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Peeta's POV- Wonder

Katniss glanced at me and as she did I knew what she was going to say to Publius, "We will go with you, Publius." She nodded to him.

Katniss started to walk away but I grabbed her arm, preventing her from going anywhere, "Katniss…" I begged her not to go.

"Peeta, what is he going to do? It is not like he is going to ki- hurt us in the back room." She reasoned.

I looked from her, to Finnick, to Publius; who I did not trust, but I knew Katniss, she was so stubborn, I knew she was going to get what she wanted so I sighed, "Just be careful," I smiled, "and don't sign anything that is inappropriate." I told her, knowing she would love that answer.

Katniss rolled her grey eyes, smiling as well, "Me? You think I would do that? Do you know me?" She laughed.

I smiled, given that I was in love with her since I was five I would think I would know everything about her. But, I decided to play, "I like to think I know you pretty well."

Katniss smiled before she kissed my cheek, "I love you, and I'll be back soon." She whispered in my ear, I wanted to kiss her so bad in this moment and tell her not to go. But, before I could catch her she walked away with Finnick and Publius on her heels.

"I love you too." I whispered to the air. I watched her until she turned the corner which led to the living room, and then I sat down uneasily. "I shouldn't have let her gone."

"Calm down, Peeta." Annie told me, "Katniss is right, Publius wouldn't hurt them with all of us right here, he is simply a fan who wants an autograph, besides Finnick will help her if anything should happen… not that it will."

"I don't trust, Publius." I shook my head, looking at Annie. "I am going after her."

"Boy, you are too protective for your own good; sit down sweetheart is going to be fine." Haymitch grabbed my arm. "Besides, you know how mad Katniss would be if you ran in there."

That was true, "I just don't trust him, and I feel like he is going to offend her." I whispered back, sitting back down in my chair.

Cinna laughed, "If anyone offended Katniss, I think she would break their nose."

I chuckled at that, "You all are probably right. Thank you." I smiled at my friends.

Effie came up and hugged me, "You are welcome, honey! You know you can count on us!"

I nodded, "I can."

For a few more minutes, I ate in silence while the rest of the table chatted away about the three victors. Mayor John made another speech to apologize to Katniss once again, but stopped awkwardly when he couldn't find her from her seat next to me.

"Living room." I mouthed to John, who nodded.

After his speech ended, I was about to go to the living room sneakily when Katniss ran around the corner and jumped onto my lap, into my arms. She was shaking, as if she were about to cry, and I instantly wrapped my arms around her.

"Katniss, what's wrong, love?" I asked, heartbroken that she was crying.

She shook her head, burying it in my shoulder, "Can we go home, please?" She begged me. I glanced at Haymitch, who nodded standing up.

"Yes, we can. Are you alright?" I asked, growing angry at Publius for making my love cry.

"No, I just need to get home." She whispered into my shoulder.

I nodded, "We will go right now. Thank you everyone, it was lovely to see you all." I told the table who nodded, confused.

Annie looked worried, but then Finnick came around the corner and she smiled, "Katniss, he didn't know what he was talking about." He told her.

"Finnick, I don't want to talk about it. We are going home." Katniss replied, looking at me and not a Finnick at all.

I looked up at him, silently asking what happened but Finnick didn't look my way as he hugged Annie tightly.

After that, Haymitch, Effie, Katniss, and I climbed into the car. Katniss pulled me into the backseat with her and continued to sob into my shoulder, while I remanded clueless as I comforted her.

When we got home, we all walked inside.

"I am going to bed. Good night." Katniss told everyone before walking to the stairs.

"Okay, I will be up there in a minute." I replied, she nodded without turning to look at me.

"What is wrong with her?" Haymitch asked as we all sat down at the table.

"I don't know, that Publius must have said something to her. If only I know what he said." I shook my head.

"Katniss will be okay, Haymitch why don't we leave them alone? I think Peeta needs to get up there to her." Effie suggested.

Everyone nodded and we said out goodnights. I climbed up the stairs to our bedroom seeing that the light was off and Katniss was already in bed. So, as quietly as possible I changed and crawled into bed with her.

"Peeta?" She asked, looking up at me.

"It's me, I'm here love." I whispered, wrapping her in my arms.

Katniss rested her head on my shoulder, "I love you." She whispered, moving her head up and puckering her lips.

"I love you too." I smiled before I gently kissed her puckered lips.

Katniss's POV

The next morning, I woke up to see Peeta still asleep beside me. I smiled at his adorable sleeping figure, kissing his head lightly. Then, I got up and decided to run a bath.

