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Dawson, Joey, Jen, Pacey and Jack were all staring at Andie while she tried to imitate the dancing from Footloose. Everyone was trying not to laugh except for Jack who hung his head with embarrassment for his sister's dancing antics.
"Oh my god, don't you guys just love to dance?" Andie asked excitedly. Everyone just stared back at her. "You mean you guys don't love to dance?" Andie asked surprised. Nobody answered her. "Does this mean that you guys aren't coming to the Homecoming Dance on Friday?" she asked again.
Dawson finally spoke up. "See, Andie, we're just not into dancing and school spirit," he confessed.
"Yeah, dances just aren't our thing," Pacey said.
"Well, I don't mind dances. Come on you guys, I'd say that a night out would be really fun," Jen argued, taking Andie's side. "Will you guys at least think about it?" she pleaded.
"Alright, but we're not making any promises!" exclaimed Joey.
"Ok, guys, I'll think about it as long as you all get the hell out of my room," Dawson said with a yawn. He got up and looked at the group. Andie was still standing up, and Jack was sitting behind her. Jen was sitting in front of the bed, and then there was Pacey and Joey.
He still couldn't believe that these two people who used to despise each other were now dating. Joey was sitting in Pacey's lap, and Pacey had his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him. They had announced to the group that they were dating just a few days prior to tonight. Ever since then, they had been joined at the hip. And to be honest, Dawson had never seen either one of them happier. And all this after roughly a week. Dawson yawned again. "I mean it, leave," he said once again.
"Come on Jack, let's head home," Andie said to her brother. "We'll see you guys tomorrow at school," she said as she and Jack left Dawson's room.
Jen was the next to get up. "You guys better come to the dance. I don't want me and Andie to go alone," Jen said.
"I don't know Jen, we're not the dancing type of people," Joey whined.
"Joey, come on, it'll be fun. You're always complaining that all we do is sit around and watch movies, so I think we should all go," Dawson said. "I know that I sure could use a good night out with my friends," he admitted. That was true. His parents had decided to separate for awhile. It was really tough at first, but he knew that the only thing he could do was accept their decision until they worked their problems out.
"Well, we'll see, okay Dawson?" Joey said hesitantly. She moved off of Pacey to the other side of the bed.
"Okay. Oh, Jen, I forgot my jacket at your house yesterday. Mind if I walk you home and pick it up?" Dawson asked.
"Sure. See you Pacey and Joey," Jen said as she and Dawson left Dawson's room. As soon as Dawson and Jen left the room, Pacey took Joey in his arms and started kissing her. Joey eagerly kissed him back, pulling him closer as their kiss grew more passionate. They were interrupted by Jen snickering and Dawson clearing his throat and looking at his watch.
"Eight seconds. Honestly, please exercise a little more self-control in the future. Now get out of here," Dawson said. Pacey was grinning and Joey was smiling with a tint of blush on her cheeks.
"See ya Dawson," Pacey said with his grin wider than ever. He and Joey left Dawson's house and starting walking towards Joey's boat.
"You weren't seriously thinking of going to the dance were you?" Pacey asked. Joey didn't answer. "Joey Potter, what's gotten into you?" he asked.
"Pacey, I think it'd be nice for all of us to go out and have a nice evening," Joey answered.
"But why the Homecoming Dance? You and I both know that I can't dance even if my life depended on it," Pacey whined.
"Pacey, you know what? I don't care if you can't dance. I want to go out with my boyfriend and do something fun," Joey replied. Pacey smiled. He liked being called Joey Potter's boyfriend. Pacey got into Joey's rowboat, then extended his hand to help her in.
"Okay Potter. You got me," he said.
Joey smiled. "You're growing soft Pace," she teased. Pacey chuckled and started to row Joey home.
~~~~~ Joey's house ~~~~~
Joey was checking her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a red dress that fit her perfectly, and she had let her hair down. She was just touching up her make-up. She was hoping to knock Pacey's socks off tonight. It was technically their first actual date. She looked at the clock on her nightstand. She had ten minutes to spare before Pacey was supposed to pick her up. She heard a knock at her door. She looked up as Bessie walked in.
"Hey Bess, how do I look?" Joey asked.
"You look amazing Joey! Pacey's going to be impressed," Bessie answered. "So, are you nervous?"
