A/N: I know the past chapters plus this one. PLUS the next one are, and will be full of cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy. But I promise -before you vomit or anything- I will make this story heartbreaking as soon as possible. Don't give up on my story yet! xD


I hear the steady pace of his heart and feel his arm around my waist.
Last night.
I never let anyone see my scars. Willingly. But I let him. And it feels right. Because we are in this together.

Ok, Annie really have her way to my brain!

I roll my eyes and shook my head a little. I have nothing better to do as I don't want to wake him up.
56...57...58...59...
I am counting his heart beats again and again. Stupid I know. My hand keeps going up and down against his chest, drawing carves and lines along with his scars and muscles. I suddenly hear him mumble my name in his sleep and my face shot to his direction. He doesn't seem to have a nightmare. His expression is peaceful and a small smile is drawn on his lips.
He is so peaceful when he sleeps.

"I like watching you sleep. It improves your look a lot!"

What he told me in the victory tour stricks me fast. He was right. Sleep improves his look a lot too! I smile at the thought and I keep her eyes on his face. Looking at him. Memorizing his characteristics.
"Hey..." He said with a husky voice.
"Hey yourself!" I answer and smile. Oh how much I like his sleepy voice.
"Did I wake you up?" Peeta asked and blink his eyes a couple of times getting use to the sunlight.
"No... It's been a little while since I woke up..." I answer truthfully while sitting up to be in the same height as him.
"So you kept watching me sleep?" He asked and smirks.
He was actually right. Without realizing it, I kept staring at him sleeping.
"Yup!" I answer without hesitate.
"Ok then!" Peeta add. He laugh lightly and jumpes off the bed fast. He fast tries to get his trouser from the floor but I crawl on the bed and hug him from the waist startling him a little.
Also startling me too.
This is not my usual self.
I push him back into the bed and kneel above him having my legs each side of his body.
"What is it? Gave up on being pure?" he ask sarcastically and raise his eyebrows.
"Oh shut up!" I answer.
How much I hate it when he calls me 'pure'. Before being able to answer he fast push me against the bed so we have change positions.
"Well, hello again sweetheart!" He says and smirks before leaning and crushing our lips together. I wrap an arm around his waist and one at the back of his head. He moves his lips from mine and fast crushes them on my jaw line. I gasp when he starts kissing down my neck. I fast sit up and wrap my arms around his neck holding him against him.

I can feel it again. The hunger behind my throat. The how eager this kiss is.

He moves his lips again and kisses my jaw line, my neck and then my shoulder.
He makes the straps of my bra fall to my arms.
I can feel him trailing his hand to unclasp my bra when we hear someone on the door.

"ANNIE IS HOME!" A happy Finnick bursts in the room. He smirks at us when he sees in what position we are and then at our red faces that are looking at the ground embarrassed. But most of all I feel angry. I am mad at him.

Again? Seriously?

"Seriously. Finnick!" I yell at him and stand up from the bed.
"First, do you know how to knock?" I say frustrated and walk towards him. "And second. AGAIN? You already done that once!" I say angrily.
"I am sorry. I am sorry!" Finnick said and walk past me and close to the bed that an embarrassed Peeta is sitting there with an expression I can't read.
"I thought I was the one who is usually half naked!" Finnick said and laugh. I walk next to Finnick and sit on the bed besides Peeta. "I mean is my job!" he add and smirk.
"Oh, and before I forget." He said and look at Peeta and then at me. "Had fun last night? Johanna said she heard… things from your room!" Finnick said and I can feel the blood rising to my head.

Damnit Finnick!

"FINNICK! OUT!" We yell at him in unison and point at the door.
God Finnick! Seriously?


