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Some Mature Content

Chapter Twenty-Two

Later that afternoon when Rhett was getting out of the bed. He said, "Where do you want to go to supper?"

Scarlett was still sitting in the bed with the sheet covering her body and she said, "Via Carota. I'm starving. Hand me my wrapper."

A naked Rhett walked to Scarlett's carpetbag and opened it up. As he was doing that, he said, "I've seen all of you already."

"Not all of me. Just hand me my wrapper."

"Just so you know, I rarely wear clothes in my bedroom."

"You are going to have to because you now have a small child to consider. Not to mention Melly."

"I won't have to worry about Melly seeing me naked for long."

"No, my love, not for long."

Rhett helped Scarlett get dressed. After she was clothed, she sat on the bed and openly stared at her husband, which pleased Rhett. Maybe he took longer to get dressed than he normally did but who's to say.

The couple took a cab to the restaurant. As they rode along Scarlett said, "I want to get something different."

"Of course. I will get you spaghetti with meat sauce."

"Is that what you are going to get?"

"No, I am going to get a balsamic and rosemary marinated Florentine Steak."

"Can I have a bite?"

"You can have anything you want, my love."

Scarlett laughed and said, "Except a lavender house."

"Maybe you can't have anything you want but you will have most everything you want."

"Thank you, Rhett."

"That is my sister's name."

"What?"

"Rosemary."

"Tell me about your family."

"If you tell me about yours."

"Of course. I have a mother, father, and two sisters. Mother, Pa, and Careen I love very much. Suellen is just a whiny brat."

"I assume your sisters are Careen and Suellen."

"Yes. I am the oldest then Suellen is a year younger than me than Careen is three years younger than me. Now tell me about your family."

"Mother, Father, brother Robert who is two years younger than me, and Rosemary who is twelve years younger than me."

"Wow she is quite a bit younger than you."

"There were several babies born in between Robert and Rosemary. They just didn't survive."

"Oh, Rhett that is so sad. My parents lost three sons. One was born in between Suellen and Careen."

"You are lucky Wade is such a healthy boy."

"Yes, I am. I don't know what I would do if something happened to Wade."

Rhett smiled and said, "Nothing will happen to him. Now give me a smile. I don't want you crying on our wedding day. We have arrived at the restaurant. Let us enjoy ourselves. Then we will enjoy ourselves again when we get back to the hotel."

"Again?"

"Yes. Definitely again. It will be even better than the last two times."

"I don't see how."

"Of course, you didn't see how I would make relations fun either."

Scarlett giggled.

The maître d was able to seat them immediately. When the waiter reached the table Rhett ordered a bottle of champagne and an order of calamari.

Once the waiter left Rhett said, "Calamari is fried squid."

"Really? It is good."

"Yes, it is. Do you like seafood?"

"I like trout. I have never had any other kind of seafood."

"Tomorrow night we will have to go to a seafood restaurant."

"With Wade."

"Yes, with our son."

Scarlett smiled at her husband. Yes, he was going to be a difficult man to deal with, but he was also going to be an exciting man just to be around.

After the champagne arrived at their table, Rhett poured them both a glass. He then raised his glass and said, "Here's to you, Mrs. Butler, my lovely bride."

"And here's to you, Mr. Butler, my handsome husband."

Rhett and Scarlett's meals soon arrived and both entrees were incredibly good. After they were finished eating, Rhett asked, "Do you want some tiramisu for dessert?"

"No, I want another glass of champagne."

As Rhett picked up the bottle, he said, "Maybe another swallow."

Rhett had been right. A swallow was all that was left in the bottle. Scarlett smiled and blushed when she said, "Let's go back to the hotel."

"Of course, let me pay the bill and we will leave.

After Rhett and Scarlett had gotten back to their hotel room and they had taken care of their nightly ablutions, he handed her a toothbrush. She looked at it and then at him. He said, "There is a new theory on proper dental care. It is that one should brush their teeth every night and every morning. It saves the teeth and cuts down on bad breath."

"Oh."

"Just put some soap on it."

After Scarlett did, she said, "That is nasty tasting."

"Maybe but you want to take care of that beautiful smile you have, don't you?"

Scarlett smiled and said, "Yes, I do."

When Rhett finally got into the bed Scarlett kissed him, she enjoyed the taste of him. Yes, this teeth brushing was a good thing.

Rhett had paraded around the room naked, and Scarlett knew she shouldn't stare at his naked body, but she couldn't help herself. She had already gotten into the bed. The entire time Rhett was walking around the room, Scarlett was thinking, 'Just come to bed.'

Eventually, Rhett got into the bed. He had been deliberately delaying his getting into the bed so Scarlett could get aroused by looking at his body. He knew he had a fine body, so he had put it on display.

Rhett started kissing Scarlett. She kissed him back. He kissed his way down to her very erect nipple and suckled on it through her nightgown. When he tried to move her nightgown out of the way he found he couldn't, so he just ripped the garment to get it out of the way. She was a little bit shocked, but she was also incredibly thrilled by his actions. She was rubbing his shoulder and even his waist. While he was suckling on her breast, she reached her hand up to hold his head in place, which thrilled him.

