Another day at work and things were busy, as usual. The only difference was the especially large stack of papers on her desk from blowing off work the night before. She would definitely be working late into the night in an attempt to get it all done. Besides, what else did she have to do? Pacey had only been gone for a few hours but it felt like days. How could she have let him just walk away? Were all their efforts over the years to make their relationship work a big waste of time? No, they couldn't be! Her love for Pacey was incredibly real and she could never regret a single moment she had spent with him. He was the one she wanted to be with the rest of her life. She knew that with all her heart. So why were they apart?

"Ms. Potter can I see you in my office?" Her boss glided past her with a stern look on his face. She followed him into his office.

"You need to speak with me, Mr. Smith?"

"Yes. Ms. Potter let me just cut to the chase here. I've witnessed a change in your work ethic over the past week. You seem incredibly preoccupied, you're behind on deadlines, and your work, though still well beyond average, has been lacking somehow."

"I know, I'm sorry. Its been a really hard time lately with my friend recently....passing, and well, other...things have been a mess...."

"Ms. Potter, I know its been a rough time for you lately, but I see so much potential in you and I would hate to see you throw it all away. I've got big plans for you here if I see that your work can be approved."

"Oh, it can Mr. Smith, believe me! The crisis is over and my mind is back at the office."

"That's good to hear. You're going places in this world Ms. Potter, don't lose sight of that."

"I won't. Thank you. Thank you very much!" She walked out of the office brimming with excitement. Those were the words she had been waiting to hear her whole life. Her, Joey Potter, was going places in this world! Then suddenly her smile began to fade. She remembered Pacey. How did he fit into this whole scenario? He didn't. He never would, unless he gave up everything. Before breaking down into tears, she decided to call the one person who could make sense out of this mess she had made for herself.

"Hey Dawson, it's me."

"Joey, hi."

"I'm not interrupting anything am I?"

"No, you caught me at a good time. I'm on my way to another meeting with Spielberg."

"Wow, so things are really going well for you. I'm glad to hear that. I can't wait to see a Leary-Spielberg production."

"Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves Joe. We're just talking right now."

"Still, you always knew what you wanted and you didn't stop till you got it." Her voice was unmistakably somber.

"Joey, what's wrong? Is everything ok with Pacey?"

"Yeah, everything's fine. Well, no its not...I mean...how do you know when you're doing the right thing? You think you have your life all figured out and you dream and set goals for yourself, and then you achieve that dream and how do you know its still your dream? Maybe you lose yourself in the process. Maybe it never was your dream. Maybe it was something else all along and you just couldn't see it."

"What's this all about Joe?"

"Well, my boss told me today that I had a lot of potential and that he had big plans for me. I'm guessing that promotion I've been waiting for might be on the horizon."

"That's great, Joey! Congratulations!"

"Thanks. This has been my dream, right? I should be happy."

"You're not?"

"I don't know. I'm sure I'm just in shock."

"Joey, its not about this job being your dream or not. Its about you being happy with your life, and if you're happy then that's your answer."

"So, you think dreams are overrated?"

"No, I'm not saying that. My life is living proof that dreams come true. My point is, though, that you need to find what makes you happy, and then you might just find that all your dreams have already come true. Besides, what happened to the Joey Potter I knew who's dream was to be a writer?"

"I don't know. I guess she lost sight of what she wanted. "

"Well, maybe its time that she found herself again."

"You're right Dawson." Her smile returned. "Thank you for helping me put things into perspective, once again."

"You're welcome."

"Good luck with your meeting and let me know how it goes."

"I will. Bye Joey."

"Bye Dawson."

Dawson was right. She had lost sight of herself. Her dream was never about becoming some hot-shot editor. Her dream was to write and to inspire people. And that dream could only be complete with Pacey. She loved him with all her heart, and she was willing to make sacrifices for him. She had to go to Capeside and tell Pacey she was coming home to stay. It was the perfect place to find the inspiration she needed to write, and the perfect place to spend her life with the man that she loves.

Joey did not hesitate. She burst into her boss's office.

"Mr. Smith. I quit."

"What?!"

"I quit. I know its extremely short notice but something came up. I have to go."

"But what about the promotion? You know that's what I was talking about, right?"

"Yeah, I do, but this isn't my dream, and it never could be. You would be better off giving it to someone else. But thank you for everything." She left without giving him a chance to respond. She left and never looked back. She was headed home.