Scarlett screamed with rage as another contraction hit.

"I hate you Rhett Butler with all my heart!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

Rhett paced frantically outside the door. Her words hurt, even though he knew it was the pain not Scarlett talking. The children had left early last night when Scarlett had gone into labor. Rhett saw his children running up the stairs. Bonnie jumped up into his arms.

"Daddy! Where's the baby?" she asked.

Rhett walked away with Bonnie before Scarlett had another contraction; he didn't want her to be frightened. "You're not supposed to be here," he said as she kissed his cheek.

"Uncle Ashley brought us. He said mommy would have had the baby by now."

Rhett saw the sun rising. Everyone had expected her to have had the baby by now. Scarlett's labors had never been this long. This child was giving Scarlett an especially hard time though.

Ella held Wade's hand and winced as she heard her mother scream. Wade could barely stand to hear his mother's pain. Ashley winced as well.

"Why don't we go back downstairs and get Riordan something to eat," offered Ashley.

Wade nodded and they walked downstairs.

"I'm going to go get my book. I'll be right down Uncle Ashley," said Ella. Ashley nodded and continued to descend trying to ignore his sister's screams.

Ella opened the door quietly and walked in. Scarlett saw her daughter and smiled, but another contraction hit as Ella stepped in. Scarlett started screaming and saw Ella's fear.

"Mommy what's wrong?" she asked.

Scarlett waved her away. "Get out of her," she yelled not meaning for her words to be so harsh. She didn't want Ella to see this. Ella's bottom lip quivered, but Scarlett's eyes were closed, and she didn't notice. No one did as Ella rushed out of the room. She hurried to the nursery and closed the door. Tears fell down her pristine cheeks. She wiped them away but it was no use. Minutes later she heard Mammy yelled for Rhett.

"Mista Rhett, Mista Rhett- you got yourself two beautiful babies a son and a daughter."

Rhett twirled Bonnie around. "You've got a brother and a sister, Bonnie!" he exclaimed kissing her.

Ella opened the door and peered out and watched as Wade, Uncle Ashley, Riordan, and everyone else rushed in to see the new babies. She sniffled no one even knew she was gone. She watched them coo and awe over her new siblings. They don't need me anymore they have all the children they want. Her little eyes filled with tears. She grabbed her stuffed bear and book. She ran down the stairs and out to the gate. Her white socks got splashed with mud, and her hair was wet from the rain outside. She was cold but she didn't care.

"Everybody I'd like you to meet Ryan Gerald," said Scarlett holding her beautiful son and kissing his head gently

"And Emma Leigh Butler," said Rhett staring into the beautiful eyes of his daughter and then at his wife.

Everyone cooed and awed over the two beautiful babies and Rhett beamed handing out cigars.

Scarlett looked around and noticed that among the children around her, Ella was not there. "Where's Ella?" she asked finally realizing that amongst the crowd of people her eldest daughter was missing. Everyone looked around. Rhett handed Emma to Melly and rushed out the door.

"Ella!" he yelled when there was no answer. He asked each servant if they had seen her when none said they had. He began running through each room frantically.

Melly held Scarlett's hand. "I'm sure she's out in the stables or something."

Ella stood at the gate and looked once more at the house before her decision was made.

A/N I hadn't meant to specify any time between Riordan's birth and Rhett/Scarlett's encounter to avoid the whole time issue. Thanks for all your reviews they were a great incentive. I don't know if I'm doing a sequel or not. I might… tell me what you guys want. Thanks so much, Ciara