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Chapter 6
Rhett's walk home from the Train Station wasn't anything like the rushed carriage ride there had been. It was over finally after 12 years Scarlett O'Hara wasn't apart of his life. The need to see her just once more the reason behind the rush trip and of course them always being at cross purposing shine bright when he arrived only in time to see her depart from a train compartment window.
Rhett was surprised with himself actually for having gone to the Train Station he had been so sure when talking with his Mother earlier that the best thing for him was to forget Scarlett. But not seeing Wade or Ella again well he convinced himself once his journey to the Train Station was underway they were the reason he had gone. But seeing Scarlett through that window only confined the truth. He had gone because he wanted to see Scarlett once more and perhaps even talk to her about letting him see the children.
Missing that Train was either a blessing or a curse as Rhett kept walking he was still trying to decide which one it was.
He had passed the Butler house for the second time and started walking the block again. When he heard his name being called turning around Rhett forced a smile as Anne walked towards him.
Not feeling up to what he was sure would be a conversation about their upcoming wedding Rhett hoped he could fake his attention on the matter. When he and Scarlett wed she had taken care of the arrangements.
"Rhett darling I have wonderful news" were Anne's words as she approached him. "The Priest who I was hoping could marry us. Has agreed to meet with us this afternoon."
Rhett looking at his pocket watch noted it was all ready early afternoon. Holding his arm out for Anne he and heading back towards his Mother's house asking. "Is He going to have lunch with us?"
"Miss Eleanor and I are not sure yet" Anne began and Rhett tried to pay attention to his future bride's words as they entered the Butler house. No matter how hard he tried though his thoughts weren't leaving a certain green eye Bella who at this very moment was on a train bound out of his life.
A loud whistle of a train could be heard and the porter yelling "Last call all aboard"
It seemed this Train Station was playing a major part of his life this last day Rhett thought as he boarded the train before him. A train that was taking Rhett back to a life he had promised himself he no longer needed or wanted not so long ago. 'How things change' Rhett thought as he found his seat not long after that, the train pulled away from the station and Rhett Butler's life as a Southern gentleman came to a close.
As Charleston past by the window Rhett's mind replayed the events which lead up to his current whereabouts. Of all things it had been a Priest one that Anne dearly loved who had taken one look at Rhett and known something wasn't right between the engaged couple.
While Anne and his Mother were off preparing lunch Rhett was left with Father Todd a man who looked around the same age as him. Barely a minute had past after the two ladies had left the setting room when Father Todd had came right out and asked Rhett what was bothering him. Rhett had to chuckle now at how easily the Priest has seen through his attempted at dodging the question. For the first time in a long while Rhett had run into someone who could read people as well as himself. Father Todd wasn't going to stop until he found the root of what was troubling Rhett.
Finally after about ten minutes of small talk Father Todd asked the one question Rhett knew would be coming and yet dreaded answering the most. If Rhett still has feelings for his former wife?
Somehow before he could stop himself Rhett had found himself telling Father Todd the truth about everything. From meeting Scarlett that day at Twelve Oaks to what had happened that very morning. The sordid tale had taken an hour to tell with both Anne and Rhett's Mother having return once to inform them that lunch would be serviced soon.
What had surprised Rhett the most after the tale was told that the Priest before him almost looked relived in some way. It was Father Todd's next question that Rhett could still hear the Priest asking almost as if he was still setting in his Mother's house this second. "Can you truly marry Anne and live a life with her and not wish she was Scarlett?"
Both men knew the answer to that question Rhett had decided then and there that even if Scarlett broke his heart a million times he could never marry another. He only had been fooling himself these past months thinking he could.
Rhett remember the scene that followed of having to explain to Anne and his Mother that he couldn't marry Anne. Father Todd had taken Rhett by surprise once more when he had step in and told Anne that Rhett wasn't divorce from his Wife. And that he couldn't marry them and as a Priest he had agree with Rhett on his decisive to try and make his marriage work.
Both Ladies had been bewildered by the truth laid out before them. Rosemary who had return from visiting a friend in town was blown away by the events that had taken place. It was Rosemary who had seen Rhett off at the Train Station she had tried to talk him into staying another day. It was attempted to change Rhett's mind about returning to Scarlett both knew it was.
After finally listen to his heart nothing anyone said or did was going to stop Rhett from return to Atlanta and reclaiming his Wife and children. For that was what Wade and Ella were his children. He had been away from his family too long it was time to mend fences.
The smile wouldn't leave Rhett's face this time returning home for that's what Atlanta really was would be different then other times. Because this time Rhett knew Scarlett loved him and she might be angry with him for a little while but that wouldn't last for long.
And even if Scarlett did want to stay mad Rhett was sure he could persuade his Wife to forgive him. Allowing himself to really enjoy the fact Scarlett loved him Rhett found he felt a joy that only Bonnie could ever bring out in him before. Scarlett O'Hara really loved him she had come to Charleston to see him and when she found him engaged to someone else Scarlett hadn't said a word to anyone about them being still married.
Scarlett had matured Rhett realized she had been willing to give him up because that what he had wanted. That's what love really was something Rhett knew he had been unable to ever do with Scarlett. While talking with Father Todd earlier that day recalling his life with Scarlett, Rhett realized something. He hadn't been nice to Scarlett for most of the time he knew her always poking fun at her for one thing or another.
How had he expected Scarlett to return his feelings of love when he never showed them? Yes Rhett knew he had his reasons for never showing them and yet if only would always haunt his mind. If only he hadn't told Scarlett to cheer up she might have a miscarriage would she still have lost that baby? Would have having that baby brought them closer together or held them together when Bonnie had died?
It was questions like that Rhett knew he would never have the answer too and would do more harm thinking then good. That was the past and as much as it pained Rhett, Bonnie included would have to stay there if he and Scarlett were going to make their marriage work.
'Now was not the time to be thinking thoughts that would bring him down' Rhett thought knowing that he would reach Atlanta until the next day Rhett closed his eyes and tried to get some shut eye tomorrow promised to be a very busy day. One in which Rhett could only hope at the end of Scarlett would be in his arms.
TBC...
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