"Are you sure everything is ok?" asked a worried Dawson nervously.
"Everything's fine man, don't worry"
"Don't worry? How can I not? My wedding was meant to begin half an hour ago!"
"I just saw her, she's running late- something about a veil, I dunno, women's stuff. Take a deep breath"
Dawson complied, trying to regain control of his breathing.
"Is everything really ok?" Jack whispered under his breath.
"It is now" Pacey chuckled.
Jack was about to ask what was going on, when the music began and everyone stood up.
"Here goes" Jack patted Dawson on the back "are you sure you want to do this?"
Dawson shot Jack a menacing glare.
"Joke" Jack put his hands up in defence "Chill out man"
They turned towards the back of the church and watched as the doors opened.
Bessie walked in with a pale looking Alex, dragging him down the aisle as he awkwardly held his stomach to the sound track of various chuckles coming from the pews. Jen followed smiling; relieved that this moment had finally arrived. She had spent most of the morning in a state of anxiety, Joey driving her up the wall. She smiled as she passed her husband Mike who was holding up her son Cole's arm to wave at her. As Jen turned to take her place at the front of the church, Pacey was given the full view of the beaming face behind her. He gasped as a beautiful blonde, with long hair tussling down over her shoulders, a healthy glow painting her cheeks and a dazzling smile pinch her lips, emerged into a face he hadn't seen for five years.
"She made it." Jack whispered to him relieved as Andie passed the three guys attempting to subtly wave and greet them. Pacey chuckled as she mouthed hellos and blew them each a kiss, and then proceeded to take her place next to Jen, her whole being exuding excitement at being there.
He stood transfixed by the shock of seeing her again, an event that he had never given much thought to. He hadn't seen her since she had come back from graduation. They had all predicted that she would stay in Italy; she had seemed so complete there. Their emails had dwindled over the years, but they had all kept up with her through Jack. Dawson and Joey had even visited her on an impromptu visit to Europe over the summer. Pacey realised that Joey was already half way down the aisle and reluctantly took his eyes off one ex-girlfriend to focus on another. He felt blood rush to his cheeks as he blushed at his adolescent reaction to seeing Andie again. He was just shocked at how she took his breath away, just like that, by walking back into his life after 5 years of minimal contact and very little thought, he added guiltily.
The words of the ceremony were but a blur in the background and he allowed his eyes to rest on her again, mesmerised by her fresh beauty. She had always been stunning but now her face had matured into an elegance and sophistication that was so striking. Pacey suddenly became aware of Jen throwing him curious glances and he regained a sense of control and concentrated on the ceremony ignoring Jen's knowing smile. That girl was too perceptive for her own good.
He watched the matched beams of Dawson and Joey, feeling a pang in his stomach. He wanted that. Why couldn't he find it? He could find dates with relative ease for every night of the week if he so wished, but very rarely did a second date emerge out of a first, and there hadn't been a third for years. He would much rather spend his time playing pool with Jack, or plaguing Jen and Mike with his presence in their home, getting Cole over excited. Dating was so.indefinite. It had become so mechanical as he made his way though every girl in Boston without finding whatever it was that he was looking for. Certainly none that could stir the feelings that he was being dealt by a simple glance Andie's way.
Clapping aroused him from his thoughts and he watched Dawson and Joey kiss each other for the first time as man and wife. Pulling himself together he clapped his hand and wolf whistled along with Jack.
As Dawson and Joey finally made their way down the aisle, Andie bounded over to them, throwing herself at her brother.
"Jack I can't believe I actually made it on time"
"You had me worried there sis."
"Well there was no way that I was not going to be here to finally witness this happening!"
"Do I not get a hug Mcphee?" Pacey's warm voice filled her up like warm syrup pouring down until it settled in her stomach.
"Pacey" she turned to him, her smile growing.
"What makes you think that you deserve one considering how long it's been since you last emailed!" She tried to glare but she couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
"It's been as long as it has since you emailed me!" he hit back. She rolled her eyes.
"Ok we're as bad as each other!"
"Now c'mere" he ordered as she stepped into his outstretched arms. He wrapped her in his embrace remembering her fragility and the irresistible urge he always felt to consume her entirely in his warmth. He pressed his mouth against her ear and whispered "You look absolutely incredible Mcphee."
Her stomach lurched as she sighed in his arms, unwilling to let go. She blushed as they pulled away from each other and mouthed "you too", matching his charming smile with a shy beam. She certainly hadn't expected to feel like this. She had been excited to see Pacey, but no more than she was excited to see Jen and the rest of them.
"Hey you four" Bessie shouted over to their little group. "You're needed for photos"
"Oh no" Jen sighed. "Where's Mike?"
"Ooh I get to meet your husband finally"" Andie squealed causing Pacey to laugh as he remembered her excitableness.
"So how long is she staying?" He asked Jack as they watched Jen introduce Andie to her new family.
"Indefinitely"
"Really?" Pacey was pleasantly surprised.
"Yeah she wants to spend more time with mum and everyone and I am going to use this opportunity to get her to come back home" He walked up to his sister and put an arm round her kissing her cheek as she spoke to Mike.
