While driving to the doctor's office Pacey noticed that Joey was awfully quite and really occupied with looking out the window. He couldn't help but think that maybe she was having second thoughts about keeping the baby.
"Joey you ok? What's wrong?"
"Pacey, I'm scared"
"Of what?"
"Everything a baby will change our lives are you sure you're ready for this change?"
"Joey I've thought about our future a lot lately and children were always apart of it. Sure it's a little earlier then I thought it would be but we'll adjust. Everything is going to work out just perfect." He said while rubbing her leg trying to put her mind at ease.
"Pacey, thank you"
"For what?"
"For being the best boyfriend a girl could ask for."
"Anytime, ok are you ready to do this?" he asked pulling into a parking space and putting the truck into park.
"Ready as I'll ever be."
Pacey walked to Joey's side of the truck and opened her door. As they were walking in to the doctor's office Pacey grabbed Joey's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze as to tell her everything is going to be perfect. Pacey walked up to the front desk.
"Hi, my girlfriend her took a home pregnancy test that cam back positive."
"Ok sir I'll get a nurse to come talk to you, what's her name?"
"Joey"
"Ok the nurse will be right out."
"Thank you"
Joey and Pacey sat in the waiting room which seemed to them like eternity. After about fifteen minutes a nurse walked into the waiting room.
"Joey" the nurse called out.
Joey and Pacey stood up and followed the nurse into her office.
"Ok Joey the first thing we are going to do is draw a blood test and make sure you are for sure pregnant. So hop on the exam table and we'll draw the blood."
Joey sat up on the exam table and rolled up her sleeve. Pacey knew how much Joey hated needles so he held her hand until it was over.
"Okay all done Joey." The nurse said "Now I'll just go run the test it'll take about ten minutes."
"Thank you"
Joey and Pacey sat waiting anxiously for the results. They sat in dead silence looking at each other. After a few minutes Pacey stood up and walked o Joey, sat down next to her and held her tight."
"Pacey I am so lucky to have you."
"No, I'm the lucky one"
"I love you"
"I love you too" Pacey replied and started kissing Joey. Just then the nurse walked in and the two pulled away from each other.
"Well we have the results, the test is positive."
Even though Joey knew it was going to be positive her face still fell. Hearing it come from a professional made it that more real. The nurse could tell that Joey wasn't over excited.
"Joey, we can go through your options if you'd like."
"No, that's ok we've already decided to go through with the pregnancy and keep the baby."
"Ok well then we need to set you up with your first appointment. When was the first day of your last menstrual cycle?"
"April 3rd"
"Okay that would but your due date at January 10th, which means you are seven weeks along. So the doctor is going to want to see you in two weeks. Does that work for you two?"
"Yes that'll work" Pacey answered
"Well do you have any questions for me?"
Pacey and Joey looked at each other and then both shook their heads no.
"Ok then we'll see you in two weeks."
"Thank you" they said in unison as they walked out of the office hand in hand.
"That was over whelming." Joey stated
"Yeah but we'll get through it together."
"What do we do now?"
"Well I need to start looking for a job in Boston, We need to find an apartment, and we need to tell our friends and my family."
When Pacey said the last sentence Joey looked at him with shock that was the last thing she wanted to do.
"Jo we have to tell them they'll figure it out eventually."
"I know, I know it's just going to be hard to tell everyone."
"You mean Dawson."
""That's not what I said"
"But it's what you meant and its ok Joey, you're afraid of how he'll react, you're afraid he won't look at you the same."
"How do you do that?"
"Do what?"
"Read my mind."
"Easy I know how it works."
"Oh you do, do you well what am I thinking right now?"
"This" he said kissing her.
"Your good" Joey started to think about telling everyone and realized she hadn't told Pacey that Jen already knew.
"Pace I have to tell you something but don't get mad. Somebody already knows."
"I know Bessie"
"No, Jen I didn't tell her she saw me after I found out and she just guessed it. She promised not to tell anyone else. Please don't be mad."
Pacey pulled Joey to his side. "I'm not mad it's ok you needed someone to talk to"
"So should we go tell everyone else?"
"Better now than later."