The Lucky One

21: Can I Dad?

Peeta's POV
I walk into our kitchen.
Katniss is out with Annie buying baby stuff. Annie is at least two months pregnant. She found out just a week ago.
So I am alone with my dad. Rye took Prim to this amusement park. Mr. Everdeen and mom went to talk about divorce.
I'm very proud of my girlfriend for sticking up to her mom.
I hop down the last step and walk into the kitchen and grab a snack.
My dad sits at the table working. "Hey Peeta. Thought you were with Katniss?"
"She went somewhere with Annie."
Dad laughs. "Guess it's just you and me."
I laugh a little.
It's silent for a few. Until I get the guts to ask my dad the question.
"Hey dad?"
Dad looks up at me. Being king is stressful.
"Yes?"
"Can I um propose to Katniss?"
Dad drops his pen he was holding.
He sighs and runs a hand through his hair. "You can, but there is some news I need to share with you."
I nod for him to continue. How bad can the news be?
"First off, we are holding a ball. A goodbye ball."
A confused look spread across on my face. "What?"
Dad nods. "Yes. After the ball, we are leaving District twelve. Leaving Panem to Australia. I'm so sorry."
I stand so hard my chair falls back. "What?! No we can't move. I can't leave Katniss. I love her. I can't see her hurt."
"I'm sorry Peeta. I'm tired of being King. So I'm handing the job to The Underssies again. They will become mayor and I found myself a new job. I know you love her."
My dad stands up and pays my shoulder. "You will figure it out somehow."
I stand there for a few minutes shocked. Why? He can't just say let's move across the country to another one. Katniss will be devastated. We just showed the world we love each other and now we can't be together?
I sit on the table thinking of some sort of a solution.
Time Laspe
The door opens and closes. That's what wakes me up.
Katniss walks into the room. "Hey."
I rub my eyes. "Hey sweetie. How's Annie."
"Great." She comes and wraps her arms around my chest. "How are you?"
I lie, "Excellent."
Kat gives me a confused look. I am totally not excellent.
"Ok well I'm going to just go to bed now."
I nod. "I'll be up in a few."
Katniss gives me a kiss on the forehead before standing up and heading towards the room.
That's when I make a decision. I will give her a promise ring. Or something she could hold on to. To know I will come back for her. The ball will be a perfect time and place to give it to her. I will have the DJ play three romantic songs and on the third one, I will kneel down and give it to her. A whole speech and everything. Than I will leave.
So I won't have to see her in pain.