Lost Love Chapter 7, a hunger games fanfic

Hey readers, I'm sorry for leaving chapter six so short! I didn't mean too but I promise for the next future chapters it will be a lot longer, just going to put a lot of thought into it. I don't own any rights of the Hunger Games series, rightful owner is Suzanne Collins.

The copyright of Romance belongs to Edgar Allen Poe

Also, HAPPY BE-LATED NEW YEARS PEEPS!

Here's chapter seven!

Effie's P.O.V.

I love my job of being a Therapist, I love helping out people with their issues, listening to their problems, and trying to find solutions. There are a few patients I enjoy having and there are a few bad apples, not to be mean or anything but no matter how hard I try to help that person out; they never listen. I'm in my office as I readjust my hair light blonde hair with mint green tips into bun with some of my hair sticking out, to have a little more fun. There are times where I can be serious and sometimes I'm very artistic when it comes when it comes to my career but very professional at what I do of course.

"Miss Trinket, your two thirty afternoon appointment is here." A woman said over the intercom speaker.

I pressed on the intercom button that's on my desk. "Thank you Octavia, send the client in please." I spoke back to my receptionist.

I pulled out my small mirror from my desk and held it as I reapply my purple lipstick on my lips.

A knocks is on my door and I rose up from my seat. "Come in! Please come in!" I said being cheerful and seeing the door opening to see a familiar face with gray eyes. "Mrs. Hawthorne! Please, please come in!" I got up from my seat to greet her and hugged her then closing her door behind her. "I'm so glad to see you Mrs. Hawthorne, how have you been?" I asked hugging her lightly and felt Katniss Hawthorne hugging me back. "Please, have a seat. Do you want any coffee or water?" I asked offering my client something to drink.

"No, no thank you Effie. Please, call me Katniss just Katniss please." She replied being polite and taking a seat putting her purse on the ground then looks at me.

I reached over to a small table next to me grabbing out my pen and notepad just in case, I do this with everyone not just to Katniss.

"I'm glad to see you too Effie, thank you for seeing me on short notice. How have you been Effie? I don't know how I'm doing it's… complicated as of right now." Katniss answered my questions placing her hands together.

I nodded my head and smiled slightly leaning forward. "I've been doing fabulous, I have attended Christmas parties here in New York that are hard to keep up but it was fun. Including celebrating New Year's Eve also" I laughed remembering Christmas night to lighten up the mood and seeing the young brunette woman laughed just a little. "I'm sorry to hear that things are complicated, please tell me what's been going on in your life so far?" I asked being concern.

Katniss leaned into the sofa cushion as she sighted shaking her head. "I don't know who or what to believe anymore, my whole life has been nothing but a complete lie and I've been tricked into for the past two years." A tear rolled down her face and wiped it quickly.

I handed a tissue towards her and seeing her taking it from my hand.

"Lied to? What do you mean by that?" I stated being worried.

"I thought everything in my life was perfect but I found out for the past two years, I've been lied too. I met someone who told me that I'm his wife legally and I've been tricked by my husband now, Gale." The young brunette woman shook her head.

I begin to write a few words down on my notepad.

Legally married to someone else? But currently married to Gale Hawthorne.

"The person that told me I'm his wife by law is… Peeta Mellark. I had memories of him in my dreams and thoughts at first I thought I met him in a past life but I know now it's now, the present." She sighted and rubbed the cotton fabric in her hands. "He told me things that Gale did, for example, Peeta told me that we know each other since we were in grade school and always had a crush on me or I should say love me ever since." Katniss said as she looked at me then back down to her hands.

'Pe-Peeta Mellark is her husband? He's my client too. He did mention a wife he lost while he was in the army. I knew there was something odd about her file when Gale gave it to me in person.' I thought to myself being stunned and cleared my voice as I grabbed bottle of water opening the lid taking a couple of sips than closing it placing back on the table next to me.

Married to Peeta Mellark, my client.

I put my pent down and sitting up straight in my chair.

"What else did this Mister Mellark told you? If it's too personal, I completely understand." I said being warming and not wanting to offend her.

Katniss smiled bright and I think it's the first time I saw true happiness in that smile of hers.

"He told me that he loved the sound of my voice when I sing, when we were in high school that we started dating because Gale was dating a different girl, and after high school we got married. That's all Peeta has told me and a couple of days or so, I'm going back over there again for things he needs to tell me since he told me quote "If you can't get any information from Gale then come to me. I will tell you the truth on whatever questions that need to be answered." Unquote." My client used air quotes as she quoted Peeta's words.

Talk to Mr. Mellark during his next session.

"Do you feel like Gale has lied to you all this time?" I asked her.

The brunette young woman nodded her head then answered. "Yes."

"Would you be able to trust him again?"