"Well, it just seems a little strange, me and Pacey out on a date," Joey replied.
"Was the kissing strange?" Bessie asked with a smile.
Joey blushed. "No," she answered.
"You have nothing to worry about Joey. Go out and have fun," Bessie said.
"Thanks Bessie," Joey said. There was an awkward moment of silence before Bessie spoke up again.
"When are you going to give me some details?" Bessie asked.
"Bessie! What me and Pacey do is my business!" Joey exclaimed.
"Come on Jo, please???" Bessie begged. Joey sighed and gave in.
"What do you want to know?" she asked.
"Everything!" Bessie squealed.
"I don't have time to tell you everything," Joey answered.
"Fine. Is he a good kisser?" Bessie asked.
Joey started to blush again. "Yeah," she admitted. She looked at Bessie.
"Elaborate!" exclaimed Bessie.
"Fine. When Pacey kisses me, I get butterflies in my stomach, I go weak in the knees and I feel like volacnos are exploding inside of me. Happy now?" she asked.
Bessie grinned. "Very much. You better finish up, Pacey's gonna be here soon," she said as she got up to leave. Joey smiled and got back to her make-up. She heard the doorbell ring. 'It couldn't already be Pacey, could it?' she thought to herself. She listened intently as Bessie answered the door.
"Hey Pacey," greeted Bessie.
"Hi, Bessie," Pacey said with a smile. He had a flower in his hand. "I know I'm early..." he started.
"Come in here Pacey," Bessie said as she pulled Pacey into the house. She sat Pacey down into a chair. "I'm only going to tell you this once. If you break her heart, I'll break your face, got it?" she said sternly.
Pacey looked up at Bessie. "Got it," he answered.
Bessie smiled. "Glad that we're on the same page. Might I say, you look very handsome tonight," she said. And it was the truth. He was wearing a light blue dress shirt and a red tie with a black jacket and black dress pants. His hair was spiked up slightly and he was wearing a little bit of cologne.
"Thank you. You better imprint this into your memory, I don't dress up often," Pacey said as he tugged on his collar. "If I had my way..." he started to say, but he stopped as soon as he saw Joey enter the room. She looked beautiful. She smiled as she saw his mouth open slightly, then as he struggled for words.
"Hey," she said.
"Uh, um, hi," he answered, still blown away by her beauty.
Joey smiled and took his hand. "I'll see you later Bessie," she said, leading Pacey out the door. However, Bessie blocked the door. She smiled and reached into her pocket and took out her camera. Pacey and Joey groaned.
"Now, come on, I just want a couple," Bessie said. She quickly snapped a few pictures. "Okay, have fun!" she said as Joey and Pacey rushed off to the Witter wagoneer. Pacey opened Joey's door for her and then gave Bessie one last smile before he started the car and left. When he got in the car, he looked over at Joey. Her eyes met his.
"What?" she asked.
"You, uh, you look beautiful," he said, still in awe of her beauty.
Joey blushed. "You look pretty good yourself," she answered.
Pacey finally remembered the flower. "Here, I, um, got you this," he stumbled. He handed her the tulip. "Um, sorry it's not a really nice one, I just kinda grabbed it out of my mom's garden," Pacey said.
Joey smiled. "Pacey, it's beautiful. Thank you," she said. "You know, you didn't have to get me anything," she continued.
It was Pacey's turn to smile. "I know, but it's our first date and I wanted to get you something," he answered. "And I couldn't really afford anything else, and I know that you kind of like flowers, so I thought that maybe you'd like one."
"Well, thank you again. It's beautiful and I love it," Joey answered. She watched as Pacey fidgeted with his tie. "You didn't have to dress up," she said.
"You asked me to," Pacey stated simply. He looked at Joey and smiled. He stretched out his right hand and let his fingers interlace with hers. "Now come on Potter, we've got a dance to go to."
~~~~~ The Homecoming Dance ~~~~~
Pacey, Joey, Dawson, Andie and Jack were all waiting outside the gym. The music had just started to play, but they wanted to wait for Jen. They had decided to go as a group after all. Jack had finally given in to going after a few days of guilt from Andie. Finally, Jen came running through the door.
"Sorry guys, I know I'm late!" exclaimed Jen as she approached the group.
"Finally, you're here! Let's go," said Dawson as he led the group into the gym.
