AN: As soon as I figure out what disk ch. 12 and 13 are on I'll post them!

Dawson's POV:

As soon as Pacey backed the SUV out of the driveway I lost sight of it, except for the slight glow of the headlights. I can't help but wonder if he's going to actually accomplish anything. Joey's probably right. Its foolish. Still I know exactly how Pacey felt. It was the way I felt when I commandeered a boat and headed out into the Cape looking for Pacey and Jen when they got caught out in a storm in True Love. With any luck this search would have a positive outcome like that one had.

Shivering, I turned and headed back for the house. Inside I stripped my wet, snow covered clothes once again and headed for the living room. As I thought Joey was sitting on the couch. She had turned off the DVD player though and had the news on. She looked up at me as I walked in.

"He's crazy," Joey said nodding toward the news forecast which was showing coverage from Boston. Three people were already dead from a traffic accident caused by the storm.

"And if it was Bessie that was out there in this Jo, what would you do?" I asked her. When she didn't answer I knew she got my point.

I walk over and sat down on the couch next to her. We both watch the news coverage. What we're seeing isn't good and two of our friends are out in the storm.

"Eddie and I are back together," Joey says breaking the silence that has fallen between us.

"What?" I ask not exactly comprehending it at first. Those were the last words I expected her to say and they take a minute to register. "When did this happen."

"A few weeks back. He started tending bar in the city and a friend and I ended up their one night."

"Are you happy?"

Joey's quiet for a minute. There use to be a time that I could read her like a book. Know what she was going to say before she said it. That time is long gone now, and I'm waiting anxiously for her reply.

"Yes. Yes Dawson for the first time in a long time, I can say that I am happy. Eddie just makes me feel so alive."

"Any plans for trips to Europe in the future?" I ask playfully.

Joey picks up the throw pillow next to her and hits me with it.

"Just joking, Jo," I told her, grabbing the pillow away from her just in case she tries to wallop me with it again. "I'm glad your happy Jo."

"Are you really?"

"Yes. Sure there's still part of me that wishes I was the one that could make you happy but mostly I just want you to be happy Joey even if that means your with someone else.

"I'm glad you feel that way," Joey said. "I was so afraid this was going to ruin our friendship again."

"Does Pacey know?"

Joey shook her head.

"Jen sort of knows. Well she knows I met up with him and we were talking about going out again but that's it. Other than that, you're the only one I've told. Bessie doesn't even know yet."

"Is that why you didn't invite him along with you."

"Yeah," Joey said pushing a stray strand of hair back behind her ear. "I just wanted to come home and enjoy being with my friends this weekend. I didn't want any drama. Looks like drama finds us whether we want it to or not."

"Drama is what makes life interesting," I told her.

"You're taking this better than I thought you would."

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"Well let's see you punched Jack at the dance when you found out he kissed me, and then there is that fight with Pacey."

"What can I say, I've matured over the years," I told her. Yeah that was part of it but it wasn't all of it and I knew I had to tell her. "Truth be told though Jo, Audrey and I've started dated."

"Really! You and Audrey! She never told me and I talk to her often."

"I know. I told her not to. Guess I wasn't ready for anyone to know."

"That explains the sponging comment a little better. You want to feel like you can provide for Audrey and right now you don't."

"Well maybe not provide, because she's got a great modeling career going, but at least feel like I'm contributing an equal share to it. What can I say, I guess part of me is still a little old fashion."

"So I guess your pretty serious then."

"I've got the ring all picked out," I told her. "I just need a steady job so I know I can make the payments on it."

"That's great Dawson! I'm so happy for you!"

"So I guess now you just have to break the news about you and Eddie to Pacey. Want me to do it?"

"No I'll do it. Actually I'm starting to think it won't be so hard."

"What's that suppose mean?" I asked her not getting at all where she was going with the comment.

"Open your eyes Dawson. Haven't you seen how protective he's been of Andie tongiht."

"You really think he's falling for Andie again?"

"I think he never stopped loving her," Joey told me.

Andie's POV:

I sat on my hands as Pacey drove the SUV slowly out of town in the direction of the Potter B & B. Luckily there was only one road that went that way and it had limited roads off of it. It would make our search easier which we needed seeing as Mother Nature was making things as difficult as she could.

I still couldn't believe that I had volunteered to do this. I didn't like storms to begin with and I definitely didn't like being out in them. Still, I knew we weren't going to be able to talk Pacey out of looking for his brother. I hadn't even wanted to. I also didn't want him out there alone so I had grabbed my coat without really thinking about it. Watching the snow fall down I was having plenty of time to think about it.

"Why are you doing this Andie? Joey's right you know - this is crazy." Pacey said beside me. I glanced over to find him staring straight ahead, concentrating on the road -well what we hoped was the road. At this point you really couldn't tell.

'Because I love you, you big dope.'

That's what I wanted to say, but I knew know wasn't the time nor the place fro that kind of confession. I settled for another answer.

"Because I know what it feels like to know someone you love is stuck out in a storm but you don't know where. You don't know if they're okay."

Memories of the blizzard three years ago were surfacing again. I knew now wasn't the time to dwell on them though. I had to stay focus. Couldn't allow myself to give into that fear.

"Besides, I'd want you to help me out if it was Jack stuck out here somewhere."

"I would too. You know that Andie don't you. You know that no matter what, I'll always be here for you."

"Of course I do Pacey," I told him glancing over at him again. Maybe telling him that I still loved him, like Joey had suggested, would be the best thing to do. If nothing else, like Joey sad, I would know where I stood with him. Right now probably wasn't the best time though. Waiting until we were all out of this storm and holed up someplace safe and warm would probably be for the best.

Pacey's cell phone rang in the cup holder between us.

"Can you see who that is?"

I picked up the phone and looked down at the screen.

"Its your father. Do you want me to answer it?"

"No, just ignore it. He's the last person I want to hear from right now."