Beauty and The Geek

Under The Mistletoe

  Clove

"Alright!" Finnick exclaims, clapping his hands together. "Let's open some gifts!" We all sit around the Christmas tree, smiling. Even Johanna. Everyone's smiles are real, but mine is not. Cato called yesterday and told me he'd missed his flight and couldn't get one until tomorrow. "Um..." Finnick looks at the many gifts under the tree and picks up a small one and says, "this one's for Johanna." He hands her the gift with a smile.

We are opening gifts at the new restaurant that my mom works at. She wanted us to, so we could eat lunch before gifts. Plus, it's a fancy restaurant.

She rips the paper to pieces then gasps as she pulls out a bracelet with an ax charm on it. "Oh my God! I love it!" She says cheerfully. I've never seen or heard Johanna so happy. "Oh, Gale, you shouldn't have— I mean you should because I wanted it— but you shouldn't have." She hugs him.

"Anything for you, Jo." He whispers and kisses her temple.

When'd they become a thing? I think to myself.

"Annie," Finnick hands her a present.

Annie gingerly unwraps the gift and smiles as she looks at it. "Oh my gosh!" Her smile grows. "Thank you." She holds up the heart-shaped necklace then turns to Finnick. "Help me put it on?"

"Sure," he says, fastening the chain. "Look inside it." He says when she has it around her neck.

"Huh?" Annie asks, a puzzled expression on her face.

"Look inside it," Finnick repeats.

Annie opens the locket and tears come to her eyes as she reads, "I'm giving you my heart this Christmas. Love, Finnick." She squeals and turns and kisses him. "I love you."

"I love you too," Finnick laughs.

"Aww!" Katniss says as she watches them and Peeta pulls her close.

"Now for Katniss's gift," Finnick says, picking up a gift and handing it to her.

She smiles as she unwraps it. "The bow and arrow I've wanted?" She hugs Peeta. "Oh, Peeta, you didn't have to get me anything."

"I know, but I did." he laughs, making us join in with him.

"Peeta's gift," Finnick says, smiling, and hands Peeta his gift.

His eyes light up as he opens it. "Gosh, guys, you didn't have to get me anything." He holds up a gold watch.

"We all pitched in," Gale pipes up. "It was a fortune, but we'd knew you'd like it."

"I love it," Peeta stares at it as he slips it on his wrist.

"Glimmer," Finnick passes Glimmer her gift.

"I love it!" She squeals as she unwraps the new phone.

"You told me you hated your old one," I say.

"Thanks," she says, hugging me.

"Your gift," Finnick hands me a small gift and I tear open the wrapping.