IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE!

Hey guys, I'm off to majourca for 2 weeks tomorrow...sorry :/ meaning there won't be any updates for two weeks! But i have tried to make this as long as i can so please enjoy chapter 13 and i'll see you in two weeks?

BTW this chapter skips forward abit, hope you like it :)

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Chapter 13- Where Numbers Decide Fate

Katniss's POV-

I open my eyes the next morning, no longer a virgin. My lips twitch upwards at the thought of last night. Everything about it was perfect. I lay with my head on his chest as I think about our love making. The way his gaze never left mine, the way he kisses made my whole body go alight with lust and most of all the way he told me I was perfect, the sincerity in his eyes, just the thought makes me go scarlet. Peeta begins to stir and I hear him mumble "morning beautiful" he rubs the sleep from his eyes and we share a light morning kiss "morning" I reply. "last night was the best night of my life" he says sincerely. I crash my lips into his, wanting him closer to me, needing that little bit of normality before we have to endure a whole day of serious training. The kiss quickly deepens as our tongues dance together, we move perfectly in sink. My mind goes completely blank; all that's running through my mind is the feeling of his lips against mine and the tingle every time his fingertips run along my bare skin. "I.. Love…You.. So…Much" says Peeta in between our powerful kisses.

"Get up katniss; it's another big big…. Oh my god, I so sorry!" exclaims Effie, only noticing Peeta and I after she rudely burst through my door. Both our eyes widen, we must look like deer about to be hit by a car. We instantly jump apart; both of us are beetroot as we stare at the floor. Effie shields her eyes " I'm so sorry, breakfast in ten minutes be ready, you have training in an hour" she closes the door never taking her hands away from shielding her eyes.

"I'm going for a shower, you should probably go back to your room" I lightly kiss him on the lips before jumping from the bed to get my clothes. I hear Peeta dress quickly "okay, see you at breakfast" he kisses my forehead before leaving to go get ready. I shower, change and braid my hair before meeting everyone for breakfast; I am the last to show up. We eat and Haymitch explains what he wants us to do today, but not before he teases Peeta and I making us blush redder than rubies. Damn Effie and her big mouth.

Later the day…

We spend the morning working are way round the different stations trying to get mostly all the way round the room. We are now sitting at lunch with Rue and her district partner, Thresh. We laugh and joke around until the careers walk over.

"Hey lover boy!" the sly, smaller one shouts from district 2, I think her name is clove. Peeta and I turn and stand facing the group. The whole room goes silent as they watch our encounter.

"So you decided yet?" says Cato, looking overly confident.

"Yeah, I'm going to decline your offer, sorry" Peeta shrugs

"You will be" laughs Glimmer, the girl from 1

"Fine, watch your back, you're the first one I'm going for in the arena" adds Cato before shoving Peeta. Peeta stumbles but doesn't fall over.

He looks angry and is about to swing at Cato, when I jump in the middle and grab his wrist. I slowly lower it to his side and look him straight in the eye, his are glassed over with rage but it soon disappears when his fall upon mine "He isn't worth it! Okay?" I lightly kiss his lips before turning to Cato and glaring at him "Touch him again and you're dead!" I kick him hard in the groin and smirk at his reaction. He doubles over covering his now very sore groin. He look my in the eye with pure rage "Bitch!" he mumbles in pain. Clove is about to pounce on me when the boy from 1 holds her back and says "don't! you can kill the tramp in the arena!" they all glare at Peeta and I before walking off.

The Private Sessions-

It's just Peeta and I left in the room we wait in silence. I begin pacing thinking things over; I am so god damn nervous! Peeta gets up and hugs me tight "you are going to blow them away!" He quietly whispers into my ear, our lips meet in the middle and I automatically feel calm. "Peeta Merllark!" booms the voice over the intercom. I slam my lips into his. "Calm down and just relax, okay?" I nod in response, unable to form words. He hugs me and starts to walk away "shoot straight "he adds before leaving the room. I sit down and try to calm down 'shoot straight' I mumble over and over. My hands become slippery with sweat, I start to panic. How long has it been? 5? 10 minutes? What's taking so long?

"Katniss Everdeen" booms the intercom once more. I take a deep breath and wipe my sweaty palms on my trousers, before walking into the training centre.

I see the game makers are sitting in their booths; they look fed up and tired. I slowly walk over to the trap station. "Katniss Everdeen, District 12" I raise my voice enough for them to hear, about five turns round to show they are watching. Serious only 5? Great! I think to myself, I'm so screwed!

I pick up some wire and set a few snares, this earns a couple of claps. I throw a few knifes, not very well and wrestle a sparring partner, I flip her over my head and she goes down with a thud. I then walk over to the archery and pick up the bow I have been practising with in training. I turn to see no one is watching me and that they are all socialising, what the hell? I'm going to be fighting for my life in the next two days and they can't even watch me for 10 minutes? Even that stupid roast pig has more attention than me! A sudden rage burns inside me and before I can think through what I'm doing I pick up an arrow and send it flying towards the apple in the pig's mouth. It rips right through the apple and lodges into the wall. They all turn slowly, mouths and eyes wide, gawking at me and then back at the apple then back to me. The Head game maker's lips move as if he is going to speak but nothing comes out.

"Thanks! For your consideration!" I say stubbornly before slamming the bow back down and marching out.

Results time-

We all crowd round the large tele in the sitting room. Cinna and Portia came and joined us. I try to avoid Effie's evil glares, she still isn't happy with what I did, whereas Haymitch couldn't stop laughing. We sit in silence and watch intently. They use the pictures that they took before we had our private sessions. All the careers get 9's and 10's, the fox like girl from 5 gets an 8. Thresh gets a 10 and to my great surprise Rue gets a 7, which is really good considering her size and age, I wonder what she did?

"Peeta Merllark" a picture of Peeta flashes on the screen, Ceaser pauses "Eight". I turn to Peeta with a massive grin on my face "well done" I say before I throw myself into his arms, the rest congratulate him, while he just nods and thanks them.

"Katniss Everdeen" we all glue our eyes to the screen as the picture of me pops up on the screen. I look awful but I am more worried that I have got a 1 or 3 if I'm lucky, what was I thinking? I'm such an idiot!

"Eleven" I am staring with wide eyes at the screen as, yes an actual 11 pops up on the screen, I didn't hear it wrong. I'm lost for words, how is that even possible? They all hug and congratulate me " I honestly thought they hated me" I exclaim, they all let out a hearty laugh and give me words of reassurance.

"let's toast" shouts Haymitch raising his glass "To the star crossed lovers from district 12"

"here, here" adds Cinna

We all clink glasses and for the first time ever I actually feel like I can make it home.

Thanks so much for reading, see you all in 2 weeks for the interviews!

PLEASE REVIEWand tell us what you thought of the chapter and what you think peeta's shocking surprise should be in the interviews because i doubt it will have a massive reaction if he says he loves Katniss, haha.

So any Ideas as to what he should say?xx