Catching Fire (Katniss loves Peeta)

Chapter 15

Suzanne Collins owns all characters! Not me!

Chapter 15

I shut the bedroom door, and it slams to a close. "Oops," I mutter.

"You know you meant to do that." Peeta states. False accusation! "I did not I swear!"

"Whatever you say Katniss." Can I punch my husband? No, I won't punch him, I love him too much. Instead, I walk over to the bed and throw a pillow at him.

"It's on Mellark." He states.

I smile. He runs over to pick up a pillow. I grab one and run in the opposite direction. In the moment, I throw another pillow at him. I don't have anything else to throw or defend. You would think after winning the Games I'd be amazing at strategy. I'm really not though. There is a pillow on the bed, but Peeta has the other three now. Plus he is guarding the bed. I do not like him now, not at all.

"Peeta," I beg.

"Nope." He swings, and it almost hits my head, but I duck. Peeta grabs my waist before I can grab any pillows.

"Not so fast." Just let me go I need to win.

"You are a pain." I spit out at him.

"But you know you love me." He says smirking. I try to wiggle free. He grabs my waist tighter.

"Doesn't mean you aren't a pain," I state. He walks us over to the bed and sits me down.

"I won." Then he kisses me on the lips.

"I'm going to take a quick shower," I announce after we are through.

"Alright." Grabbing some stuff from the dresser. I turn my suit off and set it on the counter. How do I get this stomach thing off? Ugh. I throw undergarments on.

"Peeta?" I walk outside.

"Hmm." He asks looking up at me.

"Can you please get this thing from me?" I ask. He chuckles.

"Sure." He stands there for a minute trying the figure out how to get it off, I guess?

"I don't see the zipper or velcro," Peeta announces. It didn't just disappear! Could it have? It is a Capitol product.

"What?" I ask.

"I don't know I don't see it. Katniss it feels like your skin."

"What?!" I touch my tiny stomach. It feels like my skin. How does this thing feel my skin?!

"Katniss I can't tell it's fake." Peeta sounds perplexed like he is trying to solve a riddle. Though I remember in class, he loved reading the mystery novels.

"Whatever I'm just going to go take a shower." Maybe Cinna made it where no one will realize it even if they see my stomach. It is a good coverup. I have to give him credit. As soon as I walk out Effie is demanding we join them for dinner.

Dauris. He's an avox. He is here. As my avox. He meets my eye then puts the dinner on the table. I can't believe it. Snow put him here just for my benefit I bet. We carry through the meal without me being required to say much. At the end Dauris brings out a small cake that say 'congrats' on it.

"What is this?" I ask curiously. "I'm not sure.." Effie says frowning. I look around the table everyone looks confused.

"There is a note." Cinna notices. He picks up something white from under the cake and hands it to me. 'To Katniss Mellark