This is the last installment. I hope you enjoy this and thank you so much for all the feedback I have already received!

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Katniss watched as Peeta put the finishing touches on the family portrait.

In the original photo, which he was using as reference, a beaming Peeta held their now five year old daughter, Violet, and to his right, Katniss was holding their two year old son, Hunter.

Violet had grown up to be the spitting image of her mother, with one exception - she had her father's eyes.

Hunter, likewise, had grown to be the spitting image of his father, with one exception - he had his mother's eyes.

But they both had inherited a mish mash of personality traits from both parents, good and bad.

"There. It's done!" Peeta said proudly as he turned to her. "What do you think?"

"I think it is beautiful," Katniss said, returning his smile and putting a hand on his shoulder.

Right then they heard Hunter start to cry over the monitor, mumbling almost incoherent, "mommy"s and "daddy"s between cries.

"I've got it," Katniss said, sighing, but just as she was about to leave the room, Peeta grabbed her hand. She turned to him in confusion. "What?"

Peeta merely held a finger up to his lips to tell her to be quiet and pointed at the monitor.

Katniss stood still as stone as she listened to the monitor, tears welling in her eyes and a lump forming in her throat despite the smile on her face.

There were no longer cries from Hunter, but Violet's small, quiet voice singing to him. He started to whimper, and she heard her daughter, "Shhhhhhh…." very softly.

"Come stop your crying
It will be alright"

Katniss started to sob, Peeta stood up to hold her.

"Just take my hand
Hold it tight"

Peeta squeezed her tightly as he whispered in her ear, his own voice breaking, "I love you."

"I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry"

He was now crying, too. "We protect each other. It's what we do."

"For one so small,
You seem so strong"

"Katniss, you remember I said I would die for you, right?"

"My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm"

"I'll carry your world."

"This bond between us
Can't be broken"

Katniss laughed, remembering all the times she had heard this before. "So does that mean you'll stay with me?"

"I will be here
Don't you cry"

"Always."

"'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more"

They swayed together, each quietly crying as their daughters voice continued.

"You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always"

"I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now, and live in it forever," Peeta whispered in her ear.

"Why can't they understand the way we feel?
They just don't trust what they can't explain"

Katniss chuckled. "Do you know how many times you have said that?"

"I know we're different but deep inside us
We're not that different at all"

"Do you know how many times I've meant it?"

"And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart"

"Every time." Her voice cracked.

"From this day on
Now and forever more"

"Every time." His voice cracked.

"Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know (what do they know)?
We need each other
To have, to hold.
They'll see in time
I know"

"Well," Katniss said, wiping away a few tears. "At least we know we taught them one good thing."

"When destiny calls you
You must be strong (you gotta be strong)"

"And what's that?"

"I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together"

"They protect each other. It's what they do."

"'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
I'll be there from this day on,
Now and forever more"

"Oh, you'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart)
No matter what they say (I'll be with you)
You'll be here in my heart (I'll be there), always
Always
I'll be with you
I'll be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I'll be there always."

There was silence on the other end of the monitor, then a few sniffles from what they assumed was Hunter, shortly followed by his little voice.

"Sissy? Will you stay with me?"

Katniss bit her knuckle to keep from crying, all of her senses on high alert as she listened to the monitor.

Violet's voice sounded like she was smiling. "Always."

Peeta wrapped his arms around Katniss' waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder and whispered in her ear. "I think we've taught them more than one good thing."

Katniss laughed through her tears, then whispered, "Will you stay with me?"

Peeta tucked his chin into her neck. "Just look over your shoulder and I'll be there."

"Promise?"

"Always."