~*~ Chapter 2 - How Far? ~*~
That afternoon, Pacey drove Joey to Capeside Medical Center. Joey had made her appointment with Dr. Harrison, who was new but specialized in obstetrics. They sat in the waiting room for 10 minutes - Joey had insisted on leaving early.
When Joey's name was called, she grabbed Pacey's hand and together they walked into the doctor's office.
"Hi, I'm Jane. You must be Josephine and..."
"Pacey Witter" Pacey said, holding out his hand.
"Josephine and Pacey Witter," she said, shaking his hand.
"Uh, actually, call me Joey, and I'm Potter," Joey said.
"Oh, I'm sorry Joey," Jane said.
"That's ok," she replied with a warm smile.
Jane returned the smile and sat down. She gestured for Joey and Pacey to do the same.
"So, what can I do for you?" Jane asked.
"Well, I think I'm pregnant," Joey said, smiling at Pacey who was only too happy to grin toothily back.
"You think?" Jane asked.
"Well, I'm pretty sure," Joey said, "I did a home pregnancy test and it came up positive."
"Ok, well I'm happy with that if you are. The next thing is to find out when it was conceived and when you're due," said Jane, "and that won't take very long, maybe 5 minutes?"
"Ok, that's fine, we have a while, don't we Pace?" Joey asked.
"Yeah, we have all afternoon," he replied with a smile.
"Good," said Jane, "the only other thing is the sex-"
"Oh, we don't want to know the sex," Joey said.
"We don't?" Pacey asked.
"No, we don't," she replied firmly.
"Ok," he said, not wanting to have a silly little fight over the sex of a baby.
"That's fine, you don't have to know the sex if you don't want, but we'll still know if you change your minds" Jane said kindly.
"That's cool," said Pacey.
The appointment lasted for about 20 minutes. Joey had conceived on May 15th 2006, and was due around February 19th 2007. As they were leaving, Pacey said,
"Thanks Jane, we'll see ya next time - oh, by the way, we won't see you after our next visit."
"I'm sorry, how did you know?" Jane asked.
"Know what?" Pacey said.
"I'm only here for another 4 weeks, I'm filling in for a friend who's on maternity leave. I'm actually an obstetrician in Boston."
"He he you're kidding right?" Pacey asked.
"No, I'm not. Why would I?"
"No, Joey and I are moving to Boston in 4 weeks."
"Wow. Well, if you need an obstetrician, you know where I'll be!"
"Thank you!" Joey called as she and Pacey walked out of the center. "So, I'm 3 weeks and 3 days," Joey said thoughtfully.
"Hey Jo, what do you say to a celebratory dinner tomorrow night? You, me, and a fancy restaurant... my shout," Pacey said.
"Why not? Sounds great - on one condition."
"What's that?"
"That we tell everyone our news - Bess at least face-to-face."
"Ok, now?"
"Why not, get it over and done with."
Pacey and Joey drove to the Potter B&B. They walked up the front steps. Joey rapped on the front door and walked in holding Pacey's hand. Bessie walked in, drying her hands on a dishcloth.
"Joey! How are you? What are you doing here? Hi Pacey," she said.
"Bess, um... I think we better sit down... Pacey and I have some news..."
When they were all seated in the family lounge, Joey gripped Pacey hand, and looked in his eyes silently telling him that she would do the talking.
"Ok, Bess... I have good news and bad news... what do you want to hear first?" Joey asked nervously.
"Uh, the bad news I guess..."
"Ok, Well, Pacey and I are moving... to Boston... in 4 weeks. We only decided last night, and we wanted to tell you first."
"Ok... oh, Joey, I'm gonna miss you... you too Pacey," Bessie said, getting up to hug them.
"Uh, Bess? You might want to wait until you've heard our good news before you squeeze me."
"Ok, go ahead."
"Um, ok," Joey couldn't wipe the smile off her face, "I'm pregnant!"
"Joey! Oh my god, that's fantastic! Congratulations! Congratulations Pacey!"
"Yeah, thanks Bess," he couldn't wipe the smile off his face either.
"How far are you Jo?"
