"Hey, uh, yeah i'm busted." Dawson says a little shocked that he got caught. "But don't say anything. I know if Bessie and Bodie find out they won't accept it. Just like you are trying to avoid using that card. It was my fault that this happened to them, and to you. I let my pride and anger get the best of me, and even though it was for the best maybe i could have found a better way of doing it."

"I promise i won't say anything." She says as she walks up to him. "I mean, i think part of the blame goes to me as well. So thank you for doing this for us, i am not sure i will ever be able to repay you for doing this."

She reachs up and kisses him just as Erica walks out the door. She can tell this is not just a peck between friends that it is driven by a passion that has been dormant to long.

"Excuse me!" Erica says "Mind telling me why you're kissing my boyfriend? And who are you?"

"Shit." Dawson wispers before continuing. "Erica, this is Joey Potter. Joey Potter this is Erica. As far as the kiss well i think me and you need to talk about a few things."

"Yeah um, nice to meet you. Uhhh, Yeah Dawson i am going inside and leave you two alone, so you can talk." Joey tells him and then pats him affectionatly on the arm.

"Yeah, why don't you do that Joey is it, i would like a little time alone with MY B O Y F R I E N D." She says with veamence.

"Hey now Erica, no need to get mean." Dawson says.

"No it is ok Dawson i probable deserved that. But Erica please don't let my acceptence of this one thing fool you, if you ever talk to me like that again, things might turn out a little diffrent." Joey says and then walks inside. Dawson stands there for a second with a small grin on his face. He realizes that was a flash of the old Joey, maybe she is coming back to her old self.

Inside we see Joey standing at the window watching what is going on outside. She doesn't hear Mitch slowly walking up behind her. He stands there for a moment seeing what she is looking at.

"You know he wants to be with you right."

"Oh UH you kinda scared me there. I think he does, but do i have the right to ask him to give her up?" Joey asks

"Well tell me this, did you ask him that?" Mitch asks

"No this was his doing. he said he wanted to be with me, but he had to end things with her first." Joey says indicating Erica.

"Then it was his decision to do this. He is doing it because he wants to not because you asked him too. Joey i have watched you two grow up. I have seen what you two are like together and what you're like apart. I know deep in my heart that you two are only truely happy when you're together. Give him a chance, i know he will do the right thing by you." Mitch tells her.

"Oh Mitch, it is not a question of him doing what is right by me. My question is is it right for me to burden him with all of my troubles? Dawson's life is going so well right now. He is the hotest young director in Hollywood. His films have all won awards of some sort, he is or should i say was dating one of the new and up coming actreses. His life was close to perfect, and hear i come back into his life with a messed up life. Does he really deserve that? Maybe i should just walk away and let him live his life, you know. Go somewhere far away so i can't screw up anyone elses life." Joey is saying.

"If you do that trust me i will find you, i will turn over ever rock on this earth to find you." Dawson says from the doorway. Joey was so into her talk with Mitch she failed to see the rest of what transpired out side or Dawson walking back in. She jumps at the sound of his voice.