Time we get to have Deacon show us some of the deeper meanings of his songs. Maddie pressures him into singing a new song while they're at the bluebird together, not knowing Rayna is in the back scouting new talent for Highway 65.

If You Were My Girl

"C'mon dad! They have an open spot, you should totally play the new song you wrote! They'll love it!"

"I don't know Maddie, I wasn't really planning on playing it for anyone" Deacon said while nervously running his hand up and down the back of his neck.

"Everyone knows that you wish mom wasn't marrying Luke so it wouldn't be a big shock that you wrote a song about it" Maddie said trying to convince him. "It's not like Mom's here to hear it anyway, she's off at some Highway 65 thing with Bucky tonight"

"Alright fine, if it'll make you happy, I'll perform it" Deacon gave in and grabbed his guitar before going to the stage.

Rayna was in the back corner talking with Bucky about some of the recent performers when she thought she saw Deacon up on the stage.

"Hey Buck, is that Deacon up there?"

"Yeah, why Rayna?"

"I just didn't know that he was playing tonight, Maddie didn't saying anything about coming here tonight"

"Well Catherine did say there was an empty spot in tonight's line up, maybe they were just here enjoying music. Don't read into it to much Rayna" Bucky said.

"You're right, now what did you think of this one?" Rayna said pointing to one of the pictures on the table.

"What a great night at the Bluebird tonight!" Deacon said while sitting down on one of the stools and adjusting the mic. "So my daughter convinced me to get up on stage tonight and sing this one. I'm not gonna tell y'all what it's about since you'll be able to guess" he said which earned him a couple laughs from the staff that knew his history of writing songs about Rayna. "Anyway this one is called 'If you were my girl'" Deacon said before tuning his guitar.

You light up every street light
You stop every heart when you start that smile
But somehow you're still lonely
Oh let me show you why you're the only one I wanna give my heart to
If you give me the chance, oh I'll show you it's alright
Oh watch your life

To pick you up, I'd lay you down
I'd hold you 'til you come unwound
I'd make you feel like you're all I need
In this whole world
Ah, if you were my girl
If you were my girl

You wouldn't be staring at the ceiling
With a half broke heart wondering if that feeling is ever
Going to fade away
I'd change all that if you let me today
Cause I've never wanted anything
The way I want you next to me
For all my life
Come on let's ride

I'll pick you up, I'll lay you down
I'd hold you 'til you come unwound
I'd make you feel like you're all I need
In this whole world
Ah, if you were my girl
If you were my girl

For the first time maybe ever, who am I kidding
Girl I've never felt the way I feel, oh it's so real

Let me pick you up, and lay you down
Hold you 'til you come unwound
I'll make you feel like you're all I need
In this whole world
If you were my girl

If you were my girl
If you were, if you were my girl
If you were my girl
Oh if you were, if you were my girl
If you were, if you were my girl

Rayna tried to concentrate on what Bucky was saying but all she could hear was Deacon's voice telling her all the things he would do to her if she was his.

"I'm sorry Buck but I can't do this right now. Not when Deacon's clearly singing about me being with Luke" Rayna said trying to hide the tears forming.

"We can take a break, go get a drink. I've got some calls to make anyway" Bucky said placing a comforting hand on Rayna's hand.

"Thanks" she said with a weak smile as she got up from the booth and walked towards the bar needing a much needed drink.

As Deacon was getting off the stage he saw the familiar red hair of the woman he loved so much. He took a deep breath knowing she had probably heard the song. He gave Maddie a look that said he'd be right back as he headed to the bar. Rayna was ordering a shot of tequila when Deacon got up to the bar.

"Tequila, you were never a big tequila drinker" He said as he stood next to her. She took the shot, not answering him right away.

"It numbs the pain. I drank it a lot, you just never knew" she said not making eye contact instead signaling to the bartender to get her another one.

"Ray look…" Deacon started but was soon cut off.

"Why Deacon? Why here? Why with our daughter here? Is it because I'm here tonight?!" Rayna asked rattling off every question she could think of.

"Maddie knew that you were off at some Highway 65 thing but she didn't know you were here and either did I and I played it because Maddie wanted me to perform something tonight."

"I'm happy with Luke, Deacon" Rayna said finally looking at him for the first time.

"Are you really Ray? Maddie texted me the other night saying she heard you crying and didn't know what to do." Rayna bit her lip trying to form a reply.

"I'm miserable, he wants to send the girls to Europe for boarding school and wants to pretend that we're one happy family but we're not. The girl's are lashing out" Rayna said letting the tears finally fall.

"Ray, ive said it before and I'm gonna say it again. It's Maddie, Daphne, you and me" he said before kissing her"

Maddie had been sitting by herself for a while when she saw Bucky come up to her.

"So is everything going to plan?" Maddie asked as she saw him.

"I would say so" he said motioning to them lip locked at the bar

"Do you think she'll leave Luke?" Maddie asked hopeful.

"If Deacon played his cards right like I think he did, she will" He said with a smile as he watched Rayna pull away with a smile on her face.

"Deacon, I'm sorry for choosing Luke. I shouldn't have even took the time to think who I was gonna choose. All my life it's been you. I guess I was just scared that we'd end up in the cycle we always end up in and I couldn't do that again. Not to myself, not to you and certainly not to my girls."

"Ray, I don't need an explanation but a certain cowboy is gonna need an explanation and that rock you got on your hand has to go before I kiss you again" he said with a smirk. She took the ring off and put it in her pocket before kissing him again. Not caring about the people including their daughter and her manager taking pictures that would soon end up on the internet for a certain cowboy and his manager to find and deal with.