Disclaimer- I don't own or claim to own any GWTW characters or SCARLETT characters.

Over the course of a week Scarlett had gotten her strength back. Her appetite returned and her color came back. Her eyes sparkled as they had before and her head strong personality was evidently there. Ella still showed little to no improvement but Scarlett refused to give up hope on her. Scarlett would sit with her at least a couple hours out of the day. Wade and Rhett would still have their daily walks, which Scarlett was grateful for. Wade needed a fatherly figure in his life and Rhett was the closest thing he had to that his whole life, and now they could bond like father and son ought to. There was just some things little boys didn't want to ask or share with their mothers and since Rhett was here Wade could confide in him.

Scarlett and Rhett also began to take walks in the late afternoon. Scarlett swore to Rhett it made her feel better just walking outside at Tara. They would talk of many things, Wade, Ella, Tara, the past, and good and bad memories. Rhett could make her laugh like no other, and he would tell her interesting stories about his blockading days and times before the war. Her hot temper still intrigued him, although they never fought over anything that didn't end in laughter. He still loved to hear her child like antics, and even though she had grown up a bit and showed her love toward her children she still had her vain stubborn ways about her. Which only made him laugh more.

Through all their conversations there was still something Scarlett could mention to Rhett. Cat. Her baby girl, their baby girl. Scarlett missed her so and couldn't wait to see her again. It felt as if it had been an eternity since she had left Cat and Mrs. Fitz in Atlanta. She only hoped they were doing fine and Cat wasn't missing her to terribly bad. Scarlett knew as soon as Ella was better she would have to go visit Cat, but until then she would just have to grit her teeth and keep going on.

There had been so many times since she had been with Rhett that she wanted to tell him about Cat. So many. "Oh, how Rhett would adore her." Scarlett thought. She hoped Mrs. Fitz had the since not to take Cat to town. "There would be so much gossip buzzing around Atlanta." Scarlett thought. It was plain to anyone who saw Cat and knew Rhett, that the child was his.

One afternoon, just before twilight, Rhett and Scarlett were having one of there walks. They stopped at a large Oak tree that overlook Tara's vast fields and Scarlett inhaled sharply.

"What is it Scarlett?" Rhett asked, looking about trying to figure out what caught her eye.

"This is where Pa and I used to stop..."Scarlett said, looking at the land with the most affection and pride, "...we used to talk here. he would tell me about his love of the land and I didn't believe a word he said then, but now, now I know exactly what he meant."

"Do you?" Rhett asked, curiously.

"Yes, he said there was no escaping it if you're Irish." She said, her eyes still affixed to the land.

"Is that why you went to Ireland?" Rhett asked

With that statement Scarlett broke her daze and looked straight at Rhett. He seemed like he had been waiting to ask her that question for the longest time.

She swallowed and looked down, "Partly."

"Partly?" He asked.

"Yes, Partly" She repeated.

"Care to elaborate my dear?" Rhett smiled, but asked to the point.

Scarlett knew she would have to tell him. Right now.

"This was the time. Anxiety rushed through her body and something she hadn't felt in a long time mingled in with it, fear. She was scared to death. Scared of what Rhett might think or say or do. Do mostly; Rhett would probably want to kill her as soon as he found out. Scarlett knew she should have told him long ago, but it wasn't just her fault. If he hadn't left her high and dry and married again…" Scarlett thought to herself but stopped, "they both held blame and either way they pointed a finger there was another finger pointing back at the other."

Yes, this was the time to tell him, right this minute. It was now or never. Scarlett took a deep breath and looked up to Rhett. Just as she opened her mouth to speak a shrill cry rang faintly across the fields.

"What was that?" Scarlett asked, swiftly turning to look for the source.

"I'm not sure." Rhett said, curiously.

"Mother! Mother!" The cry returned a bit louder making the words distinguishable.

"It's Wade!" Scarlett said placing her hand on Rhett arm.

"Mother! Mother!" Wade's voice screamed.

Then a bad feeling rushed through Scarlett's veins. The hair on her arms stood up and her breath caught in her chest, much as it had when she saw Bonnie fall. Then Scarlett ran, ran as fast as she could possible go. She held her skirts up so she wouldn't trip and ran toward the large plantation house.

Rhett was close be hide her and she heard him call her name a few times, but not once did she turn to acknowledge him, she was running to fast. She finally managed to make it to the front steps of Tara. Wade was standing there his arms wrapped around the large front column, tears creeping down his face.

"Wade?" Scarlett questioned, but not waiting for an explanation, she looked toward the front door and ran for it. Rhett was out of breath as he reached the porch, shortly after Scarlett. He saw Wade and the wheels began to turn.

"Ella, oh no not Ella." Rhett thought. "Scarlett has been threw so much, please God don't let it be Ella."

Rhett ran right be hide Scarlett up the stairs.

Scarlett ran up to the top of the stairs but couldn't make herself go any further. She didn't know if she had it in her to lose another one of her babies. Scarlett held on to the walls as she seemed to be moving in slow motion toward the door. Scarlett stopped at just outside the door and tears were freely flowing. Rhett came be hide her and gently laid his hand on her shoulder.

He wanted to hold her and take away the pain she was feeling, but he just held her gaze. She locked eyes with him for a minute and then slowly turned back to face the door. Her hand reached for the knob and she turned ti softly. It clicked two times and then Scarlett pushed it open. A sharp pain went through her as she anticipated the worst. The closed her eyed tight as if it would take away all the previous events, although, Scarlett knew it wouldn't and she opened her eyes slowly.

"Mother!" A small child's voice happily cried

Scarlett's tears stopped momentarily and she stood in the doorway silently. Rhett came up be hide her and couldn't believe his eyes. Ella? Ella was alive. Sitting up in her bed with a wide grin on her face.

"Mother!' Ella smiled, showing the nine year olds missing tooth.

"Ella?" Scarlett questioned somewhat confussed.

"It's a miracle miz Scarlett. She jus' up and was better dis mornin'." Dilcey said ecstatically. 'I came to open de drapes an' den deir she was sittin' up in her bed. De little angel."

"I…I don't believe it." Scarlett said, utterly shocked.

Rhett came and took Scarlet's hand and lead her threw the door.

Scarlett started a new batch of tears and she eased herself on the bed. No meaningful words came to Scarlett and al she could think to do was hold her baby in her arms. She lunged and pulled Ella to her. Scarlett kissed Ella's head repeatedly and whispered sweetly in her ear. She kissed Ella's head once more and then leaned back and wiped her tears back and let out a small chuckle.

"Dilcey, this is a special occasion. Go fry us up an old hen. We're going to have the biggest meal this side of Georgia has ever seen." She said smiling at Ella.

"Yes'em." Dilcey said, happily.

Rhett sat on the edge of the bed beside Scarlett and hugged Ella also. Ella's surprise at seeing him was plainly written on her face, but she hugged him back just the same. Scarlett and Rhett began talking to the small child as if they had been given a second chance. With her and the other little girl they had lost.

So I bet ya'll thought it was to late for Ella. Well I guess I proved you wrong. I couldn't kill off Ella. I love her way to much. lol. Please tell me what you thought. Sorry if I gave you a scare. lol