AN: Takes place right before and after the death of Mitch. Dawson was planning on moving to Boston to be with his girlfriend, Faylinn. His girlfriend has flown back to England to visit her uncle and brothers. She has been there since early August. She does not know he was going to follow her to Boston. She is Joey's roommate although they haven't meet yet. She was in L.A. visiting another brother who is a big director. Pacey and Joey are going to get back together.
LA June 2001
"Faylinn, I have to leave you alone today. Try not to get into to much trouble," Robert tossed over his shoulder as he grabbed his car keys.
She didn't answer as he left the apartment. Turning on the TV she smiled as she watched some of the commercials go by. After she was sure he wasn't coming back she changed into a swimsuit and shorts picked up her roller skates and left the apartment.
She had been skating for about an hour when the crashed into each other. He was on a bike and as lost as she was.
"Are you ok?" Dawson asked the head of long jet black hair he was looking at.
"I think I sprained my ankle," she answered. She glanced up at him, tears in her eyes.
Dawson found himself staring into the bluest eyes he had ever seen. He swore to himself that he had never seen that color blue before in his life. "Do you have anyone I can call, or do you want me to take you home?"
"I think you should call my brother." She studied the boy in front of her, liking what she saw. "What's your name?" she questioned surprising herself.
"Dawson. Dawson Leery, and you are?"
"Faylinn, Carver. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Where are you from?"
"Manderly, I am here visiting my brother. His number is 555-8942."
Dawson called her brother who promised to be there
in an hour or sooner. Helping her over to a bench he waited with her.
By the time Robert arrived, they had become fast friends. Much
to Roberts's chagrin they had plans to go out that weekend.
"Does he even know who you are?" Robert asked as they drove back to the apartment.
"Do your friends know?" she tossed back at him. "No he doesn't and I like it that way. When I want him to know he will."
"Well then Lady Faylinn Carver, what are you going to tell Uncle Max."
"The same thing you do Lord Robert, nothing."
With that she laid her seat back and closed her eyes ending the conversation.
July 2001
"I can't believe you are leaving tomorrow." Dawson said after they ordered their dinner.
"Well I want to get used to the city before school starts in September and we can visit each other on breaks.
"Still I can't believe you are rooming with Joey, does she know?
"I figure I would wait and see how we got along before I tell her oh, by the way I am dating your best friend." She told him as she watched his face break out into a smile.
"Excuse me are you Lady Carver?" a waiter questioned as he stood by the table.
Faylinn shot an embarrassed look at Dawson before answering that she was.
"There is a Lord Maxim on the phone for you."
Faylinn cringed as she reached for the phone glancing again at Dawson, who was looking somewhat confused. "Hello Uncle Max"
"Faylinn, you have to come home right away. Winston is in the hospital."
"What happened?" she nearly yelled into the phone as Dawson shot her a concerned look.
"He was thrown from a horse and broke some ribs and his leg. He is asking for you."
"I'll be there as soon as I can get a flight."
"I already did you leave in an hour. I have to go
the nurse is calling me--" his voice was cut off as he hung up the phone.
She got off the phone and looked into the yes of Dawson. "I hate
to do this to you but I have to leave. Now." She quickly leaned in and
gave him a kiss as she saw her brother waving to her outside of the resturant.