4 weeks later
Alex had not wanted to go over to Rachel's house anymore. Alex spilled to Pacey that he broke one of Elaine's dishes and he was scared that she might get mad at him. Pacey promised to keep the secret from Joey and Elaine. But Pacey told Joey and she swore she would never tell Alex that she knew.
Now that Joey was 6 months pregnant, Pacey babied her more than Alexander. She didn't want to be like a china plate she said but Pacey still did anyways.
Pacey and Joey were having "The Great Debate" about baby names. Pacey wanted for a girl Megan Ann and for a boy Samuel Elliot. Joey absolutely detested the middle name Elliot because of E.T. which translated to Dawson who killed Bessie and Bodie. One night Dawson decided to get drunk. Well, How did he get home? He drove. He smashed right into Bodie's car. When the police and court people did all their investigating they said that Dawson only had to do 400 hours of community service and move out of the state of Massachusetts. Joey had hated Dawson so much for killing her sister and Bessie's boyfriend. She was so happy when they moved.
Joey liked the name Laura Haley for a girl and Joshua Michael for a boy. They fought, not actually fighting but debating, over the baby names.
Alex hated hearing about the names that he actually returned to going over to playing at Rachel's house. Rachel was a little girl who had long beautiful brown hair and dazzling brown eyes that reminded Pacey of what Joey looked like when she was 5.
Jen had moved back to New York and was loving it. She never wrote back to them or called so they gave up on contacting her not that Joey minded one bit.
Jack and Andie had moved with their family to Italy to be with their aunt. Joey never really forgave Jack for turning out to be gay.
Joey and Pacey were the only ones left in the old group that still lived in Capeside. Funny how they both wanted to get out but never did but one good thing that turned out was finding their True Loves.
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Joey woke up to the sound of Alexander crying. He rarely ever cried at 4 anymore only when he was really hurt. She quickly jumped up and didn't even put on her robe before she ran to the kitchen where Alex was crying.
Alex was sitting on the counter where Pacey was trying to calm him down and examine his ankle. Then Pacey looked up and saw Joey watching him.
"Jo, we need to get him to the hospital. I think he has a broken ankle."
"What happen?"
"We went outside to play so we wouldn't disturb you and Alex was running and hit a rock and fell down funny."
"Mommy!" Alex sobbed.
Joey rushed over to Alex and hugged him being every careful not to touch the leg with her fat stomach.
"Ok Pace. Let's go to the hospital."
They all left after Joey got dressed and went straight to the emergency room.
The doctors all thought the patient was Joey being very pregnant and all.
Pacey kept telling them that she wasn't the one but Alex that needed the help.
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After about 20 minutes of waiting in the waiting area, Joey fell asleep with her hand on her swollen belly. On the other hand Pacey was wide awake awaiting the doctors to come out and tell him what is happening. (P.S. I never had a broken bone so this is all fiction in the procedure.)
Pacey was remembering how he got there
1. Bessie left Joey and him to take care of Alex if anything happened to her and Bodie.
2. Falling in Love with Joey.
3. -
Pacey was jolted out of his reverie by the doctor coming out and going to tell how Alex is. He leaned over and awakened Joey. She opened her eyes like an angel.
"Mr. and Mrs. Witter, I presume?" The Doctor questioned.
"Joey Potter," Joey corrected not that she minded being called Witter.
"Sorry Ms. Potter."
"It's all right."
"I am Dr. Joan Anderson." (Author's Note. My dad thought of that name when I had had a bad case of writer's block. Thanks Dad.)
" Your son broke his ankle. I placed it and it should be okay in 2 months. He should come back in 3 weeks. How does the 3rd of the month sound?"
"That sounds fine." Pacey agreed.
" I see you have to see a doctor in a few months anyways." The doctor motioned to Joey's belly that showed to anyone that looked at her that she was about 6 or 7 months pregnant.
"Oh that." Joey said.
"Ms. Anderson, what do you think of Samuel Elliot or Megan Ann?" Pacey said so that Joey might like it if the doctor liked it. Joey jammed him with her arm in his stomach.
"Please excuse my boyfriend. He just speaks nonsense. I was kind of thinking Laura Haley and Joshua Michael."
The Doctor started laughing.
"Did you two hate each other when you tow were growing up? Because that would explain a lot."
They both nodded.
"Whatever you chose is fine with me. You can take Alexander home after you finish the paperwork." She said before she left.
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After finishing the paperwork, Pacey carried Alex to the car and Joey followed. Alex was busily chatting away.
"Guess what I got after they checked my ankle?"
"What?" Pacey cheerfully questioned.
"A candy bar!"
"Well, that's some expensive candy I say" Joey said still filing through the papers that doctors gave her. "How are we going to pay for all of this?"
We'll figure something out."
Pacey and Joey had been working only part time because of Alex. They also received money form The Drunk Driving Association for the people who need the money to care for the people who was left by the people who were killed.
Every 5 months they received a tiny check from Dawson's family that was required for them to pay. But Pacey and Joey didn't hate them any less.
"Pace! Pull over now!" Joey screamed.
Pacey and Alex didn't know what happened but Pacey immediately pulled the car over to the side of the road.
"Jo, what's the matter? Is everything ok? Is it the baby?"
Pacey imagination was getting to his head. Instead of telling him why she told him to pull over, she took his hand and placed it on her stomach. Pacey felt the baby kicking for the first time.
"What is it?" Alex asked wanting to know what the past commotion was about. Joey also reached over and took Alex's hand and put it on her swollen stomach.
"Cool!" He said before taking his hand away. "Can we go now?"
"Yes we can." Joey stated. Pacey got back on the road with his hand and Joey's hand on her belly with the baby still kicking.
To be continued.........
