Chapter 2
Night out with Friends and Surprises
Two Weeks Latter
Pacey & Joey's Apartment:
Pacey and Joey are getting ready for tonight. They are meeting the gang for dinner, and there will be a lot of surprises for the group.
Pace, I think we should walk in separately so they do not get any ideas before we tell them. Jo that is a good idea. Do you think they will be happy for us Pace? Jo they are, are best friends and if we are happy they will be happy for us. Thanks for the confidence pace. I have I told you lately that I Love You, not since five minutes a ago. Well I love you and I missed you so much the last year. The same goes for me.
Dawson & Audrey in the car dividing :
Dawson and Audrey are driving from California. Audrey was just released from rehab. I am so proud of you Audrey. You made a full recovery. Thanks sweetie. I feel so much better and with you here is even better. What do you think they will think about us? Will they be happy? Yes, they will. Do not worry ok. Ok. I love you Audrey, I really do. I do not want to see anything bad happen to you. I love you to Dawson.
Jake & Doug driving to Boston:
Jack I am not really sure about this idea. Do not worry they all love you already. I know I am just worried about what Pacey will say. He has been telling gay jokes about me since I can remember. I think he will be really happy that his brother is with one of his best friends. Just relax. I am really happy, you are really happy, so they will be really happy.
Jen & C.J. :
Hey there beautiful. Hey there hansom. You almost ready. Just about. I just have this feeling that tonight is going to go really well. My friends have already let you in to our circle and it is just getting bigger. Jen have I told you how happy I am that I am with you and that I love you so much, and that I love your friends to, they are really great. You are the best guy ever. I love you so much to.
Jen before we leave I want to ask you something. Sure C.J. Jen I never told you this but when I first saw you that day with your Grams I said to myself that is the most gorgeous woman I have ever seen and she is the One I want to spend the rest of my life with. So will you Jennifer Lindlly to me the honor of becoming my wife. As C.J. said that he got down on one knee. Jen was in tears at this point. "Yes" C.J. I will marry you. I love you so much. After that said he slid the white gold ring with three diamonds on her left ring finger. Each diamond stood for the past present and future. The gang will be so surprised.
The night that is full of surprise continues on.
The Restaurant:
The four couples start arriving at a restaurant called The Italian Coast. The first couple to arrive was Jen and C.J. They walked in and said they had reservations under the name Capeside Group. Their host said there are the first to arrive and showed them to their table. Everyone started to come in slowly.
Dawson and Audrey finely arrived after their long drive from California. They entered the restaurant and Jen went nuts and got up and hugged her. It's been so long Audrey; never do anything like that again you here me. I am just glad you are better.
I hope Dawson didn't bug the hell out of you on the ride down, because it is a long ride from California. Na he was not so bad. As Dawson and Audrey sit down Pacey comes in. Every on gets up and greats him and he gives a big hug to Audrey after being away for so long.
They are all sitting around the table a waiting for the rest of their party. Dawson asks if anyone has heard from Joey. Everyone just looks at him except Audrey, in that come on get over her already look.
Joey hears Dawson saying that and says "Why not just ask her for your self". Dawson turns around and gets up to hug her and the rest follow suit. She sits down next to Pacey and they are holding each others hands under the table.
After a few minutes Jack and Doug show up. Pacey turns around surprised to see his big brother. Hey Doug what are you doing here.
Well Little bro I heard from Jack here that you guys were all meeting and I have not see you in a while so I decided to tag along. Aren't you happy to see me, Doug says. Of course Pacey says and goes to give his brother hug.
Dawson says I guess this all of us …. wait Pacey says there is one more chair. Is there someone else who is coming because I thought this was all of us. Everyone nodded their heads except Jack. That is what I have been waiting to tell you this is one of the surprises for this evening but I think it is the best. He leaves the table for a few minutes and walks out the door.
