I am dedicating this chapter to harmonizerspizza and primrosesays

Annie

I get into the room and greet the prep team. They did a wonderful job on Katniss and Johanna. I just hope they will make allowances for little Noah inside of me.

I sit down. Flavius is first to talk.
"Annie darling, what would you like with your hair?"
"Nothing much please. Maybe a trim? And curl it?"
"How about some highlights?"
"Sounds fine. And you did a wonderful job with Johanna's hair."
"Thank you. Now let's get down to business." He replies as he begins to comb my hair.

Octavia starts on cleaning and prepping my nails.
"Octavia?"
"Yes dear,"
"Could you possibly use the pregnancy safe products?"
She smiles, knowingly.
"We will make sure to use the safe stuff on you. And I will make sure that you get comfortable clothes and shoes."
"Thank you."
"Any style of nails you want in particular?"
"Sea foam green?"
"Anything you like." she replies, beginning the process.

I nearly fall asleep in the chair. Octavia paints my nails exactly the way I asked, and Flavius has just finished trimming my hair.
"I'm going to put the dye in now, darling. When your nails are finished drying, Venia will come and do the waxing."
I nod in response, feeling a bit dizzy. Venia comes up to me.
"Do you need anything dear?"
"Could I possibly have a drink?"
"Sure." She replies as she whisks out of the room.

Before I know it, my nails are dry. Octavia did a wonderful job. My hair is setting in the dye, and Venia gave me my drink and I feel much better. I am glad that this prep team is accomodating, it just makes the few hours you spend in their chair much better.

Venia began waxing me. I don't really mind it, but some people think it's excruciatingly painful. I guess you get used to it after all of these years. I see Octavia setting out the makeup she's going to use on me. Soft, but with a pretty lip. She did something similar for Katniss. Johanna got bold eyes instead. Before I know it, she is finished, and Flavius is rinsing out the dye while they do my makeup.

About an hour later, I slowly get up out of the chair. I feel slightly dizzy, and Venia notices. She helps me up slowly.
"Now, let's try on this outfit." She says as she hands me a long black dress, with off the shoulder little sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. It pulls in gently around my ribs and hides my tiny bump very well. I'm not showing very much for being 4 months pregnant. She zips me up and it fits me perfectly. She hands me a pair of freshwater pearl earrings. I put them on quickly. It's absolutely beautiful. Then, I see the shoes and am slightly concerned. They are very high black wedges. Venia hands them to me.
"Venia, I don't know if I can walk in these." I ask, concerned.
"Trust me, just try them on. We use this style on all the people we have styled who are pregnant - it's the most stable heels you can have."

I eventually slip them on and buckle them up. I tentatively stand up, Venia gently holding my side to make sure I don't fall. I take a few steps and discover that these shoes are remarkably easy to walk in.
"2 rules for these shoes. Don't run and don't jump, but I don't think you will do either of those things." She says with a chuckle. I walk out of the bathroom to be greeted by Katniss and Johanna, who had been sitting there the whole time.

"Who would have ever thought that you were pregnant?" begins Johanna
"I'm only 4 months pregnant."
"We know but still, you are have the tiniest bump I have ever seen." Said Katniss.
Octavia came out of the bathroom.
"Now girls, you have to change out of your outfits and bring them back to me in 20 minutes so I can pack them away. In the meantime, Katniss, please go get Peeta so we can check that his outfit fits him."
"Sure," replied Katniss as she left the big hallway and went down the stairs.

Katniss

I go downstairs in search of Peeta. He's not in the kitchen or in any of the downstairs rooms. I go back upstairs and check our bedroom. He isn't in there either.
Then I hear someone slump to the floor. I run as fast as I can in these shoes to the art studio. I open the door and see him curled up in a ball on the floor.

He's having a flashback.
I come over to him and kneel beside him, and was my arms around him.
"Not real, Peeta. It's not real, whatever you are seeing."
He lifts his torso up at the sound of my voice. His eyes aren't the cloudy black as they are when he has a violent flashback, they are a blue grey hue. I kiss him passionately, sparks flying. His eyes change back to their normal sea of blue.
"Stay with me, Peeta."
"Always." he replies, this time him kissing me. I kiss him back.
"The prep team need you to check that your wardrobe for the interview fits you properly."
"Okay." He says as he comes with me to the bathroom.

He goes in with my prep team. I sit outside on the bench in the hallway with Annie and Johanna.
"What took you so long?" asks Johanna.
"He had a flashback. I had to help him back."
"Did he hurt you?" asked Johanna tentatively.
"No. He doesn't have violent flashbacks anymore, he usually curls up in a ball on the floor or holds onto the back of chairs."
"So is he okay now?" asks Annie.
"Yes. He is fine. We should get changed. Octavia will want our stuff back in a minute."
"Into what?" asks Annie
"Octavia left us with 3 robes and our clothes. You pick." said Johanna.
"I vote robe and shower." says Annie
"Yeah me too." says Johanna
"I think so as well." I say.

We all quickly get changed out of our outfits, hand them to Octavia and go have showers to wash off our makeup.

Later on, Johanna and Annie emerge from their showers as well as me. Peeta is downstairs cooking something. Johanna has decided that she wants to stay with us after all - apparently Peeta's house is lonely. I get her settled into a room and get the prep team settled into another 2 rooms - Venia and Octavia are sharing. Most of our bedrooms are occupied tonight.

Peeta has cooked up a storm downstairs - tonight we are having homemade pasta in pesto sauce. We all sit down at the dinner table and devour Peeta's delicious cooking. Tomorrow is the interview and we are all tired from today - and it's already 9pm from our long day of prepping. Everyone goes to bed except for Peeta and I who are cleaning up.
While Peeta is doing the dishes, the phone rings.

"Hello?"
"Hi Katniss it's Effie. I'm just filling you in on the details of tomorrow. I'm coming over at 10am. I expect you all to be up, fed and showered by then. You will all be prepped by 11, and then in wardrobe by 11:30. Caesar will be at your house by 12pm. The interview is to be in the drawing room, at 12:30."
"Which room is the drawing room?"
"The formal lounge room. It is the room opposite to your study."
"Oh. I have never been in there."
"Well please don't go in there until I arrive. If you have never been in there it should be all set up."
"Great. Anything else?"
"Big smiles for the camera, please."
"Goodnight then, Effie."
"Goodnight Katniss dear,"

I hung up the phone and went into the kitchen. Peeta was drying up the dishes.
"Who was that on the phone?'
"Effie. Dictating instructions for tomorrow."
"Which are....?"
"Everyone has to be awake, fed and showered by 10am. We have hair and makeup until 11, then wardrobe until 11:30. Caesar is arriving at 12pm. And finally, the interview is at 12:30 in the drawing room."
"Fun. Effie' schedules all around." said Peeta, sarcastically.
"I know. But at least we know what we need to do. We better get to bed so we can get up tomorrow." I say as Peeta scoops me up bridal style and carries me up to bed.

I fall asleep in Peeta's arms, with my head on his chest, soothed by the sound of his heartbeat.

Authors note:

Sorry for the late update but I made it extra long to compensate. Do you like the new layout of the chapter? Comment below any ideas or suggestions you have for me.

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Avi