Pacey was watching Joey, who was in the hospital room. They were preparing for the baby's delivery. It was not an easy process. Joey never felt so much pain in her life. Every three minutes Joey was screaming vociferously, every seven minutes Joey was crying tearfully, and every ten minutes Joey was complaining and yelling at Pacey.

As her contractions started to ended, Joey started to calm down. She took deep breaths and tried to relax, but it was so hard.

"Okay, Ms. Potter, I say the baby will be born soon within the hour, maybe two at the most." Dr. Camber, Joey's gynecologists, declared.

"Two more hours. I don't know if I can do that?… Can you give me something for the pain?" Joey moaned.

"Well, your father or sister isn't here. If they were here, they could give me permission." Dr. Camber informed.

"Please. I really need it. I can't do this… not without any medicine or… something . Please." Joey pleaded.

"I'll go talk to the anesthetist." Dr. Camber caved into Joey's sincerity. Dr. Camber and his nurse left the room.

They left the room, leaving Pacey and Joey alone. Pacey did not know what to say. He did not want to say anything that would have made Joey mad, but he felt like a jerk just sitting there watching Joey in labor.

"Are you okay? Is there anything I can do for ayou?" Pacey asked.

"Oh, I bet you like seeing me in this pain. I bet this is what you want... God!" Joey snapped. Pacey watched Joey lay back on the hospital bed.

"Why did you do that?… I offer to help you and you turned it into an insult... I was just asking you if I could help. The last thing I am thinking about is me." Pacey defended.

"You want to help me." Joey recapitulated.

"Yes." Pacey answered.

"Then let's finish the conversation we were having." Joey said.

"What conversation?" Pacey was clueless.

"The conversation we were having at Doug's apartment. The one about keeping the baby." Joey reminded.

"Do you think this is the best time to talk about that?" Pacey wondered.

"Yes!" Joey barked.

"Okay." Pacey said.

"Why did you stop wanting to keep the baby?" Joey flat out asked.

"Why?… First, your father scared the hell out of me and kind of threatened me. But that wasn't the main reason." Pacey stated.

"What was it?" Joey wondered.

"……I loved you so much. Even though people said it was a poor choice to keep the baby, I thought it would be good idea if we did; you know we could have started our little own family. I did not care that I'm seventeen or that you're sixteen. I did not care that I wasn't the brightest tool in the shed. I did not care what complication we might have had to face. I just wanted us to have the baby together. You and I could have done it together. I stop wanting to keep the baby because you stop wanting to keep the baby. I knew I could not have done it by myself. I needed someone and at that time, you were the only person who could have helped me." Pacey elaborated.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you. I'm sorry that isolated you. I'm sorry that I was jerk. You deserved better… But you know me and anything that seems too straightforward, I'll run away from it." Joey answered his notions.

"I've forgive you Joey." Pacey grabbed her hand.

Joey did not say anything. She just felt a warm moment when they united. She felt something she had not felt in a long time. She felt loved.

Pacey began to feel guilty that he did not tell Joey about his legal collusion with his lawyer and father. She needed to know about his plans.

Therefore, he said, "But Joey… I've made some changes. Some changes that I need to tell to you. I've haven't been fair to you because I've been doing some things without your consultation. I've…"

Just as Pacey was about to spill his guts, the door burst opened. When Pacey turned around, he saw that it was Mr. Potter.

"Joey are you okay?" Mr. Potter acknowledged.

"Yes, daddy I'm fine." Joey responded.

"I was so worried about you." Mr. Potter said warmhearted but his warm kind emotions turned callous when he saw Pacey.

"What are you doing here?" Mr. Potter said rude.

"Daddy it's okay." Joey protected.

"No it's not. He should not be here at all!… Leave!" He said disrespectfully.

"Daddy!" Joey said shocked.

"I'm sorry Mr. Potter." Pacey said backboneless.

"No, Pacey you should not have to apologizes." Joey said.

Mr. Potter faced Joey, "Joey stop defending this loser."

Joey felt a cold feeling when her father looked at her. This feeling was familiar. This is how Mr. Potter hypnotized her to do what he wanted to do. Joey fell back into her meaningless seclusion.

"I want you out of this room and that is final." Mr. Potter, who was like dictator, instructed Pacey.


Author's Note: I am absolutely, 100 so sorry for the hiatus. I promise I won't happen again. I WILL update more frequent now.

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Next Time on myDawson's Creek Fanfic: Joey starts to speak for herself. But will it be enought? In addition, Dawson overhears Pacey's plan to keep the child. What will Dawson do to stop it?