"Well, maybe I can help you there" Pacey spoke to no one but himself.
"Everything's fine man, don't worry"
"Don't worry? How can I not? My wedding was meant to begin half an hour ago!"
"I just saw her, she's running late- something about a veil, I dunno, women's stuff. Take a deep breath"
Dawson complied, trying to regain control of his breathing.
"Is everything really ok?" Jack whispered under his breath.
"It is now" Pacey chuckled.
Jack was about to ask what was going on, when the music began and everyone stood up.
"Here goes" Jack patted Dawson on the back "are you sure you want to do this?"
Dawson shot Jack a menacing glare.
"Joke" Jack put his hands up in defence "Chill out man"
They turned towards the back of the church and watched as the doors opened.
Bessie walked in with a pale looking Alex, dragging him down the aisle as he awkwardly held his stomach to the sound track of various chuckles coming from the pews. Jen followed smiling; relieved that this moment had finally arrived. She had spent most of the morning in a state of anxiety, Joey driving her up the wall. She smiled as she passed her husband Mike who was holding up her son Cole's arm to wave at her. As Jen turned to take her place at the front of the church, Pacey was given the full view of the beaming face behind her. He gasped as a beautiful blonde, with long hair tussling down over her shoulders, a healthy glow painting her cheeks and a dazzling smile pinch her lips, emerged into a face he hadn't seen for five years.
"She made it." Jack whispered to him relieved as Andie passed the three guys attempting to subtly wave and greet them. Pacey chuckled as she mouthed hellos and blew them each a kiss, and then proceeded to take her place next to Jen, her whole being exuding excitement at being there.
He stood transfixed by the shock of seeing her again, an event that he had never given much thought to. He hadn't seen her since she had come back from graduation. They had all predicted that she would stay in Italy; she had seemed so complete there. Their emails had dwindled over the years, but they had all kept up with her through Jack. Dawson and Joey had even visited her on an impromptu visit to Europe over the summer. Pacey realised that Joey was already half way down the aisle and reluctantly took his eyes off one ex-girlfriend to focus on another. He felt blood rush to his cheeks as he blushed at his adolescent reaction to seeing Andie again. He was just shocked at how she took his breath away, just like that, by walking back into his life after 5 years of minimal contact and very little thought, he added guiltily.
The words of the ceremony were but a blur in the background and he allowed his eyes to rest on her again, mesmerised by her fresh beauty. She had always been stunning but now her face had matured into an elegance and sophistication that was so striking. Pacey suddenly became aware of Jen throwing him curious glances and he regained a sense of control and concentrated on the ceremony ignoring Jen's knowing smile. That girl was too perceptive for her own good.
He watched the matched beams of Dawson and Joey, feeling a pang in his stomach. He wanted that. Why couldn't he find it? He could find dates with relative ease for every night of the week if he so wished, but very rarely did a second date emerge out of a first, and there hadn't been a third for years. He would much rather spend his time playing pool with Jack, or plaguing Jen and Mike with his presence in their home, getting Cole over excited. Dating was so.indefinite. It had become so mechanical as he made his way though every girl in Boston without finding whatever it was that he was looking for. Certainly none that could stir the feelings that he was being dealt by a simple glance Andie's way.
Clapping aroused him from his thoughts and he watched Dawson and Joey kiss each other for the first time as man and wife. Pulling himself together he clapped his hand and wolf whistled along with Jack.
As Dawson and Joey finally made their way down the aisle, Andie bounded over to them, throwing herself at her brother.
"Jack I can't believe I actually made it on time"
"You had me worried there sis."
"Well there was no way that I was not going to be here to finally witness this happening!"
"Do I not get a hug Mcphee?" Pacey's warm voice filled her up like warm syrup pouring down until it settled in her stomach.
"Pacey" she turned to him, her smile growing.
"What makes you think that you deserve one considering how long it's been since you last emailed!" She tried to glare but she couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
"It's been as long as it has since you emailed me!" he hit back. She rolled her eyes.
"Ok we're as bad as each other!"
"Now c'mere" he ordered as she stepped into his outstretched arms. He wrapped her in his embrace remembering her fragility and the irresistible urge he always felt to consume her entirely in his warmth. He pressed his mouth against her ear and whispered "You look absolutely incredible Mcphee."
Her stomach lurched as she sighed in his arms, unwilling to let go. She blushed as they pulled away from each other and mouthed "you too", matching his charming smile with a shy beam. She certainly hadn't expected to feel like this. She had been excited to see Pacey, but no more than she was excited to see Jen and the rest of them.
"Hey you four" Bessie shouted over to their little group. "You're needed for photos"
"Oh no" Jen sighed. "Where's Mike?"
"Ooh I get to meet your husband finally"" Andie squealed causing Pacey to laugh as he remembered her excitableness.
"So how long is she staying?" He asked Jack as they watched Jen introduce Andie to her new family.
"Indefinitely"
"Really?" Pacey was pleasantly surprised.
"Yeah she wants to spend more time with mum and everyone and I am going to use this opportunity to get her to come back home" He walked up to his sister and put an arm round her kissing her cheek as she spoke to Mike.
"Well, maybe I can help you there" Pacey spoke to no one but himself.