Hey guys don't worry that wasn't the last chapter. I'm slowly getting better and I have been able to write. So w/o further ado Chapter 6:

"She won't be. You're going to find someone who respects your decisions, and who will love the same right back, and never threaten that love"

He finally looked into her eyes, more like looking into her soul. He finally understood. She's the one he should be with it's her he has been in love with all these years Joey Potter. The girl he pulled pigtails many times, and put works down her shirt. He loved her. He softly placed his hands on her face

"Pace?" she asked nervously

"I think I love you" He said quickly so she couldn't understand and pressed his lips down to hers so she would get a chance to think about it.

'Me?' she thought as he softly kissed her deeper begging with her lips to part with his tongue.

Realization hit the hardest when she remembered that not only is this Pacey Witter the boy she is in love with, but the fact that he had a very jealous girlfriend. And she, well, she was like his second choice. He couldn't love her, the kiss could only mean the release of all the bottled up sexual tension between them from over the years. Just for lust.

Breaking away from him he looked deep into her eyes. A mixture of hurt and confusion obvious. "Um Jo?"

Not being able to say anything she slowly backed away from him "Joey?"

Muttering "Andie" she turned around and ran back to her house. Running his hands through his wet hair he sighed. What the hell was he supposed to do now?

'Why am I running away from the only man I have ever loved? He finally noticed that I am a girl. I should be happy. He kissed me! This is the supposed to be the greatest moment in my life. So why am I so upset?'

Pacey stood there longer than he ever expected. His head was spinning with thoughts about her. Had he scared her? Did he come on to strong? But he was so sure she felt the same way. He had to talk to her

He ran up the drive way and started pounding on the door. "Joey!" he kept pounding until she finally opened up the door.

"Pace, look" she took a deep breath. "I need to figure out some things okay. Can you just give me time?"

"Time for what? What is there to think about? We both want this. Why are you hiding? Joey I love you" He choked out "I think I always have. I need you so much Joey please don't shut me out." He had already given up holding back the tears, and let them fall free.

"Pace, please" She said pushing him out the door. She leaned her head back letting her tears explode out of her. She was crying ever harder than the pounding of Pacey on the other side.

A week had passed and Joey was still avoiding him at all costs. He and Andie had broken up and she now was getting death glares from Andie. She slowly walked down the hallway staring at her books when she bumped into an unlikely source of help. Dropping her books she bent down and immediately started scrounging for her papers when she felt a hand on hers. She looked up and saw Jack McPhee.

"Hey Joey"

"Hi. Um how's Andie?"

"Not too good. She was really heartbroken over Pacey. But she is going to live with our Aunt in Italy. She needs to sort things out"

"Oh Jack I'm so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen I swear. I-"she stopped for a breath when he pulled her into a hug. "Thanks Jack"

"Don't worry about it. Just let me figure out what I can do to make things better for you."

Pacey hadn't stayed at school for a full day all that week. He was stuck in a downward spiral and didn't know any way to get out of it. Every time he saw her his heart re-broke all over again. Seeing her and not being able to hold her, and tell her everything was killing him. He had no one to turn to. No where to go. He did the only thing thinkable and packed his things.

"Hey Dawson what's up?" Joey said letting him enter her house

"Well Joey I hate to be the bearer of bad news but..." He trailed off

"But? Go on Dawson tell me"

"It's Pacey"

At the tone of his voice her heart instantly dropped "What? What is it?"

"He's missing"