Chapter 8

Katniss 5 months pregnant

They had a doctors appointment today and Peeta worked the early morning shift so that he could have a clean conscience of not working the rest of the day.

Sitting in the office, Peeta held her hand and she looked around the waiting room. There was a woman that was alone filling out paperwork and then another woman that was clearly heavily pregnant.

"Katniss Mellark" the nurse called them in and lead them to a room. They waited for the doctor and when he came in and did a routine checkup and then asked if they wanted to know the gender of their baby.

The doctor wrote it down, giving them an envelope. They passed it on to her sister Prim so that her and Annie could plan the gender reveal party.

Annie and Prim were so excited and planned a beautiful party. They decorated the bakery store front in pink and blue. Peeta made pink and blue cookies, cupcakes and other bakery treats.

Within 2 weeks the party date had arrived and they got dressed to go down to the storefront. Peeta was in a blue shirt and pink tie and Katniss was in a pink maternity dress with blue flats as well as other blue accessories like her necklace and earrings, and bracelet.

Walking down to the storefront they saw friends and family arriving. Annie and Prim each came up to hug Katniss. Finnick shook Peeta's hand and hugged Katniss. After mingling with everyone and Gale and Jo arriving, they all gathered around a small round table with a cake on it.

Peeta's assistants made this cake from his recipes. It was filled with the pink or blue icing. The icing that covered the outer layer of cake was a mixed tie dye spread pink and blue icing.

Peeta was proud of the work his employees had done. Made him feel better about leaving them with the bakery closer to the end of his wife's pregnancy.

Him and Katniss stood behind the cake and everyone watched them both hold the knife and cut the cake to expose pink filling pour out of the cake.

Peeta pulled Katniss in kissing her in front of all their family and friends. Everyone was cheering and happy. Their parents hugged them and congratulated them. Peeta's dad was so proud that his 3rd son was having a girl.

"You're the first Mellark to have a girl in the last 34 years." Mr. Mellark tells his son.

"It was an interesting mix in their gene pool considering I only had my girls and you only had 3 boys." Mr. Everdeen said to Mr. Mellark.

The party continued and Peeta and Katniss ended up talking to Jo and Gale.

"So you're having a girl and we are having a boy." Gale said a little awkward trying to start a conversation. Annie and Finnick were also amongst the group.

"It'll be adorable. They'll be best friends." Annie says.

"If our little girl is as cute as her mother then I'll have to chase the boys away, let alone a family friend's boy." Peeta tells everyone. His arm around his wife's waist.

"In that case, I will raise my son to be a gentlemen." Gale says laughing lightly with the group.

They tease Finnick and Annie about them needing to get married and join them in the parents club. Finnick plays it off much to Annie's dismay.

After a while everyone leaves. Peeta sends Katniss upstairs to the apartment to rest. He stays downstairs helping Finnick, Annie, Prim, and Mr. and clean up. The remaining friends and family sent him upstairs after only a few minutes.

He found Katniss on the couch with a bowl of salad, watching the news. He sat next to her and she shifted into his side.

"So how are my girls?" Peeta asks with a huge smile.

"We're good. I'm excited. As long as the baby is healthy, I'll be happy. Little annoyed you were right considering your family tree."

"Just shows how different I am from my family."

"Rye and Prim seem to be getting along."

They slowly fall into silence. Katniss drifting in and out of consciousness against his chest. Peeta takes the salad bowl from her limp hand, placing it on the floor.

The news anchor announces breaking news. Katniss head moves up to his shoulder, her interest piqued.

The news anchor starts to show a big storm coming for select districts.

"The following districts will be affected by this severe storm, 11,8, and district 12 will be most heavily impacted due to the coastline in the district. The storm which we have now named tropical storm Cortney. More on this after the commercial break."

Katniss sat up. A protective hand on her bump.

"Peeta… we are only 30 minutes from the coastline of 12."

"It'll be alright, baby."

The news came back on, explaining that the storm was to arrive over the Wednesday and last till Friday. They expected damage but not to sever like when district 4 had to be evacuated a few years back.

Peeta dragged his wife to bed. He listened to her worries and he talked her down. Peeta held her close, kissing her neck to distract her from stressing.

"We will prepare for the storm tomorrow. Would you feel more comfortable if Prim stayed with us through the storm?"

"No. I'll be worrying either way. Although we could just get paint and finally build the boxes of furniture for the nursery. Spend our time stuck inside, getting some things done." Katniss decides.

"Whatever you want, love."