A/N: Hello all! As per request by the X The mad girl back home X here is a part two to What He Meant.

What He Meant: Part 2

Annie sits out on her second floor deck and is looking at the horizon. The sun is starting to set. She likes this time of day the most because it seems like nothing else matters.

Annie sees something fly onto the deck. It lands right next to her. She picks it up and sees it's a rock.

She shrugs, but then another one lands in the same spot.

She stands up and sighs when she sees the cause.

"Can I come up?" Finnick asks with a smile.

"You could've just said that. You didn't have to throw a rock." She says.

"But this was more fun Annie." He smiles.

She rolls her eyes.

"Just get up here." She says and sits back down.

"Yes ma'am." He says and she can hear the smile in his voice.

She looks back out at the sunset .

She hears the sliding glass door open and then Finnick sits next to her.

"Hey." He says.

Hello." She says still looking at the horizon.

"Am I bothering you Annie?" He asks.

"No, of course not. You could never bother me." She looks at him and smiles.

They sit in silence and watch the sunset.

All Finnick is thinking about is how Annie almost said she loved him. After hearing that it he thought long and hard to see if he loved her too. The answer was yes. It sort of snuck up on him. The only problem now is telling her.

"Annie remember the other day when said you loved me." Finnick says.

"Finnick." She says in a warning tone.

"Annie." He mocks.

"Like I said we aren't going down that road just stay away from that question or thought. I don't love you like you're implying." She says frustrated. She does love Finnick the way he thinks she does but she doesn't want to talk about it in case it went sour. Not just because it would be terrible and probably leave an emotional scar but because she would see him all the time and it would be awkward.

"Mmmh I see." Finnick says.

"Good." She smiles.

"You must have someone else in mind since you are turning down the great Finnick Odair."

"I didn't turn you down." She rolls her eyes. "I just don't feel that way about you." She says but Finnick can see through her lies. After all she let it slip.

"Besides, Finnick it's not like anyone wants me." She whispers and looks down. Annie hasn't really thought much about this but when she sees her sister with her boyfriend she knows she will never have that because she is too damaged. When you love someone you are supposed to be there even though they have their flaws. But Annie considers her whole self a flaw.

"I'm sure lots of people want you Annie Cresta. You're smart, kind, funny." Finnick puts his finger under her chin and she looks up. "Exceptionally beautiful." Finnick says. There faces are almost touching. Annie can feel herself blushing but she tries to conceal it.

Finnick is so close to her that he wants nothing more than to kiss her, to feel her soft lips against his.

Annie clears her throat and backs away. Finnick being so close is too tempting. She also just wants to kiss him.

"I think you need some glasses then Finnick." She says.

"What?" He asks confused.

"I'm not that pretty Finnick. You're just being nice." She mumbles

"I don't lie about that Annie." He smiles and gets closer to him again.

"Finnick." She says and leans back again but he makes his countermove.

"Stop." She says.

"What?" He asks smiling.

"Stop trying to get so close." She whispers

"Why?" He asks.

"It's making me uncomfortable." She whispers. It's making her uncomfortable because him getting so close makes Annie want to kiss him more and more. She doesn't want to kiss him. Okay she does want to kiss him but she doesn't want to because she doesn't want Finnick to go away. Staying friends would be better.

"Oh, I'm sorry Annie." Finnick says and backs off a lot. Now thinking what Annie was telling him was true, that she just loves him in a friends way.

"It's okay." She says and smiles.

Finnick feels awkward even though he didn't do anything wrong.

Annie stands up and leans against the railing.

"You know Annie, I'm sure someone does want you and if no one does right now someone will and they will make you feel happy and loved." He smiles hoping that he could be that person.

"No one will want me Finnick…I'm not you." She smiles and he rolls his eyes. "Besides, who wants to be with someone who screams and cries for the majority of the day."

Finnick looks at her, the sunlight is hitting her skin causing her to glow.

Finnick opens his mouth desperately not wanting to say it but he does.

"I do." He says.

"You do what?" Annie asks confused.

"I want to be around you even though you cry a lot." He smiles. "I want to be with you Annie Cresta. I love spending my time with you-

"Finnick." Annie warns again.

"I love watching you write things.-

"Finnick." She says again.

"I love that you sand castles very carefully, even though it will get destroyed a few minutes later."

"Finnick, it doesn't get destroyed a few minutes later." She smiles.

"Whatever." He smiles and stands up so he is standing in front of her.

"I love that you're stubborn too it makes talking with you fun." He says.

"Is that it?" Annie asks.

"There's one more thing. This is the big one Annie, okay?"

"Okay?" She says confused.

"I love you." He says and places hair behind her ear. "I love everything about you and even though you deny it I know you love me too." He waits for her response.

"Finnick… I can't love you." She whispers.

"Can't or won't?" He asks.

"I-I… I can't because you'll eventually get bored or find someone more interesting… someone less damaged."

"Annie, I will never get bored of you, because you're one of a kind."

"Finnick-

"Yes?" He smiles.

"I… I don't know." She whispers.

"Well I do, I know I love you Annie, and I want nothing more than to kiss you right now. If you'll let me." He says and puts hair behind her ear.

"Finnick, I want to but-"

That was good enough for Finnick. He kisses her.

Annie is surprised by this. Surprised that Finnick is kissing her. Surprised that he does love her. Just surprised.

He stops kissing her and backs away.

"Now what was that about not loving me?" He whispers in her ear.

She hugs him and rests her head on his chest.

"I do love you-

"Well that is all that matters."

She pulls back to look at him.

"Promise me something then?" She whispers not exactly meeting his gaze.

"Anything for you Annie Cresta." He whispers and stokes her hair.

"Never go away." She whispers. "Never leave even if you find someone-

"Annie I'm going to stop you right there, there is no one else. There's just Annie Cresta the girl who has captivated my heart "

"Okay."

"And I promise you Annie Cresta I'm not going to be leaving you. Even if you ask because you're too important to me." He says.

Annie looks at him and says the only word that comes to mind.

"Okay." She says.

"Okay." Finnick says and kisses her.

She breaks the kiss and leans into him.

"Okay." She whispers into his chest and smiles.

A/N: Alright X The mad girl back home X I hope you liked it.

Also I posted this from my phone because my laptop is sick lol. So sorry if there are more errors than usual :O

Thank you all for reading!