Always

Chapter 19: Chances

Peeta: Im never giving up on you, Katniss Everdeen.

The message he sent me kept me up all night. I never did reply, I was close to replying back though.

What did make me wonder was he broke up with me. So why would he say that he's never giving up on me? If he would of just let me explain what happened, we wouldn't be in this mess.

I sigh and turn towards Finnick. He starts to stir and my heart starts to beat faster. He opens his eyes and smiles. "Good morning, love."

"Good morning indeed." I kiss him.

He pulls away. "I love you." He whispers. I'm still not sure If I can say it, I still love Peeta. Who am I kidding, I'll always be in love with Peeta. He was my first love, after all.

I nod, kissing him passionately. He pulls away and carries me down stairs bridal style. "Put me down!" I seat at his arm, but he only laughs.

We fall on the couch, laughing. "Katniss?" I look up at him. His sea-green eyes looking from my lips to my eyes.

"Yes, Finnick?" I scoot closer to him.

He picks me up and sets me in his lap. "What do we call this?" My eyebrows knit together. "What do you mean?"

He sighs. "Me and you." I look away from his eyes. I'm not sure what we are, we sure do act like a couple.

"Because you could make me the happiest guy in the world and give me another chance?" He smiles.

Should I give him another chance? My mine goes back to the text Peeta sent me last night.

He broke up with me. He thinks that I like Finnick. He thinks that I cheated on him. He thinks I kissed Finnick, when Finnick actual kissed me.

So he can believe all he wants. But I know the truth.

"Okay. I will be your girlfriend." I whisper. His eyes light up and he kisses me, his hands land on my waist and mine in his hair.

He pulls away. "So, Girlfriend. What would you like to do today?" I look at the clock.

3:56

"Well, Boyfriend. I heard there is a volleyball game going on at the beach." I smile. "Want to go?" He nods and kisses me.

"Let's go, love." He kisses my temple and we walk out the door.

*

We get to the game a little late, but we find Johanna and Gale there so we hang out with them.

"Johanna!" I run up to her and give her a big hug. I look down at her belly and see a little bump. "Oh my gosh!"

She smiles at me, and grabs my hand and puts it on her belly. Then I feel the baby kick my hand. I jump back in shock. "Hey." Johanna whispers. "Don't cry." I pat my face and feel it's wet.

"I didn't even know. I'm just happy for you." I wipe my face off and hug Johanna again. "I love you, Jo." I hear her laugh. "I love you too, brainless."

Then I feel arms wrap around my waist. I smile, knowing its Finnick. I tilt my head back and he places a kiss on my lips.

"Wait. Are you two?" Johanna gestures between me and Finnick. I nod, blushing. "Yeah."

Johanna gives me a 'we need to talk later' look. I nod and grab Finnick's hand. "Come on."

We go sit on the bleachers, I find Gale there and give him a hug. Johanna walks up and kisses Gale. I'm glad there together.

During the game, I look out at the ocean. But I'm soon locked eyes with blue ones. Not any kind of blue ones, his blue ones.

But I see he's not alone. He's hugging a girl with blonde hair. He smiles down at her and she leans up and kisses him.

I feel my eyes start to water and I blink them away. What happened to 'Im never giving up on you'? My eyes start to water up again and I try to blink them away but a few fall.

"Kat?" I look at Finnick. "Yeah?" I ask, trying to be happy. "What's wrong?" Concern is written all over his face.

"Um, sand. Sand got in my eyes." He seems to believe me. Then he wipes my tears away, kissing my cheek.

But all I can think about the rest of the game is how happy Peeta was with that girl.

*

"Finnick." I kiss him. He smiles into the kiss and kisses me back. But I soon pull away to yawn. "Let's go to bed, love."

I nod, sadly. He notices and kisses me, softly. We climb into bed and he wraps his arms around my waist.

Then he whispers, like ever other night. "I love you." Then nuzzles into my neck.

I smile. "I love you too." I whisper. His head pops back up. "Wait, are you-" I stop him with a kiss.

"Yes. I love you, Finnick." He gives me a 100 watt smile and kisses me again and again. We are then cut off by me yawning again.

Finnick laughs and we lay there, smiling at each other. "I love you." He whispers. "And I love you." I whisper back, before sleep pulls me under.

*

Just like last night I am woken up again. I groan. I grab my phone and look at the time.

4:18

But I know who texted me. I unlock my phone and look at the message.

Peeta: We need to talk.

I close my eyes. He could of talked to me two months ago, and this would of been solved.

But he's over me, so why do we need to talk. I'm over him so there is no reason too. I'm in love with Finnick, and that's final. I think.

But instead of ignoring him like I did last night, I do reply.

Katniss: You should of talked to me two months ago when you had the chance, but I think your out of chances now.