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Katniss sighed and leaned against the empty counter. "Feels good to get some work in. I was starting to feel useless."

Peeta grinned as he finished wiping down the cabinet. "You're far from useless. You've been a great help with Adam."

"I love that little man. I'm sorry he got so fussy and Annie had to bring him home." Katniss said as she walked over to lock the front door.

"He's really grown attached to you. It's sweet." Peeta reached under the counter. "Before we head out, I want to give you something." He handed over something small wrapped in cloth.

She knew what it was before she started to unwrap it. "Cheese bun?"

He shrugged. "They were going pretty quick today and I wanted to make sure you had one."

"Thank you." She tore it in half and offered part of it to him.

"Thank you." He said as he took it.

They both picked at their bread in silence for several minutes before Katniss moved toward the back door. "Prim and Annie probably have supper on."

Worry Is Calling Chapter Seventeen is up.

It’s the reunion chapter, so you don’t want to miss it!

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The waves crashed against the shore and she breathed softly against him. He was so lost in the rhythm of the world all around him, that he didn't feel her tense up right away.

He opened his eyes when he realized it and watched her slowly sitting up. Following her line of vision, he saw four figures moving toward them. Johanna led a brunette woman walking slightly ahead of a young man with bronze hair who had a slight blonde tucked into his side.

Annie stood, her lips moving slowly as she tried to form words. She finally whispered, "Can it be?" She moved forward before Peeta could grab her.

"Annie, wait." He called as he scrambled to his feet. He scooped Adam up to his chest before following after his wife.

The man broke away from the group just as Annie started running.

He heard his wife's name called from across the beach and her voice floated back to him as she cried out, "Finnick!"

Finally, a new chapter of Worry Is Calling!!

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Special thanks to my beta @lvfics​ for helping with this story. She’s read all of it now, so if you don’t believe me when I say it will all work out, you can ask her and she’ll vouch for me. :) After that, go read her stuff because she’s awesome!

And now, to the chapter:

The afternoons were starting to warm enough that Annie could be outside on the beach for longer periods of time. The water was still a little too cold for her to step in. Not to mention that she seemed to get dizzy when she stood and she feared passing out and drowning.

But one afternoon, just as she was waking her way back to the house to lie down after a particularly frightening spell, she collapsed. She didn't know how long she was out, but she awoke to Peeta patting her cheek and calling out her name over and over. His voice was full of fear.

She opened her eyes. "Peeta?"

"Oh, Annie." He pulled her into his arms and hugged her close for several breaths. "Let me get you inside and then I'll get Mags."

She nodded and wrapped her arms around his neck as he slipped his arm under her knees and the other around her waist.

"You're going to be okay." He said softly. "I felt the baby moving around when I was trying to wake you. He seems just as concerned as me." Peeta let out a nervous chuckle.

Annie tightened her arms around his neck. "I wish you could send someone else for Mags. I don't want you to leave."

"I'll be quick." He sat her down on the bed and kissed her quickly. "I promise."

Since there is no way I’m going to have this ready for you tonight, I thought it only right to give you a look at the next chapter. Please know that this hasn’t been through its final edit and is subject to change (mostly minor changes).

Prologue

Panem created after American Civil War (figure out why/how)

Katniss’s dad (Caleb) still alive and works in mines

Katniss’s mom (Iris) makes medicinal teas and salves

Iris makes small batches of burn ointment that the Mellarks use regularly at their bakery

Katniss makes deliveries of the burn ointment every two weeks

Other medications and the occasional squirrel when requested

Katniss and Peeta start to court in secret

they are from different classes and would not likely be able to marry

Annie’s father (Thomas) runs a stall at the fish market

Finnick works on his dad’s (Nicholas) fishing fleet

Finnick volunteers to bring the days’ catch to the Cresta stall so he can talk to Annie

Finnick and Annie start to fall for each other

Somehow Snow gets in the mix (have to figure this out)

Forces Peeta to move to District 4 and marry Annie

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