justsean | Leader or follower?

Sean's been told that he'll be able to access the web once a week. This means he can check his email and keep in touch with his girls, the older ones at least, but they'll pass on dad's messages to the little one.

But... There's always a but, funny how that is.

To log in he'll have to answer a question, and it can be a fairly personal one.

Sean blinks at the question that appears on the log in screen, then raises his eyebrows quizzically.

He starts typing...

Does it really matter who leads and who follows?

Shouldn't the real question be: Where are we going and why?

I would neither lead nor follow until I know the where and why.

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Funny... was kinda thinking along the same lines myself. The question seems to be saying that to lead is to be strong, whereas to follow is weak.. Sorry..

*smiles, sticks out a hand*

Name's Peter Ince. I was thinking we'd met before someplace?

*stares hard at the man talking to him and forgets what he was about to say*

Right, I'm Sean Bean. And I don't think we've met before, even if you look a lot like someone I know. But you can't be him..

*grins, still holding out hand*

A lotta folk round here look like a lotta folk round here... you remind me of a guy, name of Ran.. and I guess there are quite a few guys who look like me. Nice to meet you, Sean.

*reddens a bit noticing the proffered hand, grabs it and gives it a hearty squeeze*

I was warned to expect a lot of lookalikes, but somehow the way they told me about that made me think of people looking like me, not like him..

*shakes head*

I guess I have a big ego, Peter. And it's nice to meet you too. So.. what are you doing around here?

*Chuckles and sits down*

You're lucky. I never got that warning - seeing all these familar faces scared the shit out of me. And what am I doing round here? I used to be in the Navy in my other life - now I'm doing some consultancy - energy management systems - that kind of thing. And a lot of fishing. You?

*relaxes, but still studies Peter as if he can't believe his eyes*

Well, I'm an actor, but I came here to sort of take a break from that. Things were getting too busy, too hectic and I realized I was losing track of other important things. I guess I'll just be lazy for a while.."

*meets Sean's gaze*

An actor - hey, I've not met many actors, though there's a few around here - there's Pierce Brosnan and then there's that young Englishman... er, Orlando - that's it - Orlando Bloom.

*grins*

And there's nothing wrong with being lazy for a while - hell, some folk round here have made it an art form. I found it difficult at first because I was used to order and structure - and then I met the ranger and my life turned upside down... I live by the beach which makes being lazy even easier. Some days Aragorn and I do nothing but sit and watch the tide coming in and going out...

*frowns looking a bit distracted*

Piece Brosnan and Orlando Bloom? There goes my dream of sort of melting into the background and going unnoticed. I've worked with them both and they know me quite well. Lovely guys both, but a bit... let's say overwhelming..

*winks at Peter.. if he's met them he'll know what Sean means*

But run that again by me.. About meeting a ranger who turned your life upside down and watching the tide with... Aragorn?

*chuckles softly, holding hand to face*

Yeah.. overwhelming is a good way of describing them.

But don't start me on Aragorn - you'll regret it when you're still sitting here in an hour and I haven't drawn breath...

*winks*

Met him in a bar - was quite astonished about my immediate attraction to the guy. But happily as it turned out, he felt the same. He's wild and incredible and I am crazy in love with him...

*pauses and smiles, a little embarrassed*

Sorry, Sean - that was probably too much information, given that we just met an' all...

He's wild and incredible and I am crazy in love with him.

*oh yes, Sean can relate to that, been there.. but it isn't certainly something he can explain to Peter, so he just smiles warmly*

Sounds like he's really special.. and your description of him sort of reminds me of someone I know, someone from back where I come from.. So the two of you are together, that's good. I may have heard of this Aragorn.. Is he sort of dark-haired, a bit scruffy, always carrying a big fucking sword with him? Looks a bit like you?

*tries to cope with the idea of just how possible the impossible seems to be in this world*

*laughs*

Yes... that's him. But now I'm confused. You say he's someone from back where you come from? You don't look like you come from Middle Earth...

*swears under his breath me and my big mouth, but I had to be sure..*

No, I don't come from Middle Earth, just from plain old England, Yorkshire exactly. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that this Aragorn is someone from back there, just that I've heard something about him. Someone must have told me about him and it made me think of someone else.. Sorry, this is truly confusing..

*shakes his head as if trying to clear it*

*smiles*

Don't worry, Sean... you'll get used to feeling confused - it kinda goes with living here... Things only started to make sense when I met Aragorn.."

Well, then I guess they'll stay confused for me.. little chance that I meet someone who will help make sense of them.. Not that I'm not finding useful what you've been telling me, Peter, but I guess it takes someone special - the way Aragorn is to you - to stop this world from spinning quite so fast. Or to stop caring about its spinning..

*smiles with a hint of sadness in his eyes*

*leans forward, resting hand briefly on Sean's*

Oh, I reckon everyone has a special someone out there somewhere. They'll happen along one day and although you might not know it right at that minute, one morning you'll wake up and things'll be different. And it's because of that person. Keep believing, Sean - that's what matters.

*closes his hand on Peter's and smiles gratefully*

Thank you, Peter. I'll try to.. I've been married three times and in the end it never turned out right, though it gave me three beautiful daughters. But I still want to believe that the right one is out there and that it will be forever.

You have kids? Me too - one boy. My marriage failed as well - away from home too much, I reckon.

*smiles warmly*

They're out there, alright, Sean. Could be the next person that comes through that door...

You're right, moving around too much is not the best way to keep a relationship going. I guess we both discovered that the hard way..

*grins almost impishly*

Maybe if I stop here long enough the right one will be able to find me..

*returns the smile*

Maybe they will. It worked for me and I wasn't even looking... thought I was happy with what I'd got. And then the right one kinda came along. So it does happen, Sean. It'll happen for you too. And hopefully you won't have to wait too long.

*pushes chair back and gets up*

Talking of the right one... I'd better go find him - don'twant him scaring the neighbors with that fucking sword...

*grins and holds out hand*

Nice to have met you, Sean. Hope we'll meet up again.

*takes the hand and holds it longer than necessary*

It's been a real pleasure, Peter, and I hope we'll see each other again. Thanks for talking to me and helping me sort of my confusion a bit. Go after your ranger, he's a special one and you're a lucky man..

*smiles and squeezes hand*

I am a lucky man - and he sure is special. See, Sean - I think I'm a pretty good judge of character and I figure you're pretty special too. Reckon someone'll be along real soon to remind you of that.

*lets go of hand and walks towards door, calling over shoulder*

So long, Sean.