"Well guys we are leaving have a good day see you all tonight." Gail says as they walk out the door, leaving Dawson and Joey alone.
"Hey." She says.
"Hey, yourself." Dawson says to her with a smile on his face.
"So your cooking, when did that happen?"
"Oh a couple of years ago. I decided it was time to learn so i did." He says.
"Uh Dawson we need to talk." Joey says
"Ok, we can talk while we eat, if that is ok with you."
"Sure that is fine with me i am hungry, remember." She smiles at him.
He smiles at her and dishes up thier food setting it on the table. "Coke or Pepsi?" He asks her.
"Pepsi. Always, don't you remember." She asks.
"Yes but things could have changed. So i figured i would ask." Dawson says handing her a Pepsi. Sitting down Dawson asks her. "So what was it you wanted to talk about Jo?"
"This is good, Dawson really good i am impressed."Joey says before continuing. "Well, i am sure that Pacey probable told you i lost a baby. I am also sure he didn't tell you that i also have a four year old son. Of course i lost him to foster care because of Mark, but Bessie got him, he is staying with her now." Joey tells him.
"Thanks Jo i am getting better all the time." Dawson says with a smile.
"That's all you have to say?" Joey asks
"Oh no when do i get to meet him?"
"Later today we are suppose to go to the b&b later. Your not shocked or suprised, or maybe disappointed?" Joey asks
"No, Of course not why would i be Joey, to tell you the truth i have a little girl myself. Her names is Shaylee, She is three, and you will get to meet her tomorrow."
"So your married then?" Joey asks.
"Nope never been." He tells her. She gets a hopeful look in her eyes. Dawson knows that look and he wants to share in that hope, but he must first break it off with Erica.
"Me either, but now i have lost all of my stuff. So i don't even have clothes." She kinda chuckles
"Oh i think i can take care of that. I will go over and get your things." Dawson says.
"No Dawson won't do any good, he told me if i ever found away to leave him he would burn it all. I have no dought he did. I will have to start over. Any way enough about me. I see you have done real well for youself, i always knew you would." She tells him.
"Yeah well it has been a long road.You know now that i am here, i think it was all worth it. I have to say Jo i wouldn't be where i am now if it wasn't for you. Your memory has driven me to here. Every time i find myself in a new situation i ask myself, 'I wonder what Joey would say if she was here.' and then i do things i think would make you proud of me." Dawson says as he clears the table. Joey stands up with tears in her eyes, she walks to him cupping his face. Slowly she moves foward to kiss him. He is frozen where he stands, he wants to kiss her more than anything in the world, but knows it isn't right. At least not till he breaks it off with Erica. At the last minute he turns away, leaving Joey confused and embarressed.