Author's Note: Inspired by Friends Season 3 Episode 5 and their freebie lists of celebrities they're allowed to sleep with.

He had liked her before he had ever met her. Watched her weekly on TV as Tami Taylor. Loved her smile and the way her hair always seemed to cascade down so perfectly. How she held herself with such confidence and grace. What he wouldn't have given to be Eric Taylor. He made comments about the show too enthusiastically at times. Comments about their chemistry but wanting to make comments about her. His wife laughed, joked he could add her to his list. She could be one of his free passes if they ever crossed paths, knowing the odds of that were slim to none. Connie was A-list and he'd never reach that status, they both knew it.

Yet here he sat a few years later, just cast on a new show called 'Nashville', staring at the roster Callie had just given him. "Deacon Claybourne: Charles Esten," "Rayna Jaymes: Connie Britton". He blinked once then twice followed by several times, convinced he was dreaming. He looked around the room before looking back down at the paper. He wasn't dreaming, he had just been cast to play opposite Connie Britton for the course of the first season at least. Maybe more if he was lucky. Hell, what was he thinking? Even one season with her was better than if he had won the lottery. That's when he remembered his wife's comment, his list. He felt wrong for even contemplating it but he also couldn't quite shake the thought of Connie's lips on his in a personal and not professional capacity. Now was his chance and he sure as hell wasn't going to miss it.