Thank you all so much for the reviews means a lot so I'll do another chapter now for all them people who reviewed :)
HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY:)
BTW, Katniss is not eligable for reaping anymore, shes training as the music teacher at the school and Gale works in the mines.
I skipped time to make it better yano, so I'll just say Gale is twenty now and Katniss is eighteen.
Okayee Dokeey?
Chapter 15
I squeeze Gale's hand in mine looking for support as we wait for our family to take in the news of our engagement.
I scan the room to register everyone's facial expressions.
Prim looks totally in shock and a slight bit sadness comes into her eyes that I figure that its because once we marry I move into a home with Gale and I wouldn't be around as much.
Rory eyebrows are raised and he glances between Gale and me.
My mother is totally shell shocked as she stares at the ring on my finger.
Hazelle has tears of...joy running down her face and she claps her hands with glee and jumps out of her chair and makes her way towards me and envelopes me in a warm hug.
She cups my face and says,
"Katniss, I'm so happy your going to be my daughter-in-law"with a smile.
She then hugs her son.
"I told you she would say yes, didn't I?"she whispers in his ear.
She grabs both my hand in one of hers and Gale's hand in another and squeezes tightly.
My mother finally comes back to reality and smiles warmly at us.
She stands up and walks towards me.
"Your dad would be so proud. That was one thing he would of loved to be around for, to see you fall in love, see you get married and have kids. You've grown up to be a strong beautiful woman"she says as tears run down her face.
She moves to Gale.
"I know if her father was alive you would be the only man he would approve of for his daughter. Your the only one good enough"she laughs lightly and strokes his cheek.
Rory hops down of the counter and makes his way towards us.
"Congratulations, welcome to the family Katniss"he says and we all laugh.
Prim smiles at me and I see a tear slip down her face. I walk towards her and give her a hug and kiss the top of her head.
"I'm so happy for you sis, you deserve to be happy"she says.
Over the next few days news of our engagement spreads like wildfire and the entire district knows.
Gale comes over to my house in the morning to go hunting for the day.
We walk towards the fence, slide under and make our way towards our place.
"So we marry in three weeks, give us enough time to set up the house and that"Gale says.
"Yea sounds good"I say.
He leans over and kisses me sweetly.
"I love you"he says.
"Love you too"I say.
He pulls me on top of him to straddle him and he lies back on the grass.
I put my hands slightly above his head and stare down into his eyes and he puts his hands on my hips. His thumbs make circular patterns on the skin that is uncovered from the rise of my shirt.
"What should we do know?"he says smirking. I laugh and lean down and kiss him.
After making love in the grass we walk hand in hand to the hob.
Most people that know us stop to congratulate us.
We walk to Greasy Sae stall, Gale leans against the stall beside hers and pulls me to him so I stand between his legs and feet. He wraps his arms around my waist and rests his chin on my head.
"Well lucky here, congratulations you two"Sae says to us with a toothly smile.
"Thanks"Gale says.
"Whens the wedding?"she says.
"Three weeks today"I say.
"Better get my best clothes together"she says smiling widely.
Darius approaches and glances us over.
"Too bad I never got a kiss, Katniss. You don't think you should try out your options first before marrying prince charming here"he says amusingly.
Gale tightens his arms around me.
"I'm only kidding Hawthorne, don't get too jealous. We all know women find it hard to resist my red and beautiful body"he says and we all laugh.
We stay here till ten and Gale walks me home and gives me a long lingering kiss.
When I get into bed that night, I realise its the first time I can admit I'm.. happy.