Wishing I Wouldn't Be Alone

by eekabeeka

Katniss and Peeta in high school, modern AU. It's Katniss's first day at school and she loses her last friend and quickly makes another. Are things going to quickly? or is it just the way it should be? Rated M for 'suggestions'. I cut out the lemons so the story won't be deleted, but the idea's still there.

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 5 – Peeta's POV

I watched her sleep. That may be weird, but there wasn't anything else to do. I guess I could look around her room, not that she would like that. Oh my God, I'm in Katniss's house, her room, her bed. Sitting next to her is almost calming. I just get to stare at her all I like and she doesn't know. I get off the bed and kneel by it. She is smiling. Maybe she's dreaming about me, nah, that's ridiculous, Peeta. But, maybe she is. I lean closer to her, feeling her warm breath on my nose. Then I lean in closer, and closer and closer until our lips touch. I kiss her softly. She kisses back. I feel her pull back and she says, "I have been awake for a while."

I feel my face get hot. "I'm just going to go home now."

"No!" She yells. "Stay here." She sits up in her bed, scoots over and pats the empty area next to her.

"Katniss, I don't know if that is a good idea." The thought of being in bed with Katniss made my pants bulge a little in the front. I didn't know that she had that affect on me. Trying to hide it, I slowly sit down next to her.

"I'm not asking you for anything, I just want to sit with you." I let out a breath. Of course, what did you expect? "Peeta, back in choir, I mean to ask you something." She paused. "Why did you tell me that I am pretty, or whatever it was? I mean, we just met and all."

"I don't know. I have trouble hiding my emotions. You on the other hand hide them very well." She smiled. "Why did you kiss me?"

"Well first of all, you kissed me! So I want to know that first."

"Same as before. I just wanted to do it, so I did it."

"That's how Gale and I broke up, he wanted sex, and he went for it. So he got a foot to the balls." I couldn't help but laugh, the though of Gale on the ground crying.

I stared at her. She never mentioned the word before, but I knew what she was referring to. Just hearing it aloud was different. "Katniss, I feel bad for kissing you, I pushed you to do something and I shouldn't have, so I'm sorry. It will never happen again."

"I didn't say-" She stopped. Oh I get it, she wanted me to kiss her!

"Well Miss, what's your last name?"

"Everdeen. You?"

"Mellark."

"Katniss Mellark…" She whispered, I think she was hoping I wouldn't hear it.

"I'm sorry, what did you say Katniss Mellark?"

"You weren't supposed to hear that."

"Just like you were supposed to be asleep when I kissed you."

"You really think I'm beautiful?"

"Who wouldn't?"