Chapter 2

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A week post graduation party

Katniss lay in bed watching the sun rise. She knew that if she sat up, she would get sick again. Her mom wouldn't let her move in with Peeta till they were married. Her family had no clue that she was pregnant. Her mom was busy working odd hours in the summer as a nurse and her father was a hunter for the local butcher. She wanted to tell Prim but was nervous.

Katniss hears a knock at the front door but before she got up she heard Prim answer the door. Katniss thought she heard her name so she quickly sat up only to instantly regret it and run across the hall to the bathroom. Loud footsteps were heard then a knock on the bathroom door..

"Katniss?" Peeta called. "Are you alright? Prim said you've been feeling sick. She let me in. May come in Kat?"

"Yeah." She moans out weakly, her head propped on her arm on the toilet seat.

Peeta quickly rushes in, shutting the door behind him and joining her in front of the toilet, pulling the hair away from her face.

"Baby, are you okay?" Peeta's voice laced heavily with concern.

Katniss was about to answer when another round a nausea hits her and she begins to throw up with Peeta holding her hair back and rubbing her back soothingly.

"Let it out, Love, I'm here now. It's alright." Peeta soothes her gently. After a while she pulls back from the toilet and leans back completely against Peeta's chest. Katniss continues to pant, trying desperately to catch her breathe. "Is this what it's like every morning? You get sick?" Peeta asks her after giving her time to breathe.

"Yeah kinda. Also before bed. Normally a while after dinner but I'm getting used to it. It's just getting harder to hide from my family. Prim suspects I'm ill but I need to tell her. My mother knowing would help cause then she can do exams to check on … I don't want to call the baby an "it"." Katniss rambles.

"Hey, that's alright." Peeta lets out a small chuckle. "We can discuss nicknames. My dad always told me that he called us buns. Because we were like buns in the oven."

Katniss giggles "buns … I like that but I want it to be unique to us. Johanna said that this early the baby is the size of a bean. Calling the baby something small might be fitting."

"Mini…?"

"That's too girly."

"I think it's a girl. I can't explain it but it's how I feel. I just know. I can picture us holding a baby girl."

"We need to be gender neutral, Peeta."

"Bug?"

"Bug?!" Katniss exclaims while Peeta helps her up and she brushes her teeth. Katniss gives him a look.

"I just think it sounds small and gentle. Sweet even."

"I guess it's better then "it"." Katniss giggles.

"If you don't like it then we do not have to call our baby, Bug."

"Hearing you say it is making it grow on me." Katniss says and they exit the bathroom to see Prim's shocked face. "Prim! How much did you hear?"

"Enough to know you're pregnant!" Prim exclaims.

"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you. Please, Mom and Dad can't know yet. I found out the morning of graduation."

"Is that the only reason you're marrying Peeta?" Prim asks angrily.

"No, Primmy, we love each other, I promise."

"Prim, I had been planning since before Christmas that I was gonna propose to Katniss after graduation. I promise, this baby is coming at a convenient time." Peeta tells Prim, trying to make her understand.

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Wedding Planning and Telling the Parents

Katniss sat at the dining room table with her parents, Prim, Peeta and his parents. They were having dinner while discussing wedding details at Peeta's parents place. She and Peeta decided to tell the family tonight. His brothers were absent because Wheaton was with his own family and Rye had a date with his girlfriend Delly. Their moms were discussing decorations and their dads were gently fighting over who would be paying.

"Um… Katniss and I have some news." Peeta says loud enough to catch everyone's attention. He looks to Katniss for strength. "Katniss and I are expecting a baby in February".

Eyes are wide all across the table. Katniss' mother is the first to speak.

"Katniss did we not talk about using protection?" She says with some anger, mixed with disappointment.

"We did, mom, I promise. It broke on us." Katniss answers timidly.

"We aren't getting married because of our baby though. We love each other and I planned to propose before Christmas." Peeta clarifies.

"How far along?" Mrs. Everdeen asked diplomatically.

"About a month." Katniss responds.

"Do you think it's a boy or a girl?" Mr. Mellark asks trying to make the conversation more positive.

"I have a father's intuition that's it's a girl." Peeta states proudly.

"We will be happy with a healthy baby." Katniss says firmly glancing at Peeta with a look.

"I had father's intuition with both of my girls." Mr. Everdeen says equally proud.

"I knew all my boys were gonna be boys. It annoyed my wife till Peeta was born." says yet again proud, like the other men.

"Father's Intuition is a real thing. I was annoyed that my husband guessed and was right so early."

"I've always wanted a girl. That is why we had three children." said.

"Thanks, Mom." Peeta says sarcastically.

"You're welcome, Peeta." Mrs. Mellark says sweetly.

"Back to the wedding details then?" Mrs. Everdeen asks.

"Do you two have a date in mind?" asks.

"Soon. I don't wanna be huge for our wedding. I wanna look nice." Katniss says.

"Within the next two weeks?" Peeta says.

"We can't have a big wedding in two weeks, Peeta." Mrs. Mellark says.

"I do not want a big wedding." Katniss says with disdain. "I want small, backyard wedding." Katniss states firmly.

They all look at Peeta to fight Katniss for a big wedding. He quickly puts his hands up in mock surrender. "Whatever she wants goes." Peeta says and the fathers quickly agree with him.

"That's my smart boy. Always agree with your wife in these situations, son." Mr. Mellark says.

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That Night. Bakery Apartment.

After their mothers had agreed to drag katniss out to go over wedding details, Peeta brought Katniss back to the bakery with a promise to have her back before midnight. Katniss is laying on the bed in the master bedroom while Peeta showed her all the arrangement for clothing and sharing a closet. He was obviously excited to get married and for her to move in with him.

"...And we can have a nursery in the bedroom across from our room." Peeta says as he lays onto the bed with her. "Is the mattress comfortable enough for you? We can get a new one before you move in, if you don't like it."

"It's so comfy Peeta, I love it. If I wasn't constantly nauseous then I would love for us to break in our bed."

"You need to tell me when you aren't feeling well. Can I get you anything?"

"I just wanna cuddle with you till you have to take me home. Maybe mom will let me stay over now that I'm already pregnant."

Peeta laughs lightly. "I wish, Lovebug." Peeta pulls her against him while she lays her head on his chest. He has his arms around her, a hand lands one on her abdomen.

"Hi, Bug. It's Daddy. Mommy and I love you so much."

"Oh Peeta…" Katniss says in awe. She leans in to kiss his lips sweetly. He kisses back more intensely.

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