Rose on Fire

Chapter 3

(Katniss POV)

It had been 2 months since Peeta had gotten back. Greasy Sae who would usually come over every day to make sure I ate, and showered, now had told me she would be checking in with me monthly now. I think she wanted Peeta and I to have more alone time to talk. She probably hoped the chemistry between Peeta and I would build back to how it used to be. Well it worked, the more we talked the more the chemistry built.

I now open my eyes to see the deep ocean blue eyes of the bakers boy lying next to me on the creme white sheets of the mattress. He strolled my hair gently, and smiled seeing I was finally awake. He kissed me gently, then I sat up, and rubbed my eyes waking up fully, and ready to start my day. Peeta got up to as I look over I notice he is shirtless, and he wipes a little sweat from his forehead, so I know he's been up earlier than me, that's when I smell bacon. "I made breakfast," Peeta says in his calm gentle voice. Peeta had started to spend almost every night with me to help fight off the nightmares raging inside my head.

It had been 2 weeks since he started doing this, and I enjoyed his warmth, and comfort next to me. As we walk into the kitchen I see fresh fruit, eggs, orange juice, and one of my favorite things in the world bacon. We talk, and listen to music on our new radio, as we finish breakfast ending at about 9:30 Peeta decides to head too his new bakery, and I opened up a good book, and curl up on the couch. That's when I start falling asleep.