It was a wonderful evening. The gym wasn't packed, but there was still quite a crowd there. All of the group- Andie, Jack, Jen, Dawson, Joey and Pacey- danced the night away. Andie danced to every song that was played while they were there. Jen stuck with the group for most of the evening, departing for awhile to check on Abby after she was rejected by Chad Dunnigan, the varsity quarterback. Dawson enjoyed himself as well, dancing mostly with Jen. Jack stuck around with Andie, but he and Jen had a few intense dances as well.
And then there was Pacey and Joey.
Pacey had refused to dance at first. "This is the worst music known to mankind," he protested.
"Pacey, just shut up and dance," Joey answered. Pacey did as he was told. He couldn't complain about getting to stay within 3 feet of his girlfriend for an entire evening. He still couldn't believe how beautiful she had looked that night. The butterflies were still fluttering in his stomach.
They danced to almost every song, taking a break every now and then when a fast-paced song came on. They shared every slow dance together, neither one of them willing to give up the chance to hold each other close. And so, the whole evening continued this way. Finally, the DJ announced that it was the last dance. Pacey smiled as he placed his arms around Joey's waist as Edwin McCain's "I'll Be" came onto the sound system. Joey smiled back as she put her hands around Pacey's neck.
"So, this wasn't too bad, now was it?" Joey asked.
Pacey sighed. "Well, the shoot-me-now thoughts are gone, so I guess it was alright," he said sarcastically. Joey rolled her eyes. "No, it wasn't as bad as I originally thought it would be."
Joey grinned. "I'm glad that you had a good time," she said.
"How could I not have a good time when I'm with you?" Pacey replied. Joey smiled as she felt her cheeks begin to turn a little pink. She closed her eyes as Pacey kissed her forehead. Joey looked up into Pacey's stormy blue eyes. She could feel herself falling for him by the minute. They held their embrace until the song ended and Andie had come up to them looking for Jack and Jen. Once everyone was found, the group headed off. Jack and Andie headed home in her Saab, and Dawson and Jen decided to walk home. Pacey and Joey waved goodbye to their friends as they drove off.
"So," Pacey started.
"So what?" Joey asked.
"Well, seeing as our first date is rapidly ending, I wanted to know if you had a good time, you know, it wasn't too weird or anything," Pacey said.
"I had an amazing time with you tonight Pacey. Why would it be weird? I always have fun when I'm with you," she said.
Pacey smiled. "Don't get all sappy on me now, Potter," he joked.
"Well, if telling the truth is sappy, I guess I'm guilty as charged," she answered seriously. She looked over at Pacey, who was smiling at her.
"Are we having one of those moments?" Pacey asked.
"Yea, I think so," answered Joey with a chuckle. They sat in a comfortable silence for the rest of their short trip home. When they arrived at Joey's house, Bessie was already waiting outside with the camera, once again. She waved to Pacey and Joey who were both chuckling in disbelief. Pacey got out of the car and opened up Joey's door for her, taking her hand in his as they walked to the porch. They groaned as Bessie took another roll of film. Finally, Bessie went inside.
"Well, on that note, I better leave before she breaks out the camera again," Pacey said as he put his hands around Joey's waist, pulling her towards him.
Joey smiled. "Come over tomorrow so we can work on that History assignment," she said coyly.
"Jo, we finished that project last week," Pacey argued.
"Does Bessie have to know that?" she asked.
Pacey grinned. "I guess not," he said as he leaned in to kiss her. It started off as a soft kiss, but it grew more and more intense. Pacey parted her lips with his tongue, letting out a moan. Joey readily gave his tongue entry and ran her hands through his hair. They were both so lost in the kiss that neither one of them heard Bessie walk up.
"Joey!" she exclaimed with a look of utter displeasure. Joey's face grew a little pink and Pacey chuckled and gave Bessie his widest grin. Bessie grabbed Pacey by the scuff of the neck and led him to his car. Before he left, he turned his head around and grinned at Joey. Bessie pushed him into the car and headed back up to the porch. She stood on the top step and glared at Joey.
Joey smiled. "What?"
