Hi here is a little Epilogue for this story. Happy Memorial Day Weekend and thanks for he likes and follows.
PS...I have to thank Suzanne Collins for creating these wonderful characters.
"Peeta we are not dressing her like a Ewok." Katniss growled.
A year later they had many changes. Their daughter Hope was a bright dark haired baby with her father's blue eyes and sunny disposition. She was slightly under weight but healthy and gained he weight after se was born. She changed everything. They had to make adjustments to their schedules, Katniss was working part time for Madge now because, she allowed her to bring the baby to work.
They had to get a bigger place. That in itself was a struggle. Peeta wanted the suburbs but Madge did not want them moving out of the city. They agreed in a three story brown stone Madge owned in Tribeca, Peeta was converting the first floor to a bakery. They lived on the top floor and on the roof there was a garden. Peeta still wanted a house, and he was working on saving up money for them to get a house by sea on Long Island.
Madge did not oppose to his idea since Peeta's business was taking off with the addition of the cheese buns at the bakery. Peeta was making a tidy sum now and Madge being a smart business woman invested in Peeta's business. It was the arrangement they came for the house.
Madge loved he arrangement, since they moved to Manhattan and were closer to her now. Katniss gazed at her husband thoughtfully. She loved him with every fiber of her being. He was handsome, hard working, loyal and fiercely protective over those he loved. Peeta did not look soft with his muscular frame but it was his kind face that caused everyone to mistake him as a dope. He was frighteningly smart, and capable of convincing a saint to do the most risqué things.
Peeta was a force to be reckoned with.
"But sweetheart the theme to this year's party is fairytale." Peeta sweetly said using his full charming self.
Katniss rolled her eyes as she watched Peeta bend over the stroller with a white and black fury outfit. It looked more like bear crossed with a dog outfit. "Peeta Star Wars is a movie it's not a fairytale."
They had been having this argument for months now. Peeta wanted them to dress up like Hansolo, Princess Leah and the baby an Ewok a half bear half dog looking thing.
"Who says?" Peeta answered indignantly as he tickled his daughter's feet. "Mommy doesn't understand this is the best fairytale ever. "Luke I am you father."
Their daughter cooed from her stroller. At seven months she was making a lot of noises and Peeta swore she said Dada. Katniss did not want to agree, she was secretly Hope would say Mama first.
"Dada," Hope cooed when she saw Peeta.
"See she said it again." Peeta triumphantly said.
"That's just baby talk." Katniss was rubbing her back.
"Hope, Hope, where's daddy?"
"Dada," Hope said reaching out to Peeta.
"Its okay baby, Mama is just jealous you asked for me first." Peeta said proudly.
"All babies say dadadadada, its part of them learning how to make sounds." Katniss said holding up a frog costume. "What about this?"
"No Katniss not a frog, our baby girl will not be something green and slimy, she's going to be something cool, like an Ewok."
"Peeta, no, you know Madge would never agree." Katniss crossed her harm across her chest. They had not picked costumes and the event was a week away.
"Ah I knew I would find you all together," Madge's heals clicked on the tile of the floor.
"Madge," Peeta hid the Ewok costume behind his back, but Hope got her pudgy hand on it and was pulling it into her layer. She cried from frustration when she couldn't have it.
Katniss shook her head, "Busted."
"Peeta we will no dress Hope as a Ewok. Besides I have the perfect costumes for you all."
"Really what do you have in mind?" Peeta asked, listening as he gently took the costume from Hopes fingers and replaced it with her chew toy.
"Peter Pan," Madge exclaimed excitedly.
"That's not a fairytale, that's a book." Peeta took Hope from the stroller and bounced her around his arms. Hope cooed and laughed.
"Yours is a movie Peeta." Madge shook her head. "Katniss can be Wendy, you can be Peter, and this little munchkin can be a fairy."
"Oh that's perfect," Katniss agreed.
"Yep especially since you don't want anything tight, right, Katniss?" Madge said tickling the baby's feet.
"The Princess Leah costume isn't tight."
"I'm not wearing a bikini Peeta." Katniss stood arms akimbo. Madge stood next to her, with her arms were also perched on her hips, and one defined blond eyebrow arched.
"It is not that bad it's covered with mesh like thing that you have to zip up from the side."
"NO" both women said.
"Okay," Peeta said his face was clearly disappointed, "Okay."
He looked so contrite Katniss felt bad. She looked to Madge.
Madge nodded.
They were always had the ability to have silent conversations. It was the same way with Peeta. "I can't wear it because it isn't flowing enough."
Katniss knew immediately her apologetic tone was enough to get him thinking. She could see his brain turning over the information in his brain. "What are you guys up too?"
Katniss blushed and, took him by the hands. "Peeta I'm about to pop."
"What are you talking about?"
Madge smiled brightly.
Katniss face turned redder. "Peeta I'm pregnant."
"Whaaaaa," Peeta stuttered his eyes flew to her mid section. "But we've been careful."
"Well apparently not," Madge said scooping up Hope. "Apparently mommy and daddy have been playing around with that school girl out fit again."
"Sweetheart, how long…" Peeta gently pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"Next week it will be four months." Katniss new how much Peeta loved their baby, and how much he wanted Hope to have a sibling but they were cautiously optimistic about it. They wanted another one but decided upon waiting.
"That bikini outfit it's too constrictive, I don't want to wear anything to tight."
"Bebe," Hope shouted. "Bebe, bebe, bebe."
All three adults stood still.
"Mama, bebe." Hope said waving her hands in the air while looking at Madge her little face looked like she was spilling a great secret, "Dada."
"Do you think she knows?" Katniss whispered.
"Of course brainless, she's the daughter of two brilliant people." Madge complied.
Peeta grinned. "See I told you she said daddy first. Now about Princess Leah, how about this."
He held up a loose white gown. His eye brows wiggled.
"Okay just as long as I get to fire your laser blaster later." Katniss conceded giving Peeta a naughty look.
Peeta laughed.
Hope gurgled, "Bebe."
"Okay so that's my que to leave, I'll see you guys later. Me and the cheese bun have an appointment with a spa."
Peeta watched Madge leave with their baby. "This was all a plot wasn't it?"
"Yeah," Katniss grinned then slowly wound her arms around his middle. "Come on Hans let's go save the universe."
Peeta's eyes widened when he realized what Katniss was up to.
She laughed as he pushed her toward the cashiers, she was always going to be a tart for Peeta.