Rhett's hand was on her womanhood but now she was spreading her legs to give him better access to herself. In the midst of all this she had an orgasm. She called out Rhett's name. It took all of Rhett's self-control not to slam into her at that moment, but he didn't. He had plans for tonight's sexual session. He kissed his way down her stomach while ripping her nightgown in the process. When he put his mouth on her special spot, she was so shocked all she could do was lie there. Eventually, she began feeling what Rhett was doing to her and she had another orgasm. When she did, she called his name again. This time he didn't resist the urge to enter her.

As soon as Rhett was inside Scarlett, she sighed. She sighed like everything was finally right with the world. After three more orgasms for her, he finally let himself release. He filled her with his seed. After they had caught their breaths she whispered, "I love you."

"I love you, too."

Although Rhett had placed a cigar on the nightside table, it never crossed his mind to roll over and light it. Being wrapped up in Scarlett's arms was nirvana. Having her wrapped up in his arms was paradise. Best night of his life. Not only was he physically satisfied but after many years he was emotionally satisfied also.

Soon both Rhett and Scarlett were sound asleep.

The next morning Rhett did something he had never done before, he had morning sex. He found that he liked it very much.

After Rhett and Scarlett were finished, he got out of the bed and lit his cigar. As he was getting dressed, he said, "I will go get us breakfast then we can have breakfast in bed."

"Rhett, that will make quite the mess in the bed."

"So? We aren't sleeping here tonight. That is one of the perks of living in a hotel there is someone to clean up after you."

"Alright. I will lie right here until you get back."

When Rhett got back, he had a tray with two plates full of food on it. He also had two coffees, and two orange juices. After he walked into the suite, he set the tray on the table that was in the sitting room. He saw that Scarlett was sitting in one of the chairs with her wrapper on. He saw that she had her nightgown in her hands. He said, "You said you would be lying in my bed when I got back."

"I got bored lying in bed without you."

"Come on. We can get back in bed."

"Alright. Why did you tear my nightgown?"

"Because it was between me and the object of my desire, my wife."

Scarlett held out the material to show Rhett that it was shredded fabric now. She said, "It is ruined now."

"So what? I can afford to buy you a new one, but I make no promises that I won't rip that one off of you as well."

"Rhett, you can't keep doing that."

"Wasn't it just a little bit exciting to have me rip your clothes off you because I wanted you that much."

"Maybe a little bit."

"You can solve this problem where I never tear up another of your nightgowns."

"How?"

"Don't wear one to bed?"

"Rhett! I couldn't sleep naked."

"Why not? You did last night. I always sleep naked."

"Even in the winter?"

"It is winter right now and I am sleeping naked."

"I thought that was because you knew we were going to….."

"No, I sleep naked all the time."

"Oh."

"Now get in the bed and I will feed you breakfast."

"No, I will feed myself. I'm not a child."

"You certainly aren't. You are all woman."

Scarlett smiled and she got back in the bed. Much to Rhett's disappointment she left her dressing gown on. Since she had left her dressing gown on, he left his clothes on.

Rhett sat down on the bed and said, "I didn't know what you liked for breakfast, so I got a little bit of everything."

"Thank you. I like most all food except onions and pickles."

"Good to know."

The couple continued happily chatting while they ate their breakfast. When they were finished Rhett considered making love to Scarlett one more time but decided not to because she wasn't used to that much activity. In truth, neither was he. His pecker might be a little tender in the next several days. Of course, that wouldn't stop him from making love to his wife.

Rhett packed his trunk, and his carpet bag then went to get a bellhop to help get them downstairs. After he and Scarlett were in the lobby with his luggage, he went to the front desk and paid his bill. As he was doing so, the desk clerk said, "Where are you off to Mr. Butler?"

"Across town. I am moving in with my wife."

"Congratulations."

"Thank you, Harold."

When Rhett and Scarlett got in the cab, she told the driver, "2275 Beaver St."

Rhett said, "No, 713 Maiden Lane." He turned to her and said, "You are not going to work the day after we got married."

"But I have to do the books."

"The books can wait until tomorrow. Scarlett, I don't care about you owning a dress shop or a hundred dress shops, but your business or businesses will not come before me and the children. I want to spend time with you and Wade needs to spend time with you. You have been away from him for almost twenty-four hours. That is a long time for a three-year-old.

"He's only two. He won't be three until January."

"Nonetheless, we are going to spend the day with our son."

"Alright."

"Besides, I have to get settled into your bedroom."

"Alright."

"Baby, relax, I know you are worried about having enough money, but you are married to a very rich man who is going to get even richer in the next year."

"How?"

"I have been buying cotton every time I was in the South."

"So?"

"I have been storing it in a warehouse in Lancashire, England. I am going to sell it when I think the war is almost over."

"How will you know the war will almost be over?"

"When the first Confederate general surrenders then the war will be over soon."

"Wow! That was smart thinking."

"I'm not the only person who has been doing it which is why I have to sell my cotton before the market is flooded with cotton. I just have to choose the right moment to be able to get the most money."

"What if you wait too long."

Rhett smiled and said, "I won't get the most money, but I will still probably get twice what I paid for it."

"Wow! You are so smart."

"Thank you. We have arrived at my new home."