Scarlett found Rhett and Melanie in a small patio just outside the library and couldn't help but listen to their conversation. Rhett's voice was slightly raised and Scarlett felt goose bumps all over. Melanie was quiet and Scarlett couldn't be sure but she thought Melly could be crying.

"You are the only woman I've ever loved. You're the only one I could love. Don't you see that?"

"Mr. Butler, surely you know that that's not true. Don't make this harder than it has to be. I'm marrying Ashley. I love him."

"You couldn't love him."

"You can't love me. You don't know what you're saying."

"Melly, you're the only one who can accept me for who I am."

"That's not true." Melanie started to cry harder and suddenly Scarlett was angry with him. 'He's trying to bully her.' An overwhelming feeling swept over her and she knew that she needed to stand up for Melanie, even if she didn't know her very well. Melly had always seemed frail to her.

"Excuse me, Mr. Butler, was it? I think that you need to leave Miss Hamilton alone now." Scarlett felt a rush of adrenaline coursing through her body and she looked at his eyes clouded with confusion and anger. "You've said your peace. Melanie, you go inside now and go upstairs. I think that India might have been looking for you." The conversation paused while Melanie rushed off the patio and back into the house.

"Miss O'Hara, I do not appreciate you intruding on my private conversations."

"Mr. Butler, Melanie Hamilton happens to be engaged to a very dear friend of mine, you might remember that you're a guest in his home. Besides, I've never liked to see anyone waste their time."

"Waste my time?"

"Melanie Hamilton has been in love with Ashley Wilkes all her life. You aren't likely to change that. I think that you'll agree with me that if there's one thing about Melanie, it's that she's loyal."

"I still fail to see where any of this is your business."

"Mr. Butler, let me explain something to you. You'd never be happy with Melanie. Melanie is different than you. You sir, are no gentleman." He looked at her with amazement. "Don't think that I hold that against you. I rather like that you're a rogue."

"Miss O'Hara, just who do you think that you are coming in here and bossing me around? You are a loud mouth busybody with nothing better to do than to butt in on my business."

"Excuse me Mr. Butler. You are an arrogant, self righteous bully who led a good friend of mine out with the intentions of making her say things she didn't mean." Scarlett was standing very close to him and angered burned through her veins, before either of them knew what they were doing they were exchanging a very heated kiss. Both pulled away very embarrassed.

"Miss O'Hara, you'll do well to stay out of my business from now on."

"Mr. Butler, may I call you Rhett? You'll do well to remember that Melanie is my business."

"And just exactly how is she your business?"

"Oh, you just wait and see. I'll make her my business."