Lethal Lovers

44. Dysfunctional family

Johanna's POV

"The girls are just stealing the show aren't they all tonight folks?" Caesar calls out to the audience. "Well on this special occasion we have two more special guests for you to meet and I'm sure you're just dying to see! Well here they are Johanna Mason and Annie Cresta!"

"You ready little man?" I say as I crouch down to Finn. He claps his hands and giggles in reply, "Come to Aunty Jo then," I say placing my hands under his arms and lifting him so that he can sit on my hip, " What about you An? Are you?" She smiles and nods slightly before taking a deep breath as we step out onto the stage.

The crowd claps and cheers but neither of us waves, we just walk straight on over to Caesar. I think Annie is hoping the same as I am, the quicker this is over the better.

"Johanna is there something you need to tell us?" Caesar asks with a chuckle guesturing at Finn in my arms.

"Oh he's not mine Caesar, you can't tell me he doesn't look like his dad? And besides. I can barely look after myself let alone a little one."

"May I ask who's he is then my dear? Caesar asks as we sit down on the couch.

Annie sighs and holds her arms out to Finn, " He's mine Caesar. This is little Finn Odair," she says as she takes him in her arms and kisses him on top of the head.

The crowd gasps and Caesar even starts to tear a little bit, "Oh Annie my dear, he is the spitting image of Finnick."

Annie smiles at that, "I wouldn't have him any other way. Every time I see him I see is dad in him. What he does the way he acts, it all reminds me of Finnick and how proud of him he would be."

"That he would my dear. How will you remember him?"

"There are a few things I will tell Finn when he's older. I even have Finnick's last trident which Finn will receive when he is older and I'm sure with the big family we have Finnick will never be forgotten."

"I know he won't my dear, " Caesar says reaching to place a hand on Annie's knee to reassure her. He may be a Capitol freak but his heart is in the right place. "He was the darling of the Capitol and I know that he will never be forgotten."

Finn squirms to wriggle free of his mothers grasp and slides down off the couch and onto the floor, crawling over to Caesar. He pulls in his trouser leg letting him know he wants picked up and Caesar gratefully leans down and picks him up allowing him to stand on his leg. "Well hello little man, aren't you just a little stunner?" Caesar says causing Finn to giggle. "Well Annie my dear you must be very proud of little Finn, he is an absolute credit to you."

"He is Caesar, but I don't know what I would do without the support I have had from all my friends."

"Ah yes I've heard you have moved into a house in twelve now, is that right?"

"I have. It's good to be close to everyone again and especially for Finn to grow up around his, if rather dysfunctional, family."

"I feel like I should move in to twelve," I say with a laugh but Caesar's jumps at it.

"Oh Johanna you do! You should definitely move to twelve, shouldn't she folks?" He says turning to the audience causing them go erupt in cheers.

Finn turns to look at the crowd and gives a little wave and a giggle which distracts them from the thought of me moving to twelve. I mean I don't have a reason to stay in seven. It's not like anyone needs me there. I'm just a glaring reminder of the games to all the people of the district so I don't see why not.

I get brought out of my thoughts to see Finn pulling on Caesar's hair and him wincing slightly, "Wow he sure has a strong grip!" Caesar says and I can't help but laugh.