DISCLAIMER:we both know i don't own any of these characters. there is no profit being made off this simple lil' fanfic.

takes place after series finale.

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It was two o'clock in the morning. Jack layed next to Tobey. He couldn't sleep, due to his nap earlier. Tobey couldn't sleep either. Jack's arm was around him. He yawned and looked up at Jack. "I can't sleep."

"Me neither. I slept too long earlier."

"Mm hmm." He got out of bed and put his boxers back on. He walked off towards Amy's pen. She was sleeping. "She's really beautiful, you know."

Tobey had also gotten up, and laid his hand on Jack's shoulder.

"I know. She looks like Jen."

"She does."

"I'm going to see Grams today, and then to tie up some things in Capeside."

"When will you be back."

"Late tonight. Well, not tonight but tommorow night. Friday night."

"It's is Friday."

"I know. I better be getting down."

"Why? You don't want to wake Amy."

"You're right. And I don't want to leave." He kissed Tobey and pulled him into the bedroom.

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The shrill crying of Amy woke up Jack. It was ten. "Oh crap, i am supposed to be at grams right now."

"Wha?" Tobey woke up. "Oh. Okay. I'll see ya later."

Jack kissed him. "See ya." He picked up a crying Amy and her playpen, and ran downstairs. He dialed the number of Grams home into his cell phone. "Grams? Hi, it's Jack."

"Oh, hello Jack. Are you almost here?"

"No, I slept in. I'll be there in about thirty minutes."

"Alright. I've made breakfast. I'll buzz you in when you get here."

"Alright." The Brooklyn Home For Cancer Patients was a high class Retirement Facility where Grams had lived for several months now. She was excited that Jack and Amy had moved so close, and he had promised to come see her as often as possible. She was running out of time, and Jack knew seeing Amy brightened her spirits. He was nearly halfway there when he got another call from Doug. "Hello."

"Jack, I'm out. To my dad, to my mom, to everybody."

"That's really great Doug." Jack wasn't being sarcastic, he actually was happy.

"So will you come back now?"

"Doug-"

"Look, I know, I was stupid. But I fixed everything. Everything is fine now so you can come home and I can raise Amy with you like I promised."

"I'm not coming back, Doug. The fact that you came out is great, but I don't want you to say you did it for me. You should have done it for yourself, because Doug, frankly, there is little chance I'm coming back."

"How little?"

"Goodbye, Doug." He could hear Doug crying but had no sympathy.

"Please, Jack."

"Goodbye," Jack replied. He closed his phone, and set it on the seat next to him. He changed his mind and Picked it up again. He dialed Doug's number. "Doug, are you okay?"

He sniffed before replying, "You don't care."

"I do Doug. I just want you to know, I'm really sorry, and I'm proud of you. I'll be in town later today. Maybe I'll see you."

Doug didn't answer.

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"Oh, dear Amy."

"Hello to you too, Grams."

"Oh dear Jack, it's lovely to see you also. Let me hold my great-granddaughter." Jack forked her over, and set his keys down on Gram's coffee table. "Make yourself comfortable. I have coffee and pastries from the kitchen. Oh dear, you look horrid."

"I'm a little tired. I was up late on Wednesday then yesterday I took a long nap because I had to wake up early, so I didn't get much sleep."

"I'm guessing Doug had a little to do with that."

"Actually, I'm not seeing Doug anymore."

"Oh, why not?"

"I'd really rather not talk about it."

"I understand. So, Amy is staying here all day?"

"Yes, I'll be over to pick her up after i go down to Capeside, if you don't mind."

"Of course not."

"She's not a crier. Just feed her at about noon." He grabbed his keys and stood up to go. "Thanks for the coffee, Grams. I'll be back about 9, 9:30. You should be fine. She eats whatever you have."

"I'll be sure to give her some Jack milk."

"Oh, your so good to me." He kissed her on the cheek and walked away.

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"Jack, great to see ya man. "Pacey grabbed Jack's hand and shook it.

"It's been like, what, 3 days?"

"Four, actually. You want something to eat."

"Yea, sure. A sandwich or something." Pacey talked to him through the window while frying some steak for Jack's sandwich. "Wow, the Icehouse is doing really well."

"Yea, I know. So, hows Brooklyn?"

"It's awesome."

"Really? I heard it sucks."

"From who."

"Doug."

"He's never been there."

"Oh." Pacey focused on his cooking. Jack heard a voice from behind him.

"Hey Jack."

"Jo! How are you? Oh wow, you look great."

"Oh please, I look like a cow."

Pacey gave Jack one of those 'Don't get her started please' looks. "You do not."

"Oh you flatter me. Ow!"

"What's wrong."

"The damn baby is kicking again. Here, feel." She pulled Jack's hand onto her stomach, and he felt it. "Oh, how cute. So, is it a girl or a boy?"

"Girl."

"What are you gonna name her?"

"We were thinking Ashley. Or maybe-"

"Ellen." Pacey interrupted her thoughtful thinking."

"No, we were not. We were thinking Ashley or Elizabeth."

"I like Elizabeth."

"Yea, I like that one too," Pacey said.

"Ellen?" Joey asked. Pace and Jack burst out laughing. "Why is it funny?"

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"Hey Jack, can I talk to you privatley for a sec?"

"If it's about Doug then no." Jack was at Pacey and Joey's house.

"Please? Come on man."

"Okay, you can talk, but I'm not promising anything." Pacey grabbed his arm and pulled him away.

"Look, he came out and now he's miserable."

"Well, how long has he been this way?"

"Since you left."

"Well pardon me if I don't have more sympathy. I was miserable in that relationship for about five months. That's way longer then the five days. Please Pacey, you have no idea how hard it was for me to just get up and leave. But it's easier this way."

"Who is it easier for?"

"For me."

"What about Doug. Don't you care about him?"

"I have somebody new now."

"You just met this twat."

"He's not a twat. And I didn't just meet him."

"You were cheating on Doug?"

"No. Look, I have to go. Goodbye."

"Bye Jack."