A/N: What if Joey left with Charlie on tour? Will their relationship last? Will she ever make it back to Capeside? What will happen between Joey and her friends? This fanfic will answer all these questions and more. It might be AU and OOC but hopefully it will still be a good read. Everything italicized are actual statements from the show. Please review. It's my first Dawson's Creek fanfic. Hope you enjoy!!

Charlie: Lust to Love…we opened up for them a couple weeks ago, and now Lloyd is dating Natasha, their drummer, and they want us to go on tour with them.

Joey: A real tour?

Charlie: Yes! I mean, nothing too fancy. We're just basic indie-rock, DIY thing, you know, and 10 cities in a van-- I mean, this is exactly what we've been looking for.

Joey: Charlie, that's amazing! Congratulations!

Charlie: Thank you.

Joey: So, when do you guys go? This summer?

Charlie: No. Actually, we hit the road Monday.

Joey: But it's the middle of the semester.

Charlie: Well, sure, yeah, but, I mean, the rest of the guys, they're not even in college, and the way I see it, I mean, I think I can put in a few incompletes, make up stuff next year, I mean, unless we hit it big.

Joey: Well, it sounds like you've got it all figured out.

Charlie: Almost. I think you should come with me.

Joey: Charlie, you can't be serious. You're not asking me to drop out of school and go on tour with you? I mean, this is my life-- Worthington college. I love it here.

Charlie: So you're saying you think I shouldn't go?

Joey: No, I'm saying that I don't think that I should go.

Charlie: I've been thinking a lot about what happened this morning, right? And you know the part where I came and talked to you about the tour? You know, it didn't go exactly the way I planned.

Joey: Yeah. It was a little awkward.

Charlie: Yeah, and... and I was thinking that... you know, maybe I shouldn't go.

Joey: You mean, not go on the tour?

Charlie: I mean, you're right. You know, school is important, you know? Maybe it's not important to me, but, you know, in theory, school's important, you know, but it can wait. I mean, I already got one opportunity, and others are bound to happen. And until then...

Charlie leans over and kisses her.

Joey anxiously awaited Charlie. She really needed to talk to him. She glanced at her watch. He was already ten minutes late. She shook her head and bit her bottom lip. Maybe she didn't want him to be exactly on time. Maybe she still needed to sort the words through her mind. Joey was completely lost in her thoughts that she didn't even realize that Charlie had shown up.

"Hey gorgeous. Sorry I'm late," Charlie exclaimed as he cupped Joey's face in hands and kissed her.

"Charlie, we need to talk."

"Ok…what about?"

"You, me, us. Charlie, I can't let you turn down your dream just so you can be with me. This tour is a great opportunity for you and your band. It's your dream And I can't let you give it up on account of us."

"Joey, this relationship is real. You're the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I'm not going to give this up either."

"Charlie, it's just a fling."

"No, no it's not. Not for me anyways."

"Charlie don't do this."

"Come with me. It will be great. You, me, singing every night, becoming famous."

"I told you this is my life."

"Joey, when is the last time that you followed your heart? When was the last time you that you said 'screw it' and acted on spontaneity?"

"How about the time I sung Jessie's Girl with you and kissed you. I think that was spontaneous."

"No. It is nothing close to this. Stop following your head or what people tell you and start doing what you want to do. Follow your heart Joey," Charlie said with pleading eyes. Joey could tell that he really believed that this could work, that they would be successful, and fall madly in love. Joey remained silent, so Charlie continued, "I'm going to be with you. Either we are going on tour or I'm staying here in Boston with you. What's going to be?"

Several thoughts ran through Joey's mind. She didn't know what to think, whether she should stay or go. She kept thinking 'what if this isn't my life? What if I'm cut out for more? What if he did leave her? Could things actually work out for them? And finally what about Dawson, her best friend?'

Joey walked over to Charlie, threw her arms around his neck and passionately kissed him. "Lets go," she said a little shaky. She didn't want to think 'what if' anymore. Who know what would happen unless she tried. Spontaneity was just what she needed.