Hey all! I'm Morgan and I am the same user on Wattpad lol, but considering not everyone has Wattpad, I decided to bring this fanfic over to this website which I absolutely love and adore. This is a series of early!Deyna (pre-season 1) one-shots, and they will be published in order from their first meeting to maybe right before season 1? We'll see :) Can't believe this show ends this week, but I will keep writing about them! Enjoy :)
"Okay everyone, our first performer tonight is a rising star discovered by none other than Mr. Watty White! Please welcome to the stage Ms. Rayna Jaymes!"
The Bluebird erupted with applause as a small redhead walked up on the stage, stepping behind the microphone and waving to the patrons.
Deacon picked his head up from the song he was writing and his heart instantly skipped a beat when he saw the girl standing on stage.
"Hi everyone! So this one's a new one, written by the amazing Watty White, and I hope you like it." She smiled and nodded toward the band behind her before starting the song.
The song Deacon was writing was forgotten when the first note came out of her mouth, because his eyes were glued to the stage.
Wow. He thought to himself. That is the prettiest thing I've ever seen.
She had such a light about her, and an incredible stage presence, Deacon couldn't take his eyes off of her even if he tried.
Rayna was looking around the small cafe as she sang, and when her eyes landed on Deacon's, a small smile came to her face.
A blush came to his face and he looked down at the table to hide it. When he glanced down, he saw the lyrics on the napkin he was writing on, and he grabbed it and crinkled it up. He grabbed a fresh one and immediately started scribbling down lyrics.
Two arms around me, heaven to ground me, and a family that always calls me home
He smiled wider as the lyrics started spilling out of him, and he couldn't wait to talk to the girl who has already changed his life.
XXX
"Thank you guys so much! I love y'all!" Rayna said into the mic and bowed before stepping off the stage to greet a group of fans that had gathered on the side. Deacon smiled and stood up and grabbed the napkin, walking over to where Rayna was.
"I'm already such a fan of yours, Ms. Jaymes! You're going to be so huge." Rayna giggled at the fan's compliment, and Deacon's heart raced at how beautiful she was. "Can I get a picture with you?" The girl asked Rayna, and she nodded.
"Of course!" Rayna moved to stand next to the little girl, and Deacon smiled at how gracious she was.
The two of them took a couple pictures together before they hugged and the group went back to the their table. Deacon felt his heart speed up as he walked up to Rayna, and she smiled at him.
"Hi!" She smiled even wider. "You're the uh...you're the guy who was sitting right in the middle. The one who was staring at me..."
Deacon swallowed hard and nodded. "Yeah, I was. Sorry, you're just so pretty, it was hard not to."
Rayna blushed and stuffed her hands in the pockets of her sundress. "Oh, well, thank you. Were you-uh-taking notes on my performance or something?" She giggled and looked down at the napkin in his hand.
Deacon looked down and chuckled. "Oh, I-uh-I wrote a song. I'd love for you to hear it."
Rayna opened her mouth to say something but instead, someone came up next to her and placed their hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry. Rayna? I love you so much, can I get a picture with you? Please?"
Rayna nodded at the fan before she looked over at Deacon. "I'll just be a minute, I'm sorry."
Deacon shook his head and put his hands up, letting her spend time with her fans. If everything goes smoothly tonight, he'll hopefully be spending a lot more time with Rayna.
XXX
"I'm so sorry, they just kept coming." Rayna said to Deacon when she was done talking to fans, and he shook his head. "I am interested in hearing this song, though. Wanna talk outside?" Deacon nodded and gestured for Rayna to go first, and he followed her out of the cafe.
"So you wrote an entire song during my two songs? Dare I ask what inspired it?" Rayna sat down on the bench that was right outside, and Deacon followed, setting his guitar case on top of his lap.
"Actually, uh, you did. I was working on another song and as soon as you started singing I scrapped it and wrote this one instead." He popped the latches on his case and opened it up, pulling his guitar out.
Rayna's eyes widened and she smiled, a blush on her face. "Well, I'm honored." Deacon chuckled as he set his case on the ground in front of the bench. "How about you play it for me? I'm sure it's amazing."
Deacon nodded and took a deep breath before playing the opening chords.
When he started singing, Rayna gasped and her breath caught in her throat as she listened to the song that was written about her by a man she just met. She didn't know what falling in love felt like, but she was pretty sure this was it.
All she could focus on was his eyes, and his magical voice, and the fact that this song was about her. No guy she had ever met would do something like this, and she loved it.
When the song ended, Deacon looked up at her and she sighed, smiling. "That was amazing. Thank you, um...you know, I never caught your name."
Deacon chuckled. "Oh, Deacon. Deacon Claybourne."
Rayna smiled and stood up, smoothing down her dress. "Right, well, thank you, Deacon Claybourne. Hopefully we'll see each other soon." She nodded before walking past him to go back into the cafe.
Yup, they were already in love with each other. Madly, deeply, hopelessly in love with each other. And they were fine with that.
