Everlark

Finally it's here and "What's this?"

Long chapter!

Peeta P.O.V.

It's here. It's finally Wednesday. I left a note for Katniss saying that I was going out and would be back later. I hope she likes them. No...I hope she loves them. But knowing Katniss, she likes most of the stuff I give her. Once I am out of the house, I start to head into town. I pass Prim's grave and just look away. Once I get closer to the Jewelry Store, I get excited, so I begin to walk a bit faster. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees it. I'm walking into the store and I see Mia. She waves me over and she hands me the bag. I pay and tell her thank you. I'm walking home and I stop at the bakery to pick up some treats for Katniss. I like to give Riley some of the cupcake bits, but Katniss always yells at me. I leave the bakery and then head home.

Katniss P.O.V.

(Right after Peeta left the house)

I wake up and find nothing but a cold bed next to me. I slowly get up and walk downstairs. Once I didn't see Peeta downstairs I begin to panic. But then I found the note he left for me and I let out a sigh of relief. I then went upstairs to get ready. As I'm walking up the stairs, I hear Riley start to cry. I walk into his room and see him standing in his crib, holding onto the side rails.

"Good job, baby!" I tell him.

He starts bouncing himself and he starts to laugh.

I walk over to his crib and wrap his hands around my thumbs. I bounce him up and down a few more times, then I begin to get him ready. I change his diaper and put his 'Daddy loves me' onesie in him. As I walk downstairs, Peeta walks through the door. Apparently I startled him because he jumps back when I pass the door. Peeta runs upstairs and puts the bag he was holding somewhere. When he comes back down, I hand him Riley.

"Peeta, I'm going upstairs to get ready."

I'm not really worried about what's in the bag, so I don't even bother looking for it.

"Okay. I'll be down here if you need me," he responds.

And with that, I walk upstairs and go into the bathroom. As I am getting out a towel from the closet, I notice a box that hasn't been opened recently. I walk into our bedroom and look at the calendar that I keep on the dresser.

I'm late.

I quickly run back to the bathroom and pull out a pregnancy test. Honestly, I don't want another baby. At least right now, I don't. What am I going to do? I close the door and lock it. Then I take the tester in my hand and use it. Oh god. I'm freaking out right now. What am I going to tell Peeta? And more importantly, how? When the tester is done I look at it.

I'm pregnant.

Peeta P.O.V.

Katniss has been upstairs for a while now. And I haven't even heard the water turn on. I'm really nervous to give Katniss her present. I'm sitting at the kitchen table feeding Riley when I hear a thud. I hear muffles of someone crying. I take Riley in my arms and quickly but carefully head upstairs. I put Riley down for his nap in his room and shut the door. Then I walk back to our room. She's in the bathroom so I walk over to the door. I try opening it but it's locked.

"Kat? You okay?"

I don't get a response so I start to get worried.

"Katniss?! Let me in or I will break down this door."

"Go away, Peeta, I'm fine," she finally responds.

"No you're not."

"I just dropped the shampoo bottle. That's all," she snaps.

"Ya. Sure you did," I reply sarcastically, "I will be out in the bedroom if you need anything."

"Alright."

I wish she would tell me stuff. I feel like he just shuts me out sometimes. I go over and fall onto the bed, and wait.

Katniss P.O.V.

Why did I lie to him? I just don't know how to tell him. I throw the test away and get into the shower.

Once I'm out of the shower, I walk out and see Peeta on the bed. I go to the closet, pick out my clothes, and bring them back into the bathroom with me.

"Katniss? When you're done, we are going to have a little discussion. Okay?"

"Yes, sir," I say under my breath.

When I finish saying that, I hear him walk downstairs. After I'm a all ready, I walk downstairs preparing for what he is going to say.

"Oh, um, Kat, I forgot to bring something downstairs. I'll go get it."

Peeta P.O.V.

I run upstairs quickly and grab the present. Then I go into the bathroom and find something I was not prepared to see in the garbage. I pick up the test and after looking at it for a while, I put it in my back pocket. I wonder why it's so hard for her to tell me important things like this. After that, I run back downstairs.

"Ok, Katniss. Close your eyes," I say while I'm on the last step.

"Why? What are you going to do?" she asks.

"Me? I'm not going to do anything," I laugh.

Now, I'm standing in front of her, holding the bag behind me in my left hand.

"Ok. Open up."

"Peeta. What are you doing?"

"Right or left?"

"Um, left," she answers.

"I married one smart cookie!" I say and hand her the bag.

"What's this?"

"Open it and find out!"

I can tell she's shaking while she's taking the tissue paper out of the bag.

As she opens up the box, her lips begin to tremble.

"Pp-Peet-ta? Are these for me?"

"Yes. Yes they are. That's why I was at the Jewelry Store because I was getting you these."

"Thank you, baby! I love them!"

As I put the necklace around Katniss's neck, I say, "I knew you would."

"I'm going to go make dinner. I fed Riley and he is already in his room sleeping," I tell her.

"Okay. Thank you!"

Katniss P.O.V.

Within minutes, dinner is ready and Peeta calls me into the kitchen.

"Coming," I yell.

We sit down and talk about random stuff then I remember about Riley did today.

"Peeta. You'll never guess what Riley did today."

"No? What did he do?"

"I walked into his room, an he was standing up holding onto the rails, bouncing himself," I tell him happily.

His face is filled with awe.

"No way! Darn, I'm bummed that I missed that."

"Don't worry. I'm sure he'll do it again sometime."

We kind of just sit there quietly for a while until Peeta puts down his fork and napkin. Then he pulls something out of his back pocket and I squeeze my eyes shut because I know what it is.

"Katniss? Open your eyes," he tells me, but I only have them opened halfway.

"What is this?" he asks.

"Peeta, I-I," I say while scooting my chair away from the table and running towards and out the door.