Through These Doors (PeetaxCato)

Chapter 19-Borderline

Clay

I was glad everything was turning out for Cato and Peeta....life had not been the same since we moved here, and finally some peace had come upon us.

I was slowly getting over Hannah. I figured it was time to move on with my life and start meeting new people. Dwelling in the past can be very harmful. Hannah did that and I wasn't ready to follow in her footsteps.

Cato was very busy these days planning out his surprise for Peeta. It was a surprise that would not only surprise Peeta out of his mind, but would also change his life forever.....

Katniss

We were all in the bakery laughing and talking and suddenly Cato taps his glass with a spoon.

"I have an announcement for each and every one of you. Me and Cato are celebrating our six month anniversary today, and as a way to express my undying passion for you, I have a gift for you, Peeta Mellark." Cato said as he picked up a large wrapped gift box and gave it to Peeta.

Peeta ripped off the wrapping paper, and came upon a large green box with a red bow on it. A notecard on the side said the

"The world is ours, Peeta..."

He opened the next box to find another box, a rather small orange one with blue ribbon. The notecard said

"But it is a world joined by two hearts becoming one..."

Peeta then opened it to find yet another smaller box. I was beginning to smell Courtney's assistance written all over it with this Russian box method...

The notecard read

"So it is in this next box that you will discover the real reason for this gift..."

Peeta opened the final box to discover a tiny white box with green ribbon and an equally tiny notecard which said "FOR CATO TO OPEN" in black lettering.

Cato took the box and hid it behind him. Peeta was obviously confused and we were curious as well while Courtney unwrapped the ribbon and opened the box. It was a ring box.

Oh my....this cannot be happening....

Cato bent down on one knee and took the box from behind his back. He opened it to reveal a beautiful sterling silver ring with three diamonds.

"Peeta Patrick Mellark, will you marry me?"

We all gasped in awe. Johanna was silently crying with joy, Clove had equal tears streaming her cheeks, and Cashmere and I were trying not to shed our own.

Peeta was silent for several minutes, but then, unable to control himself, he ran to Cato and shouted,

"YES, CATO BRADEN HADLEY, I WILL MARRY YOU!!!"

Peeta jumped into his arms and we all lost it. Tears and cheers echoed through the room. We were all so happy for our bread boy. He had suffered so much and now he was at the happiest moment of his life.
He had once been at the borderline betwen stable and insane and now he was the happiest boy in the world. How proud we we were of these two and the wedding we were fixing to hold! Plum Creek was in for a surprise!

Song of the Day; Marry Me by Jason DeRulo