A/N I'm gonna rant real quick. An author on here who had a good story that I read, blocked me because I tried to tell them that there was an announcement about the name of the kids of Katniss and Peeta! If any of you read Hunter by Belle A Lestrange, I suggest you still read if for it is a good story, but keep in mind that this author is obviously not open to suggestions or helpful criticism and will block you if you do so.

Katniss pov

Willow is being difficult this morning. She won't stay still so I can put her clothes on and she doesn't want to leave. I don't blame her. I don't want to leave either. "Please, Willow! We have to do this! Now sit still so mommy can put on your clothes and we can go. I don't want to go either!"

"No!"she screams.

"Willow Primrose Mellark!"

"No wanna go!"

"Stay still!"

"Katniss?" Peeta says from the door.

"I'm having trouble."

"Here, let me help." He says.

He walks with his crutches over to Willow and sits down on the bed. "Willow, you need to stand still so mommy can put on your clothes."

"But I no wanna go,"she says with a pout.

"I know and neither do I or mommy, but we have to go. If we do, then I can get my leg and then we can go see grandma and Aunt Annie. Don't you want to do that?"

She nods.

"Okay. Then you need to stand still so I can put on your clothes."

She nods again and this time she allows Peeta to help her get dressed. "How do you do it?"I ask.

"Do what?"

"You're such a natural with her."

"It's all just patience."

I grab all the bags and Haymitch comes and helps me. We board the train and find that we have a whole cart to ourselves. It causes me to think of the victory tour and going to the games.


Haymitch plays with Willow as I disappear to our room. I go run into the closet and close the door. I hear the cluncking of Peeta walking into the room. He opens the closet and sees me on the floor crying.

"Katniss,"he says,"what's wrong?"

"It's nothing,"I say.

"Normally I'd pick you up, but I can't. So will you come with me to the bed?"

"Yes."

I get up and go to the bed where Peeta lays. I curl up to him and he asks again,"what's wrong?"

"I'm scared."

"You don't have to be scared. I'm here, I won't leave your side. I love you."

"Know you won't, but I'm still scared."

"They can't and won't do anything to us. We're free now. Willow is free too. We're safe."

"I love you, Peeta."

"I love you too."

Peeta pov

Eventually Katniss falls asleep in my arms. I get up, careful not to wake her up. She hasn't gotten very much sleep lately. She deserves a good night's sleep. I make my way to the main part of the cart where Haymitch sits on the couch with Willow asleep against him.

I lift her carefully and lay her against my shoulder. I drop one crutch so I can hold her but still walk. "Thank you for watching her while I calmed down Katniss,"I say quietly.

"Figured that this would happen." He says gruffly.

"I'm afraid I'm going to have a flashback when we get there."

"Make sure Katniss is holding your hand. It could help stop it. Don't worry Peeta, we'll make sure Willow is safe."

I look at the sleep girl in my arms. She really looks like Katniss while she sleeping. She makes that same face that Katniss makes when she sleeps. I move hair out of her face and kiss her forehead lightly.

"She looks just like her, and acts like her too," Haymitch comments.

"Yeah, I was just thinking that."

"She's a stubborn little thing too. She wouldn't let me do anything until I played with her."

"Sounds like her mom,"I say and we chuckle quietly.

She stirs and I hear her say,"Daddy." When I look down again, I am met with eyes that match my own. She blinks and yawns.

"Hi, pumpkin."

She sits up and looks around confused. "Are you tired?"I ask her.

She nods.

"Wanna go lay with mommy? She's asleep in the room."

"Okay."

I take her into the room and lay her down with Katniss, who is still asleep. I kiss both of their foreheads before leaving. I go and sit next to Haymitch. "You know Peeta, you're a great husband and father. Don't ever doubt yourself."

"Thank you Haymitch. You make a great grandpa for Willow. You're the only one who could ever fill in that shoe and I'm grateful. You would have been a wonderful father."

"Thank you, Peeta."

"Do you think about them?"I ask.

"All the time. Mostly when I watch you with Willow. It makes me think of what could have been. And when I see you and Katniss, it reminds me of us."

"What was she like?"

"She was very sweet. A merchant girl, she was very beautiful and loved to use flowers to make lotion. She always had a nice thing to say. She was very positive. I miss her everyday."

A tear rolls down his face and I go to apologize but he cuts me off saying,"just cherish what you have, and always tell her you love her."

"I will. I always will."

With that we say goodnight.

I go into the room and crawl into bed, Willow is in between Katniss and I. As I pull the blanket over me, Katniss stirs and looks at me.

"Hey,"she whispers.

"Hey."

She looks at Willow who curled up against her. I move closer to kiss Katniss and put my arms around both my girls. "I love you so much, I'll never leave you."

"Always,"she finishes.

A/N on a happy note, I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed because you guys got me to my new years resolution! This story is officially at 201 reviews! Thank you so much! Now let's get to 300! Love you my faithful readers!