Mrs Hawthorne

Chapter 2

Gales POV

I look at Katniss, and I'm pretty shocked because of her confession of her feelings but I decide to tell her the truth.

"I love you too, Catnip"!

I give her a gentle kiss on the forehead. Katniss pulls me closer and whispers "We need to start hunting" She looks at me and gives me a kiss "It's gonna get dark soon and we need some game to bring to the hob".

I grab our bows and my quiver and we start hunting just like we used to. Except I turn around and check on Katniss a lot more now than I used to before.

I hear an arrow finding its target, Katniss shot a deer. It's the first deer we've seen since the reaping when I scared one away, even though Katniss has been home for weeks and the victory tour is over.

We take to Greasy Sae, and as always Darius is there teasing Katniss. After I while he tries to kiss Katniss and I step in and tells him to stop "Hey, Darius! Could you please back off". I mean, Katniss is my girl and the thought of another guy kissing her bothers me, even if it's Darius.

"Chill out, Gale! It's just on the cheek" Darius says looking at me like I'm an idiot.

"Well, it's Katniss cheeks and..." I lose the words "Could you please just don't kiss her".

"Gale, you have a crush on Katniss, don't you" Sae says smiling "Was that the reason you looked so sad multiple times during the games"??

"Because you thought Katniss would fall for Peeta or get killed" Darius continues.

"No, more like I love her" I answer "And yes, that's why I was in a bad mood".

"Don't worry, Darius won't try to kiss me again" Katniss says "And if he does, you have my permission to kiss Madge".

She tries to joke but it feels like I've just been hit in the head with a rock.

"Why would I..." I raise my voice, almost too much "How could you ever think I'd do something like that".

"Don't yell at me, I was just joking" Katniss growls "And I thought you liked Madge".

"No, she's just a great friend" I answer with a much calmer voice.

"I'm sorry, Gale" Katniss gives me a hug.

I look into her eyes as I kiss her. It tastes different, not bad but different, at least not how I imagined it. The thoughts rushes through my brain and my heart skips a beat from the joy to have my love, Katniss, here with me, safe. I eventually remember we're not alone and I come to back to reality.

I follow Katniss home and then take a shortcut home.

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