"No. I did but after what Peeta told him, Gale's a stranger to me now."

I nodded my head understanding her feeling.

"Would you go see Peeta again?" I asked with a pen in my hand.

"I would, as of now I trust Peeta more than Gale." Katniss answered being serious.

"I see and it's completely normal to feel this way about any spouse especially a spouse that you're supposed to trust instead of keeping secrets from." I said both of being professional and personal experience.

Trust issues with husband.

"Does Gale know that you're seeing Peeta behind his back?" I stated with crossing my angles together.

She shrugged her shoulders not giving a care anymore. "He doesn't it and I don't care but I'm afraid that if Gale finds out about me seeing Peeta, I'm scared for him." Katniss answered with a bit of fear in her tone of voice.

"Has your husband ever laid a finger on you or harm you in anyway?" I asked being serious.

She shook her head again. "No, he's never done that." She answered. "What should I do Effie?" Katniss asked me being concern and serious.

I analyzed everything that Mrs. Hawthorne has told me, I'm stunned for words; completely stunned. I cleared my throat and smiled than answered. "It sounds like to me as of right now is that; you're debating if this marriage to Gale has either been real or fake since day one. You don't trust him and you felt like you were being controlled." I said being professional while having my pen in my hands. "It sounds like this Peeta Mellark has a heart of gold who loves you and worship the ground you walked on. He'll tell everything that you want to know, I think you should see Mister Mellark more about who you were before you lost your memory since on your file it says that you have 'short term memory loss.' Which in common cases that a person can retain a memory rather in minutes or years. Which I'm sure you remember now more then you did before, correct?" I asked being serious.

Katniss nodded her head answered my question.

"I wish I knew about what happened to my mother and sister? I thought they would have called or something if anything happened to me. I'm hurt or should say disappointed by them." She sighted as she wipes a tear from her eyes. "I miss my little duck, so much." Katniss replied with her eyes looking down.

"What is your sister's name? That's a cute nickname for her." I said being cheerful with a smile.

The brunette young woman looked up with a smile on her face of mentioning her sister's name. "Her name is Primrose, but I everyone calls her Prim for short. I called her little duck because when she and I were little girls, our father took us into the woods. He was teaching me on archery and teaching Prim how to swim. Every time she would swim she would quack like a duck because there was a row of ducks swimming in front of her and pretended to swim along with them." Katniss laughed at the moment as a child and knowing that was a peaceful time in her life. "God I miss her so much."

I put my elbows on both of hand rest of my chair and leaning slightly forward. "She sounds like a wonderful young lady." I nodded my head.

"She really is and I wouldn't trade her for the world." The young brunette woman prop her elbow on the armrest of the sofa.

'I have an idea!' I thought to myself as I jumped off of my seat and walking over to the bookshelf grabbing a small notepad with a green cover and a pen. I walk back towards Katniss handing over the notepad and pen with a confuse look on her face then I sat back down. "Whenever you recall a memory; write it down! For example, you could write down like Peeta, Mom, Prim, and Your past marriage to Peeta, etc., the next time you have a memory flashback write it down to make sure you don't forget and try that memory." I said being professional and serious.

The brunette young woman clicked her pen and opened the notepad then begin to write down a few things. She gray eyes look at me. "Thank you Effie, this will help me out a lot." Katniss replied putting her now notepad and pen into her purse. "I should probably get going." She got up from the sofa getting her purse and walking over to me to shake her hand.

"You're welcome and have a great day. Also, don't forget to tell Octavia of our next appointment." I shook her hand and hugged her again.

"Bye Effie and again thank you. Have a great day also." Katniss said her goodbye as she opens the door to leave then closing the door behind her.

I sighted and put my head into my right hand.

"That poor girl, has been through so much. I only pray for her on things getting better. I need a cocktail immediately!" I breathed out getting up from my seat and walking over to my desk writing down a note on Katniss Hawthorne's file.

Katniss's P.O.V.

I can't believe I just poured my feelings out on Effie and I know she wouldn't tell this to Gale. Now just living with him is awkward and I only pray for those memories to come back very quickly. I just feel so pressured right now and not sure what to do at this point. Let me also add the cherry on top that Gale, wants to have a baby. He says 'it will make everything better, it will make us better.' New Year's Eve had to be the worst night when he said those words.

8 days ago, New Year's Eve

Gale and I decide to stay home to celebrate the New Year. I know the weather drops by the second and the traffic is always horrible at Time Square even though it's second nature to everyone to see the ball drop.

I was sitting in the living room reading the complete poetry of Edgar Allen Poe that Glimmer gave me for Christmas with a blanket covering my feet to my hips. My eyes followed the lines of the titled "Romance."

