A/N - I am VERY sorry I had to extend the delay a day later, I was planning on finishing this chapter Friday night before bed but I didn't get home until 1AM from a graduation. But I just finished it for you and here it is! There's not to much action or much, just their lazy sunday. But that part in here about Aigusta is sort of important, it will help set a scene in a later chapter.

Occy3- You read my mind.. AGAIN! Yes... you will see some more Peeta soon, but that's all I can say *evil laugh. trio-of-friends- Thank you for your kind review! And thank you Firework7, Catapapalilar x3 and Lucy Rocks for reviewing Chapter 9 for me! Much love to each and every one of you!

Chapter 11 WILL be up tomorrow(Monday) in the later evening my time. It will be PACKED with drama so you'll definitely want to stick around! Also, but with my busy schedule I will be having to update every other day rather then every day. I'm so sorry again but I have to fit writing into my schedule. Hopefully you'll understand. Again though, there WILL be an update tomorrow(Monday) but then the next will be Wednesday. Thank's for everyone who voted in the poll, if you haven't GO, it will be up until Wednesday. Anyway, Enjoy Chapter 10 for now and much love - Macayla

I'm woke by the late morning light peering in through my closed eyelids and a warm, pleasurable sensation. It takes me a few seconds to realize it but when I do, my eyes fly open. Gale has his hand between my legs..

I'm going to kill him.

"Gale!" I say shockingly, is a hush but harsh tone. I still have my back turns toward him, so I lean over some. His face is wide awake and he has a grin plastered across it.

"I thought I'd give you a little wake up." He says seductively.

I'm pissed at him. He's never done this to me without my knowing. But he's crazy to try this stunt with our siblings sleeping beside us. I carefully undo my arm that is still around a snoring Posy, being careful not to wake her and I quietly turn over toward Gale. Just as I do though, the old wooden floor creaks. Gale looks over my shoulder to see if they are all sleeping, and they must are. He looks back at me with that damn grin still. I lower my voice with my next words-

"Gale are your crazy? Doing that with your own sister curled up against me! Your such an as-"

"Calm down, Katniss. I'm sorry, ok?" He says, pleading me to stop talking.

I open my mouth to speak (what I don't know) but his lips crash into mine before the words escape. He takes advantage of my open mouth too. The kiss doesn't surprise me though. There's never a morning if were both waking together that he doesn't kiss me. I of course then, kiss back. He breaks it off quickly and smiles at me. I return it even though I'm still upset with him.

I turn and lay on my back. Just as I'm about to close my eyes I realize that he actually quite late. Not to late, but much later then the usual time Gale and I get up in the morning. Judging by the sunlight coming through the window, I guess it's about nine in the morning. I'm just finally closing my eyes again when-

"Wake up!" Gale screams at the top of his lungs.

Prim, Rory and Vick spring up from under their covers, wide eyed and crazy morning hair. Gale laughs at the site of them.

"God Gale! Do you have to be so loud?" I comment, a little to harshly then I meant. I roll my eyes though, too.

"PMS?" He asks.

His question makes me want to slap him. But he's right. I'm due which would explain my actions this morning. It would be the first time I've gotten my period since Gale and I have been married, so I guess he better be getting use to it. I nod my head in reply.

"Come on Pos, wake up." I say through a yawn and nudging her shoulder. Her snoring doesn't even waver though.

After several more attempts I finally wake her. She's a bit confused at first, forgetting she spent the night with us, making the five of us laugh at her confused face and wide seam eyes. The rest of them, including Gale, begin to pick up the blankets and pillows but I find myself unmoving. I'm beyond exhausted. I don't really know why though. I've been to bed later and raised earlier. I blame it on the period. I still lay there until someone yanks the sheets off of me. It's doesn't faze me though, I was a bit warm anyway. But then I'm forced to wake when someone now yanks the bottom blanket I was laying on, flipping me onto my stomach in a loud thump against the hard, wooden floor.

