Sorry for the long wait but here is another chapter hope you like it
I do not own The Hunger Games
Chapter 4
"OMG! OMG! OMG!" a high pitch voice squeals as they run into the bake of the towns bakery. At the noise a young woman jolts up from the open industrial size refrigerator. She listens intently as rushing footsteps crash through the revolving doors. The sight of the petite brunette stops her. She shakes her head and laughs as she retrieves a bowl of dough. 'How are we friends again?' Katniss thinks to herself.
"Whoa! Pix relax. You look like you just ran into Liam Hemsworth" the woman jokes as her friend doubles over breathing heavily. Her long chocolate braid falls onto her left shoulder as she dumps the risen dough on the floured countertop. The brunette looks up at her nickname, named after her famed pixie haircut.
"Kitty you will never believe what I just saw" the brunette says excitedly as she stands back up flipping her side bangs that fell into her eyes as she was bent over.
"What?" Katniss asks mocking curiosity as she begins to knead the dough. She used to hate being called Kitty by other people, but now only a select few can, without consequences.
"Two of the most GORGEOUS guys. EVER" Pix says jumping up placing her hands on the floured counter. Katniss' violet eyes (A/N: I decided to make her eyes like amethysts, coloring from grey to violet to bluish) flick to her friends hands then up to her face, smirking at her facial expression. This isn't the first time she has talked about some gorgeous guy she saw.
"Nadia-" the blonde sighs not in the mood for guy talk.
"And they just moved into the Seam..." she continues ignoring Katniss' eye roll. The last words stop her in her tracks.
"Wait what? How do you know?" Katniss asks her quickly. The Seam is known to be a rough neighborhood. It isn't a good idea for girls to walk around alone.
"I just saw them. Well them and whole bunch of other kids" Pix says with a shrug of her shoulders as she wipes her hands on a small dishtowel draped over Katniss' shoulder.
"What were you doing in the Seam?" Katniss asks angrily. This time Pix rolls her sapphire eyes at her worry wart of a friend. She walks over to a display case and takes out a frosted cookie (another thing only certain people can do).
"Relax Katniss. Geez I was just visiting Sae. And plus they were with Haymitch"
"With...Haymitch?" Katniss looks up with an arched eyebrow. Pix nods as she bites into the blue dinosaur cookie.
"Yup. They all stepped out of his RV" she says with a mouthful, her lips turning blue from the frosting.
"Haymitch stepped out of an RV full of kids? And he didn't kill them?" Katniss asks disbelieving while shaping the dough into equal sized buns.
"Yup. He did seem irritated, but that is his normal look" she answers nonchalantly as she opens the fridge to grab a bag of cubed cheese. She drops on to the counter near Katniss who smiles in thanks.
"Who do you think they are?" she asks. Pix hops on the counter by the sink and watches her friend stuff the cheese cubes into eat bun.
"No clue. Or why they came with him" she finishes her cookie flicking off the crumbs from her pink work shirt.
"So...how cute are we talking?" Katniss asks after a few moments of silence. She can see Pix twitching in excitement.
"Ahh! Like they could give Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson a run for their money" she squeals.
"I doubt that" Katniss mutters. She picks up the tray and opens one of the wall ovens, sliding in the cheese buns.
"I don't. Ah Kitty, you should have seen them. And of course when ever there's a cute guy remotely around, guess whose not to far behind..." she trails off.
"Cashmere and Glimmer..." Katniss finishes for her. Pix taps the tip of her nose as Katniss turns to her.
"Bingo. I saw them outside the sweet shop and I swear I saw their eyes zero in on them...from like across town" the brunette groans. Katniss laughs as she grabs a rag and begins to clean the counter.
"If they have any brains they will smell the sleaze on them and back away" she says as she wipes away the flour. Pix nods in agreement and watches swinging her legs that dangle over the counter.
"Okay okay. Give me the deets I know you're dying to tell me" Katniss says as she washes her hands in the sinks and leans on it. Pix jumps down and stands in front of her.
