SUNDAY

1PM

Jen woke up half naked in Jack's arms and the first thought that came to hungover mind was the ski trip. Surely she hadn't got drunk enough to sleep with Jack, she racked her brain for any memories of the night before but there was nothing. She didn't know how she got to bed, let alone undressed. She leaned on her elbow and began shaking Jack by the shoulders, he groaned in response and pushed her off.

" Did we have sex last night?" she asked anxiously, still attempting to shake him. Jack started to laugh, " Stop it, I'm serious. Did we do it?"

" Jen, I love you but I will never, ever have sex with you," he laughed.

" It's not funny!" she shouted, slapping him across the top of his arm. He instinctively rubbed at the rising red mark.

" Jesus, you really aren't a morning person," he mumbled as Jen looked around the room for any sign of her jeans.

Joey woke up half naked in Dawson's arms and the first thought that came to her hungover mind was Audrey. She had broken her promise to Audrey. She manoeuvred herself out of Dawson's arms and sat up, thinking over the events of the night before. She and Dawson had sex but did it mean the same thing to Dawson as it had to her. She reached over and shook him gently; her rolled over and kissed her arm before rolling back and closing his eyes. She lay back down and he moved his arm to let her snuggle in. At that moment, the bedroom door flung open and in walked Jen wearing nothing but her jeans and a bra.

" Holy shit!" she said as she stood in the doorway. She grabbed her old Flaming Lips t-shirt from the open drawer and ran out. Joey was still staring at the door in shock, unsure of whether it was her or Jen who was more embarrassed.

" Who was that?" mumbled Dawson as Joey looked around the room for any sign of her jeans.

2PM

Everybody was sitting around the breakfast bar eating eggs when Joey entered the kitchen. Jen and Audrey said their good mornings and went back to their breakfast; she looked at Jack who just lifted his fork as a 'hello'. Pacey emptied the rest of the eggs from the pan to Joey's plate and handed it to her.

" So, you must have been drunk last night," he announced as Joey tucked into her breakfast.

" I don't know what Jen told you all but I don't know what's going on. I think we might be getting back together," she smiled shyly.

" That's fantastic!" beamed Audrey, jumping down from her stool and hugging Joey tightly. Joey was pleased with the vote of confidence but couldn't help but notice the annoyance on Pacey's face. She handed him her empty plate and poured a mug of coffee from the machine before leaving the room.

" Do you think she's okay? She's very quiet," said Jen.

" She'll be fine once she's spoken to Dawson," said Pacey slamming the plate into the sink so hard that it should have broken. Audrey looked at him, she knew he was close to Joey but this seemed like more than that now.

Joey sat at the edge of the bed and handed the mug of coffee to Dawson who was now awake and sitting upright. He gratefully accepted it and drank half the mug before placing it on the bedside table and placing his hand on Joey's leg. She smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear nervously, still not able to find the words. What was she supposed to say? How could she not sound like a complete idiot? She looked at him and smiled, swallowing back her fear.

" Dawson, I know we were both really drunk last night but I still think we should talk about it. I mean, it meant a lot to me and I guess I just wanted to know if it meant anything to you…" she babbled.

" Joey, shut up!" interrupted Dawson, " Last night was amazing and for once I thought that everything was coming together for us. I think we've been given another chance, Jo,"

" Me too," she smiled and fell into his arms. She tilted her head to the side and kissed him hard on the lips; her arms around his neck, she was completely his. She never thought she could be this happy.

" You taste of egg!" laughed Dawson when she broke off. She started to laugh and hit him with a pillow, ordering him out of bed. He was pulling back the covers when Jen interrupted them for the second time that afternoon.

" Dawson Leery! Put some pants on this instant!" she laughed, her voice an excellent imitation of Grams. She mock covered her eyes, still giggling as Dawson got out of bed and pulled his jeans on. " I just came up to pack,"

" What? Are we leaving now?" frowned Dawson, smoothing his bed-tousled hair down.

" I think so. Pacey and Audrey just had the hugest fight. I don't think we're staying," she shrugged, pulling her suitcase from the bottom of the wardrobe and throwing it onto the unmade bed.

" What were they arguing about?" asked Joey. Jen shot her a knowing look before quickly glancing at Dawson and back at Joey. "Shit!" Joey raced out of the room to find Pacey and find out why he had been arguing about her and Dawson. Dawson raised a questioning eyebrow at Jen who just shrugged and carried on packing.

