"Okay, you put your first finger here, and your middle finger right...here. Good. Okay, now grab the pick and hold it between your first finger and your thumb...good. Now strum from top to bottom."
Rayna strummed the guitar, and the sound of the chord rang out. She looked up at Deacon with a huge smile on her face. "Like that?"
Deacon nodded and laughed. "Yeah, just like that." Rayna giggled. "You have officially learned how to play the G-chord on guitar." He leaned forward and kissed Rayna's cheek. "Soon you'll be better than me."
Rayna laughed loudly and shook her head. "Let's not get crazy, babe."
Deacon smiled and gestured down to the guitar. "So, are ya up for learning one more?"
Rayna nodded and Deacon grabbed her hand, guiding it over the neck of the guitar to teach her another chord.
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Deacon came into the house to the sound of what seemed to be strings snapping. He threw the mail down on the table by the door and ran over to the couch, trying to see what Rayna was doing.
"Ray? What the hell are you doing?"
Rayna looked up from the guitar and frowned at Deacon. "I was practicing the chords you taught me yesterday. I don't think I did them right, though."
Deacon chuckled and shook his head, sitting down next to Rayna. "No, you weren't. I love that you were practicing, though. That's the only way to get better."
Rayna groaned and slammed her hand on the guitar. "This is hopeless. I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm not going to get any better."
"Okay, taking your anger out on the guitar isn't going to help matters." Deacon sighed and placed his hand on top of Rayna's. "Take a break and try again. Go slow."
Rayna smiled up at him as he guided her hand over the neck, helping her once again.
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Rayna yawned and smiled as she walked into the living room to the sound of Deacon playing quiet melodies while he was sitting on the couch. She walked next to the couch and sat on the arm, wrapping her arm around Deacon's shoulder and leaning her head against his.
Deacon stopped playing and sighed, a smile on his face. "Well, good morning, darlin'." He turned to kiss her quickly and Rayna giggled.
"Good morning to you, too." She gestured down to the guitar on his lap. "I like that sound a lot better." She giggled.
Deacon shook his head. "I don't know, you'd be really good in time."
"Well, what if I don't want to be good? I do have you..." Rayna trailed off. "And besides, there's something about you playing the songs we wrote that really turns me on." She smirked, and Deacon whipped his head around to look at her.
"Oh yeah?" He asked, and Rayna giggled and nodded.
"Oh yeah." Rayna said before attaching her lips to Deacon's and letting him set the guitar down on the floor before falling on top of him on the couch.
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