Here's a continuation of my story. In case you were wondering, I don't own any of these characters.
Chapter 6
Rhett woke up from his nightmare with a start, his face wet with perspiration. Scarlett had awoken a minute before by his tossing, and had shook him awake. When he saw Scarlett sitting in bed, her face worried, he turned white, still not realizing it had been a dream. "But, but you're dead."
"No, I'm not, my darling. You were having a dream. I'm right here."
Rhett's eyes widened, and he took Scarlett into his arms, cradling her. He looked into her eyes lovingly, in a way she had never seen him look at her before since he had always hidden it from her. "I love you Scarlett. It took this dream for me to realize it. I want you to be with you. My dream made me realize that if I ever lost you, I would never be able to forgive myself. I wouldn't be able to live. I need you, Scarlett. I love you with all my heart. I don't think I ever stopped loving you. Please, Scarlett, forgive me and stay my wife."
Scarlett looked at him, her green eyes warm with the love she had for him. "Rhett, I've loved you for over 12 years, since I first laid eyes on you. It took me 12 years to realize it. We're the same, Rhett, like you and Mammy always said. We're both schrewd business people. We're mules in horse harnesses. I love you so much Rhett, and I want to be with you until the end of our lives." Tears were forming in her eyes as they kissed. His lips felt so good on hers, and she never wanted to let him go now that she finally had him.
When she went to sleep that night, she had her dream, but at the end, she reached what she had been searching for. It turned around, and it was Rhett, who kissed her right before she woke up. After that, her dream never came again.
***
6 months later, Scarlett had fully recovered. Rhett had kept her in bed longer than the doctor had said she had to be, making sure the illness wouldn't return. When they entered their Atlanta home, Scarlett realized how unwelcoming and gaudy it really was. "Rhett, can we change the house? I know you told me when we moved in I hadn't made the best choices, and I finally see why."
"I think we could. Unless..."
Rhett had a mischievous look in his eyes, and Scarlett knew he had a surprise for her. Her eyes lit up with pleasure as she inquired. "What is it, Rhett?"
"Suellen and Will said they would agree to selling us Tara." Scarlett left the curtain she was fingering, and ran over to put her arms around Rhett and kiss him. "Really, Rhett? You're not kidding me, because if you are-"
"No, I'm not kidding you. And we can make it into the plantation it used to be, and you can be just like you're mother, the real Southern lady, like you said you wanted to be."
"Oh, Rhett, you know as well as I do that that will never happen. I could never be like that. But, oh, Rhett, this is wonderful. And I can really make Tara the way it was before the war?"
"Of coarse you can, my dear. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun doing it, too."
"Oh, I will." She then hugged her husband and they kissed.
***
4 months later, they had moved into Tara. Will and Suellen had moved into a small home in Atlanta, and Will was now part owner of Scarlett's store. Rhett had helped Scarlett make Tara look even better than it had before the war, with cotton, servants to pick the cotton, and a huge garden. Scarlett had decorated the house the way Ellen would have, and she left Ellen's office the way it had always been. She and Rhett moved into her parent's bedroom. Wade got Suellen's old room, and Ella got Carreen's. They were incredibly happy to be at Tara without Suellen there, and to have Scarlett with them.
About 2 months later, Scarlett began to look pale, and she was getting sick often. Rhett ordered her to stay in bed, worried that she was getting sick again. He got the doctor, who reassured him there wasn't anything wrong with Scarlett. When Rhett asked what it was, the doctor answered, "Ask Scarlett."
Rhett went straight into their bedroom, allowing Mammy to show the doctor out. "Scarlett, what was it?" He went up to her in bed, and put his hand on her arm.
"Nothing really, Rhett. Except that I'm pregnant." Her emerald eyes danced, and Rhett's widened, his eyes revealing the love he was feeling.
He hugged her and gave her a peck on the cheek. Putting his hand on her belly, he said in a soft voice, "You're giving me a baby. I love you so much." They kissed, his hand remaining on her stomach.
The family was busy preparing for their first Christmas at Tara, and Scarlett was rushing around the house, preparing for the party they were giving. Rhett hated seeing her running around and putting stress on herself and the baby, but she refused to slow down, and they had had a few rows about it. Scarlett said she wasn't doing too much, and that she felt fine. "I'm not even showing, yet, Rhett. I'm still very capable of getting ready for a party." Rhett argued against it, but to no avail. He always gave up.
They invited almost all of Atlanta to the party. Rhett insisted they invite the Merriweathers and all of the other "Old Cats" so that the new baby would be in good society. Scarlett finally gave in. The party was a complete success, and as Scarlett began to bend over to clean up, Rhett was at her side to escort her to their room, although she protested. He assured her he would do all the cleaning and that when she woke up she could do a complete inspection and fix anything he did wrong. She needed to rest.
