A/N.

Well hey! My first exam went really well (I think). It was English, which is my best subject, so fingers crossed that I get a good grade! Wish me luck! Oh, and I decided to do a kind of competition type thingy! Just tell me in the reviews something that you'd like to happen in the story, and I'll pick my favourite. Whoever comes up with the idea will, of course, get full credit! Please please pleeeeaaaase do it! There's a new character coming in to stir some shit up in this chapter, so prepare yourselves!

Enjoy x

Chapter 12 - October Part II

Katniss had had butterflies in her stomach all morning. When she got up at seven, she walked in on Peeta when he had just gotten out of the shower with nothing but a towel on, which hung low on his hips. Katniss couldn't help her eyes from wandering to the v-lines that descended down from the bottom of his abdomen. Then she came to her senses and mumbled an apology, slamming the door behind her. She was pretty sure that she was still blushing.

The butterflies had started then, and only increased when she overheard Finnick and Peeta talking again.

"I have a feeling something good's gonna happen tonight. Like something really good. I'm sure there will be lots of hot, single, desperate ladies there looking for some loving." Finnick drawled, making Katniss cringe from the other side of the door.

"You're disgusting, Finn. Anything with a pulse." Katniss laughed at Peeta's response, but stopped when she heard Finnick talking again.

"I have a feeling something's gonna happen for you and Katniss tonight, too. Peeta's gonna get some ass!" Katniss scowled, and waited for Peeta's response. And boy, did it shock her.

"Don't talk like that. I respect her too much. And about that, I.. I've never, uh, never done.. that." Katniss could practically feel him blushing, and the butterflies in her stomach got even worse. He was a virgin. A part of her was a little relieved. At least Katniss knew that he hadn't been a complete ladies man in Ireland.

"NO WAY! Well, well, Peeta hasn't lost the V-card yet. I gotta say, I'm a little surprised. I thought you were maybe with that Delly chick before you came here. She is annoying." Katniss flushed with rage at the mention of Delly. She had first met Delly when she came round to her apartment looking for Peeta. Since then, she had been clinging to him like glue.

"Ugh don't even go there. A few weeks before we came her, she kissed me and told me she likes me. And I turned her down. She didn't take it well. She even followed me to America. I mean, who does that? She is crazy." Katniss felt a pang of jealousy at this, knowing that Delly had kissed Peeta and obviously still liked him.

Katniss knew that she had to do something about all this, and soon.

Katniss slipped on her dress after Prim had done her hair and make-up. They were all leaving for the wedding in twenty minutes, and Katniss could hear Prim freaking out downstairs about Finnick's tie, or something like that. Katniss smiled, slipped on her shoes, and took one last look in the mirror. She smiled at her reflection, and said a silent prayer that he din't fall down the stairs in these heels.

When she reached the bottom of the stairs, Peeta was standing in the hallway on his own, looking in the mirror; trying, and failing to tie his tie. Katniss was glad that he didn't notice her at first, so she could fully appreciate him in his suit. It was plain black, with a white shirt and a simple black tie.

"Want some help?" Katniss asked, startling Peeta. Peeta whipped his head around and looked at her. His jaw went slightly slack. He stared at her for a few seconds, and then stuttered out something that Katniss couldn't understand.

"What?"

"I said you look beautiful. And yes, I would like some help with the tie, please." He looked flushed. Katniss made her way over to him, grabbed each end of the tie, and began to fasten it. Even in her heels, Katniss was still much shorter than Peeta. She looked up from the tie and caught him staring at her. His blue eyes were piercing hers, and she kept her eyes open until their lips touched. Her eyes fluttered closed, and Katniss' hands came off the tie and rested on his chest. Peeta lifted his hands and put them on Katniss' waist, but almost instantly they got interrupted by Finnick barging in saying something about how Prim was crazy. They sprang apart, and Finnick realised what he had walked in on.

"Shit! I am so, so, sorry! But we really need to go, or Prim is going to make my head explode." Katniss was blushing furiously, but Peeta had a huge grin on his face when she looked up at him.

The church service was small, intimate and sweet. It was held in a country-side church a few miles outside of town, and the autumn leaves made it perfectly picturesque for the wedding photos.

The hotel, however, was a completely different affair. It was huge, bigger than any hotel Katniss had ever seen. The room the reception was in was bigger than her entire apartment, and it was incredibly elegant and beautiful.

