Description: Joey and Pacey never got together, set after high school.

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Chapter #4

(Joey's pov; that evening)

" Pacey, you think maybe I could sleep near you tonight?", I ask while poking my head into his room. Not waiting for an answer, I step inside and lock the door behind me. Climbing in bed beside Pacey, I soon find myself wrapped in his arms. Not sure what is going on with the two of us. Pace and I have turned a new leaf it seems. While we haven't discussed the possibility of there being an us, Witter and I have been more affectionate towards one another. Leaning up with a shy smile, I touch my lips to his. My hands sneak their way under his shirt and trace circles on Pacey's chest. His hands roam the length of my body before resting on my thighs.

" How is that ever a question Jo?", mumbles Pacey between kisses. I shudder when his fingertips graze just below the hem of my pajama bottoms. Hesitant he halts his exploring until our eyes meet. I offer a slight smirk and kiss his lips. Not wanting to push things further, Pacey rests his hands gently around my waist. Hugging my arms around his chest, I place soft kisses all over Pacey's face until our lips meet and I chuckle. This is not how I thought tonight would turn out. Never imagined that Witter and I would ever develop feelings for one another yet here we are. Life is funny like that I suppose. Wait until Jen, Jack and Bess find out. The three of them are going to have a field day. They always teased that Pace and I had a thing for one another. Who would have thought that they were actually onto something though.

" Pace...how did we end up together? Was there not a time where we couldn't stand the others company?", I ponder in amusement with a shake of my head. Pacey laughs in agreement before placing a kiss on my forehead. Whatever it is that brought the two of us together, I am not about to question it. When I look back over the years, Pacey is the one who has been there for me through all the hard times. When my mother died, the time Bess and I nearly lost the house, helping create the Potter's B&B, nearly getting suspended for kicking crap out of Matt Caulfield when he vandalized my mural, picking me up in the middle of the night when things didn't turn out how I had hoped with AJ, and allowing me to move with him when my world had been collapsing around me? Pacey didn't have to do any of those things, yet he did. I never understood why, but he was always there when I needed him to be without question. How could I have not seen what was right in front of me this entire time? Has Witter just been waiting for me to realize what he already knew? Seems that he has been waiting a long time if that is the case. I'm not about to let him wait any longer.

" There was, things change though Jo. I know how I feel towards you. The only question is, are said feelings mutual?", inquires Pacey with a hint of doubt in his voice. Glancing up at him, I see hurt hidden behind his eyes. He is afraid that I don't see him the way he does me? I'm here though, am I not? If I didn't want to be with Pace, then I never would have gotten so upset and confused over a kiss. He forced me to figure out how I felt, there is no denying that I am in love with Pacey Witter. Part of me now wonders if I always was and just never realized it. Whatever the case may be, I know that Pacey is the one I am meant to be with. There is nothing or no one who is going to stop us from being together. Pacey is the only one I see myself with.

Touching a hand to Pacey's cheek, I nudge my face into his chest," Pacey...I'm fairly certain that I am in love with you."

Letting out a breath of relief, Pacey tightens his arms around my waist gently," You have no idea how glad I am to hear you say this Jo."

"...I know you're the only one I want, I promise.", I confess in a low voice while my eyes meet his. Leaning over Pacey, I rifle through his dresser until I find what I am looking for. Placing a condom into his hand, I offer a shy and nervous smile. Now that we're together, I don't want to waist anytime. While I never have...before, I know that now is right. Pacey was meant to be my first and with hopes my only. Staring into his eyes, I notice uncertainty and hesitancy. Pacey doesn't know if this is the right move. I can tell without him needing to say a word that he's unsure this is the right move. Truth is, I have thought about this nearly all day. Pacey is the one I am supposed to be with and I want my first to be with him and no one else.

" Potter, we don't have to...", starts Pacey before I cut him off with a kiss. Slipping out of my shirt, I toss it to the floor. The look on Pacey's face right now is one of shock. Taking the condom from its wrapper, its near impossible not to notice Witter's arousal poking at my side. Handing him the condom, I wait for him to slide it on. Thankful when he does, I lie back beside him with a nervous smile. Taking Pacey's hand, I lightly pull him atop of me. Not wanting to cause me pain, he enters carefully, holding my hand the entire time. Wincing in discomfort at first, I bury my face into his shoulder. Pacey notices and starts to pull out until I stop him. Whispering into his ear that its alright and I want him to be my first, Pacey gives a hesitant nod before gently thrusting back inside me. ...Our first time was amazing, while it hurt like hell at first, Pacey was so loving and careful. Peeking up at him from under the covers, I offer an unsure smile. Wasting no time, Pacey whispers that he loves me and touches his lips to mine. Closing my eyes in content, I fall asleep nuzzled securely into his arms.

