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Chapter 11 - The Games.

The next day passed quickly. When I awoke in my comfortable capitol bed, Peeta was already gone. I throw on some clothes that were laid out on the table for me, and step into the living room. He didn't leave me alone though, of course. Haymitch and Johanna were there with a big breakfast before them. Johanna smirks at me.

"Sleeping beauties finally awake." she says with her mouth full.

"Come eat." Haymitch orders.

I do as he says. In fact, I eat everything on my plate.

"Where's Peeta?" I ask.

For once he isn't drinking alcohol. He takes a sip of orange juice out of his cup.

"He's getting in some extra training." he says quietly.

I stare at him and take a bite of my scrambled eggs.

"Why? We have all day to train." I say.

Haymitch sets his cup down and looks me in the eyes.

"Katniss, there's been a change of plans. You're all going into the games tonight."

I don't remember even leaving the room. All of a sudden I'm running. I have to find Peeta. I finally find the training room with our names on it. When I enter the room I find Peeta throwing knife after knife, sweat dripping down his body, and never once hitting the middle of the target. He growls in frustration and falls to the floor. He puts his face in his hands and rocks back and forth.

"How are you going to keep them alive? You stupid idiot! You cant protect anyone!" He screams.

He continues to rock back and forth with his head in his hands. I wrap my arms around him from behind and kiss every part of him I can reach. His ear, his hair, his neck, his shoulder. I hold him until his body stops shaking. He finally turns around to face me. His eyes are swollen from holding back tears. I caress his face, and place his hand on my stomach.

"Peeta, I know you can protect us, and I will protect you. We'll make it out alive." I say.

Peeta touches his forehead to mine.

"Katniss, you both are the only thing I have, and the only thing I want. You're the only thing I have to live for, and if I can't protect you and you die then I'll get myself k-"

I kiss him to cut him off.

"We will make it out alive all of us, you hear me? We will protect each other and Johanna will help us too."

Peeta grins, that grin that melts my soul.

"As long as we don't piss her off, she'll help us."

I kiss him again and try to think of something else that will make him smile.

"You look cute when you're sweaty." I whisper.

This makes him smile his huge smile.

He kisses me.

"Thank you, Mrs. Mellark."

I play with the blonde locks that started to curl against forehead.

"I think we should try to enjoy the remainder of our afternoon." he says.

I stand up and pull him up with me.

"I know where I want to go."

We spend the remainder of our afternoon on the roof. Just like last time. We eat and talk. Peeta sketches a picture of my stomach, and talks to our child for hours. We lay wrapped up in each other and watch the sun start to go down. Normally the sunset would be beautiful, but today it filled me with dread. Without speaking we go back to our room hand in hand. Johanna lays on the couch staring at her ax, Effie and Haymitch are in a heated argument about something.

"Oh! There you two are! Go take a shower before dinner! It's going to be a big, big, big day!" Effie exclaims.

Haymitch gives us a sly smile, before we disappear into our room. As soon as the door shuts, Peeta's kissing me passionately. He slowly backs me into the bathroom. I turn on the shower water. Peeta grins.

"I'll wash your back if you wash mine?"

I laugh and pull his mouth back to mine. I kiss him like I'll never kiss him again. We start slowly removing each others articles of clothing, one by one. Every time a new part of my flesh is exposed to his eyes, he softly caresses it, fueling my fire and sending goose pimples over my entire body. The soothing warm waters pours over us as we make love, the water drowning out all the noise thankfully. We make love slowly, caressing every inch of each others skin like we'd never feel it again. When we're done we wash each others hair and body's until we cant get any cleaner, just to make Effie happy. I put on a nice blue silk top with black dress pants I leave my curling wet hair down. Peeta wears a gray button up and black dress pants. When we emerge from our room, dinner is just being served.

"Just in time." Effie says happily.

Peeta and I sit next to each other, Johanna sits next to Effie then moves next to Haymitch instead.

"I don't want any of that poofy hair in my food." she declares.

"Mannors!" Effie exclaims.

"Are you two done?" Haymitch asks.

When neither of them say anything, he continues.

"I'll be taking you all done separately tonight. Just remember what I've told you. Protect each other, and don't trust anyone else. We will break you all out."

Haymitch makes eye contact with me.

"All of you." he says.

We all eat as much as we can without getting sick. Haymitch presses us to drink as much water as we can too. When that time comes he takes Johanna down first. Peeta and I hold each other. I can't keep the tears away. I cry softly into his shirt.

"When we get to the cornucopia, I'll come to you. Right away." he says.

"Not if it isn't safe." I mumble.

"I don't care if it's not safe."

Minutes later, Haymitch comes for Peeta. We hold each other and kiss each other until Haymitch grabs his arm.

"I'll see you in a minute." he says.

Haymitch and Peeta walk to the elevator together.

"I love you."

He mouths before the elevator goes up. I pace back and forth biting on my nail, more tears flow down my cheeks. Before I know it Haymitch is back. I pratically run into the elevator with him. He wraps his arms around me.

"You'll be alright, I know you will. Peeta and Johanna will protect you. You're still strong no matter what state you're in right now. I know you'll be the ones protecting them." he says.

When the elevator stops I see my stylists. When they see me they start bawling their eyes out.

"Stay alive." Haymitch says before the elevator takes him away.

My stylists come to me and hug me.

"We don't have much time." Octavia says.

They braid my hair back and get me dressed. The clothing is similar to that in the first games. Thick green cargo pants, a black thermal t-shirt, and a black rain coat. When I look down at my coat I see the mocking jay pin.

"We found it in your suit case. It will keep you alive." Flavius says.

I forgot I'd even brought the pin with me. I don't know why I did, but I'm glad.

My stylists hug me one last time before I step into the small elevator that will take me into the arena. I try not to think about what happened to Sinna, as I start slowly going upward. When I reach the surface, I see trees. Tons of them. Just like in my first games. Stacks of supplies are in the middle in the round cornucopia. I look around for Peeta and see he is all the way on the other side.

"I'll be right there." he mouths.

I look around and find Johanna, she's only a couple places to the left of me. I finally tune in to what the voice over the speak is saying.

"5."

"4."

"3."

"2."

"1."