Romance, who loves to nod and sing,

With drowsy head and folded wing,

Among the green leaves as they shake

Far down within some shadowy lake,

To me a painted paroquet

Hath been- a most familiar bird-

Taught me my alphabet to say-

To lisp my very earliest word

While in the wild wood I did lie-

I felt a warm pair of hands on top of mine closing the book down and looking up to see Gale's green eyes. He kept his eyes on me as he took a seat next to me. "Katniss, are you okay? You've been kind of uneasy since Christmas eve." My 'husband' ask me.

"Yeah, I'm alright. I just… I just miss my mother and my sister so much. I wish I could talk to them or get in touch with them." I stated as a looked at him and from the inside I wanted to scream at him for being a traitor to me.

He sat up straight with his hand on his knee. "I'll um… I'll see what I can do to contact your family. Promise." Gale replied with a smile. "While we're on the topic of family and I've been thinking about this for a while and how you would feel if we would were to have a baby together? Starting our own little family." He asked wanting to know.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" I heard the voices from outside and the streets of cars honking, cheering, and setting off their own fireworks.

I felt my heart dropping to my stomach being shocked with my jaw dropped. My whole body is completely stiff and somewhat breathing.

"Katniss, Katniss! Are you okay? Can you hear me?" I felt my shoulders being shaken lightly.

I mentally wake up from my conscious and breathed out as I turned my head towards him. "A baby? Gale." I answered still being in shocked. "I think it's too soon, I mean we just got married-""As of now it's been three years and I think we should consider having a family together." He finished the sentence.

Present

I haven't told anyone that my headaches have gotten a lot worse and been only taken aspirins to stop the pain. I know I should go to a hospital to be checked out but I can't, I can't be weak for Peeta or even for Gale. I make my way downstairs heading back out to the cold streets of New York and making my way back to Arrow Archer. I told Glimmer an advance that I would be late to teach a lesson because of seeing my therapist and completely understand. The snow's coming down like crazy not to mention the freezing rain but I've been through worse weather conditions including this weather somewhat helps me out easing the pain of my headaches. The only thing I do pray for besides having my full memory back is not to get sick.

I kept my eyes forward but still keeping an eye around my surroundings. I felt a vibration against my coat pocket and realizing it's my iPhone 6. I get my phone from my coat pocket and seeing both the picture and name to be Peeta's. We've been talking since Christmas eve or should I say through text message that way I don't want Gale to know who I'm really talking to. I answered.

"Hello? Hi Peeta, be-lated New Year to you too. How I'm doing? I'm really glad to hear that you've been good too. I'm um… doing alright could be better though." I spoke the truth with my teeth chattering. "I'm on my way to Arrow's Archer right now from therapy. NO! It's okay, it's only four blocks away. Take a cab? I would but I don't want to take the chances of getting into the accident, you know how the people drive around here." I crossed the street with everybody else. "Hey Peeta, I have to ask you something; when we were married, was I pregnant at one point? Because I have a gut feeling like I was before plus Gale just asked me to have a baby with him." I said over the phone then hearing silences for about fifth teen seconds knowing he's not happy what I just "Do I want a baby with him? I'm not so sure anymore. Listen, when can I next come over to hear more information? I need to more, I can't take it anymore of being in the dark about everything. In tonight? Are you sure? Alright because I don't want to take up much of your time." I reached to my work place and grabbing the handle of the door. "Okay. I gotta go but I will stay in touch. Alright, take care. I love you too." Saying those last words felt natural to say as I entered the building.

"Hey girl on fire, why didn't you take a cab?" Glimmer greeted me with a hug and I returned the hug. "Because I didn't want to get into an accident with either people not paying attention to where they're walking or the ice sliding." I answered my co-worker's question.

I walk over to our office putting my purse on the desk and walking out. I scan my gray eyes around the room seeing the place being empty. "What happened to everyone?" I asked.

"They didn't show up which means we have no lessons to teach but we're here until five tonight just to be safe so we both can go home in case the weather gets worse." The blonde young woman answered my question as she spins herself around the room.

"Hey Glim, can I talk to you about something? It's kinda serious." I said being serious as I walked across the room heading towards the sofa and taking a seat.

Glimmer nodded her head as she walks behind me and taking a seat next to me with her body turning towards me and props her leg onto the sofa. "Yeah, what's been going on?" She asked being concern.

I breathed out and looked at her. "Remember I told you about Peeta right?" I asked Glimmer then she nodded her head. "Turns out he's been telling the truth the WHOLE time while Gale lied to me. I'm getting my memory back with more flashbacks I have with him, Peeta I mean. Gale has been controlling me and as of now, I don't know how long I can take it anymore. Also, Gale asked me a couple of days ago that he wants to have a baby with him." I spoke what's been on my mind for the week and sighted as I put my head into my hands.