Author's Note: Thanks to the following for reading and reviewing my story: Gypsy, Giuliana, justagirl, alysa, Aubrey, Abagail Snow, Cesare, roundin3rd, Molly, kelcb26, annie, dwscreekfreak, Vale, and *~)TINK(~*. I appreciate the comments and constructive criticism. You guys rock!!! ************************************************************************
Dawson, Joey, Jen, Pacey and Jack were all staring at Andie while she tried to imitate the dancing from Footloose. Everyone was trying not to laugh except for Jack who hung his head with embarrassment for his sister's dancing antics.
"Oh my god, don't you guys just love to dance?" Andie asked excitedly. Everyone just stared back at her. "You mean you guys don't love to dance?" Andie asked surprised. Nobody answered her. "Does this mean that you guys aren't coming to the Homecoming Dance on Friday?" she asked again.
Dawson finally spoke up. "See, Andie, we're just not into dancing and school spirit," he confessed.
"Yeah, dances just aren't our thing," Pacey said.
"Well, I don't mind dances. Come on you guys, I'd say that a night out would be really fun," Jen argued, taking Andie's side. "Will you guys at least think about it?" she pleaded.
"Alright, but we're not making any promises!" exclaimed Joey.
"Ok, guys, I'll think about it as long as you all get the hell out of my room," Dawson said with a yawn. He got up and looked at the group. Andie was still standing up, and Jack was sitting behind her. Jen was sitting in front of the bed, and then there was Pacey and Joey.
He still couldn't believe that these two people who used to despise each other were now dating. Joey was sitting in Pacey's lap, and Pacey had his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him. They had announced to the group that they were dating just a few days prior to tonight. Ever since then, they had been joined at the hip. And to be honest, Dawson had never seen either one of them happier. And all this after roughly a week. Dawson yawned again. "I mean it, leave," he said once again.
"Come on Jack, let's head home," Andie said to her brother. "We'll see you guys tomorrow at school," she said as she and Jack left Dawson's room.
Jen was the next to get up. "You guys better come to the dance. I don't want me and Andie to go alone," Jen said.
"I don't know Jen, we're not the dancing type of people," Joey whined.
"Joey, come on, it'll be fun. You're always complaining that all we do is sit around and watch movies, so I think we should all go," Dawson said. "I know that I sure could use a good night out with my friends," he admitted. That was true. His parents had decided to separate for awhile. It was really tough at first, but he knew that the only thing he could do was accept their decision until they worked their problems out.
"Well, we'll see, okay Dawson?" Joey said hesitantly. She moved off of Pacey to the other side of the bed.
"Okay. Oh, Jen, I forgot my jacket at your house yesterday. Mind if I walk you home and pick it up?" Dawson asked.
"Sure. See you Pacey and Joey," Jen said as she and Dawson left Dawson's room. As soon as Dawson and Jen left the room, Pacey took Joey in his arms and started kissing her. Joey eagerly kissed him back, pulling him closer as their kiss grew more passionate. They were interrupted by Jen snickering and Dawson clearing his throat and looking at his watch.
"Eight seconds. Honestly, please exercise a little more self-control in the future. Now get out of here," Dawson said. Pacey was grinning and Joey was smiling with a tint of blush on her cheeks.
"See ya Dawson," Pacey said with his grin wider than ever. He and Joey left Dawson's house and starting walking towards Joey's boat.
"You weren't seriously thinking of going to the dance were you?" Pacey asked. Joey didn't answer. "Joey Potter, what's gotten into you?" he asked.
"Pacey, I think it'd be nice for all of us to go out and have a nice evening," Joey answered.
"But why the Homecoming Dance? You and I both know that I can't dance even if my life depended on it," Pacey whined.
"Pacey, you know what? I don't care if you can't dance. I want to go out with my boyfriend and do something fun," Joey replied. Pacey smiled. He liked being called Joey Potter's boyfriend. Pacey got into Joey's rowboat, then extended his hand to help her in.
"Okay Potter. You got me," he said.
Joey smiled. "You're growing soft Pace," she teased. Pacey chuckled and started to row Joey home.
~~~~~ Joey's house ~~~~~
Joey was checking her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a red dress that fit her perfectly, and she had let her hair down. She was just touching up her make-up. She was hoping to knock Pacey's socks off tonight. It was technically their first actual date. She looked at the clock on her nightstand. She had ten minutes to spare before Pacey was supposed to pick her up. She heard a knock at her door. She looked up as Bessie walked in.
