Well here is the next chapter, I hope ya'll like it. I'm trying not to take so long between chapters but sometime you just don't have time to write.
"Rhett…Rhett wake up." Scarlett sat up in bed and shook Rhett.
Rhett took a minute to wake up and then quickly realized something was wrong. "What is it? What's wrong?"
"I don't know, there is something wrong with the baby." Scarlett was crouched over holding her stomach. She had just woken up with terrible pains.
Rhett was wide awake now and sounded scared to death. "I'll send for Mark."
"Hurry Rhett." Scarlett was in tears, she was only 5 months along and knew pains like this couldn't be good.
When Rhett came back he saw Scarlett still in the same crouched position as before. Without saying a word he climbed onto the bed and took Scarlett in to his arms. "Rhett this can't happen…it can't." Scarlett was completely devastated.
They stayed there clutching each other until Mark came rushing into the room. "What's going on?"
"We don't know. Scarlett just woke up in pain." Rhett hesitatively pulled himself away from Scarlett so Mark could begin examining her.
"Where does it hurt Scarlett?" Mark was trying to get Scarlett to lay back.
Scarlett tried to answer but the pain was too great all that came out was a low groan. Rhett was standing off in a corner watching the scene unfold when Scarlett looked up and locked eyes with him. She could see all his fears for what was happening. His and Scarlett's whole world was falling apart and there was nothing he could do about it. The one thing that kept running through her mind was that she couldn't go through this again, they couldn't it was too much. They had already been through so much the past year and a half could they stand this one last thing?
Mark looked at Scarlett with a grave face. "I'm am so sorry Scarlett there is nothing I can do."
Rhett raced to the bed and fell to his knees. He held tight to Scarlett's hand. "Oh god Scarlett, it will be all right. We will get through this I promise. It will be all right, it has to be all right."
"No Rhett… this can't happen. No…" Scarlett was crying out in pain and sorrow.
"Scarlett…Scarlett wake up." Rhett sat up in bed and took Scarlett into his arms.
Scarlett woke up and realized it was all a dream, "Oh Rhett it was so awful."
"Calm down now sweetheart it was just a dream. You're all right." Rhett picked Scarlett up and placed her in his lap and comforted her just like he had done years ago. "Now why don't you tell me about it?"
Scarlett took a minute to wipe away some tears before she continued, "It was so real. We were both asleep and I was woken up by awful pains. When Mark came he said that there was nothing he could do. I was… losing the baby." Saying that last sentences sent Scarlett into a new set of tears.
"It wasn't real though my pet. It's just your worries getting the best of you. Come on now Scarlett you need to calm down." Rhett took her face in his hands and tried to kiss away her tears. They stayed clinging to each other until Scarlett finally calmed down and fell asleep.
Rhett carefully as to not wake Scarlett up laid back and let Scarlett use his chest as a pillow. He couldn't help but be amazed at Scarlett's worry. It seemed like it hadn't been that long ago when she had come to him threatening abortion with Bonnie or telling him she didn't want the last baby and now she was so worried about not having this baby she was having nightmares. It gave him just more affirmation that Scarlett had truly changed.
The next morning they both silently decided not to talk about the previous night. Scarlett woke up to Rhett's light kisses all over her face and the smell of food. Since she had had such a rough night Rhett had let her sleep in later than usual and personally delivered her breakfast in bed.
Once Scarlett finished eating she looked up at Rhett, "Thank you Rhett, that was wonderful. I think this was just what I needed. You know if you keep this up I just might get used to it."
Rhett walked over to Scarlett and sat down beside her, "I'm glad you liked it my pet. Now that I've gotten you all buttered up I can tell you the bad news."
"What bad news?" Scarlett's cheery mood faltered a bit.
"I got a letter from Henry Hamilton this morning. He says that he may have found a buyer for the Peachtree St. house, but I will need to go to Atlanta to finalize everything." Rhett didn't know how Scarlett would take this news. He understood completely if she never wanted to think about Atlanta ever gain.
"Why is that such a bad thing?" Scarlett saw nothing wrong with a trip to Atlanta.
Rhett was surprised, "You mean you really don't mind going back to that retched place?"
Scarlett was shocked at Rhett obvious dread of going back, "Yes I'm all right with it. I know we have many bad memories of Atlanta but there are good memories too. Besides maybe since we would be close we could stop by Tara?"
"Are you sure that you should take the trip in you condition?" Rhett didn't want to chance Scarlett's dream coming true.
"Rhett darling I'll be fine, I haven't felt this good in a long time and I'm not showing too much. We can go to Tara can't we?" Scarlett could see Rhett's worry quickly leave his face as she assured him.
Rhett smiled, Scarlett's childish side was coming out wanting to go to Tara "Of course we can go to Tara, when have I ever been able to tell you no? Do you think we should take the children along too?"
"Sure why not. I'm sure they could benefit from seeing Uncle Henry, Aunt Pitty, and everyone at Tara." Scarlett knew most of the visits would be boring but they would be good for everyone.
Rhett frowned momentarily thinking of the boredom, "All right I'll go later today to book tickets for the day after tomorrow. Is that enough time for everyone to get ready?"
"Yes I think so. Now what shall we do with the rest of the morning?" Scarlett batted her eyes playfully.
Rhett smiled devilishly, "I suppose we can find some way to entertain ourselves." Without waiting for a response from Scarlett, Rhett took Scarlett into his arms and drew her into a passionate kiss. They spend the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon together in their room.