Description: this is a story I have been working on for a while. This is my first Dawson's Creek story so take it easy on me, I'm rusty on my characters.

Disclaimer: I may not own the characters but this story is original and from my imagination.

Author's note: this is my first try at a Dawson's creek story, be nice to me please. This is a Pacey/Joey fic, my version of how they got together. Enjoy and review thanks

Chapter #14

(Joey's pov)

" Joey, could we talk?", asks Jen as she walks up behind me by the campfire. Uh oh, Jen wants to talk to me? This can't be a good sign. She probably wants to talk about whats going on between Pacey and I. Truth is, I don't really know whats going on between the to of us. I'm pretty sure that I just made the stupidest move of my life. I told Pacey that I thought we were better off as friends. At the time I thought it was for the best. But now I'm not exactly sure.

" Sure, whats up Jen?", I question as calmly as I can. What am I supposed to do, tell her no? I could but its never that easy when it comes to Jen. This girl is very persistent and never seems to take no for an answer. I've known Jen for almost three years now. One thing that I have learned about her, is that when she wants answers? She stops at nothing to get them.

" I just got done talking to Pacey and he's really torn up. Want to tell me what happened Joe?", pries Jen as she walks the nearby woods with me in search of fire wood. Oh crap, I was right. How did I know that's what Jen was going to want to talk about? What am I supposed to do? I don't know what to say. Jen isn't an idiot. She's not going to buy my lame excuse that I think Pacey and I really are just better as friends. If she's been talking to Pacey then she more than likely knows that I kissed him back. I'm screwed no matter what I say or do. I should play it dump for a little and find out how much she actually knows before I start digging myself an even bigger hole.

" Its like I told Pacey, I just think that we're better as friends.", I respond with a sigh as I collect branches for firewood. When I first told Pacey that, I honestly believed that. But now? I think the only reason I said that is because I'm afraid that if Dawson or Andie ever found out about the two of us, friendships would be ruined.

Glancing over at me, Jen shakes her head," I don't get it, I thought that you liked Pacey. Whats the problem Joey?"

Biting down on my bottom lip, I look down at the ground," I do like him, Jen. If Dawson or Andie ever found out though, they would never forgive us." (End Joey's pov)

(Jen's pov)

" Maybe, but they would get over it Joe. You really hurt Pacey, he likes you a lot. Why are you so afraid to take a chance on Pacey? He'd do anything for you.", I point out before glancing over at Joey to gauge her reaction. All I see is a reflection of guilt. Good. Maybe this means that I'm starting to get through to her. Joey needs to know that she can't just toy with Pacey's feelings the way she has. Its not right and she didn't like it when Dawson, in his own way, did the same to her.

" You don't think I know this Jen? I know that he would, I just don't want to hurt anyone.", confesses Joey with a sullen expression taking over her features. She doesn't want to hurt anyone? Is she serious? You already hurt Pacey! He's heart broken because Joey rejected him. How can Joey honestly not see that?

" You should have thought about that before you kissed Pacey that night on his boat.", I remark with a frown and shake of my head. If Joey thought there was a chance that she would have wound up hurting Pacey, she should have never kissed him the way that she did. All she did was set him up for a big disappointment.

" He told you about that Jen?", inquires Joey before stopping what she'd been doing to look at me. Of course he told me. Why wouldn't he? I remember the night he came over. Pacey was so excited about the fact that Joey had actually kissed him back, his face had practically lit up when he was telling me what had happened earlier that same night when Joey had come to see him. I had never seen Pacey as happy as he was that night. Now I can unfortunately say that I've never seen Pacey as miserable as he is now.

" You're all he talks about Joe, if you knew there was a chance things wouldn't work out, why would you kiss Pacey and let him think otherwise Joe?", I question with raised eye brows as I quietly wait for Joey to respond. The look on her face right now is one of astonishment. I guess she wasn't banking on me putting her on the spot the way that I just did. Someone needs to talk someone sense into this girl, and if it has to be me? Then so be it.

" Could we not talk about this anymore? I already feel bad enough Jen.", mutters Joey before taking off down the trail back toward the tents. Huh, well I'm not sure but I think that I might have finally gotten through to Joey. Or, at the very least I managed to make her feel guilty about what she did to Pacey. He deserves to be as miserable as that poor guy feels right now. …... (End Jen's pov)