Chapter 14

It was about time I updated since I haven't updated in . . .oh, I don't know a week maybe. Do you guys think I update too often? Most authors wait weeks to update. Maybe I shouldn't update so often. . .
I was going to end this in the last chapter but seeing how many people wanted me to continue and that I have over a hundred reviews now urged me to write, that and that I'm UNGROUNDED and i got my cell phone and laptop back. (: these past few days have been extremely BORING without my technology. Now I'm going to shut up and continue with the story.

Katniss P.O.V

It has been a week since the Capitol party – or as Peeta prefers to call it 'the best night of his life'. Prim has another name for it though: 'the day she almost had a heart attack'
I sat in Peeta's living room watching him paint and thought about the events of that amazing night.

"Peeta. . ." I sighed when we stopped kissing. He smiled at me, his hold on me tightened.

"You have no idea how happy I am." He whispered. I smiled. Then I felt him stiffen. I looked up and saw his eyes were fixed on something behind me. I turned around slowly to see Prim, surrounded by tons of people watching behind us. Some of the rainbow colored people had cameras pointed directly at us. Prim stood in the threshold of the door with her mouth wide open. Cinna had a pleasant look on his face that read 'I knew it! The moment Peeta brought you in here I knew I would be seeing this!'

I had blushed and stepped away from Peeta only to have him step back with me. He wouldn't let go of my waist – not like I wanted him to. But I did want for everyone to just leave and give us a little privacy.

"Aww!" People sighed.

"Okay everyone; let's give these two lovers some privacy." Cinna said as he ushered everyone back to the main room. He carried Prim outside because she looked too stunned to move and just as he closed the door I saw him flash a wink toward us.
I grit my teeth knowing lots of people were going to see the pictures the capitol people took tomorrow. Heck, they might even be posted on all of Panem's Television now. What would my mother think?

"That was uncomfortable." I muttered. Peeta took me into his arms again, still smiling. "I can just imagine what people will say when they see those pictures." I sighed. Peeta kissed me lightly on the lips.

"I don't mind." He said. I raised my eyebrows asking why. "When Gale see's those pictures he will know once and for all that you are all mine now." He kissed me again. I smiled. "And those other boys will know to back off." He added. I shook my head in disbelief.

"Gale doesn't care about me that way anymore." I said. "And there are no boys that like me. Just you." Peeta sighed.

"You have no idea – the effect you can have." He said. This, of course, confused me. But before I could ask Peeta took my hand and led me back to the party where we were surrounded by tons of people the instant we exited the room.

"Well, well, Katniss." A soft voice said from behind me. I turned around to see Prim smiling at me. "Looks like miracles do happen." She said.

"I never said I didn't like him." I said. Prim was confused for a second but got it soon enough.

"You were planning on saying yes all this time weren't you?" she gasped. I smiled.

"Bingo." I said.

"And to think I tried to keep you from talking to him." She sighed. Peeta had joined us by now. He started at prim and me.

"hmm, to think that if I had talked to you sooner than we would . . ." he shook his head in disbelief. "Next time you have something to say to me and I say I'm too busy to talk, drag me out of the room by my legs if you have to." He laughed. I hesitantly wrapped my arms around his waist.

"I just might take you up on that." I said. Peeta leaned down to kiss me. Cameras flashed all around us.

I smiled to myself as I remembered that day. Peeta saw, he put his paintbrush down and sat next to me.

"Are you done?" I asked. "It really shouldn't take that long to paint me, there's not much to paint." I said.

"When will you see the you I see?" he sighed. "I'm almost done. I just needed a brake to come and ask what was so funny?" I shrugged.

"Nothing. I was just remembering the night we kissed." I said. Peeta smiled faded a little.

"I don't recall anything being funny about it." he muttered. "Romantic and wonderful, yes. Funny? No. Did I have food in my teeth or something?" I laughed.

"No, but do you remember Prim's expression? That was funny." I said. He smiled and kissed me. It was just a peck on the lips but it left me wanting more.

"It was." He whispered. "Speaking of Prim, where is she? She said she was going to get a few snacks from the bakery. It shouldn't take that long to come back." My eyes flashed to the clock on the wall. He was right, she had been gone for almost an hour now.

"Your right, should we go see –" I was cut off by the doorbell. "That should be her." I stood up and walked to the foyer. I opened the door and sure enough there was Prim but what was he doing here?

