The Unseen Obstacle CH.29

I Disclaim

"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU, EVERYONE ELSE IN TOWN KNOWS IT, WHY DON'T YOU?" Pacey watched as she frowned and then just sat back down, looking anywhere but at him. 'Finally, she shuts up'." What nothing to say now."

She shook her head slowly, 'not really', how do you answer something like that, especially when it's the last thing you're expecting. Pacey in love with her, how did she miss that, then it hit hers. Oh yeah obsessing over Dawson, running around with Doug, basic acts of stupidity. Now things were staring to make sense Jen and Jack weirder then normal looks at her and Pacey, Jen's encouragement, Bessie just jumping to her secret lover being Pacey, my god even Dawson saw this. "You know I don't think we need to talk anymore, I'm going to sleep now."

"Oh no you don't." He yanked her back up as she tried to lie down on the bed, and closed the distance so that they were inches apart." You wanted to know what was in it for me, and now you know, so what now Potter?"

"I don't know, I was actually thinking it was one of those reasons I gave, this is unexpected, and I think we should just let it drop for tonight, maybe we can talk about it another time." 'When there are more people present and we're in less secluded surroundings.'

" Not likely, you wanted it Potter, you kept hounding me for the truth, now what you planning on doing with it?"

"What can I do with that damaging and relationship changing information?" She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, how did this keep happening to her." What so you want me to say?"

"Nothing, Jo, just forget it." Pacey sighed resigned to his fate, he didn't really expect anything. In his dream he hoped the declaration would be met with a kiss and return of his sentiments.

"I don't think I can Pacey." It all made sense now, Pacey had always been a good friend considerate, but that had escalated in the last year, and she hadn't even noticed. And oh god Doug…" It's not …..awe man."

"Gee thanks Jo."

" No you don't understand." Joey sat down on the bed, and tried to find the words, how do you explain to someone that you wished you knew this information months ago, when she could have handled it better, when she could have pursued it without so much conflict." How long has that... uh love…how long have you had those feelings about me?"

"Jo don't make me say it." Pacey said as he looked away on to look back and see the face that he could never deny anything to." Forever okay."

She looks up and raises and eyebrow." Okay well that's just impossible, I mean I know I've been busy noticing other things for I don't know the past year, but I would have noticed forever." "Besides what about Ms. Jacobs, and Andie?"

"You mean the teacher I pursued after you shot me down."

"So what that's my fault?" Joey jumped up angry and on the defensive. She wasn't taking the blame for his affair with Mrs. Robinson." Just cause I turned you down wasn't any reason to jump in bed with a teacher."

"Ditto, except substitute Dawson for you, and teacher for my brother." Pacey snapped back and wasn't all surprised when she slapped him cause he had to admit that might have been uncalled for , true but uncalled for, she already beat herself up for the affair with Doug, she didn't need him do it too." I'm sorry."

"It wasn't the same." Joey said as tears begin falling on her face." I loved him, okay; it was about more then just sex."

"I know, don't you think I get that." Pacey softened his voice, and tried take to hand Joey's hand but she just pushed him away." Don't you think it kills me to know that while I was busying fighting off these feelings for you, that you were falling for my brother?"

"I didn't know okay, if I had known or had some clue back then…"

"Then what?"

"I don't know, you really have no idea how easy it would be to fall for you Pacey." Joey sank back down on the bed, and just looked at him with tear filled eyes." Truth be told, I'm fighting it now, because you're really are the kind of guy girls dream about, but it's just more complicated then anything."

"Why?"

" Why, because you're Pacey and I'm Joey……" Pacey took her hand and pulled her into his arms, closing them around her just as he lips dropped to hers. It was everything Pacey knew it would be, pure magic, he wasn't even sure if he could form a coherent thought past that fact that he was holding Joey in his arms and kissing her. All he had to do was to keep kissing her forever and he was fine.

Joey meanwhile was thinking how annoying it was when Jen was right, Pacey was every girls dream, and was definitely surpassing all of hers at the moment. Deciding that there was no point in trying to fight the temptation anymore, she gave in and deepened the kiss.