"Umm… woah. That's a lot to take in Kat." She said being lost for words and placed a hand on my shoulder. "I'm really am sorry about Gale lying to you, he doesn't deserve you; he really does it. All I can say is go with your heart and get more information about Peeta has to say. Gale didn't tell me much about your past, he kept that in the dark from me also." Glimmer hugged me as a girlfriend and then pulled away to see me.

I hugged her back and felt her pulled away as I sat up straight again to face her. "Thank you G, that means a lot to me. You're right, I'm going to take your advice on seeing Peeta tonight. Could you cover for me saying that I'm sleeping over at your place with being snowed in?" I asked.

The co-worker and friend nodded her head with a smile. "You know I always got you covered and your back, not a problem." Glimmer nodded her head lightly. "To a lighter subject, since it looks like we're not going to bring any business for today, and mind if Cato comes by here in about ten minutes? I haven't seen him since Christmas and I've been dying to have our time again together." She replied with a smirk.

I laughed trying not to be disgusted. "Oh dear god, please don't scream so loud!"

The blonde young woman laughed and lightly elbow. "Can't make any promises and thank you!" She said being excited jumping off the sofa and running towards the office to make a phone call.

"AND PLEASE WIPE DOWN WHEREEVER YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE AT!" I yelled as I shook my head and reaching down to my pocket to grab some ear plugs. I placed them into my ears then deciding to bring my feet into the couch. I turned my body facing the other side of the furniture and forcing to my eyes to close.

Flashback

In Afghanistan, the outskirts of the city.

This was our second year of being in the army including our second year anniversary, the date June thirtieth, and two thousand and ten. Our mission for our squad is to help lead the innocent men, women, and children into a much safer location. Who's on my squad is my husband of course; Peeta, Boggs, Gale, Finnick, and Leggs 1 & Leggs 2. We're being transported by our second higher commander; Haymitch. In one of the army helicopters.

"Alright troops, listen up. Our mission for today is transport the Afghanistan citizens from point A to point B." He spoke being loud and clear. "They're in location were the Taliban won't attack them and take them to the Red Cross tent which is ten miles away, on foot. You have your weapons and guns loaded in case you will be attacked." The fifty blonde man replied as he landed the helicopter on the ground with Leggs 1 & Leggs 2 opening the door with all of us following their direction. "Good luck and will see you in nineteen hundred hours!" He wished us luck as he pressed a button to close the helicopter's door and starts to fly up in the air again leaving us on the outskirts.

"Alright troops, let's go!" Boggs said being serious as he leads the way towards the building of point a. Then all us followed him walking in pairs with Leggs were behind our third commander, Gale was behind them, and I walked beside Peeta. With our guns in front of us in case of a surprise attack and Finnick behind us being the back guard.

"I just hope nothing happens when we get there." Gale said under his breath as he walked.

"Don't jinx us there Hawthorne, I'm sure things will go smoothly or so to hope." I heard Finnick stated the truth.

I picked up my pace slightly with my husband matching my movement. "By the way, happy third anniversary." I replied with a smirk as I looked at my husband.

Peeta's jaw dropped. "Really, today's our third anniversary? I completely forgot. I'm sorry Katniss." He answered with his head down shaking his head.

"Hey." I lightly elbow him to look up at me. "It's okay, without look at the calendar for so long, we all forgot that the months." I spoke with a smile and kissed him on the cheek.

"Thank you for the reminder lovebirds, I'm going to have to Skype my bride back at home for her birthday." Finnick said breaking our moment together.

"I didn't know you were married there Odair? You look like you could be a ladies man, leaving a dozen hearts broken at home on wherever you're from." Peeta said being stunned with a hint of being sarcastic.

The blonde eyed model laughed and got grabbed a sugar cub from his pocket uniform then putting it in his mouth and starts chewing on it. "Very funny Mellark, you slay me. I was a 'playboy' if you would want to call me that but there was a woman with who's hair was the color of red rose, eyes that could be emerald gems, a smile that lights up your spirt, and a personality that's award winning even though she's been through a lot in the past. She captured my heart and we wedded before I was shipped off and she's about due anytime soon. Annie's my wife who's about to have our first born son. We just moved to New York City from California" Finnick replied being serious and his voice slightly breaking sad to be away from his wife.

I took all the information that Finnick just told us about his wife and everything about her. I respect that he loves and cares for her including their first born child. At first I thought it was just plan cocky but I should have known better that the more you know the person, their layers come off. "Annie sounds like a wonderful woman and congrats on being married including being a father soon." I stated now respecting him.

"We're here!" Boggs yelled out putting his gun to his right side giving us a signal.

All seven of us placed our guns to our right sides and making sure we didn't come in any harm.

