The Pact by Jennie (Updated

*~*~*~*~*

Joey was freezing. She was tightly wrapped up in a
blanket that Pacey had thoughtfully brought along on
the boat but it didn’t help all that much. In fact
she felt as though she could kill him for putting her
in this position.

Pacey had noticed her lack of eye contact and
conversation for awhile now but he just didn’t know
what to do about it. He was starting to think that
this was a terrible idea. Joey looked as if she were
ready to pounce on him.

“Sorry that this date isn’t working out the way you
expected Jo.” The second the words left his mouth he
felt his terror rise. Joey raised her deadly eyes and
slowly stood up and walked towards him.

“What did you say?!” Joey’s voice had an edge to it
that made Pacey shiver.

“Um, I said that I was sorry that this isn’t what you
expected,” Pacey stammered.

“No! You said that this was a date!”

“No I didn’t.”

“YES you did Pacey! Let me tell you, this is NOT a
date!” She turned around but turned back on a second
thought. “There are three reasons why this isn’t a
date Pacey.” Joey’s voice was much calmer.

“Why?” Pacey asked although he was afraid of the
answer.

“One, you’re obnoxious; two, you’re repulsive; and
three, you never asked me.”

At that Pacey had to smile. She did have a point.
“Well, if that’s the case, then I’m glad that I never
asked you.”

“Why is that?”

“Because this isn’t a date.”

Joey looked stumped. Pacey patted himself on the back
for getting himself out of his slip of the tongue. He
pulled the boat into the bright cove just out of
sight. Joey noticed and looked around.

“Are we here?” Joey’s voice contained a hint of
annoyance but he figured that it was just from the
argument they just had.

“Yep. Do you recognize anything yet?”

Joey looked confused but looked around carefully.
Pacey saw her eyes brighten as she realized where they
were.

“We’re in Capeside! It’s the cove where we used to
work on “True Love!” Pacey smiled, happy to see her
excited.

“That it is! Will you do me a favor and make sure
that the car I left is still parked up in the
clearing? I need to grab all the stuff down below.”

“Sure.” Joey carefully climbed out of the boat and
onto the sand, careful not to get her dress dirty.
Pacey watched her amazed. The moonlight brightened
her face enough so that her eyes danced and her lips
sparkled. He quietly slipped out after her and
followed her trail through the sand along the bushes
to the clearing. He stopped and smiled as he saw her
surprised face.

“Oh my God…” Joey said, her voice trailing off when
the tears started to pour down her face.

*~*~*~*~*

Henry woke up on the couch. It wasn’t the most
comfortable place to be sleeping and he wondered why
he never went up to bed. He tried to stretch but
couldn’t. Looking down, the memories came flooding
back. The little blonde head leaning against his
chest was completely relaxed. Henry smiled and went
back to sleep, more comfortable than he had been in a
very long time.

*~*~*~*~*

“Bessie!” Joey cried, running into her sister’s arms
on the brightly lit beach. Pacey walked up to the
table that was set up for the food so not to intrude
on the reunion.

“Joey! I missed you so much.” Bessie replied,
stroking her sister’s hair.

“I missed you too.” Joey quickly hugged Bodie and a
very tall six year old Alex.

“Uc’l Pacey!” a little voice cried from behind Bessie
and a adorable girl toddled out to them.

“Sarah!” Pacey swooped the two-year-old off her feet
while she giggled.

“Joey I want you to meet your niece, Sarah.” Bessie
smiled.

“Hi Sarah. I’m your Aunt Joey.”

Sarah leaned in close to Pacey and whispered, “She
nice?”

“Yes Sarah. Aunt Joey is VERY nice.”

Sarah smiled and reached for Joey.

“This is the most wonderful thing that anyone has ever
done for me Pacey. Thank you.”

*~*~*~*~*

Jack helped Dawson through the door, trying not to let
him collapse. Leading him into the kitchen, he
noticed Henry and Jen cuddled together on the couch
sleeping.

“Mission accomplished,” Jack mumbled to himself.

Dawson looked over at the sleeping couple and ran
upstairs before puking his dinner all over the room.

*~*~*~*~*

Jack knew that Dawson was depressed but he didn’t know
what to do about it. He tried talking to him but
Dawson would just get defensive. Maybe Joey would be
able to weasel it out of him. He dished out some ice
cream and waited for the others to come home.

An hour later the clock read 1:12 am. Conner and
Andie came through the back door passionately kissing
each other. Jack cleared his throat and embarrassed
the couple.

“Oh hey Jack,” a red-faced Andie stammered. “Waiting
up again?”