Outside
Hey you ready to see everyone. I know you are nerves, you have not seen them since Graduation, but they still love you and are always telling me to say hi to you and that they miss you and love you. I am just worried what they will say when they see that I am pregnant. I am afraid that they will get angry at me because I am one of their best friends and I did not tell them. Andie just tell them you did not want to tell them over the phone, but I doubt they will be angry at you they all love you very much. But Jack I am having a baby out of wedlock. So I am your brother and if I am happy for you then they will be happy. They are all both of our friends.
Ok I am ready. Andie takes his hand. Just breathe Andie. It will be just fine. Do you trust me? Yah I trust you a 100. Ok lest do this. Just before entering the restaurant Jack gives Andie and small kiss on her forehead and a squeeze to her hand and they walk in.
Back inside
As Jack is outside everyone is talking and asking what is happening. What is he doing out there for so long. Joey whispers to Pacey asking him what is all this about and he tells her he dose not know anything. Jen asks everyone if they know what it happening and they all shake their heads.
Jack walks back in and everyone is looking at him. Andie is standing behind him holding his hand. He says to everyone, I know what you are all thinking and asking yourselves what is going on. Well I have a surprise for everyone but of a surprise for Joey, Pacey, Dawson, and Jen.
All right already get on with it. While Jack is saying this he can fell Andie's hand squeeze his. Ok for those who do not know her I would like you to meet my sister Andie. You hear four loud voices saying OMG.
Jack is trying to get Andie out from behind him. Andie he says come out from behind me didn't you hear them all scream. They are so happy. Jack I am scared. Everyone hears this and is wondering why she is scared to see her friends.
Pacey gets up first and walks up to Jack and is talk to Andie with out seeing her. Andie what is wrong, why are you scared to see us. He is trying to loosen her up a bit and get more comfortable. Andie do you trust us. Yes, you hear her say a bit quietly. What every you are afraid of telling us you do not have to worry. We all miss you and we all love you very much and you hear the three others behind him say yah.
Ok I am ready, but Pacey go sit back down ok. Ok. Andie you're ready Jack asks her. Yes Jack I am ready. She slowly starts to walk from behind Jack and her hand is on her little baby bump. She is know fully sanding beside Jack know. Everyone sees why she was so scared even though it is just a small bump.
All four of them get up, and hug and kiss her says that they are glad see is here and that they missed her so much. Pacey ask her, Andie why were you so scared. I was afraid you will all hate me. Why would we hate you, because of this she points down to her small bump. We would not hate you because you are having a baby. We are so happy for you. We are going to be aunts and uncles. Really she says. Really you hear four voices say.
So what you say lest sit down and order and catch up. So Andie a far along are you Pace ask. 4 months. Andie you are glowing Jen and Joey say together.
The waiter comes to there table and ask if they are ready to order and they all say yes. The waiter asks what they want to drink. Pacey orders a bottle of red wine for the table and tells him a round of water for everyone and Andie orders an Ice tea, then Joey says she will all so have an Ice tea as well.
Everyone is looking at her like she is nuts and she just says, I am keep Andie company because she can not drink. What there is no law saying I have to drink. Yah but You not drinking is wired. You always drink when there is alcohol. Can we please get off the subject of my drinking. Ok everyone says. Pacey leans over and whispers in her ear are you all right Jo, yah.
So I think there are some introductions that have to be made. Andie you already know Doug. This is Audrey, she is Joey's room mate, and this is C.J. Jen's boyfriend. They all introduce them self and know everyone knows everyone.
Everyone is half way done with there meals. Joey is leaning in to Pacey and whispering in his hear. She is saying "Should we tell them now". I see why not Pacey says
Can I get everyone's attention please I have something I need to say. Audrey when you go back to the dorm I will not be there because I do not live there anymore. I have not been living there for 3 weeks already. Everyone's month is wide open. Dawson says, but you are still going to school right. Yah Dawson I am still going to school, I am just living some where else. Where are you living now Jo, Jen asks her. Well Jen its funny that you should ask that, because I am living with my boyfriend now. Everyone is shocked and Pacey is playing along.
