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Authors note – I know I have a lot of NCIS fics at the moment, but this will be a series of one shots which will be fluffy. Updates will be spontaneous as RL is mad with exams. This carries on from 'Never, Never Forgot', but it doesn't have to be read first

Kisses on Tour

Steeling the Stage

They were far away from Nashville now, far away from Teddy with his adultery and money laundering. He and Rayna had officially split up – even if the press had not yet found out. The girls had told her that they had met Peggy now. Not that the red head was at all happy with the idea of her girls being around two criminals, but she had to accept that fact that he was the girl's father after all. So now Rayna and Deacon were across the country and in yet another massive arena and doing the sound check in preparation for that night's performance. Rayna and Deacon were in their honeymoon period, still completely amazed that they were back together, and both smiling to no end. However, somehow they had managed to keep their relationship a secret from anyone who was not involved in the tour as of yet.

Juliette was still not impressed: not with Rayna and Deacon, not with their relationship or the fact that he had quit her band to return to Rayna's. Bucky, who had been the one to deal with the aftermath of their relationship last time around, was not completely sold on the idea either, yet he knew them both way too well to try and stop them. So, reluctantly he stood back and watched, looking out for any sign that things were not right or were heading down hill. He'd always watch out for Rayna especially after that night.

However, even though Liam had screwed the country singer over, it was moments like this that Rayna wished that he was still on tour with her. Juliette had once more been due to finish her sound check half an hour ago, and Rayna was still sat on the floor watching her prance around the stage whilst she waited. She groaned and placed her head back against the brick wall. She saw Bucky coming over and hoped he had good news. "Please tell me Glenn is going to get her off stage?" She said, hopefully referring to the blonde's manager.

"Sorry Ray, he's saying that he is staying firmly back there. I think he's drained, since Deacon left her band, she's been even higher maintenance than usual." Said the older man, and both knew how high maintenance Juliette Barnes was without being provoked.

"You've got to be kidding me!" Deacon said, as he came walking over and sat down next to the red head. She instantly relaxed as his arm wrapped around her shoulders and Ray leant into his warm and muscular body, the smell of his aftershave and coffee filling her senses.

"Nope, she has started all over again and changed her set list twice. This is when I wish Liam was still here." She said, with a sigh as she remembered just how the other man had dealt with situations like this.

"Why?" Asked Deacon, confused at the woman's statement.

"Because last time this happened he went and lay down on stage until she moved." Said Rayna, and she felt his chest ripple with laughter at the thought of what the other man had done. She smiled and looked up at her own manager. "Talking of set lists, you said you'd changed it?" she said, looking up with a small smile. The older man had a light of recognition pass through him as he released what she was talking about before he handed her the paper. She looked at it and noticed that there were a larger number of her old songs on it from back when she and Deacon had toured together at smaller venues. "You okay with these?" She asked Deacon, as she looked up.

The guitarist took the sheet and skim read the songs that they were due to play. "I'm fine with it, but this is meant to be your tour." He said, not wanting to take away her limelight.

"I know, but we always were good together." She said before kissing him softly on the lips.

"Alright you two, pack away the lovey dovey stuff thanks very much. Now, when you sing the older stuff the stage will be dark and just you two sat at the front. Now, Juliette has decided to do as much dancing as you can fit into a set, so yours will be a change." He said, looking at their faces to see if they were okay with the news.

"That's fine." Said Rayna with a smile. "Thanks Bucky, now can we please get her off of the stage?"

"Your call." He said, shrugging his shoulders. Rayna just rolled her eyes and began to walk over to the man who was in charge of the sound control. Deacon watched her go, mesmerised by the way her hips swung and the way the skinny blue jeans hugged her ass and legs. She had on a maroon plaid shirt and cowgirl boots – just like a classic Nashville girl.

"Ray." He shouted almost warningly, wondering what plan she was forming in her mind which would deal with the woman she had nicknamed 'miss sparkly pants'. "What are you doing?" He added, yet all she did was turn around with a wicked smile on her face and wink. Hell that woman had him wrapped around her little finger.

"You'll see." She said before she whispered something in the younger man's ear and then the sound went dead, Juliette's voice disappeared as did the music. Deacon could not believe she had just pulled the plug on the younger singer. However he could not say he was surprised. Out of him and Rayna, he may be the one who was a little more lenient and understanding of the teenage icon, however going half an hour over your finish time was not at all able to be expected to let pass.

"Right y'all, grab your instruments, we're on! " She said with a smile on her face as she grabbed her mike and walked onto the stage, right in the path of a fuming Juliette Barnes.

"What the hell d'ya think you are doing? I was in the middle of a set!" she shouted as she pulled out her ear piece.

"Well darlin' you were due to finish half an hour ago, so I think I've been pretty nice in all honesty." Rayna said with a smile before plugging her ear piece in and watching as Deacon came up onto stage.

"That is not the point! First you steel my guitarist from under me, and then you push me off stage! Do you want my stage time tonight as well?"

"Not that I couldn't do it, but I'll pass darlin'. Now, if you don't mind, I have a show to prepare for." Rayna said with a smile before nodding to Deacon and smiling as the first few bars of 'Buried under' began to fill the massive space around them. The whole band couldn't help but smile at the sight of Juliette storming off like a child who had not got her own way.

As Rayna's voice filled the room she covered the stage and sang next to Deacon, and with Deacon. But like a complete pro she sang to the entire arena, to those who would be in the front and those who would be in the rafters. And that was what separated her from the rest; she really did care about her fans. That was what she and Deacon had always done. And when the set was over and Juliette was stood there glaring, both Rayna and Deacon were coming off stage, they kissed one another, just a peck on the lips but it was enough for Juliette (who for once they honestly had not seen stood there) to go storming off once more.

Maybe Rayna didn't need Liam to wind Juliette up, she and Deacon had more than a few tricks up their sleeves, and years of experience. So bring it on!

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