A/N: Ok, well, this is the first story I've written, in, well, quite a while. I'm really hoping this story will turn out well. It's going to be quite a bit of a difference. It's really dramatic. Review! Thanks.

Summary: Dawson and the gang have a pretty good life at the moment. Takes place in season three. Season three, well, not much of it happened. Joey and Pacey became good friends, and that's where we stand. One of the creekers is about to go on a downward spiral? Will the gang be there to help her? And who will save her once and for all.

Disclaimers: This is for the whole story. None of the characters are mine. Trust me. They belong to Kevin Williamson and the WB etc, etc.

Thank-you: Thanks to all the people that put long hard hours in to the episodes of Creek, it helped me when I was down. Love it.

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"Dawson, man, can you pass the chips?" Pacey said across the room to Dawson. It was a celebration they were having, Pacey had passed one of his important tests near the end of the year, thanks to Joey of course. Pacey, Joey, Dawson, Andie, Jack, and Jen were all sitting in Dawson's room, talking and eating.

Dawson shot a scornful look in Pacey's direction. Dawson was sitting on his bed with Andie and Jack, while Jen had pulled up a spot on the floor, and Pacey and Joey were squeezed in to a chair in the corner of Dawson's room. Dawson knew he shouldn't feel like this, Dawson didn't want to feel like this. 'God,' he thought, looking over at Joey, 'that girl is absolutely beautiful.' He was jealous. Yet again, Joey Potter had squeezed her way in to his sights, she had made herself clear as the beautiful, wonderful woman she was. He had told her long ago, that no matter what happened now, he would only think of her as a friend. He was mistaken.

"D man! Chips! Are you not listening at all?" Pacey asked Dawson yet again.

"Oh, yeah, sorry Pace, here." Dawson mumbled, grabbing the chips and passing them to Pacey.

"Oh, my gosh! Did you guys have Mr. Proctor today?" Andie asked, lightening up the mood a little.

"Yes! His wonderful purple shirt. God that man is always reliable for a good time." Jen laughed.

"Oh…crap. I have to get home guys, I'm sorry." Joey started, "I promised Bessie I'd be home by 11…Pace, yet again, congratulations, I'm really proud of you." Joey continued, getting up from the chair, walking over and hugging Jen and Andie on her way out.

"Uh, Jo! Do you need a ride?" Pacey asked. He didn't know how it got like this, but suddenly he had become so very protective of his sharp-witted friend.

"No, it's ok Pace, it's your party. You are the life of it for once." Joey teased, continuing to walk away.

"They'll be here when I get back, and it's really dark. I'm driving you home Potter." Pacey said, getting his coat and standing up "I'll see you all in about 5 minutes." He continued to get up, grab Joeys jacket, and follow her out the door. Everyone mumbled they're goodbyes. Pacey and Joey walked down the stairs and out of the Leery house in silence. It was just in the past little while that they had become good friends, and every once in a while, they just didn't need to talk. They understood each other perfectly, and that kind of scared Joey. She didn't know what had been happening, but that fowl-mouthed cretin she used to despise…had become one of her closest and most trustworthy friends. They got to the car and Pacey opened the car door for Joey. Pacey then walked around the other side and got in, he started up the car and began to drive away.

"Thanks for the ride Pace." Joey mumbled, breaking the silence.

"Anytime Jo, I didn't want you walking home in the dark anyway." Pacey said, looking over to where his female passenger sat. He had begun to focus on her more lately. The way her dark hair circled her face, the way she bit her bottom lip when she was genuinely smiling, the way she looked at him, with those deep brown eyes, and he knew that she depended on him.

"Um, Pacey, I really think I would have been fine rowing across the creek." Joey said sarcastically.

"Well, you know, there are always those psychos. Right when you're in the middle of rowing home after a good night of movie watching—BAM—there they are. You never know any better. They attack when you're least expecting it Jo, especially pretty ladies like yourself." Pacey teased. Joey just smiled and looked out the window.

When they pulled up to the Potter B&B, Pacey got out, and opened Joeys door for her. He walked her to the door, and they stood there for a second.

"Well, thanks Pace, again. For saving me from the Creek murderers." Joey rolled her eyes at Pace and, to both of their surprise, hugged him.

"Hello Potter! What the hell may I ask is this!" Pacey asked in shock.

"It's a hug, Pace. Though, seeing as you're the cretin you are, you probably wouldn't recognize one if it bit you in the ass." Joey smiled and walked inside.

Pacey stood there with a small smile escaping his lips, then turned to walk back to the car. 'Life is good,' he thought to himself, 'life is good.'

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"This is so stupid." Jen commented while sitting in a circle with some of her best friends.

"Come on Jen! You're ruining it! It's for the sake of our childhoods! Now, truth or dare." Jack teased Jen, pushing her to the side.

"Hello everyone!" Pacey announced in a very deep voice. "I have returned."

"Get Jo home safe Pace?" Dawson asked quizzically.

"No, D, some guy kidnapped her on the way to the door, I drove away, figured, 'Hey, not my problem'." Pacey said while everyone chuckled.

"Jen! It's your turn! This could be fun!" Andie said cheerfully.

"Ugh, fine." Jen started while Pacey sat down in the circle, "Dare."

"I dare you…" Jack started, "to go to that window right there, and flash Deputy Doug." Jack pointed to the window, which overlooked a window in Grams' house, where Deputy Doug was over for dinner.

"Oh my gosh Jack!" Andie said while smiling, "That is so…ugh!" she shuddered.

"Fine." Jen said matter of factly. She went to the windowsill, climbed out, and threw rocks at her own house, until Deputy Doug looked across. When he did, Jen flashed him, and quickly ran back in, to the sounds of her friends laughing.

"I hate you guys so much." She commented. Everyone kept laughing.

'Life is good,' they all thought to themselves, 'life is good'

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Ok well… hope you guys like it so far. I'm really trying not to rush it. There will be tons more to come, I just don't know when!