Asking Him to StayCorrected

The night Pacey was moving, it was raining. It was raining rigorously and vividly. However, that did not delay Pacey's moving schedule. He still planned on moving back to New York. Nothing would get in his way because there was nothing here for him to stay. He would not regret moving back. More importantly, when he does leave, he will not look back.

Pacey had moved from Capeside many times. However, this time was nothing in contrast to his previous departures:

(LOVE IS COMPLICATED)

Joey, who was in the shed, was spying on Pacey. Pacey was about to sail the seven seas. This was her chance to go with Pacey and start a relationship with him. Why was she stuck inside this shed? She was stuck inside the box with Dawson.

Joey did not want to be stuck. She wanted to be free with Pacey. Why was she stuck in the paradoxical universe?

Pacey set sail that day and Joey never stopped him. Joey never had the chance to tell him that she loved him. Joey lost a part of her that day.

(LIFE IS COMPLICATED)

"I guess I got to go." Joey said, preparing for Pacey's departure.

Pacey grabbed Joey's hand and passionately kissed her. The action came out of nowhere. This kiss pleased Joey. Therefore, she responded to the kiss. She moved her hands around his neck. They began to kiss one more passionately.

After they break from the kiss, Pacey said, "Joey…, I love you!"

"I love you too!" Joey repeated.

All of this was too much for Joey. Joey gave Pacey one more kiss and she ran off into the rain.

"Pacey!" Gretchen yelled and brought Pacey out of his cataleptic stage. She was running out of the apartment complex. She came up to him and put an umbrella over his head.

"Yeah." Pacey responded.

"You ready to go?" She asked.

Pacey took a deep breath and without thinking, he said, "I've been ready."

"Okay," Gretchen replied, "Well I'll drive the moving van and you can drive the truck.

"Sure... And I'll take Joshua." Pacey said tediously.

"Fine. I'll see you in New York in a few hours." She announced.

Gretchen got into the moving van and took off. Pacey took one good look at his old home. This last look would probably be the last time he would see Capeside, Massachusetts. It was time for him to move forward.

After getting Joshua settled in the baby seat, Pacey got into the car. He then started the car's ignition. Just before he stepped on the gas, he adjusted the mirror and then all of the sudden his heart was racing. He saw Joey Potter running from the back.

He turned around because he was in dismay. He could not believe she was here. However, he did not know if she was here to say goodbye, or to try to stop him from moving.

He got out of the car even though it was still raining hard and boisterously. Pacey just stood by the car and Joey raced to him.

Right as she approached him, she did not say anything. After a moment of silence, Pacey started to lose his hope.

"Joey? Are you here to say goodbye?" Pacey assumed.

Just as things seemed predictable, Joey grabbed his face and kissed him passionately. Pacey then put his hands around her waist and responded to the kiss. The two were standing the rain, but the kiss spiritually warmed their spirits.

Joey pulled away from the kiss and said, "I don't want to say goodbye. I don't want you to leave Pacey… Pacey… Please… I'm asking you to stay."

This was completely different from Pacey's other goodbyes. This departure was distinctive special different because this time, Joey had decided to ask him to stay. She was trying her personal best, to make sure she would not lose Pacey nor lose her son, Joshua.

However, how would Pacey respond to this? It was his time to make a decision. Would he leave and never come back or would he stay one more time? Would he take one more chance to start his life over? Would he risk getting his heartbroken and lose all of his hopes? Nonetheless, if he did leave, would he be able to live with himself. Could he live with himself and ask himself what if?