Assignment: Joey Potter.
Chapter 26
Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who has written me and said they enjoyed it.
"Pacey! I have great news!" She said running into the bedroom.
"What?" He asked anxiously.
"Peters was just on the phone. He said that they are close on the tracks of Breath. They're going to get him, Pace!" She said merrily.!
"god. that's amazing!" Pacey said sitting up in bed.
"Finally. I can get my life back!"
"You mean we and our" he joked.
"Yes. We and our."
The phone rang from downstairs again. This time there was no argues of who would go down there. They both leaped up and scrambled out of the room to the phone.
"Hello?" Joey asked.
"Joey. I have some more news." Peters said.
"What?"
"Well. I know this will seem like a bad idea to you. But to get Breath we might have to use you as bait."
"NO. No. Noo." She said angrily.
"Just listen to me first."
"Fine."
"We need to get him in an really uncomfortable spot in this game. We need you to go to his house....."
"No way. I'm through."
"Do you want this guy caught?"
"Not if it involves me."
"Let me talk to Pacey."
"Fine." She handed the phone over to Pacey.
"Peters?"
"Yes. I need you to get Joey to come and help us."
"Why?"
"we need to use her as bait."
"Not this time. She has been through to much." Pacey objected
"Listen. We have to catch that man. Even if we need Joey in this operation."
"Not happening."
"Do you want to lose your job over it?"
"If that's what it takes fine."
"Pacey. For the good of the woman in the world we need to use Joey. Please talk her into it."*
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"Pacey. I'm not doing it." Joey said after he hung up with Peters."
"You don't have to." He assured.
"What was he talking about when you said 'if that what it takes'"
"Nothing."
"You're lying."
"You want the truth?"
"Of course."
"He said if I didn't get you to come. I'll lose my job."
"He can't do that! That's illegal!"
"Jo. A jobs a job. I'll fine another one."
"No. Keep your job. I'll go."
"No."
"Why not."
"Because you might get hurt."
"I love you for your heart but I don't want anything to happen to your job."
"Hell with the job Jo. I care more about you then my job." He said with emotion.
"Pacey. I'm doing this and you can't stop me."
"Jooooo." He elongated her name.
"No." She said sharply.
"I'm also doing this for all the other woman who was killed by this bastard."
"Okay. Jo."
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"We're here!" Bessie said excited. They were in Capeside's city's limits.
"So this is what it looks like." Wayne said happily. They had been driving for 3 days in the car. They were beat.
"Home sweet home."
"It's beautiful here." He said taking in the flowers along every street and the wide blue ocean spreading out til your eye could see.
"I love this place. I remember Joey said she always wanted to escape this town but I don't see why."
"Maybe because of the history."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean if you have the whole town talking and whispering about you. I would want to escape too."
"I guess you're right. I just never thought of it that way."
"Can I ask you a question?" Wayne asked very timidly.
"Ask away."
"Would.. you... kind.. of...like.....to .....go... to...dinner....with.....me....tomorrow....???? He stumbled.
"are you asking me on a date?" She asked smiling.
"Yes...are....you...accepting?"
"Yes. I am." Bessie thought Wayne had the biggest smile she'd ever seen on.
They drove into the driveway of the B&B.
A tall brown headed woman with the name of Joey ran out to greet them.
"What are you doing back so soon?" She exclaimed giving her sister a hug.
"You want us to go back?" She asked happily.
"Of course not. I just thought you were going to call me!" She said going over to greet the man next to Bessie. Joey stared at him in shock for a moment.
"Wayne?" She questioned quietly.
"Hi Joey."
"You saved my sister?"
"Surprise."
Joey left to the front steps.
"Joey? Where are you going?" Bessie called after her.
"Inside."
"Jo? Where are you going in such a hurry?" Pacey asked as he was coming outside.
"NOTHING!"
"Nothing in that tone is never nothing." He looked outside and saw two people.
"Who are they?"
"Bessie and Wayne."
"Your sister?" He asked amazed.
"Yes my sister and leave me alone." She called as she locked her bedroom door.
"Jo. Will you let me in?" He asked trying the knob.
"No."
"I want to talk to you." He said sweetly. He heard the door click. Pacey opened the door and came in.
"What the matter?"
"Everything."
"Tell me about 'everything'" He said as he sat on the bed next to her. And she did.
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To be continued..............