Fancy

Chapter 11

Katniss

I sit in the makeup chair of the photo shoot and feel calm and content. I've been out of the stripping world for nearly a month and I couldn't be happier modling for a legitimate company. I'm part of their more inclusive line, representing their quote unquote plus sized girls and also their edgy side because of my large, undisguiseable rib tattoo.

"You're all set," Madge, the on set make up artist says and I get up and walk over to the white couch they like to see me spralled out on. The black lace I wear is comfortable and I shrug a shoulder of the robe a wear off as instructed and go through the motions they want. I love every minute of it. Its the one part of stripping I had enjoyed paired with a professional photographer and setting along with a four figure paycheck each shoot rather than a few hundred bucks in crumpled small bills.

I don't have to dye anything in my hair, I can have a somewhat flexible schedule, and get to keep the merchandise I model. I get to go home tonight. I've been here for almost a week and I have really, really missed Peeta. I'd only really just settled in to his apartment and then I had to leave.

"Perfect," the photographer says. "I think we got everything we needed. We'll contact you in a few weeks about maybe some video work for promotions."

"Sounds good," I say as I get up and gather my things. I get dressed, which is quick when you just slip a sundress over your work attire. I take a cab to my hotel room and grab my trunk before heading to the airport. I smile as I scroll through my messages back and forth with Peeta. He sent me picture of work he's done this week. I did the same. He probably got more out my pics than I did his.

The flight home is a short one. I barely get through a short movie and the plane is landing. I collect my things and take a taxi to the tattoo palor.Its almost 10 in the evening when I walk to the side and unlock the door to the apartment upstairs. I walk up the old wood steps, dragging my luggage behind me. I take out Peeta's apartment key and unlock the door.

I walk through the door and Peeta jumps up from the couch where he had been watching TV. He comes over and hugs me. I hug him back and we just hold each other a moment.

"I missed you," he says and I kiss his cheek.

"I missed you too," I say as I pull away.

"Was it everything you wanted?" He asks. I smile and nod.

"I finally get to call the shots," I reply. "I get my empowerment without losing my dignity with it."

"Your pictures looked amazing," he says and I chuckle as I walk over to the fridge and grab a drink.

"I figured you'd apprieciate those," I say and I feel his arms snake around me and I lean back on him. He turns me around and we look at each other. I kiss him softly and he kisses me back his hands snake down my body and stop on my butt. I laugh and he rests his forehead against mine. I pull away from him and walk over to his bedroom door and stop in the doorway. I wink at him and walk in. He follows not far after. I feel his eyes on me and I turn around.

"You seem like you're up to something," he says.

"Maybe I am," I say. He leans over me and kisses me on my cheek and then slowly moves down to my shoulder. I step forward and he follows, holding me to him as we walk towards his bed. I turn and push him down so he's sitting on the bed. I take a few steps back and slowly, seductively as I was taught down at the club, peel away my dress. We keep eye contact and I kick the fabric to the side as I stand in just my lingerie and step towards him. He reaches up and touches my flat stomach. I lean over him and we both smile.

"You are definitely hinting at something," he says and I nod.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder," I reply lifting my leg up rest it on the bed. "I want you baby. I want you to make me all yours, right here, right now." He gets up and spins me around so I'm up on his bed. I kneel on the bed and watch as he strips dow to his underwear and lick my lips as the shirt comes up over his head. I grab hishand and pull him on to me and he kisses me hungrily. I gab onto his strong arms and I take him by surprise and flip us.