Finding the Missing Piece: Book 6

Chapter Thirty-Three

Katniss POV-

"You must be Mason." My mother says, answering the door.

"I am. You must be Katniss's mother?"

"Yes."

"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Everdeen."
Mason says shaking her hand.

"It's very nice to meet you too. You do look a lot like Peeta." My mother says.

Mason chuckles, "Yeah, we get that a lot. Poor Peeta."

Peeta snorts, "Poor Mason." He says.

Willow embraces Mason and then embraces Carter and Carson and Bristol as they walk in behind him.

"Uncle Peeta!" Carter says excitedly, embracing him and then embracing me.

"Hey, Carter." Peeta smiles, kissing her cheek.

"I missed you guys so much."

"We missed you too." Peeta says.

She smiles happily.

Carson comes running over to us and jumps up on the couch next to me.

"Hey, pretty girl." I say, patting her brown head.

"Hi." She says nonchalantly, leaning back against the couch.

I laugh a little, she's such a little diva.

Bristol comes over and sits down on the couch, Mason sits beside her.

"Hey, guys." She says softly.

Peeta and I smile, "Hey." We say in unison.

Willow crawls up into Bristol's lap and looks her over.

"So, you got a baby in there?" Willow asks her.

She just laughs, "I do."

"Is it gonna be here before Rye?"

Bristol shakes her head, "No. A few months after though."

"Good because I would be mad if Carter got to be a big sister again before me. She already got to be one first."

I roll my eyes and Peeta laughs, "Hey, I tried to talk Momma into it sooner for you but she said 'no'."

Bristol laughs, "Oh, Willow."

Willow looks at Mason, "Is it your baby in there?"

Mason freezes looking at Bristol.

"Willow, hush. It's none of your business." I'm quick to say.

"Kat, it's okay." Bristol says.

Mason, Peeta and I just freeze, waiting for her response.

"This baby doesn't have a dad." Bristol says to Willow.

"Oh, okay." She says, luckily leaving it at that.

Peeta sighs, "Willow, you ask too many questions sometimes."

"I'm sorry but Bristle said I always need to ask questions."

I snort, "I think she meant at school." I mumble.

Bristol just laughs, "It's okay, Willow. You can ask me anything."

"Mommy, will tell them what the baby is already?" Carter says excitedly.

Bristol laughs, "I was going to wait a bit but I guess I will just get it over with."

She hands Mason a small gift bag and Mason hands it to Peeta and I.