Hunger Games: Confessions and Consequences

Chapter 5 of my Hunger Games story, not as long as the other chapters but hopefully still enjoyable, so enjoy.

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Discalimer: Hunger Games belongs to Suzanne Collins.

Chapter 5

PEETA POV

I couldn't believe it, I fought to keep myself under control as so many emotions threatened to overwhelm me. The feel of Katniss' lips on mine was exhilarating, without thinking I brought my hands up and rested one on her upper back, the other I threaded through her hair. We both deepened the kiss until finally we had to part for air.

"I…That was…Wow…" Was all I was able to gasp out as I tried to catch my breath.

Katniss was just as breathless; she however smirked at my statement.

"My thoughts exactly." She replied.

It was then I realized our position and it was my turn to smirk. Somehow during the kiss Katniss had ended up sitting in my lap. She noticed too and laughed before resting her head on my shoulder. Finally after a long silence I sighed with content.

"So, my fears were partly right, Gale loves you," I said casually.

"Yeah, but I don't love him," Katniss replied, she smiled sweetly, "I already know who I love."

I smiled back and we kiss again.

KATNISS POV

If anyone was to ask me how I felt right now, I wouldn't be able to answer. Kissing Peeta awoke so many feelings inside of me it was impossible to sort them all out, all I knew was, it was the best I had felt in my entire life. I tried not to get lost in those feelings however as I wanted desperately to remember this, our first real kiss. I etched the important details, the texture of his lips, the immense joy in my heart, everything, into my memory. Finally we parted again, we were both smiling and I knew why, we had finally found each, found the truth.

I managed to convince Peeta to stay for dinner, we also invited Haymitch around, we decided to tell him what had happened during dinner.

"So, you kids sort everything out?" He asked with a smirk.

"Yeah, we did." I replied, smiling at Peeta.

Peeta smiled back and Haymitch laughed.

"That's great, I'm really happy for you guys," He remarked with a smile before adding, "You really deserve each other."

We both smiled at that, Haymitch suddenly looked puzzled.

"Haymitch…?" I was about to ask him what was wrong when he answered for me.

"Katniss, what exactly happened with your leg?" He gestured to my injured leg.

I sighed and shook my head, "It was a stupid mistake that's all, hunting accident."

I told him what happened, including the events before it with Gale. By the time I was finished Haymitch sighed and shook his head.

"Unbelievable, kid's got some nerve." He grunted, obviously angry at Gale just like I was.

the rest of our dinner conversation was involved in coming up with ways to act now that we really were together, how would the Effie and others in The Capitol react if they heard, would it make our victory 'excuse' more believable, would we be forgiven for making them look like fools now. Eventually it was late and Haymitch left, I was nervously, I'd grown to fear the night and going to sleep because of the nightmares I now suffered constantly.

After Haymitch left Peeta stood up and we kissed again, he then spoke.

"I guess I better leave, see you tomorrow Katniss." He replied, sounding happier than I had ever heard him.

"Peeta, wait." I stopped him and he turned back to me, confused.

There was an awkward silence again before I finally told him.

"It's just…ever since we came back I've had…nightmares about…you know, the Games," I told him, trying hard to keep my voice level.

I was going to say more but apparently what I had already said was enough, he hugged me and then revealed.

"Me too, it's hard," I nodded and then asked, "Do you think, you could stay tonight?"

There was silence, I waited in an agony of suspense and then.

"Sure."

Relief flooded me and soon I was in bed, comfortably asleep in Peeta's arms, hoping that, at least for tonight, I would sleep peacefully.

PEETA POV

I smiled as I watched Katniss sleep, I was worried she would slip into one of her nightmares at any moment, I knew what it was like, I had nightmares about the games too. I gently kissed her forehead and slowly drifted off to sleep; holding her close, praying everything would be alright.

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