Our Life After

Going Home

*Katniss's POV*

I had to stay in the hospital for 4 days. It was AWFUL.

Peeta and Lizzie kept me company though, which I really appreciated. Lizzie cannot get enough of Christian. She just holds him all the time, basically until I need to feed him or Peeta need to change his diaper.

When I was finally discharged, I was taken out in a wheelchair, and instructed that I am not to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk.

Like I have to strength to lift even that.

We get home, and I plop down on the couch, Peeta handing Christian to me. We eat dinner in the living room that night, and Lizzie loves it. Peeta makes us Lasagna with strawberry shortcake for dessert.

We, (or I guess I ) fell asleep shortly after (I've been sleeping a lot lately) on the couch, and a couple hours later I was awoken by my son. I took care of him and went up to bed to find Peeta reading.

"It's your turn next time he wakes up." I say, laying him gently in his crib across the room.

"Anything for you, my love." Peeta says, and I climb in on my side of the bed.

"I love you" I say, "But let's take a break from kids for a while."

He laughs. "Of course darling, I waited 5 years for this one."

I love Peeta, but I don't think I'll ever have kids again. I honestly don't think my body can handle it. But I can't disappoint Peeta, so I keep my mouth shut.

"Good night" I say before planting a long kiss on his lips.

"Good night" he says. But we both know we'll be up in a few hours anyways.

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Finally, at about 6 months old, Christian is sleeping throughout the night. Not all nights, some nights he wakes up multiple time, others not at all.

I am well healed, I am able to move freely and lift things. It feels wonderful. They say you never know what you have until it's gone, and I have missed dancing and playing with Lizzie. I am happy to have that back.

One day, Lizzie makes a strange request.

"I want to go see Uncle Finnick and Aunt Annie." She is almost six years old now, (in two weeks exact) and might I add growing more and more beautiful every day.

Her eyes have reached a piercing blue color, her skin is fair but clear of freckles or anything else. Her hair is long enough to reach her lower back, and it is curly beautiful.

"Okay, sweetheart. We can plan a trip over there if you want. You can see Fin too! He's around your age.... eight I think? You can play with him."

Lizzie is also by no means a girly girl. She prefers to fish and play outside. She used to like tea parties and all, but now she's more of a tomboy, I guess you would call it? I think it's because she's afraid Christian won't like her if she's too girly, but she seems to be enjoying herself.

I am buying her a bow for her birthday coming up, and maybe we could have the party in District 4 since she wants to go anyway. I'll call Annie and Finnick tonight. We could invite Gale and family too! This will be great, I just hope she'll like it.