Chapter 10: Caught in the Act

Taking in the kiss I felt as though time had stood still. My heart stopped beating within my chest as I took in the taste. As the kiss continued I didn't know what to do. I was trapped within myself. Why was I kissing Rhett? Ashley was still so dear to me. I loved him. He was my world, my life, my everything. But why did I find it so easy to talk to Rhett? To poor out all my emotions? Why did I not mind being my nasty mean self towards him? Why did I feel weak at the knees every time I saw him? Why was this happening to me? But the real question was What was happening to me?

I pulled away and glared at Rhett. "Rhett, you are no gentleman. Taking advantage of me like that and at this appointed time. Why I never I-" Ashley hadn't been buried for 24 hours and Rhett was already putting his hands on me.

"Scarlett, I can assure you I am a gentleman. Would a non gentleman come to see how you are doing? Would a non gentleman lose sleep because someone he cares dearly about is ill? No, Scarlett he would not." Rhett still sat on the bed as he took in my appearance. Which I must say probably wasn't the best. I looked like a mess. Taking my hand he squeezed it. "My pet I mean every word."

"Rhett, I'm sorry it's just that over the past few days have been a blur to me. I honestly couldn't tell you how I got here or even what I had for breakfast this morning."

"Well as I recall I tried to get you to come away from the grave site. You looked at me as if you didn't know what to do. Then as you stood up and walked away I caught you in my arms. You passed out." I looked at Rhett waiting for him to go on. "You've been out since yesterday afternoon."

"That's impossible it's only 4 in the afternoon."

Rhett shook his head. "No, Scarlett, its 10:30 in the morning. It's the day after Ashley's funeral the 5th."

I felt as if the oxygen that filled my lungs had been sucked out. How was that possible? Why just yesterday I was grieving for Ashley and now I was sitting in my bed at Tara. Putting my hand to my clammy forehead I shut my eyes. This was far too much to take in all at once.

"Are you feeling ill Scarlett? I can go get Mammy or perhaps Melanie."

"No, I just feel a bit faint that's all." Taking a deep breath I opened my eyes. Feeling my left hand shake I close it tightly. I wished Mammy would hurry up with that food.

"I didn't realize I had that effect on you Scarlett." Rhett chuckled.

"Your low you know that. I don't know why I let you see me. If it weren't for Melanie you wouldn't be in here at the moment." I huffed as I tried to block his remark from my mind. "If you have any effect on me it's the effect of making me sick." And he was. Why I could barely stand the sight of him. All he ever did was mock me or so it seemed. And not just that, but degrade Ashley even after he was dead. Why must he keep on doing this to me?

"You don't mean that my pet."

"Yes, I do. I mean every word of it." I huffed as I jerked my hand free and crossed my arms. Turing my eyes in the opposite direction I searched the room. I just had to think about something else other then Rhett or Ashley.

"Oh, no, you don't, you may say that, but you don't mean it. I can tell that you are fighting with yourself. Whether if what you are saying is true or not, but I know you Scarlett. You are happy to see me. Even if you hide the happiness behind those dark green eyes of yours. I however can see into your eyes and I know what they are really saying."

"Will you please go?" I had, had enough? I was getting tired and needed my rest. And not to mention how hungry I was getting. Before I could tell him again he took my chin within his hand. Forcing me to look in his direction and up at him.

"You don't want me to go. I can see it in your eyes." His tone was serious now. His eyes focused on me and only me. Taking in each other I could hear my own beating heart as my thoughts raced. Feeling faint again I tried blocking it out. Pulling me closer to him I did not fight back. As much as I wanted to I found that I couldn't. Now he cupped my face with both hands. Rubbing his thumb up and down my hot cheek I had forgotten in that one moment that I was ever sick. Feeling his breath on my face I felt as if my last breath had been taken from my body. Pulling me closer and closer our mouths soon locked once again. Taking in the kiss it seemed as if time stood still. It seemed as if nothing else mattered not one single thing not-

"What is going on in here?" Pulling away I looked beyond Rhett and saw mother standing in the doorway of my room.

Getting up quickly Rhett began making his leave. Clearing his throat he began speaking. "Good day Scarlett, Mrs. O'Hara." And with that he left. As he passed mother and stepped out into the hall I saw him glance back once and only once.

As he departed from the staircase and out the front door I somewhat knew that I would hardly see him again.

A/N: Okay so the ending is a bit on the sour part I know. But I wanted to see what would happen had this happen. And I'm sorry it's a short chapter. But on the plus side they did kiss again:)