Chapter 13

It was early morning when they arrived at the Capitol. Peeta held his arm around Katniss's lower back with his hand settling on her hip. They stepped out of the train to find flashing lights and a big crowd. Questions were being screamed at them from reporters on all sides.

"When is the wedding?"

"Is Katniss pregnant?"

"Have you planned any details?"

"Is Peeta the father?"

Luckily Haymitch stepped in."Everyone calm down. You can get answers from the interview tonight. No further questions."

They were escorted to a car, taking them to their hotel. Peeta and Katniss held onto each other the entire ride. They were constantly touching, a need to know the other was okay. It didn't matter if they held hands, arms around each other, or curled up close in bed.

They were shown to their hotel suite. Their living area was an open concept. A fluffy white couch and mental tables. The TV was huge, in front of the couch. Their bedroom was behind a wall that separates it from the living area. The bed was massive and could fit all of Peeta's brothers. It was decorated in white sheets and big fluffy pillows. The bathroom seemed to be the only other room in the place. The bathroom had a jacuzzi tub and a large shower. Katnniss squeezed Peeta's hand, giving him a smirk.

They had been left to their own room. No Haymitch or Effie constantly checking in one them morning and night.

"Perfect" Katniss thought to herself.

Cinna, Portia, and the rest of their prep teams showed up soon after Haymitch and Effie left for their own rooms.

They ate a quick lunch while they were worked on. Peeta was down a lot sooner and taken to Haymitch's room to wait for her. They were rejoined in the hotel lobby.

Peeta's jaw dropped when he saw her. Katniss wore a blue ballgown dress that sparkled in the light. Her hair was left down in curls that flowed down her back. The make up was light and just enhanced her natural beauty. Peeta stumbled for words.

"Kat, ... Love, you look... gorgeous, stunning. There are no words to describe your beauty." Peeta stutters out.

"You look pretty great yourself handsome." Katniss says, making a show of checking him out from head to toe.

Peeta wore the same blue color of her dress on his tie. The rest of the suit was black white a white dress shirt.

Peeta escorted her to the car, helping her to step in. Her arm wrapped in his bent elbow. They looked like a Princess and Prince. A picture of royalty.

They waited in the wings of the stage. Caesar Flikerman was about to announce them. Peeta rested his hand on the curve of her lower back.

"Here to celebrate their victory of the 74th annual hunger games, wrapping up their victory tour around the districts, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!" Caesar announced.

Peeta kept his hand hovering on her lower back as they walked out onto the stage, in front of the crowd. Caesar hugged Katniss and shook Peeta's hand. They took a seat on the couch, Katniss sitting close against Peeta.

"So I believe that more than just congratulations on your victory are in order. Congratulations on the engagement in district 4!" Caesar exclaims.

"Thanks Caesar." Peeta says as the crowd's cheers begin to calm.

"That was quite a romantic proposal, Peeta. How did you plan all this while spending every second with her on tour?" Caesar asked.

"Well I took a day where I left her on the train and took Haymitch out to help me plan everything. I gave him a list of everything I wanted and he put everything into motion. Being a victor does have its perks. I knew that the public would want to see our engagement and we would like to have it filmed for ourselves, but I wanted the moment to be ours so I kept the cameras hidden from our view." Peeta explained. "As a victor it was easy to have the picnic arranged for the time we got up. I knew Katniss would love to watch the sunrise and that it would feel perfect."

"That is truly beautiful, Peeta." Caesar. "Katniss, would you share your thoughts on the proposal?"

"It was a huge surprise. Very beautiful. I was shocked and so happy when I saw him kneel in front of me." Katniss spoke truthfully. "The moment was perfect and I am glad that it was filmed." Katniss half lied.

It was a perfect moment but she wished she didn't have to share it with the entire country.

"Have you guys started planning?" Caesar asked.

"Not yet. We are just trying to enjoy the tour and get back home before we begin all that stressful planning." Peeta answers.

More questions are asked and Peeta does most of the talking for them. Katniss smiled brightly only answering direct questions.

"Now we must address the rumors." Caesar says.

"What rumors?" Peeta questions.

"Some people think that you guys got engaged so early and young because… Katniss is pregnant. Is that true?"

"No." Peeta answers firmly. "Katniss and I are not expecting a baby anytime soon. We aren't ready for that. What we are ready for is to commit our lives to each other. We know we do not want to be with anyone else. We are ready to live together and spend everyday together. However we are not ready to be parents yet." Peeta says.

"Also" Katniss speaks up. "We have fears about starting a family."

"What are your fears, Katniss?" Caesar asks, obviously intrigued.

"Well we are both Victors. We fear that our child may get reaped and we couldn't handle the pain of coaching our own baby for the games. In fact it'll be hard enough with other people's children. It is so uncertain how things will go in the arena. Even the most skilled might not make it out." Katniss expresses.

"I am sure that would be really hard to see. Our citizens have loved to watch your love story and they wouldn't want to watch a baby of yours go through the games." Caesar says.

Caesar seems to understand the horror of the games but has to put a front up for the Capitol citizens. Katniss can tell that he is trying to help them out in the long run. They show the engagement again with some romantic song in the background.

Not soon enough for Katniss, the interview comes to a close and her and Peeta can finally leave to go back to their hotel room. It was about 10pm when they got back to the hotel.

Tonight was the first night that they would spend completely alone together. No Haymitch to come checking in on them or Effie to worry about in the morning. Katniss planned to take advantage of this.

As soon as their door was closed, Katniss was on him. Pulling him in by his tie, kissing his lips. Peeta's hands grasped her hips, pulling her closer as his shock melted into passion. Peeta walked her backwards to their kitchen counter. He was careful not to let her bump into the counter harshly.