A greeter of both male and female came to greet us all. They thanked us for coming to help them out in their language. Through the three years we've been in the Middle East, we learned the language so we can communicate with them. We respected their way of women listening to women because it's by law with them and vice versa goes for men. (If I got that wrong, I do apologize if I got that custom wrong.) Our squad walked inside of the building seeing families, couples, or children holding each other being scared.

I walked over with the woman directing me to the woman side. "Hello, we are here to take you to the Red Cross tent, that's safe haven for your family and yourself. It's about ten miles east of us with my squad and I are here to protect and guide you." I said speaking Arabic with an assuring smile. My gray eyes look over seeing Boggs and Gale taking turns telling the men the same thing I just said with Peeta signaling us to start leave. "Let's leave now before the Taliban group comes!" I said being serious as the woman started to follow us towards outside. Half of the men is guided first by Boggs & both Leggs, I led the woman second being in front of them, and the rest of the men being guided by Gale and with Peeta and Finnick in the back with the guns in their hands to protect them.

Six miles later….

"We need to stop, half of everyone's feet is starting to hurt!" I yelled being professional.

"We're almost there Soldier!" Boggs yelled still moving forward.

I shook my head. "Unbelievable!" I said underneath my breath and cleared my throat. "Five minutes! Unless you want to carry half of these citizens here then knock yourself out Commander Boggs!" I stood my ground and ordered the woman to relax for a few minutes.

"Alright, fine! Everybody take a five minute break!" Boggs order in Arabic then in English.

Both groups of male and female sighted with relieve getting a break as they sat on the ground and begging to rub her feet. Some of the soldiers were relieved also taking a break too.

"You know you have a set of balls to talk to Boggs like that Catnip." Gale said coming up to me being serious.

"We're human, WE'RE ALL HUMAN! You do realize the weather condition and not to mention that most people are tired because of the miles they walked." I replied being serious walking up towards him. "Even though we're SO close of reaching point B but they need a break." I stated the truth and walked away. I sighted walking over to my commanding officer and facing him. "Commander Boggs, I'm sorry for acting out like that. I didn't mean be rude or anything but it's just the people that needed a break because their feet hurt or the break of passing out." Boggs placed a hand on my shoulder then answered. "It's alright soldier, you were thinking of them. I forgive you. You really do have bravery Mrs. Mellark." He said with a small smile.

"Thank you and had to do that's right." I told the truth then looking down at the time. "We should probably get-""TABLIAN GROUP IS HERE, THEY'RE ATTACKING!" Leggs 1 yelled as he pulled out his gun aiming at the members and started shooting at them.

We all of a sudden under attack with some of the Taliban group and half of the innocent citizens were either shot on sight or killed as the ran going into hiding. My squad and I started the aim the guns at the group as they shot at us. We ran to find a cover for all of us while aiming our guns to the enemy. I heard a scream, a scream that sounded familiar and I see Peeta on the ground holding his left leg in pain, I look to see a Taliban soldier armed with a sword in his hands, with Peeta's blood dripping down. I aimed my gun at the soldier shooting him five times and seeing him dropped dead on the ground next to him.

"KILL THE ARMY! I'M GETTING PEETA!" I yelled as I had my gun in front of me shooting the Taliban left and right then moved as they were firing at me.

"SOLDIER GET BACK HERE!"

"KATNISS, GET BACK HERE NOW! BEFORE YOU GET KILLED!"

"CATNIP, DON'T BE STUPID! FOLLOWE COMMANDS!"

I heard Commander Boggs and my fellow soldiers yelling at me to come back. I ignore them and reach to my husband.

"KATNISS, LEAVE ME! GO! SAVE YOURSELF!" Peeta yelled out in pain as he looked into my eyes.

"I'M NOT LEAVING YOU. TILL DEATH DO US PART, REMEMBER?" I yelled being serious as I looked into his blue eyes.

"KATNISS! PEETA!" I heard a voice yelling at us and seeing it's Finnick to come help us out. I looked up to see Boggs, the Leggs, and Gale killing the rest of the twelve Taliban soldiers. Finnick and I got my husband back on his feet with a leg limping, Peeta hissed in pain with every step we took as the three of us went back to our cover.

"Is everyone alright?" Boggs asked as he looks around and with his eyes being in fear that half of the innocents were death and wounded.

'This is all my fault, all of it. If I didn't opened my mouth; everyone would have been safe and we could have reached to the Red Cross.' I thought to myself being ashamed of myself failing this mission, having innocent citizens getting killed or wounded, and letting Peeta get hurt.

"WHAT IN THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING KATNISS? YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! WHY DID YOU DO IT?" Gale yelling at me with anger in his voice and hatred in his eyes.

"I WENT TO GET OUR FELLOW SOLDIER BACK! YOU REALLY THINK I WOULD LEAVE MY HUSBAND FOR DEAD? THEN I WOULD DIE FOR THIS COUNTRY AND THIS SQUAD!" I yelled back being serious as I became angry.

