Hey y'all! I'm back at it with a longer fic. I was rewatching the end of season 2 and I thought, what if Luke had died in that accident. This goes into Rayna's reactions and how she copes. Thanks to RClaybourne for all the help and suggestons!

Disclaimer: I don't own it... But if I did, who knows….

Rayna walked out of her meeting to find Bucky, with a serious look on his face. "Rayna... There's been a serious accident..."

She nodded, giving him the okay to continue. He sighed, "Luke's convoy hit an IED... There weren't any survivors Rayna.."

She just stood there, and blinked. He sighed, "Rayna..."

"No... No... Survivors?" She repeated.

He nodded, putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.

A tear escaped her eye, and he quickly ushered her to the elevator, "I'm so sorry Ray. It hasn't broke to the media yet. Corey called me"

She stared at herself in the mirrored elevator and blinked back tears. "Don't take me home"

He nodded, "where do you wanna go?"

She shrugged, looking at herself in the mirror. She could no longer contain her tears and Bucky pushed the emergency stop on the elevator. "He... He's..."

He knelt down, his own heart breaking for the woman who was beginning to build a relationship with the singer. "I'm so sorry Ray. We can cancel LP..."

He bit his lip, they were supposed to do Ball and Chain in just a few days. She shook her head, it was her album launch, "don't. Just pick another song to add to the set list"

He sighed, nodding. She stood up and he pushed the button to make the elevator go again. He quickly ushered her to his SUV and drove away, "where to Ray?"

She shrugged, "the cabin"

He nodded, "I'm gonna call Deacon"

The guitarist agreed and promised to meet them at the cabin to be there for her. The news broke, and Rayna's phone blew up. She got angry and rolled down Bucky's window, chunking her phone onto the Tennessee highway. He saw another driver run over the black phone and sighed. His phone continued to ring, one call being from Tandy. "Rayna it's Tandy..."

"NO" she snapped.

He answered anyway, explaining what Rayna had just done, and where he was taking her. Tandy promised to get the girls, and bring Rayna some things she needed.

She aimlessly stared out the window and he sighed, "you're getting a new phone Rayna"

She sighed, "whatever"

Bucky sent an urgent text to Deacon who was also on his way to the cabin. Rayna cried quietly most of the way, and just sat in the car when they arrived. Bucky sighed, "can we go in?"

She looked around, "no"

He sighed, attempting to squeeze her hand. She pulled away and hung her head, her golden curls covering her face.

He saw Deacon pull up behind him, and smiled. She heard the familiar noise of his truck and groaned, "BUCKY."

He sighed, "sweetie, I'm not letting you stay here alone, especially after what you did to your phone earlier"

She pouted and threw open the car door. She jumped out and ran down to the lake. She ran onto the small wooden dock and just stood there, crying. Bucky looked to Deacon, "I had to tell her before it broke to the media. I know she hates me, I crushed whatever dreams and feelings she had built with that man"

Deacon nodded, he hated seeing her this way. "You did the right thing. Now, don't push her. Don't call Tandy out here just yet, she needs the space"

Bucky nodded, "I tried to get her to move her LP show, people would understand. She said no and just told me to find another song to replace Ball and Chain."

He sighed, "let me see how she reacts when I try..."

They heard a scream and saw her chunk a piece of jewelry into the water. Bucky sighed, Luke had bought her a bracelet for her album launch before he left. Deacon slowly approached her and sighed, "hey... Ray"

She sunk to the floor and cried. Her life was twisted in more ways than she could even imagine. She continued to cry and chunked a small rock into the water. "Leave me alone!"

He sighed, "you and I both know that's not what you want"

She slammed the splintery dock with her hand, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" She snapped through gritted teeth.

He got up and sighed, walking over to Bucky, "this won't be easy"

Bucky nodded, "Tandy has a bag ready for her with a few days worth of stuff, and she said that Rayna's doctor gave her a light sedative… I told her to hold on and I'd let her know when she could bring it"

They heard a splash and Deacons eyes grew wide as the dock was empty. He ran for the water and pulled her from the cold lake. He laid her on the grass and brushed the hair from her face. She looked up at him, crying. He sighed, "what was that all about?"

She shrugged and began to shiver. He picked her up and carried her inside. He nodded to Bucky to get Tandy to bring her the clothes. He brought her upstairs and found one of his old shirts. He brought it to her, "change Ray, you can't stay in those clothes"

She cooperated and changed into the warm flannel, that went to about her knees. He noticed a warm blanket that she'd left there the last time she was there, and wrapped her in the worn flannel. He sat by her, "talk to me Ray"

She shook her head, and fiddled with his shirt. She left the bathroom and went back downstairs. Bucky had made her some hot tea, to warm her up from the icy water. She took the tea and sipped it a little. Bucky sat by her, "honey Corey called again, they'll have him back in Nashville tomorrow. His family's flying in..."

