Chapter 3

Their lips met. It all started out plain, simple and innocent, but after they started to get into it became very hot, steamy, and…sizzling. Soon Dawson felt the need to feel his body against hers. Which was weird, he thought, because for the longest time he thought of her as a sister. But now... he couldn't stop kissing her, or thinking about touching her. Without breaking off their kiss, he maneuvered his left hand the other side of her body, making him now hovering over her as they continued to kiss Dawson's lips are so soft…I'm melting… But wait… Joey thought, Dawson now on top of her. Suddenly, Joey broke off their kiss. Dawson was smiling happily as he looked at her, but Joey had this confused look on her face that swiped Dawson's smile right off.

"Jo… what's wrong?" "Dawson.. I'm sorry…"Joey moved out from under Dawson, then walked over to the window, feeling the need to get out of there.

"Jo…"

"Man.. you kissed her!!!!" Pacey said as he looked at the up coming dates.

"Pace.. it is was in the heat of the moment.. I mean wouldn't you have done the same thing if you were in that position?"

"Sure… but not with Potter!!!" Pacey said as he joked around.

"But I mean.. you should have seen her Pace!!! She was so beautiful and innocent and perfect just at that exact moment. It's hard to describe , but she was; she really was."

"Dawson welcome to the world of Pacey Witter…. Odd, weird and love." Dawson smiled at that remark that he made knowing he was disguising it as a joke.

Dawson had been trying to find Joey all day, but couldn't find her. Finally, after the last period had ended, he spotted her at her locker.

"Jo!" Joey turned around and started to run to the door. "Jo- Joey…WAIT!" Dawson said as he started to race after her. Why does Joey keep on avoiding me? What the hell did I do? Dawson thought to himself as he tried to speed up. After about 10 minutes of running, he finally caught up to her. He put both hands on her shoulders as he spun her around.

"Jo, why the hell are you doing this to me? I mean ignoring me, running away from me, avoiding at all cost to see me I mean com-"

"Oh, I'm so sorry Dawson for not explaining myself better.. maybe I should a big sign around my neck saying why I'm doing this!!!!" Joey said as she got out of Dawson's grasp and started walking. "Well that would be better then just not talking to me," he said, but it was no use, she was already running away from him…again. Dawson ran his hand through his hair, trying to think of what he was going to do.

Dawson couldn't sleep all night because of all of the things going through his head. Why won't she talk to me? What did I do? Is there something wrong with Joey and she doesn't want to tell me? What did I do that would upset her… Dawson had been toying around with that specific idea for the longest time; trying to think about the things they did recently. " I'm so stumped about this Joey thing. I mean I don't know what I did or didn't do!" Dawson grabbed a water bottle as he walked through the lunch line.

"Well, Dawson, have you ever given thought that maybe its you?" Dawson gave him a dirty look when he said that. " But seriously Dawson, this girl has been head-over-heals for since…forever! I mean she-"

"Wait, Joey had a crush on me?" Pacey gave him a "Duh" look. Dawson, then and there, realized why Joey had been ignoring him, ditching him, and being a…. "Uhh.. Pace I'll see you later, I've gotta find Joey!!!" "So, the scarecrow did get a brain?!" Pacey called out after him. "Pacey, SHUT UP!" Dawson said as he started running to the doors.

He looked all over school in every classroom, every inch of the schools ground, and asked every teacher if they had seen Joey, but they all replied with, "No". This is going to be a long night.. Dawson thought to himself as he started heading into town. He thought of every possible place that Joey may be, but whenever he went to one of Joey's favorite places, there was no Joey. Where the heck is she? Dawson thought to himself. Dawson just gave up and started walking home knowing that Joey really didn't want to talk to him. As he was on his way back, he went passed the swings. This girl was just sitting there, swinging back and forth. The girl's head was down, with her hand on the top. " Jo?" The girl looked up and Dawson had a big sigh of relief. "I've been looking all over for you….I-I need to ask…. are you doing this because of the kiss we had?" Joey bit her lip, stood up and moved closer to Dawson.

"Yes an-and I don't even know why, but… I got all tense and scared and really confused all at the same time."

"Jo, I know what you mean," he admitted. Joey looked at him confused, unsure of what was saying.

"W-what?" she asked.

Dawson smiled. "Jo, I think I'm in love with you." Joey looked at him for a second, searching his face for traces of what he just said being some form of a sick joke. But she realized it wasn't. She sat there on the swung, shocked and unsure of what to say as Dawson looked at her. waiting for a response. After a few moments of silence, Dawson began to worry.

"Jo please.. say something here," he said. "You think or you know?" she asked.

Dawson smiled. "I know."

Joey smiled. "So what do you plan on doing about it?" she asked. Dawson grinned, hoping she's ask him that.

"This," he said, leaning forward and capturing her mouth with his.

THE END