The Reunion

"Hey. I was hoping you'd call. Were you out?"
"No I was in the bath, sorry. So when do you want me to come back down to Capeside, since as you're missing me already?"
Her and Drue chatted for a while. Finally deciding the best time to next see each other was when it was Bessie and Bodie's wedding. Then she could get a lift with Joey. They were chatting for hours as by the time they said good night it was 2am.
Joey lay on her bed. Looking at photos of Pacey from when they were in high school. She didn't have any recent ones. "He hasn't changed." She said out loud. "God why didn't I tell him how I feel. I'll find him when I go to the wedding." She glanced at the clock. 2.30am. Letting out a sign she put the photos back into the shoebox and placed them in the bottom of her wardrobe. She climbed into bed and drifted off to sleep.
Pacey was sitting out on the veranda, beer in hand and photo of Joey in the other. "You were stupid to tell her you love her. Did you actually think she'd say it back?" He said to himself. He sighed. "I won't see her again until the wedding." He thought unhappily. He got up and walked back in, placing the beer bottle on the table. He walked to his room. He propped the photo up against the lamp by his bed and undress. He climbed and lay there looking at the photo until he fell asleep sometime later.

4 weeks later

"Joey how come we always have to wait for you to get ready?" Jen asked. Her and Jack were sitting on Joey's sofa. Joey walked in from her room carrying a small suitcase.
"I had to finish packing a few bits. I'm going to stay at the B+B for few weeks. While Bessie and Bodie go away."
"Ok well let's go then." Jack said getting up and taking Joey's suitcase. Jen and Joey followed.
Few hours later they pulled up to the B+B. Bessie came out to greet them. She hugged them all.
"Sorry you two couldn't come to the wedding. There's just a limit on the amount of people."
"It's ok Bess. We understand." Jen told her as Jack and Joey got the bags and took them in. Jen and Bessie followed.
"I'm going to go for a walk for bit. You don't mind do you?"
"No you go Jo, We'll be alright here. There's some stuff I need to sort out. And I'm sure Jen and Jack can find something to do."
Joey left the B+B and started walking. Not long after she ran into Drue.
"Hello Potter. You down for the wedding?"
"Hi Drue. Yeah I am."
"So does that mean Jen's down too?" he inquired.
"Yeah it does. What's going on with you two? Everytime we've all meet up recently you two have spent every minute together. And then you came up to Boston"
"Nothing's going on. Honest. She's just a great girl to spend time with and a great friend."
"Drue I know I don't you that well but you can't fool me. You like her don't you?"
"No! Only as a friend!"
"Mmmm if you say so. You haven't seen Pacey around have you?"
"He's probably just getting up."
"Rightok then. I gotta go. See ya later." She ran off before he had time to answer. She ran all the way to Pacey's. As she approached there was no sign of him on the veranda. She walked to the front door and knocked. No answer. She looked through the windows, no sign of life. She sank down into one of his chairs on his veranda, trying desperately to think where he could be. Then she remembered one place he would definitely. She got up and started to run again. She ran right down to the creek. And up to the dock. Memories came flooding back to her. The last time she ran to find Pacey at the dock was the day she left with him on his boat. The day she chose him over Dawson. Not once had she regretted that decision. Ran to the end of the dock. She saw Pacey's boat. Hoping he would be on, she climbed on.