"Well, good morning!" Annie said when we walk downstairs to the living room. In her arms she holds Finnick Jr. the new member of the Odair family. Or just Finn.
"Morning Annie!" we say in unison.
"Today is your last day in 4 right?"Finnick asks and sit next to Annie.
"Yes. It's been a while we are here don't you think? I mean this little one was born three days ago!" Peeta said and tickle Finn's tummy.
"We need to go back. Peeta has the bakery, and I actually need to hunt!" I say and smile.
"What time you need to leave, then?" Finnick asks. From when did he care. Maybe he is hurrying to get rid of us.
"In half an hour we need to be in the train station!" I say and look over at the clock on the wall.
"Oh, wait! I totally forgot!" Peeta said and stands straight up and fast runs upstairs leaving me, Finnick and Annie just looking at each other curiously.
"You know what he is doing?" Annie asks me.
"I think I have an idea…" I say remembering that he was preparing something since we had arrived in 4. After a few seconds Peeta runs back downstairs holding in his hands a big piece of paper.
"So uhm… I drew this! It's for you!" He say and hand Finnick the drawing.

It's the one that he was drawing that day in the beach. He is being coloring it ever since. I am amazed. It's better than what I thought it would be. The sunset glowing behind the two figures. It's stunning.

"Oh my god! Peeta, it's beautiful!" Annie says and places her free hand in front of her mouth. "Thank you. So, so much!" she adds. Fast she hands Finn to Finnick and she hugs Peeta.
It's a weird sight.
Me and Finnick just looking at each other awkwardly.
"Thank you man! Again it's amazing!" Finnick finally breaks the silence and stands up holding Peeta's arm gratefully.
It was a nice moment. A moment between friends.
Friends that have gone through many things.
Games
A war.
And somehow I am wondering what Johanna would have said If she hadn't left a few days.
I can hear our goodbyes and then the train's familiar sound.

Back in 12. I thought

"Wow. The winter is here for good!" I say to Delly while hardly moving my legs through the snow.
"Oh yea!" Delly answer with a freezing voice. Last night it had being snowing all night. And the snow is almost two meters. I tried to go hunting today, but my legs were freezing. And I am wearing my hunting boots that are extremely warm! I didn't manage to get anything.
Unfortunately.
But I was going around the district to trade with the little meat I had from thepast days and I found Delly alone in her house and she came along. She can be a good company.
Also I owe her so much.
If it wasn't for her, maybe Peeta would never be able to return to his old self again.
Also she is a good company.
'Oh wait. I said the before!' I think at laugh at myslef a little.
She can be too happy sometimes but she is good!
"hey, I am heading home now. Thom and Tany are home waiting!" she says and smiles. Oh yeah. She and Thom were together now. And Tany –Thom's sister- was staying with them.
"Ok, I will probably head to the bakery!" I say and turn to face Delly. Her hair in a high ponytail. Her nose and cheeks were red from the coldness of the day while she gave me a small, freezing, smile under her scarf. I guess I look like that too.
"Say to Peeta I said hello. And that he promised me to teach me how to bake some biscuits!" Delly said and before turning to the direction of her home.
"Ok, see you later… I guess…" I say under my breath and turn to the opposite direction that was the bakery.

I walk inside the bakery and toss the snow from my hair and clothes as I let my bow and quiver next to the door and head to counter. There were not many people there, because of the snow.
But I could clearly see a family with two young children.
And the doctor of the district.
And I know that she is the doctor of the district because I have already visit doctor a couple of times.
When we arrived from 4 I rush the very next day for hunting and I fell from a tree. It was so high. I almost broke my foot.
Then I was again hunting and fell into a rock making my leg start bleeding.

Yes, I can be clumsy!

But something catches my eyes.
A woman, with long blond hair. Her slim figure standing in front of the counter and talking with Peeta. Her back facing me.
The way she moves. The way I can hear their laughter. They she touches him.

Damnit!

I fast walk behind the counter next to Peeta and wrap my arm around his waist.
"Well, hello!" I say and give him one of my brightest smiles.
"Hey there!" he answers and turns to look at me. With the corner of my eye I can see the annoyed expression of the unknown woman.
"Oh, uhm… Katniss, this is Maya!" Peeta said introducing me to… Maya. She gives me one of her fake smiles and stretches her hand towards me. We shake hands once and then she turns to Peeta again. With her eyes pushing me away.
She keeps flirting with my boyfriend!
Touching my boyfriend.
Talking to my boyfriend.

