I quickly walked back home to tell Peeta that we would be expecting comapany. I walked through the door and straight up the stairs. Peeta was sitting up in bed watching tv.
" Guess who I saw in town square today", I asked.
" Ummm", he said unsurely," I have no clue, who?".
"Gale!"
" I thought he was being sent off to a military base?"
" He came back to visit friends and family", I didn't want to tell him that he really came for me.
" Well that's great, honey", he said.
" Is it okay that he comes over", I asked, "you dont seem too enthusiastic about the idea..".
"Yes,it's fine. It's just going to be a little awkward, you know, because you guys kissed before", he said softly.
I was taken back by this. I wasn't even sure that he knew or even cared about that. Gale kissed me before Peeta and I even talked, let alone married. But Peeta doesn't know about the kiss at the kitchen table the night Gale was hurt. I'm sure that Peeta has kissed a girl or two. He said he used to have a few girlfriends. And I never had one boyfriend. If anything I should be a little upset. But Peeta is more sensative about these things than I am.
" Hun, that was before we even talked", I said walking twords him , " I would never even dream of kissing anyone but you".
He looked deep into my eyes and realized I was telling the truth, and I was. Honestly, I don't want to be with anyone else but Peeta. He's the first guy that I've ever loved, and he understands me and my mood swings and how to handle them. He's one of a kind and he's mine. I get to where he is standing and I wrap my arms around his neck and give him a soft kiss. He looks back at me, smiles, and gives me one right back.
" So are you ready ", I ask smiling.
"Bring it ", he says.
I couldn't help but laugh when he said that. As we waited for Gale to come, we cleaned the house. Peeta got the upstairs and I got the downstairs. I let him have the easy part of the house because Gale was more of my friend than his, so I only thought it would be fair. I had to sweep and mop the kitchen, clean all of the counters, dust the living room and dining room, vacuum the rugs, and clean the windows. It took Peeta a half hour to clean upstairs. Basically all he had to do was make the bed, change the towels in the bathroom,and make sure that there was toilet paper on the role. And it took me an hour to clean the downstairs. We were sitting on the couch waiting for a half an hour before we heard a knock on the door. I open the door to see Gale standing there with a single red rose inbetween his fingers.
"Well, jeeze it took you long enough", I said laughing as he handed the rose to me.
" In my defence, I thought you'd try to make me with a feast or something impressive",he takes a long look around the room behind me, "so I see you went with cleaning?".
"How'd you figure that?", I asked puzzeled.
"Well last time I was in here I was laying on that table, with my back torn open and I don't remember this place being so spotless", he explained.
That was the night that I kissed Gale. I could feel my face go from a happy expression to an 'I'm thinking too much'. And Peeta saw this and stepped in.
"Why don't we go have some dinner now, how does that sound Katniss?", he suggested.
This is the reason I love Peeta, he can read me like a book, and react to it perfectly.
" Sure ", I said softly.
When I went into the kitchen I got out a vase. I put water in it then the rose. Gale and Peeta were in the livingroom talking while I mad some sandwiches. Classy right? When I walked into the livingroom they both looked to be in a good mood.
"Here comes the glorious feast I was talking about", he said as I handed him his sandwich.
"Hey, I can take it back. I hope you know that.", I said like his mother would.
He does a grunt and eats his sandwitch with a pout. I chuckeled as I handed Peeta his sandwich. Peeta thanked me, and we began eating. Gale was half way done by the time we began.
"So", Peeta begins,"why did you stop into fine 'ol district twelve".
"Well", Gale says with mouth full of sandwich,"I wanted t-"
I stop him there,"Swallow it",I say pointing my finger at him. He gives me a childish glare, then swallows in exaggeration. "You may now continue", I say.
"Well now, anyway I wanted to give Catnip here a visit. And to get one last hunt in before I leave for a good two or three months.", he explained.
I havn't even thought about hunting since Prim had passed.
"Can I go?",I asked with excitement.
"That's up to Peeta", Gale says.
I just look at Peeta and he nods his head with a smile.
I run upstairs and put together my hunting gear, slip on my old leather boots and jacket, and head out the door. But before I leave, I stop and give Peeta a kiss.
"Trust me?", I ask.
"Always", he says with a grin.
"Well, I'll be back soon. Bye, I love you."
"I love you too".
Well, I thought to myself, here we go