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Back in the Limelight
Lamar Wyatt had always been a proud man. Even when he knew he had made a wrong decision he would stick to his guns and somehow spin it on a head so he appeared to be right. He would not admit her was wrong. He had pride in his family, or more specifically Tandy. He had pride in the name Wyatt and ran his town with an iron fist. The only scratch on his polished armoured suit of pride was Rayna. His own flesh and blood who had disowned him.
When she'd turned up one night to see Tandy at the house, black mascara tears running down her cheeks and a look of absolute despair on her face he had turned a blind eye. She'd made her choice and left him and their family the day she chose country music. So that night he never showed his face. He let her talk to Tandy and decided that it must be some lovers tiff between her and her piece of rough that was Deacon Clayborne.
Yet when he had found out about her pregnancy, about Deacon being back in rehab he had taken his cue and set things up with Teddy. There was a line he was more than willing to cross when it came to his daughter. He was willing to stand by Teddy when she chose to start getting involved with Deacon again. And when he was provoked into hurting Rayna, Lamar Wyatt still chose him over blood. But even for a man who is so full of pride, who had disowned his daughter for all respective purposes, there is still a line which he will not cross.
The door opened and she walked in. Fury visibly raging in her eyes. As he turned to see her, Lamar could not help but see her mother in his daughter. The way she looked, talked, acted . . . the way she was on a fight to freedom. Bucky stood behind her, in the wings ready to step in at any given moment. Lamar saw him once as a lapdog, simply doing what he was told. However every now and then he would feel a wave of jealousy towards the man, because he was the father figure in Rayna's life that Lamar Wyatt had never gotten the chance to be.
"I need to speak with Rayna, privately." Said Lamar, standing up from the sofa where just mere hours ago his granddaughter had been sat playing with her parents.
"Like hell am I leaving you alone with her." Said Bucky, closing the door to give them some relative privacy, not phased by the glare that was being directed towards him by Lamar Wyatt.
"Just say whatever it is you want to say and then go." Said Rayna, hand on her hp controlling the situation like he was just a child.
"I've spoken to Teddy." He began.
"Well I guess you would have done considering he's your latest toy."
"You're pressing charges for assault?"
"Would seem so."
"After everything he did for you and Maddie-"
"You really have got some nerve! He tried to separate me and Maddie, and then Maddie from her father. He then worked with you to get me sent off into a mental ward at the hospital! And you are defending me?!"
"Rayna-"
"No, your golden boy left me with cracked ribs, with a gash the size of Nashville on my head, he left me battered and bruised – not for the first time either!"
"And I have dealt with him where that matter is concerned."
"God give me strength! You really have no clue do you? If that is what he does to me when he gets annoyed then fair enough, I know that won't bother you. After all I never was of much concern to you other than whether I tarnished the good ole Wyatt name. But think of Maddie, Daddy she is your granddaughter! Do you actually give a damn about her or not?"
"Of course I do but Teddy would never lay a hand on her."
"Six months ago you would have said the same thing about him laying a hand on me."
"Rayna things are different now."
"Well at least you got one thing right – I'm happy. That is what is different." She said, walking over to the mirror and sitting down so she could take off her shoes as the balancing was hurting her ribs, and she'd been stood for too long. Bucky followed her over, scrutinizing her every move, making sure she was not injured.
"You okay?" He asked quietly, and she just nodded, closing her eyes momentarily to regain her composure.
"Why are you here Daddy?"
"If you'd given me a single moment to speak then you would know." The older man fired back as he returned to his previous seat on the sofa.
"Get to the point. I would like to spend some time with my daughter and fiancé."
"Fiancé?"
"Yes, problem?"
"I doubt you'd care even if I had one anymore."
"Once upon a time Daddy I respected you. But you're right; no I wouldn't give a monkey."
"I don't want to fight with you Rayna, as much as I may not approve of the course that you are taking with your life you are still my daughter."
"What?" She asked not quite believing her ears.
"I don't admit I'm wrong very often, but I was wrong when it came to Teddy. The moment he turned up drunk at your festival and attacked you, he crossed a line. I'm cutting him off."
"Wow, I don't know what to say." She said, looking down at the ground, playing with the engagement ring which sat on her ring finger perfectly.
"Don't say anything. Make me suffer as much as you want, but don't let Tandy not see her niece. She hasn't done anything wrong." And with that Lamar upped and left, not once looking back to see Rayna and Bucky sat there with shocked faces.
"Did he just?" Questioned Bucky.
"Yeah." Added Rayna.
"I've never."
"Me neither." They both then burst out laughing, into absolute hysterics and that was how Deacon found them both minutes later. After Rayna had not returned to the room he had got worried and so had decided to try and find them both, leaving Maddie with Scarlett.
"What's going on?" He questioned, slightly confused.
"Deacon!" Rayna said, calming down and getting up to go and give him a hug. "You will not believe what just happened."
"I'm lost." He stated, frowning.
"I think my father just gave us his blessing."
"You serious?"
"Yeah, he says that has cut Teddy off; that he wants to make peace."
"Wow." He stated, leaning down and kissing her. "That is brilliant news Ray."
And with that he took her hand. They said bye to Bucky and went made their way up to Rayna's pent house. Both were smiling when they walked in, and their smiles widened when they saw Scarlett and Maddie curled up in one of the rooms asleep. Rayna smiled, and leant into Deacon. "They look adorable." She stated.
"Yeah, they do Ray." He kissed her head. "What's on your mind?" He questioned knowing there was a smudge in her happiness.
"Daddy said something, about not holding this against Tandy."
"Okay?"
"Would you mind? If I took Maddie to see her one day?"
"Ray, she'd you sister, soon to be my sister in law. You don't have to ask me to go and see her."
"I know, I just don't want you not to be happy. I want you to be happy Deac."
"I'm happy as long as you are here. And I don't mind if you go to see Tandy. I honestly don'."
Leaning up she softly kissed him. "Thank you." She stated, and he smiled.
"These two are fine, let's call it a night."
"Sounds perfect." And with that the pair went to bed for the night. Happy in the knowledge that it seemed as though - for now - their lives were beginning to settle back down, and get back on track. Something they had been waiting for a very long time to happen.
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