Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the characters or places in "Dawson's Creek".

A/N: I was very hesitant to post this story, since it is my first fanfic ever. This is what I started writing before I began "From Here to Eternity". It is basically what happened right after the series finale and leads up to the wedding of Pacey and Joey."From Here to Eternity" picks up right where this story ends. Hope that makes sense Anyways , on with the story…

Introduction

Catching Up

It had been two weeks since the friends and family of Jen Lindley laid her down to rest. Life and responsibilities in Capeside would wait no more for the sorrow of Jen's tragic death to pass. Life had to continue, no matter how impossible the task may seem to be.

Jack McPhee and Doug Witter found that spending time with their newly adopted daughter Aimee helped them to cope with their loss. Aimee's beautiful blue eyes and curly blonde hair reminded Jack so much of Jen that he couldn't help but feel that a part of her would always live on. The family lived together in a beautiful five-bedroom house by the creek.

Grams moved in with the family after Jen's death. She helps watch Aimee when Jack and Doug are at work. Having Grams back in Capeside is the breath of fresh air this family needs during times like these. Plus the amount of sorrow she would let them express was limited; for she believes in celebrating life in the present and not dwelling on the past. Grams knows that Jen would have wanted it that way.

While Jack is attending his responsibilities as Capeside High School's English teacher, Doug can be found attending to the many responsibilities that accompany being the sheriff of Capeside – it is a rough, thankless job but someone has to do it.

While Jack, Doug, Grams, and Aimee all reside in Capeside, Dawson takes up residence in Los Angeles, California. He is still producing the number one teen soap, The Creek. The show is in its third season with ratings so high that it is very unlikely it will be canceled anytime soon. Recently, Dawson received the opportunity to meet with his idol Steven Spielberg, to discuss his ideas about a new film he would like to pursue.

With all the time Dawson spends producing The Creek and writing his new movie script, Dawson has little time to relax and have fun. He tries to keep in touch with his friends as much as he can, but it seems that a day turns into a week and so on and so forth. Fun is not a word in Dawson Leery's vocabulary at the moment.

Pacey Witter has been in Capeside for the last two years. He recently opened a restaurant properly named, Creek House. Despite the latest scandal with Maddie, Pacey has worked hard to establish a well respected name for himself in town. He is a local chef and businessman with numerous opportunities in his future.

Within the last two and a half weeks, Pacey has reunited with Joey Potter, his longtime love, after five years. Therefore, he has been spending most of his present time staying in New York with Joey while Doug cares for the restaurant.

Joey Potter has been working hard as an editor for the Booktastic Publishing Company © in New York. She has worked hard to establish the stability she currently enjoys and does not plan to give it up anytime soon. Everything in her life seems to have fallen into place ever since she got back together with Pacey.

Indeed, life without Jen has been painful but inevitably, it has to go on. I'm sure that somewhere out there Jen is looking down on her friends and family with love, grace, and pride.