“Of course. Only two more people to go.”

“Joey and Pacey still aren’t back yet?”

“Nope, not yet.”

Andie tried her hardest to keep her jealousy inside
but knew that she wouldn’t be able to hold her anger
in much longer. “I’m tired. I’m gonna head up to bed
you two. Conner I had a really good time tonight.
Thank you.” Kissing him quickly on the cheek she ran
upstairs.

*~*~*~*~*

Andie couldn’t stop the tears from streaming down her
soaked face. She didn’t want to be jealous. She
didn’t want to care what Pacey did. She had a lot of
fun with Conner that night. She liked the way he made
her feel. She just needed to get over Pacey and
whatever invisible hold he had over her.

Just then a car pulled up outside. Andie wandered
over to the window and looked out at Pacey. He opened
the car door and walked over to the other side of the
convertible. Joey, obviously asleep, was lifted out
of the car and into Pacey’s strong arms. Andie looked
away from the endearment.

At that moment her cell phone rang.

“Hello?”

“Hello, is this Andie McFee?” The voice was deep and
controlled.

“Yes it is. Who is this?”

“My name is Daniel Webster. I am Josie’s fiancée. I
need to ask you for a favor.”

“Josie? Oh, you mean Joey! Sure what can I help you
with.”

“Well, you see, right before she left California, she
and I got into an argument and I wanted to send her
flowers to make up for it. I want it to be a surprise
but I lost the address of where she is staying. Do
you think that you could possibly give it to me?”

Andie was shocked that Joey had a fiancée and was
acting like she was with Pacey. Maybe if she made up
with her boyfriend then Pacey would realize how much
Andie loved him. “Sure. The address is 295 West
Olive Grove Avenue, New Lancashire, Massachusetts.”

“Thank you so much Andie. And please don’t say
anything to her. I want this to be completely a
surprise.”

“Oh I wont, don’t worry!”

The second that Andie hung up she started to feel
guilty. She didn’t want to hurt Pacey. Maybe she
shouldn’t have meddled in this to begin with. She
vowed right then that she would be happy with Conner
and stop obsessing over Pacey.

