Disclaimer: It all belongs to Kevin Williamson & WB…
(Joey & Wilder haven't split up in this lil' tale, mainly because they were my fave couple this season and Audrey fancies Pacey openly.)
Chapter One
Joey woke to the annoying volume of Audrey's yoga video; Audrey herself was in an impossible position in the middle of the floor. Joey looked across at her bedside table; her clock informed her that it was past ten o'clock. She sat up and pushed her hair back with both hands. Audrey glanced up at her.
" Finally. Y'know, I was beginning to think you were dead," said Audrey as she fell out of position and landed flat on her back.
" I know, I'm sorry. I was back late last night," mumbled Joey, pushing back her duvet and swinging her legs out of bed.
" Yeah, what was that about? You're never in after me. It's not fair," moaned Audrey, taking a large mouthful of water from a bottle lying next to her on the floor.
" I was with Wilder," said Joey, her head in her hands. Audrey's eyes widened with the news.
" No way. Seriously?" she said as she jumped up and sat at the end of Joey's bed, her legs folded beneath her and her eyes fixed on Joey, waiting for the gossip. Joey nodded solemnly but Audrey just sat there, beaming with the news. " Then why the glum?"
" Because he's my professor. This shouldn't be happening. Did you know he could lose his job?" asked Joey. She grabbed a towel of the back of her chair and walked towards the bathroom. Audrey shook her head at Joey's last question:
" Well, Joey Potter, the second you are done in that bathroom, we are going out for breakfast and I wanna hear every last detail," she grinned, Joey smiled slightly and disappeared into the bathroom.
The student canteen at Worthington was not as prestigious as the institute that housed it but it did serve breakfast until midday and at reasonably low prices. Audrey and Joey sat opposite each other; Audrey was gulping down coffee while Joey quietly chewed on her toast, nervously glancing around every so often, her eyes searching for Professor Wilder but never finding him.
" He's not here," smiled Audrey, putting her mug on the table. Joey sighed and hung her head before looking up at her friend.
" I know. I don't know what's wrong with me. I know that anything happening between us is probably a big mistake, right?" she looked up at Audrey for some kind of answer. Some damnation of their relationship so she could just end it before it began.
" Do you like this guy?" she asked, eating a mouthful of pancake. Joey nodded, a shy smile on her face. " Then stop worrying and just get on with it. He obviously likes you, just do it,"
Joey knew that Audrey was right but the idea of "just doing it" with Professor Wilder seemed strange. She could barely call him David, even when they were alone at his house. Her mind was in turmoil; images forbidden kisses with Wilder over coffee flooded her brain. Why was she so confused about this? She knew that she really liked him and she kind of got the feeling that he felt the same way so why was she fighting it so hard?
" I have his class this afternoon," Joey sighed again, giving up on her toast and starting on her cup of coffee.
" Oh my God. Are you going?" said Audrey, flicking her hair over her shoulder and looking intently at Joey.
" Of course I'm going. I mean, I can't miss his class, I can't miss any class,"
" Joey, breathe. I'm sure it'll be really professional. It's not like he can ogle you while he's teaching. Although, that would be kind of cool…" smiled Audrey. Joey shook her head in exasperation and finished her coffee.
" I better go and get ready. God, I'm even thinking about what to wear. When did this happen to me?" groaned Joey, standing up to leave the canteen. Audrey joined her and took her arm.
" Honey, I can categorically say that you are in this total lust-ville. You so have to keep seeing him, I love you like this!!" she squealed as they walked back to the dorms.