"ALRIGHT! BREAK IT UP! WE STILL HAVE A MISSION TO FOLLOW AND LET'S GO BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. IS THAT CLEAR?" Boggs yelled stepping in between us.

"SIR, YES SIR!" We both yelled remembering to follow orders.

Gale and I translated to both of what was left of the men, woman, and children. We start directing back to our coordinates. Boggs, Leggs 1 &2, Gale lead the way in the front with the citizens. Finnick and I were helping Peeta to walk so he can seek medical attention.

3 hours later…

I placed my head into my heads with my leg bouncing. I was afraid that I might lose Peeta or worse. I'm going to get my ass chewed out by Commander Paylor when we get back to camp base. I nearly killed half a dozen citizens because I said we needed a five minute rest that nearly cost us our lives. 'I'm such an idiot! I'm SO stupid for my words and my action.' I mentally yelled at myself and I can feel tears forming from my eyes being frustrated.

"Hey Katniss, are you alright?" Finnick asked as he placed a hand on my shoulder for confront taking a seat next to me.

I looked up see him with tears on my face and giving him my answer. He gives me a hug and I cried into Finnick's shoulder. I let my guard down to a complete stranger. "It's alright Katniss. Peeta's going to be alright but they're going to cut off leg because the sword was poison." Odair said as he patted my back for confront.

"It's all my fault. It's my fault that we lost innocent people because of my actions, talked back to Boggs, and almost got Peeta killed! How could it not be my fault?" I asked looking at him directly into Finnick eyes being serious.

"You thought what you did was right there soldier." Boggs coming in taking a seat next to me. "It takes me awhile of working with people on the team and just focusing right on the mission, just forgetting everything else." He spoke as he looked at us. "Never have I ever had any soldier throughout the years to speak up and I give you props on caring for others including the condition of the atmosphere we were in too. I'm sure our higher commanders Paylor and Haymitch would want to know what happened and I'll put a good word in for you." Boggs said placed a hand on my shoulder and knowing he now trust me. "Soldier Mellark is in the back tent, they just got done doing surgery on his left leg. I'm sure he'll want to see you." He replied with a small smile.

"Thank you Commander Boggs." I said wiping my tears and clearing my throat. I got up from my seat and started walking towards the backway of the tent.

Flashback Ends

I opened my eyes and sat up looking around the room. I sit up on the sofa then button up my jacket. 'Where in the hell am I?' I asked myself in my mind being confused and felt paper sound underneath my right hand. I straighten out the mint green brochure and seeing the bold words of Arrow Archer. Location at 694 Moon Trail Avenue. New York City, New York. I opened the brochure and looking on the left seeing my picture next to a blonde young woman. I scan my eyes for her name. "Her name is Glimmer? Well, I can't talk about my name now." I kept on reading about what Arrow Archer goal is in the company including helper people become better archers and seeing a little girl of nine years old, African American named Rue. 'She looks really nice and she's my protégé? Then she must learned it from me.' I look over to my name seeing Katniss Everdeen-Hawthorne. 'What the hell? I'm not married to Gale! Wait! I remember everything now. Peeta, fighting in the Middle-East, and after that everything's a blur. Oh my god!" I felt tears running down from my eyes and put a hand over my mouth being shocked.

A door opens with the winter air blowing in then closes.

"Katniss, Katniss, are you okay?" A voice asked being concern as he runs over to me and I know that voice very well.

I looked up with no shame of wiping my tears away and seeing Peeta's voice. "Oh my god, Peeta! It's really you." I stated being shocked as I jumped from my seat and wrapped my arms around his neck. I looked into his blue eyes then having more tears in my eyes.

"Is it your headache Katniss? Do I need to take you to the hospital?" He asked being worried.

I shook my head and I planted my lips against his, I felt Peeta kissing me back with a little passion. "I remember EVERYTHING now! All of it! Why in the hell am I married to Gale?" I asked.

My husband jaw's dropped being in shocked. "You really don't remember everything and not just everything I've been telling you for the past several weeks?" He asked with his arms still wrapped around my waist.

"What are you talking about? Your full name is Peeta Ryan Mellark, born November 13th. We're both from District twelve, your father and your brother's liked me while your mother couldn't stand me, and we moved here right after high school then got married. After that… I don't remember." I stated and shrugged my shoulders.

Peeta's jaw dropped even more when I said those facts about him and I could see tears developing from his ocean blue eyes. He started to cry as he held me tighter and cried into my shoulder. I can tell that he was beyond happy for words. My husband pull his head from my shoulder and kissed me with full passion then pulled his right hand to cup head gently. "You're really back this time, you have no idea how much I have missed you for five years." He spoke with his voice being cracked and kisses me again.

