"Cato." She whispered when she saw me.

I saw the fear in her eyes as she climbed up the stairs.

I tried my best to look calm. For her.

"Haymitch, can I stay outside for a little while?" She asked.

"Yes. Of course."

Him and Peeta walked into the building.

She said right next to me on the stairs.

"You're eighteen this year." she said.

"Yeah. This was Prim's first year."

"Yes." She put her head on my shoulder.

She started shaking. Shaking from crying.

I put my hand on her shoulder.

"Look at me, Kat."

She looked up.

"No matter what happens. I don't care what happens, as long as you're the winner."

"Cato! You've trained your whole life for this!"

"I don't care. You're here. Prim and your mother need you. You have to win."

She stood up.

"So you're going to give up your life for me?"

I stood up.

"Of course. I made that promise. Remember? When your dad died."

"I never thought I would be in the Games!"

"Neither did I!"

She sat down again.

"Cato..."

I sat down again.

I placed my finger under her chin so she would look up at me when I told her this.

"I love you, Katniss. Nothing is ever going to harm you when you are in there. I promise. You just need to stay safe. For me. For Prim. For your mother."

"You-you love me?" She started to smile but tears overcame her emotions.

"Of course."

She hugged me.

Someone cleared their throat.

"Katniss."

I looked up.

It was the bakery boy.

"What?" She said.

"Haymitch wants to talk to you."

"I'll be there in a moment."

Peeta walked off.

"Everything will be fine in the morning, love." I told her.

"Goodnight, Cato."

"Goodnight."

She walked off.

I saw her hand move as if she was wiping off tears.

She must have.

I just admitted my feelings for her right before we had to fight to the death.

Somehow I was able to drag myself to to my room.

I landed on the elegant bed that was left for me.

I fell asleep so fast.

I had the most wonderful dream.

But it'll never come true.

Cato's dream.

"Primerose Everdeen." Effie said.

Prim was being taken away.

I was in the crowd.

"I VOLUNTEER." Katniss yelled.

The only reason I was in the crowd was because I didn't volunteer.

I sat at Katniss's house for what seemed like forever.

I stayed to take care of her family.

Finally the Games were over.

Katniss won.

By killing Clove.

Peeta died in the bloodbath.

She was finally home.

"KATNISS!" I screamed when I saw her.

She ran off the podium and straight into my arms.

I kissed her as soon as I had control of her body.

She kissed back.

Flash forward and we were married.

With three children.

Two girls and a boy.

One of the girls named after my sister.

The boy named after her father.

She kissed me once more.

"Katniss?" I said.

A pillow was thrown at my head.

"I knew she was more than just another girl."

I shot up.

"Clove. What the hell are you doing in here?"

"Trying to wake you up. Idiot." she flung her arms in the air.

"Really. Someone from 12?"

"Excuse me?"

"'Oh Katniss. Don't volunteer! I love you!' You were saying that for an hour straight."

"You suck at mimicking my voice. Now get the hell out of my room!"

She left.

I put on my Distract 2 uniform.

The bell rung for breakfast.

All of us Tributes had to eat together.

And somehow manage to not kill each other.

We each had a tray and were given the same amount of food.

Today the special was pancakes.

I received my two pancakes, with some butter, bacon and syrup. And water.

After that we were given our seating arrangement.

2 and 12 sat together.

I finally sat down at the table.

I was about to cut into my pancake when Clove sat down right in front of me.

"So I bet you're happy that you get to sit with Katniss." she smiled.

"Shut up Clove."

Katniss along with bread boy sat down.

"Peeta Mellark." He said, reaching across the table with his hand.

I accepted the shake.

"Cato Harper."

"Clove Anderson." Clove said.

Katniss looked at me then looked away.

"You can talk to Cato, Katniss. He won't bite." Clove snickered.

"I know, I just don't feel like talking right now."

Katniss bit her lip as she chewed a piece of bacon.

I was done eating.

And done with her silence.

Reality must've hit her.

Hard.

I went to the training room.

I was the first one there.

I grabbed a sword and sliced the head off of a dummy.

I was so upset.

I can't be in the games.

Not with Katniss.

The door opened again.

I only heard one pair of feet.

"Cato! What the hell was that!" Katniss screamed.

"Excuse me?"

"You didn't even say a word to me at breakfast."

"I didn't want to upset lover boy."

"He's not in love with me, Cato!"

"I look at you the same way he does."

"What?"

The door opened once more.

The rest of the Tributes were in the training room.

"We'll talk later." I whispered to her.

"NO! WE WILL NOT! WE WILL TALK RIGHT NOW CATO!" she screamed.

I pulled her to the side.

"What the hell, Kat!"

What she did next, I wasn't prepared for.

She kissed me.

Just like that.

She put her lips on mine for something I have always wanted.

I kissed her back.

And pulled her off of her feet.

"Kat?" I said when I pulled away.

She opened her stunning grey eyes.

"Yes?"

She was out of breath.

"I love you." I whispered.

I put my finger under her chin and kissed her lightly.

We both walked away from the little corner.

"How was it, lover boy?" Clove asked.

"Shut up." I said while I blushed.