3PM

Pacey was sitting at the picnic bench in the garden. It had stopped raining but the rough winds were tossing the plants and leaves back and forth. Joey shrugged on her coat and walked out to him, she sat down opposite him and stared. He didn't look up at her but she could tell from his red-rimmed eyes that he had been crying at some point.

" What the hell's going on, Pace?"

" Nothing. Audrey and I had a slight disagreement, that's all,"

" Stop it. Jen told me you were arguing about Dawson and me. Now just tell me what's going on," pleaded Joey. Pacey looked up at her and sighed, shaking his head.

" Are you sure you're doing the right thing?" he asked. Joey was about to reply; "No, let me finish. You and Dawson are such a huge mistake. How many times are you going to go back and forth before you realise that? I thought you were smart, Jo. How long is it going to last this time? It's not meant to be, how many times have you loved him but he's not loved you? He's loved you and you've not cared?"

" What? How can you say this to me? I thought we were friends," said Joey, her voice filled with hurt.

" We are, which is why I'm warning you now. You and Dawson are only going to end up hurt again. I just don't know if I can handle picking up all the pieces again,"

" You know what, Pace? No-one's asking you to pick up the pieces. I don't want anything from you, I can't believe this!" she shouted, tears streaming down her face as she stood up and ran into the house crying.

" Shit!" he sighed and ran in after her.

Joey was sat on the sofa with her head in her hands when Pacey entered the room. She looked up and at the sight of him, turned her whole body away from him. He walked over and sat next to her, placing his hand on her knee and trying to pull her around to face him. She wiped her face clean and looked at Pacey, her eyes still red-rimmed and swollen with tears.

" Jo, I'm sorry. It's just a bit of a shock, that's all. I mean; it's you and Dawson. Again," he smiled.

" I know but…it's always been him, Pace. Don't you get that? It's always been Dawson," she sniffed, looking up at Pacey sadly.

" I know. I'm just being an idiot, forgive me?" he asked. Joey grinned and nodded, hugging him tightly. " I'd better go see Audrey, I'll have to apologise to her too!"

Pacey left Joey on the sofa as he ran up the stairs to apologise to Audrey, if she would even let him in her bedroom. He passed Dawson on the way out and as he entered the living room, Joey leapt from the sofa and into his arms.

" We're gonna last this time, aren't we?" she whispered into his neck. He didn't answer but the way he held her told her all she needed to know.

4PM

The sky was clearing and becoming blue again as Jack and Jen loaded the last of the bags into Pacey's car. Jen opened the door to the passenger seat and sat down, dangling her legs through the open door. Jack leaned against the side and looked up at the house, waiting for the two couples to come down so they could leave.

" How crazy are they? I mean, how many times do you think Joey and Dawson are actually going to get it on?" sighed Jack.

" God, this is Capeside tradition. They kiss, they fight, they angst, they kiss. It's like this little Joey and Dawson play. Of course, I love it. It's more fun to watch people more dysfunctional than me!"

" I guess it's inevitable. I mean, they're both nostalgia freaks so they'll never get out of their trap and they'll end up loving and hating each other forever!" grinned Jack.

" But what about me? I've been in the same group of freaks for ages now. And I've been out with Dawson!" said Jen, looking up at Jack concerned.

" There's no hope for you, Lindley. Joey has her Dawson, Pacey has his Audrey, and you're left with no-one,"

" Except you! Great! I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with a gay guy!" she mock-moaned.

" Please!" protested Jack, "You wouldn't have it any other way!"

" Debatable!" she smiled and stuck her tongue out. "As long as you 'donate' when the time comes, I guess you'll have to do!" Jack started to laugh as the rest of the gang came walking down the steps to the driveway.

" Sorry guys, you snooze you lose!" laughed Jen as Jack tried to remove her from the passenger seat and Audrey gave her a pleading look. Jack, Joey, Dawson and Audrey piled into the back of the car and Pacey started the engine, reversing down the drive and away from their weekend break.

" Shall we do something when we get back?" asked Joey, snuggling into Dawson's side, addressing nobody in particular.

" Yeah, I'm in!" said Jack, tickling the back of Jen's neck as she tried to get some sleep. Pacey and Audrey decided they had nothing better to do, Jack poked Jen again.

" Okay, okay, I'm in. What are we going to do?" she yawned.

" Movie?" suggested Dawson, Jen smiled to herself.

" Why break with tradition?"

THE END.