Chapter 9

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Katniss' POV

|- A/N: THE MOCKINGJAY TRAILER IS EPIC! COMPLETE PERFECTION! -|

Willow's eyes open as she awakens from her nap.
Her nestled in my embrace.
Her blue eyes adjust to the afternoon light and she begins searching for me.

"Willow. Wil - low." I quietly coo and bring my face closer to hers.

"Look over here pumpkin." I continue too coo as Willow begins to search.
Soon her eyes meet mine.

"Hello Willow." I greet and smile.

"How are ya?" I ask but get no reply, knowing anyway.

She lifts her arm and rests her curled up fingers the best she could do on my chest.
I bend down to kiss her head softly.

When I lean back, she just stares into my eyes.

"Do you like me eyes?" I ask her with a chuckle.

"Your eyes are beautiful. Just like your fathers." I comment and produce another smile.

Willow's mouth begins to open.
I watch in awe and gasp as she shows me her first smile.
A gummy smile.

I show her a bigger smile. "Peeta!" I exclaim.

"Yeah Kat?" He replies from the kitchen.

"Come quick. You'll want to see this." I answer back, still looking at Willow's smile.

Peeta, seconds laters, burst into the loving room.
I look up at him with a smile.

"Come look." I gesture him over with my head.

Peeta walks over and sit down on the couch beside me.
He wraps an arm around me and then looks to Willow.
His hand grasps tighten slightly as he sees Willow.

"Her first smile." Peeta quietly exclaims and I nod.

"Willow." Peeta says to our girl.
"Willow." Peeta says slower and Willows eyes meet his.

I turn slightly towards him and Peeta removes his arm from my back.
Peeta repositions his arms and takes Willow into them.

"Hello pumpkin. Had a nice sleep?" Peeta starts saying to Willow.

My smile disappears in a matter of seconds and I slightly frown.
I can't believe what I just saw.

Willow's mouth widens as she gives Peeta a bigger smile.
She seems to like Peeta more than she does me.
Peeta huffs in happiness and looks up to me.

His smile lessens as he must see my expression.
Our eyes meet for a couple of seconds before I turn my head away and look at the floor.
I entwine my fingers and rest them in between my calves.

I silently sigh. Peeta and Willow will have a great relationship later on in her life.

I hope mine with her won't wither away with the leaves.

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