Effie Trinket had become accustomed to spending time with Haymitch's friend group of victors over the years, the night had started like any other drinking, talking, that was until Johanna had suggested a game of truth or dare "Isn't that for little kids?" Asked Haymitch "Then It'll be prefect for your little girlfriend." She said looking at Effie obviously making a dig at Effie's bubbly personality but it didn't bother her. "She ain't my girl." Haymitch spat and that may have stung a little more, Haymitch's public rejection of her "But fine let's play." He agreed
"Effie why don't you go first." Jo said and Effie nodded "Truth or dare?" She asked "Truth." She replied with a smile "Are you fucking Haymitch." She said and Effie panicked, of course she was but she couldn't say that, not after Haymitch had made it perfectly clear to them she wasn't his girlfriend "Of course not, our relationship is strictly professional." She lied "who's next?"
"How about you Finnick?" Johanna asked "sure, I pick dare." He said and Jo calculated what to say "I dare you to kiss the hottest person in the room." She grinned, obviously thinking it would be her "Fine." He said but made a b-line for Effie, kissing her (with tongue) in front of everyone. When he eventually released her lips Effie was stunned, he had taken her breath away and when she looked down…
Shit she thought, he had a hard on, this was not a situation she wanted to be in, especially not next to Haymitch "Well on that note, I'm going to the roof for a cigarette." She said and left as everyone was laughing at Finnick. She as promised went up to the roof and lit herself a cigarette, it was incredibly cold but somehow comforting, that was until she heard a door open behind her.
"You left awfully quickly princess." He said coming to sit next to her, draping his jacket around her shoulders on the way, she gladly pulled it closer to her body and then offered him a cigarette, "You're a bad influence on me sweetheart, I only ever smoke when I'm with you." He said as he accepted the cigarette. "Are the guys still giving him a hard time?" Effie questioned "Yeah, I'm glad too, he should no better than to…" he started but she cut him off "Than to what? Kiss a totally single and available woman, I'm not your girl remember."
"Well maybe not in public, but I don't like that thought of you with another man." He said and she laughed "It's just a simple crush Haymitch, it's nothing." She smiled "Nothing, he had a boner Effie, he wants to fuck you." Haymitch argued and she just shook her head "would that be so bad?" She said and could tell it was the wrong move, "Yeah princess it would, you're mine, and I'll scream it from this rooftop if it stops Odair from trying it on." He said moving his hands to her waist and backing her into the penthouse "So jealous Haymitch, if it makes any difference, you're a much better kisser." She said with a smile playing on her lips "It does." He managed to breathe out before walking her back into the bedroom where the feel onto the bed in a tangle of limbs, laughing and kissing.