The Complication of Adulthood
Chapter 8: That One Unpredictable Night

Meanwhile, Pacey meandered around the city. Nonetheless, a huge revelation hit him. He felt that he jumped into this marriage too fast and he did not think about the responsibilities. He realized that one day he let his marriage fail. This was the last thing he wanted.

As he looked at the watch, he noticed that it was getting late. He knew that he shouldn't go home because he assumed that Joey would still be livid. Therefore, he decided to crash the night at a friend's apartment.

He knocked on a door and a familiar face greeted him. It was Jen. Jen was surprised to find Pacey standing there. She had no idea why he was here.

"Pacey. Come in?" Jen encouraged.

"Thanks. Where's Jack?" He said.

"He went home for the weekend. Why are you here?" She wondered.

"I think I made a huge mistake." Pacey stated.

"What happened?" Jen asked.

"I think Joey is going to ask for a separation." He blurted.

Pacey sat down and began a long tirade about how he ruined everything between Joey and himself. He explained the issue at the restaurants (with his co-workers). He explained the fight he had with Joey, which led her to kick him out.

"Well, your marriage isn't going to end because one fight." Jen assumed.

"You don't understand. Things have been heading in the wrong direction… I guess that we jumped into this marriage so fast. But the thing is, I would do it all over again. I love Joey so much and I really thought that this marriage would be a good thing. But Joey probably thinks otherwise." Pacey started to become humble.

Jen did not know what to say, therefore, she said, "Joey has no idea how lucky she is to have you. I think she's just too afraid to admit it."

Jen grabbed his hand and looked at him. She comforted him by giving him a friendly hug. As the hug lasted forever, an inappropriate thought crossed her mind. However, instead of ignoring it, she produced it. She placed her hand on her face. She unpredictably slowly leaned in and kissed him.

Pacey, surprised by this move, had no idea how to react. He didn't want to push her away because he didn't want to seem rude. But Jen kissing him was somewhat rude. However, could he do this?

After she pulled away the kiss, Jen could not believe what had happened. She had kissed a married man. She had kissed her good friend's husband.

Pacey, on other hand, did not know what to do. Joey already thought that he was cheating on her. He knew no matter what, she would end up divorcing him. Therefore, the aftermath would be predictable.

After looking into each other's eyes for a long time, he leaned in and kissed her passionately. The kisses led to heavy intimacy and then Pacey slowly lowered Jen on the couch.

She pressed up against him tightly and she could feel Pacey becoming stimulated. As they continued to kiss, Pacey could feel Jen's enthusiasm. After a long time, she was proud that she had someone who wanted her.

Finally, they pulled their lips off each other in order to catch a breath. Their eyes met and Jen could see the uncertainty in his eyes. She was waiting for him to tell her that they had to stop this. Nonetheless, he could see it in her eyes that she did not want to stop this. Did he want to stop? What was stopping him?

"Pacey? Are you sure you want to do this?" Jen asked out straightforwardly.

Pacey did not say anything. He was completely quiet for a long moment. Did he really want to do this? Is this what he truly wanted? He had to make a choice…

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks for all the review. I'll try to update as soon as possible next time. Anyways... once again... if you guys have stories you want me to read, just tell me and I'll R&R.

NEXT TIME ON MY FANFIC: What was Pacey's choice? Does he love Joey? Does he love Joey to be completely honest about his feelings? Or is their marriage not strong enough?