Sorry it took so long for the next chapter guys…. I have writers block and couldn't think of what to write and I was really busy. I promise I'll try to update sooner…

So here it is:

Chapter 3

I turned and ran to the bed sitting how Peeta left me. He walked in silently and sat next to me.

"The girls are awake, they were playing when I came in," he told me. I smiled as I saw two little heads peak around the corner. Moments later my two little girls ran into the room and started jumping on my and Peeta. I laughed in harmony of their little giggles. I picked them up into my arms and hugged them.

"Hey girls." I said as they jumped out of my arms and started to jump on Peeta again. "Prim! Riley! Stop jumping on daddy." I yelled. They admittedly stopped and sat next to me. I laughed as Peeta fixed his hair and sat next to the girls. Prim was 7 since last September and Riley was turning 6 next month. Prim's hair was brown like mine but Riley's was light blonde. They both had Peeta's blue eyes though. Which was curious because Riley was adopted. Peeta found her one day when he was out late because of work. He brought her home and we've been caring for her since. Now I treated her like my own. She was apart of the family. Eventually both of the girls got tired and bored so they went back in their room to play. Which left Peeta and I in an awkward silence. Peeta finally broke the silence.

"Katniss are you ok?" he asked. He pressed his hand on my cheek. I nodded.

"Yes I'm just happy weren't here." I said. He nodded

"Me too." He agreed. "I should go to work." He sighed. I nodded. He leaned in and kissed my lips. His lips felt as cold as ice, it made me shiver inside. He pulled away and walked out of the room. I sat on the bed thinking. I loved Peeta, I was sure of that but for some reason when I kissed him it felt wrong. I thought about how I kissed gale. There was so much passion, so much love. I wanted him. It broke my heart to him walk away. I needed to find him but how was I going to do that without Peeta finding out. I had the girls here too. Just then the doorbell rang. I ran down stairs and pulled open the door to see Madge standing there starring at me with her gray eyes. Her blonde hair laid across my back.

"Is Peeta here?" she asked anxiously. I shook my head.

"He just went to work." I told her. She sighed and handed me an envelope.

"Can you give this to him please?" she asked.

"Sure." I replied as she turned and walked away from the door. I didn't know what was going on with madge. Lately she just was so distant and never even looked at me. She'd been that way since Peeta and me adopted Riley. I held the envelope in my hand, it was heavy. I held it up to the light. It showed glimpses of shades of green inside. I was just about to open it when one of the girls running down the stairs. It was Riley. I laughed as she looked up at me with those gray eyes.

"Mommy! There's a man up in your room!" she yelled. Prim ran down the stairs next.

"He says his names Gale!" Prim yelled. I froze! Really Gale! I thought furiously. What the hell was he thinking? He couldn't just barge in to my house with my girls here. How the hell will I keep this from Peeta? The girls saw him; I couldn't tell them to lie. I sighed helplessly and turned towards the stairs.

"Girls, I'll be right back, just go play in your room." I told them as I rushed up the stairs. Once I couldn't see the girls, I practically sprinted to my room. Gale was sitting on my bed waiting for me when I flew into the room. He smiled and walked towards me.

"Hey catnip" he greeted as he leaned in. I back away. I didn't know what I was doing but it felt wrong to hurt Peeta like this. I still loved him in a way, I couldn't destroy that.

"Gale, I just can't do this." I told him. His face fell.

"What do you mean?" he asked. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out,

"As much a I love you, I can't do this to Peeta." I breathed. His expression changed. I could see it in his eyes although he tried to hide it. I had hurt him.

"Why? Why do you always pick him over me?" he asked gently.

"I love him too gale." I told him.

"But you always pick him! You love him and you love me. You can't have both of us." He yelled

"Keep it down! I do have kids," I yelled back. He snickered.

"You know what? You just choose, I'll wait to hear you're answer." He hissed as he jumped out of the window and again disappeared into the forest. What have I done? I asked myself in horror. I couldn't pick between two people I love. I couldn't lose either of them. My head fell in my hands. What was I going to do I thought as I heard little footsteps. My head snapped up. Prim and Riley walked in. Prim had a white piece of paper in her hand and Riley had another piece of paper.

"Mommy?" Prim said. They both walked towards me.

"What is it?" I asked. Riley was looking at the ground not looking up.

"Mommy when were you going to tell me that I'm not yours?" she asked. I froze.

"What?" I replied in shock. Prim took a step forward and handed me the paper in her hand. I looked at it quickly, it was a letter. I gasped as I saw dear Peeta written on the top. I quickly read it.

Dear Peeta,

I know you're busy and I probably don't deserve this but I want to meet my daughter. I should have a say in how she is raised. She is my own blood, our blood. You can't keep her away from me forever. I will meet her someway. I can feel it. I want to be her mother like I was supposed to. Peeta I am sorry if this letter offends you in anyway but I had to write it because I love you Peeta. I still love you and I always will. I want us to be together. If you decided to turn me down here is some money for Riley, I'll at least help you provide for our daughter. Give her my love.

