Author's Note: Don't own the Hunger Games. If anyone is curious, Venus's last name is pronounced "Cane" like "Sugar Cane". And I have the design for Venus's wedding gown. I'll put a link to it on my profile. That's all I'm saying. Ohp. Also: 20 reviews, 1084 hits, 8 faves, and 8 alerts. The stats on this story. Thank you all for reading. And yes, this is a short chapter because I'm not drunk enough to write.
"Be sure it doesn't happen again then, soldier."
Gale had no clue what his superior just told him, but he knew that Venus had paid attention to the general's rant. However, when he asked her about his rant, she refused to mention what he said beyond, "He doesn't want me distracting you from your work."
He supposed that it made sense, but he felt that Venus was lying to him – or at least leaving something out. He was certain she'd never tell a full on lie, but omitting something did seem rather in character for her. "You're not telling me something."
She smiled brightly, kissing his cheek lightly. "Meet me at the bar when you're done with work, alright?"
True to his promise, he showed up at the bar after he was finished working to see Venus at the bar with a whiskey in hand. She looked over at him, and her face broke into a grin. She was clearly happy to see him, and he found that he was happy to see her. Her curly hair that frizzed on certain occasions, her sparkling blue eyes, her smile, and the way she always had sneakers on, even with a skirt that fell to her knees. He smiled, walking up to her.
"Hello, Soldier Keane."
He felt a source of pride as the girl jumped. He had surprised Venus, something he realized was very difficult to do. She always seemed to be expecting him. She looked over at him with a reproachful glare. "You surprised me. That's a new one."
The look in her eyes suggested that she was not pleased with him surprising her but that didn't stop Gale from being overly excited about surprising her. His eyes sparkled as he nodded, kissing her lightly. He could taste the whiskey on her lips, and he found he actually liked whiskey. "So, my boss doesn't want you around during work?"
Venus nodded, her eyes half closed with a small smile on her face. Venus couldn't be sure if she should tell him what his boss had said. After all, he was supposed to know what his boss had said, but she couldn't tell him. "Yeah, but he has his reasons."
Gale nodded as Venus finished off her drink. He held out his hand for her, and she took his hand in hers. She smiled up at him, and kissed him lightly. Before he knew it, he muttered in her ear, "Do you wanna go back to my place?"
Venus nodded, eager to avoid any conversation that might cause him to ask questions.