Finding the Missing Piece: Book 3

Chapter Sixty

Peeta POV- (Just a few hours later)

"Lay down, I got her." I say, laying my hand on Katniss's shoulder blade and keeping her from getting up.

She's still half asleep and her eyes are rolling around sleepily, I can't help but to laugh at her and her clueless expression.

She is really tired, I know.

I get up and walk across the hall to where Carter hungrily cries.

I scoop her up, "Hey, let's go get you a bottle." I say and she stops crying.

I walk downstairs and to the kitchen where I have a few pre-made bottles in the fridge.

I pop one in the microwave for about fifteen seconds, till it dings.

I check it and then pop it in her ready mouth.

Carter closes her brown eyes but continues to devour the milk, "Maybe Katniss is right." I tell her.

Carter opens her eyes as I speak, maybe this needs further explanation.

Though she probably has no idea what I'm telling her.

"You've only been here two days and Katniss and I are both already exhausted. Having our own baby wouldn't be good for either of us right now. Aunt Katniss would end up biting my head off in a pregnancy or after, so I better give it some time." I laugh as I think how mean Katniss might get.

Carter just stares up, listening to me.

I shrug and sit at the island as the 8am light shines through the window, "I know we are responsible but we are still just kids. I know why your Aunt Katniss is so against having a baby already." I finally admit, though it's not to Katniss herself.

"Maybe by the time we are twenty five? I mean, Katniss and I have only lived together about a year and we just graduated last year. It really is too early for us to have even gotten married it seems." I say, realization.

Maybe I took things too fast for Katniss and I?

I've known her almost three years, this August will be three years.

This September, we will have been together for three years but we are so young.

I know we got engaged last summer but I should've waited.

Maybe that is why Katniss and I fight so much?

I should've waited to move in with her and let her get her whole college education too. She might need it one day, though I will try to do everything in my power not for her to.

"But I don't regret one deal of it, honestly. It's been amazing." I inform her.

Katniss and I've experienced so much together that getting married as soon as possible was something amazing and I know we would've gotten married anyways but waiting seems more logical now.

It's too late to go back now but I don't think I would change it.

We have a beautiful life together and she's the love of my life.

And she's right, we only argue so much because we care and we are both pretty stubborn.

I chuckle just ask Carter finishes her bottle with a loud burp.

I wipe her mouth, "I'm sure you didn't understand one thing I told you, did you?" I laugh.

"You talking about me?"

I jump when I hear Katniss behind me.

I turn around, "Yes." I say, though I know she heard but she doesn't seem upset.