Peeta's POV:

I hold her hand until the anesthesia pulls her under into a dark sleep. I let go of her hand and back, making room for the doctors and nurses to get to work.

They wear serious looks, and squint their eyes as they work. One of them covers her face with an oxygen mask.

Others begin to cut away at her paper gown, a large square is cut over top of her large belly.

I shudder when I see the large knives and cutting tools they'll use on my dear Katniss.

"Okay guys, are we ready?" Thredson asks everyone in the room. A round of similar 'yes sirs.' erupt from most of the people in the room. "Okay, first cut in three ... two ... one."

I watch him plunge the knife deep into my precious wife's stomach. "Peeta if you get sick easily, I suggest you look away."

I shake my head. "She's my wife, I'll deal with it."

"Okay." He says unsure.

He continues to cut all three sides, and then he snaps the rubber gloves on his wrists. I grimace, and he injects Katniss with several numbing shots around her stomach area. 

"Peeta come over here if you want to cut the cord after all is finished." He motions to me to come closer, and cautiously I do so. "Good now just stand still, no sudden moves or sounds." I nod silently, and chew on my thumb finger nail. My breaths are quick, and shakey, shallow and hastening.

I watch as he carefully maneuvers the baby out of my wife's stomach. "Be ready son." He warns me.

I nod, and step closer. "Nurse get a towel, I am bringing the deceased out first." He says and a nurse scrambles to find a towel. I watch, with tears in my eyes.

He brings out the deceased baby, and I feel the tears stain my cheeks. Their hot tears, the ones I reserve for only the most serious times.

I look at the baby. It's tiny, probably not even half a foot long. It's a dark purplish blue color, and it's eyes permanently shut.

"Nurse." He requests and carefully lays the baby in a towel. "It was a boy." He says to me, sadness engulfing his face.

I nod, and hold the baby. I bring it to Katniss's face, and show her unconscious figure. "Look baby, it was a boy." I whisper with tears streaming down my face.

"Mr. Mellark, we have to take the body to the mortuary to be prepared for burial." He tells me.

"No, not yet She has to see him before that." I plead.

"Okay, nurse, place the child in a crib next to the mother please."

"Right away." She nods and takes the cold child from my hands and places him next to me in a glass crib.

"Come on now people, we still have a live child in here. Everyone back to your stations and prepare for a live birth." Thredson orders loudly and everyone jumps at his words.

The second baby is quicker, and they hold it for a long time washing it off. "Is it a girl or a boy?" I ask eagerly.

"It's a girl." They tell me with large smiles, I close my eyes and cry silently. Another girl. I have another daughter.

"When will Katniss wake up?" I ask.

"In a few short hours, don't try and wake her just yet, alright? Let her sleep, just like the baby girl. Birth is quiet a traumatic time for both mother and child." The oldest nurse explains with a worn out smile.

"Okay, thank you so much." I smile and sit down next to the crib. My baby girl lays on her back, rolling around, trying to fine a comfortable position to sleep in.

"I'll see if you have visitors, and if you do would you like me to send them in or wait for Katniss to wake up?" She asks me.

"Just wait for now, tell them ill be out in a few minuets if there's someone there." I say and she nods dipping out of the room.

I kiss my wife's stiff hand, and watch her small chest rise and fall slowly.

My eyes waver from Katniss, to both of the twins in their cribs.

I go and meet the people waiting. It's just everyone in the victor's village that came when they heard of her birth.

I go back, and fall asleep in her room, and I dream of happiness, and a peaceful life for both of us together.

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"Peeta.." I hear a soft voice ask. "Peeta, Peeta baby wake up." I jump up at her voice, and kiss we hard. 

"Katniss!" I sigh happily.

"Can I see them?" I nod.

"Which one?"

"The small one." Her voice is fragile and soft.

I hand her the tiny little boy. "Hi baby boy, I'm your mommy..." She whispers tears falling down fast. Her raw emotion makes me cry just as hard. "You'll never know me, your sibling was a greedy little thing. I'm so sorry I couldn't keep you safe. I wanted to so bad."

I sob hard.  Ignoring her words, just the thought of Katniss never getting to meet our son ringing through my head.

"I'm so sorry my sweet baby boy." She cries, her tears getting onto the deceased child's body. She cries for a few more minuets, then thrusts the baby at me. "Take him, take him please."

Quickly I take the baby, and place him in the same crib as before. I look at the breathing twin, she lays perfectly still. Then suddenly begins crying loudly. "Hi baby.." I smile.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Katniss asks me.

"A beautiful baby girl." I hand the child to her, and she gasps slightly.

"She's perfect.."

"I know." I smile proudly. "She has her beautiful mommy's hair."

"And her daddy's eyes." She notes with an innocent smile. "She's perfect.." She says again, her face so full of pride and happiness for the first time in months.

"She is perfect." I smile. "What do you think we should name her?" I ask softly.

She stares at the child's face. "Lilly ..." She whispers. "Lilly Aloe Mellark."

I smile proudly.  "That's beautiful katniss, I know she'll grow up to be just like her mother. Strong and brave, thoughtful and kind. Fragile when she needs to be."

"And she'll be like her father, generous and forward thinking. She'll have a perfect way with words, and a special way with her family and friends. She'll be the best baby girl in the entire world."

"Besides the one we have at home." She notes with a smile.

The baby begins to stir, and suddenly cries loudly. She feeds him, and then we change him together, me doing the work and her walking me through it with words. When I'm done, Lilly is still fussy.

"Hand her here..." She whispers.

I lift tiny Lilly, and then place her in her beautiful mother's arms.

"Deep in the meadow,
Under a Willow,
A bed of grass,
A soft, green pillow,
Lay down your head,
And close your eyes,
And when they open,
The sun will rise,
Here your dreams are sweet,
And tomorrow brings them true,
Here is the place,
Where I love you.."

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Hey yall! Hope you guys liked this chapter. I loved writing it. It was so cute and hit me in the feels a couple times. The baby is here! I used a name picked by joshhutchersonlover2 cuz she's bæ. If y'all aren't already following and reading her writings you must live under a cave. She's absolutely amazing. I LOVE HER.

Also my life's been a bit crazy right now so don't expect any regular updates. Sorry.

Xoxo Kylee.