Okay hello. I know I have fallen off the map. But someone so nicely asked for an update, so here is one. I know it is short.

The next few months were a blur for Scarlett. She had so much adjusting to do with Rhett moving in and planning to come out of mourning. She and Rhett were getting along well for the first while. She would try to control her temper and not bring up the past, and she recognized Rhett doing the same. They reached a silent agreement, not to bother with things that were touchy for them and to simply focus on the children. In fact Scarlett was very busy. Scarlett was planning a ball. It was now less than a month away and she was in the midst of choosing a tiara for Ella when Rhett came in to the study where she was meeting with a jeweler.

"Scarlett, do you have a moment?"

"Only a moment" she said not looking up from her choices in front of her.

"Can we speak in private?" he asked.

She looked up at him a bit annoyed.

"Not right now Rhett, I still have to choose this tiara and go through names still for Ella and Wade. I am circling around a few choices, but I want to be certain."

"Names for what?" Rhett asked.

"Great balls of fire Rhett! Could you at least pretend that things that go on in my life interest you? Their french names. They are receiving their titles and they have to be ready by the time of the ball. I still have to notify my lawyer so he can make all the necessary arrangements. I have so much to do; I really can't talk about this right now. What do you need?"

It seemed Scarlett was always short, but she has been even less patient lately with her temper. Rhett figured whatever he wanted to say could wait.

"Nevermind..." Rhett was going to leave but instead he decided to try a bit harder than that.

"Can I help you choose?" he asked instead.

She looked up at him a bit surprised.

"Sure."

He walked over to the table and looked down at the choices she had before her.

"Which one do you like the most?" Rhett asked.

"I don't know...I am torn between these two."

He looked down at them both.

"They are both lovely." He commented.

"Lots of help you are." She said chuckling and smacking him gently in the stomach.

He laughed and mockingly pretended she hurt him.

"We'll take them both" he announced to the jeweler.

Scarlett looked up surprised at him.

"Well she will need more than one, and Cami will need them too when she grows into them."

"Cami?" Scarlett asked.

"Yes, don't you like it?"

Scarlett chuckled.

She nodded agreement to the jeweler for the choices.

"What else do you have in there?" Rhett asked, "This lovely lady deserves a present."

"Rhett, please, don't." Scarlett said.

"And why shouldn't I?" Rhett asked motioning for the jeweler to bring out more.

He showed some necklaces, and some bracelets of Sapphire and Ruby, Onyx and Diamonds and other precious gems.

Rhett chose a diamond and sapphire bracelet and matching necklace and earbobs for his queen.

Scarlett thanked him with a big kiss and the jeweler excused himself from the scene since they obviously didn't care that he was in the room.

"What else do you have to do right now my pet?"

"Um, names." She said collecting herself.

"Shall we?" Rhett asked offering his arm to lead her to her study.

She smiled up at him before apologizing. "I'm sorry about before. I shouldn't have snapped at you like that."

"That's alright my love."

"What did you want to ask me anyway?"

"Oh its nothing."

"Tell me." She asked insistently.

"Mother sent me a letter. I wrote her that I found you and she is aching to see the children." Rhett began hesitantly.

"Well she is welcome to come anytime. Maybe she can be here for the ball." Scarlett offered.

Rhett considered. That was generous. Perhaps that would be good. It would be harderfor her to reject the wishes of his mother and him together in front her. If his mother asked for the family to move back to Charleston which is what both Rhett and Eleanor wanted, it would stack the deck more in his favor of her saying yes... Yes. That is a good place to start, Rhett determined...

"That would be great, I am sure mother would love to accept your invitation; Rosemary too?" Rhett asked.

"Sure, if she would like to come she is welcome, and Margaret even Ross if he is agreeable." Scarlett said knowing they wouldn't come.

"Well you certainly are full of surprises."

"Like you. You think you're so clever." Scarlett said with a smirk on her face.

She had a funny feeling and there had to be a reason he went off and spent so much money on jewels for her for no reason...

Rhett didn't say anything and just smiled.

He would have to develop his little plan in order to get her back to Charleston. He would have to let her play queen for a while so that she would be able to return to the boring life of the south. Maybe not forever, but at least for a while...

They arrived at Scarlett's study and looked through names for a while until Scarlett went to go feed the babies.

Rhett had a while to sit and think... He realized for a moment, he didn't really have much to do. He didn't really have a place in this world of Scarlett's making. He would be happy to go home. But until that time, he would be happy to have his family here with him. Maybe he wouldn't be so bored. Rhett took the opportunity to write to his mother. He wasn't sure however what to tell her. He hadn't mentioned who Scarlett was now, and the life she was living; that she was the Duchesse that Rosemary was raving about... How would he break that news to them...what would they tell everyone back home...

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So its short... Sorry. I still have a severe case of writers block. So now you have a chance to help me. When you review, throw me some ideas and maybe I will update sooner than a month from now. Lol! Sorry. I just don't like writing when nothing flows. My boyfriend left for two weeks and I know anguish is coming... maybe I will be able to write more, or maybe I will write more when he comes back and I am happy... who knows. But send me ideas please! I am so worn out.

Unless we don't need to keep this story going...