Catching Fire: Peeta's Story....

Chapter 32:

Chapter 32:

I take a shower, taking my time and thinking about the Quell and my wife! I hear a noise but keep taking my shower. When I finish, I wrap my towel around my waist, and step out of the shower, right into Katniss. Wrapping her arms around me, she starts to cry into my chest. I hold her, kissing her head ever so often, rocking her back and forth.

When she finally calms down I ask her what's wrong. "Peeta, are you just as scared as I am?" She holds my shoulders, as I hold her waist, looking her in the eyes. "Katniss?! I'm terrified! I love you and I hope you love me, cause we kinda just got married, but that's not completely why your crying is it?" I say, searching her eyes, I can see that there is more than just scared. She grips tighter, she does a little laugh then stops, "Peeta, yeah I do love you, but that's beside the point. You remember...that night when we....you know...." She starts to blush, "Okay, Katniss, what about it?" I say, getting really confused, but starting to put the pieces together.

"Woahh....are you..are you...are you serious? Or are you just like trying to keep us alive and just playing a pity act for the Capitol?" She stares down, "Yes I'm serious..."

WOW! I'm in pure shock! I mean I know we did something, but I thought I was pretty sure I stopped us before things got TOO far. I tell her this, too. But in a voice that has a little concern in it. "I know, but there were other times, too. I mean... Peeta, I love you and I'm not going to lie to you!" She says, looking me straight in the eyes. I mean, I did want kids, but not NOW! Not in time for the Quell! "How do you know? I just would like to know." I say, letting out a puff of air. Moving to sit my naked self on the bed with Katniss.

"Well when we got separated in the Mayor's house, I was so excited for the marrage and what had been happening to us. I was taking a shower and I got out and I saw your surprise sitting on the couch waiting for me. We started talking and we got into the conversation about baby's. He asked if we had already tried, I told him that I had tried to get you to but you didn't think it was right. He had said that even if I had tried, there was still a possibility that I could get pregnant, even if we didn't go far. So I asked an attendant to get me those sticks you pee on that tells you positive or negative, and she brought me one back, I went back to the bathroom and checked." She stops, she starts to rub her belly, she smiles, looking up at me with glittering eyes, "Peeta! It was positive! It was probably like one of the happiest times, besides us getting back together and getting proposed to and getting married, in my life!" She grabs my hands,

"Peeta, we've gotta stay alive. Your going to be a daddy! And I'll be a mommy!" Her lightening eyes boaring into my shocked eyes.