The final chapter! I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed, I hope that you have all enjoyed it, and will review one last time!

It had been two months since exams finished. Peeta had gotten acceptance letters from the two Universites that he had applied for. Katniss had heard back from one, however she had not been granted a scholarship. It was only a month and half before most Universities started and anxious didn't begin to cover how she was feeling. She had finished her exams, so she only had work to fill her time. Well, work and Peeta.

"Hey! You two!" Eleanor called from the patio. "I'm going into town. Is there anything you need?"

"Can you bring back some beer?" Peeta asked, swimming to the edge of the pool and propping his elbows up on the edge. She regarded her son for a moment before nodding.

"What about you, love?" She looked over to where Katniss was laying back on an inflatable chair, the sun beating down on her already tanned body.

"I'm good, Mrs M," Katniss replied.

"Eleanor," Eleanor corrected with a smile before turning around and walking back into the house. Peeta paddled over to Katniss and laughed.

"She wants you to call her by her first name," he said. Katniss screwed up her nose and made a huffing noise under her breath.

"I can't call anyone by their first name who's idea of a casual day around the house still means spending an hour on your hair and wearing ironed slacks," Katniss grumbled. Peeta laughed again, putting part of his weight on the flotation device. "Fuck off, Peeta," she snapped, flicking at his hands with her finger. Peeta ignored her, resting all of his weight on the chair and sent them both tipping into the water. "Screw you," she spat out through a mouthful of chlorine water.

"Yes please," Peeta smirked at her, putting his arms around her waist and drawing her in close. Katniss rolled her eyes and tried to keep her expression annoyed but he started kissing her shoulders and neck before finally reaching her mouth. He tugged playfully at her lower lip with his teeth, crossing his eyes and she let out a laugh.

"You're a dick," Katniss shoved at his chest but Peeta held her tighter. She could feel him reacting to their close proximity, as she had been a lot more recently as they got more comfortable with each other. Her eyes gray eyes turned stormy as Peeta glided them through the water to the corner of the pool, his eyes never leaving hers.

"You really think I'm a dick?" He asked her softly.

"Yes," Katniss mumbled.

"Really?" He repeated, pressing a light kiss to her lips. He felt the shiver that ran down Katniss's spine that had nothing to do with the weather, given the skies were clear and the water was warm. Katniss opened her mouth to say something when there was a shout behind them.

"Oi! Cut it out! There's kids around!" Disappointment flashed over both of their faces as they parted. Gale and Prim were walking through the house, the maid watching over their shoulders worriedly. Peeta held up his hand reassuringly, and the Italian lady disappeared back inside. "Someone got a letter," Gale sing-songed, grinning down at them, holding up a large manila envelope. Peeta felt Katniss freeze in the water next to him and he reached out to squeeze her hip. Katniss waded through the water and pulled herself out, wiping her hands dry on of the towels that was laying on the warm concrete.

"Hand it over," Katniss muttered, holding out her hand.

"You'll have got it, Katniss," Prim said encouragingly. Katniss sighed and looked down at the envelope, fiddling with the corners.

open it," Gale nudged her bare thigh with his foot. Peeta looked up from the pool at Gale, then Prim, then back to Katniss. He reached out and squeezed her knee.

"Come on, babe," he murmured. Katniss took in a deep breath and ripped off the corner of the envelope. She pulled out the folded letter and spread it out, reading it silently. Peeta watched the way her eyes moved erratically over the pages, taking in the lines of writing, her expression not changing. Finally she folded the letter back up and put it down on the hot concrete next to her. Peeta frowned and looked up at Gale, who's expression was also strained. "So?"

"I got it," Katniss's voice was barely perceptible. "I got the scholarship."

"What?!" Prim squealed. "You got it?!"

"I got it," Katniss repeated, her voice louder this time.

yes!" Prim did a little jiggle with her hips and dodged around Gale to kneel behind her sister and hug her awkwardly from behind. "Ohmygod, it's going to be awesome. I can come and visit you and Peeta in the holidays, and..." Katniss blinked, her sisters excited babbling fading away as she glanced over at her boyfriend, who didn't appear unfazed by the assumption that they were going to be living together. Gale reached around Prim, hugging them both, trapping the petite blonde between them.

"Knew you could do it, Catnip," he kissed her on the cheek. Katniss felt a smile breaking out over her face and Peeta grinned back. Gale picked up on the mood and he straightened up. "Come on, Prim. We're gonna go and celebrate for Katniss with ice-cream."

"Ooh, we're gonna go get ice-cream?" Prim stood up, grinning at the three older kids. Gale smirked and put an arm around her.

"No. We're gonna go get ice-cream. They're going to celebrate in another way," Gale raised his eyebrows suggestively and Katniss's cheeks flushed.

"Bye, little duck," Katniss called as her sister and best friend walked away. Peeta waited until they were out of view before looking back at Katniss. She met his piercing blue eyes with her stormy grey ones and bit down on her lower lip. "I got it," she repeated with finality.

"You got it," Peeta grinned at her. "We're going to Brown."

"We're going to Brown," Katniss's eyes were wide.

"Fuck yes, we are," Peeta pulled himself out of the water and sat next to her on the edge. "And Gale's right. We need to celebrate." Katniss raised an eyebrow. Peeta didn't give her time to think, reaching across to kiss her, his cold lips meeting hers, his wet hand cupping her cheek. Katniss responded hungrily, turning her body to face him. Peeta's tongue massaged against hers, the hand on her cheek moving to tangle in her hair, holding her face firmly against his. She moaned slightly as his tongue traced the roof of her mouth and his tongue pulled at her lower lip. "Pretty girl," Peeta murmured as he pulled back from her slightly. "Let's move into the pool house."

works for me," Katniss mumbled, blinking at him. Her eyes were already looking darker than usual and Peeta felt himself hardening through the damp swimming shorts he was wearing. He stood up and held out a hand to help her to her feet, and then turned and lead her toward the pool house. He closed the door behind them and then stopped short when he turned around and saw her standing in front of the double bed.

