Here is the next chapter. I believe it is my longest so far. Rhett is not in this chapter but he is in the following one which I am going to post soon.

Disclaimer- I do not own any of the GWTW or Scarlett characters.

Scarlett stepped off the train with relief. Scarlett had grown tired of riding on that cramped loud space. Although, it did give her time to think. Cat had slept most of the way and Mrs. Fitz had pretty much kept to herself. Scarlett was glad for this though. She had too much on her mind then to make small talk. In fact, Scarlett had completely forgotten that Mrs. Fitz had wanted to talk to her at the train station.

Scarlett had wondered what to do with Cat and Mrs. Fitz. "She would have the longest time explaining things to everyone back at Tara." "Tara?" Scarlett questioned herself. "Ella was sick at Tara, what if Cat got sick too?" "Anyone who went in that went to Tara could get sick." Scarlett took under careful consideration. "And Cat had never even been around American germs, why she could catch and d…." Scarlett trailed off scared to even think about such a thing. It was plain that Scarlett couldn't take Cat to Tara, but what would she do? These were the thoughts that plagued her most of the train ride.

Until a solution came to her. "The Peachtree street house." Scarlett thought with complete relief. "Finally that dismal excuse for a home would do her some good after all." Scarlett smiled with happily. She had solved her dilemma, yes there were still little details to tend to but she would think of that later.

"Mrs. Scarlett, everyone's getting off the train, ma'am, do we get off too?" Mrs. Fitz asked, Scarlett noticed Mrs. Fitz voice sound like one of a small child, scared and confused in a new place.

"Did I fall asleep?" Scarlett asked stretching.

"Yes ma'am, you haven't been asleep long." Mrs. Fitz replied

"Well let's go." Scarlett said gathering her skirts and reaching for Cat.

"Look Baby, this is Georgia. Mommy grew up here." Scarlett smiled; glad to get to hold Cat for a minute.

"It's hot here." Cat replied squinting her eyes and laying her head on Scarlett's shoulder.

"I suppose it is." Scarlett laughed kissing Cat's soft black curls. "How I've missed it so." Scarlett said quietly to herself.

Scarlett handed Cat to Mrs. Fitz and the three walked off the train and went to get a cab.

Cat's eyes searched about as if she couldn't get enough of all the different things, things in which she had never even seen before. Smells she had never smelled before and sounds she had never heard before. It was a completely different world to the small child. Mrs. Fitz also looked wide eyed and observant. Scarlett on the other hand walked naturally about the streets and smiled at the strangers along the street with the same smile that had charmed so many men so many years ago. Scarlett called for a cab with ease and the three climbed in.

Scarlett was basking in the sun's warmth but she noticed Mrs. Fitz light sweating. The sooner they got to the Peachtree house the better.

Scarlett quickly got out of the carriage and helped Mrs. Fitz and Cat out. Mrs. Fitz looked at the extravagant house and wondered many things about it.

A rush of emotion washed over Scarlett as she entered the foyer. It had been so long since she had been in that house and many memories where embedded there, both good and bad. Memories Scarlett couldn't face now. Scarlett stood stunned in the doorway. Cat crawled out of Scarlett's arms and began walking about the front rooms exploring. Then Mrs. Fitz came in and stood by Scarlett.

"Ma'am, ma'am, would you like your luggage here?" The nice cab driver asked setting the luggage down carefully.

"Hmm, oh yes that's just fine." Scarlett replied absent mindedly. "Oh wait!" Scarlett said in a rush, "Leave those two suitcases and the hat boxes. I will need a ride back to the train station."

"Yes Ma'am." The man politely answered.

"You're leaving Ms. O'Hara?" Mrs. Fitz asked

"Yes, Mrs. Fitz, I must go to Tara, where my daughter is." Scarlett explained

"You mean she isn't here?" Mrs. Fitz asked very puzzled

"No, my dear Mrs. Fitz, she is at Tara. It's my family's plantation just outside of Atlanta."

Mrs. Fitz still held a puzzled and quite worried look upon her countenance.

Scarlett continued. "I can't very well take you and Cat to Tara and have you both getting sick too can I? You both will stay here, at my home in Atlanta, and I will be back to visit as often as I can."

"Visit? Just how long are you staying, Ms. O'Hara? Mrs. Fitz asked

"As long as I need to I suppose." Scarlett answered. "Don't worry I am going to tell everyone that I have a servant and her daughter from Ireland staying here while I'm nursing Ella." "Nobody will probably even come over, but if they do you make sure to have Cat out of the room and not seen." Scarlett instructed.

"I can't very well have those pea hens spreading rumors about me, and once they saw Cat they would know exactly whose child she was and there was no telling what they would say." Scarlett thought.

Pansy, the house servant walked in now.

"Hello Mis' Scarlett you've come on home." Pansy smiled

"Yes, yes Pansy I have, but I most be going to Tara." Scarlett said in a rush. "You will see to all the cooking and such while I'm away want you? I need you to help Mrs. Fitz, and her child get acquainted to things here."

"Yes'm Mis' Scarlett, I dos that," Pansy said happily.

"Thank you, and write me of any news." Scarlett told Pansy and then dismissed her.

"Now Mrs. Fitz write me every once and a while and give it to Pansy, she will know where to send it." Scarlett said as she was trying to hurry and not keep the driver waiting.

"Yes Ma'am." Mrs. Fitz answered, a since of disappointment as to being felt in a place where she knew no one but a small child.

Scarlett called Cat to her and picked her up and hugged her tight.

"I love you sweet heart. Mommy will be away for a while, but I'll never stop thinking about you." Scarlett said, already missing Cat more than she could stand.

"Bye, bye mommy." Cat said wiggling in Scarlett's arms.

"At least she isn't upset." Scarlett though. "She doesn't know how long I'm going to be away though." Nobody does."

With that Scarlett said her goodbyes and got back in the cab headed for the train station. In the cab Scarlett wrote a short letter in which she instructed the driver to deliver to the Wilkes residence. The note read.

Dear Ashley,

I am headed to Tara. Ella has taken terribly ill and I must go tend to her. I have a servant and her child staying at the Peachtree house, so do not be alarmed. Please look in on them when you can. Thank you.

Scarlett

She was unsure what last name to use so she simply wrote Scarlett. She wished she had time to stop by and see how Ashley and Beau were doing but there was no time. So it would simply have to wait, she had to get to Tara, no matter what.

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