They kissed and soon kisses traveled to their jaws and necks. The kisses turned into sucking which turned into needy nibbles. Katniss was moaning and pulling at his dress shirt. She unbuttoned his shirt quickly. Katniss was never patient.

"Peeta… Peeta… Bed. Now." Katniss struggled out breathlessly.

Peeta set his hands under her butt and lifted her up. He Carried her easily to the bed, setting her down gently onto the mattress. They continued to makeout. Katniss pulled his shirt off of his shoulders. Peeta unbuttons the back of her dress. Katniss wiggles out of her dress, now only in her panties. Peeta's eyes widen when he finds her only in a black lace thong and completely exposed breasts.

Peeta pulls her in so that he can get his hands on her body. He gripped her hips and raked his eyes over her from her toes to her hair. Her legs were clean shaven. Her body was free of hair, save for the hair on her head.

Peeta pulled her in, kissing her and pulling her down. Katniss crawled over him, straddling his hips. She could feel his strong erection against her body. Katniss sucked on his neck, while grinding down onto his erection. Peeta moaned and let her grnd for a few more seconds before he has to warn her that it was becoming too much for him.

"Kat, while I love that. I do not want this to end so soon." He says gentling trying to sit up.

"I want to go all the way… Please." Katniss says, trying to meet his deep blue eyes.

"Okay. ah, I mean yes. I would like that." Peeta stutters.

"Let's do this." Katniss says awkwardly. She unbuttoned his dress pants and oves off of him to give him space to take them and his boxers off.

She stood in front of him, letting him take her thong off. He was slow as he peeled the item off of her body. He stared blatantly at her.

"What now?" Katniss said, feeling nervous.

"How about we start with what we know." Peeta suggests.

He takes two fingers and reaches out for her, easily slipping them into her ready and wet folds. Katniss braces herself by grasping onto his shoulders. He curls his fingers inside of her. She struggles to keep herself upright. Peeta pulls his fingers out of her and stands up, keeping his hands on her hips.

"Lay down, please?" Peeta instructs softly.

Katniss follows his instructions, laying down in the center of the big bed. He crawls up behind her once her head meets the pillow. He moved her ankles up to bend her knees and then pull them apart, opening her up for his eyes to view.

Peeta held eye contact as he lowered his face to her core. He gave a slow lick, listening to her gasp. He went slow. Listening to her reactions to each of his actions. Peeta began to tentatively sucked her clit while slipping 2 fingers into her opening. Katniss gasped out his name, begging him to continue. She clamped her thighs around his head, threading her fingers through his hair and pulled him closer, grinding against his face while she came.

Peeta pulled his face from her crotch, crawling up on the bed to lie next to her. He held her while she recovered, catching her breath.

"I think we're ready now?" Peeta said.

"Yes. Yeah. I'm ready." Katniss said just regaining her breath. Peeta rolled over onto her, hovering his body over hers. "Wait! I don't want to get pregnant. Oh! I can't believe that I didn't think about that!"

"You are right." Peeta said climbing off of her and getting off the bed. Katniss sat up watching him. "Portia told me about something that they keep in victors hotels. Condoms? She called them."

He went into the bathroom, finding a bowl under the sink. He quickly read the package and concluded it was for preventing pregnancy. He went back to the bed, crawling back on the bed next to Katniss. H eh showed it to her and opened it.

"How does it work?" Katniss asked.

"Well, I think I roll it over my umm … penis, and it catches… stops the umm sperm from … getting inside to … you." Peeta explains awkwardly.

"Okay."

Peeta rolls it on per the instructions on tha wrapper. He kisses Katniss more. The Kisses become more heated very quickly. Peeta lines himself up with her opening, pushing in slowly and studying her face.

She kept her legs spread wide for him. He carefully eases himself into her. Once he was as deep as he could be, flush against each other's bodies. He began to move out of her and back in, gently thrusting.

After a few more thrusts and them each getting stronger, Katniss began to moan. She gave small instructions as she felt the need to do so. For him to kiss her neck more, go faster, and harder.

Peeta obliges all of her requests and instructions. He sucks behind her ear and continues to thrust, losing himself in the sound of her moaning his name. Peeta moans in her ear.

"Oh Kat.. Kat… you are so tight… and wet ohhh" Peeta moans.

"Harder Peeta. Oh more. More. Peeta. Peeta." Katniss whines and moans.

Peeta rolls his hips, guiding himself into her repeatedly. Katniss's nails dig into his shoulders. Peeta can feel himself at the edge of his orgasm. His biceps felt strained from holding himself up while thrusting and feeling the waves of pleasure. Peeta slips his fingers between them, rubbing her clit in rhythm to his thrusts.

"Oh Peeta! I am so close!" Katniss nearly screamed.

Peeta quickened his pace. Her walls soon clench around his cock, squeezing him. She comes screaming his name and moaning. Her orgasm brings him to his own. He grunts her name and continues his thrusts, filling the condom, before slowing down his thrusts until he feels the wave of exhaustion hit him.

Peeta pulls out slowly, pulling the condom off and tying it before tossing it into the trash beside the bed. He lays next to her, pulling her into his arms. Katniss lays her head on his chest, closing her eyes, catching her breath.

They cuddle naked in bed for a while. Katniss felt her heart rate begin to slow. Peeta could feel himself drifting in and out of sleep. Katniss shivered as the air conditioning in the room had turned cold for the night.

"Cold?" Peeta questioned.

"Ya. I'm naked."

"Then if you would like us to stay naked, would you like to get under the covers?"

Katniss giggles, getting up with him to wiggle back under the big fluffy quilt and blankets. They soon drift off to sleep, naked, exhausted, and blissfully happy.