Wait. Boyfriend?

I shot her a glare and take the notebook from the counter and walk towards Blye –the doctor.
"Hey Katniss!" she greets me and smiles. She is young. A couple of years younger than me.. Maybe 16. Or 17. But she had grown like…Prim.
She was born a healer.
"Hey Blye!" I say and smile a little.
"How's your leg. I told you, you should come to check on you!" she says without looking at me this time and look at the bread.
"I am fine!" I say and roll my eyes.
"As I said." She says and looks at me with raised eyebrows "You have to come to check on you!" Blye adds.

I don't care if she is younger than me. She acts like she is much older than what I am!

"Yea, Whatever Blye!" I say and walk towards the family.

After half an hour, that family and Blye left the bakery. But damnit. Maya was still there!
"I have finished!" I say to Peeta and throw the notebook on the counter trying to get his attention.
"So… Peeta…" Maya says with a seductive voice.

Oh… how much I want to get my bow from the door and send and arrow on her!

"Would you be interested in coming in district 2, a day?" she adds and smiles while raising her eyebrows. I make my hands into fists and I answer before Peeta.
"No! He is fine!"
"I wasn't talking to you!" she says and glare at me.
"Oh… Too bad then!" I answer fast and glare at her back. "We are closed! I'm sorry!" I say and point at the door.
She shots me one more glare and then turn to the door.

Why she looks so perfect?

Before leaving the door she turns to face us and gives one of her fake smiles.
"Well, Peeta…" she starts saying but I don't give him any time to answer.
I cup his face and kiss him aggressively thrusting my tongue inside his mouth. He seems startled. Shocked. But Peeta would never kiss me with half heart.

I won this fight! I know it

As soon as I hear the door slamming I pull away and cross my arms on my chest. He is still trying to return to reality.
"Seriously Peeta! You were flirting with her?" I ask angrily. And suddenly he seems to understand everything.
"What? I wasn't…" he tries to defend himself. I walk pass him in the center of the bakery.
"Oh really? So you tell me that you were just being polite? And what about her? You didn't understand anything?" I ask and glare at him.
"Oh come on Katniss! I am not the on who throw her out!" he complaines
"Oh ok! So this is my fault?" I say and widen my eyes.
"Yea!" Peeta says like-matter-of-obvious "She was from district 2. She could help us with the bakery. People from other districts are coming here too. You know!" he says annoyed.
"Oh, yea. Only this happened! You are telling me, you have no idea about the way she was flirting with you!?" I say feeling my heart beating faster. He is unbelievable!
"I didn't…" he says and walks closer to me. Then something strikes him and smirk. "You were jealous?" he asks.

I wasn't jealous! Right?

Angrily I give him one more glare and turn my back so I am not looking at him. I don't want to look at him. Or else I will give in and forgive him too easily.
"Ohh… I made you jealous!" Peeta says and hugs me from behind.
"I wasn't jealous! OK?" I hiss under my breath still not looking at him.
I can feel him smiling to himself and he places a kiss on the back of my neck.
As much as I want it, I am still angry at him. Damnit Peeta!
I hardly push him away from me and walk towards the door with big steps.
"Don't touch me!" I shout at him before getting my bow and quiver. He doesn't answer he just gives me a smirk that makes me even angrier.
"I'm going home!" I say and slam the door of the bakery behind me.
I start walking down the stairs of the bakery fast but before leaving I turn to look at him.
He has a grin drawn all over his face and he starts turning off the lights of the bakery.

Was I really jealous? I mean I have no reason to be jealous of him. He is in love with me since he was five.
But I was. When I saw Maya flirting with him. I know I was. No one is allowed to flirt with him, except me!