"Amber! Amber come on! Come out the recap will be on soon." Ethan shouts banging on my bedroom door. "Amber please don't ignore me."He sighs into the door. "Why would I be ignoring you?" I ask quietly walking over to him. "Because of what happened at the opening ceremonies. And you stormed out at dinner when everyone started talking about it." He explains into the door. "How long have you been out here?"I ask. "Since you left." He sighs. "Ethan I was never in my room."I explain trying to suppress a smile. "What?" He asks. "Turn round you idiot." I smile grabbing his shoulder and turning him around. "Amber? Where have you been then?" He asks completely confused. "I've been on the roof." I explain softly as I get pulled into a huge hug. "I'm sorry. I didn't know she would kiss me." He apologises into my neck. "It's ok, you couldn't exactly let her fall" I explain sadly. "I know but I didn't think she would kiss me!"He whispers softly. "So what's going on between you two?"I ask as normally as I can. "I don't know, I don't want anything to be happing with her, But I know everyone will except us to carry on with it." He explains sadly almost wining in my ear. "We will sort something out if you really don't want to carry it on."I explain slightly happier. "You really think so?"He asks me pulling away looking at me in the eye. "Yes. I am you're mentor after all." I smile winking at him. "Ethan! Darling! The recap is starting!" Lucy sings down the corridor in her new girlish voice. Her new voice irritates me so much like she has become someone new all for the games. Ethan rolls his eyes at me, takes my hand and leads me down the corridor. "Yeah, we're coming Lucy." He calls back. We enter the living area in the middle of our floor holding hands, Aurora, Leo and the prep team stare happily at us but Lucy gives me a death glare that I can't help to give her a huge smile which angers her more. "Hurry up and take a seat guys it's starting."Leo smiles pointing to the TV. We rush to the last two free seats, on the loveseat. I drop and shoes on the floor before I take my seat next to Ethan where he put his arm around my shoulders like he does back home. Just as the recap start I place my head on his shoulder. We watch as the commentators talk about the reaping's and then they turn their attention the this year's Mentor's and Escorts to see what they are wearing and so on. This year they spend quite a lot of time talking about district 11, me in general. They talk about my dress in comparison to my outfits last year. They talk about how I have grown up in the last few months and how my outfits since the reaping has shown that, as they show a photograph of me getting off the train this morning. They also talk to each other about my first year being a mentor, being such a sweet girl will I be able to cope. As they finish discussing my capability of mentoring they turn to district 12 as camera shows Haymitch tries to place his arm around me. In time with the TV my cheeks blush red in embarrassment. The commentators talk about Haymitch and Leo saving me. One line caught my attention, "Maybe that young Escort Leo has feeling for the little victor. But doesn't he date the district 11 stylist?" My cheeks turn tomato red as my jaw drops and my eyes zoom over to Leo and Aurora. Leo shrugs, and Aurora smiles at me kindly. I watch the rest of the recap shocked and don't really take notice as the district 11 chariot enters the city circle and my jaw falls open when Lucy kisses Ethan, But all I know is the commentators notice big time, they talk about how I am close to Ethan and how it must be a big shock for me. They then briefly discuss district 12 and the others but their attention keeps coming back to district 11. When the recap finishes Lucy blows. "What the hell are you doing?!"she yells at us jumping up from her seat. "Lucy just don't." I sigh lifting my head up, not in the mood for a fight. "Don't want? Get annoyed that you're sat cuddling my boyfriend!" She yells madly as her voice rises in pitch. "Lucy he is not your boyfriend, He is my best friend we are always like this." I explain not in the mood. "Yes he is! Ethan tell her!" She moans. "Tell her what Lucy? We are not dating, I saved you from falling off the Chariot and that's it." Ethan explains tightening his arm around me. "But I thought my kiss was enough? I thought you would get what it meant?" She says sadly. "Lucy, I'm sorry I don't like you like that, I have my eye on someone. We hardly know each other, you are two years older and I there are people with their eye on you." He explains kindly. she nods sadly, "I'm off to bed." She explains. "Lucy, Meet us for breakfast we need a chat on strategy, before training." I explain kindly smiling at her. "Ok" She sighs. We wait until we all hear her door shut to start talking. "Well that was eventful." Ethan smiles. I look up at him confused. "Well first you getting pounced on by that Haymitch guy, then finding out about you and Leo, then Lucy kissing me, Then you liking me. " He explains with a small laugh. I blush again at his words. "Ohh so maybe it was true about you liking me." He smirks jokingly. "Don't kid yourself, My jaw only dropped at the sight of you topless." I explain joking. "Oh I see how it is." he smiles pulling away from me and pushing me away. "Why would you push this away?" I ask flirtingly as I stand up and shake my hips sexily. " Well Amber you do look irresistible in that dress." he smiles seductively. "I know right." I flirt batting my eye lashes at him. "You really are beautiful Amber." He smiles as he stands up and walks up to me. "Thank you Ethan." I breath as we face each other nose to nose. We stand there looking in to each other's eyes, nose's touching. My body is telling me two different things, my heart is telling me to "go for it what's the worst that can happen?" but my brain is saying "wait until he's back or it will hurt more." I don't have time to make my mind up as Ethan does it for me. He slowly closes the distance between us. He rises one of his hands to my check as he softly touches his lips to mine. My body tingles at his touch. We both close our eyes and let our feelings take over. I place my hand on his shoulder and we intertwine our free hands. We stand there kissing forgetting about the world focusing on each other's lips. This is my first kiss, not only to Ethan but to anyone. The feelings that rise up inside of me makes me want another. After a few minutes we break apart, and Ethan places his forehead against mine, with a large smile on his face. I return the smile hiding the fact that I am utterly confused about what just happened. "Early day tomorrow Ethan, you should go and get some sleep." I smile as normally as I can. "Yeah good idea, Night Amber." He smiles, kisses my forehead and then makes his way to his room.
