Being In Love With You - Sequel of After The Always

Chapter 34

Katniss' POV

It's pitch black dark outside and my son still hasn't arrived.

My throat must be going dry due to all the screaming I am producing.

I wail in pain as another contraction hits.

It feels like I'm being shot and stabbed multiple times.

It's worse than when I was in labour with Willow.

"Deep breaths Kat. It's okay." I follow Peeta instructions as he finishes his call to Effie. I squish my eyes shut tight and grip onto Peeta's hand. I gasp and lay my head down as the pain stops.

"Thank you so much Effie. Bye." I hear Peeta say and the phone is placed on my beside drawer.

I take slow breaths and turn my head to the left, where my husband is. I slowly open my eyes and see his ones full with sympathy.

"The pain is worse than when Willow was on her way." I comment to him and he strokes my cheek.

"You want to sit up?" Peeta asked and I nodded. "Okay." He added.

Peeta bent over and slipped his arm under my back and I held onto his other hand.

Peeta began pushing me up and I pulled myself up. Soon I was sitting. I swing my feet over the side of the bed.

I fold my arms and place them on Peeta's lap. My head goes to rest on them and Peeta begins to stroke my back in big circles.

After a while, 1 contraction later, I let one of my arms cradle my huge bump. I look down at it, taking deep and slow breaths.

Peeta's hands go to my neck and stroke the skin there and I sigh. "You're doing so well sweetie." Peeta congratulates me and he bends down to kiss my head. I smile and enjoy the time before my next contraction will hit.

"Let's stand up sweetie." Peeta suggests and I nod, not wanting to speak. I sit up and Peeta stands, taking my hands. I slowly stand up, feeling pain in my back. When I am standing, my hands grip onto Peeta's shoulders.

We are about to take a walk when I fall. My knees bend and Peeta catches me before I hit the floor.

I scream and close my eyes. Pain shooting up my spine. I take quick and short breaths before I scream again. "Peeta." I wail and Peeta kisses my temple. I start crying and bury my head into his shoulder.

When the contraction stops, I place my hand underneath me as I feel our son drop down.

"Peeta." I say, eyes still closed. Panicking slightly. Peeta must look down before replying.

"Nothing is there. He's not out." I nod and open my eyes when Adriana enters.

"Let me just check how far you are." Adriana alerts me and she kneels down beside us.

I get the uncomfortable feeling soon afterwards and Peeta decides to stroke my head as Adriana checks.

"2 to 3 more hours possibly Katniss. You're getting there." I sigh in annoyance. When is he going to show up!?

"Wow. Katniss you're doing amazing. You've been in labour 12 hours now." Peeta comments.

"Really?" I ask in disbelief.

"Really." He replies. Then the pain makes itself known as excruciating.

Making my position as a woman in labour a whole lot worse than it needed to be.