Finding the Missing Piece: Book 6

Chapter Thirty

Katniss POV- (That night)

"I can't believe Bristol is pregnant again. That makes everything that happened to her even worse." Peeta sighs.

He's been worried sick since this morning.

"She will be okay." I assure him.

"I know but what if something is wrong with her baby? I would never forgive myself."

"You were the driver but you also weren't the one driving on the wrong side of the road hoping to commit suicide. It wasn't anything you could've prevented." I remind him.

"You know I would still feel bad though."

"I know, baby but I'm sure they'll both be just fine. If she hasn't had any issues so far then I'm sure it's all okay." I say.

Peeta sighs, "I don't know what Mason is gonna say. He really likes her but I'm not sure if this is going to push him away or not. I mean Carter and Carson are one thing but another one may be a whole other thing. I want to say he won't be bothered by it but I don't know."

"Would you be bothered by any or this if you really loved someone?"

"Put it into perspective of us."

"If I was in her situation. Two kids,  married and divorced twice before and pregnant again, would you still want to be with me?"

"I think so. It's hard to say. You have to think about it and ask yourself if she's the problem or if it's the people she's with."

"And we know it almost all stems from the people she's with."

"Mostly. Yes. I could see myself still wanting you."

"Okay, but it's not me."

"I know but it's not my choice it's my cousins. I'm happy with my choice." Peeta says.

"I just don't see why Mason would think any differently than you." I say.

Peeta sighs, "Who's to say he wouldn't? I know it's not up to me but she's like my little sister. I don't want her getting hurt anymore but at the same time I'm tired of her being selfish. I want her to be happy but I want her kids to be happy too. She's a great mom when she isn't at work or when she wasn't with Blake. I just think it's time she gives up relationships solely until her kids are older. Just a few weeks ago she swore to me she'd keep her promise but now that  she found out she's pregnant who knows what she's thinking."

"Sometimes you have to let people decide things for themselves." I say quietly.

Peeta kisses my temple, "I know. I've been with you long enough to know that." He teases me.

I laugh a little, "But one good thing about it all is Rye's going to have a friend close to his age. I'm not sure how much younger but as close as he's probably going to get."

He smiles sadly, "Sometimes I wish that we could adopt the girls and have Willow and Rye too. It would just be easier than being their fake uncle."

I laugh a little, "I know but that's what you're meant to be. And you're the only man who's been in Carter's life since day one. She's not our kid but she is."

"Lately I've started to understand why you use to get so mad about Carter and I's relationship. Like Willow and I have an the best bond but Carter and I have a little bond too, even if she's not mine. I understand why you use to get so upset but I can assure you Willow is the most precious gift I've ever received and I love her more than anything but I feel bad because I wish Carter had somebody to love her as much as I love Willow."

And I understand what he's saying too.

"Maybe soon Mason can be that person." I say.

"I hope so." He sighs.

I turn my head and press a soft loving kiss to his lips, "I love you."

"I love you too."

"Forever and always?" I ask him softly.

He laughs breathily, "Forever and always, Katniss Mellark."

I smile softly and close my eyes, "I can't wait to meet our baby boy."

"Me either, I'm so excited." Peeta says happily.

"Just a little longer."

"How long exactly?"

"I just turned 29 weeks."

"So about ten more?"

"Roughly."

He smiles, "Good."

"It seems like we've been waiting on him to get here forever and we still have a while to wait."

"I think it only seems like it's taking longer because we found out pretty early instead of when you were almost four months."

I laugh, "Yeah, that probably makes a big difference."

"I think so." Peeta laughs.

"I wonder how far along Bristol is." I say.

"How long has it been since the wreck?"

"I don't know, two months?" I suggest.

He sighs, "I guess so. Did she tell you how long she's thought she's been pregnant?"

I shake my head, "All she said was that even before everything happened she's thought she was pregnant."

"There's no telling how far along she is then."

"I'm gonna guess more than two months."

"You're probably right." He sighs.

"When's Mason suppose to be in town again?"

"I think he said he was gonna come see us next weekend."

"Do you think she will tell him?"

"I doubt it." He sighs.

I groan, "How do we always seem to get caught up in other people's drama?"

"I don't know. I guess we care too much."

"Oh well." I sigh.

"I would rather care too much than not enough."

"Me too." I sigh.

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