"Ow!" I say. By the laugh that follows I know it's Rory.

"Rory, leave her alone." I hear Gale call from the kitchen. I'm thankful for his comment, Rory skips off toward the kitchen. Maybe I'm not so upset with him after all?

Once I finally wake (another thirty minutes later), we eat a small breakfast before Gale suggests they pack their stuff. Expect for Prim of course, her permeate home is with us now.

"Eger to get rid of them, huh?" I say once they've left the table, while taking a bite of my breakfast of stale bread and jam from the wild berries.

"No, I want to see my mom. Thought we could just let them drop their stuff off while were there." He replies, shrugging while eating his breakfast too.

I ask what he has plan today, since I always let him make the weekend plans. We need to go hunting, but he doesn't seem to concerned about our dwindling food supply yet. He suggest a hike up one of the easy mountain slopes in the woods. I would agree if I still wasn't so exhausted and we didn't have a four year old to take along. We both agree though with a walk in town and a visit to Thom's house. I actually like visiting Thom. Gale like's to go often and I don't mind, I like his family. His father died in the same mining accident as ours, but her mother quickly remarried and had two more children. Adding to her three already. The kids are alright. There's nineteen year old Thom of course, eleven year old twins Theo and Simon. Then three year old Sophie and of course, now one year old Alec. I don't mind any of them, especially the twins.

Gale and I finish our breakfast and quickly change. I exchange my night clothes for worn out jeans and a long sleeve green top. Pulling on my winter jacket instead of my hunting one. The temperature is climbing lower and lower as December (always our coldest month) slowly makes it's way to us. I braid my hair and pull on the same hunting boots as always. I ignore Gale's stares as I change.

Once were all ready and Rory, Vick and Posy have packed their belongings we head off down the seam road, making our way to Hazels home. I notice the smoke coming from the chimney signaling she's obviously home. Rory bust the door open and Posy and Vick run in.

"Mommy!" I hear Posy squeal as Gale and I enter.

This house is never the same to me. Why? I assume it's different now realizing this is the place I fell in love with Gale. I finally broke any barriers I had against marriage and love. The place I decided I needed to move on from my fathers death and begin a new life, a new start.

"Good morning dear, how are you?" Says Hazel as she embraces me with a hug. Scooting Posy over more on her hip.

"Good." I reply, returning the hug. I don't like hugs from everybody, but she's one of the few I don't mind. She is my mother in-law.

She and Gale embrace the same as she escorts us into the living room. Rory takes a ridiculous close seat to me on the couch, I roll my eyes at him. Gale taking up my other side.

"Were the kids good?" She asks the two of us while continuing her knitting.

"Perfect." I reply before Gale.

After a few minutes of causal conversation, she suggest Vick shows the others his science project he's working on. I remember him telling us last night about it. He's making some model of the solar system using trash he's found. Making models for our school projects is rare, not for the town folks of twelve of course. Therefore children of the seam tend to get lower grades in that area. How ironic? I can't argue, I'm proud of Vick.

As soon as they enter his room she slams her knitting onto the arm of the chair she was sitting in. I can tell by her actions she has something to tell us. She quickly gets up from her chair and takes Rory's seat next to me on the couch.

"What's wrong mom?" Gale asks, looking over me. She takes a deep breath.

"More threats. From Airgusta." She says, a hint of panic in her voice.

This is Hazel Hawthorn. She's one I've always considered a strong woman, and she is. So what ever these 'new threats' are, they must be bigger then the previous ones.

"Their always making them mom." Replies Gale. But I'm with Hazel who's shaking her head, I disagree with him.

"No Gale. Last night they bombed District two, taking out half the military base." She says, leaning in to us, whispering the words.

I'm not surprised, but I'm numb. Without our military we don't really stand a chance much. Were weak against them. This scares me considering Gale and I know who they really are. Not just some other country that formed after the war, but the former mass murders themselves. Hazel doesn't know this though.

