Kiss and Tell
Part VI: Andie and Jack

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2001

"So, Jack, Andie, where are you guys from?" Pacey asked the two newcomers.

"Well," Andie began, looking straight at Pacey. He was well aware that Andie was indeed fixed on him. He was also aware that Joey was aware. And that she was glaring at their new friend rather fiercely. Does that mean she's…

No, of course not. She can't be. They were best friends. Pals. Amigos.

But Amigos don't glare at a flirt like that, do they? Pacey didn't know.

"We just moved here from Providence…" Andie continued, but Pacey sort of tuned her out. He glanced over at Joey, who was sitting next to him. Pretty closely, he might add. It was as if she was showing Andie what was hers, making sure that she wouldn't go near him. Which was, of course exactly what she was doing.

Joey couldn't believe this girl. She was like some of the worst cheerleaders you could think of… times 10. There was an exclamation point at practically every one of her sentences. It was pretty much unbearable.

"And we're so excited to be in Capeside! What about YOU, Pacey! Where are YOU from!"

'God, that girl…' "He's from here," Joey interrupted, her voice extremely spiteful. "We're all," she continued, looking at Dawson and Jen, "from Capeside."

"Except me," Jen interjected. Jen could tell that Joey was pretty jealous of Andie because Andie looked interested in Pacey. But she also had something else on her mind.

Dawson.

She couldn't get it out of her head. Why did it look like Dawson was checking Jack out? And why did Jack have that gleam in his eye when he looked at Dawson? It was the same look Andie kept giving Pacey… did that mean something? It was like Dawson and Jack shared some kind of secret. Had they met before?

"Dawson?" Jen asked. "Haven't you been to Providence before?"

Dawson gave her a puzzled look. "Um… no Jen, why?"

Hmmm.

"Oh, just wondering. I thought you'd mentioned it before. Anyway, Jack, what are you interested in?"

"Oh, you know, the usual. Art," at that Joey's eyes lit up. "Music, movies," now Dawson's. "Football…"

Guys, Jack thought. He couldn't believe his luck. On his first day at Capeside High he already found four new friends…

And maybe a romantic interest.

No one knew Jack was gay. He didn't even know for sure til a month ago. Since then, the only one he told was Andie. She seemed pretty okay with it, but they had made a deal not to tell anyone unless it was absolutely necessary.

Maybe he could tell Dawson…

He didn't know for sure that Dawson was gay, but he thought so. The only thing that was throwing him off was the fact that the blonde girl… Jen? She was basically attached to him. Was she his girlfriend?

"So, Dawson," Jack said. "How long have you guys been together?"

Dawson looked at Jen, just remembering that she was there. He had forgotten his girlfriend's presence because he was concentrating on… other things.

"Um… two years?" he replied, looking at Jen.

A look of dissapointment seemed to cross Jack's face. He's disappointed! Dawson thought happily. Wait, he's a guy…

Andie looked from Jack to Dawson, getting very excited. Jack had a love interest now! She couldn't wait to see what happened next.

But she needed to know one thing.

"So, Pacey!" she began. "Are you and Joey… together!"

Andie watched Pacey and Joey look at each other, a bubble of hope rushing up. Joey opened her mouth as though to say something, but Pacey cut in. "Yes, we are."

'We ARE?' Well, this establishment was a bit new to Joey. Joey saw Dawson and Jen exchange looks, and Joey did the same with Pacey. Just as she was about to set Andie straight, Pacey gave her a pleading look. Then Joey got an idea.

If Pacey pretended that they were going out, then Andie wouldn't dare try to go after him, would she?

'We ARE? Where the hell had that come from?' Pacey couldn't believe he had said that.

Of course, that wasn't exactly a bad idea. If he and Joey pretended to be a couple, maybe she could see that he WAS really boyfriend material.

Then Joey placed her hand on his knee, interrupting all thoughts. Pacey quickly shot her a look. Joey noticed and started moving her hand up his thigh. Up, down. Up, down. Up… "Yeah, we've, uh, been together forever. How long has it been honey?," Joey smiled sweetly at Pacey, but at the same time giving him a look that said, "We're going to talk later!!!" Pacey couldn't tell if she was mad or not.

Jen could not believe what she was seeing. Joey's hand. Joey's hand on Pacey's thigh. Joey's hand stroking Pacey's thigh. Very close to… yeah.

Jen saw a look of disappointment cross Andie's face. Apparantly this had ruined her plan.

Or not.
Yes, Andie was disappointed. But that wasn't going to stop her.

Nope, not by a long shot.


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