"Thank you! Okay so well there's two of them-"
"I got that" Katniss interrupts smirking. Pix sends her a glare to let her finish.
"Well they look a few years old but not by much. Ah! One is huge" she begins then looks to Katniss who is picking at her nails. She notices she stopped talking and nods for her to continue.
"Like 6'4'' or 6'5'' with wide shoulders but a lean build. And yes I could tell my the way his tight shirt clung and how he filled them faded jeans. Your type for sure" she said with a sigh and a smirk. Katniss rolls her eyes again.
"Not to mention both sported boots and cowboy hats. Clearly out of towners" she says while pretending to kick her boots. Katniss nods.
"Anything else?" she asks trying to sound bored but is now interested.
"Well I couldn't see his hair but I did catch a glimpse of light eyes. Oh! And he held the cutest little girl in his arms. If I dare say she looked like him. Big light eyes and long raven hair"
"Just what I've always wanted a single dad" Katniss deadpans. The last thing Katniss wants now is to deal with a guy and his kid.
"It could be his little sister and it wouldn't be that bad if he was. I'd take him over some middle aged balding guy any day"
"You said there were two" she says hoping to distract her.
"Oh yeah" Pix says with a shrug. Katniss looks up eyes wide and mouth slightly open.
"I see what you did there. Trying to get me excited about tall, dark and handsome when you have the hots for his friend. Sneaky. I'm proud"
"Whatever" she laughs it off but her cheeks are lightly pink.
"Tell me. How did someone finally catch the eyes of Nadia Summers?" Katniss asks resting her elbow on the counter and her chin the her palm.
"Well lets see. Okay, he is tall too but not overly like the other. Maybe 5'11''"
"That's still good. Not a far of a stretch"
"Exactly. Once again, looked nice in jeans and tight button up shirt, cuffs rolled up. Oh and his shoulders. He could probably bench press with me by the looks of him. Stocky, my type. Couldn't see the hair, again a hat, but I did happen to notice he has very distinct eyes. Crystal blue. If I didn't know any better I would say he was from here or at least his parents"
"Huh. Maybe. Could have left and decide to get back to his roots" Katniss adds and Pix nods in agreement.
"Whatever the reason those two will be the talk of the town. For different reasons, depends on who you talk to. Hey you should talk to Haymitch"
"What? No" Katniss snaps standing straight. Katniss hates talking to Haymitch. He is always so grumpy, sarcastic, drunk or all of the above. And he knows she hates when he calls her sweetheart so he does it on purpose. Yeah she definitely isn't talking to Haymitch.
"Why not?" she asks crossing her arms.
"Because its Mitch we are talking about. I don't want to owe him for anything else"
"Get off your high horse and stop thinking people only help wanting something in return" Pix says sternly.
"Its not just that. You said he came with them. So that means he knows them well enough not to have killed them. I am not going to go and start asking about them. You know Mitch would love the opportunity to embarrass me"
"Fine whatever. I'll keep my ear to the ground and see what I hear" Pix says with a sigh.
"That guy must have really made an impression on you" Katniss states looking at her friend.
"He's different. I know he is" Pix looks up from her dark lashes with a hint of a smile.
Back in the Seam Gale and Peeta step out of their new home. The movers hauled all the furniture into the house and room assignments were settled. Prim and Posy would share a room cause they are the only girls and Posy still gets up at night. At first Gale and Peeta disagreed having them in their rooms since they were born but ultimately decided it would be fine.
The master bedroom was divided into threes. Gale, Peeta and Parker would share being the three oldest. The other room would hold Rory, Pax, and Vick. That being done Haymitch shooed the boys out of the house. He told them to have a look around, figure where things are since they will be the ones responsible for everything.
Gale kissed Posy's head and Peeta kissed Prim's as they played on the living room floor. They headed out into the Seam seeing they would need to cross it to get into the town. The same group of girls they saw earlier are still there. This time they noticed they are in front of a small restaurant called The Hob. The girls twiddled their fingers and giggled at them as they passed.
