Right here is the final chapter enjoy.

Disclaimer:

They're not mine and some of the dialog is from the T.V. miniseries. I've borrowed the parts I liked because they are usually funny or sweet, so if there's anything that you recognise that's the reason I'm not try to re-write the entire end of the series just putting right the parts I didn't like.

I have put the parts from the series in italic's.

The World Belongs to Us

Fenton fled when he saw Rhett fall but his victory was short lived the crowd that had gathered and turned on him. Fenton mounted his horse and rode off with the mob chasing him. Scarlett had called to Tim who with Brandon's help carried Rhett to the Kennedy's Bar. A doctor was called but by the time he arrived Rhett had lost a lot of blood even with Scarlett trying to stop the bleeding. Everything she had learnt as a nurse during the war seemed to have left her as fear that Rhett would die coursed through her.

The doctor eventually arrived but Rhett was unconscious by then. The doctor removed the bullet and dressed the wound. Scarlett held Rhett's hand. She had refused to leave. The doctor said that Rhett had lost a lot of blood. Scarlett had Rhett brought to Ballyhara, She stayed with him only leaving him to attend to Cat. The little girl was distraught about her father that she had only known for barely a week. Rhett was still unconscious and had became delirious . He would call out for her in his sleep .

"Bonnie! Bonnie! No don't jump. BONNIE!" Rhett called out in his sleep. Scarlett had been a sleep in the chair by the bed. She went to him and held his hand and tried to sooth him. She knew he was reliving Bonnie's death and it was distressing her as much him.

"Shush, my darling our Bonnie is safe." She said as tears ran down her cheeks.

"No, no." Rhett thrashed around in the bed and Scarlett feared he would tear the stitches of his wound.

"Our baby is with Melly. Melly is taking care of our Bonnie."

"Melly." Rhett said the name seemed to calm him.

"Yes they're together." Mrs Fitz came into the room with a bowl of water and a cloth and placed it on the bedside table. "Thank you Mrs Fitz." Scarlett took the cloth and put it in the cool water and placed it on Rhett's forehead.

"Mrs Butler why don't you go rest. I will stay with Mr. Butler."

"I'm fine Mrs. Fitz. I must be here when he wakes."

"Then I shall sit a while with you." Mrs Fitz drew up another chair and sat by Scarlett. "Who is Bonnie?" Mrs Fitz asked break the silence. Scarlett looked at her. "If you don't mind me asking."

"Bonnie." Scarlett said with a said smile. "Our daughter, our Bonnie Blue Rhett nick named her she was beautiful. Rhett loved her so. You never seen such a devoted father. Bonnie loved him."

"What happened to her?"

"She was riding her pony and insisted on jumping. But the pony was too small and the jump too tall for him and she was thrown and broke her neck. Rhett was beside himself with greif and I blamed him for teaching her to ride and jump. He loved her."

"I'm so sorry. To lose a child I couldn't imagine it." There was a silence before Mrs Fitz asked."Who is Melly?"

"Melly, She was my best friend. Though I didn't appreciate her until the end. She was the only completely selfless person I ever met she was kind and loving and only saw the good in people. All the people I love leave me. I can't lose Rhett not when we finally admitted our love for each other." Scarlett began to cry.

"There now." Mrs Fitz hugged her. "You're not going to lose him."

Later that night Scarlett was woken by Rhett calling out again. She got out of the chair and went to him.

"Scarlett! Scarlett!" He called out clearly distressed.

"I'm here Rhett, I'm here it's okay." She tried to soothe him but she was scared. What was disturbing him.

"No, no it's my fault, my fault."

"What is Rhett?" She asked. She had never felt so scared and helpless not even when she had Cat. Seeing Rhett so helpless . He had always been so strong, undefeatable always teasing and taunting her demanding she was strong.

"Scarlett's dead." Scarlett was confused what was upsetting him so? Why did he think her dead?

"I'm right here Rhett." She tried to comfort him.

"Scarlett fell, my fault. The baby, my fault" Scarlett realised that Rhett was thinking of her accident when she lost the baby.

"Rhett it's okay I'm here." She pressed her mouth to his. "I love you Rhett. Please don't leave me."

Scarlett lay next to him and soon fell asleep. She was woken again when she heard him say her name. Thinking he was still unconscious she didn't open her eyes when she said.

"I'm here Rhett."

"Aren't you just." Rhett smiled at her. Scarlett jumped up in surprise to see him awake after nearly four days. She scrabbled off the bed which was quite an effort giving its size.

"You're awake?"

"Where am I?"

"Back at Ballyhara. How do you feel?" She walked around to his side of the bed.

"Like Hell." He tried to sit up.

"Rhett!" Scarlett scolded him for his language he just grinned.

"What happened?"

"You were shot?"

"Really?" Rhett said sarcastically annoyed with the obvious answer it wasn't lost on Scarlett.

"Richard gave you an unloaded gun you stupid fool."

"He got away."

