The streets of New York

By: Megan

Summary: Im pretending with this story, that the series finale never happened, all though some of the facts will me similar. Jen is still alive though. Ok now to the story line! Joey is living in New York City with her fiancé, Peter. She works an editor for the New York Times. One day, while walking to work, she runs into, none other then Dawson Leery. What happens when he talks her into visiting home for a weekend? She will have to really decided whether she wants, Peter, Pacey or Dawson.

A/n: First of all, I'm not new to fanfiction, my old penname was Cheerfulgrl07. So this type of work may seem familiar. I will continue with some of the older stories from my old pen name. . . so bear with me. Review and/or e-mail me @ AHS07mf@aol.com Thanks!

There is an apartment building in New York City. Huge, and off white color. No other then Joey Potter walks out of it with a black lap top bag, and holding a small silver phone. It appears to be winter, as Joey walks out in a long black jacket and black, leather gloves on. She keeps walking down the crowded sidewalk and comes to a building that says "New York Times INC". Joey walks in, once in walks past an office, then stops and goes back into it.

Joey: Audrey, I need it by tomorrow or else I won't be able to edit it for you!

Audrey: Yeah, yeah! I know Potter, chill!.

Joey smiled, Audrey was still the same. It was weird how it turned out. After graduating from Worthington, Joey did an internship with The Boston Globe, and then she found out they had an opening for the New York Times. She of course was thrilled with that chance. Little did she know just who would be a few offices down from hers. Audrey Liddle. Audrey had taken the job in the life section. She reviewed movies, CDs restaurants and such. A lot of the time, Joey would go with her. (A/n: All right. . . I know people right out of college, people don't get these jobs usually but just ignore that!)

Today, Joey was thrilled because she only had a few things to do, and that meant she could leave early. If only Audrey could get her article to her today, she would have practically nothing tomorrow. Oh well, she couldn't hope for miracles. She sighed, and took out a highlighter and began to get to work. Even though Joey did love her job, not to mention the pay was great, it did grow tiresome at times. After she was done the first paper it was noon. She decided to take her work with her, go pick up lunch and finish in her own home. That was the good thing about her work, she could get it done at home and not get in trouble. She put on her coat, gathered her belongings and walked out.

It had started to snow lightly and she loved that. Ever since she was little she had loved it. A lot lately, she had been thinking about Capeside. She wanted to go there and visit. Sadly, it wouldn't be the same. She wasn't even sure if anyone was there. She knew where Dawson and Andie were, and that was it. Dawson was in California, filming his show, The Creek. Andie graduated from Harvard and now taught at Boston College. As for everyone else, she could only guess. She hadn't seen Dawson in years, which was sad. She remembered not a day went by without seeing him. Joey reminded herself, that was a long time ago.

Joey became so deep in thought she wasn't even paying attention to where she was going. All of a sudden she banged into someone hard. She fell and her head hurt. She saw a hand and grabbed it, then she looked at the strangers face. She then realized, this wasn't a stranger at all.

Joey: Dawson. (Either, that's really Dawson, or I did bang my head to hard.

Dawson: Oh my god! Joey! I haven't seen you in so long! What are you doing in New York City . . . well besides not watching your step and banging into me.

Joey: I work here. At New York Times with Audrey. For the past few years I've lived here.

Dawson: What about the Boston Globe? I heard you worked there.

Joey: Yeah I worked there for a year. I was just an intern though. Now same thing, what is Dawson Leery, big-time director doing here?

Dawson: First movie premiere.

Joey Wow! Well I thought you were working on The Creek?

Dawson: I still am. During break I filmed it. Did take a few years though.

Joey: Too much time has gone by between us, huh?

Dawson: Yeah, afraid so.

Joey: Are you doing anything Saturday night? How about you come with me as my date, well you know as my friend of course, to the premiere?

Joey Wow, just a few days away. Yeah, I'd love to go.

Dawson: All right, well I'll come and get you. Where do you live?

Joey: Right here, room 664. (Looking up)

Dawson: All right, I'll be here Saturday night at five. (He smiled)

Joey: See you, Dawson.

He watched her go in and he couldn't believe how well she had turned out. What he couldn't believe is that, he still loved her.

A/N: What did you think. Also . . . let me know who you want w/ who. P/J or D/J. The first person to review is the couple I will have together! I don't know, though, Im kind of in the mood for a P/J. Oh well, just stop listening to me babble and review!

ALSO: I noticed when I use caution marks, it comes up weird on fanfiction. So that is why I changed it . . . anyway…I thought u weren't supposed to listen to me babble?