Here is Chapter 4. I hope that everyone likes it. Sorry its so short
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Gone with the wind.
Scarlett briefly looked at herself in the mirror observing her pale green day dress that had an off white trim around the base and sash. She pulled at a tendril that hung in her face and walked toward the door. She began walking down the grand staircase and noticed her family waiting in the foyer.
Wade was simply leaning against the wall with a rather thick book tucked under his arm. Ella stood absent mindedly twisting a strand of hair. Bonnie and Pansy were giggling and tickling each other playfully. Rhett, though, was leaning on the banister staring up at Scarlett. Scarlett noticed this and it reminded her of a time long ago. When she first saw Rhett, he was in that same position with that same smirk of an expression.
As she completely descended from the stairs Rhett brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it gently. Scarlett thought h was going to say something mean and sarcastic, but to her dismay he didn't say anything. He just held his gaze.
After a few moments Scarlett began to squirm under his stare. She gently slipped her hand from his and walked toward Mammy who was holding her shawl.
"Thank you Mammy." Scarlett replied allowing her to help her put it on.
"Now miss Scarlett, yous don't be stayin' out in dat sun to lon'. I's don' wan' ya ta be getting' dat perty skin freckled." Mammy said in a huff.
"Now, now Mammy, don't you worry about I thing I'll be just fine." Scarlett said in her old southern belle charming voice.
"Whos you thank yous foolin'? I knows you through and through an' dat soudern charm ain't gonna work on me." Mammy added.
Rhett laughed and took Ella's small hand as he headed for the door.
"What's so funny! Scarlett yelled back at Rhett.
He was already out the front door with the children to hear.
Scarlett made her way out the door also and found Pansy waiting for her.
"Ready?" Scarlett asked.
"Yes" Pansy nodded
With that Scarlett took Pansy's hand and they both went to catch up with Rhett and the other children.
As the six made their way toward the park they greeted almost all the member's of the Old Guard. Scarlett felt as if she had said a thousand "Good mornings how are yous?", "Nice to see you agains.", "That dress is just lovelys." She was completely relieved when she saw the park up ahead.
The park was more of a well kept meadow setting. It had rolling hills with short cut grass and sections of wild flowers growing freely. The park was alongside of a shallow clear creek which reminded Scarlett of the one that ran along the back side of Tara.
Scarlett was and Rhett both sat in the grass under a large Magnolia tree that was only a short ways from the creek. Ella began playing in the daisies and making necklaces and crowns. Wade took a seat over under a tree by the creek bank with his book in hand and Bonnie and Pansy were splashing and wading in the creek. Scarlett looked across the meadows and sighed a painful sigh that did not go unnoticed by Rhett.
"What is it Scarlett?" Rhett asked almost as if he knew the answer.
Scarlett had a thousand thoughts running through her head at the moment. She looked deep into his eyes and debated whether she should share them with him or not.
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