Peeta's P.O.V.

It's been eight days since I last saw Katniss and I couldn't get her out of my mind. I still love her regardless of her being married to that rat bastard Gale. I had a lot of cake decorating to do for Connor's today. I did a lot of wedding cakes some have requested with crazy colors, two tone colors, themes, and what not but there were some that preferred the traditional white being simple but beautiful with some flowers. I remember the wedding cake I had with my mockingjay. Ours was a small three tier a round cake marble flavor with strawberry filling in the middle and buttercream design of white of course with a little bit of color to it. We had eight edible flowers of our favorite colors; my mine is always a sunset orange and hers was green. It wasn't too much, it was perfect.

Flashback

Katniss and I just got done saying our vowels at the New York courthouse. We decided to have only close family and Greasy Sae at our new house as wedding reception if you want to call it that or my new bride's new word "Just a place to lay back-ish."

My older brother Dale whistled to get everyone's attention. "Hey people! Allow me to make a toast for my baby brother and his new bride." He said with a smile with everyone holding their glasses or cups in the air, he always knew to get a crowds attention. Dale turns to me. "Well Peeta, you did it! You got the girl or should I say woman of your dreams after how many years later?" My brother made a joke with everyone laughing including Katniss and I. "On an honest note, Peeta, I have never see you so happy since Katniss became your girlfriend four years ago. Because you two are complete opposites of one another but yet it clicks because you two made things work. Katniss." He said turning his head to my wife's attention. "You have literality turned my brother into a much better man, he's more confident than he ever, and I have never seen more in love with you then anyone else. Take care of brother for me, will ya? Congratulations you two 'star-crossed lovers.' Here's to the Girl on fire and the Boy of bread. Cheers!" Dale finished his toast then taking a drink with everyone following him.

Katniss and I nodded our heads at his toast then taking a drink at his words.

"Of course I'll take Peeta, you have my word." She promised with a smile.

"Take care of my big sister new brother-in-law!" Prim said as she walks over to me then hugs me. I hug her back then pulled away slightly to face her. "Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to let your sister go." I promised my wife's little sister now sister-in-law hugging her again.

Prim hugs her sister tightly with Katniss returning the hug and patted her back. "We'll come to twelve very soon." Katniss smiled.

"Who's ready for some cake?" I asked everyone with a smile and walking over to the dining room with the cake on the table.

"Remember the Groom and the Bride gets the first piece then everyone else." My father informed everyone but not being too serious.

Katniss walks over to my side holding the knife in her hand with my right hand covering hers. "Get your cameras ready, I WANT SOME CAKE!" She said laughing.

"Ready!" Says everyone in the room already taking pictures.

Katniss and I cut our first slice with me helping her out then cutting the rest of slices for everyone on the plates.

"Here you guys go!" I said with a smile putting forks on each plate.

"You two go first, the Bride and Groom gets the first bite!" My second oldest brother Rye said with a smirk. Everyone agreed nodding their heads and cheering.

We both grabbed our plates and cute a piece of our cake into our forks. Katniss and I looked into each other's eyes with our forks in front of our mouths. We both opened our mouths having a cake into our mouths then I decide to put some frosting on my wife's nose and in return she puts frosting on my chin. Finally we eat our pieces. Katniss and I both laugh with everyone laughing and aweing at us.

"You're lucky you didn't put that in my hair there Mister Mellark." My bride said being joking around.

"I'm shaking Mrs. Mellark." I stated with a laugh.

Flashback Ends

"Hey Mellark, lunch break!" Connor yelled to me from upstairs.

I blinked my eyes being back in reality. 'Must have dozed off.' I thought to myself as I finished the writing 'HAPPY THIRDITH ANNIVERSARY TO GRACE AND VINCENT!" I just hope someday Katniss and I would be together again to have an anniversary like these two couple. I cleaned up my work area and placed my last decoration in the refrigerator with Ellie's help.

"Man this damn snow just get worse!" Ellie said dreading the weather.

"Then what the HELL are you doing in the big apple for?" Stefan asked pulled out his sandwich from a plastic bag.

"Better job opportunity that's what." She answered Stefan's question.

"My think is that who, in their right mind is like 'let's drive in this damn weather and get it, knowing anything can happen?'" Melissa asked.

"That would be us." Steven stated with all of us laughing.

I pulled my thermostat cup from under my station, opening the lip to pour out miso soup I got from across the street early this morning into the cup. Then I start drinking it. "Thank god for soup!" I said out loud enjoying the warmth.

I decided to give Katniss a call since I haven't heard from her or text from her since New Years Eve.

