SATURDAY 10: AM

JACK/DOUG'S HOUSE

Amy was laying on her bed icing her leg. She hadn't slept the night before. What little she slept she had dreams of Dentworth. She was startled when a knock came at her bedroom door. "Come in." She said.

Jack came in carrying a heating pad. "Thought we'd switch." He said. Amy nodded. Jack took the ice pack off her knee and put the heating pad that was plugged in to medium heat.

"Ok?" He asked. Amy just nodded not meeting his eyes.

"Amy look at me please." Jack said. Amy didn't look at him.

"This ain't your fault. None of it is. Don't let this get to you." Jack said.

"How can I not. He r raped me." Amy said trying not to cry.

"I know baby. And god how I wish I could kill him. But I can't but I assure you Doug and the rest of his deputies are looking for him. And they will find him." Jack said letting his hand ghost over Amy's face.

"Don't catch him. What if we let him hang himself?" Amy asked.

Doug who was listening in at the door smirked. "What do you mean?" Doug asked sitting down behind Jack.

"Well go do what you guys were gonna do tonight. Go to the art gallery and then have dinner." Amy said.

"What will you be doing?" Jack asked.

"I'm just gonna hang out here. Maybe go over and see Aunt Gail." She said.

"If you are sure." Doug said.

"I'm sure." She said. They nodded.

'Alright. Oh don't forget Uncle Dawson wants to have lunch with you." Doug said standing.

"I know I'm gonna take some of the pain pills and then head over to the restaurant." Amy said.

Jack nodded. "Alright. Hey don't forget what I said." He said.

Amy nodded. "I won't. Guys I love you both." She said tears running down her face. Jack pulled her tight against him and Doug wrapped em both in his arms.

NOON

ICE HOUSE RESTAURANT

Pacey was serving one of his regular customers when Dawson came in. "Hey Pace." Dawson said.

"Hey." Pacey said walking back to the counter. "Want something?" Pacey asked.

"Nah I'm having lunch with Amy. Haven't seen her much. Without Melissa." Dawson said smirking.

"Yeah. I know what you mean. When she baby sits Noah has her all to himself." Pacey said.

"Noah is cute. I still can't believe you're a father." Dawson said.

"Yeah. Me neither." Pacey said.

"Hey Uncle Dawson." Amy said from behind him.

"Hey didn't know where you'd like to go to eat. So figured meeting you here would be best." Dawson said hugging her.

"Here's fine. Uncle Pacey I'll have my ususal. And I need to speak with you." Amy said.

Pacey nodded. "Got it. Dawson what would you like?" Pacey asked.

"Whatever she's having." Dawson said. Amy and Pacey looked at each other and burst out laughing.

"Dawson she's eating lettuce and salad dressing. Want a burger?" He asked. Dawson nodded. Amy moved to her favorite booth.

Dawson sat opposite her. "Lettuce and salad dressing. What are you starving yourself?" He asked teasingly.

"No. I just like it. Besides Uncle Pacey makes me eat a desert." She said.

"Well. Reason I wanted to have lunch with you is because I wanted to talk some more. Melissa kinda interrupted our conversation." Dawson said.

Pacey brought drinks to em. "Oh Amy. Carol said she couldn't work her shift tonight. You feel up to pulling it. The 8 to closing?" Pacey asked.

"Yeah I was gonna ask can I work.." Amy said.

"Ok." Pacey said leaving.

Dawson looked at the girl in front of him. "Are you sure you can work with your wrist?" Dawson asked.

"Yeah. It's my left wrist I hold the tray with my right and serve with my left. I'll take a pain pill every 4 hours to dull the pain." Amy said.

"Ok. So what do you think of Melissa?" Dawson asked.

"You asked me this before. And I told you she seems nice." Amy said.

"Well seems Nice and I like her are different things. I know she was a little rude last night." Dawson said.

"Truthfully?" Amy said.

"That's preferred." Dawson said smiling.

"She don't seem to like me. I mean she doesn't have to. But she should at least like get along with Aunt Joey and Uncle Pacey." Amy said.

"You're right. Her kids are sweet. You should come over and meet em." Dawson said when the waiter Ryan came.

"Thanks." Amy said.

"Sure." Ryan said and walked away.

Dawson smirked. "You like him?" He asked.

"What no. He's the most annoying boy in this town. Well except his cousin David. Who also work here." Amy said.

"So do you have any guys you like?" Dawson asked.

"Noah." Amy said.

"He nice?" Dawson asked.

"Yeah. Cute and sweet. He knows my every move." Amy said not breaking her stone face.

"I would love to meet him." Dawson said.

"How old is this Noah fellow?" Jack asked coming around the back of Amy's side of the booth and sitting beside her.

"3 ½." Amy said finally smiling when Dawson stopped his burger mid mouth. Amy burst out laughing when they finally caught on.

"I said a guy." Dawson said laughing.

"Well he is a guy. A little guy." Amy said. Jack smiled at her it was good to hear her laugh.

"How did your lunch with Ty go?" Jack asked.

"It was nice. He's a good guy. But I don't think me and him dating is an option." Amy said. And for the rest of the afternoon the 3 of them talked.

TBC