Once in the hot water, I panicked as I stared at my reflection. Finnick and I had sexual tension? No! We don't! Katniss, why are you listening to some stranger! You two do not like each other in that way! I love Peeta and only Peeta fully.

"I can see the smoke coming out of your ears, Kat. What are you think about?' A hand suddenly ran across my forehead; looking over I saw Peeta beside the tub.

"Peeta, you scared me! I didn't think you would be here!" I gasped.

"Where else would I go?" Peeta asked, taking off his clothes and sinking down into the bath water with me.

I smiled at the beautiful blonde man that sat across from me, fully naked in the bathtub. What with his gorgeous golden blonde hair, stunning azure blue eyes, pouting lips, firm jaw line, and Greek god sculpted body I could think of a more perfect man.

"What are you smiling at, Katniss?" Peeta asked, bringing me out of my thoughts.

I shook my head shrugging, "I just love you… and your body." I blurted out.

Peeta gave me a seductive grin, "Oh, really?" He moved his leg around my body, squeezed, which brought me closer to him. "I love your body." He whispered before kissing me passionately.

After getting dressed and walking down stairs, Peeta started breakfast while I sat on the counter to watch him. Suddenly, he stopped and looked up at me; at first I was scared thinking he was in an episode again, but then I realized his eyes were just questioning and confused.

"Katniss, what did Publius say to you yesterday?" Peeta asked… almost demanded; keeping my gaze trapped in his.

"Why do you want to know?" I asked, not wanting to talk about it.

Peeta eyebrows shot up and he laughed without humor, "Katniss, I love you. When I see you run into my lap crying after talking to a stranger about something, and then you don't want to talk about it later. I get worried." He ran his hands through his hair.

"Peeta," I whispered looking down, "It is not important."

"Katniss, don't you see if it makes you cry it is so important to me. Please tell me." He begged.

From the sincerity and love in his voice, I simply had to tell the brilliant man that was my husband. I looked up back into his azure eyes.

"Publius said that Finnick and I had sexual tension radiating off of us." I whispered, looking down again. However bad I wanted to see his reaction, I still did not want to see the hurt that would flash across his features.

Peeta took a long pause before taking a deep breath in and out, "Is that all?"

That is when I looked up at him; his face was smiling a relieved smile, "Yes."

Peeta walked over to me, placing his hands on the counter beside me, and smiled, "Katniss, I thought it was going to be that he made you and Finnick kiss. Or that he didn't like us together. Or that he would make fun of you."

I took his face in my hands a searching his face for any anger, I only finding relief, "So you are not mad?"

Peeta shrugged, "Since I do not believe that you do have 'sexual tension radiating off of you', no I am not mad." He kissed me chastely before walking back over to finish the breakfast.

I laughed astounded, "I cannot believe you."

Peeta smiled up from the pan of sizzling eggs and bacon, "Why?"

"I cannot believe that you never get mad. I just… you are just incredible." I shrugged, chuckling again.

Peeta laughed, grabbing some plates from the cabinet, filling to plates and handing one to me, "I am incredible for being understanding?"

I laughed as well, "Yes." I replied as we walked over to the table.

After breakfast, we heard a knock on the door. Sighing, I walked through the door with Peeta behind me. I opened the door and saw Peeta's family.

"Katniss, hello!" Raiko yelled happily, hugging me.

"Hi, everyone! Peeta, your family is here!" I turned to Peeta who ran forward.

"Hello family! What are you all doing here?" Peeta asked after hugging them all.

"Well, you need some clothes and personally belongings don't you, Peeta?" Raiko asked, motioning to the boxes on the ground. "We came to help you move in!"

For the next hour, we moved Peeta into my house. It was a hard job, given all of the paintings Peeta had made over the years; most of them were of me, and I was flattered by that. We placed all of the paintings in the 'office', which became his art room.

At lunch we all sat down for a meal and Haymitch smelling the food came to eat with us. For a while, we were an irregular family having a meal. Until the phone rang, I got up and answered it.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Katniss? It's me, Effie." An oddly cheerful voice said on the other side of the line.

"Effie! You should be over here, we are having lunch all together." I replied.

"Katniss, actually I have to tell you something serious." Effie's voice changed.

Instantly, I became worried, "What is it?" I asked fearfully. Peeta ran up, grabbing my hand and squeezing it in comfort.

"Katniss," Effie paused taking a deep breath, "Tomorrow is reaping day. As of tomorrow the seventy-sixth annual Hunger Games have begun-"

If the conversation continued, I did not hear it because the phone clattered to the ground as my hand went numb.

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