecked my lips before grabbing his glass and stalking away.

Peeta took his spot and I sat up a little bit, he put his arm around my shoulder and held his glass in the other. Taking a sip of his champagne before speaking up.

"So, hometown roses." He stated, and I nodded.

"What about 'em?" I asked, fixing my dress.

"I don't know, I just wanted to tell you who you would be meeting. If you are to give me a rose, that is." He said sheepishly, taking another gulp of champagne and avoiding my eyes.

I don't understand why he was so nervous, all he was doing was asking about the hometown roses.

"Then tell me, who will I be meeting? And where will I be going?"

"Let me think..." He paused, swirling his drink, "We will be going to my home in Chicago, Illinios. My mom, dad, and my two older brothers will be coming to meet you." He took another sip of his drink, mumbling his next words. "And Delly."

"I'm sorry, what?"

He kept avoiding my gaze, "I said that there is possibly, maybe, kinda, sorta a chance that you would be seeing her there."

I shook my head to try to rid my mind and make sure I was hearing him correctly, "Did you just say what I think you said?" I shot up from the couch as I spoke, "Because what I think you said is completely insane!"

He got up as well and set his glass down for the first time tonight, "Let me explain."

I crossed my arms over my chest and narrowed my eyes, "This outta be good."

He finally met my eyes when he explained, "Delly called me a few nights ago, saying she wanted to meet up with me for old times sake. I told her I was here, she hadn't known. We talked for a little and the only time she can come, is when the hometown dates are." He explained and I scoffed.

"Are you kidding me? You actually believe her?!" I exclaimed in disbelief, "I can't even believe you've been talking to her!"

"So you are going to control who I can and can't talk to?" He accused.

I just looked at him, not believing this. Was he really trying to turn this all around on me?

Peeta POV

"Look, Katniss, nothing happened on the phone. I told her I was here, that's it. And she just wants to meet up with me, and she's coming. But please, don't let that stop you from giving me a rose." I begged, what I told her was partly true. I did tell Delly I was here on this show to try to marry Katniss, but we also talked about a lot more. The hometown date week really was the only time she could come, and it was the only time I could meet up with her. She's actually coming for that whole week, so I'm hoping to talk to her before the date with Katniss. Spend some time with her because... well, I still love her.

Don't get me wrong, I love Katniss. I really do, I just love Delly more. The think is, is that I need to see Delly before the date with Katniss because I need to ask her about some things. My plan is to ask her about what Katniss told me that night, tho I don't think any of it is true. I just can't see my Delly doing that to anyone, especially not Katniss. If what Katniss said is true... then I want to know. This talk with her will be very important, I will be able to see if all those feelings are still there for the both of us. I'm willing to bet they are though.

I'm in a tough spot right now, loving two women and one possibly not being what I thought she was. That's why I'm counting on that time with Delly, I just hope I get a rose tonight. We all know Gale is out, so that leaves one more guy going home and I'm praying to God that it's Gloss.

Katniss POV

I was processing this, and I didn't believe most of it. I wanted to believe him, I really did! I just couldn't believe most of it. So I simply nodded and thankfully Marvel came in to save me.

"Sorry Bread Boy, but I believe it's my turn for some time with the lovely lady." He had his hair jelled back, a nice tuxedo and a bright yelled bow-tie. He was holding his glass of wine in one hand and had his other in his pants pocket.

Peeta looked over at him and sighed before backing away, "Yeah, she's all yours." Then he walked out of the room, a scowl and worried look on his face.

If Gloss wasn't such an ass and Gale wasn't going home with Madge, I think I would have just sent Peeta home tonight after what he told me.

Marvel led me to another room of the house, which I was thankful for. That room was getting stuffy or something, he took me up another level and then we were out on a deck over looking the city. I smiled as he led me to a couch that was out on the deck, he set his glass of red wine in front of us and then took my hand and started to rub his thumb against it with his other arm around me.

I decided to start the conversation, as he was just enjoying the view in a calm state.

"Tonight, the hometown rose." I said, looking up at him to see his reaction. His jaw clenched and then unclenched. "Who will I be meeting and where am I going if you get a rose?"

He laughed a little and smiled down at me, "That would be nice to know, wouldn't it?" Marvel joked.