"Not exactly. He tried to flee to escape the mob of towns folk who were after him. His horse went over a cliff with him on it. It's a tragedy."

"Indeed."

"Yes. It was a fine animal." Rhett chuckled the groaned. "Don't strain yourself you don't want to tear your stitches. It's a miracle you didn't do it before now all the thrashing you were doing in your sleep."

"Did I say anything?"

"You were delirious and not making much sense." She lied.

"You're lying."

"What if I am you're better now."

"Can I see Cat?"

"She'll be having her breakfast I'll have her brought up once she's finished. She'll be so happy you're awake. Shall I have something sent up for you?"

"Please." Scarlett left the room and into the kitchen. Cat was sat at the table eating her breakfast. Scarlett sank down into a chair and sobbed.

"Scarlett?" Bridie said. "Is it Mr. Butler."

"No, no he's fine. He's awake." Scarlett said trying to compose herself. "Your daddy's asking for you darling. Mrs Fitz could you fix Rhett some breakfast."

"Certainly."

"I go and see daddy now." Cat said sliding off her chair. Scarlett took her upstairs to see. "Daddy!" She ran to the bed and jumped on it. Scarlett saw Rhett wince though he suppressed a groan.

"Cat, be careful."

"She's all right."

"Will you tell me a story?" Cat asked.

"Daddy's just woken up Cat he's going to have some breakfast."

"But I will read to you tonight."

"Okay." Cat pecked Rhett on the cheek before sliding off the bed. "Can I go and play momma?"

"Yes, sweetheart." Cat ran out the room just as Mrs. Fitz came in carrying a tray Bridie was behind her with another one for Scarlett.

"Her you go Mr. Butler," Mrs. Fitz placed the tray over Rhett's lap. "It's a relief to see you awake. You had us all very worried about you."

"Here you are Scarlett Mrs Fitzpatrick thought you would like to have breakfast in here." Bridie said and gave the tray to Scarlett.

"Thank you Bridie." Scarlett placed the tray across her lap and she watched Rhett try to eat when he used his left arm he would wince he finally threw his cutlery on the tray with a clang. Scarlett set her tray down and began cutting his food for him.

"I'm not a child."

"Then why are you sulking like one." She finished cutting his food and sat back down to finish her breakfast. "I'll change your dressing when we've finished." Mrs Fitz cleared away the breakfast trays and brought up the things Scarlett asked for to change Rhett's dressing.

"Jesus Christ woman." Rhett winced as Scarlett cleaned the wound.

"Oh stop it. Cat makes less fuss than you." She put a clean dressing on it. "There all done."

"Were you very worried about me?" Rhett asked.

"Of course I was." Scarlett turned and Rhett grabbed her arm and pulled her to him and kissed her.

"I'm sorry to have distressed you."

"Fiddle-dee-dee Rhett." She said breathless he could still make a girl dizzy just from thinking of him.

"Do you think you could help me dress?"

"You're not getting out of that bed Rhett Butler."

"Oh yes I am you for one can not argue with me if it hadn't been for Mammy's iron fist you would've been out of bed hours after you had Bonnie. We are not the sick bed people Scarlett." Scarlett looked at him he was right she had hated being confined to her bed and he was the same though she had never known him to be sick.

"All right but you mustn't strain that shoulder."

"Anything you say Mrs. Butler." He grinned at her. "You can show me the rest of this place. I could do with the fresh air."

Scarlett took Rhett to the dark green hills of Tara Rhett was carrying Cat with his good arm as they walked the lush land.

"I'll say we've been real nice to each other. Wouldn't you say so?" Scarlett said.

"I'd have to agree. In fact it's a damn right pleasure to agree." Rhett replied. "You've changed Scarlett."

"You think so?" Scarlett asked slightly pleased.

"Uh huh. I think maybe you've grown up. I'll have to get to know you all over again."

"That might not be an all together unpleasant experience for you."

"I've no doubt you'll make it very interesting one."

"Better than interesting." She smiled then turned serious. "I'll do better this time I promise." She reassured him.

"Probably wear me out."

"I'm sure you'll manage just fine." Rhett laughed "Now what are we going to do with our little difficulty?"

"Which one?"

"The geography one, you in Charleston me in Ireland. Have you had any thoughts about that?"

"Only one that makes any sense."

"I'm listening."

"Compromise."

"In my experience every time someone suggests what they call a compromise it's usually something favouring them."

"Not this time."

"All right let's hear it."

"I'll give up Charleston, if you give up Ireland."

"For where else?"

"We belong together Scarlett, and the world is where we belong all of it. We can go anywhere, as long as we're together the world will belong to us."

"That's a lot of property." Scarlett smiled at him and he chuckled.

Yes as long as they were together they would be happy.

The End.

Hope you enjoyed this. I have other stories going around my head so I may post more though they may not be as quick as this one has got finished I'm on holiday from work and start back on Monday I can't stay up till two three in the morning.