AN: Happy Valentine's day All, I hope you had a fab day. Thank you for the outpouring of love for Toastbabies and Geese. Here is the Epilogue as promised.

PS I do not own the Hunger Games or it's Characters

Three Years passed quickly after Effie and Haymitch had their toasting. Katniss quietly contemplated the events that occurred from the moment her friends married. She carried a basket and shifted it on to her hip as she went around the living room picking up Rye's toys, life with Effie felt complete. The kids loved Effie to pieces. At the moment both of the children were upstairs with Peeta.

The thought of her children brought a smile to her face, Rye was three while Willow was eight. Rye was supposed to be napping and Willow was supposed to be working on her homework. Most likely they were working on giving Peeta a hard time. Three years was a blink of an eye. Katniss could not believe how quickly time slipped by.

The town's people forgave Effie after her knockdown mud fight with Ginny Parks. Effie won the town over, not with money, but by, simply apologizing for her behavior. Many saw her actions as a woman in love, fighting for what was rightfully hers. It did not go so well for Ginny, who instead of humbling herself stuck her nose up in the air.

There was a sense of relief when Ginny and Milton left District Twelve after the incident. The last anyone heard they moved to District Five. Katniss was glad, right before Ginny moved Katniss had to diverge Effie to the other side of the street. Effie Trinket the woman who knew the most about manners was giving Ginny death stares in broad daylight. Haymitch lapped it up; Katniss suspected he wanted to see Effie take on the ex-Peacekeeper again.

It was something of a miracle to see how quickly Effie assimilated to life in District Twelve. Twelve was still the most rural out of all the Districts and maintained a wild beauty many in the Capitol did not understand. Effie embraced it, but Effie, being Effie had not lost her dramatic flair for fashion. She dialed it down some, but for the jean clad folks of the district, Effie's heals and outfits were still a futuristic spectacle.

Peeta often told Katniss she should take a page from Effie's fashion sense and style. Katniss scowled at this and it caused her husband much mirth.

Katniss looked up as she heard Peeta walking around upstairs, no doubt going from Rye's room to check on Willow. Peeta still had the heaviest steps she had ever heard. No matter how he tried, even Haymitch's drunken foot steps were lighter.

Katniss heard him approach the stairs. A small smile played on her lips. She shook her head slightly as she thought of Hayffie. Katniss was glad to see Haymitch holding hands with something other than a bottle. Effie filled up the void in Haymitch's life. Much the way Peeta did her life. Katniss eyed the room carefully not wanting to miss anything, she didn't want Peeta tripping on Rye's blocks.

She put the basket down on top of the entry hall table, and rubbed her still flat stomach. She wished Effie were here, she was the only one who knew about the baby, Katniss had yet to tell Peeta she was pregnant again. Katniss wanted to wait until she was out of danger zone, Effie was driving her crazy, but yet Effie had that effect on the people she loved.

"Hey," Peeta said as he came down the stairs.

"Hey," Katniss eyes raked her husband's form as he descended the stairs. He was delicious with his tousled hair and scruffy face. He was indeed 'hot' as Effie proclaimed. "Rye's asleep?"

"Down and out for his nap," Peeta reached the landing.

"Willow?"

"Believe or not she elected to take a nap." Peeta said.

Katniss chuckled Willow was at that age that she wanted to do go in school, but did not want to do homework. It was to be said, the amount of homework assigned was at time overwhelming. "Hmmm could it be that she is avoiding her homework?"

"Nah she did that this morning, saw to it myself," Peeta grinned.

"You're too much."

"Are you hungry you didn't eat much this morning or at lunch?" Peeta was concerned.

"I could use a small snack, maybe some cheese buns or grill cheese sandwich." Katniss licked her lips feeling hungry. She was nearly over her morning sickness. She smiled as she watched him go into the kitchen. Turning around she looked at the latest family picture, next year there would be additions.

"Is that all you want?" Peeta called from the kitchen.

"Some hot coco dear," Katniss smiled thinking of Effie and Haymitch once more.

Effie was like a mini coordinated hurricane in Haymitch's life but he wouldn't have his life any other way. There were times when they were bickering, but you could see the love between them. She organized his life including his birds. The geese were in the pen that was now sealed with chicken wire. Effie was not going to have those darned geese interrupt her beauty sleep. During the day they were allowed to roam, at night they were locked up tight and for that Katniss was eternally grateful.

