I got off school early and my easter holidays start here I'll upload more aswell :)

Chapter 17

Gale runs straight through the seam to Katniss. He walks in the door and shouts for Katniss' mother.

"Up here Gale"she says

Gale practically runs up the stairs into Katniss' room but comes to a stop to see a shivering Katniss who is pale as a sheet with blue lips and fingers. Her mother is checking her temperature. Gale gives a quick glance around the room to notice the damage the storm done.

He leans down beside Katniss' bed and takes her small hands in his big hands and rubs them to warm them up.

Katniss smiles at him.

"I'm fine Gale"she whispers.

"No your not, your sick Katniss"he says.

Katniss rolls her eyes at him.

"Gale could you go bring my mattress down stairs and put it i front of the couch near the fire, while I help Katniss dress"Ms Everdeen says.

Gale nods and brings the mattress, duvet, pillows and blankets all down stairs.

Ms Everdeen calls him and he walks up the stairs into Katniss room. Katniss has been changed into a fresh pair of pajamas and a woolly fleece.

"Gale will you carry Katniss down stairs while I start a fire we need to get her blood reheated. I'll fill some hot water bottles to put around her on the mattress That should help"she says.

Gale tenderly and lovingly lifts Katniss up into his arms. She leans her head against his chest and puts her hand onto his chest and Gale leans his chin on top of her head.

"You'll be lifting me like this in a few weeks"Katniss says humourly.

Gale can't help but laugh and smile.

"Yea, so you better stick around for it"he says. She laughs.

When they get down stairs the fire is on and the hot water bottles are placed around the mattress. Gale lowers Katniss onto the mattress and covers her with the duvet and blankets.

"We're going to have to watch her temperature over the night. you can go home Gale if you want"Ms Everdeen says.

"No. I'm staying right here"Gale says panicky and sits down on the ground beside Katniss.

"Right okay, I'll come down and check on her in a while. Wake me or Prim if her temperature drops okay?"she says. He nods.

She leaves the room living Gale with Katniss. They both stare at each other for a long moment until Katniss pushes back the covers to invite Gale to join him.

He takes off his shoes and puts them at the side of the couch. He takes off his shirt and jacket and tells Katniss to put them on so she stays warm.

He gets in to the bed behind Katniss and pulls her back against his chest so her back touches his chest. He wraps his arms around her and Katniss places her hand over is. She hooks her feet in between his.

Gale buries his face into her hair and squeezes her tightly against him when he notices her shivering is slowly stopping.

He just hopes that shes going to be okay.

Like I said last chapter I am NOT a doctor or nurse or medical student so I don't know if that's what your soppose to do.

It doesn't matter anyway because it's make believe :P

Niamh.