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Chapter Seventy Two

Chapter Seventy Two

PEETA'S POV

I dress Kaden in one of his good wunzies and then put Willow's hair up as she wears a dress. "Why do I have to dress up?" I giggle. "Because Mommy and Haymitch are coming home." Her eyes light up. "She isn't leaving again, right daddy?" I nod a little. I look out the window to see Katniss holding onto Haymitch's arm while he leans against her.

They both look like two drunks trying to make their way home before the PeaceKeepers can put them in detox. They start bickering at the front door on who opens it because both of them are in pain. Before they both start poking each other to where it sends them to the ground in pain I open the door. I see Katniss still holding him up while he holds her up, both of them rolling their eyes at each other.

I let Katniss take my arm and Haymitch limps in and flops on a chair, holding his chest. "Jesus, you were not a great support there sweetheart, you were like limping on a wet noodle." Katniss huffs as she leans against me. "Yeah you weren't exactly a backbone either." He smirks at her and she smirks back at him. He shakes his head, chuckling. "I'm glad I saved your ass, you make life." He pauses.

"Less painful." She smiles. "Was that the first compliment you've ever said to me Haymitch?" He winks. "Don't tell anyone I actually can stand you." She nods, laughing. "You do the same." She tilts my chin down and places a kiss softy against my lips. "Hey." She says softly, her grey eyes twinkling. I smile back at her. "Hey." "Where's Willow?" She asks and I point upstairs.

"She's making you and Haymitch cards in her room." "What about Kaden?" Rye walks in, holding our son awkwardly who is crying. "He just loves his uncle Rye!" Then Katniss shakily let's go of my arm, taking a seat in one of the kitchen chairs. "Can I hold him?" She asks, her eyes filling with tears. He nods. "Yes I mean you're the mother!" He sets Kaden in her arms and his crying stops. His eyes open and he smiles and I hear his first laugh.

Katniss chuckles and kisses his forehead gently. "Your laugh is contagious." I start laughing too. Then I hear a scratch on the backdoor. Thinking its ButterCup I open the door and see a large dog, panting. "Uh-" the dog barrels inside and before I can grab her I see her sitting next to Katniss, sniffing our sons feet and he giggles as he feels her wet nose tickle his sensitive feet. I hear Willows fast sprint running down the stairs and she looks at Katniss, Haymitch, and this dog.

"Mommy!" Katniss gently puts Kaden in Haymitch's arms and he rolls his eyes. Willow jumps into Katniss's arms and before I can say for Willow to be gentle, Katniss holds her tightly, kissing her cheeks and grinning. As Katniss shakily holds Willow the dog is between them barking and Willow grins. "Oh my gosh we got a dog!?" I look at Katniss. "Yes, this was my guard dog Athena... She'll be our new family member." Willow squeals and jumps onto Athena's back and Athena so naturally trots around the house while Willow says giddy up.

Katniss leans against me and smiles. "Athena will keep her entertained for about three months." I laugh and kiss her once more. Later that night, our bellies filled with sweets and bubbly champagne we adults sit and talk. Effie came a few hours later once again alone. She eyes Haymitch who has a drunk Emily on his lap while she smears whip cream on his face from a pie I made and I can tell it makes her jealous.

Katniss has her head in my lap and even in her tipsy state it doesn't erase the pain she is feeling. "Honey, you okay?" She nods. "Yeah I'm just getting a bit sore." Haymitch chuckles as he smears the whip cream off his face. "Same here sweetheart, Emily can we go home? I'm beat." Emily nods, hiccuping. "Come on ya old fart." She pulls him up laughing and wraps her arm around his waist. "Not too drunk yet so let's get home, night y'all." She says as they walk out the door. When the door shuts Effie scoffs.

"How unladylike, if Haymitch would get it through his thick skull that I like him maybe he would have a nice woman." She grabs her heels. "Good night you two." She says in a unusual rude tone. She shuts the door, leaving Katniss and I in the empty living room. I roll my eyes and scoop Katniss up with her wincing a tad. "Come on you, let's get you in bed with some painkillers." I carry her upstairs as she stares up at me. I open the door to our bedroom and set her down on the plush blanket so I can grab her pajamas.

I grab them from her drawer and take off her shirt to see burns from being electrocuted and the healing wound on her shoulder with many bruises. I put her shirt on quickly so that I don't get angry and do the same with her pants. I tuck her in and she sighs as her head hits the pillow. "I cannot express to you in words Peeta how badly I've wanted to sleep in my bed, especially with you." I'm taking off my shirt and pants, I chuckle as I climb under to soft blanket.

"Ditto with the sleeping together thing." She lays down on my chest and wraps her arms tightly around me as i put her painkillers to her lips. She takes it and then kisses my chest where a few scars are. She sighs. "I love you Peeta." "I love you more Katniss." She pauses. "Peeta?" I look down. "Yeah?" "What would you've done if I died from being executed?" Her grey eyes show wonder. I bite the inside of my cheek. "Honestly Katniss I dunno." I look down at her then at the rising moon.

"I would probably cease to function without you because you are the one keeping me alive, if you stay alive then I do." I feel tears pricking in my eyes. "And if you died... Shit I would've died too." She kisses my cheek, shushing me. "Hey, it's okay I'm here and I'm not going anywhere for a really long time, I'll be here annoying you until I'm 160 years old and almost dust okay? I promise." I kiss her cheek. "You better keep that damn promise."

"You know I will try everything in my power to do so." And with that Katniss slowly falls asleep and I think she is very serious about what she says.

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