"Katniss," Peeta called as he walked toward me. "Prim, what took you so long –" he was cut off when he saw out guest.

"Hello, Gale." Peeta said. His arm went around me like it always does when I'm around a boy Peeta thinks likes me.

"Peeta." Gale greeted. His eyes flickered to me and he smiled. "Nice to see you again, Catnip." I forced a smiled.

"You too, Gale. Come inside." I said. He did. "Peeta why don't you take Gale to the living room. I need to talk to Prim." Peeta nodded hesitantly. I was a little nervous of having those two in the same room together but I'm sure peeta, at least, wouldn't do anything that would make me angry.

"Why?" I asked. She bit her lip.

"Sorry, I ran into him at the bakery then he asked me where you were I told him you were busy and then he made some snide remark about you and peeta then I got angry and told him that you preferred spending more time than Peeta than with him and then he wanted to see you – and then I argued a little more about why that's a bad idea but of course he won in the end –"

"But why did you bring him here?" I yelled in whispers. Is it possible to yell when you're whispering?

"I just said because he wanted to see you." She said. I sighed. Well, Gale and I are supposed to be friends so why wouldn't he want to see me? A friend would want to see a friend.

"Don't even think about it!" Someone yelled from the living room. The blood drained from my face and I sprinted toward the living room. Where they arguing? I shouldn't have left them alone! Prim was right my heels. "Peeta! Don't –" I burst through the door to see. . .

This is the end of chapter 14 - haha Just kidding. How angry would you guys be if I stopped here? A lot probably so I'm just going to continue and make this EXTRA long to apologize for not updating in so long. (:

I stopped in the doorway feeling incredibly stupid. Peeta and Gale were trying to keep Haymitch from walking into Peeta's painting and art kit. So that's why Peeta had yelled out 'Don't even think about it' . . .

"Don't what, Katniss?" he asked.

"Um, Don't . . . show. . .me the painting until you're done. . ." I trailed off alone. He nodded.

"I wasn't going to. Remember? It was supposed to be a surprise." He said. I nodded blushing a little. Stupid, stupid, I shouldn't be jumping to conclusions.

"I'm going to take Haymitch to a room in the house. I'll be right back." Peeta said. I nodded and watched as he took his up the stairs. Prim sat down and started eating the treats she bought.

"Save some for Peeta." I muttered. She nodded and put the bag down. Ever since I told Peeta about how much Prim liked the cookies we made he had been giving her all kinds of treats.

"You thought we were fighting, didn't you?" Gale said with an amused look on his face. The bruise was all but gone from his face.

"Maybe." Prim answered for me. I scowled. Gale laughed. He elbowed me playfully.

"Come on, Cat, we're friends. I wouldn't hurt a friends boyfriend." He said. I smiled. "Let me tell you, I was shocked when I saw those pictures of you and him making out in the closet. Poor little Rory almost puked." He said. "They shouldn't put that stuff up on the TV, little kids might be watching." He joked.

"Pervert, you shouldn't be watching two people make out." Prim joked. I scowled. Gale was about to say something else when I interrupted him.

"We were not making out, we just kissed." I said, blushing.

"You kiss with your tongue?" Gale laughed. My scowl deepened.

"Only when she's with me, Gale, only with me." Peeta said as he came down the stairs. I scowled. Peeta wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me toward him.

"I wouldn't be so sure, Peeta." Gale muttered. I hit Gale on his shoulder angrily.

"What?" he asked. I sighed and shook my head. Peeta hugged me closer. He pressed his lips to my forehead. I looked up planning to scold him but he just took my lips with his and kissed me hungrily. I couldn't help but kiss him back. Gale looked down at the floor and grit his teeth. This didn't go unnoticed by Peeta.

"Jealous?" Peeta smirked. This time it was Peeta's turn to get hit in the arm.

"Ouch," Peeta said. He let go of my waist. I stepped away toward Prim and crossed my arms.

"Stop acting like children." I said. Peeta rolled his eyes.

"He started it." he muttered under his breath. I glared.

"Oh please!" Gale spat. "I just came here to see my best friend." Peeta and Gale glared at each other. You could practically cut the tension between this two with a knife.

"So Gale, staying for dinner?" Prim asked.

This is the end of chapter 14 - for real this time. Review and tell me what you think!

-Rose