Author's Note: I don't own the Hunger Games. The song is "Hey Jealousy" by Stay the Night. The lead singer, Nikki Simmons, and I are friends. Stay the Night is broken up, and Nikki is in a new band called Morningside. Ch-ch-check em out, they're pretty fabulous. Also, the black out is to preserve the T rating. If you want a full on smutty, decadent goodness, tell me. I'll have to write it in the dead of the night, but I can do it if you give me enough requests.

Tell me,
Do you think it'd be alright
If I could just crash here tonight?
You can see I'm in no shape for driving
And anyway, I've got no place to go

Gale had hung up ages ago, his heart racing from all the thoughts he had while he was on the phone with Katniss. How badly he had wanted her to be in his arms, to have her lips pressed against his, moaning his name... Gale shook those thoughts away. She's married, he reminded himself sternly. He couldn't help himself from pulling on his best clothes and combing his hair in a desperate attempt to make him look better. Not that Gale needed help in the looks department. He was fully aware that he was a good looking man and wasn't going to hide that he was attractive.

He heard the knock on his door, the knock that said it was Katniss at his door. He sighed, knowing it had to be Katniss with Peeta. He wasn't sure why he had decided to act like this, knowing that she couldn't ever love him. She was tied too much to Peeta and he could never untie it. He wanted to, but his jealousy towards Peeta angered him. He ran his fingers through his hair as he opened the door to the biggest shock of his life. It was just Katniss, no Peeta. Where was her husband? How was he supposed to keep himself from just pulling her into his arms and kiss her? He bit his lip. "Hey, Catnip."

The old standby, the old nickname that still belong to her even though she hadn't been his Catnip in years. Katniss smiled, brushing her hair back. "I don't suppose there's any hope of ever being just plain old Katniss? Not just Catnip?"

Gale laughed. "No. Never."

Tell me,
Do you think it'd be alright
If I could just crash here tonight?
You can see I'm in no shape for driving
And anyway, I've got no place to go
Yet, you know, it might not be that bad
If you were the best I ever had
If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago
I might not be so alone

Katniss laughed, that laugh that made Gale's heart pound faster. The girl that he thought he had left behind, the girl that he was more than positive he was over had snaked his heart right back into her hands. "So, what have you got for me? I came all this way, so it's only polite that you feed me."

Gale smiled, certain that it was the same Katniss from all those years ago in front of him. It was clear without saying a word which topics were off limits: the war, Prim, the Games, and Peeta. He knew what to avoid without even asking her. Of course, not talking about any of those things was not good, he knew. He knew they had to discuss what had damaged their relationship, but he was keen to avoid them. She was too. "Of course. It's no squirrel meat, but it'll do."

Katniss laughed again, her eyes connecting with Gale's. She couldn't allow herself to feel these things, couldn't allow herself to fall for Gale all over again. However, there she was, looking into Gale's eyes, feeling like she wanted him again. But no, she had toyed with his feelings too much and she can't let him take control of her feelings. However as she spotted the lamb stew, she was shocked. She never told Gale that the lamb stew was her favorite dish at the Capitol. She said, quite breathlessly, "I never told you that the lamb stew was my favorite."

Gale's eyebrows raised in surprise. "I didn't know that... I just thought you'd like it."

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone,
Then something might be found to take it's place
Hey jealousy, hey jealous, hey jealousy, hey jealousy

Katniss couldn't help herself from the minute that he showed her the lamb stew he made for them. She threw her arms around his neck, and a very much shocked Gale was going to put his arms around her... but he held himself back. She's married, he reminded himself. He could resist for much longer, however. His arms wrapped around her tightly, his lips pressing against her forehead. Her eyes looked into his, and he couldn't help but want her. "You're the first person I didn't have to tell that to. That you just knew."

His heart was racing. She's married entered his head again, but for some reason, he couldn't care less anymore. He couldn't resist her for a second longer. He pressed his lips to hers, desperate for a kiss. With a jolt, he realized she was kissing him back. He couldn't help but realize it was wrong, she was married and he wasn't her husband... but he found that he really, honestly didn't care. He was the one to pull away, and he whispered, "We really shouldn't have don that..."

She flushed, nodding. "We shouldn't have... but... you wouldn't mind if I stayed the night?"

You can trust me not to drink
And not to sleep around
If you don't expect too much from me,
You might not be let down
Someone really wants to be with you
And I feel like I matter too
If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago,
I might be here with you

Gale knew it was wrong, wrong to want her to stay the night, knowing what could go on. However, he couldn't help it. She asked to stay with him, asked to be in his house... and he nodded. He knew it was wrong, he knew that he was ruining his chances all over again. "Please... I don't exactly have a spare bedroom, but... um... you can stay in my room and I'll take the couch."

He was trying to be gentlemanly, trying desperately to avoid any chance of destroying her relationship with Peeta. Katniss shook her head, her fingers gripping tightly on his shirt. "I was thinking... we share your room."

He flushed, and the next thing he had known, he had her in his arms, kissing her desperately as he carried her to his room. Somewhere along the way, their clothes landed on the floor, and the door closed to a soft moan.

Tomorrow we can drive around this town,
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone,
Then something that might take it's place
Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone,
Then something that make take it's place
Hey jealousy, hey jealousy, hey jealousy, hey jealousy

The next morning, Gale awoke feeling shameful for what he had done with Katniss. His arms were wrapped around Katniss, a very much naked Katniss. His heart raced faster, and he could feel the unfortunate... ahem, morning problem that he faced daily. He flushed, and he knew he had to wake her up. "Catnip..."

Katniss awoke, flushing. Her phone rang out, and she looked at the phone. She bit her lip, and kissed Gale lightly, muttering, "Shit."

Tell me,
Do you think it'd be alright
If I could only stay the night?
You can see I'm in no shape for driving,
And anyway, I've got no place to go
And yet, you know,
It might not be that bad,
You were the best I ever had
If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago,
I might be here with you