***
A few days before Christmas, the entire family went to cut down a Christmas tree. They picked the largest one they could find and put it in the sitting room. On Christmas Eve, they decorated it. It looked gorgeous with the expensive ornaments Rhett had gotten in Paris.
On Christmas morning, Ella woke up extremely early and woke up the entire house, excited to be getting presents. Scarlett laughed and promised the girl that she and Rhett would be don shortly and warned her not to open any of the presents until they came.
They had given Ella some new dresses and dolls, as well as a wooden cradle for the doll and a carriage. They also gave her a dollhouse that had been made to resemble Tara. Wade was given books and a new watch. Scarlett had bought Rhett a new suit and a framed portrait she had had made of Bonnie. Rhett gave her a pair of emerald drop earrings to match her engagement ring, as well as new dresses for Scarlett to wear during her pregnancy. They gave Mammy a new skirt. Scarlett went to bed much earlier than everyone else because she had been getting very tired very easily.
***
Two months later, the family went to Atlanta to shop and visit friends. Scarlett was now 5 months pregnant and beginning to show, but she was able to hide it with a loose fitting dress and a shawl. They decided to go then because soon Scarlett wouldn't be able to go out in public because of the pregnancy. People would start talking about them again.
Scarlett bought a kitten for Ella. Ella had been wanting a kitten for a while, and Scarlett had seen one in a window, so she had bought it for her. Rhett had ordered Scarlett some new dresses for after the baby was born.
They visited Ashley and Beau the day before they left. Ashley was glad to see Scarlett so happy, but old feelings came back when he saw her. She was so pretty, and his love for her had never completely vanished. He was glad that she was so happy with Rhett, but he hated the loving looks they gave each other. He was jealous of Rhett for having Scarlett's baby, also. He found himself wishing it was his, and that made him mad at himself for not being faithful to Melanie, although she was gone.
Scarlett had a good time with Ashley, but Rhett was happy when they left. He noticed the way Ashley was looking at Scarlett, and he didn't know if Scarlett had ever really gotten over her lust for Ashley.
***
Once Scarlett was 8 months pregnant, Rhett confined her to their room, and when she wanted to go downstairs, he wouldn't allow her to walk; he had to carry her. This annoyed Scarlett, and she became very irritable because of that, the fact that she was so big, and the baby's constant kicking. Ella and Wade started coming less often, afraid their mother would have another outburst of emotion. Rhett was in the room quickly to calm Scarlett down whenever he heard her yell, but he was usually pushed away angrily by her.
***
Rhett came into their room a little over a month after Scarlett's bedrest had began a little after midnight. He looked over at Scarlett, and reassured himself that she was peacefully sleeping. He was extremely tired, and fell right asleep.
At around 5:30 in the morning, Scarlett awoke suddenly with a sharp pain in her stomach. The baby was coming. She jumped up and started to shake Rhett awake, yelling at him to wake up. Only having gotten in bed 2 or 3 hours before, Rhett was only half awake when Scarlett told him she was in labor. "Let me sleep, darling. I'm tired."
"But Rhett, the baby's coming!" she shouted. Rhett heard it correctly that time and, he jumped up.
"What??"
"I said, the baby's coming." Her face winced in pain as another contraction came, and Rhett grabbed her hand, his face worried. He laid her down on the bed and went downstairs to wake up Mammy and the children. Mammy quickly dressed and went to Scarlett, and the children obediently went to the playroom that Scarlett had added to Tara when they moved in, along with a few other rooms. He sent Pork to get the doctor.
The doctor came in 10 minutes, his hair and clothes a mess, obviously having rushed out of the house after being awoken so suddenly. Scarlett was in much more pain then she remembered being in when her other children were born, and she knew the baby wasn't even close to being born. The doctor said that was probably a result from her fall when she miscarried. He said she was also older this time than when Bonnie had been born. As usual, Rhett was sent out of the room since it wasn't usual for the father to be present during the birth. He left reluctantly, worried about Scarlett. Scarlett didn't want him to leave, either, and as he got up, she put out her hand towards him and yelled, "NO!" using all of her strength. The doctor refused to allow Rhett to stay, upsetting Scarlett. She refused to let anyone touch her, and the doctor had to allow Rhett in. Rhett took Mammy's place next to Scarlett and held her hand.
Ella and Wade were waiting in the playroom, which was on the other end of the house. Even from there, they could hear their mother's screams, and knowing how far away she was, and how long she had been in there, they were frightened that she wouldn't live.