*~*~*~*~*

Author	Comment
pip13 Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (6/18/03 1:17 am) Reply	update Please update this soon i love this fic
leep4joy Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 55 (6/29/03 2:27 pm) Reply	Re: update Evie~ Get your butt back in here and update this fic!!! I know you're still around....I've been talking with you!!!! How can you leave us hanging here like this?? Come on!!!! ~Lee
Redfish74 Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 17 (7/1/03 4:09 pm) Reply	Re: update Pacey and Joey are so cute. Can't wait to find out what's going to happen on their "date". So Jen and Henry are home all alone, wonder what's going to happen. More please. Chocolate Heart PJamas Creek Ho #74---Keeper of Pacey's fishing trophy Truelover #74 Lover of Pacey and Joey Hugs
Unintitled Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (9/2/03 4:35 pm) Reply	Re: update Is the rest going to be posted? This story is very cute.
TrueLoveFic OTL Loves me! Posts: 22 (9/18/03 8:15 pm) Reply	Chapter 12 ~~~~* Joey vaguely knew the direction that they were driving to and she hoped that she was correct. They were about an hour away from Boston. From there she knew that it was only an hour or two to get to Capeside. Capeside. She hadn't been there for almost three years. Before Daniel had come home in a screaming fit that night, she had called Bessie knowing that she was leaving Daniel for good this time. She never called before because he wouldn’t let her. If she did it behind his back he would still find out because of the phone bill. But she hadn’t cared that night and Bessie was ecstatic to hear from her. She said that she had big news for Jo when she came over. She refused to divulge anything else except that she would have to wait until they were in person. Joey promised that she would go directly there, after her two weeks with her friends, and live with her, until she decided what she wanted to do. Joey had plenty of money in a savings account that she suspected Daniel knew nothing about. Well over $300,000, which was more than enough for her to live off of until she found work elsewhere. Pacey broke her thoughts when he turned the radio on. He flipped through the stations and finally settled on some classic rock crap. Joey always hated this kind of music. The second that his hand pulled away from the knob, she reached out and changed it to a soft rock station. Pacey looked at her, appalled. “What are you doing? That was good music!” He tried to change it back but Jo kept on swatting his hands away, desperately trying to keep her eyes on the road at the same time. “Pacey, you wouldn’t know good music if it came up to you and bit you on the ass!” Pacey scoffed at Joey's statement. “I’ll let you know that some of the best music of this decade was influenced by the greats of classic rock.” “Fine then. No music. But that means we have to talk. And not just talk. We have to hold an actual conversation.” “I'm game.” The two sat there in silence. “Well as interesting as this conversation is, I think I'd rather listen to music.” Pacey again reaches for the radio. “Pace, are you going to tell me where we are going yet?” Joey was getting disappointed because they passed the turn-off that headed down to Capeside. Instead they continued straight towards Boston. “Nope.” “Please? Pacey, I'm begging you.” Joey turned just enough so he could see her big, puppy-dog eyes and pouting lips. Pacey tried hard, but he could never resist that face. He looked away and started to open his mouth to tell her when she spoke. “You’ve changed Pace.” Pace sighed, glad that he hadn't told her his secret. “What do you mean?” “Well look at everything that you have accomplished! You're becoming a doctor, you have great friends, and most importantly, you got out of Capeside. You never thought that you would ever be able to achieve anything and now look at you! And to top it all off you are probably one of New York’s most eligible and sought-after bachelors.” “Miss Josephine, are you by any chance hitting on me?” Pacey playfully acted modest. “No! I'm just saying that you’ve changed a lot.” Joey said defensively. “So have you, you know.” Pacey replied in a soft voice as he placed his hand on hers which rested on the gear shift. “Change is inevitable—well except from a vending machine.” At that Pacey started laughing fervently and Joey groaned. Rolling her eyes she pulled her hand away and put it on the wheel in front of her. Pacey slowly stopped laughing. “Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.” Pacey mumbled to himself. “And as for me accomplishing a lot, well that’s a lie. I've worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty. Yeah, I've done real well for myself.” “Pacey, are you serious? Do you need money? I had no idea—“ Pacey cuts her off. “Jo, it’s okay. I'm just joking. I'm doing just fine money wise. I have a full scholarship for Med School, I have a lot of money in the bank from my grandparents, and I only need to work as a waiter two days a week. I'm fine.” He looks at her profile which is etched with worry. “Really.” “Okay Pacey, but I want you to promise me that you will ask me for money if you ever need it.” “I promise,” he said as he settled back in his seat to watch the scenery. ~~~~* The dimly lit bar wasn’t quite full yet because of the early hour but Dawson and Jack didn’t care. They both sat at the bar sipping margaritas and laughing at Jen’s face when they left. “She knows us way too well.” Dawson was saying. “Dawson, the