"Dawson, when are you going to let all the pain i caused you go. I mean when is the statue of limitation going to run out on that?" Joey asks angry now

"Joey, it has nothing to do with you hurting me. It has everything to do with the fact i haven't found a girl i want to be with as much as i want to be with you. Can't you see Jo the love i have for you is so strong that it just ruins all of my other relationships before they ever get started. Girls just don't like playing second fiddle to a ghost." Dawson enlightens her as tears form in his eyes.

"Dawson, what are you saying?" Joey asks him.

"Joey, you are the only girl for me, always have been and always will be. I know now that we, as a couple, don't have a chance. That's ok i have delt with it this long, but please don't shut me out as a friend. Who knows maybe some day you will change your mind, and we will get another chance, a real chance." Dawson says with defeat in his eyes.

"Dawson, how do you know for sure that i am the right one? That your real soul mate isn't still out there?"

"Joey it is something Jack said to me, back in junior year of high school. He said that he didn't believe in perfect love, but that he did believe that there are people who's lives are forever entwined. Well let me tell you Jo we aren't perfect and our love isn't either but what we have runs so deep in my soul that i can't shake it. I have tried, trust me Jo i have really tried, the year you were with Pacey. I really truly tried to hate both of you, but i couldn't, i just couldn't. The love i have for you was too strong. So i suffered in silence and let you go your own way hoping one day you would return to me. When you didn't i knew you were slowly out growing me as a boyfriend and a friend." Dawson explains.

"Dawson i haven't out grown you. You made a choice when you left for USC. I told myself i had to respect it. Remember you said that, that chapter of our lives was over and it was time to start the next with out each other. So that is what i did, or so i thought. But the more i tried the more i wanted you around, i guess that distance really does make the heart grow fonder. That is the real reason i got angry when you couldn't come vist. What do you think all of this means Dawson? I mean i know what i think it means, but i want to hear what you think it means." She says

"I am not sure what it means to you, but to me it means that our feelings for each other are getting stronger with each passing day. Every day that goes by my love for you grows. With every passing day the pit in my stomach gets bigger. The funny thing is right now it is gone.with you here it is gone, i just realized it. Joey i love you and miss you, i am not sure i will make it if i don't have you in my life."

"Dawson, i need to think." She says as she runs down the street leaving a bewildered Dawson behind to deal with the police.

JOEY'S DORM ROOM

Joey is setting on her bed hugging a pillow to her chest, with tears streaming down her face. 'How can this be, how can those old feelings resurface. I thought for sure that they were gone. I know we kissed before he left for California, but i honestly thought that it was a goodbye kiss. Could i be wrong, could that one kiss have led me to falling in love with him again? My god i am, i am 100 in love with him. But is it the right time, is this the right way. Why is it that every time i am in trouble he is there? Is this fate's way of saying, here he is stop wasting time?' she thinks all of this, but is brought back to the here and now by a knock on the door. She gets up to answer the door and none other than Dawson is standing there.

"Hey" he says.

"Hey" she says.

"Can i come in?"

"Sure, come in."

"So Joey, why did you leave like that? They caught the guys. I think the police want you to come down and ID them." Dawson says.

"OH ok i will call them tomorrow. As for leaving, i am scared Dawson. I have all of these feeling swirling around in my head. I mean i have feelings for Pacey, that is why i got into that perdicament tonight i was rehasing my fight with Pacey. I am not sure about alot of things right now Dawson." Joey says.

"I see, so it is only Pacey you have feelings for. I get the picture Jo, i'll leave you alone. That way you and Pacey can work things out. Hope it all works out for you." Dawson tells her as he closes the door and leaves.

Joey stands there in shock he completely misunderstood what she was saying.' I have to stop him and tell him the truth.' She thinks as she runs to the door and opens it, but Dawson is no where in sight."Dam it. Where could he have gone?" She rushes to the stairs hoping to see him, but still no Dawson. "Dam it." She slides down the wall sitting by the stairs, tears streaming down her cheek. I didn't mean to, but i hurt him again, and with Pacey again. I have to find him and let him know. I don't want Pacey like that any more. I want him, i now know why i wanted him here this weekend. It was because with out him with me i am only half a person. I have to find him, i have to tell him how i feel.' With this she gets up and runs to her room to grab her coat and keys.

Dawson leaves Joeys dorm room with a sadden heart, he thought maybe there was a chance for him and her. 'Guess not. I should have learned, it will always be Pacey.

He leaves Worthington and heads for Jens house. Figuring to say bye before he leaves but when he gets there's no one is home. He decides to head for the airport, if he hurries he can catch the midnight flight home. Back to L.A. Where maybe he could forget about Joey Potter.

He arrives at the airport just in time to change his ticket and then gets on the plane and heads back home.

Just as Dawson's plane is taking off Joey runs into the airport.

"Can you tell me when the next flight to L.A. leaves?" She asks the attendent.

"Yes ma'am it just left."

"Thank you." Joey hears herself say but it is lost on her. All she can do is think. ' I lost him again, and for good this time.'