Finding the Missing Piece: Book 4

Chapter Twenty-Three

Katniss POV- (At a restaurant in Twelve)

"Order whatever you want." Peeta says with a proud smile.

I roll my eyes and look down at the menu.

"So, we will have two babies to look after soon." Peeta says.

I look up, "What do you mean?"

"I meant aren't we still going to watch Carter for Bristol while she is at work?"

"I'll have to do it." I say shaking my head.

"Why?"

"Because Bristol will be at work and you will be too." I shoot.

"I could take Carter to work with me or the baby? I don't mind or all three of you could come." Peeta suggests.

For some reason, I start feeling jealous for my own unborn child.

I love Carter to death but it's like I don't want Peeta being her 'father figure' anymore and that is terrible of me.

Just awful.

"I don't know. We will talk about it when it gets here." I say, hoping that's the end of it for now.

Thankfully, he just drops it.

"Is there an actual date you are due?" Peeta asks.

"Like I said, I don't know. All I know is February. I got pregnant the end of May, beginning of June, so probably near the end of February. I don't know. I'm really not sure on any of it."

"Okay." Peeta says.

I can tell I'm being a little too snappy for his satisfaction right now and I'm hoping I stop before I hurt his feelings.

"Do you have any names you like?" Peeta asks curiously.

I shrug, "No. I haven't even began to think of it." I say truthfully.

"That's okay. We will find one." He smiles a little.

I nod and the waiter comes over.

We order our food and wait.

"Katniss!" I hear Glimmer squeal.

I turn around, covering my stomach with my arms. Hoping she isn't able to tell, being that I have a jacket on.

"Hey, Glimmer. Cato." I say as they both approach us.

"How are you guys?" Cato asks, shaking Peeta's hand.

"We are good." I say. "Really, really good, actually."

Glimmer smiles and embraces me from her stand up position.

"Peeta, how is everything with you?" She asks, knowingly.

They've called a few times along with our other friends to check on him the past few months.

"It was pretty bad for a while there but it's wonderful now." He smiles and gives me a look.

I return the smile and he gently kicks me from under the table.

Glimmer nods, "That is good. How was your birthday?"

"Fine." He says.

"You are 21 now? You need to come out with me sometime." Cato says.

I shoot Peeta a death glare.

"Oh, no. I don't drink or anything."

"Well, you may change your mind. If so, let me know." Cato says.