The Hunger Games: Peeta's POV

Chapter Twenty

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Peeta's POV-
"Attention, tributes! Attention!" With this, Katniss pushes herself off of me and the warmth of her body leaves me. I feel cold and empty, like I did when I was sitting at the side of the river with mud all over my body. "Commencing at sunrise, there will be a feast tomorrow, at the cornucopia." She looks back at me and I know immediately what's coming my way. She will make me stay here, while she fights this battle on her own. I make a deal with myself to make sure, with all I have left, that she will not leave. She could die and I will not have this happen.

"This will be no ordinary occasion. Each of you need something." Her pauses, this must be serious. "Desperately. And we plan to be," He chuckles at his last line. "generous hosts." He's off the intercom now and Katniss immediately says to me with certainty, "Your medicine." I shake my head lightly. "Your not going alone." She grabs her bow and arrows and says, "You need it, and you can't walk." "Your not going to risk your life for me." I grab her quiver of arrows and pull her down beside me. "I'm not going to let you." She turns back to me. "You would do it for, wouldn't you?" This catches my attention because if it were the other way around, I would do it for her, no question. I stare at her blankly. "Why are you doing this?" I say as I furrow my brows.

She considers it for a split second and then it happens. A kiss. Not a soft one on the cheek, but a real kiss. One on the lips. I feel sparks the moment out lips make contact with each other. It's the best feeling I have ever felt. Eventually she slowly pulls away, but I don't dare let go. "Now there's no way I'm letting you go." I say holding her down. "Peeta..." She whispers to me. She wants to help me. I know she does. But she's not going to die. Not for me. No. "Please!" I beg for her. "Stay." She hesitates and then exhales and sets down her bow and arrows. "Okay. I'll stay."

Relief washes over me. She'll be able to stay alive. For now....

We fall asleep in each others arms, in each others warmth.