I let out a light laugh and nodded, "Yeah that's kind of important."

He relaxed a bit more and looked back at the view of the city. "Well, you will be going to my home in Jacksonville, Arkansas. I'm not one hundred percent sure who you will be meeting, my dad definitely but my mom may not be able to make it. Then my older sister and her husband, their son, my nephew, Joey. And my little brother who plays football at JMU, he will be talking a lot about football."

"Okay, and I hope I get to see your mom. I'm sure she will make it." I said before pecking him on the lips.

He smiled and had a small blush on his cheeks, "I hope so, but she has a big book thing going on. I don't even know that much about it. I haven't talked to her much since the divorce."

I nodded and didn't say anything because I know that the divorce was a touchy subject for Marvel. He barely told me about it before, but he doesn't know much about it himself since he was away at college.

"You know it affected my brother the hardest because he was still in high school at the time. He just didn't understand it, none of us did really. Thirty five years of marriage gone, just like that. And it's a weird case of one leaving the other, usually you hear about the father leaving, not the mom. But whatever, we all got over it. My brother is okay now, we are all okay."

I sighed and then kissed him again, I didn't know what to say, I wasn't good at these things, I wasn't good at giving advice.

When we pulled away, he pulled me in for a hug. "I love you, you know that?"

I nodded against his chest, "I know."

We sat there for a while and then we got up, he led me back downstairs to where I saw Gloss standing with a smirk. As soon as he saw me it disappeared and a smile appeared in its wake.

"There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you! We thought you two ran off together." He joked, taking me from Marvel and wrapping his arm around my waist. He led me to the first room he saw and sat me down on the couch, sitting down next to me.

I wanted to surprise him by sending him home tonight, I didn't him to see it coming. So I played along with his whole lovey dovey act.

"Okay, when you give me that rose you will be meeting my sister, the workers at the gym, and my parents. You will be meeting up with us in Carson City, Nevada. That's where my gym is, I think you will love it there. And I know you will love my sister."

I sighed and put on a fake smile, "I'm sure I will if she's anything like you."

I saw a tiny smirk on his face but it quickly went away, "Thank you, and just to let you know. I have fallen in love with you, I'm terrified but I'm in love."

I mentally scoffed but put on a fake smile and kissed him, it felt so wrong and was disgusting in so many ways. Especially when I thought about what he wanted to do with me. I shivered and luckily he thought it was from delight. But if he really loved me, then I would feel it through his kiss like I do with Cato or Marvel. But all I feel is lust from him, nothing else and it disgusted me. Why would they let this guy on this show?

A knock was heard and I pulled away from Gloss as Cato walked in. His own confused look on his face.

"Gloss, I'm stealing her from you." Was all he said, he glared at Gloss the whole time he left the room.

I walked up to him and hugged him, I don't know why but I just needed the hug.

"I feel so disgusting." I whispered, I heard him set his glass on something next to him and his arms wrapped around me as he held me close.

"Why in the world would you have any reason to feel disgusting?"

"Because I just made out with Gloss." I deadpanned, holding back tears. That's how much I hated that dick and how gross he made me feel.

Cato pulled away slightly and caressed my cheek, "It's okay, it was only for the cameras right?"

I nodded and he kissed my forehead, "Don't worry about it. I don't find you disgusting at all, as a matter of fact I find you as the complete opposite."

I let out a small laugh and led him to the couch where we sat down and talked, I had my head on his chest and his arm was around my shoulder rubbing my arm.

"Just so you know, you will be meeting my brother, my youngest brother, my mother, my father, and my little sister. If you give me a rose, that is."

I smiled, "Caroline and Caleb, right?"'

He nodded with his own small smile, "My little Caroline, she's my world you know. Well, other than you."

I blushed and nodded, "I know, Prim is my world too."

"I can't wait to meet her." He said, kissing the top of my head.

"She can't wait either, and I can't wait to meet your family. I just hope they will like me."

"Don't worry, they will love you. I know they will, because you are the only girl I've ever loved. And you are amazing, that automatically makes you the most lovable person I know." He said before leaning down to kiss me.

It was a small and sweet kiss, that made my insides warm. But then Gale came into the room and told me Haymitch was waiting for me.

"Okay, I'm coming now." I told him before getting up and making my way to the room.