only reason why she knew that something was up was because of the way you were acting!” “What do you mean? I thought that I did a pretty good job in there. I made up an excuse for us to leave didn’t I?” Jack just laughed and shook his head. “Whatever you say man. I just hope that Jen and Henry are rediscovering each other all over again right now.” “I'm sure they are. So, do you know where Pacey was taking Joey tonight?” Dawson was trying his hardest to act cool and nonchalant and he thought that he was doing a pretty good job at it too. Jack thought otherwise. He knew that Dawson was extremely jealous about them being alone together. It had always been the three of them. Always. And if they were split into pairs, it was either Dawson and Joey or Dawson and Pacey. “I have absolutely no idea,” he answered truthfully. “And don’t worry, this isn't a date or anything, it’s just two friends catching up.” Dawson was about to answer when a tall and well-built man stepped up to them. “Jack!” the sandy-haired man excitedly said. “Austin! How are you doing?” The two men embraced. “I'm doing great, the gallery is becoming a hit. So when are you going to let me show your stuff?” “Whenever you want! Austin this is my childhood friend Dawson. Dawson this is my adulthood friend Austin.” There were a mixture of chuckles from the three men. “So Austin,” Jack continued. “Where’s Chad? I haven't seen him in a while either.” “I'm not sure. Chad and I broke up about two months ago.” “Oh, I'm sorry.” Jack had honestly liked the couple. After this, Dawson drowned out the conversation and quickly downed the rest of his drink. Grabbing the bartender’s attention, he ordered a Between the Sheets, his favorite drink. He nodded at Jack when he sent a questioning look over to him and then gestured to the dance floor. As he watched Jack and Austin move out onto the growing dance floor, he tasted his drink, letting the mixture of brandy and rum warm his throat and stomach. Sitting there, he was forced to think and analyze his life like he so often did. He didn’t feel sorry for himself, nor was he unhappy. He only felt as though he were missing something. When he was younger, mainly in high school, everything was perfect. It felt right. What did he have then that he didn’t have now? The answer used to be Joey, but now that she was back he worried because he still felt it. The only other thing different seemed to be that before, he was in a relationship with Joey and now, she was just a friend. Maybe that was it. It was something he would have to think about. Could he still love Joey like that? It was possible. He turned away from the bar after his third drink. Slightly light-headed he spotted Jack in the corner with Austin sitting very close to him, whispering in his ear. Jealous and bored Dawson looked for something to do to save him from an analytical death which was sure to come soon. His answer popped up in front of him soon after. She was short but skinny, with curly hair and big lips. Without asking, she pulled him out to the dance floor and held him close. ‘Not exactly romantic,’ Dawson thought, ‘but it works.’ ~~~~* Jen was sitting in one of the kitchen chairs amused with the sight before her. “Are you sure that you don’t want any help?” she asked sweetly. “I'm positive,” Henry replied. “All that I want you to do is sit there and keep me company. You do way too much around here as it is.” Henry was obviously flustered, and she knew that it was something more than just trying to follow the recipe. There was something on his mind and she wanted to know what it was. ‘It probably has something to do with Lindsay.’ “So what happened with Lindsay? I thought that you guys were happy together.” Henry grimaced at the mention of Lindsay but luckily his back was towards Jen at the time so she didn’t notice. His ex-girlfriend was the last thing that he wanted to be talking about right now but he was desperate to talk about anything to postpone the inevitable conversation that was to come. “Well, she basically said that I was a different person around my friends. More intellectual or something like that and it made her realize that she doesn’t like me as much anymore.” All that was true, with the fact that he left out the major reason, which was that he was still in love with Jen. “Oh. I'm sorry, if you don’t want to talk about this you don’t have to. It just looked like you needed to talk about something and I thought that that was it. Henry I know something is eating you up inside. You can trust me Henry. Tell me what's wrong.” Henry believed her with his heart and soul. He opened his mouth to say the words he longed to say. The words that echoed through his mind, ‘I love you.’ Just as he tried to form the sounds Jen stood up violently with wide eyes. “Henry, look!” she screamed, and then she started to laugh. Henry, who by this time was thoroughly confused, looked behind him to see smoke billowing out of the oven. After his initial shock, he grabbed a pot holder, yanked the oven door open, and in one swift movement, seized the burnt casserole dish and dropped it into the half-filled sink. Jen, still laughing at Henry's culinary skills, came over to his side and joined Henry in staring into the warm soapy water that had their dinner floating around in it. The giggles were contagious and as Henry joined in full-force, Jen reached for the phone to call for a pizza. ~~~~* To Be Continued… (Hopefully to a theater near you but I won't get my hopes up.)
