Here's part two. I'm not going to summarize, just go read my last one.

Oh, and I don't own any of these characters-If I did, I wouldn't be writing fanfic, it'd be a book, lol




Scarlett arrived at Tara the next day, and was surprised that in the time she was gone how much shabbier it had gotten. It seemd like just yesterday that Rhett had let her restore it. She knew she couldn't blame Will, though. He had to keep the farm going, and he didn't have much help. He and Suellen didn't have the time or extra money to keep Tara in it's state of beauty. "Oh, how I wish Suellen and Will would let me buy Tara. I'll try my luck tonight at dinner, although I haven't exactly been having the best of luck," she thought.

Scarlett ran into the house calling for Mammy. Mammy, who was upstairs braiding Ella's hair, thought she was back in the days before the war at first, because Scarlett sounded exactly the same. She thought she was dreaming until Ella shouted, "Mother!" Mammy hurried downstairs after the excited child, her red silk petticoat from Rhett rustling as she walked. There wasn't a day that she didn't wear that petticoat. "Miss Scarlett, is that you?"

"Yes, it's me, Mammy," she said as she was squeezed by her daugher. "Ella, darling," she said rather stiffly, "please let go of Mother so that she can talk to Mammy." She had wanted to be kinder toher children, because they were all she had besides Mammy, but it was habit now to talk like that, although she was determined to break that habit. As her daughter started to back away, Scarlett suddenly pulled her back in to hug her, resting her head in her hair, to the surprise of Ella, Mammy, Wade, and Suellen. Unnoticed by Scarlett, Wade and Suellen had entered the room when she called for Mammy. When she noticed them, she motioned for Wade to come over, and he did, though timedly. He was still cautious around his mother. Unlike Ella, he could remember all the times she had snapped at him, and this made him uneasy around his mother

***

Scarlett spent the next week with her children. She still hadn't told Mammy about Rhett because whenever she had time, Suellen or one of teh children was around. Will and Suellen were still debation whether to accept Scarlett's offer for Tara.

One day, as Scarlett was going to sleep, she started to cry as she thought about her perfect life with Rhett. Mammy had just finished putting Ella to bed in the next room, and she heard the sobs. She entered to see what was wrong, and Scarlett ended up telling her everything.

"Ah knows he'll cum back, chile. He loves you so much. He'll be back, Ah promise."



OK, OK, I know it's not long, but I don't have enough time for something huge right now. Please R&R.