Chapter 3: A Good Day

Scarlett woke the next morning with a splitting headache. Sitting up rather quickly, she began to get very dizzy and sick to her stomach. Scarlett dashed into the bathroom and threw herself over the toilet. She could hardly remember anything from last night. All she could recall was meeting Rhett Butler. They danced, talked and then everything went black. After sitting on the floor a while with a wet towel on her head Scarlett, went and got ready, to the best of her ability.

Finally after what seemed forever Scarlett made her way to Ashley's room. Stepping up to the door there was a note.

Dear Scarlett;

Meet me in the small conference room to look over the Johnson case.

P.S. I hope you are feeling better.

Ashley

Scarlett sighed and went to the conference room. She made her way swiftly threw the crowd down in the lobby. She had no idea where this conference room was. She strolled up to the desk with a smile upon her sicken face. Man did her head hurt. She thought she was going to have to lie down just till the pain subsided.

"May I help you?" the man behind the desk asks.

"Yes could you-"Scarlett started but, was stopped all of a sudden with her head spinning.

"Miss Do you need any help?" The man asked picking up the phone to call 911.

"No, I'm quite alright." Scarlett answered shaking her head. "Could you tell me where the small conference room is please?"

The man put down the phone and looked at Scarlett. "If you go to the end of this hall and take a left and go down the steps you will arrive at the room." The man said with a smile.

"Thank you." Scarlett said as she went down the hall just like the man said. While Scarlett made her way down the hall and down the stairs she wondered what Ashley would think of her? Would he think she was high? Would he think she was pulling a joke? Scarlett didn't think about that, no she would think about that later…when she met Ashley.

She finally made her way down the steps and into the room. "I'm sorry I'm late, I was just-"Scarlett stared as she shut the door and turned around.

"Is everything alright Scarlett?" Ashley asked turning towards the door.

"No Ashley, I have a bad ass hangover and a headrace!" Scarlett spat as she took her seat.

"Alright then shall we begin?" Ashley said as he and Scarlett along with a few more people sat down.

Two hours later the meeting broke for lunch. While Scarlett made her way out of the room a voice came from behind her.

"My dear, you sure know how to have a good time."

Scarlett turned to see Rhett leaning up against the wall. "I'm sure I don't know what you are talking about?" Scarlett answered as she walked up to him.

"Oh yes you do. You just don't remember." Rhett said with glimmer in his eye. "You had three drinks. Got drunk by eight and passed out."

Scarlett looked at her boss then turned to leave. "Scarlett, wait." Rhett yelled after Scarlett as he ran up to her.

"What do you want? You've already told me what I did last night, anything else?" Scarlett asked as she looked up into her bosses face. Her face wore the look of anger and anguish

"I was wondering if you would have lunch with me." Rhett asked as he opened the lobby door for Scarlett.

Scarlett thought for a moment. Ashley was busy and was working through his lunch. Scarlett was rather hungry. "Alright, Rhett," Scarlett asked as she smiled up at him with those green emerald eyes.

While they walked down the side walk Scarlett made her way towards a taxi. "What are you doing?" Rhett asked as he shut the taxi door.

Scarlett looked up at Rhett with worry, wondering what she had done wrong. All she did was open a door. "I'm getting in a taxi. You can come with me or you can walk. We can see who can get there first, if you would rather do that." Scarlett answered as a smirk came a crossed her face.

"I can assure you dear that I would get there before you." Rhett answered "I know where we are going. You however do not."

Scarlett stayed silent for a few moments then gave in. "Alright, how are we to get there?"

Rhett moved aside to reveal a dark blue motorcycle. "This my dear, is what we are riding."

"This, this is what we are riding? You're kidding right?" Scarlett asked as she stood there shaking in her skin. She had never ridden a motorcycle before.

"No I'm not kidding." Rhett answered. He tossed a helmet towards Scarlett. "You're going to do fine. Just get on and hold onto me."

Scarlett swallowed heard and swallowed her fear and got on behind Rhett. "Hang on dear." Rhett said as they sped off down the road.

Scarlett wrapped her small arms around his waist. She gripped rather tightly and hung on for dear life. Rhett could feel the grip taking hold. Man she could hang on. The wind whipped by them as they sped down the highway. Fifteen minutes later they arrived at the restaurant.

"Where are we?" Scarlett asked as she left her helmet on the bike. The place was rather large. A man tipped his hat to them as he opened the door.

"This is Kinkaids, a very nice seafood restaurant." Rhett answered as they walked into the cool lovely building. "Most of the people that live here think this is the best restaurant in Honolulu."

