Author's Note: I have had a rough week/weekend so I decided to write. So please leave nice reviews. There is a huge time skip but nothing huge happens in that time. Anyways check out my new story 'Scarred' (it's a sequel to TLNF) and enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Hunger Games, University of San Diego, or 'Mine' by Taylor Swift.

Chapter 11: Mine

~You were in college working part time waitin' tables
Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk with a fear of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts

I say "Can you believe it?
As we're lying on the couch?"
The moment I can see it.
Yes, yes, I can see it now.

Do you remember, we were sitting there by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time.
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter.
You are the best thing that's ever been mine.

Flash forward and we're taking on the world together,
And there's a drawer of my things at your place.
You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded,
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes.

But we got bills to pay,
We got nothing figured out,
When it was hard to take,
Yes, yes, this is what I thought about.

Do you remember, we were sitting there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine.

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine.

Oh, oh, oh

And I remember that fight
Two-thirty AM
As everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street
Braced myself for the "Goodbye"
'cause that's all I've ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone."

You said, "I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."

Hold on, make it last
Hold on, never turn back~

August 2012- Katniss' POV

I remember when I thought my life was perfect. I had my family, my friends, I had Peeta, but most of all I was happy. Now I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to Iowa- the only flight that still had seats available. I don't know why I left the only good thing I had left. Part of me hopes Peeta follows me, the other part of me just wants to let go of everything in my past. I'm snapped out of my thoughts by a familiar voice yelling my name…Peeta.

"Katniss! Katniss, where are you? I didn't mean what I said, I dint mean it. I love you. Where are you?" Peeta yells as he runs through the crowd, dodging children and elderly women. I jump up running to meet him, he came after me and that answers all the questions in my head. I belong here with Peeta.

I launch myself into his arms, "I'm here, I'm here. I'm sorry I left, so sorry. I love you, I really do." He kisses me and I melt into his arms, "how did you get here?"

He chuckles, "I made Kaylee drive me… remind me to never do that again." I smile for the first time in a while and lean in to plant a light kiss on his lips. Peeta holds me close and makes promises to be there forever and for some strange reason, I believe him.

Peeta puts his arm around my shoulder and leads me towards the desk in the airport, so I can get a refund for my ticket. The lady at the desk fights with us but Peeta charms her into giving us a refund. The whole time we are walking to my car, his arm stays around my shoulder holding me close to him. I hand him the keys to my car and he unlocks the doors and we get in. We spend the whole ride back to the apartment in a comfortable silence as Peeta's hand rests on my leg.

When we arrive back at the apartment, Peeta wastes no time carrying in my stuff and locking the door behind him. Once the door is locked we launch at each other, our lips meeting in a heated frenzy. Peeta's hands move around my waist as mine circle his neck pulling us closer to each other. Peeta lifts me up and my legs wrap around his waist as he carries me up to our room.

When we get to our room we both fall onto the bed, our lips never leaving each others. His hands roam over my body, until they reach the hem of my shirt and tug it up. Our lips only disconnect so that Peeta can pull my shirt over my head and undo the clasp of my bra as I struggle to undo the buttons on his shirt. He helps me and throws off his shirt. Our lips only meet for a second for Peeta's lips move lower, caressing my collarbone and my breasts as his hands move lower, pushing down the only clothes I have left. My hands fumble with his belt buckle as his mouth and hands work together to bring me closer to the edge. He eventually realizes what I am trying to do and so he stands up and undoes his belt letting the last barriers of clothing between us drop to the floor. He lays back down, balancing on his elbows as he hovers over me. He goes back to kissing down my body, tantalizingly slow. His mouth works its magic as I writhe in pleasure beneath him, my hips thrusting to meet his mouth as his fingers join his mouth. I moan his name as I come closer, begging him to give me what I want. He speeds up his attempts and I chant his name as I reach the edge. He looks up, his eyes are filled with lust as he pushes himself back up my body; finally giving me what I want. He thrusts slowly at first before we find a rhythm, we work together and this time we both reach the edge together. After Peeta falls on the bed next to me and takes me into his arms.

His voice is deep and raspy, "I wish I could freeze this moment, right here and right now and live in it forever."

I turn to face him, "okay."

"Okay?"

I kiss him, "Okay, I'll allow it." He smiles and my heart skips as beat. As I succumb to sleep, I dream of a future with Peeta. For the first time in a long time I don't have any nightmares, I dream of happiness, I dream of forever.

