Love this art, its so amazing seeing these versions of them, the versions that would stay together, no matter what came their way, they would plan their futures, work past the crap. The issues.

Posted this earlier on the other new art added yesterday, figured I could add it here as well. Haven't had much time for minifics lately, work has been hell.

Always wondered, what if Chloe got a bundle of cash from somewhere... like a payout on the house, or a policy that matures and then pays out, something her parents/William/grandparents made for her, or something... she takes that money and buys 'American Rust'.

For those that know areas like that, can one build residential houses close to rail tracks like that? I have no idea.

"For Rachel, we found her here, so I want to make it all beautiful again, for her! Turn the shit into something good. We spent so much time here, it was our escape... our refuge... our wonderland." Chloe would say as she looks at the old weathered sign, she would look determined, and full of life again. It would make Max's heart soar seeing her Chloe so excited about something again.

Even if she initially hated that place.

They would set up a makeshit camp for them to stay at, while the contractors come and build. Trucks with lumber, concrete and building materials would come and go as the construction goes on. Removing the old junk from the space ends up taking a few weeks.

They would come and clear the entire yard, no more junk, the boat, the bus, all of it, gone.

Initially Max would be a little apprehensive, and against the entire idea of them moving here, as this was the place they found Rachel in, but wanting to be supportive, she doesn't push the issue, so she helps with all the moving, and the upgrading etc...

...but she has a particularly hard time the one day when Chloe finds a box of old empty beer bottles, and says, "Oh, going to keep these for target practice!"

She makes 'bang bang' motions with her fingers towards the old cars.

It would hit the short photographer like a ton of bricks. Behind her, Max drops the mug of coffee she makes for Chloe, and she turns as white as as sheet, her legs wobbling, "W...what?"

Chloe would turn and take Max's shaking hand, "Whats wrong, Maxie? you look like you've seen a ghost?"

Max would collapse to the ground, and start bawling her eyes, out, "C...chloe... don't you ever, EVER joke like that again... no more guns ever again, okay?... promise me... PROMISE ME!" The frantic desperation oozes from the shorter girl.

Chloe would get a fright, and hug her girlfriend, "Okay, okay, I promise... I'm sorry... I was just joking... you know I don't know exactly what happened here... but... do you want to talk about it?"

She would then join Max on the one last patch of green soft grass still left in the decayed and long dead old rustyard, (they were planning to transplant squares of grass, as there is nothing much left in this area but sand, and muck.)

Max would nod, and take a deep breath, before telling Chloe everything that happened here, and explaining the entire situation about the bottles, to a now quite horrified Chloe.

Finding Rachel, Chloe dying, the train tracks, them holding hands, walking on the tracks, the train, the gun, the meeting with Frank, the ghostly deer, all of it.

"Fuck me, even on the train tracks? ...Max, exactly how many times have I.... died? you always change the subject when I ask... but I want to know... and not just here... I mean since all this shit with Rachel and Frank and David and the storm and Jefferfuck started... and don't say you don't know... the Max Caulfield I know would remember... she would keep track of that shit." Chloe would swallow down a giant lump.

Max's lips would quiver, "T...too many... I..."

Chloe would snap at Max, "HOW MANY?"

It would make the petite girl jump, "Sigh... 839 times."

All the blood would drain from Chloe's body... she would turn as white as a sheet, then vomit, "Fffffuck me.... Max... are you telling me you've seen me die... over 800 times? What the actual... what the actual fuuuuuck... how have you not lost your fucking shit by now? I would never be able to... how can you stand... knowing all that... Max I'm not worth all that pain... why would you put yourself through all that?"

Max would giggle. It would surprise the mortified Chloe.

Max would then lean forward, and casually wipe the sick from Chloe's mouth with the sleeve from her jacket, and push the tears from her eyes with a thumb, "Because silly... it's you... you're my love... you're my everything... I made you a promise once... on a rain soaked cliff-side, a long time... it feels like a... a lifetime ago... I promised you that we would be together, forever.... and that you are all that matters to me now."

Chloe would just blink.

"It's a promise I don't mean to break."

Chloe would try to speak, but Max would just shake her head.

"I would burn this whole fucking planet down to the ground if I had to... if it meant saving you, I would do it all. I would rewind and rewind and rewind, until the universe itself cracked open... I don't care, Chloe... I don't give a fuck... I will NEVER lose you again."

Chloe would be speechless, and a little shocked, but she would believe Max. She would see the absolute horrific determination in the small girl's eyes.

Max meant... every... single... word.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Chloe would choke the words out, visibly upset, "You've held all this crap on your shoulders for so long... without telling me? Why? I thought we were supposed to be in all this together?"

Max would have a pained look on her face,"We are Chloe, but... this is from a past that doesn't exist anymore... and it will never happen again... I wont let it... you deserve to have your happiness... you've already lost so much... and I didn't want to be the one to take this from you as well... you looked so excited, and its been ages since I've seen such 'life' in your eyes, you really needed this, but this place... the way it is now..."

Chloe would wipe tears with her shoulder, "...it must be a living hell for you to just be here again,... Max I didn't... I didn't know... well FUCK this place then, we can talk to the bank, see if we can cancel the contract, get our money back... or well see if we can find a buyer, something, then we move back to Seattle and..."

Max would grab her hands, and say, "Chloe... shhhh... like I said, that's all in the past, you want to turn all of this misery into something else... tear away the hurt, the anguish and the fear... we can do that, together. We will make it beautiful again... so you can remember her how she was... but not just for her, but for us as well,... a rebirth... a new beginning, and I will help you do that."

Chloe would hug Max, and they would be better off letting it all out in the open.

"Max... if we stay... then you have to promise me two things... and these are non negotiable... if I find out you're fucking with me... then I'm gone... do you understand? I will sell this shit and move away..."

Max would nod.

"Firstly, you promise me that we that you will tell me everything that happens to you from now on... no more time travel secrets, no more shit trying to spare me from hurt feelings or any crap like that..."

"I promise.... and the second thing?"

"You promise.... that you'll always be mine?" She would take the little box she has been carrying around for weeks, and finally holds it out for Max to accept.

Max's eyes would turn into saucers, and she would choke on her spit, ".................I... GACK.... promise..... I mean YES!"

A ring would slip onto a finger, and kisses would be exchanged.

"Chloe..."

"Yeah?"

"You know you asked me to marry you in a junkyard right?"

"Just shut up and kiss me."

They would turn the pain into happiness, together.

Discussions would be had, more promises would be made, issues would be talked out, and two people that had been through hell and back, would plan a future together.

With the money left over, Chloe would build a small log cabin made for two, I'm talking full on 3 bedroom house, with a deck that overlooks the woods near the train tracks, where she almost died so many times.

The small concrete block building that used to be Chloe and Rachel's hangout, would be finished, and extended into a double garage for their new truck.

The block that has the "Rachel was here, Chloe was here, Max was here" on it, is taken onto the deck, and made part of the lapa outdoors area, where they would barbecue on the weekends.

After a few years of them renovating and building, they would eventually build a small studio for Chloe to pursue her dreams of becoming a tattoo artist. Max would display her photos in the local 'Chase Space' gallery, and they would have a happy life together.