She gave him a blank stare, but threw the half empty mug at the wall. Deacon sighed, "whoa, easy Ray"

She pouted and cried. She got up, shoving the contents of the coffee table to the floor, causing a cup full of guitar picks to scatter across the floor.

She sat back down and whimpered. "Don't tell them where I am"

Bucky nodded, "I've told everyone that you have no comment and that you're spending time with family"

She just stared at him, nodding. She cried a little and Bucky's phone rang. "Hello..." He sighed.

"This is Laurie wheeler... Luke's mom"

He stepped outside, sighing, "I'm so sorry this happened.."

She sighed, "how's Rayna, and don't give me that no comment crap. We know Luke loved her"

Bucky glanced inside at the crying singer, "she's in a private location outside of Nashville. She's devastated, as I'm sure y'all are too. She wants to be alone, but I know that's not what she needs right now"

Laurie sighed, "it's hard, I will admit to that. I just wanted her to know that the funeral is scheduled for next week, here in Nashville. She can come if it's something she's feeling up to"

"I'll let her know. Maybe in a few days it might help her to talk to you"

He suggested.

"You're probably right, just let me know. This number is the best way to reach me, it's my cell" she sighed.

"Thanks Laurie... I'm really sorry about this..."

They hung up and Bucky sighed when he saw Tandy. They hugged quickly and she sighed, "how is she?"

"Almost unresponsive. She jumped into the freezing lake earlier, but don't worry, Deacon got her out fast and found an old shirt for her" he sighed.

Tandy nodded, walking in, "Rayna sweetie"

"GET OUT!"

Tandy sighed, "I brought you some warm, dry clothes sweetheart… and your doctor gave me a little something to help you relax"

Rayna threw a pillow at her and cried. Tandy caught the pillow, knowing Rayna wasn't quite over their father's death. Rayna continued to cry, "GET HER OUT OF HERE!"

Bucky sighed, as Tandy walked away. He followed the woman, "I'm sorry, only person she hasn't screamed that at is me. She doesn't want anything to do with Deacon, but I know it's helping having him here"

Tandy sighed, "I thought the sedative would help… but her stuff's here…"

"she might take it in a little while. Just leave it. I'm gonna head back to the office soon, But keep me posted"

She nodded, "I will, thanks Buck. Oh, I called her phone company, they're sending a brand new one to your office, ready to go"

"great. Thanks Tandy."

The woman smiled, "I'm gonna head back to be with the girls, but I'll check on her later"

Bucky nodded and they quickly hugged before she left.

He walked back inside and Rayna was hugging a pillow, crying. "She's gone sweetie. But she did bring you some warm clothes"

Rayna just looked to him and didn't seem to be able to form words.

Bucky sighed, "I'm gonna head back to the office, okay Rayna"

Rayna just pouted and Deacon tried to rub her back. She pushed him away and Bucky sighed when his phone went off as he was walking out of the cabin, "Teddy… what's up?"

"I just needed to know if I needed to take the girls. But she won't pick up"

"Well she threw her phone out the window on 65..." Bucky explained.

Teddy sighed, "that explains things. I haven't talked to Tandy but who needs to get the girls?"

"Tandy and I just talked, I believe Tandy is. But you two can work that out. Oh, and tell Maddie that Deacon's here with Ray right now" Bucky sighed.

"Deacon? Seriously? Where is she?"

"No Teddy. It's a private location. That's what I've told everyone, media and other execs. She's not coming back into Nashville until further notice" Bucky explained.

Teddy sighed, "do I need to get her anything from the house?"

"Tandy brought some stuff by, but I'll let you know if she needs anything"

"alright… I've gotta go. I'll call later" Teddy sighed, and hung up.

Rayna had finally started to calm down, "did I kick my sister out?"

Deacon sat on the blank coffee table and nodded, "yeah honey, you did. She knows you're upset"

Rayna hung her head and sighed, "I'm fine. Just let me spend a night or two out here, and I'll be okay"

He squeezed her hands, "honey, Luke's momma called. She wanted me to know his funeral is next week..."

She shook her head, "no"

He nodded, "okay. I just wanted you to know"

She sighed, biting her lip to keep the tears at bay. Deacon sighed, "she got you a little somethin to help you relax, do you wanna try that?"

She shook her head, "don't give me any medicine Deacon….."

He just nodded and held her for a while as she struggled to calm down.