sarammlover Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 2 (9/24/03 1:46 pm) Reply	Re: Chapter 12 Evie- Aha...so you are posting this over here.....I really hope you continue to post this story because it has me totally hooked!!!!! I love it! Update soon! Hugs Sara
TrueLoveFic OTL Loves me! Posts: 23 (10/2/03 1:07 am) Reply	Chapter 13 Hi Sara! I'll try to keep up with posting this! TTYL -Evie Chapter 13 by Jennie ~~~~* Andie looked intensely at the menu and tried her hardest to seem happy. It didn’t prove to be that difficult considering the years of practice that she had gotten throughout the years. She knew that Conner was staring at her and she wondered what he thought. But as much as she would've liked, she couldn’t keep her thoughts from focusing on Pacey. Pacey, the man of her dreams. Andie was disappointed when she saw Pacey's reaction to his best friend taking her out. She hoped that he would get a little jealous and then he would realize that he really loved her. ‘Oh, well.’ Conner was intensely concentrating on the menu in front of him when he saw Andie's face concentrate on his again. He sucked in a breath. ‘That’s weird,’ he thought. ‘No one has ever made me lose my thoughts like that before.’ Conner cleared his throat knowing that something needed to be said to break this silence. Not being able to find the right words for the feelings he possessed, Conner resorted to his usual jokes. “Boy, these French,” he said, referring to the menu in front of him. “They have a different word for everything!” He flashed her a huge grin and was ecstatic to see a small but definitely noticeable smile on her face. ‘God, she is beautiful! I love it when she smiles. Her eyes twinkle.’ He knew that at first she wasn’t too happy to be alone with him. He wondered why. But now she seemed to be having fun and actually enjoying his company. ~~~~* Andie was happy. She was having a great time and she had hardly thought about Pacey at all. ‘Maybe I'm getting over him,’ she thought hopefully. She cuddled closer to Conner as they swayed on the dance floor together. ~~~~* Joey impatiently tapped her finger tips against her leg as they continued to drive. She couldn’t believe that Pacey had conned her into letting him drive. “Jo, this car is awesome!” Pacey hollered as he jerked the wheel to make up for not watching the road. Unconsciously, Joey checked to make sure her seatbelt was indeed buckled securely and held on tightly to the door. She tried to take her mind off of the objects speeding past her so she thought back to their childhood. Suddenly a memory came swarming back and filled her thoughts. Remembering, Joey started to giggle. Pacey was confused but also delighted to see Joey carefree and laughing again. “Whatcha laughing at?” “Do you remember when you were suspended in the first grade?” Joey laughed some more when she noticed a blush creep over Pacey's face. “Yeah, how could I forget? All I wanted was to be class President.” “Well maybe you should have thought of a better slogan then, genius!” “What are you talking about? It was brilliant!” “Pace, ‘Vote for me, and I'll show you my wee-wee’ is not brilliant.” “As much as I would love to defend my childhood innocence, I won't.” Joey looked at him in surprise and disbelief. “We’re here,” Pacey said with a mischievous grin. Joey, anxious, looked around and saw that they were in Boston Harbor at a small marina. She got out of the car expecting a restaurant somewhere close but seeing none. “Please don’t tell me that I got all dressed up just to go on a boat,” Joey whined. Pacey grabbed her hand and led her struggling body down a dock. His heart beat wildly in his chest knowing what he was about to do. He pulled her in front of him facing out, put one arm around her waist from behind and the other over her eyes. After guiding her the rest of the way, he leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “Not just any boat.” Joey's breath caught in her throat when his hand lifted from her eyes and she recognized the boat. “True Love… you kept her after all these years?” “Of course. This boat is a part of me, a part of us.” He stared into her eyes and stepped down into the slightly rocking boat. Reaching out a hand for her to grab he softly said, “Come on.” ~~~~* Dusk was beginning to descend upon the secluded house as Jen and Henry sat on the porch enjoying the colors in the sky. “Your turn,” Jen said, her mouth full of pizza. Henry smiled. “I don’t know why I even bother to play Gin-Rummy with you. You always win anyway.” He looked at his cards and picked one from the pile before discarding another. Jen fished for her card next and a broad smile spread across her face. “Gin!” Henry rolled his eyes and threw his cards down. “Told you,” he mumbled as he reached for another piece of pizza. “You're just a sore loser.” Jen laughed when he didn’t argue. They sat there for a little while in silence. All of a sudden, Jen felt the familiar kick in her stomach. She placed her hand over the spot and smiled. Henry noticed this and slipped his hand under hers just in time to feel the kick once more. “Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl yet?” “Nope. I don’t want to know,” she answered truthfully. Henry took a deep breath, preparing himself for the question he was burning to ask. “Why won't you tell me who the father is?” He could tell that Jen was thinking about this. “Because you hurt me. You broke my heart, Henry. During high school you tried so hard to break down all the walls protecting my heart…” She was dangerously close to