"How do you know?" Gale asks. It wasn't on TV.

"Because a Peacekeeper came here a bit ago. He told me." She says.

I'm about to check and see if maybe she's been having a little to much to drink but I remember seeing several groups of Peacekeepers traveling down the seam road. They were at someone's house. Gale and I didn't think much about it though. I still ask my question though-

"Are you sure it's not a rumor?" I ask, knowing how things from the Capitol can spread like wildfire.

Like currently it's rumored that the quarter quill coming up for the seventy fifth games is going to be past victors. You Can't trust any Capitol rumors though.

"I know it's not, dear." She says, calmly.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it." Gale says in return. I find his words a bit harsh considering his mother is obviously worried.

"It will be ok, Mrs. Hazel." I say soothingly. Usually it's Gale saying these words and me with the rude, witty come backs.

I'm glad we both silently agree not to tell her about what our neighbor said. That would only worry her more. But I'm a bit upset (again) with Gale for his comment.

"I know, Sweetheart. I know. Perhaps I'm still overreacting a tad." She replies. I nod my head in answer.

After a bit of more causal conversation the boys and Prim and Posy join us again in the living room. Vick insist we see it too. Gale and I follow him into his bedroom to see his project. It's amazing for something made entirely of old wrappers, broken glass, rocks, mud and even left over bones from animals. I chill runs through me, some of them are probably human, died of starvation, it wouldn't surprise me here in twelve. I tell her good job, which he deserves and he invites us to come to the science fair in January. Of course, it's twelve, it's nothing fancy, but I agree were both make it since it's on a weekend.

We decide to leave into town for our walk and hopefully to grab some lunch at the Hob. We invite Hazel but she declines, saying she has laundry to catch up on. Gale sets Posy on his shoulders and we head out toward the town and the Hob. After a few mines of walking and giggling as Rory, Vick and Prim try to walk without stepping on rock's only to fail, we finally enter the town. There's a slur of Peacekeepers. Great, this will help our hunting I think to myself. By the look Gale is giving me, he's thinking the same thing. Remembering a few months ago what it was like.

"Hey Dare Dare's!" Screams Posy from Gale's shoulder. Using the nickname she has for Darius, one of the Peacekeepers.

He standing with a group of Peacekeepers, when Posy shouts for him. He turns around and makes his way to us, excusing himself from the group.

"Hey guys! What's chill'n?" He says. His funny 'word' gets a laugh from Posy. That's why she likes him.

"Nothing much." Gale replies.

"So how's married life treating you both? You haven't got her knocked up yet?" He says, winking at me. He see's our stoned expressions. "I'm just messing with you two!" He says giddily.

I can't believe he would say something like that. No, it's Darius.. I can. No wonder him and Rory also get along so well.

"Well, I got to get back to work. New Head Peacekeeper, he's a mean old guy too." Darius says. "Bye Posy." he adds. He doesn't give us time to reply before he's returning to his group.

New Head Peacekeeper? I shrug it off and follow Gale a few yards to the Hob. It's set just off of town and looks abandoned from the outside. We may our way in, our sibilings in toe and thankfully Greasy Sae still has some of her wild dog soup left. We trade for a few bowls and eat our lunch at one of the tables she has set up. As we eat, I can tell things aren't quite normal, people seem to be moving frantically and we've only been sitting here for fifteen minutes and two fights almost broke out over trades.

We finish eating and make our way into the town that Gale insisted we do. I offered after lunch to take Posy home for a nap, as I could even take one myself, but he said were both coming. At least it is a beautiful day, for the exception of the panic, frantic people moving about their business. Only if they knew the real truth. After walking around the town for a good hour and taking a break at the fountain in the center of town square we make our way back to the Seam to visit Thom and his family. He lives at the complete opposite side of the Seam from Gale and I, so it takes a good thirty minutes of pure walking. When we approach the front porch I'm about to just fall into one of the rockers in the chair but the front door opens, Thom's mother opens the door holding a crying Alec.

