Hanging by a Moment
Part I: Brotherly Love

authors note: prologue applies to all

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I'm standing on the beach, not quite sure why I'm there. Under my feet the sand is soft and smooth, not bumpy like it normally is. In front of me the waves are clashing against each other, rushing towards shore.

In front of me is a girl.

I can't see her face beacuse her back is turned toward me. Her long, dark hair is cascading down over her strong, tan shoulders. She's in an extremely skimpy bathing suit, leaving almost nothin to the imagination. Who is this girl?

Something-- some force maybe-- is dragging me towards her. She continues walking until she reaches the ocean. She pauses for a minute, and I come up behind her.

"Who are you?" I ask.

The beautiful girl turns around and looks me in the eye. "Pacey, you know who I am."

And I did. Joey. Beautiful, graceful, sexy Joey. I stare into her deep, chocolate brown eyes. I stare into the depths of her soul. "You're... different," I tell her.

She smiles, that wonder half-smile! "You're different, too, Pace... and I like it."

She is so close, the smell of chlorine and her shampoo is almost intoxicating. "Where have you been all my life," I whisper huskily into her ear as I take her into my arms. I nibble on her left ear lobe (sp? sorry!)

"Pacey..." she moans. "I've always been here."

I can't take it anymore. I pull her mouth to me and press my lips to hers.

The kiss is so perfect, I need to dig for more. I lick her lips, begging for permission to enter. She parts her lips jus slightly, just enough. I plunge my tongue in, and explore the depths or her mouth. I want to remember every groove in her mouth, every curve of her body.

"Pace..." Joey moans with pleasure when I leave her mouth and begin sucking on the sensitive sking of her neck.

"Pace... Pacey..."

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"PACEY? Hey, Pace, WAKE UP!"

'What the @#%&?!' Immediately I open my eyes, only to almost wet my pants when I see what's in front of me. Doug is leaning VERY close to my head, and... my arms are wrapped around him. WHAT???

"Little brother," Doug begins, unwrapping himself from my embrace. "I don't know WHO you thought I was, but lemmie just tell you you were definately trying to get hot and heavy with me..."

I knew I must have looked like a ripe tomato, because I could feel all my blood rushing to my head. "Uh, well..."

"Hey, don't worry about it, I have those dreams to," he interupts with a wink.

'Yeah, but about what sex?'

"Anyway," he continues," I just came to say that if you want to get to school on time, you might want to get up. NOW."

Blinking several times, I ask, "What time is it?"

"7:10"

"@#%&!" Jumping out of bed I ran through my usual rutine (sp?) Shower, clothes, shoes, books. No time for breakfast. Just as I'm out the door, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey Pacey?"

It's Joey!

Oh @#%$. It's Joey. The dream. The kissing. The moaning...

The moaning.

'@#%$.'

"Uh... Pace?"

Comming back to reality, I swallow hard, then say," Uh, hey Jo, what's up?"

"I just wanted to tell you that I don't need you to give me a ride today. Bessie's going into town so she offered to take me."

'Thank God.'

"Okay, Jo. Cya at school then."

"Cya Pace."

I'm practically running out the door as I hang up. Jumping in the car, I start the ignition.

Normally, I'd be pretty bummed about Joey not wanting a ride. I mean, God, it's Joey. But after that dream...

Let's say I'd better steer clear of Josephine Potter for a while.


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don't worry he doesn't steer clear for long!! i'll have the next chapter soon