She knew that he was furious. The girl he loved had gotten pregnant by the boy who used to torment her. The boy who also happened to be Dawson's ex best friend. Joey searched his eyes for something else, but couldn't see anything. All he felt now for her was disappointment. That summed it up. He was disappointed. Disappointed that he didn't have Joey and disappointed by what Joey had. Silently, Joey stood up, knowing that there was nothing left to say, and walked to Dawson's doorway. As she left, Dawson mustered up any good feelings he felt inside and called after her. "Jo."
She turned to face him. "Good luck." He told her. Even though Joey knew that his luck came from pity, she still felt a little bit better about leaving Dawson alone afterwards. Walking outside, Joey spotted Pacey, who had been waiting for her.
As Joey approached, Pacey knew that it hadn't gone well. Not wanting to ask questions that might hurt her, he instead pulled her into a hug. As his arms pulled her close, he could feel her beginning to tremble in his arms. Looking into her watery eyes, Pacey gave Joey a sympathetic smile. Pacey released his arms from around Joey and walked towards Jen's house as Joey laced her fingers through his.
Both Pacey and Joey went into Jen Lindley's house to tell her the news. Joey felt much less frightened at telling Jen than she had at telling Dawson. Jen sat down on a chair and Joey and Pacey sat on a couch facing her.
"So, what's up?" Jen asked them, pushing a lock of curly blond hair away from her eyes.
Pacey opened his mouth before Joey got the chance. "Joey's pregnant." He told Jen. His voice quavered slightly, unsure of what her reaction would be. She smiled to them, surprising both.
"Wow! That's quite a shocker! Are you going to keep the baby?" She asked Joey. Jen glanced into Joey's eyes waiting for her to ponder the question, but she didn't have to.
"Yes." She said solemnly. Joey couldn't imagine giving up a baby. She knew that she had the right to, and that it would make her future easier, but it wouldn't make her life easier. Joey knew that if she gave up the baby, she would remember it for all her life, and she didn't want to regret it. Although she was aware that there was a possibility that she would regret having it. Joey looked up at Pacey, she didn't know what he thought her answer would be. He looked back into her eyes and pulled her closer to him.
"Wow! That's amazing you guys!" Jen said, her smile bright. "You know if you ever need any help, you can come to me! I'd be glad to help out with the baby or whatever." Jen said. Pacey couldn't help but smile. Jen was being so helpful, he knew that Jen was cheering Joey up a lot. He glanced over to see the smile on Joey's face.
"Thanks Jen, you're such a help!" Pacey told her. Jen's smile grew wider.
"Well, anything I can do to help." Jen said again. "So, how did Dawson take it?" She asked. Joey's face sank again as she remembered the look on Dawson's face.
"Not well at all!" Joey told her. "He just looked so angry, I didn't know what to say to him." Jen nodded.
"I'm sure that he'll get over it. He's probably just in shock. It's not every day that you get news like this! I have to tell Jack!" Jen added. Waiting for Joey's approval, Jen picked up the phone and told Jack the news. After she hung up, she reported back to Pacey and Joey. "Jack says congrats! He gives his support and says he'll help if you need it too." Jen told them. Pacey smiled.
"It's nice to know that we have such great friends." Pacey said to Jen. "It really helps." Joey nodded, confirming Pacey's words. It did help to have people who cared so much.
"So, what's next?" Jen asked. She had so many questions that she just wanted to shoot out, but she held back, asking one at a time.
"Well, we have a doctor's appointment for tomorrow, and after that, I guess we just take it one day at a time and wait." Joey said. She thought about the appointment. Despite the fact that she still worried about her future, Joey had focused all of her attention on wondering what the baby would be like.
"Well, we should probably be going." Pacey said. He was anxious to have some alone time with Joey to discuss everything that was to come.
"Alright, see you guys later. Congratulations again!" Jen called out. She watched as Pacey and Joey stood up, linked hands, and walked through the door.
As they left, Joey kept thinking about how great Jen had been. Wether she knew it or not, Jen had lifted the couple's spirts, left them feeling happy, and giving them a sense of safety and love. Even though Dawson had had trouble adjusting, Joey believed that in time, he would come around. Joey sighed, leaning her head down against Pacey's shoulder.
Pacey wrapped his arm around Joey's waist, thinking about everything. He was glad that Joey was doing better since their fight. It seemed to him as though she had really grown since then. She had gone from a hysterical wreck, to a woman with pride and confidence. Knowing this made Pacey know that the two of them were ready for anything. They were going to be fine.