"Hey Bess, how do I look?" Joey asked.
"You look amazing Joey! Pacey's going to be impressed," Bessie answered. "So, are you nervous?"
"Well, it just seems a little strange, me and Pacey out on a date," Joey replied.
"Was the kissing strange?" Bessie asked with a smile.
Joey blushed. "No," she answered.
"You have nothing to worry about Joey. Go out and have fun," Bessie said.
"Thanks Bessie," Joey said. There was an awkward moment of silence before Bessie spoke up again.
"When are you going to give me some details?" Bessie asked.
"Bessie! What me and Pacey do is my business!" Joey exclaimed.
"Come on Jo, please???" Bessie begged. Joey sighed and gave in.
"What do you want to know?" she asked.
"Everything!" Bessie squealed.
"I don't have time to tell you everything," Joey answered.
"Fine. Is he a good kisser?" Bessie asked.
Joey started to blush again. "Yeah," she admitted. She looked at Bessie.
"Elaborate!" exclaimed Bessie.
"Fine. When Pacey kisses me, I get butterflies in my stomach, I go weak in the knees and I feel like volacnos are exploding inside of me. Happy now?" she asked.
Bessie grinned. "Very much. You better finish up, Pacey's gonna be here soon," she said as she got up to leave. Joey smiled and got back to her make-up. She heard the doorbell ring. 'It couldn't already be Pacey, could it?' she thought to herself. She listened intently as Bessie answered the door.
"Hey Pacey," greeted Bessie.
"Hi, Bessie," Pacey said with a smile. He had a flower in his hand. "I know I'm early..." he started.
"Come in here Pacey," Bessie said as she pulled Pacey into the house. She sat Pacey down into a chair. "I'm only going to tell you this once. If you break her heart, I'll break your face, got it?" she said sternly.
Pacey looked up at Bessie. "Got it," he answered.
Bessie smiled. "Glad that we're on the same page. Might I say, you look very handsome tonight," she said. And it was the truth. He was wearing a light blue dress shirt and a red tie with a black jacket and black dress pants. His hair was spiked up slightly and he was wearing a little bit of cologne.
"Thank you. You better imprint this into your memory, I don't dress up often," Pacey said as he tugged on his collar. "If I had my way..." he started to say, but he stopped as soon as he saw Joey enter the room. She looked beautiful. She smiled as she saw his mouth open slightly, then as he struggled for words.
"Hey," she said.
"Uh, um, hi," he answered, still blown away by her beauty.
Joey smiled and took his hand. "I'll see you later Bessie," she said, leading Pacey out the door. However, Bessie blocked the door. She smiled and reached into her pocket and took out her camera. Pacey and Joey groaned.
"Now, come on, I just want a couple," Bessie said. She quickly snapped a few pictures. "Okay, have fun!" she said as Joey and Pacey rushed off to the Witter wagoneer. Pacey opened Joey's door for her and then gave Bessie one last smile before he started the car and left. When he got in the car, he looked over at Joey. Her eyes met his.
"What?" she asked.
"You, uh, you look beautiful," he said, still in awe of her beauty.
Joey blushed. "You look pretty good yourself," she answered.
Pacey finally remembered the flower. "Here, I, um, got you this," he stumbled. He handed her the tulip. "Um, sorry it's not a really nice one, I just kinda grabbed it out of my mom's garden," Pacey said.
Joey smiled. "Pacey, it's beautiful. Thank you," she said. "You know, you didn't have to get me anything," she continued.
It was Pacey's turn to smile. "I know, but it's our first date and I wanted to get you something," he answered. "And I couldn't really afford anything else, and I know that you kind of like flowers, so I thought that maybe you'd like one."
"Well, thank you again. It's beautiful and I love it," Joey answered. She watched as Pacey fidgeted with his tie. "You didn't have to dress up," she said.
"You asked me to," Pacey stated simply. He looked at Joey and smiled. He stretched out his right hand and let his fingers interlace with hers. "Now come on Potter, we've got a dance to go to."
~~~~~ The Homecoming Dance ~~~~~
Pacey, Joey, Dawson, Andie and Jack were all waiting outside the gym. The music had just started to play, but they wanted to wait for Jen. They had decided to go as a group after all. Jack had finally given in to going after a few days of guilt from Andie. Finally, Jen came running through the door.
