Katniss and Gale - The Kiss
Chapter Eight - Katniss' Pov
As Gale and I walk back into the house everyone is seating around the kitchen table. Everyone avoids looking at us as Hazelle serves dinner. Gale and I take our seats between Prim and Rory and we fill our plate with food. Everyone tucks in to their food in silence.
"I like your scarf Katniss, it's lovely" Hazelle says. I look over to my mother who is smirking and looking down to her plate.
"Thanks, it's new. Mother made it for me a while ago"I say.
"Your not finding it a bit warm wearing that?"She says while looking down to her plate.
"Eh.. nope. I must feel the cold more than some. I soppose" I say which makes my mother laugh quietly.
"So..Katniss any man in your life?" Hazelle says which makes both Gale and I stop eating.
"Eh. hm. No, why?" I say.
"Well, I'd think many of the guys at school would be chasing you?"she says. I laugh and Gale hands are clenched into fists.
"No." I say looking down at my plate.
"I thought that guy..Finn Brown had a bit of a crush on you. Maybe we should set you up?" Hazelle says.
"No" Gale roars which cause everyone to turn and stare at him.
"No, .. that guy. Well he's.. not particularly nice, so I heard" Gale says looking down at the table blushing.
"Oh. Really? I heard he's very sweet"Hazelle says. Gale then turns to me.
"To be honest..I'm not really interested"I say sweetly.
"Oh. That's right, you already have a boyfriend. Don't you sweetheart?"My mother says sweetly.
"What? What do you mean?"I say.
"Well those hickeys on your neck had to come from someone, didn't they?"Mother says sweetly. Gale and I turn red and we look down at the table.
"What? What's wrong with Katniss' neck?"Prim says innocently which makes Hazelle and my mother laugh.
"Nothing dear, just her boyfriend was leaving kisses all over her neck"my mother says smirking.
"That's why your wearing a scarf, is it Katniss?"Rory says innocently. Both Gale and I stare at everyone knowing something is up.
I stutter not knowing what to say.
"What about you Gale? Any girlfriend on the go?"My mother asks him. I roll my eyes.
"Hmm. No, not at the minute" he says. I put my hand on his knee and squeeze to make fun of him.
"Good looking man like you? C'mon, there must be some pretty girl?"Mother says.
"Nope no girl" He says.
"If you have no girlfriend Gale, why were you kissing Katniss outside?" Vick says. Everyone laughs except Gale and I.
"HA. HA. You all are so funny" Gale says.
"Why didn't you two tell us?"Hazelle says smiling.
"Didn't get round to it I sopose"Gale says.
"Well all of us are so happy for you two. You eventually figured it out after the whole district did"Hazelle says and everyone laughs.
"When's the wedding?"Rory says smirking. I choke on my drink.
"Rory stop that"Hazelle says.
"I'm only joking" he says and everyone laughs.
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After dinner everyone goes into the sitting room to talk and watch the tv while I help Hazelle with the dishes. She washes the dishes and I dry.
"So how long has been going on?"Hazelle says to me smiling.
"Just a few days"I say blushing.
Hazelle finishes the washing up and comes over and embraces me and then looks directly into my eyes.
"Katniss I really want to say, your the only girl I would ever approve of for Gale. You've always been family to us and your like a daughter to me. Some day if you and Gale decide to marry you know you would always have my blessing" Hazelle says and I blush.
"Thanks Hazelle." I say embarassed and she strokes my cheek. She smiles at me and then leaves the room. I continue to dry the plates when Gale walks into the room and comes up behind me and wraps his arms around my shoulders.
"Seems were played big time tonight"he laughs.
"Yea. Your mother seems to be the most happiest about the idea"I say.
"Of course. She loves you like her own daughter"he says which makes my throat close.
"Yea she said"I say.
"Prim was giving me looks like "if you hurt my sister and break her heart, I'll hunt you down" he says. I laugh.
"Well you better watch out then"I say.
"I will." he says and he turns me around and lifts me onto the counter. He stands in between my legs and puts his hands on my hips and I put my arms around his shoulders.
He smiles and leans in for a long loving kiss and he deepens it.
We're then interrupted by some coughing and we break off the kiss to see Hazelle and my mother and Prim in the doorway.
"Well I guess you want some time together" my mother says awkwardly.
"She can stay here tonight, as long as there's no funny business"Hazelle says and gives us a pointly look. We blush.
"Okay. That's fine. See you tomorrow. Bye Katniss" My mother says smirking.
"Night. Night little duck"I say to my mother and Prim. Prim doesn't look at me but just walks out the door, my mother follows.
"Looks like someone feels second best" Hazelle says.
"I'll talk to her tomorrow"I say to Hazelle and she leaves the room.
Gale and I go into Gale's room. Since I've nothing to wear, Gale hands me one of his shirts and I put it on and he takes his clothes off except for his boxers.
We push back the covers and climb into the bed. Gale pulls me in close so my back is pressed into his chest and our thighs are touching so we are spooning. He covers us with the blankets and wraps his arm around my waist and I put my arm over his and we eventually fall asleep.
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