CHAPTER 7

When I wake up, I scan the room for the shriek I heard. My prep team is standing in our doorway. Octavia and Venia are grinning ear to ear, while Flavius doesn't know how to react. Why are they freaking out? I skim around the room to find nothing unusual. I look down at my bare chest .... wait? My bare chest?! I look at Peeta who is still sleeping. I roll off from on top of him and go underneath the covers. Peeta and I are both naked. Oh my god .... I feel queasy at the thought. How far did we go last night?! I come out from under the covers to find everyone laughing. I must have a funny expression. I didn't think any of this was funny though. Suddenly, I hear clicks of high heels. Uh oh. That can only be Effie. The sound echos our way and I quickly cover up as much as possible so she won't see me. Effie bursts into the room.

"What's so funny? We need to get Katniss and Peeta re- OH MY GOD. Katniss! Peeta!" Effie hollars.

Peeta's eyes shoot open and he examines the room full of people. He notices Effie's expression, then looks at me. He glances at my chest, with no straps anywhere on my shoulders, then realizes that I'm naked. I blush and feel my face go as red as a tomato. Effie explodes on us.

"I TOLD YOU GUYS TO BE CAREFUL! KATNISS BETTER NOT BE KNOCKED UP! I'M CALLING HER MOTHER FOR REAL NOW, AND KATNISS WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN HERSELF. GREAT GOING GUYS! YOU ARE TOO YOUNG! PUT ON SOME CLOTHES WHILE I DIAL KATNISS' MOTHER! GREAT. JUST GREAT."

At that she storms out of the room with her cell phone. I can hear the dial tone. My prep team scurries out of the room and shuts the door behind us, so we can change. I want to talk to Peeta, but I don't know what to say. Thankfuly, he speaks up.

"Katniss... do you know how far we went?"

"I have no idea. From the looks of it; far."

We quickly slip on clothes and we look at each other. This situation needs some humor.

"Thanks for stealing my virginity, Peeta." I say sarcasticly.

He smiles.

"Thanks for stealing MY virginity, Katniss." He responds.

"I try! First I steal your heart then your virginity!"

"I can say the same for you. It only took you long enough!"

"What can I say? I'm hard to get!"

"Well I'm not, as you can tell. Suddenly, I lose all my innocence in one night."

"Innocence is definatly of out of the question."

"Do you think Effie is really going to call your mother this time?"

"I know she will. Prepared for "the talk" from my mother. I'll get it 3 times as bad though."

"I better prepare myself for the awkwardness of my girlfriend's mother giving me the talk."

"It will be priceless. I'm watching your face the whole time."

"Then I will watch yours."

"Deal!"

Effie walks in , holding her phone.

"Here. Katniss, she wants to talk to you first."

I grab the phone and wink at Peeta. Luckily, Effie doesn't notice and she storms out of the room again. I get the courage to say hello in a few moments.

"Hello?"

"What the hell were you thinking, Katniss? I know I should have given you the talk after your first Hunger Games! You are 19 and you have had sex with a guy?!"

"Mom! Calm down! I don't know if we did! Please don't say that ... word! Neither of us remember anything! 19 is an old age! Calm down and let me explain. I just woke up this morning, and we we naked! Not a big deal! It rea-"

"NOT A BIG DEAL?!?!? WHO KNOWS HOW FAR YOU WENT? WHO KNOWS IF YOUR PREGNANT?! You could be carrying Peeta's baby in your stomach RIGHT NOW."

"OUR baby if at all! Mom, I'm alright. I would be 20 when I'd have the baby! There is no garentee there is a baby at all!"

"Okay, okay. I'll calm down. Ju- Just now I need to tell you everything."

Peeta stares at me, smirking. I glare at him and mouth that she is going to give me "the talk" now. He mouthes "good luck" back to me. I listen to my mother and I flinch at some of the words she is saying. Can't I just have "it" without knowing all the disturbing details? Apparently not. This is creeping me out and Peeta can tell on my face. He begins to laugh.

"Uhh umm ... okay Mom, you can stop giving me health lessons now. Ermmm thanks?"

"Your welcome. Do NOT scare me like that again. I WILL be one of the first to know if you are pregnant. Got it?"

"Got it."

"Okay, now give the phone to Peeta. It's his turn for me to blow up in his ear."

I laugh and drop the phone from my ear. I tell Peeta exactly what she just said and he looks scared. I read his lips as he says "oh my god" , then clutches the phone.

"Hello?"

I hear loud screaming from behind the phone. I fall on the bed laughing so hard!

"No."

"No ....!"

"Uhhh ............................ yes."

"A lot! Of course!"

"Okay ....."

He glances over at me, his expression terrified. I hear babbling on the phone and I hear a couple of disturbing words she emphasizes. Peeta looks like he just saw a ghost.

"Uhhmm Thanks Mrs. Everdeen ... I promise, it won't happen again."

"I will remember what you told me and I'll be careful."

"Alright. Take care."

He hangs up the phone.

"What did she say to you ans what did she ask?!" I say.

Peeta smirks again.

"Nothing you need to know!"

"What did she ask you, then?"

"A couple of things."

"Tell me!"

"Nahh, you will be creeped out."

"By your answers for her questions?"

"Both." He winks at me and gives me a quick hug.

"No hugs until you tell me."

"Fine. I'll tell you ONE question and answer."

"Fine, but I get to choose which answer you tell me the question to."

"Okay."

"What was the question when you said Uhhhhh ........... yes?"

Peeta sighs.

"Of course you choose that one to be curious about."

"Tell me! You promised!"

"Okay, fine. She asked if I would like to have sex with you again. I used the exact words she asked me in."

I feel my cheeks getting hot again. First of all; my mother asked him that?! Second of all; he said yes?!

"Your fault for choosing that answer!"

I laugh at the absurtity of it all.

"Maybe someday. Come on, let's go eat breakfast."

"Alright."

I grab his hand and we walk down the stairs. We sit next to each other St the dining oom and everyone is quiet until Effie speaks up.

"What did she say to you guys? I want to know the EXACT words!"

I explain what she said to me and I feel Peeta getting a bit embarrassed. Everyone laughs at the last part in my conversation and then everyone turns to Peeta.

"Uhhh well she asked me a bunch of stuff .... um .... she first asked me if my mother had given me the talk and I said no. Then she asked me if I was wearing protection , which I wasn't. Ummm...."

Peeta bites his lip and everyone stares at him eagerly. I know the next question and answer, so i look up at him and smile. He smiles weakly back and begins again. Very fast, that is.

"Uhhh then she asked me if I would like to have sex with Katniss again and then uhh she asked-"

"What did she ask? Slow down! Nobody can hear you! Manners!" Effie interupts.

Peeta sighs, not wanting to repeat what she said again.

"She asked me if I would like to have sex with Katniss again and I said .... uhhh .... I said ermm.... yes?"

Effie nearly spits out her food and everyone stares at us, shell-shocked. Effie swallows and Octavia is the first to speak.

"Awhh, what a true gentleman! Admitting that to her mother!" She says, beaming.

"Peeta, continue what she asked .... I'm curious now." I say.

"Well and then she asked me if I enjoyed it and I said of course and a lot. Then she just asked me if I was ready for the talk and I said okay .... I swear, I almost died listening."

We sit, silently. My mother asked so much personal stuff for Peeta, and I got nothing. Poor guy! I apologize for my mother's behavior and he tells me that she said to buy some protection later. I nod and we eat in even more silence. What an interesting day it's been so far.