Disclaimer: I do not own Dawson's Creek or any characters in it because if I did Joey and Pacey would soooo not have ended up together. As far as I'm concerned Pacey died in a car crash the day after the last episode and only Dawson was there to comfort Joey ;) Might be extreme but, at least I'm honest lol

Hey Dawson's Creek Fans! This is my first DC fanfic so I hope you welcome me to ur community with open arms! This takes place literally on the first episode of season 4. If you are true fans u all remember how Joey choose Pacey over Dawson and the two went sailing for three months. Well lets say a new girl came to town the day after Joey and Pacey left and slowly made her way to the empty slot of Dawson's best friend during those three summer months. And what if not only Andy, Jack, and Jen loved her but, Dawson's parents and everyone in capeside as well. What will Joey have to say about her new replacement and what does Dawson have to say to the two returning lovebirds? Please read and find out!

Enjoy!

Fun In The Sun

"Dawson!" Scarlett screamed as he lifted her up only to throw her back in the cool water.

She went under and Dawson laughed hysterically but, stopped once he looked around and didn't see her.

"Scarlett? Come on Scarlett stop messing around...You're so not going to get me this time. Scarlett! Stop playing around...Scar! Scar!" he said searching frantically and was caught off guard by the hands that wrapped behind his back and pushed him under the water.

Dawson came back to the surface to find a chuckling Scarlett.

"You little...I'm getting out," Dawson said trying to be mad.

She nearly gave him a heart attack.

Her only response was to wrap her arms around his neck, clinging to his back and stopping his progression.

"Come on D, I was just playing," she said feigning sweetness as she used his three month old nickname.

He rolled his eyes and attempted to pry her arms off but, she didn't budge.

She just smiled at him as he looked over his shoulder.

After a moment he gave in, not being able to keep a straight face.

He hadn't been able to since he met her at the beginning of the summer, the day after Joey's and Pacey's departure.

He remembered seeing her long curly red hair and those smiling green eyes paired with those pearly whites as she stepped out of the water.

She had decided to go for a swim just cause she felt like it, fully clothed he might add.

He could never ever forget the first words she ever said to him.

"Don't mind me. I'm just the lunatic who went for a swim in the creek fully dressed."

She hadn't said it awkwardly but, rather proudly and smiled a smile that would make angels sing.

He smiled at her making her smile back and the rest was history.

From that day they spent just about the entire summer together.

Dawson grinned at the memories.

"What are you smiling at. Such a dork," she said smirking and grabbing his hand as she led him from the water.

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"I'd kick off Jack," Jen said leaning back in her sun chair and she ran her toes through the sand.

Jack looked at her slightly offended.

"You'd kick me off before you'd kick off Andy?" he questioned motioning to a smiling Andy.

Jen nodded, "Andy is very resourceful."

"All right! Give it up for girl power," Andy said rubbing it in.

Jack glared, "Alright what about between me and Scarlett."

"Scarlett," Jen said without a pause, leaning back and closing her eyes.

"What? You've known her for four months! I mean I love her as much as the rest of us but, you can't seriously pick her over me," Jack excaimed sitting back and muttering "Ruthless alliance."

"Oh come on Jack. It's not like we kicked you off first. I mean we already kicked off Gram," Andy said making fun of him more than consoling him.

Jen agreed, "Yea."

"Yea and that comparison just bathes me in relief," Jack said sarcastically but, both Jen and Andy just smirked at him.

"You guys should go in. The water's warm," Dawson said smiling as he sat down.

"You should. I already dunked Dawson a good 50 times," Scarlett said laughing and ruffling his hair as he grabbed her leg making her fall into the sand.

"Punk," she muttered smirking again as he returned it.

Andy shook her head, "Yea right and reapply the twenty minutes of lotion I just put on? No thanks."

Scarlett and Dawson threw each other a look and rolled there eyes, laughing secretly to themselves.

"We gotta go," Jack said to Dawson, grabbing his towel.

"We gotta paint Mrs. Hamacock at two o' clock," he said picking up his belongings.

Jen wiggled her eyebrows, "Oww sounds kinky."

"What exactly are you painting her with?" Scarlett said joining in on Jen's fun.

Jen and Scarlett always bounced their words off one another now-a-days.

Jen loved having a friend around who understood her on account of Scarlett being from a big city too, Los Angeles.

Dawson smiled widely, "He means her house. The last one of the season and we still have an hour before we need to be there."

"Yea but, we need to stop by the hardware store. We got to get paint, we got to get roller..." Jack said trying to prove his point but, Dawson cut in.

"Alright hold on. It's the last beach day of the season. I wanna get this on record," Dawson said smiling and reaching for his camera but, Scarlett stopped him.

"Use mine," Scarlett said handing him her brand new camera.

She loved photography and had been snapping away all summer with the latest in everything photography.

Jen pleaded, "Dawson please no pictures. I look awful."

"Well now you're going to look awful for posterity. Ready?" he said as everyone smiled and he snapped a few.

Scarlett grabbed her camera and before she could pull it away Dawson pulled her closer, positioning the camera in front of them.

"Smile to a perfect summer," Dawson said and they both smiled for the camera.

"Well see you guys at the dive in tonight?" Jack said and the three girls nodded.

"Dawson I hear they're playing Jaws," Jen said.

"Oh, good. I haven't seen that one yet," he said smiling making everyone laugh.

"You still coming over later?" Dawson said to Scarlett.

"Yep definitely," she replied smiling as he walked away.

They muttered their goodbyes as Jack and Dawson made their way to the car.

"Owww cute boys two. O. Clock," Andy said grinning but, Jen just rolled her eyes.

"Like it even matters."

"Hey. Two of us are single. Isn't that right Scarlett," Andy said looking over at the two shirtless guys.

"In theory but, in practice, let's face it Andy. Your sex life this summer has been a story of abstinence in the city," Jen said looking at her.

"Well is it my fault that this one horse hamlet hasn't offered a suitable summer fling," Andy said defending herself.

Both Scarlett and Jen laughed.

"There are plenty of boys. You're just too afraid to talk to them,"Scarlett said as if she was reading Jen's mind.

Andy looked over at her challenging her, "Oh and you can just walk over there and talk to them?"

"Yeah pretty much," Scarlett said easily.

Andy turned red, "You know what I'm going to go talk to them."

Jen and Scarlett nodded smiling quietly at her "matter of fact" voice.

"Yea you go," Jen encouraged.

They waited for her to rise knowing she wouldn't.

"Go," Scarlett nudged.

Andys' voice was high, " I am. I'm just...negotiating the proper approach."

Jen rose from her seat, "Well excuse me while I negotiate the appropriate approach from the snack bar. Scaredy Cat."

Scarlett laughed as Jen walked away.

Sddenly Scarlett grabbed Andy's hand.

"What are you doing?" Andy said.

"We're going to go talk to them," Scarlett said smiling and pulling but, Andy dug her heels in the sand.

"Oh no we're not," Andy countered trying to stop her.

"Yes we are," Scarlett said pulling her hand and walking over.

Scarlett started talking and the boys happily responded.

Slowly but, surely Andy joined in.

Scarlett smiled at an approaching Jen because by then Andy was on a roll.

"Jen meet John and John John. They're French and backpacking the east coast," Andy said and Jen had to admit she was surprised.

The boys wanted them to give them a tour but, both Jen and Scarlett passed smiling as their friend showed the two boys the wonders of Capeside.

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