4 Years Later (May 2016)…

It feels like it's been forever since that day at the airport but it's only been four years. The past four years have had their ups and downs but Peeta has stayed with me through it all. Our relationship has only gotten stronger and now that were done with school I'm not sure what our future entails. Peeta changed his major and decided to get a bachelors degree in marine biology; I am getting my teaching credentials and a bachelor's degree in Education. Kaylee had her son not long after the airport incident, Brayden is almost four years old now, Patrick has seen him a few times when he gets to come home. His first tour of duty is about to end and he gets to come home for a few months before going back for his second tour. He's coming home just in time for his son's fourth birthday and leaves right after his wife's college graduation. Kaylee took a semester off so she graduates in December. Peeta is really happy for everyone, after all the hurt and heartbreak we have all endured we all deserve some happiness.

Were both twenty two now, and several more of our friends have gotten married. I know Cato and Clove are getting married next month and Gale and Johanna got married a year ago, there little girl Rose was the flower girl. Today is our graduation ceremony, all of our friends from high school are coming to the ceremony.

It's weird to know that four years ago, we were all graduating from high school. We were worried about leaving each other and going off to other states. We were worried about moving forward and now here we are all getting ready to move on into the real world and get real jobs. Part of me is really excited and part of me is scared for what the future will behold. I know though that if Peeta stays by my side, I can make it through everything.

A few hours later…

"Welcome, welcome welcome. The time has come to present these young men and women their diplomas. We here at University of San Diego are very proud to present these wonderful students with the diplomas that will start their future. Now the time has come to present the diplomas to the lucky young people here today." The president of the school trills in her high pitched voice. Her black robe is decorated with rhinestones and sequins and I'm not exactly sure how she runs a college. I zone out until I hear my last name, "Katniss Everdeen!" I get up from my seat and make my way to the stage where I receive my diploma and a handshake from all the advisors. I give a small smile and make my way back to my chair in the front row. All the seats in the front are for people graduating with an award of some kind. Both Peeta and I were awarded leadership awards and so we have to give a speech after all the diplomas are handed out. I sit back and watch as people I know cross the stage, finally I hear the high pitched voice, "Peeta Mellark!" Peeta strides onto stage accepting his diploma happily before coming down to sit next to me.

The rest of the ceremony passes by quickly and it's time for us to give our speeches. I stutter through my speech speaking about what it takes to be a leader and how happy I am to be standing here today. I tell everyone about what I went through and how I pushed through and accomplished my dream. I finish my speech with a congratulations class of 2016 before handing the bulky microphone to Peeta.

He smiles at the crowd, "Good evening everyone, it is an honor to be standing here accepting this award today. It is an amazing feeling knowing that your fellow students and your professors think of you as a leader. To be a leader you need to believe in yourself and in your idead. You need to lead and show people the right way. Most of all though, you need to be strong, you need to never give up even when times get rough. Leadership qualities come in many different forms, I might be a leader but I am nowhere near as strong as the beautiful women standing here next to me today. Katniss has been through so much and lost so much but she pushed through. I have known her since we were in elementary school and even if she was having a horrible day she would smile and worry more about those around her. She would reach out to those in need even when she was the one in need of something. That is why I am happy to be up here standing beside one of the strongest women I have ever met. Standing next to the woman that is my role model, my biggest fan, my best friend, and best of all, my girlfriend. Now I know your all here to hear a speech about how I became a leader but I have something a little different in mind. As most of you know, I am in love with the woman next to me. Katniss, I love you. I have always loved you and to spend the rest of my life being with you would be a dream come true. So I am standing in front of you today hoping you will say yes to spending the rest of our lives together."

My breathing catches as Peeta gets down on one knee and pulls out a velvet box with a beautiful ring in it, "What I'm saying is Katniss Everdeen, will you marry me?"

Tears of happiness well up in my eyes as I nod, "y-yes, of c-course I'll marry you." As he slips the ring on my ringer, the crowd erupts into cheers.

The president comes back on stage and yells out to the cheering crowd, "Congratulations, Class of 2016!"

Graduation caps rain down around us as Peeta pulls me in for a kiss. He leans forward, his lips brushing against my ear, "I love you, future Mrs. Mellark. I love you so much."

I give him a long kiss, "I love you too."

Our family and friends come to congratulate us, and I feel the presence of my mother and sister. I know that despite them no longer being alive they were still there at my graduation. I smile and hug everyone around me.

That night after we all go out to dinner; Peeta and I go back to our apartment. We celebrate in the best way we know how. We fall asleep that night wrapped in each other's arms, our fingers intertwined. The last thing I see before I fall asleep is the moonlight shining off of my engagement ring, reminding me off all the happiness to come.

Hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I will try and update soon but I'm going through a tough time (pm if you really want to know why I might not update for awhile). Thank you for reading and please review.

Love you all. –THGgoddess4ever.