Chapter 5
Disclaimer: I don't own the movie "Fools Rush In" or the show, Dawson's Creek, kay? I'm just borrowing the plotline from "Fools Rush In" and some of the characters from Dawson's Creek.
Author's Note: Thisis an alternate universe type fan fiction. There is no back story to them, they just have the same personalities as they would on the show. And instead of having Dawson being a construction worker or whatever Alex Whitman was in the movie, Dawson is; surprise, surprise, involved with a movie. Oh! Um. This story is set in Boston where Joey lives. The movie company Dawson is working for is shooting some scenes for a movie they're doing, that's what brought him there, otherwise, he lives in Los Angeles. Any of this confusing? E-mail me at the address below and I'll try to explain it.
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Thank You's: A BIG thank you to Jessie who helped me get ideas together.
Spoilers: There aren't any spoilers in here this time (Well, except if you haven't seen the movie "Fools Rush In".) This is an AU (Alternate Universe) fan fiction. So what you know about Dawson and Joey growing up together, being best friends, sadly there is none of that in this fan-fiction.
Dawson sighed as he pulled up to the lot where they we're shooting their film. He and Joey had only returned the day before and already they we're back to work. They had decided Joey was going to move in with him since her tiny apartment just wouldn't do. After work they we're going to head over and continue to pack up her stuff. He was sure she had already began since he had left there yesterday.
As Dawson got out of the car, he was greeted by a very ticked off looking Pacey. He sighed once more, knowing he was about to get an earful. He had totally blown off Natasha the other night, leaving Pacey to deal with her.
"Well, well ,well, look who's back," Pacey began.
"Pace," Dawson warned as he shut the car door, "it couldn't have been avoided," he said as the two began towards the studios.
"No way man, your not getting off that easily," Pacey said. "Who is she?" he asked. Pacey continued before Dawson could respond, "I was on my way to your kitchen when I hear this knock on your door, I open it and on the other side stands Jessica Rabbit- only much more attractive." Dawson stops at the vending machine to grab a water.
"Then next thing I know your running off on me, your best friend, and the lovely Natasha to go on a date with her."
"And I'm sure you hated being left alone with her," Dawson said as he pulled a dollar out of his wallet and fed it into the machine. Pacey just stood there, giving him a look.
"Okay, first of all, her name is Joey-not that you care, and two, it wasn't exactly…a date," he told him. "Me and dating don't exactly connect, okay? The girl is usually out to get a headshot instead of actually being interested in me. So in my opinion, dating sucks."
"Whoa, Dawson buddy, enough with the details," Pacey said sarcastically. "That doesn't tell me much."
Dawson rolled his eyes as he continued on his way to the studio, his drink on his hand. Before he could tell Pacey about he and Joey getting married, his secretary Andie, stuck her head out of the office door.
"Dawson, you've got a call on line one," she announced. "Some girl who says she's your wife? Wanted to remind you to sing by to finish packing after work" she says, confused. Dawson smiled at the thought of Joey.
"Tell her to call me back!" Dawson said, knowing as much as he wanted to talk to her, he didn't have time at the moment. Andie looked at him, a little stunned, for a second.
"Uh… okay," she said before popping back in.
Pacey's jaw dropped. "You married her!?" he asked. "The one with the body and the legs?!" Dawson smiled, holding up his hand to show the ring that he now wore.
"Wait a second, your married?! Does my life mean nothing to you? Do you know mow may of these actresses come in pairs of two!" That's Pacey, always thinking about the women, Dawson thought.
"Pacey, it's going to be okay," Dawson assured him as he walked inside the building, Pacey closely behind.
"No, it is not going to be okay! I mean, what we're you thinking?" he continued on. "This makes absolutely no sense. Why would you marry this woman unless… unless you knocked her up or something," he said. Dawson looked up.
"Oh god, you knocked her up!" Pacey exclaimed. A few of the production assistants that we're walking by stopped in their tracks. Dawson felt his face warm with embarrassment.
