With the majority of the night behind them, they sat in the living room. The music playing softly behind them. Jen, Audrey, Chris and Jack were all seated on the couch, David had driven his parents home and already had said his goodbyes to the group. Pacey and Andie sat on the love seat. Dawson sat on the arm of the love seat. Gail and Joey sat on opposite sides of the room, with Lily running in between them. Several conversations were going on at once. On the couch, they were busy asking Chris questions all bout his recent projects.
Dawson was trying his best to keep the conversation with Pacey in control, he knew that Pacey was dying to let the cat out of the bag. Right now wasn't the time or place.
"So Andie, how much longer do you have before you graduate?" he asked.
"Well hopefully next winter quarter will be my last, but that means another year taking summer classes." She answered cheerfully.
Suddenly what sounded like the entire room erupted in laughter. Dawson and Pacey looked around, curious as to what exactly they were laughing at. Jen ran over to the radio, and turned the music up a little. Joey's face fell into her hands, she was clearly embarrassed. On the radio played a song, Dawson had heard the song, but couldn't recall who the artist was. Jack took one look over at the love seat and realized that Pacey and Dawson were clueless.
"Well, looks like these two haven't heard of your little escapade with Mr. Mayer." Jack laughed as he ran over pulling Joey to her feet, forcing her to dance with him. She laughed aloud, her face was a glow.
"No way, someone who hasn't heard. Did you guys see that one of Joey's pieces had been picked up by People magazine, I think it was a few weeks after Christmas." Jen asked.
"No, I didn't. Wow, People magazine?" Pacey asked.
"Yeah, my mom called me and told me I had to go pick one up. Didn't tell me why, just go check one out. It took my a while to start actually looking at the writers name to figure it out." Dawson added. That's when it clicked, the song that was playing, it was the same artist she interviewed, John Mayer.
"Well you read the story, but would you like to hear about the story behind the story. I was there, it was unreal. This guy was so captivated by our dear Miss Potter." Jen replied.
"They went out after her interview, let's put it this way. We didn't see her until four the next morning. Of Course Joey here claims it was nothing but a platonic situation, but the next day the house was a delivery station for the florist. I lost count after twenty dozen roses."
"Hey I already stated for the record, nothing happened. We went out for some coffee after his concert. That's it." Joey answered.
"Yeah but I was back stage with you, I saw when he pulled you out on that stage...." Jen then turned to the others. "He thought Joey's body was a wonderland all right." Jen tilted her head back she laughed so hard.
"Well she's always had a way with guys, can't dispute that." Pacey laughed, nudging Dawson.
Joey laughed, still dancing with Jack. "Yeah Pacey I am just so uncontrollably unlucky when it comes to guys. Case in point, everyone of you guys in here, with the exception of Chris." The song ended, as Jack let go of Joey she headed towards the radio and turned it down a little.
"Hey let's not forget about David." Jen added.
"DAVID" was said in unison, by not just Dawson and Pacey, but Audrey also. Joey sat next to Gail. Gail just smirked, she had already heard all the details. She just sat back and quietly enjoyed seeing Joey actually socialize out of her inner circle. Lily had begin to tire and quietly sat down on Gail's lap.
"Hey I knew all about little Johnny, but I haven't heard a thing about David. I'm confused."
"There is nothing to be said, we went on one date, and it was like kissing a cousin or something. I mean I love him to death, but not that way. That's when I decided to introduce him to Jen."
Chris spoke up, "Wait a minute, she's dated all of you, I thought you were gay?"
Jack laughed, "Yeah well I kind of figured that out while in the midst of a relationship with Joey. She can proudly say she is the last girl I was with as a straight guy."
"In other words you can say that I struck out in that situation. Actually I think I just have this really bad karma following me."
"Okay let me get this right. You dated these two too?" he asked.
"Yeah, them too." Joey answered.
"And you two dated too." He said as he pointed towards Audrey and Pacey. Audrey nodded.
"Let me give you an outsiders review of who dated who." Gail intervened. "It all started about 7 years ago. The day Jen came to town." She said motioning towards Jen. "Dawson fell head over heels over her, they broke up, then Dawson and Joey dated. About this time Pacey and Andie dated. Next came Jack and Joey, then Dawson and Joey again. Then Pacey and Joey, and this was all before they graduated high school. Then we can proceed on to college. Where Jen and Dawson briefly dated again, and Pacey and Audrey dated. Something happened with these two sophomore year, what exactly I'm not sure." She said pointing towards Joey and Dawson. "And these two broke up junior year. There is that the jest of it." A winded Gail said.
Jen laughed a loud, "Mrs. Leery, I don't think I could've worded it better myself.