Hi. Gonna keep this short. If I get ten rewiews, then I won't keep this as a oneshot. Same thing goes with we say, 150 people that read it. Enjoy!
Shock
I go and open the door and see Effie standing outside, wearing only a thin summer dress. It's not uncommon for her to forget that the seasons in the Capital and District 12 are very different.
I step aside so she can come in and she walks in slowly. I can't understand why she didn't literally run in. That's what I would have done if I were her, in such thin clothes.
Effie clears the things off my couch and sits down. For the first time since we started seeing each other, Effie doesn't care what my house looks like. I sit down next to her and put my arm around her shoulders.
- What is it?
Effie puts something in my hand. I look at it for a while and then look up at her in confusion. She gives me an irritated look that I recognize all too well.
- I haven't lived in the Capital for almost my entire life. What is this thing I'm holding?
- It's a test, Effie says quietly, so quietly that I almost missed it.
I look at the test and try to understand what she means.
- It's a test that women take when they're late.
I think about what she means and suddenly I realize what she means. It's a pregnancy test but why is she giving it to me.
- It's a pregnancy test, but why is she giving it to me?
- It's positive, the baby is yours.
I feel like I'm going to faint but I don't show it because Effie bursts into tears as soon as she says it. At the same time that happens, both Katniss and Peeta come in through my front door. They stare at Effie and then Katniss simply backs out, she knows when I don't want visitors. Thirty seconds later she comes back and drags Peeta out by the collar.
- Effie, I know this is a stupid question to ask now but how old are you?
- 30.
- I'm 45.
I hear Effie gasp as she realizes I'm fifteen years older than her, but after a few seconds of silence, she sighs. She stands up and simply pulls off her dress. She stands in profile to me and takes a deep breath.
- I'm twenty weeks today. My hormones are terrible, but I'm not going to let our children grow up without a father, so either you marry me or... or...
- Effie, I was just going to suggest we get married, I just have to get a ring first. But what do you mean by our children?
- First, they're twins, second, I want more.
I stare at her for a few seconds before I spin her in the air and kiss her on the cheek. I can't help but place my hands on her stomach, but then I register the second thing she said.
- What did you mean by wanting more?
- I've always dreamed of having lots of children. Always dreamed of maybe five, six, even seven children.
I gasp when she says seven.
- I'll give you three, maybe four if you nag a lot but you can forget that I'll give you seven.
Effie smiles at me and I can't help but sigh. Not out of relief but with the knowledge that at least I'll get to take the upcoming events at my own pace.
- I can think about it again, but right now we're focusing on the two you have in your belly now.
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