I've just seen the teaser trailer of the movie (stupid jet lag !) and I'm a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, Jennifer Lawrence was amazing and what we saw was great but it was too short ! I wanted to see a little more, like, I don't know... Peeta ! However I have no doubt the movie gonna be great !
Once again (and I will never stop doing that), I want to thanks everyone who reviewed this story (special thanks to 97, Kaprii Mellark, tessarunie and sw77). I hope to see you again with my next story. Like I said for the previous chapter, it will be a sequel. I want to finish writing it before I post the first chapter. I'm almost done but not yet, so it can take a few days.
This chapter is a little shorter than the others and I'm not totally satisfied with it. Really hope you won't be disappointed. A bientôt.
Chapter Four
When Peeta comes back, I am staring at the boiling stew, hoping that my eyes aren't red anymore. He lays his hand on the small on my back and kisses my neck.
"Smells good" he whispers between 2 kisses.
"Peeta, we need to talk." That makes him stop kissing me at once. I detach myself from him and go to sit at the table. Peeta follows me and sits in front of me. I know exactly what I have to do. It's been two hours I'm working on the scenario : 'by the way Peeta, I'm pregnant'. So I take the pregnancy test from my pocket and put it on the table.
"What is that ?" This thing brings the same question in everybody's mouth ! I would have laugh, in a different context.
I stare into his eyes : "It's a pregnancy test." Peeta's mouth opens but he doesn't say a word. It gives me time to realize that I have forgotten a detail : "And it's positive."
Finally Peeta manages to ask : "You're pregnant ?"
I nod. For once, I'm enable to read Peeta's thoughts on his face. He is expressionless, which disturbs me a lot. He stays silent for a couple of minutes. He simply looks at me. Then he stands, walks around the table and takes my hands in his. I stand as well and we're facing each others. Finally a big smile illuminates his face and he takes me into his arms. Mine are along my body, enable to react.
I hear him laugh and he starts kissing my neck again. His lips follow a path toward mine and soon he is kissing me. Peeta's hands are now on both sides of my head. Slowly mine rise and find his hair. And I'm kissing him back. For the first time of the day, I forget my fears. He loves me, I tell myself. It can't be that bad if he is by my sides, loving me.
As if he has heard my thoughts, Peeta breaks the kiss and says : "I love you so much, Katniss. You know that, right ?"
I nod and he goes on : "I know that you have never wanted that, that you have never wanted to have a child. Because of the Games and because of the Capitol. But things have changed. Because of us. Because we have fought for a better world. Yes, the situation is still unstable for now but it's also the best you have ever had."
Peeta's hands are still on my face. I stare intensely into his blue eyes. I know the power of Peeta's words and I want him to convince me. To make me believe we can do this together.
"I know that you are afraid and I am too, believe me. But if we have survived two Hunger Games and the revolution against the Capitol, I think that we have our chance against a little baby."
I'm surprised to hear myself laugh. He did it ! He has convinced me. I'm still scared to death by this baby growing inside me and more than anything by what could happen to it once it won't be inside me anymore, protecting it. Nevertheless, I want it. I want him. Or her. I want to give this to Peeta because he deserves happiness more than anyone else.
I am finally able to open my mouth and say : "I love you Peeta."
With these four words, I have launched myself into a new terrifying adventure. But this time, I know from the start that I will be among the victors.
