The Unseen Obstacle CH.30

I Disclaim

Waking up with Joey was definitely his greatest experience ever. Up till this moment his top moments had constantly of Making loving to Andie the first time, and losing his virginity to Tamara. Now those moments paled in comparison they didn't make love or have sex, they didn't even take their clothes off, but he got to hold the woman he loved in his arms the entire night, and that was better then anything.

Soon they would have to get up and go to the cabin, and met up with Grams and Co., and then there'd be questions, or maybe there wouldn't be. Jack seemed to know what he was feeling, Jen always knew, and he was sure Grams had known his feelings before he even admitted them.

Of course that didn't discount Joey herself, she was bound to wake up confused and analytical. She would start sprouting off reason for why this was a bad idea, the plus side was that he was sure Dawson wasn't going to show up on her list of reasons; the minus side was that his brother Doug was going to be all over it.

"Don't think about it." He looked down at her resting on his chest her brown eyes staring up at him. "If we don't make bring him into it, he can't hurt us."

"You said he was already involved." Pacey said titling his head to the side, and smoothing her head out on his chest. "Isn't that why we didn't make love last night?"

Joey smiled at his words, realizing that from now on she was going to be seeing that part of Pacey that she was sure he had kept hidden from her, Pacey the REAL boyfriend. "Yes, and he is, in the background, but thinking about him constantly and wondering will just make him a bigger obstacles." "We can't pretend I didn't do what I did, but we also can't let be a part of what we're trying to do." Joey moved up and leaned toward him supporting her waiting on her elbow." I want to be with you, Pacey, and I don't want my mistake to ruin any chance we have."

He knows he should address this guilt Joey has about Doug, but just looking into her eyes when she says that that she wants to be with him causes him to forget his earlier thoughts, as he leans up to capture her lips with own. Damn his brother, right now he has Joey in his arms, and he's not going to let Doug get between them not right now and if he has his way not ever again.

"They should have been here last night." Jen says looking out the window rubbing her arms up and down as if she was trying to keep the cold and scary ideas and scenarios from freezing her. "Where are they?

"Jennifer there was a blizzard, one that has made half of Massachusetts disappear, I'm sure they got caught in it, and took shelter." She walked behind her granddaughter and rubbed her shoulders, reassuringly." The storm was unexpected, and Pacey knows his to handle unexpected weather, I'm sure he and Joey are safe and just waiting for the roads to be safe."

"Well they should have called."

"Jen if we can't get a signal what makes you think they can." Jack asked as he stoked the fire. "Grams' right, the storm came as a surprise, I'm sure Pacey just pulled over somewhere and that they're just waiting it out."

Jen nods and then a strange thought makes her laugh, and when she feels two pairs of eyes on her she shrugs." I know Joey was furious with me, and it just occurred to me that storm and being stranded somewhere has not improved her temper." "I'm kind of feeling bad for Pacey right now."

Jack agreed chuckling." Poor Pacey."

Meanwhile Poor Pacey was in the midst of what he would term the most intense romantic experience of his life, he and Joey were alone in a secluded barn , where the most important things was that they had each other.

"Pacey shouldn't we go." Joey said pulling away and playing with the hair on his neck." I'm sure the others are worried about us."

"Yeah." Pacey nodded, but let his head drop again to capture her lips again, before he lips began to travel to her neck." We'll leave soon."

Joey moved her head to him more room to work with, and laughed lightly." Is this what's it going to be like now?"

"If you mean, am I going to kiss you, and touch you, whenever the mood hits me, then yes." He licked her earlobe, and grinned at her sigh of bliss." Am I going to walk down the halls and streets holding your hand , will I be taking you out on real dates like dinners and movies where all we do is make out in the back row, then yes." He moved back to her mouth but remains poised inches away from her lips and looked deep into her eyes." If you mean will I be telling that I love you at every opportunity , because I just so happy that I don't have to hide it anymore then yes, this is what it will be like now." "No more pretend, everything from here on out is real."

Joey gave a shy smile before she kissed him lightly, and before he had the chance to deepen the kiss, she pulled away and jumped of the bed. She threw him his jacket as she picked up hers, and put it on. "Come on; time to get to the cabin."

He reluctantly put on his jacket and zipped it up, and looked at her strangely as she picked up the discarded cooler from the night before, and gathered their belongings. "Why the rush?"

"We should just go; I mean Grams is probably out of her mind with worry."

He watched her nervous motions she was playing with the sleeves on her coat, and only her gloves kept her from tucking her hair behind her ear, but nothing in the world could keep her from chewing on her bottom lip." Jo?"

"Pace, we should go, you never know when the snow will start again." She said as she picked up her bag and stood by the barn door." Come on boyfriend."

"Jo what going on?" He met her at the door, and prevented her from leaving by placing his arms on either side of her.

"I don't want to tell you, because you'll just get a big head, so let's just go."

"No more pretend, no more half-truths, just tell me." He leaned in to look into her eyes.

"The truth is that no matter how true and valid our reason I gave last night I really do want you." She titled her head and noticed that he was developing a five o'clock shadow that was making him look sexier then she thought possible. "And being here with you with no pretense to keep me from touching you is really getting to me." Pacey give her his trademark smirk, which just adds to her attraction. "I really hate to agree with you, but since we're not pretending anymore, I have to say that you really are Grade A Prime Hunk."

"So you're saying that we have to leave, before you're overcome with lust and try to take advantage of me."

"Yeah."

He slants down to her mouth and just as she parts her lips to kiss him; he jumps back, and pushed the barn door open." Okay, let's roll."

Joey narrows her eyes at him, he's smirking again, and there is a glint in his eye that tells her this is another aspect of the relationship that's back on par, except now their patented bantering and fighting had take on a sexual undertone that she is sure was going to be the death of her.

He sat at his desk staring out as the scenery, but not really seeing the beautiful November skyline, he couldn't see anything past her. She was in his every thought, his every breath, he closed his eyes and all he saw was her. He had to get back to her, no matter what his father said, she was his destiny.

He had to go back to Capeside, to Joey, to his Joey.