inalicante: Katniss finds them in d13 you know what

It all started out innocent. When Haymitch showed up at Effie's room, he had no idea it would lead them to such an act. Not that he never thought about it. No, he did so many times when he was alone. But this time it was real.

With a loud knock on her door, Haymitch waited for effie to call him in. She didn't seem quite happy the whole day, well she never did like she used to, but this day was different. She didn't smile, not even once. So he wanted to check on it before he ended the day in his room.

"Who is it?" The soft voice of Effie Trinket let him forget about the day. He needed to focus. So he slid the door open and entered with sliding it back close. In there he saw her sitting on her bed, her head down, the headscarf slightly displaced. He could see her strawberry blonde strands but he shouldn't think about it. So he simply took a few steps toward her, took the chair and sat down in front of her.

"What's bothering ya, Princess?" Haymitch never called her like that when they where with other people, but in her room it seemed safe. When she didn't answer him, he laid a hand on top of her which caused her to raise her head. "C'mon, I know you. Tell me what's bothering ya."

She chewed on her bottom lip for a moment before she finally gave him an answer. "I just feel so useless. I mean, if it wasn't for Katniss I wouldn't do a thing in here." Again, she lowered her head. How could she even think so? Maybe she was right, but Haymitch didn't dare to think so.

Over the years he realized he had feelings for her. And it affected his actions in some ways. Also in his way of thinking.

"That's bullshit and y'know it. You'd have something to do, even if I had to keep ya busy." His confession took her by surprise and she raised her head immediately. "What did you just say?" He didn't realize how his words must have appear to her but when he did he lowered his voice.

"I would know some things you could do, if you weren't busy taking care of Katniss." She studied him. It was the first time he talked to her like that. Why was today so different?

Before she even had a chance to give him something in reply, his lips were hard on hers. She was pressed into the bed immediately and her cheeks started to burn.

How did they land there?!

She didn't dare to think about it and just gladly took this distraction. Her mood rose immediately. She gave in to his kiss and kissed him back.

The kiss got more intimate when his hands started to wander over her body and under her clothes.

One thing led to another and after a hour both laid in her bed, trying to catch their breathes. "That was.." Effie's voice broke but no words were needed. They both know. She rolled onto him and looked him in the eye.

That was when someone knocked on the door and the next thing they saw was a shocked Katniss who excused herself. "Sorry, you're busy!" And away she was.

Both started to laugh. That was when Haymitch looked at her. "See, I told ya I know how to keep ya busy!"

R&R please. Tell me what's in your mind.