I can't write anymore right now. I'll finish it later.
Chapter 6
Rhett woke up from his nightmare with a start, his face wet with perspiration. Scarlett had awoken a minute before by his tossing, and had shook him awake. When he saw Scarlett sitting in bed, her face worried, he turned white, still not realizing it had been a dream. "But, but you're dead."
"No, I'm not, my darling. You were having a dream. I'm right here."
Rhett's eyes widened, and he took Scarlett into his arms, cradling her. He looked into her eyes lovingly, in a way she had never seen him look at her before since he had always hidden it from her. "I love you Scarlett. It took this dream for me to realize it. I want you to be with you. My dream made me realize that if I ever lost you, I would never be able to forgive myself. I wouldn't be able to live. I need you, Scarlett. I love you with all my heart. I don't think I ever stopped loving you. Please, Scarlett, forgive me and stay my wife."
Scarlett looked at him, her green eyes warm with the love she had for him. "Rhett, I've loved you for over 12 years, since I first laid eyes on you. It took me 12 years to realize it. We're the same, Rhett, like you and Mammy always said. We're both schrewd business people. We're mules in horse harnesses. I love you so much Rhett, and I want to be with you until the end of our lives." Tears were forming in her eyes as they kissed. His lips felt so good on hers, and she never wanted to let him go now that she finally had him.
When she went to sleep that night, she had her dream, but at the end, she reached what she had been searching for. It turned around, and it was Rhett, who kissed her right before she woke up. After that, her dream never came again.
***
6 months later, Scarlett had fully recovered. Rhett had kept her in bed longer than the doctor had said she had to be, making sure the illness wouldn't return. When they entered their Atlanta home, Scarlett realized how unwelcoming and gaudy it really was. "Rhett, can we change the house? I know you told me when we moved in I hadn't made the best choices, and I finally see why."
"I think we could. Unless..."
Rhett had a mischievous look in his eyes, and Scarlett knew he had a surprise for her. Her eyes lit up with pleasure as she inquired. "What is it, Rhett?"
"Suellen and Will said they would agree to selling us Tara." Scarlett left the curtain she was fingering, and ran over to put her arms around Rhett and kiss him. "Really, Rhett? You're not kidding me, because if you are-"
"No, I'm not kidding you. And we can make it into the plantation it used to be, and you can be just like you're mother, the real Southern lady, like you said you wanted to be."
"Oh, Rhett, you know as well as I do that that will never happen. I could never be like that. But, oh, Rhett, this is wonderful. And I can really make Tara the way it was before the war?"
"Of coarse you can, my dear. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun doing it, too."
"Oh, I will." She then hugged her husband and they kissed.
***
4 months later, they had moved into Tara. Will and Suellen had moved into a small home in Atlanta, and Will was now part owner of Scarlett's store. Rhett had helped Scarlett make Tara look even better than it had before the war, with cotton, servants to pick the cotton, and a huge garden. Scarlett had decorated the house the way Ellen would have, and she left Ellen's office the way it had always been. She and Rhett moved into her parent's bedroom. Wade got Suellen's old room, and Ella got Carreen's. They were incredibly happy to be at Tara without Suellen there, and to have Scarlett with them.
About 2 months later, Scarlett began to look pale, and she was getting sick often. Rhett ordered her to stay in bed, worried that she was getting sick again. He got the doctor, who reassured him there wasn't anything wrong with Scarlett. When Rhett asked what it was, the doctor answered, "Ask Scarlett."
Rhett went straight into their bedroom, allowing Mammy to show the doctor out. "Scarlett, what was it?" He went up to her in bed, and put his hand on her arm.
"Nothing really, Rhett. Except that I'm pregnant." Her emerald eyes danced, and Rhett's widened, his eyes revealing the love he was feeling.
He hugged her and gave her a peck on the cheek. Putting his hand on her belly, he said in a soft voice, "You're giving me a baby. I love you so much." They kissed, his hand remaining on her stomach.
The family was busy preparing for their first Christmas at Tara, and Scarlett was rushing around the house, preparing for the party they were giving. Rhett hated seeing her running around and putting stress on herself and the baby, but she refused to slow down, and they had had a few rows about it. Scarlett said she wasn't doing too much, and that she felt fine. "I'm not even showing, yet, Rhett. I'm still very capable of getting ready for a party." Rhett argued against it, but to no avail. He always gave up.
They invited almost all of Atlanta to the party. Rhett insisted they invite the Merriweathers and all of the other "Old Cats" so that the new baby would be in good society. Scarlett finally gave in. The party was a complete success, and as Scarlett began to bend over to clean up, Rhett was at her side to escort her to their room, although she protested. He assured her he would do all the cleaning and that when she woke up she could do a complete inspection and fix anything he did wrong. She needed to rest.
