Note: Thanks for the nice feedback, i-hate-beeky, superfan24, elwoodluver00034, paceyjoeytruelove.

superfan24- to answer your question, I know Joey, Jen and Pacey have abilities. Just have to think a bit more about what exactly they are going to be. suggestions are welcome.

Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 4 – Questions, tests, but no answers

"It took them long enough" Jen said to Shawn as she watched them make out.

Shawn chuckled as they saw an woman breaking them up and lecturing them, he then turned to Jen "So how do you think your other best friends will react when they show up as a couple?" he asked her.

Jen looked from her two best friends to her new friend and said "Jack will be happy for them. Andie…I don't know really I think she'll be happy that Pacey is happy again. But she might be a bit hurt by it as well. Pacey and her have a complicated history which isn't really my story to tell you. Let's just say Pacey was there for Andie when she needed him the most and Andie helped Pacey realize he didn't have to be a screw up, that he could be someone besides the town loser. Their love was very deep, but Andie had some medical problems and had to spent a summer away and there she befriended someone else who had problems like her and more. He helped her deal and after a while they slept together. Both regretted it but the damage was done and Pacey's heart was broken when she returned and told him. Since then they have become friends again. It was really hard on both of them, They had broken each others hearts and at the same time there was Joey's heart that was broken a week before. You see Joey, Dawson and Pacey have been friends long before Andie, Jack and me came into their lives. I joined High school with them and Dawson was infatuated with me. Which made Joey hate me. She was in love with Dawson but he didn't see it. Joey and Pacey were more arch enemies back, but there were moments they could get along with each other. Looking back all they bickering with each other might have been part of the foreplay to this. Pacey even realized at one moment that he liked her, but she was too into Dawson to really notice him as a potential love interest. So they stayed friends slash mortal enemies. Until their junior year. Dawson and Joey had a rough time the year before, first boyfriends girlfriend, then friends, then Joey was dating Jack, then Jack finding out he's gay, then boyfriends girlfriends again. Then Dawson found out Joey's father whom had been in prison for dealing drugs was dealing drugs again. He made Joey wear a wire and confront him, her father was sent to prison again and Joey broke things off between her and Dawson. Then the summer past Joey wanted Dawson back knowing he had done the right thing, Dawson who had been in Philly didn't want to get back together with her. He rejected her when she was prepared to sleep with him and then sent Pacey to her so she had a friend to comfort her. Then not long after Pacey's heart was broken. They helped each other and drifted away from Dawson. They were still friends with him but they hardly sent time with him." Jen stopped smiling before she continued "Then Pacey and I made this sex pact, totally casual sex. No emotion in it. But neither of us were attracted to each other and couldn't go through with it. Finally we were caught kissing by Joey and Dawson and we broke it off. It was then that I realized Pacey and Joey had feelings for each other. Of course Pacey brushed it off when I told him but I knew. And a few weeks after that I talked to him about it again. Joey was seeing this collage guy called A.J. and he was in town helping her and you could just see how much it hurt him that she seemed to be thanking him for being there for her when Pacey had taken care of almost everything for her. It was then that he finally admitted he was falling for or in the process of falling for her to me. He didn't do anything about it for a long time, just being there for her when she needed him and being her best friend. Until now, I'm pretty sure something would have happened if they weren't taken, but maybe this is for the best for them. Dawson is their best friend and I know he still had feelings for Joey, it might not have worked out well for them back then. Now they have a chance to really give their relationship a shot. I don't think Dawson will be a problem for them…he might freak out a bit but he should be OK with it." Jen finished telling him and looked into his eyes, a shiver went through her hand and she noticed they were still holding each others' hand.

'God, what is wrong with me? What's he doing do me? I've never felt like this with anyone. Not Billy, he was wild and fun. Not Dawson, he was safe and sweet. Not, Chris, he was just fun. Not Ty, who she just couldn't connect with. He had been hot and funny. But he was also stubborn and could be insensitive and then there was the whole sex deal with him and his bible. Like she would have really done it with him in that car. No Ty had some weird fascination with her history that attracted him to her. He just wanted sex but he had a lot of issues with it because of his biblical believes. Then there was Henry, he had been sweet and tried so hard with her. He was sort of cute and nice but he was a freshman, and he had a one-track mind sometimes. He listened to her, which was rare but he didn't make her feel shivers when he touched her. Which Shawn did do with her. What does this mean? Do I like him, or do I just want him or is this part of his 4400 ability? He listens, he nice, I'm comfortable around him while I don't even know him that well. God this is confusing.' Jen thought to herself as she took her hand out his. She looked at the ground a few seconds before turning her eyes to his about to say something but was cut off by a voice from a speaker.