Do we know this guy? He better not hurt you. How long have you been dating? Her friends just kept asking her these questions. Ok. Ok calm down please all your questions are going to be answered. 1) you all know this guy, 2) I know he is not going to hurt me, and 3) we have been dating for about two months, but before that we dated a year and a bit.
Everyone is looking confused. Jen asks, who is he. Pacey just looks at Joey and she tells everyone, he is sitting at this vary table. Jen shoots up out of her seat and screams and goes over and hugs Joey. I new it I just new it. Everyone is just starring at the two girls.
You are all idiots if you can not put this together. Joey is just smiling so big and then Dawson figures it out because she always smiled like that when she was dating Pacey. He gets up and goes to hug her to and whispers in her ear "I am so happy for you" she says thank you to him. Eventual everyone figures it out and they give Joey and Pacey hugs and congratulate them.
The next person to tell there surprise is Jen. I know we are all happy right know for Joey and Pacey, but I have my own announcement. She is holding C.J.'s hand under the table. Jen sands up with C.J. still holding her hand and says "I am getting Married". There is OMG's going around and Jen is showing off her ring to the girls and the guys give C.J. a hand shake and the guys kiss Jen, and the girls gives C.J. a hug.
Well if it isn't a night of surprises then I guess it is my turn, Audrey said. Well all of you know about my rehab. Well when I was in rehab I got a visit from a really good friend of mine. Who is it Jack asks. Well Dawson is that friend of mine that visit me, since he was in L.A. to. We have something to tell you guys. We are dating Audrey says, and there are another round of hugs.
I guess it is my turn, Jack says. Well you know how Doug said he just tagged along with me. Well he did not just tag along with me. Doug and I are together Jack says, and yet there are more hugs and congratulations being exchanged.
The desserts arrive and everyone is talking. When Joey's dessert is placed in front of her she starts to become extremely sick to her stomach and she tries to get up as calmly as possible and excuses her self to go to the bathroom. Pacey looks at her a little worried. Jo are you alright, you look a little pale. No I am fine I am just a little bit faint so I am going to go freshen up. As soon as she was out of sight of the table she runs to the bathroom and throws up.
Mean while at the table Jen says she is going to go cheek up on Joey.
Joey, Jen says as she walks in to the bathroom. She hears a noise, and one of the bathroom stall doors is open. She walks over and sees Joey leaning over the toilet bowl. Jen walks in to the stall and holds Joeys hair up and rubs her back. She asks, Jo are you alright what is wrong. You were fine the rest of the evening. Yah I am fine I think I may just be getting the flu. Jen can you call Pacey on his cell and tell him I am sick and that I hate to leave but I feel like crap. Sure just let be get my cell.
Jen is calling Pacey on is cell.
At the table Pacey's cell rings and answers it. Hello he says. Hey Pace it is me. I am in the bathroom with Jo and she is really sick, she hates to leave but you need to take her home. Jen thanks for calling, I will come and get her. Ok bye.
Sorry about that but I have to leave, Jo is really sick and I need to take her home but we will all see you tomorrow at our place. Pacey say bye for us to Jo and tell her we hope she fells better and we will see her tomorrow. Ok will do that.
Pacey Knocks on the ladies bathroom door and Jen opens it. Pacey enters and Joey is lying down on the couch. He bends down so he is eye level with her. Hey Jo he uses a soft voice and is pushing her hair out of her eye. How you feeling, are you ready to go home. Yes she says in a small voice. Pacey helps her up and put his arms around her waist and guides her to the car.
Pacey and Joey arrive at their apartment and Pacey carries Joey in to their bedroom. He lays her down on the bed and starts to take off her cloths so he can put on her pyjamas. After he has gotten her in her pyjamas he tucks her in to the bed and he gets ready for bed him self.