tears but refused to let them fall. “And once I let you in you decided you didn’t want me anymore.” Try as she might, a stubborn tear fell down her cheek, impacting Henry all the more. “It wasn’t like that Jen. I loved you. I still do.” He gently wiped the tear away. “I was scared of my feelings for you, scared of how strong they were. They kept on growing and… and I panicked. I was young. I am young. I'm sorry.” He looked down unable to look her in the eyes. Jen leaned over as much as her baby would let her, and placed her hand on his. “Jack.” “What?” Henry asked, confused as to how Jack had anything to do with his feelings towards her. “Jack is the father,” Jen said simply, waiting for his reaction. “Huh. Go figure.” This was said is such a thoughtful way that Jen was taken aback. “You're not shocked? Or mad?” “Of course not.” He leaned over and put his arm around her shoulders and his other hand on her stomach. “I'm happy for you. You couldn’t have picked a better daddy.” “Yes, I could've. You.” They both smiled. ~~~~* Daniel found it. He knew that she would leave something behind. He looked down at the list of names and their respective phone numbers and smiled. This all seemed a little too easy. The crinkled sheet of paper, obviously years old, had been hidden. He found it taped underneath one of her desk drawers. ‘She must've left it on purpose for me to find. She wants me to come after her!’ Quickly he picked up the phone and dialed the first number. “Hi! You’ve reached Jack and Jen! Leave a message at—“ Daniel hung up, prepared to call every number on the list. ~~~~* Edited by: TrueLoveFic at: 10/2/03 1:09 am
sarammlover Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 5 (10/2/03 9:02 am) Reply	Re: Chapter 13 Hi Evie- Daniel.....ewwww creepy. And I agree with Henry...Jen couldn't have picked a better father for her baby!!!! I can't wait to see how the rest turns out!! Thanks for posting! Hugs Sara
Blink1lit Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (10/5/03 12:17 pm) Reply	Re: Chapter 13 this is an absolutely fabulous fic please post more soon!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Yeah, I do drink orange juice. I do it because it's good for me. But I also do things that are bad for me. See how I subtly implemented the bad boy image there."* -Seth Green-
raeloupet Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (10/20/03 1:53 am) Reply	Re: The Pact by Jennie (Updated - Chapter 13) Oh god i was looking for this fic everywhere and i found it yipee but you have to come back and update real soon because its just the best ever
TrueLoveFic OTL Loves me! Posts: 25 (11/23/03 10:20 am) Reply	Chapter 14 by Jennie ~~~~* Joey was freezing. She was tightly wrapped up in a blanket that Pacey had thoughtfully brought along on the boat but it didn’t help all that much. In fact she felt as though she could kill him for putting her in this position. Pacey had noticed her lack of eye contact and conversation for awhile now but he just didn’t know what to do about it. He was starting to think that this was a terrible idea. Joey looked as if she were ready to pounce on him. “Sorry that this date isn’t working out the way you expected Jo.” The second the words left his mouth he felt his terror rise. Joey raised her deadly eyes and slowly stood up and walked towards him. “What did you say?!” Joey’s voice had an edge to it that made Pacey shiver. “Um, I said that I was sorry that this isn’t what you expected,” Pacey stammered. “No! You said that this was a date!” “No I didn’t.” “YES you did Pacey! Let me tell you, this is NOT a date!” She turned around but turned back on a second thought. “There are three reasons why this isn’t a date Pacey.” Joey’s voice was much calmer. “Why?” Pacey asked although he was afraid of the answer. “One, you’re obnoxious; two, you’re repulsive; and three, you never asked me.” At that Pacey had to smile. She did have a point. “Well, if that’s the case, then I’m glad that I never asked you.” “Why is that?” “Because this isn’t a date.” Joey looked stumped. Pacey patted himself on the back for getting himself out of his slip of the tongue. He pulled the boat into the bright cove just out of sight. Joey noticed and looked around. “Are we here?” Joey’s voice contained a hint of annoyance but he figured that it was just from the argument they just had. “Yep. Do you recognize anything yet?” Joey looked confused but looked around carefully. Pacey saw her eyes brighten as she realized where they were. “We’re in Capeside! It’s the cove where we used to work on “True Love!” Pacey smiled, happy to see her excited. “That it is! Will you do me a favor and make sure that the car I left is still parked up in the clearing? I need to grab all the stuff down below.” “Sure.” Joey carefully climbed out of the boat and onto the sand, careful not to get her dress dirty. Pacey watched her amazed. The moonlight brightened her face enough so that her eyes danced and her lips sparkled. He quietly slipped out after her and followed her trail through the sand along the bushes to the clearing. He stopped and smiled as he saw her surprised face. “Oh my God…” Joey said, her voice trailing off when the tears started to pour down her face. ~~~~* Henry woke up on the couch. It wasn’t the most comfortable place to be sleeping and he wondered why he never went up to bed. He tried to stretch but couldn’t. Looking down, the memories came flooding back. The little blonde head leaning against his chest was completely relaxed. Henry smiled and went back