Haymitch greeted me there and then took me to a back room for me to decide who was leaving, though I already knew. He then took me to the rose ceremony room where the guys were waiting. I smiled when I saw that Gale was purely focusing on Madge across the room, his eyes glanced to me and met mine for a split second and he smiled at me before directing his gaze back at Madge. I glanced at her and she had a huge blush on her face as she looked down.

I shook my head with a small smile on my face, those two were gonna be the cutest couple ever.

Haymitch walked up to me and leaned down to whisper something in my ear, "I know you know who you are sending home, but make it dramatic for the cameras. Maybe whip up some tears as a request from Plutarch."

I rolled my eyes but agreed to try.

"Okay boys, you know the drill. Only now two of you will be going home, as you already know. So, good luck I guess." He said before walking over to Effie and letting me start handing out the roses.

I took the first one and looked at each guy, then my eyes stopped on Finnick and I smiled as his eyes lit up and a small, hopeful smile formed on his face.

"Finnick, will you accept this rose?" I asked, he nodded vigorously and then walked up to me as I put it on his suit.

"Thank you darling." He whispered, kissing my cheek before sauntering back to the rest of the guys.

I took the second rose and looked back at the anxious men in front of me, Gloss looked confident as ever and I couldn't wait to burst his bubble by not giving him a rose.

My eyes flicked to Marvel, "Marvel, will you accept this rose?"

His toothy grin that I loved appeared on his face as he walked up to me.

"Of course I will." I pinned it on him and he walked back, that grin still on his face causing me to giggle.

I took the next rose and my eyes immediately went to Cato, who looked nervous. He was used to getting the rose sooner, but when his eyes met him his demeanor instantly calmed and a warm smile formed on his face.

"Cato-" I said and he walked up to me before I could finish what I was saying.

"Yes I will accept this rose." He said eagerly, making me giggle again. Then he leaned down and kissed my forehead, letting his lips linger there for a few seconds and making my whole body instantly warm before walking back to the other guys..

Haymitch walked in front of me, "Alright guys, last rose of the night. The two of you that don't receive a rose get to say a quick goodbye before leaving." He turned to me and winked, mouthing the word 'tears' before walking back to Effie.

I sighed as I took the next rose, twirling it in my fingers as I thought about something that would make me cry. I couldn't think about my dad because that would make me zone out, and who knew how long that would take? So I thought about the next worse thing.

My little Prim dying.

Just saying those words in my head made the tears instantly come, I looked back at the guys and I saw all their eyes wide and filled with worry. Except for Gloss, he looked impatient. The others all looked like they were ready to run to me and comfort me, though during a rose ceremony I don't think it was allowed.

I took a deep breath and let my eyes linger on Gloss, making him even more over confident. I opened my mouth and he started walking forward. But then my eyes averted to Peeta's and I smiled.

"Peeta, will you accept this rose?"

He looked surprised but relieved as he walked to me and nodded, I pinned it on him and he hugged me. Then he walked back to a fuming Gloss.

Haymitch walked back in front of me and opened his mouth to speak, but Gloss cut him off.

"Peeta?!"

Haymitch gave him a look of annoyance and nodded.

"Why the hell did you give him a rose? I mean what the fuck Katniss! I deserve that rose you bitch!" He yelled, starting towards me. But before he could even take three steps Cato, Marvel, and Finnick were holding him back. Peeta just kind of stood there wide eyed and Gale was with Madge.

"Let go of me! I made a promise to myself I was gonna fuck that bitch! I don't break my promises!" He seethed.

"Well this one you're going to have to break unless you want me to break your goddamn arm." Cato said as he pulled Gloss' arm back to where one wrong move by Gloss and it would break.

"Just shut the fuck up Gloss." Marvel muttered.

I don't think I've ever seen any of the guys this mad, not even when Thread pushed me that time.

Effie had gotten security and they took Gloss from the guys, escorting him out. They all glared at him on his way out.

"Well, I'm sorry Gale. But you are going home..." Haymitch said in kind of a daze from surprise.

He nodded from where he was with Madge, but kept talking to her.

"You okay Katniss?" Cato asked.

I nodded and then they all three walked up to me and hugged me, it was a group hug and it was comforting.

I know it was a terrible ending TO THE CHAPTER, but I was kind of rushing.

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