Finding the Missing Piece: Book 6

Chapter Thirty-Six

Katniss POV- (The following Monday)

"Today is the first day of summer!" Willow says, bursting into our bedroom excitedly.

I open my eyes and turn onto my back, "Which is why you should still be sleeping." I tell her.

Peeta sits up, stretching and making these awful noises as he does.

I give him a look because I know he's doing it just to annoy me.

He laughs, "I love you."

I roll my eyes and laugh, "I love you too." I say.

Willow crawls up onto our bed, "I would but I'm excited for today." She says innocently.

"Why?" I ask her tiredly.

"Because I get to see you and Daddy all day long and it's Monday!" She says happily.

I laugh and Peeta does too, at least she's in a good mood.

"We are excited too, Princess." Peeta says.

"Daddy?"

"Yeah?"

"When are we gonna go have fun? You said soon."

He sighs and turns to me, "Whenever Mommy thinks the time is good."

Willow looks to me.

I sigh, "How about today?" I suggest.

I'm not sure when Rye will come so we might as well do it now instead of putting it off. I would feel horrible if I ended up going into labor after us promising to take her somewhere.

"Can we?" She asks Peeta.

"Where do you think we should go?" He asks her.

"How about we go to District Eleven?" He suggests suddenly, giving me a look and I nod.

"That would be so fun!" Willow says.

"Okay, I'll give her a call and maybe we can go for the week?"

"Yes! I think that will be fun! What do you think, Mommy?"

"I think it'll be a lot of fun." I say truthfully.

"How about you go pack you about 5 days worth of stuff and your swim suit?" Peeta suggests.

"Alright, I will go now!" Willow says excitedly and runs out of our room.

Peeta sighs, "I guess we are going to District 11 for the week."

I laugh, "You're such a sucker for her."

"She's my baby girl and like you're not."

I smile, "I am too, don't worry."

Peeta laughs, "That's right. Sometimes I think that you're worse than me."

"No."

He smiles, "I have to call my Grandma to make sure she has room. Does going there sound good to you?"

"Sounds perfect." I say truthfully.

"Alright. I'll be right back."

Peeta goes downstairs to call his grandparents and I waddle across the hall to Willow's room, to see if she needs any help.

"Getting it done?" I ask her, sitting on her bed.

Buttercup stands up, stretches out and walks over to me, rubbing his head against my belly and purring.

I laugh, "You ready to have a baby around here pulling your tail again?" I ask him, rubbing his ears.

Willow gives me a look, "Did I ever pull his tail?"