The New Neighbor

Chapter 7

Katniss' POV

My smile grows big. I lean down, cupping Peeta's cheeks with my hands and kiss him. I pull away and look at his bright, blue eyes.

"Yes, Peeta," I say with a smile still plastered on my face.

His smile is bigger than ever and he stands up to kiss me. He pulls back.

"Well, why don't you get ready, and I'll come and pick you up for our date?" He asks.

"Okay, what time will you pick me up?" I ask him.

He thinks for a moment. "5:00."

And with that, he leaves. I still have hours to get ready so I might as well sleep for a little bit more. I place my half-way-empty coffee cup in the sink and turn off the kitchen light. I trudge up the stairs and peak through Prim's door. She's still sound asleep. I walk back to my room, set my alarm clock to 10:00. I immediately fall back asleep.
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My alarm clock rings. I turn it off and sit up. I stand up from my bed and start to get ready for the day. I walk downstairs and grab something to eat.

I look at the cookies on the table and I think back about what happened this morning. Peeta asked me out. I think for a moment and realize that I never asked him where he is going to take me. I grab my phone from my pocket and text Peeta.

Katniss:} So, where are you taking me on our first date?

He doesn't reply right away. I set down my phone on the table and grab a cookie. Prim soon walks in.

"You finally woke up." I say.

She walks in, rubbing her eyes and is still in her duck pajamas.

"Good morning to you too." She says and grabs a mug.

She makes herself some hot chocolate and sits down at the table. I finish eating my first cookie and grab another one. My phone then vibrates on the table and I quickly grab it.

Peeta:} it's a surprise.

Peeta:} And wear something fancy ;)
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4:45 pm
I stand in front of the mirror. Peeta's picking me up in 15 minutes and I don't know why, but I'm nervous. I mean it's just Peeta. Who gives me butterflies every time he looks at me. We've already shared our first kiss, why am so nervous?

I wear a sleeveless, green lace, dress that ends right above my knees. My hair falls in loose waves, covering my shoulders. I managed to give my eyes a light smokey look. My lips are a medium shade of red. And I've added two layers of mascara.

I quickly look at myself in the mirror and then walk out of the bathroom and stand by my window. I look over at Peeta's house. I let out a big sigh and walk out of my room. I quickly glance at my phone to see what time it is.

4:57 pm

I walk downstairs and see Prim sitting on the couch, watching TV with Buttercup. I walk up to her.

"Well, how do I look?" I ask her.

She turns around and stands up, admiring me. She smiles. "Katniss, you look very pretty! I wish I looked like you."

"No you don't. But thanks." I smile at her and give her a quick hug. I slip on a pair black lace flats that I rarely use.

"So are you nervous-" she starts but is interrupted by the doorbell ringing.

We both look at the door and then look back at each other. Prim is grinning now.

"Kind of," I say walking to the door. I open the door to find Peeta standing there, looking down at the ground and holding a red rose. I automatically smile at him and once he looks up at me, he has the most brightest smile I've ever seen.

"You look beautiful," he says and hands me the rose. I receive it and admire it's pedals.

"And you look very handsome." I say and put the rose in a vase nearby.

"Let's go." He says and takes my hand in his. I blush a little and tell Prim that I'll be home soon.

"So, where are you taking me?" I say as we walk to his car.

"I told you..." He starts. He opens the car door for me and I climb in. He then walks to the other side and gets in the car as well.

"It's a surprise." He finishes and gives me a smirk.

"I don't like surprises." I say and look ahead.

"Well you'll like this one."

I look at him for a moment and smile. His eyes sparkling as he looks at the road. I take a deep breath and relax. It's just Peeta. Who gives me butterflies in my stomach. Who makes me happy every time I look at him.

I look outside to see where we are. We happen to be in the middle of the woods. I didn't realize how long I was staring at him.

"Why are we here?" I ask. He just grins and continues driving. We halt to a stop in a beautiful meadow. There were dandelions everywhere. I look to closer to see a picnic blanket laid out, along with a picnic basket.

I gasp at the beautiful sight. Thank goodness it was getting warmer. We both get out of the car.

"Peeta this...is. It's so..." I couldn't find the right words to describe how incredible the scenery was. The sun was almost setting.

Peeta grabbed my hand and lead me to the blanket. I sat down first and then he sat down as well.

"I know it seems like it's too much for a first date, but I wanted it to be memorable." He says rubbing the back of his neck.

"It's perfect." I reassure him.

We eat dinner and dessert. We talked and laughed. Living in this moment felt so...perfect. Peeta gave me this feeling that whenever I was with him, it just felt right. 

We watched the sunset together. I look at it, remembering what Peeta had told me. His favorite color.

"It's your favorite color." I say and look at him.

"You remembered." He says and gives me a warm smile.

"How could I forget?"

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A/N
Hello!! I'm not dead !! I'm so so sorry I haven't written in FOREVER, I literally had no inspiration, and now I do, this time I will update sooner! If you guys want to, you can follow me on Instagram @ starfallenkatniss. Again, I'm very sorry for not updating in a long time.