Rye's Start {EDITING} (Book #2)

Home, again

A couple weeks have passed now, and peeta still hasn't come back. And raising Willow alone is hard,I occasionally go to Haymitch for relief when I am desperate.

Willow started pre school a few days ago and she has many friends. She really likes it. I am happy that she is, except on the first day I was expecting tears. But instead she couldn't wait for me to leave. I know she and that she is growing up but she is still my baby...My baby bird.

But things around the house have been really quiet... Every night Willow keeps asking me when 'Daddy' is coming back.

Honestly, I don't know if he is.

But Peeta being gone isn't the only thing that is different. My body is changing.

I've gained ten pounds, my clothes no longer fit and I get extremely hungry about two hours after eating a meal... I think I know wha'ts happening.

All I know is that things aren't going so well... I wish he would come back. I need him.

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*Peeta's POV*

I need my girls back. I've been gone for three weeks now and every day without them is torchure.

I've been crashing at co workers house. Which is really akward. I need to go back with Katniss, but I have been trying to give her space, because I know she can hold a grudge...

I just need to talk to someone. And I know just who to go to for this. Haymitch.

I open the door and find Haymitch sitting on his couch watching the Olympics. The Olympics are basically the games without death. But they only happen every four years and are seasonal. This year it's the summer games.

"Haymitch I need help..."

He turns around,"Of course you do."

"Look I let Katniss-"

"I know." He pauses the T.V." I've been helping her out. I can't believe that you would do something like that... I expected something like that from Katniss, but you, Peeta I am just wow..."

"What was I supposed to do! She kicked me out of the house Haymitch!"

"Lemmie explain this to you boy...Girls never mean what they say when they are upset, you are going to fix this with Katniss and get back with Your damn wife and fix things!" I've always known that Haymitch cared about us,but I didn't know he cared this much.

"Look kid. Your not going to mess this up! It's maybe to late for me to live a life but not to late for you." He stands up and grabs me by my collar and drags me out the door." So go and get your sorry ass in that house and fix it!" And with those words he slams the door shut.

'Okay, that went well.' I thought.

I knocked on the door and heard willow call for Katniss. It feels so good to hear her little high pitched voice.

"Peeta!"she clears her throat,"Peeta."

"Oh, Katniss." I pick her up and spin her inside the house.

Willow sees me and runs as fast as her skinny legs will allow,"Daddy!"

I pick her up and spin her as well. Her tears soak my shirt,"Daddy where did you go?"

"It doesn't matter, I'm here know, pumpkin." I say.

I put her down and she wouldn't let go of my leg. I smile and picked her upside down and carried her to her room."I believe it's your nap time lil lady."

She complains but quickly falls asleep. Now to deal with Katniss. I turn and See her in the hallway.

"Babe, I am so sorry-"

"It's okay I forgive you. And I'm happy you came back. I need to talk to you." She leads me to the bedroom.

"Peeta I'm pregnant again." She says.

"Are you serious? Who is the father! Is it Gale's?!"

She holds out nine pregnancy tests. They are all positive.

"Peeta I wish I could answer that." She says, I can see her eyes start to gloss and her mouth quiver.

I hold her tight and say," It doesn't matter now. We just need to focus on keeping you both healthy."

"So your not mad?" she asks me

"Well I'm not mad,Katniss." I say." I'm just hurt; There is a difference. But now isn't the time. Doesn't matter if its Gale's or mine, the baby needs love and I intend to give all that and more."

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I know it's short, I'll try to update over the weekend. :)