Chapter 3
Are you Upset?
Disclaimer: Don't own the show, never will.
Summary: What if Joey was pregnant in "Late"
Thanks to everyone who reviewed it really means a lot to me!!!
This is the first time that I have ever posted a fanfiction so please let
me know what you think.
Oh and I want to dedicate this story to one of my best friends, Annie.
This is to prove to you that it's Pacey/Joey together forever
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In the Last Chapter
Gretchen tells Pacey that she told Joey about his trip
Pacey and Joey arrive at the docks but have not spoken yet.
On to the story: "Hey you, I missed you" Joey says when Pacey gets close enough that he can hear here.
"I missed you to Jo" Pacey says as he wraps Joey up in a big hug.
They sit in a comfortable silence for a few minutes just enjoying one another's company. Neither want to say anything that will ruin the moment but they know that they can't sit there forever.
"So did you catch any fish?" Joey asks
"Listen Jo, I wanted to tell you on the phone last night but I thought it would be better to tell you in person. And anyway I know that you know where I really was and why I was there. Gretchen told me." Pacey replies, although he is kind of loud Joey can tell he is angry, he is more upset about how she will react.
"Yeah I do know, but I want to know why?" she is cut off by Pacey
"You were all cutting that day, all the seniors except for Drue and me. Drue approached me and suggested skipping even though we couldn't. Me being the idiot that I am agreed and we went to a bar. After a while we started drinking more and more and before I knew it we were wasted. Not long after that the cops were called and Deputy Dougie was there berating me as usual. I really don't know why I did it, except that it was a way to forget al my troubles for a little while." Pacey replies.
"Oh Pace, I'm sorry you feel that way. But, um, that wasn't what I meant by why? I was going to say why didn't you tell me all of this before. I need to know that you feel like you can trust me." Joey says to Pacey.
"Jo, of course I can trust you. I wanted to tell you, believe me I did. But I didn't have time. Dougie gave me about 30 minutes to pack and I really wanted to tell you when we would have time to talk about it, not as I was running out the door. And please don't ever worry about me not trusting you, sometimes I feel like I can trust you more than I can trust myself." Pacey is being completely honest know. "Know what is it that you had to tell me? It seemed pretty important."
"It is, it's very important, and that's why I had to tell you in person. Do you remember what you said to me the other day?" Joey is growing more tense with every word she speaks.
"You're gonna have to refresh my memory here Jo, because I'm sure I have said quite a bit to you in the past couple of days." Pacey sarcastically replies.
"We were in my room lying on the bed, Bessie was gone, and we were watching Alexander. He was laying on top of you fast asleep and you said "I could see this, you and me, a real family" Then you told me that you were going to go to college wherever I went. You had said it before, after Jen's non- birthday party, but this time the way you said it, I knew that no matter what happened you would be there for me. I went to kiss you but you were asleep, I kissed you anyway and you woke up a little bit. You said "I love you Jo, lets spend the rest of our lives together." Joey ends her little speech with a kiss on Pacey's lips, it is a kiss that soon deepens as so many of theirs often do.
"Of course I remember that Jo, I remember it and I meant every word of it." Pacey replies in between kisses. "But what does that have to do with what you had to tell me."
"Well I just wanted to make sure you didn't have a case of short-term memory because I need you to remember something else. That night about two weeks ago, I came over to your house to study. . ." Joey begins
*~*~*~*~*Flashback~*~*~*~*~* Joey is arriving at Pacey and Gretchen's house on a Thursday night to study for a test they have that following Monday. Gretchen is supposed to be home all night.
"Hey Gretchen, what's the rush, I thought that you had the night off?" Joey asks when she sees Gretchen rummaging frantically in her purse as she stands on the porch.
"So did I, actually I damn sure that I had the night off but you try telling that to a woman who is a week overdue. Gail just called and told me that she needed me at the restaurant, you know for the Thursday night rush." Gretchen replies as she rushes to the truck, as she has just found her keys.
