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Peeta POV

The night before the next week of school, I stay up as late as I can to finish off the assignment. I was supposed to finish it a couple of days ago so I could give it to her to hand in, but my mind has been elsewhere. I just keep thinking about Saturday with Katniss, her perfect body those moans that turned me on until I couldn't handle it any longer. I so badly want to feel her body against mine. It feels like we have known each other our entire lives and I want to be with her for my entire life.

Next week at school I manage to finish the assignment and hand it into my English teacher, thank god that is out of the way. Katniss and I continue our hand holding and kissing during school, which I can tell annoys some of the girls I used to have a thing with. When the bell signals it is lunchtime, Katniss and I head out the door towards the lunchroom and sit down at our normal table. I have noticed that Crucis is back at school, I wonder where he has been. He has now had his eyes on us ever since we have entered the room. What is his problem? The staring continues for another two minutes so I stand up and head for his table.

"Well, well Peeta what brings you over here?"

"Can I talk to you in private?"

"I'm sure the guys will want to hear what you have to say as well."

"Fine, why are you staring at me and Katniss?"

"Well I was wondering if you two were dating?" he says standing up beside me "I saw when you both walked into the room you were holding hands. That's a big step for you my boy." He says patting me on the shoulder.

"I'm not your boy and why do you care?"

"Woah, when did we stop being best friends?"

"Since you became a jerk, I know you made up all those rumours."

"Hey don't blame me for that, I didn't do it! You and Katniss are still together through all of that."

"Back to my last question, why do you care if Katniss and I are dating?"

"Well I was also wondering if you had told her about our little bet yet? I highly doubt she would have dated you that quickly knowing of it. Do you think this is the right time to tell her?"

"Don't you dare tell her Crucis."

"Oh so you haven't told her. I think she has the right to know, Don't you?"

"Crucis let me tell her myself."

"You should have told her by now, because I am now going to do the favour for you." He says standing up on the table and I know he is going to yell it out so the whole school can hear him. I run over to mine and Katniss's lunch table so I can get her out of here before Crucis can tell her, but I'm too late. "Listen up everybody! Peeta and Katniss's relationship is all based around a bet. A bet just to get Katniss into bed which my buddy here, Peeta agreed to." he says pointing to me. "Peeta is a liar and a cheat who should never be trusted." I can see the tears start to flow down the cheeks on Katniss' face.

"Tell me it's not true."

"Katniss, I'm so sorry." I say to her knowing I can't lie to her about this.

Katniss grabs her stuff and runs out of the room very upset. I run after her out the door to see if I can catch up to her. How could I not tell her about this? I am such an idiot for not telling her earlier. I hope I can persuade her that I should have never made that bet and I love her.

"Katniss, wait!" I say yelling out to her but she doesn't stop until she reaches outside the front of the school.

"Why would you do that to me Peeta?" she says rubbing away the tears from her eyes.

"I never meant to hurt you, I made that stupid bet when I hardly knew you and all I thought about was sex. I care about you so much Katniss. I love you with all my heart."

"Do you think it's funny lying to someone? Taking advantage of them for a stupid bet."

"I've never once lied to you Katniss. I could never do that and I forgot all about the bet because all I was thinking about was you."

"How could I ever believe you, how do I know that all you are saying to me right now is just a set up and once I come running back to you we have sex and your bet is fulfilled, that's all you want!"

"I'm not that kind of guy anymore, I-"

"Yes you are! And you're not going to change. You can't teach an old dog new tricks."

"I have changed and it's all because of you… all I want is you-"

"I don't know what to believe anymore. It's not even worth trying again with all the stuff that has happened between us." She says cutting me off.

"Of course it is worth trying Katniss," I say walking towards her and holding onto her hands before she shakes me off her. "I am in love with you I don't want to let you go."

"I'm sorry to do this to you Peeta but I think we need a break, I can't deal with this right now." She says walking in the direction of her house.

I know I should run after her but I need to let her sort things out. I have told her how I feel about her, I really do love her. I guess I have just been so caught up in love I forgot all about the bet. How could I be so stupid though? Why would I even make a bet like that? That's right that person wasn't me. That is not who I am anymore. Why can't Katniss see that?

I walk home straight after our fight to find both my brothers minding the bakery- I'm guessing- while my parents are out getting supplies. Great, now I have to deal with these two idiots wondering what I am upset about.

"What's wrong little brother, did a girl break your heart?" Says Wade probably thinking I'm not going to say yes.

"Yes that's exactly what happened."

"What? Peeta Mellark is heartbroken? No way, did you fall for her?" Jaymes Says.

"Yeah I did, hard. I think I'm in love with her, but I did a really bad thing and she probably won't take me back now."

"I didn't know you had a relationship with anybody. Who was it?" Wade says confused, how does he not know?

"Katniss, remember the girl I bought home to study with a while ago."

"The blonde one?" he says.

"No I can't believe you don't remember her."

"The redhead?" says Jaymes.

"You guys are so dumb. It wasn't even that long ago, you took me to go and see her after school!"

"The other blonde one?" says Wade. I can't believe I live in a house with absolute idiots.

"No, the one who you nearly flashed yourself at Wade! The one who you guys literately forced me to go and see after school! Does that ring any bells?"

"Oh that brunette who is kind of shy and doesn't like seeing penises?"

"If that's how you remember her then yes that's her. We have only been dating for a week and I made a bet with someone before I started dating her that I could sleep with her by the end of the school year and now she thinks I was only with her to get into her pants."

"Oh damn well you need to tell her your true feelings but sometimes it can be better to show how much you love her, but don't ask me how." Jaymes says.

"Oh ok, I'll come up with something. Thanks anyway." I say walking towards my room and falling onto my bed.

How am I going to show Katniss how much I love her? What if she still doesn't believe me? I've only been away from her for not even an hour and I already miss her. What if I have lost her forever because of my stupid actions?

I know I'm mean for doing that to Katniss just after her and Peeta had their first sexual experience together, but I needed some more drama in the story. I promise you will love what I have planned! Keep reading :)