Katniss looked out of the window. Her eyes crinkled in worry.

The house across the street that belonged to Haymitch was empty. Effie and Haymitch were in the Capitol. Katniss gnawed on her bottom lip. Her husband's strong arms enveloped her from behind.

"Stop worrying." Peeta admonished his wife.

Katniss stared up into Peeta's blue eyes worry etched on her face. "It's just a million things can go wrong."

"Katniss they are going to be alright, you'll see." Peeta voice was reassuring. They were both worried because Haymitch and Effie had left over three weeks ago and had not returned.

Peeta turned Katniss in his arms he brushed the hair away from her face and placed a gentle kiss on her face. "I'll be okay, as soon as they return with their kids."

"Katniss you need to relax, you're all tense and I know you haven't been feeling well. You are just getting over that nasty flu." Peeta held Katniss closer.

"I just worry about those two, you know and the way they do things sometimes it blurs the lines of what's right." Katniss turned in Peeta's arms and rested her head on Peeta's shoulders. She was glad that Hayffie happened both were happy as can be.

"They will be fine I promise."

"But you haven't heard from either one Peeta, it's been more than three weeks." Katniss looked up into her husband's warm blue eyes.

"You just have to trust the odds will be in their favor. Besides you know Effie she doesn't stop at no, she keeps on going until she hears yes." Peeta reminded Katniss.

Katniss sighed, she understood Effie's determination. Three years after the private toasting she had with Haymitch, Effie settled down content to be with him.

But as time slipped by was there was a gap in their lives. Effie did not say anything thing, but every child she saw, including their Toastbabies, made Effie desirous for a child of her own but she couldn't have because of what Snow did to her. Effie's children were another tragedy of the Games.

It was Peeta who suggested they adopt.

One would think it would be easy for Effie and Haymitch to adopt given what Haymitch had done for the war effort and what Effie had suffered. It was not. There were many childless couples who wanted to adopt children and they needed to be vetted to see if they were worthy of having a child placed in their homes. Three years later and they had finally gotten a call to go to the Capitol.

"I am sure that if anything bad happens they will call." Peeta reassured.

"But Peeta, we would have heard something by now at least a phone call, email, or, or a letter something." Katniss said shaking her head.

"No news can be good news. Besides Haymitch and Effie are more than capable of handling the Capitol, and whatever may be thrown at them." Peeta cupped her face and kissed her.

Katniss kissed him back her arms twined around his shoulder.

"What did I tell you, Princess they were going to be smooching," Haymitch said jovially.

Katniss and Peeta jumped apart like two teenagers caught necking.

"Haymitch, Effie, welcome back." Peeta grinned slyly like a fox as he slid his arm around Katniss middle. It was then he noticed the children. They looked overwhelmed.

Katniss was silent as she observed the two children who were about the age of twelve holding Effie's hands. They were beautiful children, both with curly dark hair and light brown eyes.

"Are these?" Peeta questioned.

Effie smiled brilliantly. "These are our children James and Claire."

Katniss quietly kneeled down quietly. "Hello."

"Hello," The children said in union.

"You must be hungry, I was just making Katniss a grilled cheese sandwich and hot coco would you like some?"

Both looked up at Effie, who nodded they easily followed Peeta. He always was good with children.

"I could use a nibble my self, I'll leave you ladies alone." Haymitch announced as he followed Peeta and the children.

Effie waited until they were safely tucked away before she waived her arms in the air. "Oh they are mine, I can't believe it myself."

"How does it feel?" Katniss asked relieved to know they were home.

Effie rushed forward, "Oh it is the most wonderful thing. It's not easy, the little dears have gone through so much. But I am glad we did what we did, those two were never adopted because their mother wanted them to stay together. No one wanted them."

When Haymitch and Effie decided to adopt they did not want an infant, they wanted mature children. It was a rare thing since people never wanted the older children.

"I guess we are going to have to take another family picture then to include yours and mine." Katniss hinted at the baby she had yet t announce to the world.

"Oh dear we are indeed."

Katniss looked puzzled for a minute, "So if my children are Toastbabies, what would your children be known as?"

Effie smiled and said, "Geese."

The END