to sleep, more comfortable than he had been in a very long time. ~~~~* “Bessie!” Joey cried, running into her sister’s arms on the brightly lit beach. Pacey walked up to the table that was set up for the food so not to intrude on the reunion. “Joey! I missed you so much.” Bessie replied, stroking her sister’s hair. “I missed you too.” Joey quickly hugged Bodie and a very tall six year old Alex. “Uc’l Pacey!” a little voice cried from behind Bessie and a adorable girl toddled out to them. “Sarah!” Pacey swooped the two-year-old off her feet while she giggled. “Joey I want you to meet your niece, Sarah.” Bessie smiled. “Hi Sarah. I’m your Aunt Joey.” Sarah leaned in close to Pacey and whispered, “She nice?” “Yes Sarah. Aunt Joey is VERY nice.” Sarah smiled and reached for Joey. “This is the most wonderful thing that anyone has ever done for me Pacey. Thank you.” ~~~~* Jack helped Dawson through the door, trying not to let him collapse. Leading him into the kitchen, he noticed Henry and Jen cuddled together on the couch sleeping. “Mission accomplished,” Jack mumbled to himself. Dawson looked over at the sleeping couple and ran upstairs before puking his dinner all over the room. ~~~~* Jack knew that Dawson was depressed but he didn’t know what to do about it. He tried talking to him but Dawson would just get defensive. Maybe Joey would be able to weasel it out of him. He dished out some ice cream and waited for the others to come home. An hour later the clock read 1:12 am. Conner and Andie came through the back door passionately kissing each other. Jack cleared his throat and embarrassed the couple. “Oh hey Jack,” a red-faced Andie stammered. “Waiting up again?” “Of course. Only two more people to go.” “Joey and Pacey still aren’t back yet?” “Nope, not yet.” Andie tried her hardest to keep her jealousy inside but knew that she wouldn’t be able to hold her anger in much longer. “I’m tired. I’m gonna head up to bed you two. Conner I had a really good time tonight. Thank you.” Kissing him quickly on the cheek she ran upstairs. ~~~~* Andie couldn’t stop the tears from streaming down her soaked face. She didn’t want to be jealous. She didn’t want to care what Pacey did. She had a lot of fun with Conner that night. She liked the way he made her feel. She just needed to get over Pacey and whatever invisible hold he had over her. Just then a car pulled up outside. Andie wandered over to the window and looked out at Pacey. He opened the car door and walked over to the other side of the convertible. Joey, obviously asleep, was lifted out of the car and into Pacey’s strong arms. Andie looked away from the endearment. At that moment her cell phone rang. “Hello?” “Hello, is this Andie McFee?” The voice was deep and controlled. “Yes it is. Who is this?” “My name is Daniel Webster. I am Josie’s fiancée. I need to ask you for a favor.” “Josie? Oh, you mean Joey! Sure what can I help you with.” “Well, you see, right before she left California, she and I got into an argument and I wanted to send her flowers to make up for it. I want it to be a surprise but I lost the address of where she is staying. Do you think that you could possibly give it to me?” Andie was shocked that Joey had a fiancée and was acting like she was with Pacey. Maybe if she made up with her boyfriend then Pacey would realize how much Andie loved him. “Sure. The address is 295 West Olive Grove Avenue, New Lancashire, Massachusetts.” “Thank you so much Andie. And please don’t say anything to her. I want this to be completely a surprise.” “Oh I wont, don’t worry!” The second that Andie hung up she started to feel guilty. She didn’t want to hurt Pacey. Maybe she shouldn’t have meddled in this to begin with. She vowed right then that she would be happy with Conner and stop obsessing over Pacey. ~~~~*
Redfish74 Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 20 (11/23/03 9:21 pm) Reply	Re: Chapter 14 by Jennie Great updates. Andie's such an idiot, how could she give Daniel all that info. Can't wait for more. Chocolate Heart PJamas Creek Ho #74---Keeper of Pacey's fishing trophy Truelover #74 Lover of Pacey and Joey Hugs
sarammlover Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 8 (12/2/03 2:41 pm) Reply	Re: Chapter 14 by Jennie Stupid Andie! I can't believe she gave that creep Daniel the address. She needs to get over Pacey once and for all!! Thanks so much for still updating!!! Hugs Sara
TrueLoveFic OTL Loves me! Posts: 29 (12/4/03 2:36 pm) Reply	Chapter 15 Welcomes, Sara. Glad you and Jill (and others) are still reading. Here is more. Two peaceful nights later, Joey actually started to feel safe and comfortable again. It was the Fourth of July and she was happy to be spending it with her friends. She watched as the rocket shot up into the air, exploding with a plethora of colors. Chilled by the wind, she snuggled closer to Pacey’s warm body next to her. He looked down at the top of her head and smiled. ‘Who would've thought that he would have ever been happy to have Joey cuddled next to him!’ He kissed her on the head and started to pull away but she stopped him. “Where are you going?” “Inside to get some more drinks.” “No, why don’t you let me get them. It’s your turn to light the fireworks anyway.” Joey smiled brightly, melting Pacey's heart immediately. “Well, if you insist on being my slave, who am I to object?!” Pacey cringed and waited for her retaliation and was surprised when none came. “Beer?” she simply asked. “Um, sure.” “How about anyone else? Can I get any drinks?” “Beer for me,” Conner replied. “Me too,” Henry chimed in. “I want one too,” Dawson said from the side of the group. “Okay, beers for the men. Jack, Andie, Jen how bout you guys?” “Are you implying that I am one of the females?” Jack asked with indignation in his voice. Joey smiled. “No not at all. I just know that you aren't a beer man. You want a wine cooler?” Jack looked as though he were going to deny everything but changed his mind. “Yes ma’am.” “Me too, Joey.” Andie said peppily from her position between Conner’s legs. “Can I get some tea Jo?” “Sure Jen. So let’s see. Four beers, three wine coolers, and one tea. Got it. Be right back.” Pacey watched her walk all the way back up to the house and only turned away after she closed the back door behind her. ~~~~* Joey had put the kettle on the stove for tea and was now reaching in the refrigerator for the drinks when she thought that she heard his voice. She froze. Joey closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths calming herself down. ‘He can't be here,’ she told herself. ‘You’ve got to move on with your life. You can't be scared of every shadow anymore.’ She opened her eyes and turned around running straight into her worst nightmare. Before she could even scream, his hand snaked around her mouth and pulled her close against him. “Surprise honey,” Daniel gruffly whispered in her ear. Joey tried to yell but it only came out as sort of a muffled whimper. “I saw you and you're boyfriend out there. @#%$ another man already?” At that, he pulled her even tighter to him. “Let’s go. You have a lot of explaining to do. I have had to make up so many excuses for your absence.” Joey couldn’t move. Hell, she could hardly breathe! She tried to convince herself to struggle, to do SOMETHING, but all she could do was listen to him. He violently started to drag her to the front door and she was powerless to stop him. ~~~~* Pacey felt sick. It came in a huge wave and he didn’t know where from. One moment he was sitting on a log laughing, and the next he was uncontrollably nauseous. Quickly he stood to make his way to the house needing to splash some water on his face. As he left, he saw the shocked and especially concerned looks on his friends faces. Slamming the door open he stepped inside to see a man he didn’t recognize holding Joey. His first thought was of jealousy, but he soon saw that Joey was crying and limp. Without thinking, Pacey crossed the room in two steps and pulled Jo from the man’s grasp. “What the hell do you think you are doing!!” the man, who Pacey now recognized as Daniel Webster, @#%$ extroardinaire, exclaimed. Pacey didn’t answer but instead placed Joey on the chair next to him and in one swift and fluid motion, punched the intruder solidly across the face. Daniel staggered backwards, knocking over a lamp and some books. Pacey was about to charge at him again when he felt a small but persistent hand on his arm. He looked down at Joey who was too busy staring elsewhere. He followed her sight which led straight to the glinting metal of a gun in Daniel’s hand. Instinctively, Pacey shifted in front of Joey trying desperately to protect her from the man who had already caused her so much pain. “Well, if it isn't lover boy trying to save the day. I'm sorry but don’t think that Josie would ever be in love with someone like YOU,” he said that last word with such distaste. “She's just a slut who can't control her hormones.” Pacey clenched his fists, seeing Joey flinch out of the corner of his eye. She knew that he was about to lunge at the gun and she had to stop him. Moving her hand along the small table beside her, she connected with a small plastic item. Clicking the first button the big screen TV behind Daniel came to life loudly, startling everyone in the room. Pacey took that moment to jump at the gun but Daniel saw and backed away to the door. “Don’t think that this is over. I will get you back Josie. I don’t care if I have dispose of scum like this,” referring to Pacey, “to do it but I WILL get you back.” With that said, Daniel left, leaving a sobbing Joey in the arms of Pacey.
sarammlover Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 10 (12/9/03 10:35 am) Reply	Re: Chapter 15 Hi Evie! When is Daniel going to die? Oops....did I just say that? Yes, yes I did. I really hope he gets in a car crash on his way back to the hole he crawled out of! I am glad pacey was able to comprehend that joey in the arms of another man was not her idea and was not in a romantic way. Update soon!! Hugs, Sara
Tlyke1983 Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (12/11/03 11:37 am) Reply	Just Found This and I really like it. When is the next update? Soon I hope. You know what would be really cool? If Daniel imploded. Just thought I'd mention it.
sarammlover Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 13 (12/23/03 2:07 pm) Reply	Re: Update? Evie....just thought I would inquire about a pre-holiday update? I know you are busy with other stories but I have this one on my mind!!!! Hugs Sara
KayTB09 Loves Pacey and Joey Posts: 1 (5/5/07 2:44 pm) Reply	Re: Update? Update soon? I would like that. Daniel is a creep. And, apparently, a murderer. O.o Pacey and Joey are too cute together. XD "You're in my heart, the only light that shines there in the dark..." You reminded me of what I'm capable of feeling...
EviePJlvr OTL Loves me! Posts: 267 (5/11/07 7:38 pm) Reply	Re: Update? I don't know where this fic is. I can maybe look later, but I doubt I'll find it.

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