Thanks for all who waited, but I'm working on a new story that is taking all my time, so sorry fro the long time I took to update this one.

Dawson didn't know what had made him go there and worse, watch them form his car. After that fatidic morning, he decided to go back to LA, scared of what his parents should do, but he hated LA. He was no golden boy there and he felt the only way to gain Joey back was being closer to her. And watching her with Pacey made his insides revolve in bitterness. How could she want to be with Pacey and not him? Maybe because he wasn't around…The only way to stop that was coming back home. Tomorrow, he thought to himself, he would tell her and maybe everything would be back to normal, with him around she would sure be back to be his little Joey Potter. He started the car, glancing once more the B&B's porch, where Pacey and Joey were getting into the house after kissing again, and left, angry and envious.

Pacey felt really uncomfortable when he walked inside the B&B hand in hand with Joey for the first time in a long time. He thanked God Bodie wasn't home, he had to face only Bessie and by the way she was looking at him, that would be enough trouble.

"So you managed to bring the lovebirds inside, Jen…"Jack teased them both.

"Jackers, it's been not more than five minutes that Pacey arrived." Joey replied.

"Pacey, I'd like to talk to you." Bessie interrupted. "Alone" she glanced Joey, before she could speak.

"Straight to the point, Bess, fine, let's talk." Pacey followed Bessie to the kitchen, after receiving a reassuring hug form Joey.

The first thing Bessie did as soon as they were out of Joey's sight was grabbing Pacey's ears, like he was a little boy, making him sit, while she remained standing up in front of him.

"Ouch, Bess, that hurts, you know?"

"You listen to me, Pacey Witter. I won't object to the fact that you and Joey are back together for two reasons:  first cause I can't control you guys, since you live in the same city and I don't, and even if you lived here, I don't know if I would be able to keep Joey at safe distance from you." Her voice low, but harsh.

"And the second, Bessie?" He dared to ask.

"You make her happy." Her voice softened. "and wipe this cocky grin off your face. You were not here while she cried night after night for you and everything that happened. How could you leave her like that, Pacey?"

"Bessie, I didn't know she was pregnant, do you really think that I would've left if Jo had told me she was pregnant then?" His voice full of hurt.

"Pacey, I know she didn't tell you, ok? I just want to keep it clear that my sister won't get hurt again."

"Bess, do you think that I would do anything deliberated to hurt Joey? And I got hurt in the process too, or do you think it was easy for me to see her at the prom with Dawson kissing her or to write her a letter asking her to meet me so we could talk before I leave and never getting an answer? Do you have any idea of how it was to leave without looking back and spend three months at the sea, looking at the sky at night and seeing her face in every star?" He asked, raising his voice, his blue eyes with tears.

Bessie didn't know what to answer, she just looked at Pacey.

"Pacey, just make sure you both are not going through the same mistakes again. I don't wanna see her broken like that again."

"Bess, I promise you, I'm never leaving Joey again, because if I do that, I can't live. Whether it's difficult, rough and painful, I have to be by her side to feel…"He wanted Bessie to believe him so badly.

"Alive. It's how she speaks of you." Bess smiled. "Are we clear now, Witter?"

"Crystal, Bess." He let off a shy smile.

"So, now, come her, you big dork. I missed having you around." She said, hugging a surprised Pacey. "now, go make that girl smile."

He left the kitchen, while Bessie turned her attention to something that was in the oven, but turned around when he heard her voice."

"And Pacey, just one more thing: if you get Joey pregnant again before you two graduate from college, I'll castrate you, ok?"

"Yes, m'am." He chuckled softly.

Later that night, Joey and Pacey were sitting by the fireplace; she was on his lap, he was happy in just having her there, but he felt she was distant, worried with something.

"Jo, baby, what's wrong?" He tried to read into her eyes.

"Nothing, Pace." She ducked her head, avoiding his gaze.

"Joey, I know there's something wrong. I can feel it." He kissed he forehead, putting one finger under her chin, lifting her face. "We promised we wouldn't hide anything from each other."

She sighed heavily.

"I'm worried about tomorrow. Bess invited everyone to have Thanksgiving dinner here."

"And by everyone, you include the Leery's."

"Yeah…Pace, I don't wanna see him, and I didn't tell Bess what happened on Halloween, and I don't know what to do."

He tightened his arms around her, trying to comfort her.

"Jo, I don't wanna see Dawson too, but we're not gonna hide, 'cause we're not doing anything wrong here. All we have to do is avoid the guy and not let him spoil our second Thanksgiving as a couple." He smiled.

"I wish we could celebrate alone, just the two of us."

"I wish that we could do that too, but we owe this to Bess, she's really happy to have you back home."

"I know…have I ever told you how sweet you are?" she smiled at him.

"Yep, but you can say it again and again, that I don't mind." He kissed her gently.

"Hey, Pace, you know what I would love do now?"

"Joey, we can't, I on probation with your sister, remember?"

"Not that, dumbass." She smacked his chest softly. "That thing."

"You wanna do that thing?" He asked, raising one eyebrow suggestively.

"Yep, that thing." She kissed him, getting off his lap, taking his hand, leading him to her bedroom. She turned on the lamp on her nightstand, and they cuddled up together, while Pacey's voice lulled her to sleep, while he read to her, until he fell asleep too.

Bessie answered the phone; it was Doug wanting to know if Pacey was still there. She went to the living room, no sign of him. She noticed the light in Joey's room, opening the door to find the couple sleeping in each other's arms, over the sheets, Pacey still holding the book. She took it from him carefully, covered them with a comforter and turned off the light, smiling.

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