"Jennifer Lindley, Jospehine L. Potter and Pacey J. Witter, please go to interrogation room 2"

"Great" Jen muttered before turning to him again "We'll talk later, go see to Maia." She then turned to walk to interrogation room 2.

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"So…" Joey started after a while of silence.

"So…" Pacey repeated, then added "I like you Jo, a lot. I have for a while now, what just happened is not something I just want to forget and pretend it didn't happen." He said to her.

Joey watched him, she stared into his blue stormy eyes for a moment before speaking "It's not. I felt something. You made me feel…"

"I made you feel what?" Pacey asked when she didn't continue.

"Alive" she answered him. "You made me feel alive when we kissed. I don't know what it all means yet Pacey but I do know I don't want it to stop." He took a step closer to her she placed a hand against his chest whispering "Hear me out" as she tried to repress the urge to just grab and kiss him. He hand on his chest she felt shivers run through and she took it off and took a step back. She saw a confused and hurt look on his face.

"I can't think straight when you're so close" she said to him.

A smug look came over his features and Joey glared at him trying not to blush "don't look so smug" she told him. His smug look turned into a smile of amusement of the effect he was having on her. "Pacey" she warned him.

Pacey laughed and held up his hand "ok, ok. Continue" he encouraged her trying hard not to look amused but serious.

Joey shook her head trying not to smile and get her control over herself back again.

"Ok, as I was saying ,I don't want whatever it is between us to stop. But I need to tell Dawson first before we openly are together when we're back home. I know it has been three years for him but we've been friends with him since we were born. He can't have forgotten about us in just three years. I wouldn't have about you if you were taken and I was left behind. I just need to know if he's ok with us. He's been my family for so long Pace. I don't want to lose that. I might have already lost it in these three years and that already scares me to death. And that's why I just can't-"

She was silenced but his finger on her lips and she looked questionably in his eyes again trying to read what he was trying to say. His eyes spoke that he understood, there wasn't a trace of hurt or disappointment to find in them. Just love and understanding, she felt her heart flutter at the look and she heard him say "I understand Jo, don't worry we're in no rush here." He hadn't need to say it because she had already read it in his eyes, she smiled nevertheless and put her hand on his cheek. "I know" she whispered softly and she saw his eyes look confused at her at first then smile. He leaned in and brushed his lips softly over her hers, kissing her. The returned his kissed removing her hand from his cheek and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Hey uh guys" Shawn finally said after he had cleared his throat two times but neither of them seemed to have heard him, both to lost in their kiss.

They finally broke apart having heard Shawn and smiled at each other before turning to their new friend.

"Don't tell me you didn't hear…" Shawn started and smirked when their faces betrayed that they had no idea what he was talking about "You guys and Jen were called into interrogation room 2." Shawn said amused.

Joey blushed and look at Pacey who laughed before saying "well no woman would have heard that speaker when they're busy kissing me."

Joey hit his arm saying "you didn't hear it either."

Pacey rubbed his arm and looked at Joey but before he said anything Shawn threw him "and neither of you hears me clearing my throat, twice. Now you'd better hurry and get there before they'll come in looking for you."

Joey blushed embarrassed before taking Pacey's hand in hers and said "come on" then she almost dragged him along with her until halfway there Pacey put his arm around her and they walked together to the interrogation room.

"So, what do you think Maia? Do you they'll make it?" he asked the little girl as he sat down beside her.

"They have to, all 5 of us do." Maia replied.

Shawn looked at her confused "Why?"

"You'll see. It's not time for you to know yet." She replied, "I have to go to the bathroom" she then said to him standing up.

Shawn watched the little girl 'What is it she knows? What more could there possibly be in store for us. We've already have so much to deal with when we get back into the world. What more could we have to deal with? What does Maia mean?'

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Jen sat bored in a chair, waiting for Joey and Pacey so whatever NTAC had in store for the three of them could begin.

