Two very interesting options. Alone, each one is intriguing. Together, they tell a completely different story of Deacon and Rayna. Completely and totally AU.
When Deacon got out of Rehab. and found out that Rayna was pregnant and married to Teddy Conrad, he left Nashville. What happens when over 10 years later, they end up on the same tour? Maddie is not Deacon's daughter in this story.
One action, one word, one thought, one change. All of that is enough to change the outcome and set someone on their path in life. We know what happened to Rayna Jaymes without her mother there to guide her through her formative years and career. Here's a look at what would have happened had Virginia lived.
After her second accident, Rayna attempts to pick her life back up again. Of course nothing is easy and some pretty big events try to shake up the life she, Deacon, and their daughters have made.
It's not the way I hoped or how I planned, but somehow it's enough. And now we're standing face to face. Isn't this world a crazy place. A Bristen tale. From CB's POV.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful... and that's how Rayna and Deacon have found themselves snowed in together after a gig. And they're not happy about it... to begin with. (my stab at the Christmas Fun! fanfic c-word)
Another take on Deacon and Rayna's complicated relationship and a twist on that paternity thing. AU
A love story about Rayna and Deacon just being in love with one anther.
A short story about one night on tour where Deacon steps in and helps Rayna out with baby Maddie.
Avery and Juliette have been together and in love for a year now, against all odds. Will that change when Sean Butler shows up at Juliette's door? Avery/Juliette/Sean triangle, but of course a Juliette and Avery story overall. Now Completed!
Not wanting be the tween queen and caught up in controversy, Juliette Barnes finds herself at a crossroads in her career and life. From the girl that didn't believe in love, Juliette finds there's a lot to life she has yet to experience with the help of Avery Barkley. Joined together by mutual attraction and friendship, the two set out to create an album they'll never forget.
Shiloh Claybourne is the daughter of Rayna and Deacon - a product of their relationship's early years. She's smart, focused, and fiercely dedicated to both sides of her family, but when her mother's career is threatened and her stepfather begins an unexpected mayoral campaign, everything in her life gradually begins to change.
Layla Grant has everything - record deal, perfect boyfriend, the entire city of Nashville eating out of the palm of her hand. She's got a future paved with success. But when she's suddenly faced with a choice she didn't plan on, she finds she's on her own for the first time in her life. And how do you make decisions when your entire life, someone else has always led the way?
"We're not kids anymore, Deacon. We can't just go sing a song and damn the rest of it." - Rayna and Deacon, Season 3, Missing and Extended Scenes
This will be another AU short story on Rayna's impending emotional breakdown after Lamar's death, and how she uses Deacon to pull her through it.
Glimpses of Deacon and Rayna on their birthdays-past, present, and future.
On the road trip back from Cincinnati, Avery and Zoey have a conversation about how he should deal with his impending fatherhood. A very short missing-scene one shot from Episode 3.06.
Juliette always believed she was doomed to fail him.
A little story that delves into some of our supporting players and some original characters to see how they effect others.
"Deacon goes to AA, and physical therapy. He writes, and spends time with his girlfriend, and tries not to think about Rayna." A collection of missing scenes, and my own imaginings...
every puff, every shot, you're looking better all the time/ or through the haze of the whiskey, joints and pills, somehow scarlett and liam find something real
My idea on how the reactions to Juliette's decisions could of gone and how people start to realise they may have misjudged her. Could a video caught on a hidden camera change things for the worse, or help the situation? Post 2x11. Rayna/Juliette pairing. (Currently ON HIATUS)
Small one-shots of random moments in the future of the Jaymes/Claybourne/Conrad family.
What if things had gone differently after the confrontation at the CMA's? What if Rayna had gone after Deacon? An AU story from Season 1.
His dreams with her tortured him, but they were better than the reality he lived without her.
A sequel of sorts to my last story "If I Only Knew Then." Short, stand-alone scenes that take place within the context of the final chapter of that story ... and possibly beyond. Chapter 1: Telling Rayna ...
Juliette needs Avery ... to help her write a song. But has he already helped her see what is really important. Post-Episode one shot for 2x12.
This is another post S2 engagement/proposal story that starts that very night. In all honesty, my guess is the show itself will start several months after that infamous evening and I doubt it's going to start in the way many of us Deyna fans want. So we need as many satisfying Deyna stories as we can get! This starts out rough, but we'll get there. Let me know what you think!
Just when Rayna thought her day came to an end Deacon showed up and changed everything. This (long) first chapter of my story is about the hours after the proposal and focus on the inner struggles, the thoughts and feelings of Rayna and Deacon.
Picks up after Season 2 Finale. When Deacon's life hangs in the balance, it causes Rayna to truthfully consider her feelings for him and decide her future. (I don't own Nashville or any of its characters)