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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 16:29:06 GMT -5

Post by d4a tide evros {ems} on Dec 30, 2017 16:29:06 GMT -5

Sammy

Frost nipped at his nose as Sammy trudged through the district. Work just let out, and he was heading home to spend the rest of the night with his lovely wife, June. Maybe even cook up a fancy dinner since he had a little bit of extra money to work with. All those hours in the factory was finally paying off, and yet it still didn't feel like enough. Maybe they could have a date in the confides of their own home.

Sammy pulled his jacket tighter as he walked into a floral shop sitting on the side of the street. He knew what he was getting, and he knew exactly where to find it. A nice rose for June to keep. Once he paid, he waltzed through the door to head the rest of the way home.

It didn't take long after that.

Soon he saw his house - Sammy tucked the rose away inside his jacket as he carefully pulled it tighter. He wanted it to remain a surprise. He heard the laughter of children playing as he trudged across the sidewalk to the front door letting himself in.

"June, I'm home." A genuine smile spread across his face as he closed the door behind him.

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 17:14:28 GMT -5

Post by Arrows on Dec 30, 2017 17:14:28 GMT -5

June

Soft beams of the shine of the sun glimmer through her garden of golden hair. Weak winds dance through the open window's curtains as she sits with her head upon her hand at the window's sill. A tender smile hangs calmly upon her face while her eyes as blue as the seas of District Four watch the children running through a nearby field. Once upon a time it was June and her sisters who ran through the simple swatch of garden grasses, now she is all that is left of them. She turns to look at the small house April bought for them all those years ago. Her heart hangs heavy for a moment as she pulls the window shut to keep out of the cold.

Her fingers hold the small test in their embrace as her eyes find herself in a nearby mirror. A single hand hovers over her stomach as both fear and excitement ignite within her head. June never imagined she would have children after May died, after April vanished. But Sammy changed that like he has changed everything, made life livable again.

His voice breaks her trance as she quickly hides the test in a nearby jar of yarn. A smile swiftly sparks over her face as she quickly hugs him after a long days work. She then softly lands a single kiss onto his mouth while she runs a hand through his head of red hair.

"Welcome home."

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 18:14:00 GMT -5

Post by d4a tide evros {ems} on Dec 30, 2017 18:14:00 GMT -5

Sammy

Every worry in the world vanished the moment June wrapped her arms around him. Home was a place Sammy felt safe. For the longest time his mother tried holding him back, yet it only took a moment of growing up to finally step away. The smile grows even larger as she planted a kiss on his lips. He carefully wrapped his own arm around her because he didn't want to smash the flower.

"It's good to be home." He slowly reached into his coat pulling out a single red rose allowing all the world, including June, to see. "I love you from the bottom of my heart."

Taking a step back, he looked her in the eye prepared for a night of just them. When he was younger, Sammy never dreamed something like this was possible. He was an outcast at school. Someone nobody wanted to be around, and after surviving the dreaded reapings, his life has turned around.

"I'll go change and fix some dinner." He paused turning away, but soon turned back around, "Is there anything special you would like?"

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 23:04:42 GMT -5

Post by Arrows on Dec 30, 2017 23:04:42 GMT -5

June

The happiness which hovers in the illumination of Sammy's irises brings safety over June's skin. All the worries whipping through her head about the life planting its roots within their lives seems more stable with him here. In his arms the drastic dangers of the outside world can't touch us, can't touch our soon to be child. For once June actually feels a flutter of joy within her chest. Even the Reapings seem as nothing more than minor hurdles to be prepared for in the future.

Scarlet suddenly stems before June's eyes as her fingers fold around the stem of a lovely rose. A smile stains the blonde woman's face as her fingers trace the treasure she's certain Sammy worked overtime just to acquire. She looks at him warmly, he's just that kind of man. She plants a kiss on his cheek in return for her gift and in addition to her own response to his usual declaration of love.

"Oh really? I didn't know."

June turns to set the rose on the nearby kitchen counter when he begins to head for their bedroom. She crosses her arms apologetically at his words as she then motions towards the old oven. "I'm sorry love, I already put something special in. I hope that works to." As bad as June feels about already preparing dinner she knows she needs everything to be precise for her plan tonight. It is the night after all that Sammy gets to discover he's going to be a Father. "Go ahead and wash up though. I'll start setting the table."

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 23:21:00 GMT -5

Post by d4a tide evros {ems} on Dec 30, 2017 23:21:00 GMT -5

Sammy

A time once existed where happiness was limited, but that wasn't the case anymore. Sammy found what he was looking for. Love didn't come easy, but it started with a friendship and slowly grew. Never once did he imagine himself working endless hours to provide for himself and his wife. It didn't matter if he had to work thirteen hours a day just to put food on the table -

As long as June was taken care of.

It started with a promise. A promise to take care of her. Once it was nearly broken, but that was all left behind.

He smiled even more as she took the flower from his hand and planted another kiss on his cheek. But she had already started cooking, and that was fine. Sammy didn't want to intrude on whatever she had planned, and he looked forward to tasting whatever she fixed. All of her food tasted lovely anyway.

"I look forward to eating what you've fixed." He kept the smile on his face as he slowly turned away. "I'll only take a minute then I'll be back ready to eat."

Slowly he made his way to their room where he quickly threw off his work clothes and changed into something more relaxing. Something fit for a dinner. He scrubbed his face and hair trying to make himself look decent, but he couldn't find his comb to fix his messy hair.

"Honey, do you know where I put my comb? I can't seem to find it."

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 30, 2017 23:54:08 GMT -5

Post by Arrows on Dec 30, 2017 23:54:08 GMT -5

June

Slowly silverware finds it way onto the tiny table as June begins to set up for one of the biggest dinners of her life. She remembers the day she found out about the baby, it made her entire body weak with endless emotions. Now here she is finally preparing to tell Sammy the news she knows he's always wanted to hear. So as her hands set down the large dish of lasagna she makes certain that each plate is perfectly positioned and that each of the two small candles are centered and lit. Thankfully she actually thinks everything is rather gorgeous for Gustav family dinner.

Suddenly Sammy calls from their bathroom and June can't help but lightly laugh at a question she hears all to often escape his lips. "Really? You've lost it again." She begins setting out the final napkins as she thinks for a moment where she might have seen the runaway comb. "Last I remember it was in the second cabinet under the sink. If it's not there love I honestly don't have any idea." Her heart races, either way he'll be out soon and it will be time for the big reveal.

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surprise {arrows} blitz Dec 31, 2017 0:06:43 GMT -5

Post by d4a tide evros {ems} on Dec 31, 2017 0:06:43 GMT -5

Sammy

Shaky hands picked up various items from the sink looking beneath them for the comb he always lost. The devil comb was the main reason he ran late for work several mornings in a row, and now it was making him late for dinner. A heavy sigh left his lips as June laughed slightly. It was a question he asked many times, and each time it was in the same place, but he looked there this time.

But not once did he think to check under the sink.

Carefully, he opened the cabinets one by one, and there was the comb he was searching for.

"Thanks, babe, I found it."

Quickly, he ran the comb through his matted hair. It had to look perfect for the dinner. After he finished, he sat the comb down on the edge of the sink and quickly made his way back to the kitchen. The scent of lasagna reached his nose, and his mouth started watering.

"It smells so delicious."

He held out his hand for June to take;

"After you, my dear."

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