Chapter 1: Two Rings Shy
And just like that he was gone again. Like he had been so many times. Except one thing was different. This time, the power to bring him back was sitting right in the middle of her hand in the form of a silver ring. Rayna could still feel the blistering heat left on her lips from his kiss and she leaned back on the counter to steady herself. It was all too much. Luke, his proposal in front of all those people, Deacon his proposal, his kiss. In some ways it was funny how the events of tonight played out. Luke had gotten her a gorgeous flashy and expensive ring that could probably also function as the anchor for the Titanic. Deacon had given her the ring that represented their long and complicated past, it had endured hard times but yet survived them, much like they had themselves. It didn't have a big fancy diamond sitting on top of it and he most likely didn't take a trip to Tiffany's to pick it out. Luke had proposed in front of an audience, including a few viewers who might've wished they'd been spared the production, Teddy specifically. Deacon had come here and said how their supposed to be a family, him, her, and their girls. Maddie didn't seem too thrilled on the car ride home and Daphne wasn't her usual chatty after show self talking about how cool the show was and everything. She wasn't saying that his proposal wasn't thoughtful or she would've said no had they not been in front of all those people but it definitely was going through her mind at the time. She didn't think he should've ambushed the girls like that and it seemed like he was claiming his territory by doing in front both her exes. And when you've got a lot riding on an album that just dropped maybe it's not the best idea to say no to the King of Country in front of a couple thousand people. She decided nothing was going to resolve all of this in one night so she headed upstairs. Rayna checked both of the girls rooms and their were soundly asleep, she kissed them goodnight and went to her room. She glanced at the ring on her finger and weighed the other in her hand before deciding to take both off and putting them into her jewelry box. While closing her eyes she hoped maybe she'd wake up and it all wouldn't be real, but she couldn't decide if it would be her dream or nightmare and that's what scared her.