A/N.

Ok I decided that I would add two more chapters instead of just one, so the story will be exactly 20 chapters!

Enjoy x

Chapter 19 - May

For the rest of the wedding, Katniss remained glued to Peeta's side. They talked and laughed, just like they used to. There were no awkward silences - no silence at all, really. They had three years worth of their lives to talk about it, and neither were passing up on the opportunity.

Katniss noticed a change in Peeta. It was in the way that he walked, talked and interacted with people on general. He held his head higher than before. He had more confidence. Not that he wasn't confident before, but this was a more genuine self-assurance. Katniss liked it.

Maybe their time spent apart had been what they needed. They had grown up.

Katniss was also different. Before, she hadn't like talking to people. Remained behind closed doors whenever possible. Now, though, Peeta thought that she faced people and strangers with an air of positive energy.

Finnick had also changed. Katniss saw it in the way that he looked at Amanda. At his wife. The idea of Finnick ever getting married had seemed almost impossible three years ago, but seeing him today made Katniss think that this was the person that he was always meant to be. A genuine, good person, focused on one woman; the woman he loved.

Katniss remembered the first time Finnick had told her that he was going to marry Amanda.

"She's nice." Katniss smiled at Finnick. Amanda had left to go to the bathroom, and Prim had gone with her.

"She's better than nice, Katniss. She's amazing. Perfect." Finnick was beaming with happiness, and Katniss couldn't remember him ever being this happy with Annie.

"Don't fuck it up." Katniss replied, winking at him.

"Don't worry, I won't."

They fell into a comfortable silence for a couple of minutes, before Finnick spoke up again.

"I'm going to marry her someday, Katniss. I know it." Katniss gave him a huge smile.

"I know."

Finnick didn't realise, and still didn't know to this day, that while he said that, Amanda had been standing behind him while he said that, and had heard every word.

What surprised Katniss is that she didn't look scared, or freaked out. She look absolutely high on happiness and love, and Katniss knew that they would be together, forever.

Katniss turned to Peeta.

"I remember the first time Finnick told me he was going to marry her. It was two and a half years ago, and Amanda heard every word of it. Finnick still doesn't know." Peeta smiled at this.

"I told Finnick I was going to marry you someday." Peeta announced, somewhat shyly, "I was so sure of it. It was after the wedding, when you told me about Cato. I told him the next day, and he just said not to spook me too soon."

Katniss blushed and looked down at her hands in her lap. "I guess things don't always work out that way."

"But they could, Katniss." Peeta put a hand under chin and lifted it so that she looked him in the eye.

"Peeta.."

"Don't, Katniss. You know you felt it when we kissed. It's still there. The spark."

Katniss knew that it was still there, but she didn't want to jump in to anything.

But she did.

Katniss got up from her chair, and held her hand out to Peeta. "Come on."

Peeta held her hand and followed her inside. They entered the large house, which Finnick had rented out for the wedding. There were rooms inside, and Katniss had booked one for the night. She led Peeta to it, and produced the key from her purse. Katniss went inside, but noticed that Peeta hadn't followed her.

"Are you Ok?" she asked, as Peeta looked a little nervous and concerned.

Peeta just nodded, and followed her in to the room. Peeta took off his blazer, and hung it on the back of one of the chairs in the corner. Katniss took off her shoes, in turn.

"Katniss?"

Katniss looked up at him in answer.

"If anything happens tonight.. I want you to know one thing. Don't feel like you have to say it back. What I did three years ago was so stupid and I can't believe I ever said any of that stuff to you."

"What is it?" Katniss asked.

He too a step closer, and kissed her gently, once. "I love you. I still love you."

Katniss couldn't take it anymore, and kissed him back hungrily. It had been too long. She missed him, so, so much, and she wanted to show him that tonight. She pushed him backwards, toward the bed, and when his knees hit the end, she pushed him back and landed gently on top of him. She slowly loosened his tie, pulled it off, and began to unbutton his shirt.

The whole experience was perfect for the both of them. It was full of love, devotion, and pure joy. Katniss remembered every single detail of it.

The way Peeta swallowed dryly when she pulled off her dress.

The way her heart raced when he picked her up and wrapped her legs around his waist.

The pure love that she felt spread from her chest to ever corner of her body when Peeta tore open the small foil package.

And the way he whispered "I love you." when he slid into her for the first ever time. It hurt at first, but Katniss had had her fair share of pain throughout her life, so she could bear it.

When it was over, and they were both about to drift off, Katniss decided that words topped actions. He needed to hear it from her, not just feel it.

"I love you, Peeta. Always have, always will."

Peeta smiled down at her in return, and kissed her on the top of the head.

"I love you too. So much."

A/N.

Well what did you think? I loved this chapter! I know it was short, but I wanted it to be just about them. The next chapter will be the epilogue, the final chapter. Please keep reviewing, it means a lot.

Ohhh by the way, in case you're wondering why I put up so many chapters in the past two days, I wrote these all last week, but I worked back from this one, so the fight chapter was the last one I finished.