Always Together (After Mockingjay Story)

Chapter 3

(Peeta's POV)

I wake up to the sound of birds chirping outside. I get out of bed and go downstairs to find a huge mess in the kitchen. I think of yesterday and how me and Katniss were acting like we were friends again. I've really missed that.

I get out some baking ingredients to make a new batch of cheese buns and a loaf of bread. Once they are done, I walk over to katniss's house. I figured she might still be sleeping because she left my house pretty late yesterday. I just walk into her house knowing that she wouldn't really mind. I find a knife and start cutting the loaf of bread in slices. I feel a light tap on my shoulder as soon as I put down the knife. I turn around to see Katniss's smiling face.

(Katniss's POV)

I wake up to the smell of fresh bread coming from downstairs. I get up and walk downstairs to see Peeta. I watch him as his hands move in a steady motion as he slices a loaf of bread. I'm really happy to see Peeta act like his old self. His old self before the Capitol took him and tortured him until he hated me. His old self that was loving and caring.The thought puts a smile on my face.

I decided that I've been watching him for a while so I go over to him and lightly tap in his shoulder so I wouldn't scare him.

"Hey Katniss! Good morning," he says with a smile once he turns around.

"Good morning Peeta. What did you bring today?" I ask.

"Oh you know, bread... and cheese buns," he says pausing for a dramatic effect. I just laugh at his willingness to make me happy.

"Aww thank you! You're too kind," I tease.

"Well I try," he says. I laugh again and he joins me. We both grab a slice of bread and a cheese bun and sit down. "What's our plans for today?" Peeta asks after a while.

"I don't know. I could show you the lake," I suggest.

"Oh ya that would be cool. It is nice and warmer outside today. We might not be able to swim because it's still pretty cold, but we can check it out," he says.

\"So to the lake it is! And we might need to bring extra food and water though," I say.

"That's fine. I haven't really gone anywhere in a long time and could use a little fresh air." With that being said, we get up and start getting ready for our little trip.

(Peeta's POV)

Katniss and I just finished packing our things for our trip to the lake. We packed extra sweaters, food, and water. We walk out her house and I let her lead the way. We get to the fence that separates the district and the woods. She shows me a hole in the bottom and we get under it. Katniss was right, it is a long walk. It's nearing sundown when we finally reach it.

It is beautiful! The sun is setting and the water reflects the light. We sit down on the grass and enjoy the beautiful sunset.

"Peeta, you have a good taste in colors," she says after a while of sitting there in silence.

"What?" I ask. Did she just say I have a good taste in colors?

"I mean, the sunset. It's the orange you like. It's pretty," she explains.

"Oh, well thanks. I like the color green, too. Does it remind you of the woods?" I ask.

"Yea. It reminds me of this amazing place. That's why I love it so much," she tells me moving her arms in the air to indicate the place around us. We continue to talk and tell each other things we didn't know before. She told me that she still has the pearl that I gave her in the Quarter Quell. It made me happy to know she kept it.

I decide to tell her what happened to me in the Capitol. I know it's a light subject and it brings back so many bad memories, but she should know. She tells me about how she felt when I was in the Capitol during the war. She said that she broke down and that's why Snow took me. I wish he was still alive so I could kill him again. I want him to feel pain. I suggest that we stop talking about it and she agrees.

"Do you want to head back now?" She asks.

"Ya, sure, it's getting late," I respond. We head back and go to her house. As I'm about to leave she holds my hand and asks,"Stay with me?" I smile and respond "Always." We became very close tonight. We told each other about our bad memories, secrets, childhood memories, and random stories. It was nice to know her better and know that she trusts me.

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