Love, Madge

I froze in shock on the bed. Love Madge it said. Madge was Riley's real mother and she wanted her. More importantly Peeta was the father, which meant over the years Peeta had cheated on me. He had got together with madge and got her pregnant and then she didn't want the baby so he brought her back to me lying about everything. He had been lying to me for 6 years. I couldn't believe it; I never would have thought Peeta would do this to me. I felt a tear fall down my face. I whipped it off and the girls looked at me waiting.

"Riley we were waiting until you would understand." I told her. She nodded understanding.

"Tell me now please." She asked. I nodded in agreement.

"Riley, the first thing you need to understand is that I don't think what daddy has told me is the truth.' I told her. Prim sat down next to me.

"You mean he lied?" Prim asked. I nodded.

"Daddy said he found you and didn't know where you came from but he did. He lied because he didn't want me to know that you were his daughter." I told them trying to avoid the major details.

"So I'm not adopted?" she asked.

"Yes you weren't adopted but I am not you're mother." I replied.

"Who is then?" she asked. Prim looked at me. Before I could reply Prim started crying.

"What's wrong Prim?" I asked her hugging her to my chest. She whipped her eyes and looked up at me.

"Daddy cheated on you didn't he? That's why you're not Riley's mom," she asked. I froze. How did she know that? I asked myself.

"Yes he did." I answered her. I felt more tears in my eyes. I turned towards Riley.

"You're mothers name is Madge." I told her. She shook her head.

"No that woman gave me away, she's not my mom. I don't want her to be." She breathed.

"She's your mom Riley" I said unable to say anything else. She shook her head.

"You're my mom." She said hugging me. Tears filled my eyes.

"Oh, Riley." I cried as she ran into my arms. I wrapped my arms around her and I felt her cry on my shoulder. "I love you Riley, so much" I whispered in her ear.

"I love you too mommy." She cried as she leaned out and hugged me. I heard more footsteps then. The next thing I knew was Peeta walking into the room.

"What happened in here?" he asked. I stood up and gave him the letter. "Have you been crying?" he asked me as he saw the tears in my eyes. I nodded and walked back to my girls. Peeta looked at the letter then and read. His eyes flashed to mine when he was done. "Katniss." He said looking in my eyes.

"Don't even try Peeta, I can't believe you would do this to me." I hissed.

"Please Katniss, just let me explain." He begged.

"No, I'm leaving." I told him.

"What?" she blurted out in shock.

"Yup, come on girls." I said looking at Prim and Riley. I walked towards the doorway. Peeta stepped in front of me preventing me to leave with the girls.

"You can't just take them." He insisted.

"They don't want to stay with you." I told him.

"We'll see about that, we'll let them choose." She sneered.

"Fine." I snapped. I looked at the girls. "I am sorry you have to choose girls." I apologized. They both nodded. Prim stepped towards dad. He smiled and grinned at me triumphantly.

"Dad, Prim said demanding his attention, I'm going with mom." She stepped back towards me. She grabbed my hand.

"What?" Peeta said in disbelief. Prim starred into my eyes.

"I don't want to stay with the man who cheated on my mom." She hissed sharply. It almost made me flinch. Riley stepped forward.

"I'm with mom too." She whispered.

"You can't take Riley! She isn't yours!" he yelled. I looked at Riley.

"Tell him what you told me." I advised. She nodded and turned back to Peeta.

"I don't want anything to do with Madge. I don't want her to be my mom. Katniss is my mother." She said. She sounded like she was 20 years old. I hated it. She couldn't sound that old. She couldn't grow up on me that fast. Peeta stood there unable to speak.

"If that's what you want." he barked. The girls nodded.

"Go pack up your things. We'll leave in the morning." I told them as they both ran to their room. I turned and threw my suitcase on the bed and started packing my things. Peeta came to my side.

"Katniss please don't do this, I wanted to tell you the truth but I knew I could lose you if I did." He pleaded. I turned towards him furiously.

"You lied to me Peeta! For 6 years!" I yelled.

"Katniss I know, please I am so sorry." He bawled. I shook my head.

"No Peeta, I spent the last 6 years in your little pretend game. I'm done." I hissed. The girls ran back into the room.

"We need boxes, mom." Prim told me.

"We'll come back and get our stuff. We need to leave now." I barked. They both nodded and followed me to the door. I ran down the stairs and opened the front door. I stepped out to feel the rain coming down on us. I heard Peeta scream my name and his footsteps rushing down the stairs. I walked to the back of the house and took the girls hands as I pulled them in the forest with me. Gale, I thought. Here I come.