Finding the Missing Piece: Book 6

Chapter Fifty-Seven

Katniss POV-

"Good morning." Willow says sleepily as she comes into Peeta and I's bedroom and lays down at the foot of our bed.

"Good morning, baby girl." I say happily.

Peeta chuckles, "Are you still sleepy?" He asks her.

"Yes but I wanted to come see you guys and Rye." Willow says.

"Well, he's awake so come see him." I tell her.

She lugs herself up to me and looks down at Rye in my arms, "Hi, baby brother." Willow says softly, kissing his cheek.

He makes a face and then let's out some noise, Willow giggles, "You're silly."

"He got it from you." Peeta teases Willow.

"Nuh-uh! He probably got his silliness from you, Daddy." Willow says.

"Or maybe he got it from Mommy and you did too." Peeta days, grabbing her and tickling her under her arms.

She squeals wildly, "Daddy, don't tickle me. I don't like it!"

Peeta laughs, "Then why are you laughing?"

"Uh-cause my laugh is broken and thinks I like being tickled but I don't." Willow says.

He chuckles, shaking his head, "Your Momma's laugh must be broken too cause she says the same thing."

I playfully punch his arm and he grins cheesily at me.

"Well, you also don't pin her down and sit on her and tickle her until she kisses you."

Peeta snorts, "No, because that would be just plain weird."

"It's weird for us." I say.

He shakes his head, "No, it's not. You're my wifey." He says seductively and wiggles his eyebrows up and down.

I snort, "And you're my idiot." I tease him.

"Hey, Skyler. Join the party." Peeta says.

I look up at I see her peaking from around the corner.

"Yeah, come on. Sorry, didn't mean to wake you." I say when I see the sleepy look on her face.

She sighs, "I was already awake."

"You alright?" Peeta asks her worriedly.

Skyler nods.

"You don't got to be sad, Skyler. We are very nice." Willow says.

She smiles a little, "I know."

"Then why are you sad?" Willow says.

"I don't know." Skyler says.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Willow asks.

She shakes her head.

"You can talk to us about whatever you want to." Peeta says and I nod my head in agreement.

I want her to know that she can talk to us because we don't mind it a bit.

"I just had a bad dream was all."

I frown and before Peeta or I can say anything, Willow is on it.

"We all get bad dreams too. My Momma gets them a lot and sometimes Daddy too and me too. I get them sometimes but then I tell them what happened and I feel better. You should talk to my Mommy and Daddy and you might not be sad." Willow says.

Peeta sighs, "What she's trying to say is that sometimes when you talk to someone about your nightmares, it helps. Even if they don't have much to say back, it helps to recall it and get it off your chest."