"Sorry guys, I know I'm late!" exclaimed Jen as she approached the group.
"Finally, you're here! Let's go," said Dawson as he led the group into the gym.
It was a wonderful evening. The gym wasn't packed, but there was still quite a crowd there. All of the group- Andie, Jack, Jen, Dawson, Joey and Pacey- danced the night away. Andie danced to every song that was played while they were there. Jen stuck with the group for most of the evening, departing for awhile to check on Abby after she was rejected by Chad Dunnigan, the varsity quarterback. Dawson enjoyed himself as well, dancing mostly with Jen. Jack stuck around with Andie, but he and Jen had a few intense dances as well.
And then there was Pacey and Joey.
Pacey had refused to dance at first. "This is the worst music known to mankind," he protested.
"Pacey, just shut up and dance," Joey answered. Pacey did as he was told. He couldn't complain about getting to stay within 3 feet of his girlfriend for an entire evening. He still couldn't believe how beautiful she had looked that night. The butterflies were still fluttering in his stomach.
They danced to almost every song, taking a break every now and then when a fast-paced song came on. They shared every slow dance together, neither one of them willing to give up the chance to hold each other close. And so, the whole evening continued this way. Finally, the DJ announced that it was the last dance. Pacey smiled as he placed his arms around Joey's waist as Edwin McCain's "I'll Be" came onto the sound system. Joey smiled back as she put her hands around Pacey's neck.
"So, this wasn't too bad, now was it?" Joey asked.
Pacey sighed. "Well, the shoot-me-now thoughts are gone, so I guess it was alright," he said sarcastically. Joey rolled her eyes. "No, it wasn't as bad as I originally thought it would be."
Joey grinned. "I'm glad that you had a good time," she said.
"How could I not have a good time when I'm with you?" Pacey replied. Joey smiled as she felt her cheeks begin to turn a little pink. She closed her eyes as Pacey kissed her forehead. Joey looked up into Pacey's stormy blue eyes. She could feel herself falling for him by the minute. They held their embrace until the song ended and Andie had come up to them looking for Jack and Jen. Once everyone was found, the group headed off. Jack and Andie headed home in her Saab, and Dawson and Jen decided to walk home. Pacey and Joey waved goodbye to their friends as they drove off.
"So," Pacey started.
"So what?" Joey asked.
"Well, seeing as our first date is rapidly ending, I wanted to know if you had a good time, you know, it wasn't too weird or anything," Pacey said.
"I had an amazing time with you tonight Pacey. Why would it be weird? I always have fun when I'm with you," she said.
Pacey smiled. "Don't get all sappy on me now, Potter," he joked.
"Well, if telling the truth is sappy, I guess I'm guilty as charged," she answered seriously. She looked over at Pacey, who was smiling at her.
"Are we having one of those moments?" Pacey asked.
"Yea, I think so," answered Joey with a chuckle. They sat in a comfortable silence for the rest of their short trip home. When they arrived at Joey's house, Bessie was already waiting outside with the camera, once again. She waved to Pacey and Joey who were both chuckling in disbelief. Pacey got out of the car and opened up Joey's door for her, taking her hand in his as they walked to the porch. They groaned as Bessie took another roll of film. Finally, Bessie went inside.
"Well, on that note, I better leave before she breaks out the camera again," Pacey said as he put his hands around Joey's waist, pulling her towards him.
Joey smiled. "Come over tomorrow so we can work on that History assignment," she said coyly.
"Jo, we finished that project last week," Pacey argued.
"Does Bessie have to know that?" she asked.
Pacey grinned. "I guess not," he said as he leaned in to kiss her. It started off as a soft kiss, but it grew more and more intense. Pacey parted her lips with his tongue, letting out a moan. Joey readily gave his tongue entry and ran her hands through his hair. They were both so lost in the kiss that neither one of them heard Bessie walk up.
"Joey!" she exclaimed with a look of utter displeasure. Joey's face grew a little pink and Pacey chuckled and gave Bessie his widest grin. Bessie grabbed Pacey by the scuff of the neck and led him to his car. Before he left, he turned his head around and grinned at Joey. Bessie pushed him into the car and headed back up to the porch. She stood on the top step and glared at Joey.
Joey smiled. "What?"