A/N - This was previously posted a long time ago at another web-site – I hope you enjoy! 

Background – Pacey and Joey are married, Dawson and Jen are planning on getting married, they all live in Boston within a few minutes of each other.

Joey peered through the window of the lounge when she heard their car draw up in front of the house 'they're here'.

Pacey quickly reached for their daughter who made a quick dash towards the front door shouting 'Uncle Dason!' She was quickly held up in the air by her father, legs still pedalling as if she were still on the floor. Joey smiled and reached over to take her from Pacey so he could answer the door 'Wait a minute Megs, I'll let you down when the door is shut'.

Dawson and Jen were quickly ushered inside from the freezing temperatures and divested of their coats, scarves and hats.

'Merry Christmas!' Joey released a squirming Megan from her arms watching as she immediately ran towards her godparents. Joey waddled across the room towards them and hugged them as easily as she could with her distended stomach 'How are you guys?'

'We're good, how are you? Jen smirked at her.

'Ugh huge! Roll on January'. Megan came back to her mother, holding her arms up wanting to be lifted. Joey bent down and lifted her into her arms. Megan always preferred to be up on the same level with the 'big people', although at three years old she became a strain on the arms after more than about ten minutes. 'Do you want a drink?'

'We'd love a cup of coffee' Jen sighed as she plopped into the armchair.

As Joey busied herself in the kitchen she was joined by Pacey who took Megan from her arms. He stood next to her as the kettle boiled and reached an arm across her shoulders, entwining his hand in her hair and pulling her head closer to his 'You ok?'

She turned to look at him and was greeted by the sight of him and their daughter smiling at her, looking startlingly similar. She smiled and leaned over to kiss her daughter on her cheek and then Pacey lightly on the lips 'I'm a little tired, but apart from that I'm good'.

Megan was reaching over to Joey wanting to be held by her mother again. Pacey braced her legs around his middle and released her arms so she swung by her legs. It was a game she adored. She began squealing and giggling as Pacey began to turn round slightly, her long dark hair swinging madly beneath her head 'Daddy!'

He laughed and brought her body upright again 'What Megs?'

She grinned 'Again!'

'Alrighty!' he began the game again and within seconds she was giggling hysterically, sending Joey into fits of laughter at the image. Dawson appeared at the kitchen door wondering what all the commotion was about.

When a red-faced Megan was once again perched on her father's hip she finally stopped giggling. Pacey smiled down at her 'More?'

She shook her head and upon noticing Dawson in the doorway reached out her arms towards him 'Dason'.

He took her in his arms and for the millionth time marvelled at the beauty of the child. She was the spitting image of her mother as a child, long dark hair, cherubic face and lopsided grin. She had Pacey's startling blue eyes and it was these that were sparkling up at him as she looked at him. 'Pacey, you do realise that you are going to have to beat guys off of this one with a stick when she gets older'.

Pacey rolled his eyes at him and looked at Joey 'We've already decided that she isn't going be let out of the house after the age of fifteen'.

Dawson smiled and looked back at Megan 'Do you want to go and see your Aunt Jen?'

Megan nodded and the two of them disappeared through the door. The drinks ready, Pacey and Joey followed them and they were soon seated in the living room with steaming mugs of coffee.

They spent the next hour just chatting, about the baby, Dawson's new film project and Pacey's promotion at his office.

'I'm just going to go and get some snacks.' Joey tried to rise herself to her feet but in the end had to be helped by Pacey, much to everyone's mirth, her large stomach preventing her from bending at the middle 'Pace, do you want to get Megan to bed?'

He raised his eyebrows at her in surprise and turned to his daughter. She was fast asleep in Dawson's lap, her head lolling back against the sofa.

He laughed 'I didn't even notice' he reached down and carefully extracted her from Dawson's grasp, trying not to wake her. 'Come on Megs, bedtime'. She woke up and groggily settled herself against her father's chest, her legs around his waist, head resting on his shoulder.

As they disappeared upstairs, Joey came back into the front room laden with various bowls of chips and peanuts. She laid them all on the table and perched on the arm of a chair, knowing it would be easier to extricate herself from there when necessary 'so how are the wedding plans going?'

Jen and Dawson looked at each other before Dawson nodded and Jen turned to look at her 'There isn't going to be a wedding' she added 'yet' at Joey's alarmed face.

'Why not?'

'Because we're having a baby' Dawson's face broke into a grin.

'Oh my God!' Joey squealed and covered her mouth with her hand 'That's great! How far along are you?

'Almost twelve weeks'.

Jen was quickly engulfed in Joey's embrace 'That is so amazing'.

'What's so amazing?' Pacey asked as returned to the living room and sat in his chair.

'Jen's pregnant'.

He looked shocked then smiled broadly 'Congratulations guys' he reached over and kissed Jen on the cheek and shook Dawson's hand 'Well done man!!'

Jen looked at him indignantly 'Well done man?? There were two of us involved here and one of us still has to carry it around for another six months'.

Joey patted her stomach 'I'm so pleased. Marjory is going to have a playmate growing up'.

Pacey gently pulled her down from the arm of his chair onto his lap, placing his hand on her stomach, suddenly needing to be close to her and the baby 'We're not calling him Marjory.' She grinned at him 'Do you know what you are having?'.

They shook their heads, 'we had our first scan during the week but they said it was too early to tell. I don't think I want to know though'.

Joey nodded 'I don't want to know, I like surprises, although Pacey is convinced it's a boy this time'.

'A father knows these things'.

Joey scoffed at this 'Well you were convinced that it was a boy last time and I do believe we have a little GIRL asleep upstairs'.

'What do you think you're having? Jen questioned.

She grabbed Pacey's hand and moved it lower over her belly and he felt it move under his hand 'It's a girl, I'm the same shape and size that I was last time'.

Pacey moved his hand round slightly, following the movement. He grinned when he felt it kick again. He shook his head 'Nah'.

Joey snaked a hand behind his head and kissed him 'We'll see'.