Her eyes met his almost immediatelyhe was...
Her eyes met his almost immediatelyhe
was standing only arm's length away
Scarlett's pride kept her from reaching out to himhe knew be looking
for him, she thought angrilyWho does he think he anyhow, to come
strolling into my world and just stand there expect me to fall into
his arms? There are plenty of men in this room, even-who've been
smothering me with attention, hanging around my drawing room,
sending
flowers every day, notes, and even jewelryWhat makes Mister Nigh
and
Mighty Butler think that all he has to do is lift his little finger and
I'll running? "What a pleasant surprise," she said, and the cool tone
of her voice pleased her
Rhett held out his hand, and she put hers in it without louis vuitton taschen thinking
"May I have this dance, MrsO'hara?" Scarlett caught her
breath in alarm"Rhett, you're not going to tell on me?
Everybody believes I'm a widow!" he smiled and took her into his
arms
as the music began"Your secret is safe with me, Scarlett
She could feel the rasp of his voice on her skin, and his warm breath"What the devil are you doing here?" she askedHis hand was warm at her waist, strong,
supporting,
directing her body as they turnedUnconsciously Scarlett revelled in
his strength and rebelled against his control over her even as she
remembered the joy of following his steps in the giddying swirling
motion of the waltz"I couldn't resist my
curiosity," he said"I was in London on business, and everyone cartier tank watch was
talking about an American who was taking Dublin Castle by storm
'Could that be Scarlett of the striped stockings?" I asked myselfBart Morland confirmed my suspicionsThen I
couldn't get him to stop talking about youhe even made me ride
with
him through your town
According to him, you rebuilt it with your own hands His eyes raked
over her from head to toe"You've changed, Scarlett," he said
quietly"The charming girl has become an elegant, grown-up woman
I
salute you, I really do The unvarnished honesty and warmth of
his voice made Scarlett forget her resentments"Thank you, Rhett,"
she
said"Are you happy in Ireland, Scarlett?"
"Yes, I am His words were rich with deeper meaningFor the first
time in all the balenciaga motorcycle handbag years she'd known him, Scarlett understood Rhett, at
least in parthe did come to see me, she understood, he's been
thinking about me all this time, worrying about where I'd gone and
how
I washe never stopped caring, no matter what he saidhe loves me
and always will, just as I'll always love him
The realization filled her with happiness, and she tasted it, like
champagne; sipped it, to make it lastRhett was here, with her, and
they were, in this moment, closer than they had ever beenAn
aide-decamp approached them when the waltz ended His Excellency
requests the honor of the next dance, Mrs Rhett raised his
eyebrows in the quizzical mockery Scarlett remembered so well
Her lips curved in a smile for him chanel white purses alone"Tell His Excellency that I
will be delighted," she saidShe looked at Rhett before she took the
aide's arm"In Clayton County," she murmured to Rhett, "we'd say
that
I was in high cotton She heard his laughter follow her as she walked
awayI'm allowed, she told herself, and she looked back over her
shoulder to see him laughingIt's really too much, she thought, it's
not fair at allhe even looks good in those silly satin britches and
shoesHer green eyes sparkled with laughter when she curtseyed to
the
Viceroy before they began to danceScarlett felt no real surprise
that Rhett was no longer there when she looked for him againFor as
long as she had known him, Rhett had appeared and chanel wallet disappeared
without
explanatio