Hi all! Soo, I got a lot of reviews from that last chapter! Sorry I haven't updated for a bit, I went and saw THE HUNGER GAMES, again, last night. And today I was stuck cleaning my room, so I finally got a chance to update now. Break has officially started, which means a ton of updates going on this week. My goal is to write anywhere between 2-5 chapters a day, and possibly have this story end somewhere around 25 to 30 chapters? I don't know, we'll see. I will have more stories after this, no worries. Got a fat notebook stuffed of them since last September! If you don't mind, review at the end of this chapter.! Here's Chapter Ten!

Peeta grins back at me, and I sigh. I don't know what changed, but Peeta made me see the world slightly brighter. The photo of Prim and I at my dad's grave really showed to me that he cared.

"Thank you." I whisper to Peeta.

"For what?" He asks, a questioning look creeping onto his face.

"For giving me closure on my dad's death. I needed to hear that from someone certain, and I never realized it was you who needed to say that to me." I respond, and his eyes shimmer.

"I've been waiting for this moment for so long." He mumbles before pressing his lips on mine again. They're soft and comforting, his arms wrapping me tightly into his embrace. I feel at home, safe. Something I haven't felt for too long. When we pull apart, Peeta holds my hands and takes an extra step back.

"Katniss, will you be my girlfriend?" He asks, looking slightly nervous. I tense slightly. For five years, I have sworn to being forever alone. I didn't want kids, let alone a marriage. But this is just dating, so what harm could it do, right? I must pause for too long, because he drops our hands, mumbling an apology and turning to go away.

"Peeta wait," I grab his hand quickly, "yes." He looks surprised, and then swings me into a hug. I laugh lightly, and squeeze him tight. I see the clock, and my eyes widen.

"Hey, um not to kill the moment, but it is almost five. What time is your family supposed to be back at?" He puts me down, and looks panicked.

"In fifteen minutes. Here, you're shirt is dry," He tosses it to me, and I catch it, "your pants are not though, so you could borrow my sweats until tomorrow." I nod, and jump in the bathroom, pulling his shirt off and mine on. Quickly running down stairs, Peeta is already wiping the mess off the floor. I grab an extra rag, and wipe the counters and everything else. In about five minutes, the kitchen is spotless. The cupcakes are finished being frosted, Peeta adds the final touches to the cake, and they sit in their boxes back in the small fridge for orders. Just as the front door bells jingles, I kiss Peeta once more.

"See you tomorrow." I whisper to him, slipping out the back door.

"Tomorrow." He whispers back with a smile.

I walk home, but stop at the Meadow and pick a bunch of flowers. Carefully, I construct a bouquet of daffodils, purple pansies and white daisies. Using my ribbon from my hair, I tie them all together and walk home. I must be smiling, because everyone stares with astonishment when I walk by. I quickly start scowling, covering up my slip.

I walk through the door, and see Mom knitting away and Prim lying on the floor with Buttercup. Prim looks up and the sound of the door closing and laughs. Mom glances up too, and smirks knowingly.

"If I didn't know better, I'd say you just kissed a boy." She teases, and blood rushes to my cheeks.

"Oh my gosh! You did!" Prim squeals, and jumps up to hug me. I giggle too, feeling on top of the clouds right now. "Peeta has got to be so happy!" This confuses me slightly, but I push the thoughts aside. I see a pansy fall to the ground, and remember the flowers.

I walk to the kitchen, and pull of a small vase I had bartered for a few years back, and fill it with some water. After filling the vase with cool water, I slide the bunch in and set it on the table.

"Pretty." Prim says with a grin. I smile back widely, and her eyes widen slightly. "You love him." She whispers, and I shake my head.

"No, I don't uh…" I stutter out. I don't love him, right? I mean, I don't even want to marry. Even loving is too much. Prim is the only one I truly love. "No." I say firmly, but she just smirks.

"Just keep telling yourself that Katniss." She says in a confident voice, and turns for the fireplace. Mom comes over and hugs me, whispering that she's happy for me. I decide to ignore her comment completely, and grab a apple off the counter, and head upstairs.

"Night!" I call out, and get mumbled responses back. I slink over to my bed, and spread over it. My mind wanders back to Peeta's, and I trace my lips lightly. I smile remembering the way they softly grazed mine before he kissed me, and how he always kissed my nose sweetly after. I take a bite of the apple, and look over at the photo of Prim and I that Peeta drew.

He was so timid when he gave me that photo. Now, Peeta playfully punches me. I've grown to trust him a lot, but we don't talk much at school still. We saved our friendship for home. I finish my apple off, and open the small window, throwing the core out to Lady. She gives a sound of appreciation back, and I close the window. I lie back in bed, and cozy down under the covers. Today was perfect.

When I wake up the next morning, I pull on some black pants with a grey shirt. I pull my hair up into a ponytail, something I haven't done in years. I run downstairs, and see Prim holding my bag and hers, with a smile. I grab it from her, and walk towards the door, only to stop. Peeta Mellark stands in front of me, with a smile.

"Hi." He says, leaning casually against our door.

"Hey!" I smile, and walk up. He kisses me lightly, and twines his fingers with mine.

"This alright if I walk you girls to school?" He asks. I nod, and Prim squeals. We all leave, and start walking the long-ish walk to town. When we reach the fork that splits the Seam into two separate streets, I hear the voice I wish I didn't.

"Catnip?"

Alright, so some of you wanted some more Gale in, as in tension. He is a bit hit and miss, but you'll see a bit more of him in the next chapters, and everyone's real personalities a bit more as we go along. Just remember, if I followed the book's characters and their exact qualities, you'd be reading the book, not my fanfic. (: Hope you loved this Chapter! Since I took forever to update, I am aiming to add two chapters tomorrow. Not a promise, but we will see! REVIEW PLEASE 3

Kisses,

-hungergamestribute18