Chapter 10
Dawson stood there and watched his friends leave, heading back to Capeside. A place he very much wanted to be back to himself. He knew he couldn't go back on his own, his mom was going to have to force him too. He slowly turned to face his parents.
"Well mom what are you going to do? You just heard what i told Pacey and Andie. Do i get to stay or are you mad enough to send me back with dad?" Dawson asks her.
"Son if you really want to stay, then fine i will allow you too. I want you to think about this though, is leaveing her behind like this the right thing to do?" Gail asks him.
"I'm not sure mom, i just feel it is something i need to do." Dawson tells her.
"Ok son, then you can stay." Gail tells him.
"Dawson, if you are going to do this, then i would suggest you breaking all contact, At least for awhile. Which means staying away from Capeside. I will come vist you here, and every once in awhile bring Pacey with me. Once you feel that you can handle everything, then you can start your vists again." Mitch says.
"You maybe right dad, but i promised i would vist. If i don't it will only hurt her more." Dawson says.
"Or maybe, just maybe. It will make her realize she can survive on her own. Which in the long run will be the best for both of you." Mitch says.
"How is that dad?" Dawson looks to him.
"Simple, i have never really said alot about all of this. I feel you and Joey are destened to be together. Somewhere down the road you two will meet again and things will go from there. Now tell me son, which would you prefer, if that does happen? A Joey who is self contained and self reliant? Or one who depends on you for alot of her emotional stablity?" Mitch asks.
"The first one of course. I just don't want to damage things beyond repair." Dawson says.
"Oh son, if it is truely meant to be you won't. If your two's love for each other is real then everything will be ok in the end." Gail says.
"I want to believe you guys i really do, i'm just worried." Dawson says.
Joey is reading a book when there ia a soft knock on her door. She sets the book down and rises to answer the door. When she opens it she sees Pacey standing there. From the look on his face, she can tell things didn't go to well.
"He didn't believe you did he?" She asks.
"No he believed me in the end." Pacey tells her.
"So he is coming back home?" Joey says with excitement building.
"No Joey he dicided what you two need is time away from each other. He decided to stay in Philly with his mom." Pacey tells her.
"Pacey what am i going to do. How can i make him see all i want is us together." Joey asks.
"I wish i could help you on that Joey, but i can't. i Have no idea how you can make him see that." Pacey says.
"I guess i will just have to steel myself to show him every chance i get." Joey says.
"Now that is the Joey Potter i know. Never give up." Pacey says.
"All i can do is wait till he is ready. If that day never comes, then i'll have to learn to move on." Joey says stareing at the creek.
"It will come Joey i know it." Pacey tells her.
"We will see, i need to finish this book for school. So i will talk to you later Pacey." Joey tells him.
"Ok Joey but if you ever need to talk you know where i am." Pacey tells her.
"I know and thanks Pacey." Joey says then closes the door.
A/N: I figured it out. It is still going a totally diffrent direction than most of my stories. Although if you have read any of my other stories, then you know i am a complete D/J er. So that should give you an insight as to how it will end. Although i have a friend who keeps asking me to make it go another direction. I will update in a couple of days.