Once in town they looked around. They saw a sweet shop, shoemakers places, a local fresh market. Haymitch was right everything you need is hear.
"Well Peet, we aren't in Montana any more" Gale says looking around them. Everything seemed to be within walking distance to another unlike their home time which is a good drive away.
"You can say that again" Peeta replies his hands stuffed in his jeans pockets. Gale then holds out a hand to stop him. Peeta looks up about to speak when gale lifts a finger to his lips. Peeta closes his mouth and listens. In the distance they can hear music. Gale tips his head to follow it. As they get closer the lyrics become clearer.
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
I can take you places you ain't never been before
Baby, take a chance or you'll never ever know
I got money in my hands that I'd really like to blow
Swag, swag, swag, on you
Chillin' by the fire while we eatin' fondue
I don't know about me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three, two, swag
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
They see the music is coming from a tall red brick building. in the front a sign reads 'The Mockingjay Bakery'. They get closer and peek through the glass in the front of the building.
If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
Inside there are a few tables and chairs, display cases with delicious looking treats and long counter with a cash register. As the music plays they hear several girls laughing. Then two brunettes, a redhead and one blonde appear from the back. They dance around to the music, oblivious to the boys watching.
Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don't
I could be your Buzz Lightyear, fly across the globe
I don't ever wanna fight yeah, you already know
Imma make you shine bright like you're laying in the snow
Burr
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the w-w-world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin crazy on this hook like a whirlwind
Swaggie
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
The girls inside twirl around each other. One of the brunettes with a long braid down her back and a short haired brunette dance with each other. Their hips swing with the beat of the song and they mouth the words trying not to laugh. Gale and Peeta watch with rapt attention.
If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
So give me a chance, 'cause you're all I need girl
Spend a week with your boy I'll be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man (If I was your man), I'd never leave you girl
I just want to love and treat you right
If I was your boyfriend (boyfriend), never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone (never be alone)
I can be a gentleman (gentleman), anything you want
If I was your boyfriend (boyfriend), I'd never let you go, never let you go
Na na na, na na na, na na na
Yeah girl
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
If I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
If I was your boyfriend
As the song dies down the boys leave not wanting to be seen and thought of to be stalkers. Even as the bakery fades in the distance the boys cant help but think of the two girls dancing. Something about them caught their eyes.
"I, um, think I should take Prim to the bakery one of these days. I, uh, mean she would love to look at the decorated cakes and stuff" Peeta stutters for a moment.
"Yeah, I'll probably take Posy there too. Get her a cookie or something" Gale adds rubbing the back of his neck. They look at each other and laugh, knowing what their real reason are for wanting to go back.
"Lookey what we have here" a deep voice says from behind them. The boys turn to see a group of four. Two guys and two girls. The girls step towards them smiling seductively.
"Hey there handsome" a taller blonde tells Gale. She touches his chest. She has on a tight white tank top and frilly black skirt. The other blonde goes to Peeta. She presses her chest to his. The low cut of her dress catches on one of his buttons pulling it down. Peeta keeps his eyes ahead.
"You can corral me anytime you want" she whispers in his ear. He flinches when she nips his earlobe. The girl giggles as his face heats.
"Long way from home aren't ya" the deep voiced one says. He is tall like Gale with dark blonde hair and piercing green eyes. Gale notices he looks like the girl trying to dip her fingers in the open part of his shirt.
"We were born here actually" Gale tells them nicely taking the girls hand off him. She pouts at him.
"What happen they ship you off into the country?" one of the other boys asks. He is lanky with brown hair and hazel brown eyes. He has on tight jeans and a tight shirt.
"And apparently they shipped them back. What couldn't handle the cowboy life?" the first guy asks. He is wearing faded (pre-ripped) jeans and a green Hollister shirt. He screams 'preppy'.
"You wouldn't last a day in our lives, city boy" Gale tells him sternly. The glare at him.
"City boy?" the blonde boy sneers at him. Gale smirks at him. Peeta nudges him to stop but he is ignored.
"Ya, city boy. Pampered all ya life. Can't even much wipe your own-" Gale begins but is cut off.
