Dawson Leery sat on his bed in a state of shock. 'How did this all go wrong?' he asked himself. The palin and simple answer, Joey Potter. She this ability to make him do things he had his mind set against.

Now they were back together dispite his best efforts to keep himself away from her. Not only that. she wanted to go to the next level in their relationship. This was not what he had intended after Abby had been killed. He wanted Joey away from him and safe, now he finds himself in the complete oppisite postion.

'How do i get myself into these kinds of perdicaments?' He thinks.

"Son is something wrong?" Mitch asks.

"Not really dad. It is just that my whole plan is a complete wash. I tried so hard to push her away and all it did was bring us closer together." Dawson says.

"That is what happens when you have found the person you are destend to be with. Your soul-mate is another way of saying it." Mitch says.

"But i'm not sure i even believe in all that mumble jumbo dad. I am not big on their being one being out there who controls life with the snap of his fingers." Dawson says.

"That's ok son, he believes in you. That is why he let you find Joey. Tell me son, is she the type of girl you would normally be with?" Mitch asks.

"No way dad, girls like her only went out with me to piss off their parents. Other wise they wouldn't give me the time of day." Dawson tells him.

"Then don't you think it is funny, that this bueatiful, intelegent, and out of your class girl, wants to be with you and no one else. Dawson it is your own mind that makes you believe you don't deserve someone like Joey. To the rest of us, you two are the perfect couple." Mitch says.

"How is that dad?" Dawson inquires.

"Simple my boy. She is the calming factor that your life never had before. She can stop you from going over the edge, where none of the others have been able to. As for what you do for her. It is simple Dawson. You give her that person who believes in her, who defends her at all cost. The one person who will stand up to all the gossips in this town and make them take notice. Not of the convicts daughter, but of a strong willed determind Girl who is far from what her dad is." Mitch tells him.

"Maybe dad, i am still not convinced." Dawson says.

"The good thing is you don't have to be. It has found you, all be it in a place you never expected. Have you two talked about, the whole sex issue?" Mitch asks.

"Not yet but i am sure it will be the number one topic of disscustion tomorrow at school." Dawson says.

"Well the only thing i have to say is be careful son." Mitch tells him.

"Trust me dad, i will." Dawson tells him.

Mitch walks out of Dawson's room to find Gail standing close by. He chuckles to himself and then motions for her to follow him. He walks back into their bed room and closes the door. He stays silent as he removes his watch and rings getting ready to take a shower.

"Ok i can't take it anymore. What are we going to do about Dawson and joey, and sex?" Gail asks.

"We are going to do nothing Gail. They aren't little kids anymore, we will support him every way possible, with out trying to lay down to many laws. It is their choice to make, and i would rather him come to us and talk about things than hide them." Mitch says.

"But wouldn't it be better to just stop it from happening, that way there is nothing to talk about." Gail says.

"No it will just drive him away and they will still do it regaurdless if we want them too or not." Mitch says.

"I guess you're right, it would be better for him to continue to talk to us." Gail says.

"Exactly, so we leave him alone and let him come to us. we have to trust he knows what he is doing." Mitch says as he walks into the bathroom.

Joey walked into her house with a smile on her face. As she starts to walk by the kitchen she notices Bessie and Bodie sitting at the table with Alex.

"Well you and him haven't, well you know?" Bessie asks.

"What, had sex?" Joey asks.

"Well yeah, and the fact you can talk about it so freely makes me think you have." Bessie says.

"No bessie we haven't. I've thought about it, and, actually am thinking about it." Joey smiles.

"Did dawson sujest you two have sex?" Bessie asks.

"No actually i did. he is the one who stopped it, and told me to think about it. To act from my head not my emotions." Joey informs her.

"Good for him. He can really suprise you from time to time can't he?" Bessie asks.

"Completely, one minute i know just what he's thinking. Then he will say something that will just completely catch me off guard." Joey says.

"Well then i think it is time we go to the doctors office." Bessie tells her.

"What on earth for?" Joey asks.

"To get you checked out, and informed. That way you are in a better position to pick what type of birth control you want." Bessie says.

"Bessie, what are you-- um -m- i'm not... why would I need…wait.. I really need to do that?" Joey asks.

"Look Joey, i know the two of you will do it with or with out our ok. I think you should just be well prepared if you do decide to take that step." Bessie says.

"Are you telling me it is ok to have sex?" Joey asks.

"To be honest, i really wish you wouldn't. But i know what it is like to be a teenager in love for real. Besides, as much as i hate to admit it, you aren't a little kid anymore. I would prefer you to be able to talk to me about these things than feel you need to hide them. Then if you need help i am there for you. It will make it easier if you can talk about things." Bessie says.

"Thanks Bessie. I do have questions, but am not sure how to ask them." Joey tells her.

"Just ask me sis. I will do the best i can to answer any questions you have." Bessie tells her.

"Does it hurt, you know the first time?" Joey asks.

"Yeah it does. But to be honest with you, if it is with someone you love, then it is worth it." Bessie says.

"What should i do, when we are, well you know?" Joey asks.

"That's hard to say Joey, for each couple that is different. The best thing i can say is, go with what feels right at the time. You know, talk to Dawson about it. He will tell you the things he likes and dislikes." Bessie says.

"So we should talk about it?" Joey asks.

"Yes, it is important you keep an open line of communication, and not just about sex. You will be able to let him know when he does something you like." Bessie tells her.

"How am i suppose to do that, if we are in the middle of sex?" Joey asks.

"Joey come on use your head. There are ways of doing it with out saying a word. The way you react to it should be enough if he is half as smart as i think he is. Just don't hold your feelings in during it and you will be fine. This is alot harder than i thought it would be." Bessie says with a slight chuckle.

"Well it is no cake walk for me either. At least you have experience with sex." Joey says.

They sit at the table long into the night just talking. Some about sex. some about love, and even a little about being in an adult relationship. This is the first really big conversation they had had since their mother had died when Joey was 13. It was giving them the chance to recconect on a sisterly basis.