"Oh, so do you think that you will be gone most of the night." Joey is pretty happy about this new turn of events, she had been trying to get some "alone time" with Pacey and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
"Yeah, probably, but I got to go know before Gail calls again wondering where I am. Bye Joey" Gretchen yells out as she backs out of the driveway and heads towards the Leery's restaurant. Cut to Joey and Pacey studying on the couch about an hour later, actually their not really studying, its more like their making out with their books open on the table. They have been like this basically since Joey came into the house. Suddenly Pacey stops, Joey looks extremely disappointed.
"Jo we really have to stop this." Pacey replies out of breath.
"Why" Joey pouts, equally out of breath.
"Because if we don't stop know I won't be able to later. And while that may not seem like a bad thing right know, I just checked to see how many more condoms we have and I'm out." Pacey says while backing away from his girlfriend. "Wait, why are you smiling, I just told you that we can't do it?"
" Well I went to the clinic about a month ago and got birth control" Joey replies as she gets closer and closer to Pacey, stopping only once she is almost on top of him. "So that means that we can do it all we want."
Pacey smiles and they move into his bedroom.
*~*~*~*~End Flash Back*~*~*~*~*
"Yeah I definitely remember that, how could I forgot it, even an Alzheimer's patient wouldn't be able to." Pacey answers when Joey stops talking. "What about it?"
"Well, I didn't know that you had to be on the pill for at least a month before it started to work properly" At this point Joey is near tears and Pacey is beginning to get a look of dread on his face.
"Jo, what are you trying to tell me?" Pacey asks nervously
"I'm late, a whole week, that's not normal even for me. I'm not what it means because I haven't taken the test yet, I wanted to wait until you got home." Joey barely is able to finish saying all of this because she is crying so hard. Pacey is silent for a few minutes.
"Pace please say something. If you're going to lave me just let me know now" Joey pleads.
"What, no of course I'm not going to leave you. I was just thinking that I might be a father." Pacey says, this last part with a smile.
"You mean your not upset" Joey is surprised and relieved.
"Of course I'm not Jo, I'm a little shocked and I need some time for it to process but I'm not angry or upset. I love you Jo, and even though, if you are pregnant, it will make our lives a bit more difficult I'm gonna stick with you." With Pacey picks her up in a giant hug and then carries her to the truck. "Now do you have that test with you?" Pacey asks. "Yeah, its in my bag" Joey replies, relieved by Pace's response to the news.
"Okay, then we are going to go back to my house and you can take that test." Pacey says lovingly to Joey as he carries her off to the truck. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sorry if this chapter was kind of long. In the next chapter Joey will take the test. Please review
On to the story: "Hey you, I missed you" Joey says when Pacey gets close enough that he can hear here.
"I missed you to Jo" Pacey says as he wraps Joey up in a big hug.
They sit in a comfortable silence for a few minutes just enjoying one another's company. Neither want to say anything that will ruin the moment but they know that they can't sit there forever.
"So did you catch any fish?" Joey asks
"Listen Jo, I wanted to tell you on the phone last night but I thought it would be better to tell you in person. And anyway I know that you know where I really was and why I was there. Gretchen told me." Pacey replies, although he is kind of loud Joey can tell he is angry, he is more upset about how she will react.
"Yeah I do know, but I want to know why?" she is cut off by Pacey
"You were all cutting that day, all the seniors except for Drue and me. Drue approached me and suggested skipping even though we couldn't. Me being the idiot that I am agreed and we went to a bar. After a while we started drinking more and more and before I knew it we were wasted. Not long after that the cops were called and Deputy Dougie was there berating me as usual. I really don't know why I did it, except that it was a way to forget al my troubles for a little while." Pacey replies.
"Oh Pace, I'm sorry you feel that way. But, um, that wasn't what I meant by why? I was going to say why didn't you tell me all of this before. I need to know that you feel like you can trust me." Joey says to Pacey.
"Jo, of course I can trust you. I wanted to tell you, believe me I did. But I didn't have time. Dougie gave me about 30 minutes to pack and I really wanted to tell you when we would have time to talk about it, not as I was running out the door. And please don't ever worry about me not trusting you, sometimes I feel like I can trust you more than I can trust myself." Pacey is being completely honest know. "Know what is it that you had to tell me? It seemed pretty important."
"It is, it's very important, and that's why I had to tell you in person. Do you remember what you said to me the other day?" Joey is growing more tense with every word she speaks.