"Gloss leave them alone" a gravely voice calls from behind them. Gale glances over his right shoulder to see another guy about the same height as him with bright blonde hair and icy blue eyes.
"Shut it Cato. This has nothing to do with you. Just me and the cowboy" the deep voiced one, Gloss, spits standing nose to nose with Gale.
"I wouldn't if I were you" the man, Cato, says crossing his pale arms across his chest.
"Why is that?" Gloss asks raising an eyebrow in challenge. Cato smiles.
"They're Abernathy's nephews" he simply says. Gale and Peeta stare at him, foreheads creased in confusion. Gale looks back to the group. The girls have dropped their heads. The other boy looks worried.
"Come on Gloss. They are not worth it" the second blond girl says placing her hand on his bicep.
"I'll be seeing you" Gloss sneers before turning around and walking away with the group. The two blonde girls turn and wave their dainty fingers at the boys before Gloss catches them
"Cashmere, Glimmer come on. Now!" Gloss snaps. The second guy grabs their arms and pulls them away. Gale and Peeta looked back to the man.
"Hey there cowboy, the names Cato. " he says smiling at them.
"Listen we may be cowboys but we aren't about to go Brokeback Mountain on ya. We don't ride like that" Gale explains pointing a finger at him. Cato looks shocked at first but then a smile play on his lips.
"We know how you city boys can be" Peeta tells him. They remain silent until Cato lets out a booming laugh.
"Good to know but I'm not like that. I prefer softer curves and believe me when I say they love me" he says as a few girls walk past them, throwing him flirty smiles as he winks at them.
"Sorry" Peeta mutters. Cato waves it off.
"No problem. Not the first time and probably won't be the last. At least you rejected. Can't say that of others. Yeesh" he says with a visible shutter at the end. The boys laugh.
"I'm Gale Hawthorne" says holding his hand out. Cato takes it and shakes it.
"Peeta" he follows shaking his hand.
"You brothers?"
"Cousins" Gale corrects him.
"Same difference"
"How'd you know were Haymitch's nephews?" Peeta asks him curiously.
"And why did it matter?" Gale quickly asks after. Cato shrugs.
"I saw when you moved in the other day and I guess you can say your uncle and I are acquaintances. As for why it matters, you'll figure that out on your own soon enough"
"Cato!" a high pitch voice calls out. A small brunette is seen running up. Cato sighs loudly and the girl has an amused smirk on.
"What Clove?" Cato asks harshly. He gives her a look as if a warning.
"Don't you what Clove to me. You know"
"Busted" the second guy from earlier yells popping out from behind the side of a building.
"Seriously you just had to ruin it"
"You're an idiot. Lets go before they decide to pummel you" Clove tells him. Cato laughs heartily.
"Oh please they couldn't if my hands were tied behind my back"
"Wanna bet?" Gale asks. They stand nose to nose. Neither back down. Peeta sees Gale's fists clench.
"Ooh I call dibs on him" Cashmere calls out excitedly. Glimmer giggles.
"State wrestling champions...fours years in a row" Peeta says calmly but the anger in his voice sends chills down your spine. Clove looks nervously at them. She notices Gale's hands and Peeta stepping closer.
"Lets go Cato. Its over" she urges pulling on his arms. He snaps out of stance and looks at her. She begs him with her eyes.
"See you around" Cato sneers at Gale before slowly backing up. Clove continues to pull him away. Gale and Peeta watch as they join the earlier group. Cashmere blows a kiss to Gale before taking Cato's other arm.
"No one messes with the Hawthorne cousins" Gale says happily at their retreating figures. He looks at Peeta who shakes his head but has a smile on.
Just like old times, Peeta thinks.
With that they begin their walk home. As they pass the bakery they don't notice the several pairs of eyes watching them, having seen the whole confrontation.
Had to add some Katniss in there for you. I know this chapter isn't exciting but I hope you still like it
I do not own the song Boyfriend by Justin Bieber just in case you didn't already figure that out