Thanks for the reviews. Now that I've started back with this story I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I have a few ideas of where I want to take it. Here is chapter 3 I hope you like it.

I own nothing of course.

"No…stop…come back. Please just stop. Don't go."

"Scarlett, Scarlett wake up. You're having a bad dream." Rhett been woken up by Scarlett's pleas and tossing. She had managed to be resting her head on Rhett chest sometime in the night. Rhett was now sitting up holding Scarlett in his arms. "Scarlett come on now wake up."

"Oh Rhett." Scarlett was crying and clinging to Rhett. "It was so awful. It was just like my old dream."

Rhett remembered how Scarlett's dreams had always disturbed her, "It's all right now Scarlett. Scarlett you're sweating." Rhett moved his hand to Scarlett's forehead, "You're burning up. Are you feeling all right?"

Scarlett felt awful but wasn't about to let Rhett know, "I'm fine Rhett. I must have gotten a little worked up with me dream. Let's just go back to sleep ok."

"You're sure your not getting sick?" Rhett knew Scarlett was never one to get sick easily.

"Yes Rhett I'm fine. Please go to sleep." Scarlett hoped she would start feeling better after a little more sleep.

"If you insist." Instead of Rhett letting go of Scarlett for her to return to her side, he pulled her down with him and had her rest her head on his chest. 'What am I doing to myself? I'm the one pulling us back into some sort of relationship. Where am I taking this? But if she's sick I have to make sure she is taken care of. I guess I'll have to figure it out in the morning.'

'What is he doing? How can he be so nice to me? He doesn't care about me; at least that's the last thing he said to that effect. What does he want from me? I guess I'll find out more tomorrow.' Scarlett nestled into Rhett's chest and quickly found sleep.

She felt so safe in Rhett's arms. She slept the rest of the night nightmare free.

When morning came Rhett woke up not sure where he was. As he felt Scarlett stir in her sleep it all came back to him. He smiled at Scarlett, she had always looked her most beautiful when she was sleeping. He saw sweat beads on Scarlett's forehead and remembered how warm she was last night. He felt her forehead again and found that she was even warmer than last night. This time he knew it wasn't from a nightmare. He decided he would keep an eye on Scarlett all day and any sign of Scarlett getting sicker he would call a doctor.

Scarlett woke up to an empty bed. The side Rhett would have been on was cold. 'It couldn't have been a dream. It was so real.' Scarlett started scanning the room to find something that would confirm that he was really there. She found the proof sitting in a chair by the window. It was Rhett he was staring out the window.

Rhett looked over at Scarlett, "Good morning Scarlett. How are you feeling?"

"Morning Rhett." Scarlett was glad to see Rhett hadn't run off like she thought he would have.

"Scarlett you didn't answer my question." Rhett could see that Scarlett was trying to hide the fact that she felt bad. He knew she never want anyone caring for her or feeling bad for her.

Scarlett felt worse than before but still wasn't ready to let on, "Oh I'm all right Rhett."

"What would you like to do today Scarlett?" Rhett decided he wouldn't press Scarlett anymore.

Scarlett was overjoyed that Rhett was planning on spend the day with her, "I don't know Rhett. Maybe we should see what the children would like to do."

"Wade and Ella are here?" Rhett had no idea Scarlett had brought them with her.

"Of course they are Rhett. Andrew is Wade's cousin and I didn't want to leave them behind. I told you we have grown close." Scarlett saw the surprise in Rhett's eyes.

Rhett hadn't truly believed Scarlett last night about her new relationship with her kids, "I'm glad they're here, I would love to see them."

"Then it's settled, we can spend the day with the kids." Scarlett was happy Rhett wanted to be with the kids, they had missed him a lot.

Then there came a faint knock at the door, "Momma are you awake?"

"Yes baby come in." Scarlett's face brightened at her daughter's voice.

Ella opened the door and walked in, "Momma me and Wade were thinking that…Uncle Rhett!" Ella Screamed as she ran to her step-father.

"Hello sweet heart. How are you?" Rhett was glad Ella was happy to see him.

"I'm fine Uncle Rhett, but I've missed you so much." Ella hugged Rhett as tight as she could.

Wade had heard his sister's screaming, "What's going on in here?"

Wade saw the answer to his question and stopped at the door. He wasn't sure how to react to seeing Rhett. He knew that Rhett had caused his mother a lot of pain over the past months and that was something Wade wasn't sure he could forgive so easily. He didn't want Rhett hurting his mother again.

Rhett saw Wade's uncertain response to seeing him. Rhett walked over to Wade and extended his had, "Hello son. My you've have grown a lot since the last time I saw you."

"Rhett it's nice to see you again." Wade was trying to act like a man. He had been the man of the house since Rhett had left.

Through the rest of the day Wade had stayed cold toward Rhett. Rhett did all he could to try and warm Wade up but nothing worked. They had all went to the park in the morning and to a nice restaurant for lunch. After lunch they went for a walk around town to do some shopping.

"ooh can we go into that store? Please" Ella was having a blast with all her family together.

Rhett had been giving into to Ella's every wish, "Of course we can Ella."

Ella pulled his hand as she raced toward the store leaving her mother and brother behind. Wade was escorting his mother by the arm. He like Rhett could see that she wasn't feeling well. This was something that added to his anger at Rhett, he didn't notice or care that she was sick.

"Mother maybe we should go home soon." He wanted to get back to the house so she could rest and he could get away from Rhett.

Scarlett had felt Wade's tension all day, "Wade aren't you having fun?"

"No not really mother. I don't guess I care for shopping too much. Besides you look as though you could use a rest." Wade hoped his mother would agree with him.

"Couldn't you just stand it for a little while longer?" Scarlett didn't want this day to ever end. This had been the closest to a family they had ever been.

Wade looked at his mother and saw her pleading eyes, "All right mother."

They walked into the store finding Rhett and Ella looking at dolls. "Oh that one is beautiful Uncle Rhett. Can I have it?"

There was no way Rhett would tell her no, "If that's the one you want then yes."

"Rhett do you really think she needs another doll? She's got tons of them already." Scarlett could tell Rhett was trying to spoil Ella.

"One more won't hut Scarlett." Rhett said giving Scarlett a witty smile. Now that Rhett looked at Scarlett closely he saw how pale she looked and his smile faded. "Scarlett maybe we should go home."

She was pleased by Rhett's smile, but saddened when it went away. "Why Rhett?"

"I think you need a rest. You aren't looking very well." Rhett's face held a look of true concern.

"Rhett I feel f---." Scarlett cut off and grabbed Rhett as her head started spinning, "Rhett." Rhett grabbed Scarlett just before she fell to the floor.