Finally the door opened and Joey and Pacey entered the room, Jen smirked at them saying in a amused tone "took you two long enough, something kept you busy Joey?"

Joey went to glare at Jen but her face only showed a smile while Pacey wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and kissed her neck "you could say that." He answered Jen while making Joey blush.

"Pacey, they're watching us" she said indicating the three people behind the glass separating the interrogation room in two halves.

Pacey looked at the three people, he recognized 1 over them. It was the woman from by the lake. Diana Skouris, the other two were an man in his 50 or so and a younger man who looked at them with a blank expression.

"So still convinced we're walking viruses?" he asked the female agent.

"There is no indication of any of the 4400 people being infected with any kind of virus. But that doesn't mean you still can't be. You came from out of space in a ball of light. We fired nuclear weapons at the ball but none of you seem radioactive. Wherever you have been for the last three years, we need to know." The female said.

"Oh you need to know?" Joey said to her, "you need to know!" she repeated louder "we are the ones missing 2 years of our lives. Some of us even longer. There is a little girl in there whose entire family is dead because she's disappeared for more then 50 years. And you need answers. If anyone needs answers it is us 4400."

"Jo, calm down. This isn't helping anyone." Pacey said softly to her.

Joey took a deep breath and said "I just want to make a phone call. Tell my sister I'm all right. Everyone here wants to go back to their families. Why can't we just talk to them on the phone? It's not like we can spread viruses through a phone line."

"You are in quarantine" the elderly man said, then added "which mean no contact with anyone on the outside until we know what's going on."

"Well something tells me you're not going to find out from any of us. No one can remember a thing about where they have been. Everyone has told you what they know. You've done medical tests on each of us. I really don't see any use in keeping us here." Jen spoke up.

"Not to mention all the money it's got to costs feeding us all and the number of lawsuits you must be facing from all the families." Pacey added.

"Look, you three. I know you probably want to go home and all but you can't just yet. You'll just have to be patient and try to understand our point of view." The younger man said.

"Fine, whatever. Can you at least get on with whatever you wanted us in here for" Jen said to them.

The elderly man looked at them, then started to speak "I'm Dennis Ryland head of the NTAC division here in north west America. This is Tom Baldwin and you've met Diana Skouris. As you have been told you three are the only ones taken that have a connection with someone else who has been taken. Mr. Witter and Miss. Potter were even together when it happened. We would like to know if you have any idea as to why you were taken together. The agent that interviewed Mr. Witter said he had feelings for Miss Potter. And seeing your closeness now myself am I to assume you two are together?"

"I don't see what this has to do with anything?" Pacey asked back.

"We don't really know, If it were aliens that took you then it could be either nothing or they wanted to see how people in love would react to some kind of test or whatever. If some higher power took you then maybe he or she wanted to make sure you ended up together. Maybe create a life form together that would be important for the future. This is for the people in the theory room to find out." Diana Skouris said to them.

"Wow, you hear that honey, we go from being walking diseases to bringing forth a child that could save the world or whatever." Pacey said sarcastically receiving a glare from Diana.

Jen continued "What about me? What could my role be in this theory of yours. I'm sorry to inform you that Pacey and I already tried to do the deed, but we're just not attracted to each other."

"We did exhausted research in that area, there is just nothing between the two of us. All we are is good friends." Pacey added.

"Not everything is about you Pacey." Joey told her new boyfriend, "I mean there is another 4400 who does seem to be attracted to Jen and her to him."

"You're not telling me you're actually buying this theory of theirs, are you?" Pacey asked her.

"I don't know Pacey, but we can't exclude anything right now, right?" Joey asked him but not waiting for an answer she continued "If there is a possibility that this could be true then we need to at least be open to it."

"Maybe, but still the idea…it's a little hard to accept." He told her.

"Tell me about it, I mean we just started our relationship, there is no way I'm ready for sex yet. Let alone a child." Joey replied.

"Hello, how do you think I feel? I'm not denying there isn't anything between me and him but hello a child. I don't think so, check back in maybe 20 years or so. I don't even know if I want children. I don't even know if I want a relationship with Shawn. I've just know him for a 10 days." Jen said to them.

"Wait Shawn? You don't happen to be talking about Shawn Farrell, do you?" the younger man asked her.

Jen looked at him "Let me guess, uncle Tommy." She said to him

"Oh this is just great" Tom Baldwin said with a sigh.

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