"Oh, Hello! Look who's here Alec!" She says, trying to cease his crying.

He looks up at us and stops crying immediately, holding his arms out for us… for me. I'm not good with babies so I don't extend my arms to him. She see's this and invites us in. If I thought Gale's house was crazy I was completely and utterly wrong. The house itself is rather large for a Seam home, but small compared to the two adults and five children living here. There's screaming(happy) coming from the back hall, the sound of shattering glass and… I do my very, extremely best to stop laughing but poor little three year old Sophie has her head stuck in the stairs banister. I hear Gale laughing too.

"Sophie Grace!" She shouts at her, but I can see the grin threatening to make an appearance. Alec starts crying again and another sound of screaming children coming from the hall off of the kitchen.

"I'm sorry Gale, but could you take Alec for me while I help Sophie?" She asks.

Gale says yes of course and she shouts for Thom as she starts to help Sophie wiggle her way out from the railings on the banister. Gale sets Posy down and sets little Alec on his chest. Rory, Vick and Prim take off town the hallway to find the screaming twins and Thom comes running down the stairs, not before noticing his half sister though-

"Well how in the world did that happen?" He asks his mother, laughing.

"Don't. Even. Ask!" She replies, the grin finally making an appearance.

Thom finishes the last few steps of the stairs and stands with us. We talk about nothing important and Thom's mother finally frees Sophie from the banister, she takes her off to her room.. Probably to reprimand her. I like his mother okay, she reminds me a lot of Hazel. But I don't know how any one could remarry two months after their husbands death. As Gale and Thom continue talking, adding me in the conversation every so often, I watch Alec as he plays with one of Gale's buttons on his shirt. Okay, I can't argue, he is cute but that's it. I can't imagine the pain of all the work he must bring this family. But all I can think of is him, one day making his way to the Capitol to be slaughtered. Alec looks up to me and screams at the top of his lungs. It makes me and Posy jump a bit but it's doesn't faze Thom or Gale. They both laugh-

"He's been doing that lately. Mom says it because he's discovered his new voice." Says Thom.

"How old is he now?" I ask, curiosity taking over.

"He just turned thirteen months." Thom replies with a smile.

Gale gestures for me to hold him but I shake my head no. I know it's a matter of time before Gale mentions having children, but I'm still set on like before… I do not want children. I'm not looking forward to having to tell Gale no. Kids aren't his specialty but he likes them and is good with them.

We spend the rest of the afternoon with Thom's family. Playing games, talking and playing with Alec. His Step-Dad come's home from running into town and he's quite nice. He's handsome for being an older gentlemen. It must be around four o'clock when I suggest we should be heading home. Gale and I decided on our way here to make a quick dusk hunting trip, skipping dinner for the two of us. We bid our goodbyes and head back to Hazel's house to drop his siblings off as well as Prim for dinner.

After that we head off into the woods just as the sun is beginning to set low on the horizon. I'm feeling more exhausted then ever and I'm starting to regret agreeing to this hunting trip. We do good though, after a few hours we catch one of our best loads in a long time. We walk back hand in hand as the darkness is just setting to Hazel's house to pick up Prim. I'm somewhat excited and nervous to start my second week at the school. I have a sudden idea that's been at the back of my mind concerning the music at school but I decide to voice my idea to Gale when were alone. We collect Prim, bidding our goodnights to Hazel and the kids this time and continue back home… finally. Prim walks in between Gale and I and we each hold her hand. Then, at that moment I realize this is all I need to be happy. I have the two people I love in my life with the exception of my father. But I feel him… I feel his blessing over me.

I know, that this sudden happiness and calmness I have felt since marrying Gale can only come from something or someone higher. . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 11 Preview: What will happen when Katniss get's sick and is forced to visit her mother for medicine? What will take place when a certain baker boy starts to help Rory with his wrestling? And what will happend when a certain emergency take's place in the Seam?