"I'm sorry," I tell him, barely getting the words out. I'm sorry because I did this to him. Because I would do anything to change this. "You'll come back," I verify against his chest, my voice fragile. "Promise me you'll come back," I demand. Peeta stares at me for a second, the hopelessness still tattooed across his features. "I'll try," he says. Catching Fire AU

AU: Katniss' life if the Hunger Games never existed. Katniss is in High-school having a pretty normal life. When Gale leaves the district, Katniss gets new neighbors, the Mellarks.

This fiction is an extension of the third book in the Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay. Taking place at the end of the novel, Katniss and Peeta's relationship is explored from the moment they both return to District 12. Completed. Reviews appreciated. Rated MA for mature themes and graphic sexual content.