Chapter 7

Rosemary looked at her brother wondering what he was going to say to her and to Scarlett. She wasn't afraid of what he might say to her, she was more concerned about what he would let Scarlett say. All the things that he told her that she said to him all the things that she had done to him, she didn't want hear insulting words thrown at her. That's what she was more afraid.

"What?"

"Stop acting like a child! You're action like a spoiled little Yankee. I made my decision, she stays weather you like it or not. Why can't you understand that?" Rhett didn't really yell at her, he more of stated the facts as he saw them.

"Why? Because of all the things that you told me she did and said to you! Why on earth would you want to stay with someone who said those things to you? That's what I don't understand." She gave him look for look. But neither of them noticed Scarlett sink into a chair and put her head in her hands.

"Does it matter? Nothing you do will make me change my mind. Yes, she hurt me and made mistakes. But so have I, and I think everyone desves a chance to stay over and redeem themselves.'

They stood looking at each other for several minutes before Rosemary turned her attention to Scarlett, she looked back at Rhett. He then turned to look at his wife. "Scarlett?"

She looked up at them, her eyes were blank, and he couldn't read them. Her bodied seemed to shake, she seemed cold or fearful. Rhett couldn't tell which. "Scarlett?" He strayed dumbly at her.

Rosemary went to her, she put her hand to her forehead, and it was hot and moist. "Rhett, she's sick, go get the doctor."

Rhett ran out the door, he couldn't think, he didn't want to think of what would happen to her now. 'She was fine minutes before, how did she get sick so soon.' He saddled his horse and rode like the wind to get the doctor.

It wasn't long until the doctor was there and coming out of their room. Rhett, his mother and Rosemary looked at the doctor as he left Scarlett's room. "As long as she gets her rest she, her and baby should be fine. But she must stay in bed. Do any of you know how she could have gotten sick?"

"She woke up at some point in the night and ended up falling asleep on the porch." Rhett looked at the floor as relief flooded over him. 'She's going to be alright, I just have to take care of her.'

"Well, that would do it, it was cold last night." The doctor looked at Rhett, "It's not your fault that she is ill, she will get better. Make sure that she gets the rest that she needs and you won't need to worry."

He left and Rhett looked at Rosemary, "I want to talk to you." He stood up and went into the kitchen. Rosemary followed. "I want you to stop. She doesn't need this, I don't think mother would approve of your actions; even if she knew what happened between the two of us." He shock his head, he didn't want to have to say this. "If you don't I'll leave, and it's not Scarlett pushing me away, it's you!"

He didn't wait for her to answer; he turned and went up to Scarlett. Rosemary watched him go up the stairs, she didn't know what to think. She didn't want him to leave, but she didn't want Scarlett in the house either. She didn't know what to do. But she'd wait to see what happened, 'she may do something stupid yet. Maybe that's what I'll do, get to do something stupid.' She walked to the parlor and sat down with her mother and began to read.

Rhett sat there watching Scarlett as she slept, hoping that she'd get better. Her eyes slowly opened. "Hello sweetheart; you gave me a scare. How are you feeling?"

She looked at him and saw the loving look that she had been looking for since she came to win his heart again. "Hold me, just hold me Rhett. Hold me and everything will go away forever. Don't let anything hurt me."

He lifted her up and into his lap before she could say anything else. He couldn't lose her, not like this, not now. He'd never let anything hurt her, not now that she wanted him. He needed her to get better, he wanted to hold their baby in his arms. He wanted to see her holding the baby looking lovingly into its face; He wanted everything to be as it should be. But he had a sinking feeling that it wouldn't end that way for them. But he'd do everything in his power to make sure that it did. No matter what he had to do, he wouldn't let anything hurt her, nothing not even his sister!