"Thank you Pacey," he said, making his way to his office. "And for your information, that had nothing to do with her and I getting married," he told him.
"Look, buddy, I don't wanna burst this blissful bubble of yours that you've got going, but do you even know if it's yours?" he asked. "She could be this woman you slept with months ago, she goes out, gets knocked up buy someone else after you two.." he trailed off as the two walked into Dawson's office, "and before you know it, she's at your doorstep telling you it's yours just so that she can get your money. I mean, have you even asked for a blood test or something like that? To see if it's really yours?"
"Pace, trust me, it's not like that. You don't know her," he said, defending Joey.
"Neither do you!" Dawson leaned over his desk and grabbed a folder of papers for the set, before heading back out.
"Look, as much as this is, we've got a long day of filming ahead of us," Dawson told him as they walked back out of his office.
"Have you done the whole, 'Meeting the family' thing?" Pacey asked, not able to move onto another topic.
"Yup. Last night before we decided to elope."
"Okay, so when do I get to officially meet your wife, huh?" he asked. Dawson grinned, knowing Pacey was going to ask.
"Next week. We're having a little housewarming thing at my house," he explained.
"How sweet," Pacey said flatly.
"Her roommate's coming up," Dawson told him. "And she's very much a female roommate," he added.
Pacey's ears perked up. "Now why didn't you say that in the first place man! I'd love to come to your housewarming party!" He put his arm around Dawson's shoulder, grinning. Dawson just rolled his eyes as the two walked to the set.
A Week Later…
"I just couldn't believe her, Audrey!" Joey said as she fished up tossing the salad. The boys we're outback cooking the hamburgers.
"Well can you blame her? I mean, Joey; you had a one night stand with some guy you met at a bar, got pregnant then eloped to Vegas to marry the guy."
"Well it's not like she did any better. She had Alexander at about the same age as I am," she protested.
"That's just it, Jo; maybe she's worried about you following her footsteps; maybe she wants better for you," Audrey said, causing Joey to think. Just then, Dawson and Pacey entered the house with the rest of the food.
"Hello my husband," Joey said lovingly as he walked over to her and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
"Hello my wife," Dawson said, her voice just as warm and loving as hers. The two stood there for a second, looking at one another.
"Nice place, Dawson. Did you decorate yourself?" Audrey asked, breaking the silence in the room.
"Yes Audrey, I realize it's a little…bare," he agreed.
"It won't be once I get in here with some paint cans," Joey said as she brought the bowl of salad over to the table.
Dawson laughed. "It's only for the next four months."
"Then what? You turn back into a frog?" Joey joked.
"No, we finish production then move back to L.A," he explained.
"We what?" Joey asked, knowing she must have heard wrong.
"We move back to…L.A. Joey, I'm sorry, I thought you knew I didn't live here." Audrey and Pacey both looked at one another sensing an argument about to happen and decided to sit down at the table.
"No, I thought you lived here," she said.
"Well I don't. I live in L.A. Pacey and I are out here for filming," Dawson explained.
Audrey looked over at Pacey. "You live in L.A. too?" Pacey nodded.
"Damnitt," she muttered. Ignoring Audrey and Pacey, Dawson and Joey continued.
"Well I live here, and I like it here. Dawson, you can't raise a baby in L.A." she said.
"Joey, millions of people do it all the time. I mean, have you ever been there?" he asked.
Joey paused for a second. "No."
"Well then there you go," he said. Joey paused, thinking of a counter argument.
"Well, you said yourself you grew up close by here- or a town like this. What's wrong with staying here?" she asked as she walked over to the table and sat down, Dawson following.
"Jo, my work is in L.A. My life is in that city," he explained, sitting down beside her.
"Well I like it here, I mean Dawson; my life is here. My work is here, my family is here. I can't leave it all and move to L.A." The room fell silent.
"Now see, this is the kind of thing that's talked about in the second date; it's not meant to be discussed married and with a baby on the way. Pacey grinned and nodded in agreement while Joey and Dawson shot a look at their friends.