"Um, 3 weeks and 3 days."
That afternoon, Pacey drove Joey to Capeside Medical Center. Joey had made her appointment with Dr. Harrison, who was new but specialized in obstetrics. They sat in the waiting room for 10 minutes - Joey had insisted on leaving early.
When Joey's name was called, she grabbed Pacey's hand and together they walked into the doctor's office.
"Hi, I'm Jane. You must be Josephine and..."
"Pacey Witter" Pacey said, holding out his hand.
"Josephine and Pacey Witter," she said, shaking his hand.
"Uh, actually, call me Joey, and I'm Potter," Joey said.
"Oh, I'm sorry Joey," Jane said.
"That's ok," she replied with a warm smile.
Jane returned the smile and sat down. She gestured for Joey and Pacey to do the same.
"So, what can I do for you?" Jane asked.
"Well, I think I'm pregnant," Joey said, smiling at Pacey who was only too happy to grin toothily back.
"You think?" Jane asked.
"Well, I'm pretty sure," Joey said, "I did a home pregnancy test and it came up positive."
"Ok, well I'm happy with that if you are. The next thing is to find out when it was conceived and when you're due," said Jane, "and that won't take very long, maybe 5 minutes?"
"Ok, that's fine, we have a while, don't we Pace?" Joey asked.
"Yeah, we have all afternoon," he replied with a smile.
"Good," said Jane, "the only other thing is the sex-"
"Oh, we don't want to know the sex," Joey said.
"We don't?" Pacey asked.
"No, we don't," she replied firmly.
"Ok," he said, not wanting to have a silly little fight over the sex of a baby.
"That's fine, you don't have to know the sex if you don't want, but we'll still know if you change your minds" Jane said kindly.
"That's cool," said Pacey.
The appointment lasted for about 20 minutes. Joey had conceived on May 15th 2006, and was due around February 19th 2007. As they were leaving, Pacey said,
"Thanks Jane, we'll see ya next time - oh, by the way, we won't see you after our next visit."
"I'm sorry, how did you know?" Jane asked.
"Know what?" Pacey said.
"I'm only here for another 4 weeks, I'm filling in for a friend who's on maternity leave. I'm actually an obstetrician in Boston."
"He he you're kidding right?" Pacey asked.
"No, I'm not. Why would I?"
"No, Joey and I are moving to Boston in 4 weeks."
"Wow. Well, if you need an obstetrician, you know where I'll be!"
"Thank you!" Joey called as she and Pacey walked out of the center. "So, I'm 3 weeks and 3 days," Joey said thoughtfully.
"Hey Jo, what do you say to a celebratory dinner tomorrow night? You, me, and a fancy restaurant... my shout," Pacey said.
"Why not? Sounds great - on one condition."
"What's that?"
"That we tell everyone our news - Bess at least face-to-face."
"Ok, now?"
"Why not, get it over and done with."
Pacey and Joey drove to the Potter B&B. They walked up the front steps. Joey rapped on the front door and walked in holding Pacey's hand. Bessie walked in, drying her hands on a dishcloth.
"Joey! How are you? What are you doing here? Hi Pacey," she said.
"Bess, um... I think we better sit down... Pacey and I have some news..."
When they were all seated in the family lounge, Joey gripped Pacey hand, and looked in his eyes silently telling him that she would do the talking.
"Ok, Bess... I have good news and bad news... what do you want to hear first?" Joey asked nervously.
"Uh, the bad news I guess..."
"Ok, Well, Pacey and I are moving... to Boston... in 4 weeks. We only decided last night, and we wanted to tell you first."
"Ok... oh, Joey, I'm gonna miss you... you too Pacey," Bessie said, getting up to hug them.
"Uh, Bess? You might want to wait until you've heard our good news before you squeeze me."
"Ok, go ahead."
"Um, ok," Joey couldn't wipe the smile off her face, "I'm pregnant!"
"Joey! Oh my god, that's fantastic! Congratulations! Congratulations Pacey!"
"Yeah, thanks Bess," he couldn't wipe the smile off his face either.
"How far are you Jo?"
"Um, 3 weeks and 3 days."