Chapter Thirty Four two months later
We're getting close to the babies due date and Katniss is well... Uncomfortable and a little needy. Not like I'm complaining but it's the truth. Effie came down to help me and I am resting on the couch as Katniss is upstairs trying to get some sleep.
I haven't been able to sleep with her for weeks because I move a lot in my sleep and so does the baby I guess so she wants the bed to herself which is fine, I'd give anything to her. Effie comes over to me with some tea and gives me sympathetic smile.
"How is she doing?" I ask, taking the tea gently from her manicured hands. She moves her pink wig and clears her throat. "Well she got a few hours of sleep thankfully and she is getting into the shower to try to wash off and release the tension in her back but other than that she's fine." I smile.
"That's good she got some sleep." Effie nods. "Did you hear that Beetee was coming over for a little bit today?" I shake my head but grin. "No but I'm sure Katniss would love to see Beetee!" She squeals. "Lovely! I'll call him and see where he is now." She rushes to the phone and Katniss waddles over with her hair in it's normal braid and her belly distended while I her maternity shirt.
"Why is she so happy?" I wrap my arms around her. "Oh I dunno Beetee is coming over for a little while." She smiles as her large belly presses against mine. I lean down and kiss her lips and when I am savoring this beautiful kiss I feel a large thump against my stomach from hers and I break away, setting my hand on her stomach.
"It seems that Junior is jealous just like it's mommy." She scoffs. "I'm not a jealous person." "Yes you are." I giggle and she glares. "Am not." I laugh. "You can't even look at me! You know Johanna stripping in the elevator and you glaring at me the whole time." "Shut up Peeta! God!" I look down.
"It feels like something is coming between us." She rests her hands on her stomach. "Really? I haven't noticed." I laugh and she grins. Effie comes in and grins. "Beetee here! May I let him in?" Katniss rests her head on my shoulder. "Yeah of course." She says and then we hear the squeaking of wheels on the floor and we see a greying Beetee.
Katniss lights up when she sees him and wraps her arms around him. "Oh Beetee how are you?" She asks and he chuckles. "I'm wonderful, how about you?" Katniss giggles. "Fine, large but fine." He rests a hand on her stomach. "But still just as beautiful." He wipes off his glasses and keeps smiling. "So how far along now?" "Eight months." She says and he keeps grinning.
"I would've guessed it, with your growth." She winces a little and he raises a eyebrow. "Contraction?" She nods a little. "They're just false ones." "How far apart are they?" "About ten minutes apart after two minutes of it." She mumbles and he looks over at me. "She's getting close." I nod. "I know." "Do you have a overnight bag ready?" I nod again and he looks at Katniss.
"You need to tell us when your contractions finish and start alright? We need to keep track of it." She nods quickly and then let's a sigh of relief. "It finished." She says. "They're getting closer together." "What does that mean?" I ask and he clears his throat. "That means Katniss's water will be breaking soon which also means we will be leaving for the Capitol sooner." Effie puts her hands to her cheeks.
"Oh good heavens! Katniss you must tell is when you feel something happen." I see Katniss holding her stomach, looking down at a puddle on the floor and she goes pale. "It's time." Everyone is scrambling, Beetee is wheeling over to get Haymitch and Emily, Effie is calling Katniss's prep team while Katniss is doing her breathing techniques, and I'm getting her overnight bag ready.
When we are all barreling out the door it's a mass crowd as I hold Katniss in my arms as Emily is screaming at everyone to move out of the way, shoving people who are asking what is happening, Haymitch is picking up Effie's wig that fell off it is just a complete utter mess.
When we finally get onto the train and into our quarters I help Katniss with her breathing, rubbing her back as she let's whimpers escape her lips, and then later agonized moans. "Peeta will the baby be okay? Is this normal?" She pants and I nod, kissing her cheek genty.
"Yes it's completely normal honey just relax." I say and kiss her sweaty neck as I put her hair up gently as she vomits into the bucket that Emily brought in. Usually vomiting is normal during labor but I'm panicking, she's vomiting blood. When she finishes I wipe her face off gently as she silently sobs.
Emily quickly dumps the bucket. "I hope we get to the Capitol soon, this isn't normal." I nod quickly and Katniss looks into my eyes that are a colorless grey, dark circles under her eyes, and tears roll down her cheeks. "Am I going to die?" I shake my head.
"Of course not honey of course not." I swallow. "We are going to get you to good doctors and our baby will be delivered beautifully alright?"
Then my heart sinks when I hear something on the intercom. "Ladies and gentlemen, due to dangerous weather conditions we are stopping the train until further notice, sorry for the inconvenience."
I look at Emily with my eyes wide and she goes pale. And right now I have no idea if she will survive this labor. Emily's usually sweet face goes serious and she rolls up her sleeves.
"Looks like things have fallen into my hands." Haymitch's eyes go wide. "Emily what are you saying." She puts her hair up in a bun. "I'm delivering this baby."
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