***
A few days before Christmas, the entire family went to cut down a Christmas tree. They picked the largest one they could find and put it in the sitting room. On Christmas Eve, they decorated it. It looked gorgeous with the expensive ornaments Rhett had gotten in Paris.
On Christmas morning, Ella woke up extremely early and woke up the entire house, excited to be getting presents. Scarlett laughed and promised the girl that she and Rhett would be don shortly and warned her not to open any of the presents until they came.
They had given Ella some new dresses and dolls, as well as a wooden cradle for the doll and a carriage. They also gave her a dollhouse that had been made to resemble Tara. Wade was given books and a new watch. Scarlett had bought Rhett a new suit and a framed portrait she had had made of Bonnie. Rhett gave her a pair of emerald drop earrings to match her engagement ring, as well as new dresses for Scarlett to wear during her pregnancy. They gave Mammy a new skirt. Scarlett went to bed much earlier than everyone else because she had been getting very tired very easily.
***
Two months later, the family went to Atlanta to shop and visit friends. Scarlett was now 5 months pregnant and beginning to show, but she was able to hide it with a loose fitting dress and a shawl. They decided to go then because soon Scarlett wouldn't be able to go out in public because of the pregnancy. People would start talking about them again.
Scarlett bought a kitten for Ella. Ella had been wanting a kitten for a while, and Scarlett had seen one in a window, so she had bought it for her. Rhett had ordered Scarlett some new dresses for after the baby was born.
They visited Ashley and Beau the day before they left. Ashley was glad to see Scarlett so happy, but old feelings came back when he saw her. She was so pretty, and his love for her had never completely vanished. He was glad that she was so happy with Rhett, but he hated the loving looks they gave each other. He was jealous of Rhett for having Scarlett's baby, also. He found himself wishing it was his, and that made him mad at himself for not being faithful to Melanie, although she was gone.
Scarlett had a good time with Ashley, but Rhett was happy when they left. He noticed the way Ashley was looking at Scarlett, and he didn't know if Scarlett had ever really gotten over her lust for Ashley.
***
Once Scarlett was 8 months pregnant, Rhett confined her to their room, and when she wanted to go downstairs, he wouldn't allow her to walk; he had to carry her. This annoyed Scarlett, and she became very irritable because of that, the fact that she was so big, and the baby's constant kicking. Ella and Wade started coming less often, afraid their mother would have another outburst of emotion. Rhett was in the room quickly to calm Scarlett down whenever he heard her yell, but he was usually pushed away angrily by her.
***
Rhett came into their room a little over a month after Scarlett's bedrest had began a little after midnight. He looked over at Scarlett, and reassured himself that she was peacefully sleeping. He was extremely tired, and fell right asleep.
At around 5:30 in the morning, Scarlett awoke suddenly with a sharp pain in her stomach. The baby was coming. She jumped up and started to shake Rhett awake, yelling at him to wake up. Only having gotten in bed 2 or 3 hours before, Rhett was only half awake when Scarlett told him she was in labor. "Let me sleep, darling. I'm tired."
"But Rhett, the baby's coming!" she shouted. Rhett heard it correctly that time and, he jumped up.
"What??"
"I said, the baby's coming." Her face winced in pain as another contraction came, and Rhett grabbed her hand, his face worried. He laid her down on the bed and went downstairs to wake up Mammy and the children. Mammy quickly dressed and went to Scarlett, and the children obediently went to the playroom that Scarlett had added to Tara when they moved in, along with a few other rooms. He sent Pork to get the doctor.
The doctor came in 10 minutes, his hair and clothes a mess, obviously having rushed out of the house after being awoken so suddenly. Scarlett was in much more pain then she remembered being in when her other children were born, and she knew the baby wasn't even close to being born. The doctor said that was probably a result from her fall when she miscarried. He said she was also older this time than when Bonnie had been born. As usual, Rhett was sent out of the room since it wasn't usual for the father to be present during the birth. He left reluctantly, worried about Scarlett. Scarlett didn't want him to leave, either, and as he got up, she put out her hand towards him and yelled, "NO!" using all of her strength. The doctor refused to allow Rhett to stay, upsetting Scarlett. She refused to let anyone touch her, and the doctor had to allow Rhett in. Rhett took Mammy's place next to Scarlett and held her hand.
Ella and Wade were waiting in the playroom, which was on the other end of the house. Even from there, they could hear their mother's screams, and knowing how far away she was, and how long she had been in there, they were frightened that she wouldn't live.
I can't write anymore right now. I'll finish it later.