Finding the Missing Piece: Book 4

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Peeta POV- (The next morning)

"Katniss, wake up." I say softly to her.

She opens her heavy looking eyes and squints at me.

"What?" She asks softly, yawning.

"Nothing, I'm just bored." I laugh a little.

She laughs silently, breathily and closes her eyes again.

"Don't ignore me." I laugh.

"I'm playing how Finn and Carter do when they don't care." Katniss says with the hint of a smile.

I chuckle at her, "Willow is hungry and wants me to make you both some food and needs her mommy to get up and eat it with me."

Katniss opens her eyes again and just laughs at me.

"Fine." She says, sitting up and slowly pushing me away from her.

I smile to myself and we both get up and head down the stairs.

"I like how the rooms look." She says when we get downstairs.

"I think it's gonna be fine." I say nodding.

It was tough going through all of Prim's things but as long as that is what Katniss wanted then I knew it'd be okay. I'm just glad she left while Cato and I went through stuff and moved things. I knew she'd want to help too so it saved me worry.

"I think we should keep the room white and just have orange bedding and decorations." I say.

"That sounds good. I want you to paint the wall like you did for Carter."

"What do you want me to paint on it?" I ask her curiously.

She sighs, "I don't know. I'll figure something out or you can surprise me."

I smile at her.

"What?" She says with a red face.

"Nothing." I say laughing.

She smiles at me.

"I love you." I say softly.

"I love you too, Peeta." Katniss says softly.

I walk over and wrap my arms around her waist, her swollen belly touching mine and I feel Willow kicking hard.

I lean forward and kiss Katniss.

"I am so happy. Thank you." I say, pulling away from her and holding her hands. She puts them to her hips and holds them there.

"I'm really happy too." She says and I smile.

I'm so happy that she's not upset she's pregnant.

"I am really glad you aren't upset about this whole baby thing. I know how scared you were and how scared you still are and I am just happy you are taking it all so well."

"Peeta, I'm not scared." Katniss lies, I can see it in her eyes she's terrified.

Every time we talk about her giving birth or after Willow is here, she gets that look.

"Okay but I am but it's going to be okay." I tell her.

"I know it is. Don't be scared." Katniss says squeezing my hand.

"I'll try not to be but you know I worry about you."

She sighs, "I know you do."

I shrug and she squeezes my hand tighter.

"What do you want for breakfast?" I ask her.

Katniss let's go of my hands and shrugs her shoulders.