Ok I hope you like this chapter I realized I needed to update it so here it is.

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Scarlett looked deep into Rhett's eyes and saw something that she had rarely seen before. Sincerity. "He looked as if he truly wanted to know what she was thinking." Scarlett thought.

"I was just thinking about Tara." Scarlett sighed. "Before the war, when everything was…." she trailed off and a lone tear streamed down her face.

She lowered her head in hopes Rhett wouldn't she her emotions getting away form her, but it didn't escape him. He gentle brought her head up, cupping her chin and wiping her tear away thoughtfully.

"Hurts to think about the past for to long doesn't it, Scarlett?" Rhett asked seeming to be engrossed with his own thoughts.

"Yes." she nodded, trying to hold back the fellow tears which were about to fall.

Rhett studied her face and then, with slight hesitation, slipped his hand into hers.

Scarlett felt his warm hand slide into hers and she couldn't remember the last time they had ever held hands. They stayed like this for a while, in a comfortable silence, as if each were comforted by the others presence.

"Come on Scarlett," Rhett said gently shaking there joined hands, "when's the last time you ever went wading in a creek?"

"Oh you can't be serious Rhett!" Scarlett softly laughed.

He laughed and with a grin got up and pulled Scarlett up to his side.

"Rhett, I can't be wading in a creek. I'll ruin my dress." Scarlett said as he walked still holding Scarlett's hand and practically pulling her along.

Once they reached the creek where both Pansy and Bonnie were playing, Scarlett tried to pull away from Rhett. He just tightened his grip.

"Your not joking are you?" Scarlett asked, puzzled.

"Come Scarlett, your not afraid of a little water are you?' He jeered

"Well of course not but…" before Scarlett could finish Rhett pulled Scarlett in the ice cold creek. Although it only came up to her calf it was still cold.

Rhett stood laughing at her, only his boots remained wet.

"Rhett Butler!" Scarlett shrieked, her legs freezing. "You'll wish you hadn't done that!" she hollered, lunging at him.

He caught her and barely kept his balance.

He grinned down at her and the frown on her face vanished and was replaced with a smile. They both laughed and Bonnie and Pansy splashed both Rhett and Scarlett. Both of them gasped as the cold water hit their backs.

"Why Bonnie Blue…." Rhett said

"And Pansy Jade…." Scarlett added.

Suddenly Scarlett bent down and splashed both little girls, soaking them in a massive amount of water.

The girls screamed and began splashing water back at Scarlett. Rhett quickly moved out of the water and took a seat by Wade.

"What are you reading there?" Rhett asked Wade, pleasantly making conversation.

"Tom Sawyer." he answered looking at Rhett's wet boots.

"Don't you even laugh." Rhett jeered

"Well this isn't even half as wet as I got when I had to steal back the silk dresses of the confederacy." Rhett said, trying to get Wade's interest, which he knew he would.

"Steal back what? When? What dresses?" Wade asked in full curiosity.

"Well back when the Yankee ship boats were in Virginia…." Rhett said trailing off into a long blockading story.

Scarlett was having the best time playing with the girls. She hadn't laughed so hard in such a long time. Then Ella walked to the creek bank be hide Scarlett.

"Mother?" Ella questioned "What are you doing?"

"Just playing Ella." Scarlett answered.

"But your dress, you'll ruin it and Mammy will…"

"You leave Mammy to me." Scarlett said eyeing Ella.

Suddenly Scarlett pulled Ella into the water. Ella shrieked and squealed as the cold water splashed about her.

"Come Ella!" Bonnie squealed. "Play with us!"

Then Pansy laughed and splashed Ella.

Ella gasped and looked up at Scarlett.

"Let's get'em." Scarlett smiled

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