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(Pacey's pov; next morning)

" My my, miss Josephine Potter, I must say you have a certain glow about you this morning. Seems congratulations are in order.", greets Wren with an amused shake of his head when Joey sleepily stumbles from my room. Judging by the deadly glare she's pointing in my direction, Wren just signed my death certificate. While he may have only been talking about the fact Jo and I are finally a couple, I'm not an idiot. The agitation behind her gaze tells me that she thinks otherwise. Does Joey honestly think that I would blurt out that we had sex? I'm not a moron, can the girl not give me some credit? Hell, I may have wanted to shout it from the roof tops but I know Joey's first time was meant to be special. Without her needing to tell me, I also knew she wasn't ready for everyone to know. This said, shouldn't she give me the benefit of the doubt here? Jo has to know I would never say anything until she was ready.

" Pacey, what the hell? You told these idiots that we had sex?!", accuses Joey with a frustrated huff. Shielding myself from her slaps, I let out a groan when she kicks my shin. Judging by the amused looks on both Wren and Ben's face, this is an interesting development for them. Truth is, I did nothing of the sort. I completely understood without a word why Jo wanted to keep her first time between us at least for the time being. She didn't want all the questions and attention said news would bring to us, mainly her. Wren had asked if Jo and I sealed the deal, fortunately I lied and told him we hadn't. Fairly certain now that him and Ben both just figured out by Joey's outburst that I had been lying.

Touching a hand to Joey's wrists to prevent anymore slaps, I place a light kiss on her lips," Jo, I swear that I said nothing. Unfortunately, you just did."

Picking up a piece of bacon, Ben takes a few bites while shaking his head in amusement," Pace, we're not morons. First of all, there's bite marks on your shoulder. Secondly, its hard not to notice the scratches on your arms and thirdly? ...Well, sorry Potter but you weren't exactly quiet when you accidentally called out Witter's name last night."

" Oh my God, you heard that? Great, we're never having sex again Pacey J. Witter. Happy now?", exclaims Joey in a fit of agitation. While I know she's not serious, I hug Joey close against me and whisper ' I love you' into her ear. This in turn causes Joey to smile and lean into my embrace. She means the world to me. While I can understand why Jo is embarrassed right now, I don't think she has any reason to be. Our first time was special and meant a lot to me as I know it did her as well. The last thing I want is for Joey to feel ashamed of how it felt when we were together. I certainly don't. She might not admit this but I know Jo is worried about telling the others about us, specifically Dawson. For a short while they were a thing and I don't think she wants the fact we're together now to become a wedge between Dawson and I. I'm not so sure that it will though. That was a long time ago and both of them have since moved on.

" Joey, you're beautiful in my eyes. I just wish you knew how much I meant this.", I confide while touching my hand to her cheek gently. Grinning happily when she places gentle kisses on my chin, I let out a sigh of content. Not sure how Jo and I ever wound up together but I am not about to do anything to lose this girl. She is the only one I want to be with. Truth is I could see us some day married with a few kids. This thought alone is enough to bring a smile to my face. Not sure how I earned the love of a girl like Potter but I am not about to question what she could ever see in a guy like me. It doesn't matter, the only thing that does is Joey.

" In some way, I think that I do Pacey Witter. Just promise to never wreck my heart or I will have to break your jaw.", points out Joey with a smirk on her face. In her eyes I can notice a hint of hurt behind her words. Joey has been burned by a few guys. I'm hoping that those days are behind her though. I could never imagine doing anything to ever make Potter cry. Putting tears in her eyes is one thing I never want to do. If I can I'm going to make sure that never happens. All I want is to be the one who wakes up beside Potter every morning and brings a smile to her face. This is something that I know without a doubt in my heart that I am going to be able to do. Something brought Jo and I together and I am sure glad whatever it was did because she is the one I want.

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This is the last chapter for this story, it was meant to be short. I have others that I am updating regularly though (: