Katniss and Gale - The Kiss
Chapter Nine
I wake up wrapped in Gale's arms and I remember I'm not at home but at Gale's house. I hear Hazelle in the kitchen and the kids running around the house. There's a loud banging noise like a pan hit the ground and Gale stirs.
"Morning beautiful" Gale says as he kisses my neck.
"Morning yourself" I say. I turn around to face him and he leans in to kiss me.
"I say we have about three minutes till Posy and the boys decide to wake us up by jumping on the bed"he says.
"Well..then you better make the time worth it, shouldn't you"I say smirking.
"Well than"he says and he straddles me and pins my hands above my head. He smiles down at me and leans down to kiss my neck.
"Two minutes" I say and moan as he kisses my collarbone.
"Hmmm..."he says as he runs his hand up my thigh bringing my t-shirt up with it.
"One minute left"I say. He smiles into my neck.
"I probably should get off"he says. I pout and he laughs.
He leans down to barely brush our lips together to tease me so I push him off me and he laughs.
"Not funny Gale"I say. Then Posy runs into the run and climbs up on the bed and jumps on Gale. I laugh.
"Mummy said its time to get up" Posy says sweetly.
"Did she now? You offered because you wanted to jump on the bed, didn't you?"Gale says and catches Posy and tickles her. She giggles.
"Galeeeee...stopppp"she giggles and we all laugh.
"Tell mam, we're getting up now, will ya"he says. She nods and leaves the room.
Gale gets up and dresses when Hazelle knocks on the door,
"Katniss your mother stopped by and left you this-Hazelle shows me the bad-"she probably thought you would need some fresh clothes"she says and leaves the bag on the ground.
"Thanks"I say. She smiles and leaves us to change.
When I'm changing my top and jeans, Gale sits on the bed to put on fresh socks and watches me.
"Like something you see?"I tease.
"Yea definately"he says and his eyes run up ad down my body. I smirk.
When we leave the bedroom we walk into the kitchen to see everyone sitting down having breakfast.
"I didn't know if you wanted breakfast or if you two are going to the hob?"Hazelle says.
"We have to check the snare line anyway and then trade at the hob so we'll have something there"Gale says and she nods.
"See you later"She says.
"Yea"Gale says.
"Bye Katniss dear" Hazelle says smiling.
"Bye"I say smiling.
...
When we walk out the door Gale takes my hand and we head towards the fence. I notice on our way through the seam some of the seam folks smile and look at our intertwined hands and smirk. I look at Gale and we laugh. When we pass a few girls from Gale's year they turn and look at us. Rachel walks towards us and stands in front of us staying in our way.
"Hey Gale. So..I just wanted to say once your done with Katniss come see me"Rachel says with a wink.
"What? Done with her? What's wrong with you? I'm with Katniss. I only want her not some slag like you" Gale says and Rachel's smile falls. The other girls in the group gape at Gale.
"Okaayy..then"Rachel says and walks back to her friends. We continue walking.
"Katniss honestly I only want you. No one else"He says. I nod.
...
When we check the snare line we are lucky we catch five rabbits and three squirrels. We gather strawberries and peaches to sell at the hob.
We walk to the hob and he tells me about Rory and he's crush on some older girl who has a boyfriend. We laugh till we reach Greasy Sae stall who looks very smug.
"Hey Katniss. Hey Gale. soup?" she asks. We nod. Wild dog and oak soup. Lovely, I think scaractically.
We drink up and Darius a peacekeeper comes over and leans against the stall smirking at Greasy Sae.
"What's up with you two?" Gale says.
"Ah nothing. Just birds seem to be singing a lot the last two days"Darius says.
"Was that soppose to be some metaphor?"I ask. He smirks.
"Well word around the hob there's a new couple"He says.
"Yes. I heard that too. News spreads like wildfire, don't you think?"Sae says amused.
"Oh yea? I haven't heard much lately" Gale says playing dumb.
Darius and Greasy Sae smirks.
"Well it's a young couple. Ya know to be honest I'm a little upset because I didn't get any kisses. What a shame"Darius says smirking at me.
"That's a pretty little scarf you got there Katniss. People would think you were trying to hide something"Darius says playing with the end of my scarf. I swot away his hand. I look at Gale who's glaring at Darius.
"No I'm not"I say esaperated.
Greasy Sae and Darius sneer. Then head peacekeeper Cray walks over to the stall. Gale immediately walks over and stands by my side protectively which makes Sae and Darius smirk and wink at each other.
Cray looks at me and says,
"Pretty scarf" Which makes Sae and Darius hawl with laughter.
Cray smirks at them.
"About time you two got together"Cray says and walks off.
Greasy Sae and Darius smile at us and start babbling to themselves. Gale goes off to trade with people around the hob and leaves me with Sae and Darius.
"So long have you been together?"Sae says to me.
"Only a few days. I swear people are going on like we're getting married or something"I say.
"People have just been waiting for you two to admit your feelings. I have to say I was one of the first people to say it so I can be smug and be like I told you so"Sae laughs.
"Guess I can't tease to get some kisses since Gale would be on my case" Darius says. I roll my eyes.
"I better get an invite to the wedding"Sae teases. I roll my eyes.
Gale joins us and we say we have to get home. Once we're outside the hob, Gale kisses me against the side of the hob wall.
"Everyone in the hob know about us"he says.
"Yea word traveled fast"I say.
"See you tomorrow then, at school?"Gale says.
"Yea"I say. He smiles and leans down and kisses me.
I weave my fingers into his hair and he presses me against the wall. He puts his hands on my hips and deepens the kiss and puts his tongue into my mouth.
Then we're interrupted by Darius and Haymitch,
"Well now then, I thought you two were heading home not getting it on at the side of the hob"Darius says.
"What are you two doing here? You asking Haymitch for a kiss Darius?"I say and Gale laughs.
"If you don't mind, leave"Gale says loudly and presses his lips back to mine.
"Always use protection kids"Haymitch says and him and Darius laugh and leave.
Once we break off the kiss Gale leans his forehead against mine.
"I love you"he says.
"I love you too"I say.
He smiles and I return the smile.
He walks me home gives me a kiss and heads to his house.
...
When I walk in the door I tell my mother I'm home and I walk up the stairs and go into Prim's room.
"Hey Prim"I say and sit down beside her on the bed.
"Hey"Prim says.
"You okay little duck?"I say.
"It's just you have a boyfriend now and what if you have no time for me"she weeps.
"Ah Prim. I always put you first your my little sister. I love you, I'd never do that. I'll still have time for us"I smile at her and she smiles.
"Promise"she says.
"I promise"I say and lean down and kiss her forehead and hug her.
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Might be the weekend till I can update people back to school and things to do for exams. blah blah blah. I'll see if I have time. :)
Niamh.