Hey everyone! Sorry it has been taking me a while to upload new chapters. I am trying to drag them out over the next month because we wont have a new episode for an entire month *cries* so i want to keep up your fill of Nashville hehe. This is the last portion of 1x13, mostly from Deacon's point of view for a change. Enjoy! xxx

Deacon was just about to text Rayna, when he thought heard the shrill of her giggle echoing throughout the lobby of the Four Seasons'. Yes, it was Rayna alright, there was no mistaking the chortle she explodes when highly amused. Deacon scanned the lobby searching for Rayna, he found her almost instantaneously. He watched in awe as she tipped her voluminous auburn mane over her head, revelling in joy and amusement at something whispered in her ear. However, Deacon was more concerned to who it was murmuring in her ear, he had only ever seen Rayna act like that after they had, well, y'know…

Deacon squinted a little harder in order to make out who Rayna was flirting with. As his vision became clearer and his eyes focused, he felt a sharp stab in his heart and a lump begun to form in his throat, he furrowed his eyebrows. It was Liam. Of all the people for her to turn to, she turned to him. 'She wasn't supposed to turn to him; she was supposed to turn to me.' Deacon thought. He was the Johnny to her June; he was the one she was meant to talk to. So why didn't she? She had told him that she couldn't speak to anyone right now. So what was she doing with Liam? Deacon chuckled ironically; he knew exactly what she was doing with Liam.

'Deacon!' Juliet yelled.

Deacon spun around to face his pint-sized friend, 'Yes maam.'

'Will you go load your things onto the bus, we're headin' out in a half hour.'

'Okey Dokey, you want anything bringing out?' he asked, just to be polite.

'Nah, I'm set.' She answered, Deacon turned around to head down the stairs to the main area of the lobby, but before he could move Juliet captured his attention, 'Hey Deac, don't worry about Rayna, she'll come around soon.'

'Oh I'm not worried.' Deacon lied.

'Oh c'mon Deacon, I can see you brooding from the other side of the lobby,' Juliet pushed.

'JUST DROP IT JULIET!' Deacon snapped, before storming down the stairs and pushing the doors open before the doorman could even lean over.

Deacon approached the tour bus and gently laid the beautiful guitar, Juliet had bought for him, down in the stowaway. He loved that guitar, but it didn't feel completely right playing it, so he had attached his 'Deacon' strap that Rayna had bought for him to it.

'Hey.' Rayna said from behind him, he hadn't expected her to be there, and whacked his head against the top of the bus in surprise.

Rayna giggled, 'Y'alright Deac?'

'I'm fine.' He replied coolly.

'You sure?'

'Lets just cut the crap Rayna.'

'What are you talkin' about?' she gasped.

'You and Liam have a nice night last night?' Deacon frowned.

Rayna tipped her head back slightly and smirked a little, truth is, she and liam had done nothing but make out. And even then it was mostly one sided, she hadn't want to take it further because she knew how badly it would destroy Deacon. Liam was just a friend, she needed someone to talk to that didn't hold a bias view on the situation. 'Liam's just a friend Deacon.'

'Yeah, I bet.' Deacon spat, and turned around to head up to the tour bus.

Rayna shook her head and sprinted after him, grabbing his arm and pulling him to face her. 'What do you want from me right now?' she cried.

Deacon leaned in, he thought about kissing her. He did more than think about it, he leaned in more and thought about the passion the two had shared the other week in Chicago. Deacon thought about kissing her. But he didn't. 'I don't want a damn thing from you Rayna.' He retorted.

Rayna watched as Deacon clambered onto the bus. It killed her that she couldn't talk to him about everything going on, but she couldn't handle it if she accidentally dragged him into her and Teddy's situation all over again. Yet it still wasn't fair for him to penalize her for her actions with Liam. She was a big girl, she didn't need someone to babysit and criticize her; she especially didn't need him for that. He was the one person in the entire world who never judged her, no matter what she did. He was the one person who she could depend on never to turn his back on her. But here she was stood outside in the cold, whilst Deacon completely alienated himself from her.

Rayna wasn't used to Deacon leaving her, like she had done so many times to him.