Rayna is sitting in a chair in the corner of the bedroom that she has shared with Teddy. Her face is serious. Teddy paces back and forth in front of her, running his hands through his hair. He glances at her nervously, knowing that she is getting ready to explode. She has seen the incriminating pictures of him and Peggy.
"Well, Teddy, it certainly looks like there is something going on between the two of you," Rayna says, keeping her voice level.
Teddy looks around the room nervously, as if he is looking for an escape route. He doesn't want to tell Rayna the truth. He doesn't want to ruin his marriage. He would rather just avoid this confrontation all together. He has seen Rayna angry many times and he would like to avoid her wrath.
"Rayna," he starts, his voice failing him as he looks at her face.
She looks him directly in the eye. She already knows the truth. She can see it in his demeanor. They have been drifting apart for years. Part of her doesn't blame him for cheating but the other part is outraged at the thought. She has avoided cheating on him throughout their entire marriage, even though there have been many times when she has wanted to. She has always intentionally kept her distance from the only man that could have convinced her to stray. Apparently, the effort has been worthless. All of the hard work she has done to preserve her relationship with Teddy means nothing now. It angers her that he has given into temptation, when she has stared temptation in the face for 14 years and denied it.
"You need to leave, Teddy," she demands firmly.
Teddy knows that there is no use in arguing with her. He looks down at his feet, ashamed at himself for destroying his marriage. Rayna shows no sympathy. She will not be taken advantage of. She is strong and she will not lose her pride by allowing him to stay.
"Is that it then, Rayna?" he asks timidly.
Rayna rolls her eyes at him. She can't believe that he is even asking her that question. Maybe he should have thought about the consequences when he was sleeping with Peggy.
"Yes, Teddy. That's it," she replies.
He avoids making eye contact with her. He doesn't want to see the anger in her eyes. He doesn't want to see that she hasn't even shed a single tear. He knows that if he looks at her, he will see the truth glaring back at him. He knows that looking at her will confirm one of his biggest fears: that she only ever loved him because he was the exact opposite of the man that she truly loves above all others.
"I'm sorry, Rayna. I never wanted this to happen," he says in defeat.
Rayna shakes her head. His apology is not enough. Their marriage has been over for a long time. This incident is just the final straw.
Teddy doesn't wait for a reply. He grabs a bag and throws some of his things into it. After he is packed, he glances at Rayna one last time. He wishes things had been different from the beginning. He wishes that they could have figured things out. Unfortunately, he knows that he has succumbed to temptation and that she has always loved someone else. He knows that there is no fixing things this time. He takes a deep breath and leaves the room.
Rayna stares at the wall quietly while Teddy is gathering his things. When she hears the door close, she looks up and sees that she is alone. She sighs. She has always known that their marriage was going to end one day but she is still surprised that Teddy cheated on her with Peggy. In all honesty, the thought does sting. At the same time, Rayna feels relieved. There will be no more wondering and stressing about the state of her marriage. Instead, she will finally be able to breathe without worrying that it may ruin things between her and Teddy. She can spend time with Deacon without Teddy questioning her fidelity. She can finally stop walking on eggshells and just live her life.
Her thoughts drift to the girls and her heart sinks. She doesn't want to disappoint her daughters. She doesn't want to upset them. She hopes that they will be okay in the midst of this hardship. They both adore the ground that Teddy walks on and Rayna knows that this will be hard on them. How are they going to react to the news?
Suddenly, another thought pops into Rayna's mind. How will Deacon react to the news? Will he be happy about it? Or will he react with indifference? Both reactions are equally worrisome to her. If he is happy about it, he will try to get her back but she doesn't think that this is the right time to be starting a serious relationship with Deacon. If he doesn't even care, Rayna knows that it will be hurtful. She wants him to want her. She needs him to need her. She doesn't know what she will do if he doesn't even care. In fact, she doesn't want to think about it at all.
