"Cato, I love you. I really do." I whispered as I laid there on top of him with him still inside me.
"I think I love you, too, Peeta. I will always love you." We kissed once again. Our tongues danced together.
"Peeta will you be quiet! Why are you moaning so much?" yelled Haymitch from outside. He barged in to my room furiously. "I'm trying to... Holy shit!"
My cheeks were on fire as I rolled off of Cato and covered our naked bodies with the blanket. I was speechless.
"God, Peeta, it's only been like, what, the third day we've been here, and you're already fucking the competition?"
"I can explain!" I defended.
"Save it. Cato, is it? I think it would be best if you returned to your floor. Peeta, when you're decent, come to my room. We need to talk."
Cato got up, but I whined. "Can you stay with me tonight? I'll be back after I'm done with Haymitch." He nodded and crawled back in the bed. His muscular ass waved back and forth like a jungle cat, giving me another erection.
I tried to suppress it and get dressed quickly. I walked into Haymitch's room reluctantly.
"Is this why you weren't at dinner today? Was it because you were screwing him?"
"Haymitch," I started, "I really like Cato. He's so nice and sweet when you get to know him."
"It makes sense now, why they chose to ally with us. Do you intend to fuck during the games, for all of Panem to see?"
"Our relationship is more than sex!" I argued.
"Maybe to you, but the way I see it, he's using you. He's distracting you. He gets to get off while forging an alliance with Katniss, his biggest threat. Peeta, I suggest you stick to Katniss. She's fairly good looking."
He sniffed me. "Peeta, are you drunk?"
I scowled at him. "I don't love Katniss. I love Cato! Our love is more than a distraction. I know Katniss and I are in the games together, but I can't help it. You can't change the way I feel. When you love someone, nothing else matters except that person."
"You've known him for less than a week, and you think you're in love? Whatever, Peeta. I'm done trying to save you." He got up and poured himself a drink.
I rushed back to my room, relieved that Cato was still there. I stripped and got into bed with him. He didn't talk or ask me questions, but instead he just pulled me close into him. I felt tears drip out of my eyes. He kissed the top of my forehead, and then we slept, entangled together.
Haymitch was wrong; I knew it. Cato couldn't fake these moments we had together.
In the morning, Cato was the one who woke me up. "Hey, Peeta, it's time to train."
We got dressed and snuck out to the elevator. I kissed Cato goodbye before going to eat breakfast with everyone. Effie was the only one talking because Haymitch and Katniss were too busy glaring at me.
Katniss once again abandoned me when we got to the training station. From what Effie said at breakfast, I understood that her anger towards Cato and I did not damage the agreement to ally with District 2. In fact, Katniss seemed to be bonding with Clove.
Once I had finished doing a lot basic survival training, I went to the camouflage station to relax. Even though camouflage isn't the most popular skill to know, it can come in handy. A few victors from District 6 used camouflage to win.
After I painted my arm to match a bush, Marvel came up to me. "I don't like being stood up." He told me sternly.
"Okay, so what?" I asked, a bit annoyed.
"We agreed to meet in the bathroom after training yesterday." He reminded me.
"Oops," I replied, "I just forget, whatever."
He started to get worked up. "Hey! I'm trying to be nice here. Please meet me in the bathroom in five minutes." He walked away.
As soon as he left I walked over to the sword station where Cato was chopping dummies like they were onions.
"So Marvel wants to meet me in the bathroom," I told him.
He looked at me, confused. "Why?"
"I don't know. Should I go?"
He thought for a bit. "Sure. Do you want me to come too? I could just stand outside."
I nodded. "Yeah, I'll go now. Follow me in two minutes."
I made my way to the bathroom and waited outside for Cato. When I saw him coming, I went inside. Marvel was there... with roses.
"Peeta, I think you're really, really hot. I know that we're enemies and that we've only got a few more days left, but I'd like to get to know you better." He handed me the roses, which I reluctantly took.
"Um, well, the thing is," I started, "I can't take these. Marvel, I'm sorry but-"
Marvel started to kiss me ferociously. "Peeta, I'm not taking no for an answer."
I banged on the door, hoping Cato could come help. He didn't waste time to enter and pull Marvel off of me.
"What do you think you're doing!?" He yelled at Marvel.
"Hey! What's the big idea, Cato? I was in the middle of something." He put his hands on his hips, showing his annoyance.
"Yeah, in the middle of raping my boyfriend!"
Marvel's eyes widened almost as much as mine did. Cato finally made it official, even if it was just to Marvel. I felt butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it.
"You mean..." Marvel started, "I can't believe it. No, it can't be true. Glimmer will be furious... but no matter. I won't give up. Peeta, did you hear that? I will never give up on you."
Cato clenched his fists. "I can make you give up so easily that-"
"Cato, stop!" I grabbed his arms and pulled them to my chest. "I won't let you fight him. If you do then you'll be disqualified and killed slowly."
He gave me a quick but intimate kiss to show Marvel that I was his. Marvel left in rage after seeing that, so Cato gave me much deeper kisses. He pushed me up against the tile wall and started kissing me neck. I felt him bite and suck on it, marking me.
"Hey, why'd you do that!" I argued.
"I want everyone to know you're mine, or at least that you're taken."
I playfully slapped his chest. "We could get caught so much more easily now." I smiled and step back, but before I left the bathroom I gave his crotch a good squeeze. "That's okay though. I don't mind everyone knowing that you're big dick is mine."
When I got back to the training arena I saw Marvel talking to Glimmer. She was glaring at me, but I ignored her. Instead I did something useful with my time and went to the plant identification center. There was the ginger tribute, Foxface, but she left as soon as I got there.
I utterly failed at identifying berries. It was a bit embarrassing, but thankfully no one really noticed or cared. I couldn't really focus because Glimmer and Marvel were distracting me. I saw Katniss and Clove, the girl from District 2, do the obstacle course together.
Cato had not come back to training. After we were released I went to look for him. He wasn't on the roof or in my bedroom. I sat on my bed, a bit worried, when Katniss walked in.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"It's nothing. It's just that Cato didn't come back to the training station after he went to the bathroom, and he wasn't on the roof either."
I looked up at her. "I'm sure he's fine, Peeta." Katniss assured me. It sounded like she was trying really hard to be nice.
"So," I started, trying to change the subject, "what's up with you? I see you and Clove are bonding."
She smiled. I was happy that we were talking as friends again too. "Clove's so badass. You were right when you said the Careers aren't all bad. Clove said she started training to be a Career when her dad died. I was wrong about Cato, Peeta. Maybe he isn't just a killing machine."
I smiled at her. "Anyways, you'll never believe what happened with Marvel today." I proceeded to tell her everything. I stopped after Cato came in and beat Marvel up.
"I tried to warn you. I smelled hoe all over both of the District 1 tributes."
I laughed. "Really? I only smelled their perfumes. In my defense, they did use gallons of it." It was nice to know that we could share a laugh or two in times like these.
I got a little more serious as I explained what happened with Haymitch.
She smacked my arm. "Peeta! Are you serious? You'll never get sponsor gifts now! God, he can be so annoying. Why can't he see that Cato's a good person? I guess I can't judge him. I'm like the Mockingjay calling the Tracker Jacker a mutt."
"Speaking of Cato, I think I'm going to go check up on him. I want to make sure nothing happened." I told her.
I walked over to the elevator quickly and jammed my finger on the second floor's button. I regret this decision because as soon as the doors open I scream. Cato had his back against the wall. He was making out with Glimmer.
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