"Mmmm, I love you." Pacey said as he kissed Joey goodbye. "I love you too." "I'll call as soon as I get to the hotel." Pacey hugged her as hard as he could. "I'll miss you." Joey said into his shoulder. "I'll miss you too and I'll be back before you know it." They kissed again before Pacey got into the Flight-Line Van that was taking him to the airport. "Bye Jo, I'll see you soon." Joey waved at him as the van backed down the driveway.

The last two days Pacey was in Baltimore, the weather was horrible. On the second day, it poured rain and the forecast said that the third day, when Pacey was going to fly back to Boston, it was supposed to snow. The cab driver drove slowly as heavy patches of snow swirled around them. Pacey arrived on time only to learn that his 5:45pm flight had been delayed due to the heavy snow.

Pacey sat in a cold metal chair in his gate and watched as it soon filled with holiday travelers. He tried to get comfortable and make the best out of the bad situation. After five minutes, he decided to call Joey.

"Hello?" Pacey smiled as he heard her cheerful voice. "Hey." he said. "Hey Pace, hasn't your plane left yet?" She asked. "Uh, that's why I'm calling, it's been delayed almost to hours now. It's snowing pretty heavy here, but I'm hoping that they can clear the runways and let some flights take off." "Oh, no you're kidding." Joey said. "No, I wish I was but it looks like I'm gonna be here for a while." he said dejectedly. "How're things up there?" he asked. "Fine. Actually, we're supposed to get snow here too, it's probably the same storm." Joey answered. "Okay, well I'm just gonna be sitting here for a while and hope that I can leave tonight. I'll call you with any news okay?" "Okay Pace, I hope to see you soon." "I hope so too, Bye Jo." "Bye Pacey."

Crying babies and loud, productive coughs, prevented Pacey from trying to sleep. He got up only a handful of times for a bathroom break and to buy some snacks. As soon as he sat down again after a quick stretch of the legs, the worst possible thing that could happen, happened.

"Attention all passengers flying US Airways flights, 1256, 852, 746, 5945, 2136," Pacey held his breath, "and 4187, those flights have all been cancelled due to the inclement weather, we are sorry for any inconvenience." Pacey sank down in his chair and put his head in his hands. He reluctantly checked his watch and cringed at the sight, not realized the enormous change. It read, 11:03pm. He had been delayed four and a half hours.

Pacey had no idea what he would do, it was too late to do anything. Nothing would be open that late. He also noticed that the people around him did not get up to leave, but covered up and attempted to sleep, a last resort Pacey hoped he wouldn't have to do.

He watched, as his eyes became heavy, an airport employee walk over to a TV and put a videotape in. As it came on, Pacey saw that it was, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," the same Christmas clay special he had seen days earlier. At that moment, Pacey would have given everything he had on him, to be able to go home and watch it in the comfort of his own house with Joey.

Could you imagine that? Delayed on the day before Christmas Eve. Boy, I'll tell you have you ever tried to get a flight out on Christmas Eve? It's damn near impossible, believe me I've tried. But my friend here, is not the type that gives up, I'm sure you know. So after a very uncomfortable and neck straining half-sleep, this young man developed a different idea.