Katniss and Peeta Happy Ever After

I Will Never Let You Go

*The Next Day*

I wake up around 8 o'clock. It's starting to get close to spring so I put on jeans, and light sweater and my hunting boots. My hair is braided as usual. It's getting pretty long. It's almost to my belly button. I'm still covered with scars and different colors of skin on my face from the bombing. I start heading to Peeta's new bakery. It's the same place where his families bakery was before the bombing. Peeta is outside the bakery checking the front door and flowers around it.

"Hey this looks really nice" I say to Peeta.

"Thanks, let me show you inside!" Peeta exclaims. I can tell he is proud and excited he is starting his own bakery. Peeta takes my hand and leads me inside. The colors if the walls are a sunset orange color. Peeta's favorite color. There are many marble white tables and chairs decorated in the shop. It's looks really fancy. The bakery is filled with all kinds of cakes, cupcakes, and pastries. They all look so good. Peeta introduces me to 3 of his employees named Vita, Collis, and Ash. They are all very nice and Peeta said they were very good bakers. Peeta hands me a green cupcake.

"It's your favorite color, real or not real?" Peeta asks.

"Real. And thank you" I responded.

I'm happy he remembers things about me. I devour the cupcake fast. I look up at Peeta who is looking at me.

"I guess your saving for later huh?" Peeta chuckles.

I'm confused because I ate all of it then I realize it's probably all over my face. I blush and lick around my lips to get the cupcake off.

"Still missed some. Here let me help you" Peeta laughs.

He gets a napkin and wipes my face. We both laugh and I blush a little. Wow I really do have a lot feelings for him. I watch him help a customer. He is very nice to them and his blonde hair and muscular body moves swiftly through the displays of baked goods. I'm not good at cooking so I hand customers what they like. It's around 4;30 when Peeta says it's time to close up. Today was really fun. Just being around Peeta is fun. I also feel safe around him.

"Katniss would you like to come over and have some dinner?" Peeta asks.

I agree happily. Peeta makes tomatoe soup and bread. We talk about how good today went and how the bakery is perfect.

"Katniss, I want to tell you that I hope we can rebuild a relationship. My feelings have never changed about you. I still think you are the most amazing, and beautiful girl in the world. I regret nothing from our past. But I still have episodes from my hijacking and I can hurt you. I don't want that to happen to you and I want you safe. I'm sorry but we shouldn't be around each other. Plus I know you probably still love Gale so I will let you have your future with him" Peeta says this in a low upset voice. A tear runs down my face and all I can think is no.

"Peeta no. Peeta I need you more than anyone else. I know loving you was an act for me but I actually loved you and I do now. I need you. I feel safe with you. I don't need Gale. I don't care if you have episodes. I will help you through them just like you used to help me through my nightmares. I love Gale as a bestfriend. Nothing else. Please Peeta be with me."

When I finish talking my face is soaked with tears and Peeta has some tears running down his face too. He pulls me so our foreheads are touching. He places his hand on my hip and the other on the back of my neck. I hold his back with one hand and cup his cheek with my other. We begin to kiss passionately for a little then breaking apart gasping for air. I hug Peeta tight never wanting to let go.