It had been months since either of them had had sex. They had gotten close to it a couple of times but had never gone through with it, reverting to using their hands or mouths. They hadn't really talked about it, Peeta would have been happy to but Katniss wasn't exactly good with words. And now, standing across from Katniss who's tanned body and dark purple bikini was standing out against the white and beige background of the pool house, he was glad that they had waited.

"Did you hear what Prim said?" Peeta asked quietly.

"About us moving in together?" Katniss asked.

"Yup," Peeta confirmed.

"I did," she fiddled with the tie of her bikini bottoms at her hip.

"And?" He raised an eyebrow. He saw a smile start on her face, even though she was looking downward.

"And I think you better impress me," she joked lightly. Peeta laughed, crossing the room until he was standing in front of her.

"Oh really?"

"Really," Katniss grinned, finally looking up at him. Peeta's hands skimmed up her sides, feeling the goosebumps break out across her skin as he found the knot behind her neck. Her eyes closed as he pulled at the string and he moved his hand to massage her lightly before letting the ties go. His hands dropped to the knot behind her back and then the purple top was falling to the ground, her breasts on display. She drew in a sharp breath and Peeta felt a flare in his stomach as he saw that her nipples were already peaked with arousal. He rubbed his hands down over her back to the swell of her ass, squeezing the cheeks through her damp bikini bottoms, relishing the gasp that fell from Katniss's lips. He pushed her slightly so that she came in contact with the bed and sat down heavily, laying backwards, her knees falling apart. Peeta hooked his fingers in the sides of the bikini bottoms and pulled them down her long, smooth legs, leaving kisses over her inner thighs and as he went. Katniss gasped, her toes twitching as he threw the togs in the corner of the room. He could already see her arousal dampening the small patch of dark curls between her legs as he knelt and reached forward to press a kiss to her lips.

"Fuck, I want you," Peeta murmured against her mouth. He felt her hands undoing the ties of his boardshorts and begin to push them down over his hips. He kicked them the rest of the way off and then lowered himself onto her, his hard cock coming in contact with her lower lips. Katniss scratched her fingernails up his back as he ground his hips down on her, stimulating her clit and making her moan.

"God, Peeta," she sighed as she dug her fingers into his shoulders. It had only been three or four days since he had made her cum with his mouth but it was a completely different story, having his cock rubbing against her. Her body jerked as the head skimmed over her wet entrance and she bit down hard on her lower lip. Peeta was breathing heavily as Katniss moved her hips against his, her arousal coating him. He kissed her hard and Katniss met his mouth feverishly, her hands twining themselves in his hair and pulling at it painfully. "I need you in me, Peeta," Katniss said. Peeta pulled back, staring down at her flushed face. She swallowed hard, and he saw something in her eyes that he had only seen once or twice before. "I need you, Peeta," she repeated, her voice barely audible. Peeta knew what she was saying, and from someone who never liked to talk about how she felt, it was a lot.

"I know, pretty girl," he whispered, leaning down to rub his nose gently against hers. "I need you too." He slid off the bed, straightening up and walking into the tiny bathroom. There were condoms in the second drawer down and when he came back into the main room, seeing Katniss laying there naked against the white covers just made his dick pulse harder. He sheathed himself and knelt between her legs. Peeta hooked an arm under one of her knees and pushed it backwards, sliding into her warmth at the same time.

"Oh, fuck," Katniss moaned, her eyes closing. The way he was holding her leg back was tilting her pelvis in a way that made Peeta hit her in a way that had her toes curling. "Peeta," she sighed. He bit down on his lower lip and began to move faster inside of her. Her walls convulsed around him and he could already feel his orgasm beginning to unfurl at the base of his spine. The arm that was bracing himself above her began to shake as Katniss lifted her hips to meet his.

"God, babe," Peeta bit out, his hips snapping forward and hitting the g-spot inside her. Katniss felt her own climax approaching, travelling from her toes, up her legs, settling in her stomach. "Come with me, Katniss," he groaned.

"Fuck, Peeta," she sighed as his thrusts became harder and faster, tipping her over the edge and sending her spiraling into darkness. She was vaguely aware of Peeta grunting above her as he reached his own end, before he rolled them sideways so that they were laying next to each other. She blinked, lowering her left leg back to the bed, stretching it out by pointing her toes. After a long few minutes, Katniss twisted herself so that she was looking down at Peeta. "Hey," she murmured.

"Yeah?" Peeta asked, cracking one eyelid open.

"We're going to Brown," she grinned.

"Damn right we are, pretty girl," he told her. "And we're gonna take it by storm."

Weeeeell, guess what? It's my birthday tomorrow. Whoop whoop. Twenty-one years. Shit, I feel bloody old. And in true twenty-first fashion, I'm working until eight at night and then this weekend, going out to dinner and probably home by ten. Haha. I'm such a nana, and I totally love it.

Oooh, and I saw Pitch Perfect 2! Ohmygod, so good. I mean, no where near as good as the new one but still very good. Elizabeth Banks is so incredible, and I love Anna Kendrick, she's adorable.

Cheesy ending, I totally understand that, but roll with it ;) Hope you enjoyed!