Chapter 40

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(Katniss)

"Are you sure? We don't have to if you don't want to." Peeta says. "I don't want to force you into it."

"Peeta I'm positive. I don't have anything to be ashamed of with you." I tell him. I was supposed to pose for his portrait yesterday, but in between his family and our kids being there, and his episode, plus Levinia and Finnick's misunderstanding, there wasn't time. Even though today's a Saturday, Peete is with Haymitch at an archery/hunting course, which is where you can go to practice hunting and practice the use of your weapons. I feel bad that I can't help him with it lately. He always asking me to go hunting, but I can't. But if I could, I wouldn't be allowed to by anyone, mainly Peeta. Oh, and Levinia is at an Open Gym, its just where anyone, including non-customers, can go to get free tumbling training. It's only free the first 2 open gyms and this is Levinia's 5th time. They've been gone for only an hour, but the point I was trying to make is that Peeta and I have only 2 hours to do this.

"Okay, only if you're 100%." I nod my head. "Alright then, I'll set up while you get ready." He says. I'm not sure where's he's planning to set up, but I guess he has an idea. He gives me a quick kiss before saying:

"Don't try to go down the stairs by yourself please. Just shout for me."

"Peeta, I'll be just fine on my own." I tell him.

"I know you will, but I'm not going to run a risk of you falling. I couldn't live with myself is something happened to you, or any of our children for that matter."

"You care too much....that's what I love about you" His face breaks into a smile. "I could list hundreds of things I love about you." He walks closer to me and takes my left hand.

"Babe, I could list tons of things I love about you." He says before kisses the back of my hand and puts it back at my side and makes his way out. "Remember, let me know when you're done." It leaves a warm sensation where he kisses my hand that sends it throughout my body. I stand there for a second taking in the warmth before finally beginning to undress. First I slide my shirt up over my head and easily unclip my bra with one hand. The top half is done. The bottom half shouldn't be a problem. I'm only in Peeta's basketball shorts. I pull them forward to loosen the strings I had to pull to make them my size and drop them down with no problem. I do the same to my underwear. I drop everything into one pile off to the side. There's only about 2 more items of business, and one of them includes the impossible with a huge belly in the way; taking off my socks. After minutes of bending over and reaching for my feet, I just decide to let Peeta do it. I make it to the bathroom in our bedroom, completely undressed-besides the socks. I take my white robe from the hook that's hanging on the wall and wrap it around myself with a knot right infront of my belly botton. Instead of my usual robe I use any other normal day, I have to use the robe that was given to me when I was first pregnant with Levinia so that it will cover up what a robe is supposed to cover up. Now I've placed my self in front of the mirror. I undo my braid from across my head and let the waviness of it flow over my shoulders. I don't have anything else to prepare, so I go to the top of the stair case and call out Peeta's name to where he can hear me.

"I'm coming, sweetheart." He shouts in a voice that sounds rushed. Sure enough he comes speed walking as he turns the corner to the bottom of the stairs. He gives me a big smile as he looks up at me. I can't help but return it. He doesn't waist time coming up the stairs. He stops a step lower than me and takes my hand as he once did a few minutes ago and pulls me in closer with his hand on my waist. He leans up to me and when he does I follow down and our lips crash. It's not as intense as it started, its mostly loving and passionate. I take a hold on his neck lightly with both hands.

"God, I love you, you know that?" He says strongly once we've pulled apart, as if he can't contain it.

"I love you, too" I say before I peck his lips. "and I always will." I whisper.

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