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Peeta P.O.V.

Katniss is 7 months pregnant and getting bigger each day. Annie is in town with her 4 year old son, Lucas. We call him Luke for short, though. Annie took Katniss out shopping while I watched Luke. Luke and I are baking while Riley is sleeping upstairs. We put a batch of cheese buns in the oven for when Katniss and Annie get back. Luke wanted to make some cupcakes too, so we are making the batter for those.

The front door opens and Annie and Katniss come inside, laughing. Annie picks up Luke and we all sit down on the couch. When the buzzer beeps for the cheese buns, I stand up and walk to the kitchen, taking the cheese buns out of the oven. Katniss comes in and boils some water for tea, as well. We eat and talk and play then Luke and Annie head back home.

Katniss goes upstairs and brings back down a crying Riley.

"What's wrong, baby?" I ask.

He responds by shoving his head into Katniss's shoulder. She is stroking his hair and bouncing him lightly. All of a sudden Katniss stops. She hands me Riley and holding her stomach, carefully walks over to the couch. She screams in agony as she sits down. I tell Katniss to stay calm for two minutes while I run over to Haymitch's and drop off Riley. Luckily, he's sober and doesn't ask any questions. I run back and Katniss is laying down on the couch.

"Baby, keep your eyes open for me," I plead while dialing 9-1-1.

"I-I can-can't," she stutters.

I'm squeezing her hand, crying with her.

"Katniss, your going to be okay. I promise."

The person pics up on the other end of the phone.

"9-1-1. What's your emergency?"

"M-My wife, Katniss Mellark. She's 7 months pregnant and she's...I don't know...She's complaining about stomach pains and she can't keep her eyes open."

"Okay, Mr. Mellark. We have an ambulance on the way. Just stay calm and don't leave your wife's side until we get there."

"Okay, thank you," I say and hang up the phone.

"P-Peeta? S-Save the baby," she says while her eyes close again.

"No. Both you and the baby will be okay."

"O-Okay," she says under her breath.

The paramedics come running in and they put her on a stretcher. Then thy bring her out to the ambulance.

"Are you family?" one of the paramedics asks me.

"Yes. I'm her husband," I respond.

We get in the ambulance and drive to the hospital. On our way there, one of the doctors out of nowhere yells, "Her heart rate is dropping." I start panicking. I squeeze Katniss's hand and I feel a slight squeeze back. Once we arrive, they don't let me go past the waiting room so I take a seat and close my eyes.

"Mr. Mellark?" he says and I look up, "We will notify you when we get some results."

"Okay. Thank you doctor."

"No problem. Oh, and I always hate to ask this, but if we need to make a decision, whose life?"

"Th-The baby's. It's what she wanted," I choke out.

"Okay. Thank you," he says and I nod.

A few hours later, the same doctor walks up to me slightly smiling.

"Mr. Mellark. We have good news and not so good news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"I'll go with the good news."

"Okay. Well, the good outcome is that you have a beautiful new baby girl," he says smiling.

"Oh-Oh my gosh," I say covering my mouth.

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you, doctor," I say, "The bad news?"

"Katniss," his smile turns to a frown. I immediately think of the negative. She didn't make it.

"She made it through the procedure, but she hasn't woken up yet. We have induced her into a coma and expect her to wake up shortly."

It's not as bad as I thought, but still.

"C-Can I see her?"

"Absolutely," he says and leads me to Katniss's room.

I rush over to her side, sit in the chair next to her bed, and grab her hand.

"Oh, beautiful. W-We have a daughter. I haven't seen her yet, but I bet that she looks just like you. Oh, Katniss. What are we going to name her? I love the name Haley." I say with tears in my eyes. I rest my head on the side of the bed.

"I do too," I hear and see a Katniss's eyes open, staring at mine.

"How about Haley Madison?"

"It's perfect," she says, "Haley Madison Mellark."

The doctor brings in Haley and Katniss takes her from the doctor's arms.

"She's so perfect," I say, "I told you, she has your hair, your nose, your --" Katniss cuts me off.

"But she has your eyes," she says and we both smile.