Man and woman dressed in black pants and white shirts as they walked around waiting on people. "How many Mr. Butler," a man asked as he stood behind the hostess stand.

"Two," Rhett answered looking at the man. The man led them back to a two person table. "Thank you." Scarlett said with a smile as the man pulled the chair out for her.

"You must come here quite a lot for them to know who you are." Scarlett said as her eyes drifted over the menu. She didn't know what to get, everything sounded very good.

"I come here quite a lot. Some people from the firm and I come here." Rhett answered as a waiter walked up.

"I'm Michael and I will be your server." A rather tall young man with a kind face and a smile. "What can I get you?"

"Yes will start out with two glasses of your best wine and-"Rhett began but, Scarlett stopped him.

"I better not, have you forgotten last night?" Scarlett asked raising her brows.

"Oh yes, never mind the wine." Rhett answered. "I will have a coke."

"I will have an ice tea." Scarlett answered with yet another smile.

The waiter went away to get the drinks. For a few moments there was silence as they looked over the menu. "This was so expensive. I hate for Rhett to pay for this." Scarlett thought as her eyes landed on a rather large price.

Five minutes later Michel came back. "Have we decided?" he asked taking out a small note pad and pen. They told him what they wanted.

"Did you have fun on motorcycle my dear?" Rhett asked while the waiter walked away.

"Yes, yes I did. A little scared but besides that I had fun." Scarlett answered as she put her ice tea down.

"I'm glad you had fun." Rhett answered with that twinkle in his eye yet again. "As for you being scared, don't be."

Half an hour later their food arrived. They talked about all things. Before long it was time for them to get back to the hotel for the meeting. "Before we go I have a question for you." Scarlett said as they headed for the bike.

"Ask away my dear." Rhett answered as they sat on a small little bench outside the restaurant.

"Why weren't you at the meeting this morning?" Scarlett asked as the wind blew her lovely chestnut hair behind her.

"I had some other things to attend to." Rhett answered as he stood up. "Shall we get back? I'm sure they are wondering what has happened to us."

They got on the bike and sped down the road yet again. Before long Scarlett's cell began to ring. "Rhett my cell is ringing."

Rhett pulled over and Scarlett took her cell out. "Hello." Came out of Scarlett's mouth.

"Where are you? Lunch ended fifteen minuets ago." Ashley asked standing outside of the hotel.

"I'm sorry." Scarlett answered in a snappy voice. As much as she loved Ashley, it was moments like this when she despised him.

"You better get back here." Ashley said in a frustrated voice.

"Were on our way," Scarlett answered into the phone.

"Whose we?" Ashley asked. But it was too late Scarlett had hung up the phone.

"Ashley said we need to get back." Scarlett answered as she turned around to see Rhett leaning against the bike.

"Alright then we will." Rhett answered as he got back on.

The bike got up to 85 miles per hour. "Rhett slow down!" Scarlett yelled into his ear. If she thought she was scared on the way over here, she was panic stricken now.

"I thought you wanted to get back to your precious Ashley?" Rhett asked as he sped down the road.

"Yes but, I don't want to be killed on the way." Scarlett answered. "Wait how did you know I liked Ashley?"

"It's easy to see my dear." Rhett answered as he came to a speed limit sign that read 45.

Scarlett was silent the rest of the way back. Did everyone know that she liked Ashley?

"About time you get back. We have been waiting for you to get back." Ashley yelled as Scarlett walked into the room.

"Calm down she was with me." Rhett answered as he walked in moments later.

"This meeting would have been over sooner if you would have been back by now." Ashley said as he wrote something on the white bored.

"I gave you that promotion and I can certainly take it away in just a snap of a finger." Rhett said in a serious voice.

Ashley didn't say a word. He knew that was the wise choice, to stay silent. With in an hour the meeting was over with.

"Why did you go with him?" Ashley asked as they waited for the elevator.

"I knew you were working through lunch and I didn't want to eat alone." Scarlett answered as the doors closed. "Why are you jealous or something?"

"No I just wanted to know that's all." Ashley answered as they stepped onto their floor. "Tomorrow is a free day. If I were you I would sleep in. You don't look very well."

"Look who's talking you had a few drinks last night to you know." Scarlett answered with a laugh.

"Yes true but, I didn't have to be helped back to my room." Ashley answered as they walked down the hall.

"Shut up." Scarlett answered as she held onto her key card. "I will see you later." With that said she let herself in. Scarlett leaned against the door and took in a deep breath. She had a great day.

A/N: I know it's a short chapter but, the next one should be longer. Review!