Pacey smiled against her lips, it was a good sign, it meant she wasn't completely out of his league, she was a possibility, and they were a possibility. "See." He pulled back, and noticed the spacey look on her face." You're still Joey and I'm still Pacey, and that worked just fine."

"You're right, I'm wrong." Joey said as she pulled his head back down, and upon deepening this kiss let her tongue begin to explore his mouth. She let her hands begin to wander down his back, and onto to his butt, if he only knew how often she had stared at his butt he'd never let her live it down. Not that she really cared she just wanted him.

Pacey sensed the shift in Joey, she wasn't just returning his kiss, she was initiating and taking charge of their encounter. But he wanted more, no he needed more, he turned and began to lowering her to the bed. He didn't want Joey up against a wall, or he did, but not just yet, right now he wanted her on a nice bed, with her brown hair spread over a pillow while he worshipped her like the goddess she was. He let his hand wander down her thighs. God he had spent years just fantasizing about her legs wrapped around his waist with no denim separating them. "Do you have any idea how often I've had this dream?"

"Us in a barn?" Joey asked breathless, letting him trail kisses down her neck, and behind her ear.

"Us anywhere, everywhere, just you and me." Tired on focusing all his attention on her legs, he let his hands lead him up to her waist, and under her shirt touching her stomach, and smiling as she shivered at his touch. "If you're cold I could warm you."

"You're doing a great job now." Joey was busying herself, pushing the winter jacket off Pacey's broad shoulders, and going to the bottom of his sweater lifting it up so she could touch his skin.

"I could do better." Pacey said as he gave her a lingering kiss, and then move away so he could take off his sweater and jacket. He kissed her again, before he went to removing her jacket, and beginning to work on the buttons on her shirt. He leaned down and kissed her just under her ear." I could do so much better."

Joey just nodded, she was beyond the point of thinking at all much less rationally, she and Pacey were half naked in an abandoned barn, and her only thought was they were still wearing too many clothes for the any activity she had in mind. She closed her eyes in ecstasy, and Pacey finally got rid of her shirt, and began kissing the edges of her lace covered breast, and all she could do was moan.

"I can do better Jo." He left her breast to take off his wife beater, and settled himself firmly between her lags, and groaned when she wrapped them around his waist. Heaven and this barn could be interchangeable for all of Pacey's notice.

It was when he felt her hand graze his erection before they settled on his belt buckle and started unfastening it, that Pacey opened his eyes, and looked at her. She was beautiful her lips were brushed and well kissed, and her mouth was slightly open eliciting small moans, but her eyes were closed. "Jo?"

"I know you can do better." Eyes still closed she brought her hand to his head to bring him down for a kiss but he held back.

"Jo I need you to open you eyes and look at me, I need you to know it's me."

The phrase made Joey open her eyes, and finally realize what was happening. She and Pacey were on the verge of sex." Pacey get up."

"Jo?"

"Just get up." He complied and Joey got up and found her shirt before throwing it back on." We're not ready for this."

Pacey picked up his sweater, and just looked at her." We're not or you're not."

"No it's definitely we, because you don't trust that I'm not thinking about him, and I can't guarantee I'm not either." He looked away, and she got down on her knees and took his hands I hers." I want you Pacey, I do, and I care for you, and … there are possibilities there." "But he's still involved, I don't want him to be, but his is, neither one of us can just ignore that I was with him." "And if you're honest you admit that you don't want to rush this just because we want each other."

Pacey turned to look at her, and kissed her hard." I want you, I love you, and you're right I don't want to rush this, I want you sure that you are ready for me, cause once I get that go ahead, I'm not letting you go." He stood and brought her with him, and looked deep into her eyes, almost into her soul." But no matter what, know that I'll still never leave you." Joey just nodded and watched as Pacey slipped back into his sweater and lay in the bed before he beckoned her down to him. "Come on Potter, time to sleep, later we'll deal with the complications. "

I know I'm evil, but I feel horrible and so I'm spreading the misery, but come on just admit you loved it.