~~~~~~~Present Time~~~~~~~~

Joey rolled over in bed, slowly awaking as she noticed the empty place

where Pacey had been. She pushed herself up to lean against the headboard

just as a soft knock sounded at the door. Pacey opened the door without

waiting for an answer and stepped inside.

"Good...you're up! I thought you might want to try and eat something..."

He set the tray on her night table and sat on the edge of the bed. Joey

glanced at the foos and swallowed hard, trying not to be sick. Pacey reached

up and touched her forehead with his cool hand. "Sweetie? You ok? You look

kind of pale..."

Joey shook her head and scrambled out of bed, running to the bathroom,

slamming the door shut behind her. Pacey followed close behind and knocked on

the door. "Joey? Can I come in?" Joey reached up and opened the door a bit

before leaning back against the wall.

Pacey slowly walked in, gazing at Joey sitting on the floor next to the

toliet. Her eyes were closed and she was swetting a bit. Pacey wet a

washcloth and crouched beside her, gently wiping her face with the damp

cloth. She opned her eyes and gazed at Pacey. Tears filled her eyes and

spilled over onto her cheeks. Pacey sat beside her and wiped the tears from

her cheeks with the pads of his thumbs. "Shh...baby...it's ok. Come here..."

He reached out his arms and she climbed into his lap, curling up against his

chest. "Come on...I'll take you to the couch..."

Pacey carefully got up and picked her up in his arms. He brought her into

the living room and settled her on the couch, pulling a chair up beside her.

He stroked her hair gently as his other hand trailed to her abdomin. "Does

your stomach still hurt?"

Joey nodded, the thought that had been troubling her pushed to the back

of her mind for a moment as she gazed at him. "A little..."

Pacey smiled. "I'll fix that.." He leaned down and kissed her forehead as

he gently began to massage her stomach.

~~~~~~~2 Weeks Later~~~~~~

"Joey! Pacey's here!" "I'll be right there, Bessie!" Joey checked her

appearance one more time, pulling gently at the waistband of her jeans. A

thought entered her mind again but she shook her head and went to meet Pacey.

Pacey stood up from the couch and walked over to her with a smile. "Hey

beautiful..." Joey smiled and kissed him softly. "Hey sweetie...I missed

you..." Pacey smirked and moved his hands to her waist. "I was only gone for

a week..." Joey laughed as they headed out the door. "So what? It seemed

longer..."

Pacey opened the car door for her then got into the driver's seat.

"You're going to love the new boat, Jo...it's great!" "I can't wait to see

it!" Joey reached over and took his hand, squeezing it gently.

"Hey Pace? Can we stop at the store on the wayback? There are a few things I

need to pick up..." Pacey smiled as he drove towards the docks. "Sure...no

problem." Joey gazed out the window as they drove on. She took a deep breath,

trying to calm her nerves.

~~~~~~~~~

Pacey slipped his hand into Joey's as they walked down the dock. After a

few moments he stopped in front of a sailboat a bit larger then "True Love"

had been.

Joey's eyes lit up as she gazed at the boat. "Pace! It's gorgeous! I love

it!" Pacey smiled and stepped on board, reaching his hand out to her. Joey

smirked. "Permission to come aboard?"

Pacey laughed and shook his head. "Do you even have to ask?" Joey took his

hand and stepped on board. "It's tradition..."

Pacey smiled and reached behind a box, pulling out a piece of wood. He

handed it to Joey and she flipped it over. "Oh Pace!" She ran her fingers

over the lettering carved into the wood. "Josephine..." Tears formed in her

eyes as she looked at him. "You named your boat after me?" Pacey took th sign

and set it back down. "Our boat, Jo, our boat..." He smiled and gently

touched her cheek. "Come on..let's go down below..."

Joey nodded and walked down the steps with Pacey following close behind.

She stopped dead in her tracks as she reached the bottom steps. "Oh my God,

Pacey! It's perfect!" A couch sat on one sideof the room, with a small

kitchen and table on the other side of the room. In the back was a queen size

bed. Pacey slipped his arms around her waist and rested his head on her

shoulder.

"I knew you'd like it...and how 'bout the bed? Much better then hammocks,

huh?"

Joey moved farther into the cabin before turning to face him, placing her

arms around his neck. "Much better..."

Pacey smiled and kissed her softly, backing her towards the bed. Their

kiss deepened as they laid back agaisnt the bed. Joey lay back against the

pillows as Pacey trailed kisses down her neck. His hand slid under her shirt

to gently carress her bare stomach.

Joey suddenly jerked away, moving to sit on the edge of the bed. Pacey

glanced at her with a confused expression. "What's wrong Jo? Don't you want

to?"

Joey glanced at him quickly then dropped her gaze to the floor. "Of

course I do!" Pacey moved to sit next to her and took his hand into his own.

"Then what's the matter? Did I do something wrong?"

Joey glanced up, a bit startled by his thoughts. "Of course you didn't

Pacey! You didn't do anything wrong...it's just..umm..." "Just what?" "Well I

uh promised Bessie I would be back in an hour and we still need to go to the

store..."

Pacey sighed and nodded. "Ok...we can come back later..."

Joey nodded, smiling slightly. She stood up and headed fthe deck, turning at

the steps to wait for him. Pacey groaned and stood up, visibly uncomfortable

in the nether regions. "Can't you be a little late." Joey smiled a bit then

shook her head and walked upstairs. Pacey shrugged then followed behind her.