Icing on the Cake

As Long As You Love Me ~ Justin Bieber

Katniss

I'm happier than I've been in so long. Today Annie, Finnick, Johanna, and the baby are coming. Peeta and I have been dating for six months and he's practically moved in. Annie, Finnick and Finn Jr. are moving into an empty house in Victor Village. That makes them our neighbors. Jo doesn't know if she wants to stay permanently yet, so she'll stay at Peeta's house to have some privacy.

"Katniss are you ready. The train is gonna bring them in less than an hour. I still need to pick up something for the baby." Peeta calls up to me.

"I'm almost done." I yell back.

I think he's more excited for the baby than the adults coming. Even Haymitch is excited. In his own way. He's giving them a crib.

My mom also sent me some clothes to give to them. I called her to let her know how nice the gesture was. When I told her about dating Peeta, she was happy for us. It's hard not to feel abandoned by her. She says she wants to be there for me. That she's working on getting to a place mentally where she can visit District 12. She tried to be a mom, by telling me I should be careful now that Peeta and I live together. At first she was very concerned, but I told her we aren't sexually active. She felt better but she sent me birth control anyway. I guess even absent mothers worry.

"Okay, sorry." I say when I get downstairs.

"There you are beautiful." Peeta greets me.

He pulls me close. He kisses my forehead, cheeks, and finally my lips, and I kiss him back.

"Are you ready to go?" He asks.

"Yes. What do you wanna get for little Finn?" I ask.

"I asked Effie to send some extra blankets and a swing. They're at the post office." He tells me. "So we just need to pick them up on the way."

"That was very thoughtful of my boyfriend." I say giving him a peck on the cheek.

It was super weird to call Peeta my boyfriend at first, given the other titles we've had previously...
Enemy
Ally
Star-crossed lover
Friend
Fiancé
Husband
Mutt
But I've gotten used to it.

We go to the post office, pick up the packages Effie sent and take them back to their new house. Then we go to the train station to wait while the train unloads. I see Finnick's hair among the group of people exiting. Next, I spot Annie and Johanna. I point them out to Peeta and as I look back I see a beautiful little boy in Annie's arms.

"Welcome home." Peeta says grabbing Finnick into a hug picking him up off the ground and laughing loudly.

He pulls Johanna into a long tearful hug and then a more gentle hug for Annie and the baby.

"Hey." I say.

I hug Johanna tight first, then Annie on the side so I don't rustle the baby. Then Finnick gives me a big hug and spins me around.

"Girl on fire, you look... happier." Finnick says.

"I am." I say, looking at Peeta.

Peeta is looking at Finnick Jr., smiling.

"Do you want to hold him?" Annie offers Peeta.

He gladly accepts and takes the baby into his strong arms so easily. I'm impressed.

I peck Finn Jr. on the cheek. He has dark bronze hair and brilliant green eyes like his parents.

I take hold of his little chubby hand, and greet him saying, "Hello baby Finn. This is your Uncle Peeta and I'm your Aunt Katniss. You are so adorable."