"You're gonna have to refresh my memory here Jo, because I'm sure I have said quite a bit to you in the past couple of days." Pacey sarcastically replies.
"We were in my room lying on the bed, Bessie was gone, and we were watching Alexander. He was laying on top of you fast asleep and you said "I could see this, you and me, a real family" Then you told me that you were going to go to college wherever I went. You had said it before, after Jen's non- birthday party, but this time the way you said it, I knew that no matter what happened you would be there for me. I went to kiss you but you were asleep, I kissed you anyway and you woke up a little bit. You said "I love you Jo, lets spend the rest of our lives together." Joey ends her little speech with a kiss on Pacey's lips, it is a kiss that soon deepens as so many of theirs often do.
"Of course I remember that Jo, I remember it and I meant every word of it." Pacey replies in between kisses. "But what does that have to do with what you had to tell me."
"Well I just wanted to make sure you didn't have a case of short-term memory because I need you to remember something else. That night about two weeks ago, I came over to your house to study. . ." Joey begins
*~*~*~*~*Flashback~*~*~*~*~* Joey is arriving at Pacey and Gretchen's house on a Thursday night to study for a test they have that following Monday. Gretchen is supposed to be home all night.
"Hey Gretchen, what's the rush, I thought that you had the night off?" Joey asks when she sees Gretchen rummaging frantically in her purse as she stands on the porch.
"So did I, actually I damn sure that I had the night off but you try telling that to a woman who is a week overdue. Gail just called and told me that she needed me at the restaurant, you know for the Thursday night rush." Gretchen replies as she rushes to the truck, as she has just found her keys.
"Oh, so do you think that you will be gone most of the night." Joey is pretty happy about this new turn of events, she had been trying to get some "alone time" with Pacey and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
"Yeah, probably, but I got to go know before Gail calls again wondering where I am. Bye Joey" Gretchen yells out as she backs out of the driveway and heads towards the Leery's restaurant. Cut to Joey and Pacey studying on the couch about an hour later, actually their not really studying, its more like their making out with their books open on the table. They have been like this basically since Joey came into the house. Suddenly Pacey stops, Joey looks extremely disappointed.
"Jo we really have to stop this." Pacey replies out of breath.
"Why" Joey pouts, equally out of breath.
"Because if we don't stop know I won't be able to later. And while that may not seem like a bad thing right know, I just checked to see how many more condoms we have and I'm out." Pacey says while backing away from his girlfriend. "Wait, why are you smiling, I just told you that we can't do it?"
" Well I went to the clinic about a month ago and got birth control" Joey replies as she gets closer and closer to Pacey, stopping only once she is almost on top of him. "So that means that we can do it all we want."
Pacey smiles and they move into his bedroom.
*~*~*~*~End Flash Back*~*~*~*~*
"Yeah I definitely remember that, how could I forgot it, even an Alzheimer's patient wouldn't be able to." Pacey answers when Joey stops talking. "What about it?"
"Well, I didn't know that you had to be on the pill for at least a month before it started to work properly" At this point Joey is near tears and Pacey is beginning to get a look of dread on his face.
"Jo, what are you trying to tell me?" Pacey asks nervously
"I'm late, a whole week, that's not normal even for me. I'm not what it means because I haven't taken the test yet, I wanted to wait until you got home." Joey barely is able to finish saying all of this because she is crying so hard. Pacey is silent for a few minutes.
"Pace please say something. If you're going to lave me just let me know now" Joey pleads.
"What, no of course I'm not going to leave you. I was just thinking that I might be a father." Pacey says, this last part with a smile.
"You mean your not upset" Joey is surprised and relieved.
"Of course I'm not Jo, I'm a little shocked and I need some time for it to process but I'm not angry or upset. I love you Jo, and even though, if you are pregnant, it will make our lives a bit more difficult I'm gonna stick with you." With Pacey picks her up in a giant hug and then carries her to the truck. "Now do you have that test with you?" Pacey asks. "Yeah, its in my bag" Joey replies, relieved by Pace's response to the news.
"Okay, then we are going to go back to my house and you can take that test." Pacey says lovingly to Joey as he carries her off to the truck. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sorry if this chapter was kind of long. In the next chapter Joey will take the test. Please review