Effie's dress was possibly the most gorgeous wedding dress that Katniss had ever seen. It had a fitted bodice , which was covered in detailed lace. The skirt flared out from the waist down, and it was covered in tiny diamonds. Her honey-blonde hair was curled loosely and piled on top of her head, and from what she could see, she had gone for the mostly natural look with her make-up. She was the most beautiful bride Katniss had ever laid eyes on. Haymitch actually looked happy for once. He was totally sober, his blue eyes were bright and happy, and they never left Effie.

"Hey." Katniss turned around to see Finnick standing behind her.

"Hey yourself. Enjoying the day?"

"Yeah, it's been ok. I was never really one for weddings. But I have my eye on one of the bridesmaids." Katniss cringed. All of the bridesmaides must have been at least five years older than Finnick.

"Whatever, enjoy yourself. And don't get too drunk!" Finnick laughed, and then turned serious.

"How are things with you and Peeta?" He asked.

Katniss smiled. "Good. I think I'm gonna fill him in on everything. It hasn't been fair to keep him out for this long."

"That's great. If anyone deserves to know, it's him." Finnick said with a smile.

"Are you sure you're ok with this? You two seem to have quite the bromance going on. I wouldn't want you to feel left out now, Finnick." Katniss teased with a sly smile.

Finnick chuckled. "I think I can let him go. Just for you." Finnick walked off, and Katniss spotted Peeta talking to Haymitch. She approached them, and they appeared to be talking about football.

"Hey you guys. How's it going?" They both turned around, and Peeta smiled shyly at her.

"Great. Effie looks beautiful, doesn't she?" Haymitch smiled, clearly blissfully happy.

"Yeah, she does. You're really lucky."

Peeta and Katniss were sitting at a table on their own while everyone else was dancing along to the band. Katniss' shoes had been discarded long ago, and Peeta's tie and jacket had come off. She then spotted Finnick and realised that Peeta's tie was wrapped around his head. He was dancing animatedly with Prim, clearly a little tipsy.

"So did you have a girlfriend back in Ireland?" Katniss blurted out, surprised at herself.

"Oh, uh, no, I didn't. Did you have any boyfriends?" He replied, curious.

"Yeah, there was a guy called Cato." Katniss' voice faltered on his name. "He was.. nice at first, but then he turned a little nasty."

Peeta didn't want to push any further, but Katniss looked like she wanted to keep going. "What happened?"

"He kept trying to pressure me.. into having sex with him. I didn't want to, but he kept insisting that we should just get it over with. I kept saying no, and I know I should have ended things with him, but he got along so well with Prim. She loved him. I just didn't have the heart to do it. Then, one night, a few weeks after my eighteenth birthday, he asked me again. I said no, as usual. Usually he just brushes it off and pretends he never asked. This time, though, he stormed out. He came back later that night, and he was drunk. He looked pretty upset, as if he'd done something wrong. He started rambling on about how he did something really bad, and how he had fucked up. Then, he told me that he had met this girl, and slept with her at the bar."

Peeta looked like he was bubbling up with rage. "That son of a-"

"There's more." Katniss cut him off. "This is where it gets bad. I don't.. I don't know if I want to talk about this here and now. Just please, please know that that's why I've been pushing you away." Katniss felt tears burning the back of her eyes, and she looked away.

"Hey, hey, it's ok." Peeta took her in to his arms and gave her a tight hug.

They stayed like this for several minutes until all of the tears had cleared. Then, they joined everyone else on the large dance floor in the center of the room. After a few songs, and some terrible dance moves on Peeta's behalf, a slow ballad began and everyone split into couples. Finnick was dancing with one of the bridesmaids, Prim was dancing with Rory, and Haymitch and Effie were talking quietly at the main table, looking as in love as always.

Peeta held out his hand, and Katniss took it. At first, they swayed awkwardly, but then they got more comfortable. Peeta pulled Katniss towards her, and Katniss rested her head on his chest.

Katniss then noticed a small figure standing in the doorway of the reception room. She was wearing a sea green, silk dress, had chocolate brown hair and bright green eyes, which were extremely similar to Finnick's.

And then she realised who it was.

Annie.

A/N.

Weeeeeeell there you have it! Peeta and Katniss are making progress, Prim's growing up and Annie's back! Shit will hit the fan for Finnick in the next chapter, so stay tuned haha! I love you guys, please keep reviewing!