Love No More

A/N: Bonnie is still alive in this one shot.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything.

The blustery wind whipped through the air causing the leaves to rattle in the trees.

A rather middle aged man sat in a chair in a large study, overlooking the nearby street. Where he could watch people rushing by on the street below while he stared out the window looking out, the darkness of the room began to take over. As a sigh escaped his lips while thoughts ran through He sighed miserably unable to stop the flow of thoughts running his head.

"What is going to become of us?" he asked himself as he began smoking a cigar. Their marriage had been so rocky that it was hard to tell anymore what was going to becoming of it.

Things had been pleasant enough. But their relationship had never been ideal. They were both very stubborn and headstrong so fights had been inevitable. But as the years had progressed the fights escalated until Scarlett had nearly died falling down the grand staircase. And now that their daughter was four, things were so rough that truthfully the only reason that they still were together was the child. They were virtually strangers.

Scarlett couldn't forgive him for the death of the child that she lost in her fall, nor could she excuse him for the accident which could very well have cost Bonnie's life. what kind of idiot allows a four year old to jump! However, he had
through from the moment that he saw her that they were meant to be together.

No, that wasn't meant to be. No, Scarlett, still had that Ashley Wilkes in the back of her mind, and now that Melanie was gone Scarlett would do as she damned well pleased. She never claimed to love him. She told him that she was fond of him, but yes she was mostly marrying him for his money. He just thought that he could make her love him. Sitting there in the cold, hard silence their life began to go through his head, he thought of the life that they had shared. He still loved her so very, very much. In fact that love never wavered. From the moment he saw her on the staircase at Twelve Oaks that one spring day; he knew he had been mesmerized but love would soon follow. No matter how Scarlett had acted or would act in the near or distant future did his love would always be there no matter what. Upon thinking this he could hear the door open with a slight sound coming from it. He heard the door open, but refused to look. His eyes remained focused on the cold, glass window. His marriage held little more warmth and softness than the brittle glass in front of him. A mirror of memories that Rhett could only look back on the happy ones, Rhett did not stir until he heard the voice of his little angel.

"Daddy, Daddy," The little girl she giggled. She smiled as she began to ask a question. He watched with wonder, noticing not for the first time. Oh how she looked so much like her mother. Her little blue eyes sparkled just like Scarlett's green eyes had done. There was so much of her mother in her that only occasionally did he see glimpses of himself in her there was a little of him in this little one as well. "Are you coming with us?" she asked with a charming smile, as she put her little hands around his wrist trying to pull him to his feet.

"Go where?" Rhett asked looking at his young daughter in confusion. Where could they possibly go? It was about to storm and the funeral for Melanie was in a few days. Why would they possibly want to leave now? None of this was making sense.

"Mother, says we are going away somewhere." Bonnie lisped through the gap where she had lost two teeth when she had fallen from her horse a few days before. Rhett stood, setting Bonnie on the ground at his side trying to make sense of what was going on. Where were they going and why?

"No, Bonnie, daddy, isn't coming with us." Scarlett answered as she stepped into the darkened room. The only source of light was coming from the lamp in the hall which Scarlett stood in front of. None of this was making any sense. How could she be leaving? Rhett was supposed to be the one to leave not her. This whole thing was backwards as could be.

"Daddy isn't coming?" the child immediately asked in concern.

"Bonnie, please go down stairs and wait for me by the door." Scarlett asked stepping aside of the door for her daughter to pass.

"But, mother-" She immediately protested. Why wasn't her daddy coming along to? They were a family, weren't they? After all Bonnie wanted both her mother and daddy to be there for her.

"Bonnie, do as I say," Scarlett commanded as she points her right index finger pointed towards the door.

Giving her daddy a hug goodbye, Bonnie headed toward towards the door. "I Love you Little Bonnie Blue," Rhett said to Bonnie as he placed a kiss upon her forehead.

Not looking back Bonnie left the dark room and headed towards the stairs to wait downstairs for her mother. "Where are you going? Why are you going?" Rhett asked as he began pouring himself a drink.

"I'm leaving you, Rhett," Scarlett began as her fingers brushed across the freshly polished desk. "And I am taking Bonnie with me."

"I won't let you take my child out of this house." Rhett answered as his temper rose within him. "Damn you Scarlett," rolled off his tongue as he he squeezed her small wrist within his large hands.

"Rhett, let go of me. You're hurting me." Scarlett said fear darkening her eyes to nearly black. She was too terrified of his actions to see the suffering and pain behind his angry eyes. "OW!"

"Why are you doing this Scarlett, Why?" he yelled as his grip tightened. He was going to get an answer from her one way or another. If this was how it had to be, so be it.

"Because-" she began as she swallowed the last few words. How was she going to tell him this? There had to be another and easier way.

"Because why?"his voice growing louder the more angry he grew.

"Because-because I can't live like this anymore and the way that we are going someone is going to end up dead," The words rolled off her tongue. Tears beginning to sting her eyes, why did this have to be so hard? This question and many more were rolling around in her head. She had wanted this to work. She wanted to love him. She wanted to believe that marriage could be fun. But if something didn't change, if she didn't leave, she knew that someone was going to die. She so desperately wanted to turn from Rhett as she could feel the tears clinging to her eyelashes, but she couldn't. Was this the easiest way of letting out her feelings? Why should she stay with a person she had stopped loving long ago. Ever since Rhett had forced her to go to Ashley's surprise party and not just that but, dressed like a whore. Ever since that day her heart just didn't feel the same anymore.

Within those few little words Rhett's hands dropped from Scarlett's wrist in shock and repulsion "Oh, stop looking at me like that." Scarlett cried as she knew she could hardly bear it herself.

With that said Scarlett began walking towards the door with an old one of Rhett's handkerchiefs in hand. This was the only thing she would have left of him and their marriage together. So many times he had been there to give her his handkerchief and now there was no longer going to be that moment between them.

Walking swiftly down the stairs Scarlett could hear Rhett shouting for her as she reached the last step a large hand grab her arm. I forbid you to leave me or this house!" Rhett yelled as he held on tightly to his wife.

"No one can stop me Rhett, not even you." Scarlett spat fought against him. With that said Rhett took her in his arms and kissed her with all of the pent up emotion that he could find. This had to make her stay. If this didn't then nothing would.

Breaking the kiss Scarlett looked up into Rhett's eyes and saw nothing, not a single thing made her want to stay. Walking to the front door a voice in her head asked "Was this really what she wanted?"

Taking Bonnie's small hand, she began to open the door. "Tell daddy bye Bonnie," commanded as the bags were placed in a carriage and was set for their journey. Waving to her daddy Bonnie cried as she watched her daddy standing and watching them leave. She wouldn't get to see her daddy for quite a long time. Bonnie was going to miss her daddy. Also looking back Scarlett saw her one and only love standing there. She couldn't live like that any longer, and besides it wasn't as if she loved him, was it?

A/N: What do you think?