Chapter 3
5 dates later and they were long overdue meeting each other's families. Peeta offered to take her family out to dinner his treat but Katniss stubbornly declined saying her mom would cook dinner at home and he should simply come over and join.
Peeta had been right that she was stubborn and it didn't take long for him to see. His office at Mellark's HQ was a block from Katniss' neighborhood.
Their relationship had gone as far as a heated makeout session in the drive in theater on their third date. Ever since that night each date had been filled with another heated make out.
They had a great 5 weeks together and people knew they were together. They made a plan for Peeta to come over to her house to meet her family friday night for dinner at her house. He knew that her family would be far better than his own mostly because of his mother.
He dresses in a green dress shirt and tan dress pants with his shirt tucked in and he combed his hair back. He had been told to be there at 6 and it is currently 5:30. Peeta gets in his car and drives the not too far ride to the Everdeen house where his girlfriend and her family live. Peeta arrives walking to the door before knocking politely. The house is a small two story home on a street that has the same cookie cutter style builds. Her father opens the door. He is a tall man with a similar build to his father. Dark hair and grey eyes just like Katniss. With a stone blank face he extends a hand to Peeta. The handshake is firm but Peeta feels the open threat of 'If you hurt her…'.
"So you're Peeta." It wasn't a question. He knew.
"Yes, Sir." Peeta says hoping it comes off respectful.
"Come in." says. The foyer was small with wooden stairs leading up to the second floor. The house had a woodsy feel and ecstatic.
"Daddy, should I go tell Katniss that her boyfriend is here?" Prim asks.
"Yes, please, Primmy." He says in a gentle voice when speaking to his daughter before turning back to Peeta, putting his firm voice back on. "Please have a seat, son." says turning away from Peeta walking into the small living room. It was decorated in an outdoors feel.
sits in the arm chair and Peeta takes the invitation to sit on the couch.
"So you like my daughter?" states.
" , I love your daughter. Our time has been brief so far but she has made it clear no one understands me like she does." Peeta says confidently.
"I'm not that shocked. She has said the same about you. That you understand what she needs. But hearing her say needs has made me a little unsettled. Please explain what she might have meant."
"Well, I assure you it is not inapproiate. I respect her fully. She might have been referring to take things slow and know when we are talking if she doesn't want to continue on topic or that I ask if things are okay or if she wants me to slow down. By slowing down I mean if she is okay with me holding her hand."
"I understand." Before can continue, Katniss comes into the room with a smile, wearing a green dress.
"We need to stop this accidental matching thing." Peeta jokes, standing up to welcome her as she shoves herself into his chest. Katniss giggles and wraps her arms around his neck. He kisses her head as she says that they just have a special conection.