find me a beach.

Private: Thank god. Cause I don't wanna be fighting with you. We'll hold off on that for a little bit. I guess that I can accept the compromise... mostly cause I don't want you to use your puppy dog eyes on me and completely cave. If people don't like you for who you are then that's a them issue, Maddie. And they don't deserve to be in your life. I'll never ask you to be anything that you aren't. Or be less of you. Do you want me to buy you a bottle of what I use? I don't know if we'll be kept separated. I'd like to think that we can be good at our jobs. I'll just eye fuck you when the interview cameras aren't rolling. Keep it on the downlow and things. I'm pretty sure that JD knows something's going on between us, too. I'll give you a cuddle when we're at the hotel, just the two of us if you're needing that outlet. You know if we go lingerie shopping that's going to be very dangerous...

Private: Wait... wait. All I had to do with the puppy dog eyes and I would have won! Though I now know it for the next time and will be using that tactic. I get it. I'm complicated emotionally, I feel things too much, take things too far sometimes and I try - and I've worked on myself especially in the last few years but doesn't mean everyone can ultimately handle me. Which I get sounds really bad to say like that. It's the fact that you don't ask me to be anything but this, that you know who I am and still choose me. You can or I can swipe yours when you're not looking. We are good at our jobs, we can be professional, we've done that for how many years now. Plus I can't pretend I'll always feel more comfortable when placed with you and JD. Especially with the uncertainty of how the last run of press will be. Eye fucking is peak, but don't be surprised when caught but we can play it off. Damn two co-workers looking at each other! JD is suspicious, he thinks something is happening. He'll never ask though he cares about us too much to make things weird. The point is to be a little dangerous, plus it's for your eyes, wanna make sure you like it.

So, now that we are back home what's your schedule looking like? Busy, busy or have a little time? I only ask because it was so cool to hangout with you, and we should try and do something now that we are back from the trip too. Unless you are the busy busy thing, then I will have to wait in sadness and tears.

Right now, my schedule doesn't have anything too major until I start promotion for Outer Banks, and that's still not fully disclosed. Which means I have time so I'd love to hang out! Are you in LA by any chance? I would love to make some plans especially if it includes plans like breakfast burritos and shopping.

private: Are we already having our first fight? Because I know for a fact that I'm the lucky one out of the two of us. If you were anyone but you then I would be saying something cause you're the woman that I fell for. I like you the way you are, Maddie. Always have. Sounds terrible, honestly. But I know we're going to have to fall asleep on our own, sometimes. Maybe we could do both? Let out teams know that we're together - so that any hotel rooms that get booked... at least we can be next door to each other. But also have a few words that mean different things. We've already got Island Time as one, don't we? Although ripping my clothes off does sound fun. Might need to buy myself some more shirts... you can come shopping with me and tell me what ones you like.

Private: Oh baby, cute. Definitely not our first fight. Let's hold off on that a little longer. My emotions are not ready to think about that. Compromise, we're both lucky? I know you do, but not everyone likes me just me as... me. I get I can be complicated, messy, emotional, intense but you have never asked me to be anything different or to be a little less. Yes, it does sound terrible but last I checked we still love our jobs, which means it's inevitable. Though I've already decided I'm stealing your cologne and that way at least I can spray it and it'll give me that feeling of you're there. Kinda. You're right we should tell them, our teams love us and want us to be happy. Just worry that they'll attempt to keep us separated with press. Which given I'm mentally avoiding dealing with those emotions right now, don't want that to be something extra. We do. That one does work well for what we're already using it for. So one for a break to emotionally collect ourselves or just need to talk. Mm thought you might like that. Shopping and getting to see you try on clothes for me? Say less. New shirts for you, lingerie for me?

private: I'm still trying to figure out how I got so lucky to be able to say that you're my girl. Pretty sure I'm waking up every morning and pinching myself because of it. I'm getting way to used to waking up next to you every day, already. And press for OBX hasn't even started, yet. We're going to be sneaking around like two teenagers who don't know what to do with themselves. @madisonbfms

private: We may have to fight over the title of who's the lucky one. Partly want to say me, because you take me just as I am. Don't expect me to be anyone different then the same woman you've known. Now the waking up next to? That I will admit, I'm getting attached to. What am I supposed to do now? Fall asleep in my own bed alone? That doesn't sound as fun. Alright, so we can approach this two ways, we can tell our teams. Make them aware and that we explicitly want to get through OBX without issue but we this is real, or we do what I think we'll end up doing and we come up with safe words. I'm thinking two. One for I need a moment with you to talk us down, emotions will be high, and another for I'm about to rip your clothes off. Yes? Tell me how right I am that it's the second option.

that we do and i bet people would think that we are crazy with some of the stuff we do! i know a lot of people in our field just use insta to promote their work and that's it. throw away accounts are needed, especially when you don't want the public to dissect every little thing. i appreciate that! as your mind should be on all those things. i've been trying to find the perfect balance of both?

Probably but I've heard a lot of people do the whole finstas and shit like that. Which I don't know why you would need one unless you need privacy because of something like you're known. Having a fake one feels like you're using it to get up to things you shouldn't be doing. I do post quite a bit on my instagram and not just about work. I like to think it'll be something I can look back on someday. Plus it's a way for me to get used to people seeing my singing without having to throw it all out there at once. A controlled environment. It's crazy I feel like I need a solid week more here but unfortunately I've learned as much as I don't want to leave all things come to an end.

maybe i should just not guess, since i feel like i always get the answer wrong. north carolina and now california? that sounds like quite a family. i just have the older brother and younger sister. the way that i was near water was public pools. that's true! you are on a show that basically centers around it. i bet! i have given it a shot, only ate some sand once and inhaled a bit of water. we basically embraced it during filming and that's carried out, plus going back on set soon! i would say you might not become obsessed...but chances are that you will?

