Joey stood in the kitchen of her apartment with her kids as she waited for Pacey. She felt like her heart was skipping as she looked at the paperwork.

If she closed her eyes, she remembered the day Jacob was born. She remembered the way Dawson looked at her and the way he smiled at her as if she was a superhuman.

But she also remembered seven years ago walking into Gail's kitchen to see Pacey staring at her with a sense of loss in his eyes. She remembered that want, that need.

She looked down at her phone to see there was a text from yesterday, the kids and divorce must have kept her busy to where she went home and didn't even touch her phone.

Face it with me. Face life with me every day and everywhere. No matter what season we are in or who we are with. I always find my way back to you, Joey. -Pacey Witter

She shook her head at this. It had been eighteen years since the two dated in high school. Now here she was thirty-five years old with a four and seven-year-old with Dawson Leery.

If someone would have told her at seventeen she would probably be surprised. She was with Pacey Witter, Dawson never loved her like that.

If someone would have told her that fifteen years ago at Harley's prom that this is her life, she would have told them Eddie was the one.

But now, she thinks she doesn't know who the one is but how could she?

Then she saw him walking through the apartment with a grocery bag, the kids running over to him curiously as they started talking with him. She knew it was Pacey, it had always been Pacey. He was her one.

Hours later, Pacey was tucking the six-year-old into bed. They had to played tons of games, watch movies, and even cook dinner for Joey and them.

Pacey honestly had no clue what he was doing. But as he looked down at the six-year boy, he saw the two people he grew up with. Joey and Dawson.

It was weird for years, he actually thought Dawson would marry Joey, by the way he was talking it sounded like an arranged marriage. But now he was sitting in the twos son's bedroom looking at Dawson's nose, Joey's eyes, and smile. It was odd to him.

"I like you, Mr.Witter," Jacob said politely. "My mommy has been talking about you for a long time. You are just like how she describes you. Kind, funny, smart,honest and a fun person to around. I wish you were my Daddy. Dad is boring,he yells, drinks, and has really bad tastes in movies."

Pacey smiled down at the kid as he rubbed Jacob's forehead with his thumb "I hope you stay. Can you?" Jacob whispered as he scooted over on the bed.

Pacey said nothing as he was shocked by this, the little boy needed a father and suddenly Pacey felt anger at Dawson for doing this to Jacob. But he quietly said nothing as he laid there next to Jacob.

"Hey, buddy." He whispered in the dark.

"Yeah?"

"Your Daddy loves you, I promise."

"How come he never shows it?"

"You know when I was a little boy, my Dad yelled at me too."

"He did?" Jacob asked with his brown eyes widened at him

"Yeah, and you know your mommy would help me sometimes as I got older." He whispered. "What did she do?"

"She would make up stories based off books she read or movies."

"Mommy does that to me." Jacob whispered.

"So you have nothing to worry about, little man. You can going to be just fine, I promise."

Jacob was quiet as he laid there with his eyes closed. "I hope mommy lets you stay, I really like having you around."

"I do too, big guy, I do too."

Joey walked in and finally was divorce. Well, on paper. She had part-time custody of both children. She was relieved that she had custody on the weekdays instead of Dawson.

She walked in to find the apartment quiet but dinner sitting on the table. She looked in Oliver's room to find the little boy asleep and then looked in Jacob's room to find Pacey and Jacob sleeping, she smiled at this.

Dawson never did that with Jacob even when Jacob had bad dreams, Dawson hated it when she brought Jacob to bed with them.

Pacey then turned his head to see Joey at the door. He quietly got off the little bed and tucked the little boy in. Joey walked over and kissed Jacob's head and Pacey started to wish it was him.

Pacey grinned at Joey as she smiled back at him. She grabbed his hand and walked into the hallway while shutting the door. Then she kissed him, over and over again.

Til suddenly her body was crushed against the wall. He was taking her bra off as he then picked her and she pointed to the guest bedroom.

Pacey stop before he took his boxers off.He looked into her brown eyes. "Are you sure?" He whispered.

"Yeah, I'm sure." She whispered but then as Pacey slammed him into the bed, she stopped him.

Pacey looked up at her nervous that he changed her mind. But she only went to the nightstand to get a condom. Then as they continue, the heat got more intense.It was as if the intensity was for the years they had missed leading up to that moment.

Pacey guessed Hannah was right, he did go off and fuck Dawson's wife only thing was it was Dawson's ex-wife.