The North Remembers

Willa: Ain't that the truth? There was some hesitation for sure as with any major life change but again I had to do what was right for me and I don't regret it. Hey the phone works both ways! And same seriously the same. Chaos is calming and I thought before I take off for promo work maybe I could come visit?

Austin: I will definitely say yes to seeing you especially since yep you will have promo work for Regretting You very soon. What did you have in mind?

Austin: Well we can't please everyone and it is useless to try. It's incredible that you went from plan A to plan B with minimal hesitation, sure, the first thing didn't work out but you decided to try something else and it worked. It was a gamble but it was worth it. That's commendable and just plain amazing. Sorry for being MIA just been busy but still thinking about you.

Willa: Damn you Netflix! I have to admit it is pretty hot to find a man that actually doesn't shrink away from responsibility. I swear I have lost more time to irresponsible man-children it really is sad. They hear the M word and run for the hills.

Austin: Those are not men or even man-children, they are dudes. Dudes do not like responsibility, they believe in coasting through life and it being as easy as possible. They also think feminism is just the worst thing ever. And you well frankly bucked the system and took on the biggest responsibility of all by yourself and if they can't see that and think "wow that's pretty amazing" then to hell with them.

Willa: Date exclusively...yeah that's exactly what I want and I am glad it is what you want as well. I explained the chaos of my life but again it is crazy and chaotic and apparently only going to get worse. Are you still interested?

Austin: Someday Netflix will free me from their greedy clutches and my life will be my own again. I know I remember everything we talked about and I am ready to accept it all with open arms, open mind and an open heart. I may not see the future but I know who I want in it and that is you.

Before Max could respond he was left cursing and swearing as he wiped the sand off his face, it had gotten in his eyes but thankfully not his mouth. He blinked away the last of it and after a minute he was able to find him again. He was clearly hurting and that should have been enough. But not for Max and not right then. Waiting a second longer he charged at him, his arms wrapping around him as they rolled into the sound and further and further until they hit water. Neither one cared though, cursing and swinging and kicking wildly, Max doing his best to keep him under lock again but the fall and water had lessened that greatly.

With unsteady legs, Austin faced him, he had very little time before he was knocked into, arms grabbed him and they hit the sand again, tumbling and rolling, grunting and swearing and looking downright insane. The water was cold and smacked into them hard but it was a change from the sand. With the other man's grip loosened, Austin was able to tug free, his elbow slamming into his side, hitting something, enough for him to back up and away from him. Given the thrashing he had gotten earlier though he was weak and slow and every move he made caused a sharp pain to shoot through his body.

Austin may have had the height on Max but he had rage and that was all he needed. So. Much. Rage. It radiated out from him like a third person, his bloodied hands at his sides, fists contracting over and over again as he looked at him. Had he disliked people? Sure, who didn't? Had he ever hated someone with a rage that almost blinded him? No, not until last night which had bled into today. Now he understood hatred and rage which was proof enough you were never too old to experience new feelings and emotions. He ignored the rest of the world, the early risers jogging on the beach, almost no one paid them any mind. As for the restaurant well...his eyes drifted up and he saw a small crowd of people. Grabbing him again, he dragged him further and further finally tossing him a few hundred yards away. His foot crashed into his rib cage, several times before his foot was caught and spun, tossing Max on the sand. Standing quickly and keeping a healthy berth as he looked down at him. "How does it feel?" He pinned him down, using all his weight to keep him from moving, his arm pressed tightly against his throat. "A little different when the shoe is on the other foot huh Oz?"

Fights onscreen are a very different thing than the real world. They are choreographed and practiced until they are perfect with stunt people around for the harder things. But a fight in real life? There is no choreography, no stunt people and sometimes no warning. It was by pure happenstance Austin had been by the doors, having finished eating he was ready to head back to work and filming. All thoughts of pretty much everything went out the window when he felt the punch catch him off-guard, his teeth rattling against the blow, his body standing at half-mast now. Before he could do anything, his hair was yanked along with the rest of his body out against the beach. His head snapped up like a ragdoll, three consecutive punches followed and then he was on the ground, blood spitting out of his teeth as he could feel his body shake slightly. Nothing about the attacker was familiar, not at all. Still clearly he had some beef with him-either that or all of this had been for naught.

Willa: For nearly five years I was jerked around and played like a fiddle. I can't go through that again I am too old and it hurt too much so I need something that could last, a possibility and not just a fling. Does that make sense?

Austin: I swear I'm not ignoring you this show is the bane of my existence...Okay it sounds like you want to date exclusively? Which is what I want and I'm more than fine with going as slow or as fast as you want.

Willa: I did as well. Before this goes anywhere though I think we should establish what we both want and make sure it is the same thing.

Austin: Okay you seem to know exactly what you want to say so I will let you start.

Willa: No problem. I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Until work pulls me away yes. Why?

Austin: I guess we will. Oh I was just wondering if you wanted to meet up again? I don't know about you but I had a great time last weekend.

Austin: Sorry this is late been busy but thanks! Eh it's really not a big deal. So are you still in Nashville?

i would love to her what songs because it's pretty much the same as with movies, they just aren't better than the original but again, it's subjective.

Why bother-you are so conceited and act as if your word is gospel when it's not. Get over yourself.

It's hard to beat an original song by it's writer.

I can think of so many songs that contradict this but okay

Carly Simon's version is better but music is subjective. @austinxnorth55

Okay then