A veer-off from the early part of the book. Rhett eavesdrops twice at the Twelve Oaks BBQ, daring Scarlett and himself into a whirlwind, war-time wedding. Our scrappy survivor comes of age in an entirely new way, as her world teeters on the brink, her mind broadens to possibility, and her heart opens to the dashing scoundrel she calls husband.

Three months after the scandal, Rhett is back. Was there anything he could have done to change the outcome of that fatal conversation?

Scarlett's questionable sense of morals lead to a potentially disastrous situation. What if Rhett was Wade's father? How far will Scarlett go to keep her secret?

Unfortunately for Rhett, the Panic of 1873 strikes and he's invested too much to let Scarlett go down in ruin. Then life gets complicated.

What if Scarlett had not gone with the wedding with Frank?

All her life, Scarlett wanted to be a great lady just like her mother but knew deep inside that she never could. Rhett showered her with wealth to show her that character and not riches was the key to gentility. When Scarlett realizes the truth, Rhett leaves her. But in a twisted turn of events, there lies a chance for Rhett and Scarlett to fall in love again. (Chap 30 altered)

What if Rhett hadn't left Scarlett at the Rough and Ready, after the siege of Atlanta? Would Scarlett have gotten over Ashley more quickly? Could her relationship with Rhett have been different? Rated T for safety.

Scarlett schemes to get Rhett back in her life. But he visits her on his own and tells her the story of how her own mother, Ellen 'O' Hara was once in love with Phillippe Robbilard. A chain of events follow in which Scarlett battles many of her inner demons and learns what love is really all about.