Here's the next part... still weary of continuing but many have requested it and i have complied... reviews welcome

Chapter 2

"Mockery"

Rhett and Scarlett were practically out of breath when they reached their carriage. Scarlett didn't know how the carriage managed to make it out front, and she didn't care. The ride home was almost unbearable. Rhett and Scarlett remained silent for fear of another argument. When they reached the house, Rhett gave the driver instructions and Scarlett practically ran to the door. She unlocked to door and quickly entered, Rhett followed Scarlett shortly there after. He put his hat, coat and gloves on the banister at the foot of the stairs like he always did. During this time, Scarlett also removed her outer layer of clothing but she placed them on the dining room table for one of the servants to put away. You could have cut the air with a knife. The tension was unbearable, both knew they needed to talk but couldn't bring themselves to do it. After a few seconds, Scarlett got up the courage to speak first.

"You needn't be so cold" she said stubbornly.

"Scarlett, do you understand what you just did back there? YOU have made a mockery out of me and you." Rhett said in amazement.

"ME, I didn't make a mockery out of us, YOU did, talking to that woman and making me look like a FOOL!" Scarlett said with her eyes squarely facing Rhett's'.

"I was just talking to the woman Scarlett, are you really that jealous and take an innocent conversation and twist it into something its not?" Rhett said with rage boiling under his skin.

"I'M jealous! I seem to recall you being jealous whenever Ashley was around" Scarlett immediately regretted those words. She knew she had hit and nerve and was afraid for she knew how violent Rhett could be. Rhett couldn't contain his anger anymore he lost all control.

"You are a heartless, hopeless woman and nothing would give me more pleasure than to get rid of you but the gossip would follow me till I was ten feet in the ground! If I have any sanity left in my body I should divorce you and live the rest of my life in peace. You're a snake Scarlett, gradually wrapping your body around your victim and slowly squeezing the life out of them. God… why do I take this day in and day out?" Rhett said with every ounce of anger in his body.

Rhett was yelling at the top of his lungs which he didn't realize at the time. All that could be heard was Rhett taking in big gulps of air. Scarlett was frozen. Her face pale and eyes dead but filling with unshed tears. His words hit her like ice water, each remark cutting her deeper than the last. She had never thought Rhett would leave her. Her heart shuddered at the thought. Her lip trembled as the tears fell desperately onto her cheeks. She was at a loss for words, she had been alone so long she thought no feeling would penetrate her wall but his words were like arrows striking her at every level. Thousands of emotions were zooming through her mind, anger, sadness, desperation, anxiety… Rhett observed Scarlett and saw her emotions through her eyes. He couldn't take it anymore; he couldn't watch her cry, breakdown so he left the room to get a drink. She had realized he left but was helpless to stop him. She was still struggling with her own feelings. A horrid sound came from the glass Rhett had recently poured when it came careening with the wall. Scarlett visible shook because it broke the silence that had enveloped her. She had made her way to sitting on the bottom stair with her head in her hands leaving on the post. Rhett made his way back to the foyer to see Scarlett crying without restraint. It pained him to see her like this, he knelt beside her.

" Scarlett…" Rhett said touching her arm slightly. Scarlett eyes remained unfocused.

"Rhett I… I… I didn't mean to make a scene. The things you said… they hurt me to hear you say them. I have been alone for so long… so long… I want to stop feeling this way Rhett… please make it stop… please" Scarlett said almost in a whisper. Fresh tears sprung to her eyes and dripped onto her red cheeks.

"God Scarlett… I got so upset... I shouldn't have lashed out at you. I…" Rhett was unable to finish because Scarlett made a desperate step.