Being In Love With You - Sequel of After The Always

Chapter 12

Peeta's POV

KEEP SENDING IN YOUR IDEAS

"I still remember first time I saw you." I start and gaze into my wife's sleepy eyes.

"After all these years?" She asks and I nod.

"Of course. After all, that was the day I met my wife." I comment touching her nose briefly. I smile and so does she.

"Tell me again Peeta." Katniss says to me and I nod.

"The first time I saw you, your hair was in two braids instead of the one." I begin.
"That day we were in music assembly and the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot straight up." Katniss chuckles and I pause before continuing with the retelling.

"She then put you on a stool and had you sang for us all. That day.. I didn't think I would actually marry you in the future. But we're here now."

"I love you so much Peeta." She comments and lies closer to me on the bed.
I wrap my arms around her protectively and kiss her head.

"I love you too Kat." I say before I soon hear her soft breathing.
The breathing I only hear when she's asleep.

I smile and snuggle my face into her hair. Her hair brings we comfort when I enter sleep.
It keeps the nightmares away for a short time.
I close my eyes and find sleep preparing for what tomorrow will bring.

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I wake up with my wife not beside me. Probably with Willow.

I close my eyes again and stretch before sitting up.
I turn to the edge of the bed and place my prosthetic on.

Once it's on, I look at it and sigh. How am I going to tell Willow if she asks in a few years to come?

I stand up and walk over to the window.
I open the curtains and look outside into the already active world. I smile before walking out of our room and down a couple of doors to Willow's bedroom.

I quietly open the door and peer in. Katniss stands, with a sleeping Willow on her shoulder, admiring my painting of the lake.
I quietly walk up to Katniss, even with my loud footsteps. She's probably in a mind of her own.

I wrap my arms around her chest, under Katniss' arms and kiss her cheek. She exits her world and notices me at my touch.
"Morning beautiful." I greet and smile.

"Morning." She replies with a smile, still looking at the painting.

"Did you have enough sleep last night?" I ask her, knowing she isn't getting much with Willow waking up in the night.
Katniss' head dips and she shakes her head in a no.

I let her out of my embrace and place Willow in instead.

"Kat, go back to bed. I'll bring you breakfast and we can stay in bed today, okay?"

Katniss nods before replying. "Okay." She answers facing me.
I give her a kiss but she doesn't return, too tired too. I quickly place Willow back in her cot and head back to Katniss.

I pick her up bridal style and carry her out. She wraps her arms around my neck and rests her tired head on my shoulder.
I walk into our room and head to the closest side of the bed.

I bend over and carefully and slowly slip Katniss out of my arms onto the bed.
I use my hands to disconnect hers from behind my neck and place them over her stomach.

I kiss Katniss on the head and she sleepily smiles at me.
"Got to sleep Kat. I love you." I comment and her eyes start drooping to a close.

"I love you too." She murmurs before her eyes are closed and she enters sleep once again.

I smile and stand up. I go to the window and shut the curtains till the sun rays still peek through.

I quietly walk out of the room and head downstairs to make breakfast as quietly as I can.