Hey guys, so this fic is set five years after the series finale, with Pacey and Joey living together in New York and Dawson finishing "The Creek." Jack and Doug will also be in this fic and Audrey will eventually make an appearance. This is my second fic, my first one is an O.C. fic that I have been writing for a long time, but have felt a little burnt out lately, so I decided to try a new one. This is a Joey-Pacey fic, with the main storyline being their engagement and eventually wedding, and how that affects Dawson, Joey and Pacey's relationship. The first scene is a little serious, but overall the fic is going to be fun and romantic. Unlike this first scene, most scenes will be more dialogue than description. I am not sure how long the story going to be yet, but I am going to start it and see how long it goes. PLEASE REVIEW if you read, I am only motivated to write if I get feedback from the readers. Thanks guys, and I hope you enjoy the fic.

David

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Prologue:

Joey and Pacey are sitting together on the couch glued to the TV. When the show had started their legs were leaning up against one another and their hands were clenched. Throughout the show they have gradually moved farther and farther away from each other until they ended up at completely opposite ends of the couch. Joey watches the screen, occasionally looking nervously over at Pacey, trying to judge his reactions to the show. Pacey is just looking straight at the screen, pretending not to notice Joey's furtive glances his way. Joey stares back at the screen.

On the screen is the series finale of Dawson Leery's classically angsty teen drama which has a remarkable resemblance to his real childhood. Pacey tries to hide his annoyance as Sammy looks at Peety anguished in front of her soulmate Colby's house on the creek. Pacey flinches on the couch, as Sammy walks quickly away from Peety, while he breaks down on the front lawn of Colby's house. Joey looks over for Pacey's hand, wanting to grab it, but Pacey's hands are crossed below his chest.

Sammy runs up the stairs, where Colby is lying hopefully on his bed. Colby's face lights up as Sammy charges into the room. Sammy, beaming from ear to ear, climbs on the bed and kisses Colby passionately. She pulls away and looks and Colby. Colby cups Sammy's cheek in his hand tenderly.

"So I guess we're going to get that happy-ending after all," Colby celebrates joyously. Sammy cups Colby's face as well, so they are both staring at each other.

"There was never a doubt" Sammy says confidently. "No matter where I went or what I did I always knew that I would end up back here with you…"

Colby sits up on his bed. They stare at each other longingly. Sammy starts to cry a little, overcome by joy.

"Colby, you are my past, present and future…my soulmate."

Pacey flinches at the reference, constantly pained by the stigma of that word. Joey senses the tension without having to look.

"You are mine and I am yours… forever." Sammy continues, as if trying to torture the real life Peety. Colby wipes away Sammy's tears, then pulls her into a long and passionate kiss. The shot moves away from the kissing couple, out of the window and out to the boat on the creek where it all began. The screen slowly fades to black, with no signs of Peety anywhere. The show ends with the traditional, "Executive Producer: Dawson Leery" credit.

Joey stares at the screen which is now at commercial, temporarily afraid to look over at Pacey. She finally mutes the TV and looks over at Pacey, who has uncrossed his arms. Joey sighs deeply.

"So… what did you think?" Joey asks, trying to act casual about it. Pacey shakes his head.

"Well, it's typical Dawson Leery," Pacey says simply, with a hint of bitterness. He gets up from the couch and walks behind Joey. Joey is tempted to ask Pacey to elaborate, but instead she decides to let it go. Pacey reaches around Joey and kisses her on the neck. Joey kisses him on the cheek in response. Pacey whispers into Joey's ear.

"I'm going to hit the sack." Joey nods.

"I got a little more work to do, but I'll be in soon" Joey responds. Pacey kisses Joey's neck again. Joey smiles at Pacey. He moves away from Joey and walks to the bedroom. Joey sighs, concerned about Pacey and slightly angry at Dawson for opening these old wounds again. She presses the rewind button on her VCR and then presses play. She pauses at a shot of Peety crying on the grass. Joey sighs again, then rests her head on her hand. She looks over at a picture of her, Joey and Dawson from the year before, then back at the screen.

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