Nah! It was a good guess! Normally you would think places like California, I've gotten Hawai'i a few times too. Which I wish. But just a good ole North Carolina girl. It's a big family, we keep it interesting. I've got three brothers, three sisters. I'm the baby of the family though so I got away with a lot of shit, but having six older siblings looking out for me was nuts. I'm pretty lucky that I got to film pretty much on a beach except for when it was freezing and had to make it seem like it wasn't. See! Look at that, didn't get smashed over the head with a surf board that's a huge feat. Shit you're already going back to filming? The show just came out! We never could have been like that. Will I? I guess I'll find out I'm gonna watch it when I get back home and see how it goes. Gotta do things before promo starts up for me.

i was almost thinking we'd not see each other again til press starts, so glad that's not the case. but after ? i'll be all over you whenever we're free. i'm nothing without my best gal, right ? honestly, i need a good swim with you and maybe drinks. you down ? perfect because i care what you think of her and she's made me feel so giddy, i can barely describe how amazing of a girlfriend she's already been.

I was thinking the same thing. Honestly, don't know how often we'll see each other prior with them continually moving the press dates around. It's making me a little stir crazy and anxious. You know, final season, just want it to go as smooth as possible. I'll hold you to that, Mads. What do you say I head down and we can grab a drink, hang by the pool, gossip about all the things. You can tell me all about this dream girl. Just need to find one of my bikinis that isn't still damp from other days and I'll be ready. Who would have thought I'd come not prepared enough with enough bathing suits, it's like OBX taught me nothing.

Do you think if I spend a full day on the beach just making sand castles and stuff, people will judge? Because it's been a minute since I've been able to get away to location with the beach and sand. And building things in the sand just sounds...relaxing. @madisonbfms

Absolutely... not! Why would someone judge someone just being out and having fun? You're not hurting anyone, unless you're stomping around and destroying other people's sandcastles. Then yes, maybe you might be judged a little. I would judge then but you don't seem like a ruin other people's fun kind of guy. Have you built any? Or is that like a work up to it kind of thing?

exactly, we love the throwaway accounts! that way we can still enjoy what the world has out there, without it turning into something else. five steps ahead, exactly! i do have a throwaway tiktok, not an insta. i just lurk on insta and once in a while post. we love tiktok, because it helps when you have nothing to do. he is, isn't he? i felt distracted when we were on set, so much! please do! you'll get hooked the first episode, promise. maybe we can hang out there! i am going to do my best to embrace being in vacation mode. yes! that is an amazing goal to have!

Sometimes we need to go to insane lengths to be able to have our privacy. I have my normal accounts and I'm pretty active on them but I do have throw away accounts. How else am I going to like a bunch of things without people being like oh, what does this mean?! The smallest things get taken out of context, and we don't want that. I promise to give the show a go once we're back from Mexico. Right now my mind is literally only about sunshine, warm sand between my toes, and passing out after long days. Have you gotten to enjoy anything so far or are you using it more to just have pure relaxation?

so, here we are. same place together once again finally and i need all the time with one of my fave co-stars. what shall we do ? i'm here for anything and everything. also maybe i can get samara to join us on something because you have to meet her. she's my new everything. ( @madisonbfms )

It has been awhile since we've been in the same place, hasn't it. Let alone one as beautiful as here. I've definitely been appreciating and soaking up all the time here. What would you like to do? I'm always open for just about anything. Yeah... yeah! I would love to meet Samara, see who captured your heart.

i'm going to assume california? i grew up in a suburb of chicago. the closest i got to water was a great lake. that is not the same! i haven't ever tried it, but it seems fun? i always embrace the embarrassing things, probably too much. i imagine it gets on my friends nerves. thank you! i still can't believe we're number one, but i love how everyone seems to be loving it!

Nope! I mean I live in California most of the time now but I grew up in North Carolina. We didn't live on the water or anything, my parents adopted me and six other kids so the water was not an option but we were never far from it that we couldn't be there often enough. Then as a teen I traveled with friends there all the time. Plus it helps I'm on a show where I get to be a water bug. It's a lot of fun, I promise. I can only do basic things but it's fun regardless. I've seen interviews pretty sure your whole cast embraces that. Reminds me of our cast back in the beginning days. Does seem like everyone is obsessed which I can't wait to see if I become obsessed too.

me being the good old midwestern boy that i am, did not grow up around beaches. plus with filming something based completely around hockey, this is a change of pace. i have a feeling i'm going to fail at surfing, but that won't stop me from trying. anyone else planning on embracing some embarrassing moments on this trip? @hfrpstarters

That's a damn shame because I don't know what I would have done not growing up around beaches. In fact, my state of being pretty much revolves around how close/far I am from a beach. Surfing is a good time have you ever tried? There's a few of us around here that have done the whole surfing thing. If you can't embrace the embarrassing to have a good time where's the fun? Congrats on the success of your show, I've heard nothing but good things.

Yes! I am gearing up for a new album. It's gonna be a solo one since I know the fans have been waiting for me to release solo music again. I'll definitely tell you as soon as it's released so you can give it a listen. I'm excited. I wanna be able to show more of my range and I'm sure the fans will love it.

Congratulations, getting to work on something solo is such a fun time and not surprised the fans are looking forward to it. Yes, please! I would love to give it a listen. Not that I've been working more in music it's become my favorite thing listening to different artists work.