"Hey Katniss. Happy New year." I said with a smile and so glad to hear her voice again. "How are you doing? I'm doing alright. Glad to hear that you've been doing well too." I could hear her teeth chattering in the phone. "Hey do you want me to call you a cab? Okay yeah, you do have a good point there." I stated as I took a few sips while listening to her and she asked a question. "Yeah, go ahead." I said finishing up the rest of my miso. My eyes widen hearing if she was pregnant and Gale wants to have a baby with her. I choked on my soup and put the phone aside trying to catch my breath again. I coughed a couple of times to get my voice back to normal again. "Not that I didn't know of. Do you want a baby with him?" I asked dreading that question and prayed to god she didn't say yes to it. "Yeah, of course. Tonight's perfect. Yes, I'm sure and you're not taking my time. Alright take care too and I love you." I heard her saying I love you too and hangs up.

'He's reached a new low if he gets her pregnant and I won't let that happen, over my dead body.' I mentally promised myself and try to finish up the rest of my soup put pour the rest into the sink now losing my appetite.

"Hey everybody!" Connor yelled as he came down the stairs. "Wrap up everything right now! The forecast says the weather's going to drop by the second so finish up what you got now and go home before we're snowed in! Lock up when you're all done." He said serious walking back up the stairs.

"Thank you Jesus!"

"Thank god!"

"Can't wait to go home and listen to this morning's show of Elvis Duran in the morning show!"

"Going home to bed and never coming out!"

Melissa, Steven, Stefan, Melissa, and Ellie cheered then cleaned up their stations. I quickly got up from seat and started to clean up my station by putting cover lids back onto the frosting buckets, washing my work utensils, and wiping down my counter top then started swiping.

My phone rings from my pocket and grabbed it out not recognizing the caller I.D. taking a chance to answer it. "Peeta Mellark." I said speaking loud and clear as I swept the dirt into the dust pan. "Yes, speaking. Come to pick up Katniss at Arrow Archer? Yeah, I'll be there in ten. Thank you and who's this? Thank you Glimmer and I'll be there in ten." I assured getting off the phone with my wife's co-worker. I quickly put my iPhone back into my pocket and finish up cleaning my station. I run upstairs to the locker area clocking out and quickly going to my locker opening it then putting on my jacket and scarf. 'I'll get my thermostat cup later.' I remind myself and opened the door to the basement. "SEE YOU GUYS LATER, GET HOME SAFE!" I yelled as I exited Connor's Bakery.

I whistled for a cab and seeing one coming a stop. I carefully ran to it opening the door, getting inside, and closing the door behind me.

"Where to partner?" The male cab driver asked me.

"Arrow Archer please!" I said putting on my seat belt.

The cab driver starts making his direction to Katniss's work place. The car swayed left and right because of the ice on the road.

Seven minutes later…

We pulled up in front of Arrow Archer building and I took of my seat belt.

"I'm going to get someone from inside really quickly, stay here, and I'll pay you extra." I promised the driver as I got out of the cab and walking towards the front door then going inside. I scan my eyes around building and I look to the upper right seeing Katniss with her hand over her mouth and tears in her eyes.

"Katniss, Katniss, are you okay?" I asked being concern as I ran over to her.

I look to see Katniss tears down her face. "Oh my god, Peeta! It's really you." She stated being shocked then I see her jumped from her seat and wrapped her arms around my neck. Her gray eyes look into mine and cries again.

"Is it your headache Katniss? Do I need to take you to the hospital?" I asked being worried.

She shook her head and planted her lips against mind. I'm in complete shock and decide to kiss her back with a little bit of passion. "I remember EVERYTHING now! All of it! Why in the hell am I married to Gale?" She asked.

My jaw dropped being in shocked and doubting to believe the positive. "You really don't remember everything and not just everything I've been telling you for the past several weeks?" I asked with my arms around her waist.

My jaw dropped even more when she said those facts about me and I felt tears coming into my eyes. I started to cry as I held her and cried into her shoulder. I'm beyond happy and relieved that she remembers everything again. I pulled my head from her shoulders and kissing her again with passion then I pulled my right hand to cup her head. "You're really back this time, you have no idea how much I missed you for five years." I spoke with my voice being cracked and kissing her again.

Katniss pulls her head away. "What happened to me Peeta? I don't remember anything after going out on a mission and that's all I remember." She asked.

I sighted still having my arms around her waist. "Let's go home, I'll tell you what's been going on for the past three years." I said leading her to the front door.

I'm going to leave it HERE FOR NOW! The ideas just kept coming and couldn't stop, I kid you not. Record of sixteen pages and 8557 words. Hope the wait was worth it and made one of Peeta's older brother name Dale, just for kicks. Reviews make me happy and please tell me what you think. I love listening to Elvis Duran in the morning show on iheart radio. Also, I didn't realize that the Leggs twins were female! I thought they were male, but I guess I was wrong and changed their genders by mistake.

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