he smiled a little, kissing her forehead as he shook his head a little. "i'm always happy, when i'm with you." he admitted softly, chuckling a little as he smiled at her as she slept. several hours later, he felt better than he ever had in his life. he wasn't panicked about anything, he wasn't afraid, or traumatized... he was himself... he had celebrated by giving Lea all the attention she deserved. her body was covered in love bites, hickies, and a few bruises where he had forgotten his own strength... she looked glorious all marked up and covered in his marks like that, and he grinned as he watched her watching herself in the mirror, his eyes still filled with lust even as he got used to his own body... claws for example... he had claws! and he could hear Peeta and Katniss talking in the next room, worried about him, wondering if they shouldn't check up on him and Lea. he groaned and stretched, feeling a little ridiculous as he found himself doing it exactly as a cat would, but paid it no mind... it felt good, to stretch like that.
"you know... aside from the madness... i kind of like my new body." he admitted, wrapping his arms around her sides, setting his head on hers with a small smirk. "my little Spitfire." he teased, chuckling a little as he examined her in the mirror. "mmmmrrrr, now everyone knows your mine." he teased, stroking the line of hickies around her neck. even sane he was a possessive little bastard! but that was to be expected. after everything they both had been through, Gale felt it very necessary to make sure that EVERYONE knew she belonged to him! "mmm you look wonderful, you know that right?" he asked smirking a little as he watched her. "i think we should stay in bed for another three hours." he had lingered over her, teasing her ruthlessly, pleasuring her until she could take no more... and he wanted to do it again. "mmm Peeta's about to come in though... their worried about us..." he smirked. "and as much as i don't mind lording it over him that i'm more of a man than he is." he indicated his groin. "i really don't want him to see you naked." he admitted grinning at her. "we should get dressed."