My vision how things could go on after season 4. This is little different than anything I have written so far since this started out as my own picture in mind before getting sleep story which then turned out so good that I decided to write it down to others to read also :)
I have put POVs as headlines, since felt I needed to get all 3 Rayna, Deacon and Maddie included in this.
Not betat, so sorry for any mistakes since I´m not native English speaker.
Disclaimer: Not my characters, just playing with them.
Rayna
She was so happy. She didn´t even remember when was the last time she had felt so happy. When Deacon had gone missing from the show, she had thought that they were heading towards even bigger problems than what they already got, but then he had returned with Maddie and her whole world looked bright again. She almost hummed aloud whole car ride back to the hotel, listening Maddie and Daphne catching up on the backseat.
When they get to the hotel, she couldn´t leave Maddie out of her sight immediately even though it was already late. So she went with girls to Daphne´s room first, while Deacon said he would head to their room to get some rest since he felt so tired after the day. She knew some part of it was his confusion about how to be with Maddie after all that has happened and came out, but at that moment she just couldn´t care anything else but the fact that her baby girl was back.
They didn´t really talk, just lied in bed all 3 of them hugging each other and enjoying being close again. After the girls fell asleep she felt finally ready to leave them and go to their own room. She owed Deacon a big thank you after all.
Deacon is already sleeping also when she gets in, but wakes up hearing her moving around while trying to get ready for bed. "Hey" He mumbles drowsily.
"Hey, babe. Sorry I woke you up" Rayna answers while she goes to give him a kiss. "I´m so thankful for what you did today. You really saved our baby girl and maybe even our family today. So thank you!"
"I just couldn´t let her be with that creep even a moment longer." Deacon answers while anger flashes briefly in his eyes for just thinking about what could have happened.
Seeing that, Rayna decides to change subject and climbs to bed. "I think I should show you just how thankful I really am." She says seductively while straddling him and pinning him to bed under her.
Deacon smiles to her. "For that I´m on board with" With that Rayna leans down to kiss him thoroughly and from that point forward nothing else matters but them right there and then.
Deacon
He wakes up Rayna wrapped around him. Realizing just now how much he had missed it. They have had sex few times even when things were at their worst during last few weeks, but never before after Maddie´s emancipation have they slept in each other's arms afterwards.
Rayna stirs a little and brings him back from his thoughts. "Did you sleep well?" She asks.
He smiles to her. "Best sleep I´ve had in weeks."
"Yeah me too" She breaths out and leans in to kiss him. "I still can´t believe she is really back."
At that he gets little frown on his face. "Don´t take this wrong way baby. I´m really happy she is back. But I´m little worried what comes next."
Rayna looks at him stunned. "What do you mean?"
"After everything she said about me and being still emancipated and all." He breaths out.
She reaches out to caress his stubble gently. "We will figure it all out like we always do. It will all work out, I promise you."
He just nods. He wants to believe her so much, but he can´t shake completely the hesitation. Maddie said she was afraid to live with him before and now she was back. But was she still afraid? Was it scary for her to be near him and how he should handle all his hurt after everything she said? So many questions and no answers in sight.
Maddie
She wakes up with conflicting feelings. She is happy to be with her family again, but she is afraid to see her dad. She did so terrible thing to him and yet he had rescued her yesterday. Thinking what almost happened with Vince makes her shudder. How she ever even ended up in situation like that. Cash really made her blind. She feels like crying now. She doesn´t have time to dwell on all that though since Daphne wakes up all hyper from just seeing her there beside her. Watching her little sister's happiness makes her feel a little better.
She is feeling very awkward when they approach her parents table at breakfast buffet. On some miracle Rayna had agreed that the girls can come by themselves down when they are ready. Her dad is reading newspaper and doesn´t notice them right away. Her mom though springs up immediately after seeing them approaching and gives them both warm hugs.
"Erm, dad!" She begins. "Good morning!"
"Morning" Deacon mutters back putting the paper down but doesn´t stand up. Daphne then springs to hug him and he seems to soften up a little bit.
Breakfast goes mostly in silence expect of Daphne´s enthusiastic chatter. When they get back to the hotel lobby they got the shock of their lives. There is news broadcast on tv telling Juliette has been in plane crash last night and there isn´t yet any news about her condition, but she has been taken to hospital in Nashville. They decide to hurry back to home after hearing that. Flying after hearing those news is little nerving. Maddie is happy that her dad let´s his walls down a little and keeps her close whole plane ride to home while she cries for Juliette, herself and everything. Since her mom is too busy trying to comfort Daphne who is just as devastated for Juliette.
Planning to do longer one with this and that´s why I´m thinking about getting a Beta. Since I don´t know anyone who would be filling to do it, I would appreciate suggestions on how to find one :) Would like to hear also what you think of this start :)
