Disclaimer: I don't own them, and trust me…no money is being made.

Author's note: For those of you who are hoping for a Joey/Dawson reunion…..don't. This is a P/J fic, but I would like to let you know that I am already planning a second story that will include a J/D reunion, so please keep reading. Thank you.

True Love Renewed

Chapter 4: Old Enemies, New Friends

October 15, 2001

"What are you doing? Have you lost your mind completely?"

"No Dawson, I haven't lost my mind. Joey doesn't know I'm here and she's not going to find out."

"Oh and how are you going to keep it from her. Half of Capeside is in Boston now. If any of them see you they are going to tell Joey."

"Listen. The only place I go is to work and to the store. I know where Joey's dorm is, I know her class schedule, I know where she hangs out. I've done my research. She is not going to find out I'm here. It's a big city Dawson. I'm sure I can avoid five people in a city this big."

"Is there anything you don't know about Joeys life?"

"Yes. There is a lot I don't know. For instance, I don't know her roommates name, and I don't know when she started hanging out with Drue so much, and I don't know if she still cares about me. She hasn't gotten in touch with Doug in almost a month now. I mean is she just giving up on me that soon? Doesn't she care where I am anymore?"

"Pacey, it's been almost six months without a single word from you. Of course she's giving up. Did you expect her to wait for you forever?"

"I don't know what I expected man, I just didn't expect it to hurt this much when she finally did give up on me. And I certainly didn't expect to see her hanging out with Drue Valentine. What's that all about?"

"Oh yeah, that. It seems they became pretty good friends this summer. You know having to work together and all that. When she found out that he was going to be in Boston this year too, she continued hanging out with him."

"But she hates that guy!"

"Well, once upon a time she hated you too. Listen man, I gotta run, I have class in like 10 minutes. I'll email you later. Bye."

"Bye man."

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Joey hurried to get to the café on time. She was meeting Drue for lunch and she didn't want to be late. It was hard to explain her feelings for Drue. I mean, once upon a time she had slugged him for trying to kiss her, and now she was thinking that she wouldn't mind if tried to kiss her again. Maybe she would kiss him first. Drue had been a good friend to her. He was there to help pick up the pieces when Pacey left and Dawson had gone to school. Then he was there helping her get used to her new life in Boston. True, she had her other friends to help her too, but it was different with Drue. He had really changed since the days at Capeside High. You just never know about some people. All Drue needed was someone to believe that he could be a real human being. Joey slowed as she approached the café and watched as Drue ordered his lunch and the meal that he knew Joey always asked for. Drue spotted her and looked up with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Potter, late as usual I see. No wonder my mother was always complaining about you."

"For your information, Mr. Valentine, I was never late for work. Not once."

"Yeah, like I would believe that."

"Believe whatever you want. Pacey was always the late one in our relationship. I guess it's just one of his traits that rubbed off on me. I'm trying to work on it though. At least I'm never late for class, just when it comes to meeting my friends. Jack and Tobey were left waiting for me for half an hour last night because I forgot that I was supposed to meet them for a movie."

"I'm surprised that they waited for you. I would have been gone by time you showed up."

"Well, that's not surprising. They're actually nice people."

"Hey, I'm a nice person. I just like to hide it so that when I do show that side of myself it seems extra special."

"Oh, I see."

The conversation between the two friends was interrupted by a third, familiar voice. Both looked up with a start as Jack's boyfriend Tobey made his way to their table.

"Sorry to interrupt what seems to be an intimate lunch, but Joey, we have to get to class."

"Oh yeah, Intro to Lit here we come. I'll talk to you later Drue."

"Yeah, I'll call you later. See you later Tobey."

As Joey walked back to campus with Tobey she thought about her lunch with Drue. They had been having such a good time talking that she hadn't noticed how much time had gone by. She wasn't sure what was going on between the two of them, but she did know that she wanted it to continue.