Chap4

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We walk the streets hand in hand. As we make our way through the Seam, I see so many familiar faces, but they're all different. No longer gaunt and hungry, they're lively and healthy. I smile. I may hate Coin, but as I said, no one starves anymore, so that's comforting.

We walk up the front porch steps and I can tell that Gale isn't home. I knock. "Gale's not here." I whisper.

Then the door opens to reveal a very grown and Gale- resembling Rory.

I smile. "Hey Roar!"

His eyes light up. "Katniss? Hey!" he hugs me. "What's up?"

I smile. "Well, I needed to talk to your mom, if that's okay."

"I'll get her!" and then to his mother, "Mom, Katniss is here!"

A moment later I see Hazelle standing in the kitchen. "Come on in kids!" she hugs me. "Oh katniss, I'm so sorry for what gale did a couple of weeks ago. That was very childish and inexcusable."

I laugh. "Hazelle, it's okay. But I'm afraid it might not be once he finds out…"

She looks at me. "Finds out what, Katniss?"

I start to feel uneasy. "Well, we… I… Peeta and I… umm…" I look at Peeta and I feel better. "I'm pregnant. Peeta and I are having a baby. And I didn't want you to find out about it on the news or something, so I thought it would be best to tell you now." I squeeze Peetas' hand.

"Congratulations, Katniss! You too, of course, Peeta."

I smile. "Thanks. But could you warn me when you've told Gale?"

She looks grim. "Yes. But may I ask why you don't tell him?"

I tremble. "Because, what if he never wants to see me again? He said he didn't. What if he goes ballistic? I'd rather you were able to tell him and calm him down before he acts irrationally."

She ponders this. "Alright, kids. I'll call you when I tell him. Just try to stay with each other as much as possible."

I smile. "That won't be hard. Thank you Hazelle. Bye, Roar!"

He hugs me tightly. "Bye katniss. Can't wait to see you again."

Peeta and I make our way home. We walk up the steps when I notice the lights are on.

"Peeta, did you leave the lights on again?" I stare.

"No, I turned all of them off before we left." I open the door.

"Hey there, Sweetheart! How was your trip to Gales'?" says Haymitch.

I look around until I see Effie. "Well, we told Hazelle. Gale wasn't there, so that was good. She said she would warn us when she told him." I grimace. "I fully expect another war to break out." I sigh.

"Katniss, honey. There will not be another war. At least, I think Mr. Hawthorne has more sagacity than to do that to you. You told him that you love peeta. I believe it will be fine." says a confident sounding Effie.

"Thanks Effie, but you don't know them like I do." I said. "I'm sure that it will be an all out war for Gale when he finds out. He tried to stop me from marrying Peeta, and that was without the pressure of a baby. He knows that I used to not want kids, and he'll try to use that as leverage to get me to be with him." I sigh. "I just don't know why he can't grasp the concept of me loving my husband!"

Peeta sighs and I turn to face him. "What?" I ask.

"Well, it's just that…" suddenly he became angry. "If he tries to touch you I will kill him. He will not try and take you from me. I won't let him. And whatever I have to do to prevent that from happening, so be it." I stare at him in disbelief.

"Peeta, I highly doubt anything would happen that would provoke that kind of anger from you." I smile. "You are sweet, and loving, and incredibly sexy…" I kiss him fervently. "And Gale, well, he's none of those. You are not going to have to worry about anything like that happening. What I meant was that Gale is having a hard time believing that I'm happy; primarily because he thought that one day he and I would get what you and I have. But I've never been romantically attracted to Gale."

"Katniss?" Peeta asks quietly.

"Yes?" I look at him.

"Do you want a baby really?" He looks crushed by the thoughts that are running through his head.

"Well, of course I want this baby? Why wouldn't I?" I'm confused as to why he's asking.

"You said 'used to not want kids'. But it sounded like that was still how you felt."

I grab his hand. "Look at me. Look at my face." He stares at the floor. "Peeta Mellark, look at me!" Finally, he looks. "I want this baby. I want our baby."

"Okay. Then let's have a baby!" He grins excitedly at me. Then, he picks me up and twirls me around while I giggle girlishly. "I love you."

"I love you too, Peeta. You're my everything. Don't ever let me go."

He gazes into my eyes. "Never."

Its takes us this long to realize that Effie and Haymitch are standing together, watching us with that 'proud parent' look. They smile at us.

Then Haymitch clears his throat. "I believe you have a hot meal waiting for you in your dining room." Then he smiles. "Made by the exquisite Chef Haymitch and his lovely assistant, Effie Trinket!"

We wander into our dining area and find a wonderful aroma of smells. "I do believe Haymitch has prepared a divine meal, hasn't he?" I turn and look at peeta.

He smiles. "Yes, I do indeed."

We all laugh. "Well, have a seat! We wouldn't want our meal to become cold, now would we?" Effie says with a twinkle in her eye.

We then eat our meal, and for the first time in a long time I feel like imp having a family dinner. Then the evening comes to an end and Effie and Haymitch head home. The moment they are out of sight, I turn around and see peeta smiling at me. I walk over to him and kiss him. Here we go again, I think with pleasure. He picks me up and I wrap my legs around his waist. I notice now how hot it is in here. Peeta carries me up the stairs. We haven't even made it to the bed when I take off his shirt.

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