What if.....

Oh shit

I slowly wake up to Katniss peppering my face with kisses. She kisses me one final time on the lips and I groan, pulling her closer and burying my face in her lavender scented hair.

“ What’s wrong, baby?” she questions, her honey sweet voice wrapping around me.

“ Nothing. I just love you.” She laughs and pulls away.

“ I need to get dinner started…Snow is coming, right?” I nod, mumbling about guests and bad timing, Katniss just laughing at me as she pads down stairs in socked feet.

When I get down, I find Kat and Snow laughing together in the Kitchen. Something simmers on the stove and I chance a peek but Kat covers it before I can see inside, saying it’s a surprise.

I sit down at the table with snow as Katniss turns to make something else. Her hair swings out behind her and I catch a whiff of her lavender smell, closing my eyes. I open them to see Snow smirking at me knowingly.

“ So Ms. Everdeen, I mean Mrs. Mellark, have you decided what your talent is?”

“ Cinna is going to help me design my own fashion line.” I snort and she turns to look at me with a frown but I catch the twinkle in her eyes.

Show simply nods and asks another question. “ How is the security detail working out?”

Katniss smiles happily and sets a large bowl of salad in the middle of the table. “ We love it! Thread and his men are so kind and considerate!”

“ And... those people… who threatened you?” Kat freezes. I quickly go over to her and enfold her in my arms she starts to shiver. I shake my head at Snow who is looking alarmed.

*Flashback (3 days ago)*

Katniss had gone to the hob and it was only after she had been gone for 4 hours did I start to get worried. Even though 2 of the security men had gone with her, something could’ve happened. I decide to go to the Hob and see if she’s still there and just lost track of time. Thread and Bulbar accompany me. At the Hob I ask around and finally, Greasy Sae said that she had had walked out with security nearly 3 hours ago. I started to panic. I ran full tilt out of the hob and to Gwen’s house in the Merchant quarter. I pounded on her door.

“ Peeta!” She greeted.

“ Where is she?” I growl, grabbing Gwen’s arms.

“ Who?” she asks, confused.

“ Where is my wife? Where is Katniss?”

“ Your married to that bitch!?” She screeches, incredulous.

“ Tell me where she Gwen. Or it’ll end badly for you.” She smirks but it slides off her face when she sees the armed men behind me. Whimpering, she points to the back of her house. Thread follows me while Bulbar stays with Gwen. We come across the two other security men passed out on the couch. My panic increases when I hear a scuffling behind a closed door. I rush in to see Katniss. She’s been tied to a chair, gagged and her clothes torn, revealing her underthings. She bruised and bleeding and her eyes are shut tight as tears squeeze out and roll down her cheeks. I walk slowly to her and touch her cheek, stroking it. Her eyes fly open and she shrinks from my touch. Then she sees me and sags with relief as I untie her. She falls sobbing into my arms. I hug her tight, kissing the top of her head.

“ Peeta! Thank God. He was going to…. to…. I’m sorry, I couldn’t fight them, I’m sorry!”

“ Shhh, sweetheart, its okay, I’m here now.” I pick her up and carry her out, my eyes never once leaving her face. I hand her to thread and order him to take her to her mother’s house, red clouding my vision. I turn on my heel to find Gale. I soon find him in the Kitchen of Gwen’s house. He’s standing at the sink drinking a beer, a small, bloody knife lying next to his hand; Katniss’ blood. I stomp over to him and punch him before he even knows what happens. He falls, screaming to the ground and I smile before growling at him to stay away from my family. I kick him once and leave.

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I sit on a chair next to the bed where Katniss lays, sleeping. I haven’t moved from her side since I got here. I keep replaying our wedding vows in my head. I had promised to protect her and keep her safe and I failed. I grip her hand tighter as I think what could’ve happened if I hadn’t gotten there when I had. I look up from our entwined hands when I feel Katniss begin to stir.

“ Oh. Peeta? What happened? I was walking home when…Oh, No, no, no, NO, NO, NO!” She begins to cry and I hold her tight, crawling onto the bed next to her, tears leaking out of my eyes as well.

* End Flashback *

ok, so, i have my SATs coming up so this will be that last post for a while. sorry its so short, hope you liked it. vote comment and all that. See you soon!