Finding the Missing Piece: Book 3

Chapter Sixty-Six

Katniss POV- (About seven hours later)

"Finnick! I'm serious. Stop taking pictures of me!" Annie yells.

Finnick shrugs and puts away the camera, "I'm sorry. I just wanna capture this."

She rolls her green eyes, "If you have that fucking camera in my face or anywhere down there while I'm giving birth, you better be prepared for my wrath." She shoots angrily at him.

I bite my lip, holding back a laugh.

I've never heard Annie cuss and I've heard just about everything today.

I feel bad because I know she's in so much pain but it's hilarious seeing her chew out Finnick.

I turn to Peeta who just smirks.

Finnick sits down next to Annie and takes her hand as another contraction hits and she begins wailing.

Carter has been asleep most of the day, I'm surprised too, sitting through all this.

"Calm down, my sweet Annie. Just breathe." Finnick says, stroking her red hair off her sweaty face.

She whimpers out and has her head back in the pillow, almost defeated looking, "Stop telling me to calm down." She says, gritted teeth.

"Okay, I'm sorry." Finnick says.

Annie groans, "Shut up, Finnick." She yells.

I sigh softly and Peeta wraps his arm around me.

It's just as hard for him to watch, he hates people in pain almost as much as I do.

"Why the hell did you have to get me pregnant?" She cries into his hand.

Finnick frowns, maybe a little hurt.

She opens her tear filled eyes, "It hurts."

"I know it does but just please, try to relax." He says calmly.

She huffs and rolls her eyes.

I set my chin on Peeta's shoulder, looking up at him.

"See what you have to look forward to one day." I tease, even though what's happened recently, this is probably not the time but then again it's a good excuse.

Annie and Finnick don't even know we speak, being that she's cussing Finnick out at the top of her lungs and he's frantic, as he has been all day.

He gives me a sad but hopeful smile, "I know but it'll probably be a thousand times worse to watch." He whispers.

I frown and dismiss any further discussion.

"Kat?" Annie says after a minute of having her teeth clenched and eyes shut.

I stand up and walk over to her, "Yeah?" I ask.

"Will you stay with me while Finnick runs home to get stuff ready?"

I smile even though she can't see me, "Of course. Do you want Peeta to go?" I ask her softly.

She shrugs and opens her eyes, letting out a sniffle, "If you want him to find out what the baby is."

I turn to Peeta who obviously hears us and he gives me a smile.

I laugh a little and turn back to Annie, "Well, he's going to find out in a little bit anyways."

She smiles weakly and I look at Finnick.

"Katniss knows?" He asks with a laugh.

Annie nods, "I'm sorry, Finnick. It slipped a few weeks ago. I'm sorry."