"Do you realise that this is the first time we have all been together since
graduation?"
Andie squealed, suddenly feeling self conscious "although I guess it's no big deal for you guys as you're together all the time, but for me this is." she paused, suddenly feeling a pang of loss as she reflected on all the years she had missed out of their friendship.
"..well this is, overwhelming" she finished her sentence quietly, forcing the sudden tears that had formed to stay in her eyes.
Jack put his arm around his sister "We miss you every time."
She looked around at the small smiles and nods as the others backed Jack's sentiment.
"You have no idea how much I've missed all of you. But I'm being a drama queen now, please ignore me" the perkiness had begun to return to her voice.
The others laughed and Andie felt a sense of unity among them that she was party to. It wasn't as if she felt distant from them at all. True, much had occurred; but their connection remained.
Mike approached the group of old friends carrying Cole.
"I think that someone has enough energy to stay up for the entire wedding" He said through clenched teeth to Jen who sighed.
"Well I guess there goes our plans for a relaxing evening. He wouldn't lie down?" They had arranged a little crib in a side room so that they could put Cole to bed when he was tired.
"Oh Coleybear!" Pacey obscured his face with his hands "Where are you?"
Cole responded to the sound of his favourite adopted uncle and looked around in desperate search for him.
"I can't see you" Pacey sang. The others watched amused as Cole finally caught sight of him and clapped his hands in appreciation when Pacey opened his hands and revealed his face.
"There he is!" Cole outstretched his arms desperate to be held by Pacey.
"There ya go Pace, you've found your date for the evening" Mike gave him his son.
Pacey bounced him up high in the air, revelling in his squeals.
"Oh you like that do you?"
Jen rolled her eyes "Now he'll never get to sleep"
"Oh leave him alone, this'll be his treat" Mike rubbed his wife's back "You, honey, have to learn to relax." He leaned down and kissed her on her cheek. Jen smiled and leaned into his arms.
Andie watched Pacey continue to play with Cole slightly apart from the group. She was amazed at how great he was with him. The wide smile gracing Pacey's features was evidence as to how much he was enjoying playing with this kid. He had a special bond with him; that much was obvious. Andie found herself overcome with a growing sense of attraction. Nothing could turn a woman on more than watching a gorgeous man with a kid. Shrugging it off, she walked towards them.
"I never knew you were so great with kids Pace."
He laughed as Cole pinched his nose playfully.
"Well it's one of my many talents."
"Evidently" her left eyebrow rose slightly.
Was she flirting with him? Pacey smiled and turned Cole to face Andie.
"Say hi to Andie, Cole"
"Hey there little fella" She cooed and tickled his stomach. He clapped his hand and squealed with delight.
"He is such a flirt" Pacey joked as Cole tried to grab Andie's hand.
"Are you a flirt? Are you gorgeous??" Cole bounded into her arms, desperate to be held by her.
"Whoa there coleybear" He helped him safely into Andie's arms. She kissed Cole's forehead hugging him tightly.
Lucky boy, thought Pacey as he watched Andie get more beautiful by the minute. He smiled as he watched her play with Cole who was content in her arms, and seeing Andie holding a child seemed to forecast potential images into his head. He put a hand over his stomach as he felt it flutter, and out of no where he suddenly felt scared. He was so confused by what he was feeling and knew that he had to create some physical space between him and Andie in order to sort his thoughts out. When near her he felt intoxicated by her presence, and he had hardly spoken to her one to one yet. He turned away from the adorable sight before him and went outside to get some air. Andie finished singing itsy bitsy spider to Cole and turned around to find the space where Pacey had stood empty. She went over to where Jack was standing with Jen and Mike.
"Did you see where Pacey went?" she asked them.
They hadn't.
"Strange" Andie murmured to herself feeling a sense of confusion descend over her. She shrugged it off and began gushing about Cole to his parents.
Andie squealed, suddenly feeling self conscious "although I guess it's no big deal for you guys as you're together all the time, but for me this is." she paused, suddenly feeling a pang of loss as she reflected on all the years she had missed out of their friendship.
"..well this is, overwhelming" she finished her sentence quietly, forcing the sudden tears that had formed to stay in her eyes.
Jack put his arm around his sister "We miss you every time."
She looked around at the small smiles and nods as the others backed Jack's sentiment.
"You have no idea how much I've missed all of you. But I'm being a drama queen now, please ignore me" the perkiness had begun to return to her voice.
The others laughed and Andie felt a sense of unity among them that she was party to. It wasn't as if she felt distant from them at all. True, much had occurred; but their connection remained.
Mike approached the group of old friends carrying Cole.
"I think that someone has enough energy to stay up for the entire wedding" He said through clenched teeth to Jen who sighed.
"Well I guess there goes our plans for a relaxing evening. He wouldn't lie down?" They had arranged a little crib in a side room so that they could put Cole to bed when he was tired.
"Oh Coleybear!" Pacey obscured his face with his hands "Where are you?"
Cole responded to the sound of his favourite adopted uncle and looked around in desperate search for him.
"I can't see you" Pacey sang. The others watched amused as Cole finally caught sight of him and clapped his hands in appreciation when Pacey opened his hands and revealed his face.
"There he is!" Cole outstretched his arms desperate to be held by Pacey.
"There ya go Pace, you've found your date for the evening" Mike gave him his son.
Pacey bounced him up high in the air, revelling in his squeals.
"Oh you like that do you?"
Jen rolled her eyes "Now he'll never get to sleep"
"Oh leave him alone, this'll be his treat" Mike rubbed his wife's back "You, honey, have to learn to relax." He leaned down and kissed her on her cheek. Jen smiled and leaned into his arms.
Andie watched Pacey continue to play with Cole slightly apart from the group. She was amazed at how great he was with him. The wide smile gracing Pacey's features was evidence as to how much he was enjoying playing with this kid. He had a special bond with him; that much was obvious. Andie found herself overcome with a growing sense of attraction. Nothing could turn a woman on more than watching a gorgeous man with a kid. Shrugging it off, she walked towards them.
"I never knew you were so great with kids Pace."
He laughed as Cole pinched his nose playfully.
"Well it's one of my many talents."
"Evidently" her left eyebrow rose slightly.
Was she flirting with him? Pacey smiled and turned Cole to face Andie.
"Say hi to Andie, Cole"
"Hey there little fella" She cooed and tickled his stomach. He clapped his hand and squealed with delight.
"He is such a flirt" Pacey joked as Cole tried to grab Andie's hand.
"Are you a flirt? Are you gorgeous??" Cole bounded into her arms, desperate to be held by her.
"Whoa there coleybear" He helped him safely into Andie's arms. She kissed Cole's forehead hugging him tightly.
Lucky boy, thought Pacey as he watched Andie get more beautiful by the minute. He smiled as he watched her play with Cole who was content in her arms, and seeing Andie holding a child seemed to forecast potential images into his head. He put a hand over his stomach as he felt it flutter, and out of no where he suddenly felt scared. He was so confused by what he was feeling and knew that he had to create some physical space between him and Andie in order to sort his thoughts out. When near her he felt intoxicated by her presence, and he had hardly spoken to her one to one yet. He turned away from the adorable sight before him and went outside to get some air. Andie finished singing itsy bitsy spider to Cole and turned around to find the space where Pacey had stood empty. She went over to where Jack was standing with Jen and Mike.
"Did you see where Pacey went?" she asked them.
They hadn't.
"Strange" Andie murmured to herself feeling a sense of confusion descend over her. She shrugged it off and began gushing about Cole to his parents.