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he was treating her exactly right, too, taking
her seriously, not condescending to her because she was so small
Cat had patience with people who tried to baby herSomehow Luke to
sense that and respect itScarlett felt tears fill her eyesOh,
yes, she could love this What a father he could be to her beloved
childShe blinked r This was not the time for sentimentalityFor
Cat's sake as well for her own, she had to be strong and clear
headed
She looked at Fenton's sleek dark head, inclined toward Catlooked
very tall and broad and powerfulShe shivered inwardly,
then rejected her cowardiceShe wanted
him for herself and for CatScarlett nearly laughed at the scene Luke
and Cat pr Cat was totally absorbed in the balenciaga purses delicate business of cutting
off top of her boiled egg without shattering it; Fenton was watching
with equal concentration
Suddenly, without warning, desperate grief drove Scat' amusement
away
Those dark eyes watching Cat should be not Luke's! Rhett should be
the one fascinated by his daughter, R1 the one to share her breakfast
egg, Rhett the one to walk beside matching his pace to her small
steps
Painful longing carved a hollow in Scarlett's breast where heart should
be, and anguish-so long held at bay-flooded in fill itShe ached for
Rhett's presence, for his voice, for his loveIf only I'd told him
about Cat before it was too late If I'd stayed in CharlestonCat tugged at Scarlett's sleeve"Are you going to buy tan gucci watch eat your
Momma? I'll open it for you
"Thank you, darling," said Scarlett to her childDon't be a she said
to herselfShe smiled at Cat, and at the Earl of What was past was
past, and she had to think about the lutL have a suspicion you're going
to have another yolk to eat, Scarlett laughedCat said goodbye and
ran outdoors after breakfast, but stayed"Bring more coffee," he told
the maid, without her"Tell me about your daughter," he said to
Scarlett"She only likes the white of the egg," Scarlett answered, to
mask her worryWhat should she tell him about Cat's father?
Suppose
Luke asked his name, how he died, who he wasBut Fenton asked
only
about Cat
"Now old is this remarkable daughter of yours, Scarlett?" chanel watch black . Ne
professed
astonishment when told that Cat was barely four, asked if she was
always so self-possessed, if she had always been precocious, if she
was
very high-strung Scarlett warmed to his genuine interest and talked
until her throat was raw about the marvels of Cat O'hara"You should
see her on her pony, Luke, she rides better than I do-or you And
she climbs everything like a monkeyThe painters had to pluck her off
their ladders She knows the woods as well as any fox, and she has
a
built-in compass, she never gets lost 'Nigh-strung'? There's not a
nervous bone in her bodyShe's so fearless that it terrifies me
sometimesAnd she never carries on when she gets a bump or a
bruise
Even when she was a baby rolex watches for women she hardly ever cried, and when she
started
walking, she'd just look surprised when she fell, then got right back
up again Of course she's healthy! Didn't you see how straight and
strong she is? She eats like a horse, too, and never gets sickYou
wouldn't believe the number of eclairs and cream buns she can tuck
away
without turning a hair When Scarlett heard the hoarseness in her
voice, she looked at the clock and laughed"My grief, I've been
bragging for an ageIt's all your fault, Luke, for egging me on so
You should have shut me up
"Watch out or you'll make me jealousYou act like you're falling in
love with my daughter Fenton raised hiseyebrows"Love is for
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