Joey was laying on her bed waiting for the usual tap on her window from Pacey. She glanced at the clock.
It was 9:45 he should have been there by now. Joey sighed. Ever since detention last Saturday, Pacey had stopped coming to her house to watch movies.
It was weird between them and she didn't blame him that he stopped coming over. She didn't want to admit it but the kiss felt so right. Stupid Jen making that dare. Joey sighed and shut off her T.V.
He wasn't coming tonight, she might as well get some sleep.
Pacey was laying on his bed listening to music. Right about now, he would be in Joey's room watching a movie and stealing glances at her every chance he got. Ever since detention he had stoped sleeping over.
Kissing her felt more right then he thought it would. He spent all weekend trying to convince Andie that all he felt for Joey was friendship. Pacey sighed knowing it wasn't true.
He turned off his radio and tried to get some sleep.
The next day Andie and Pacey were walking to school when a red convertible sped past them. It stoped and backed up to them. A girl about their age with long red hair and green eyes waved them over.
''Do you guys know where Capeside High is?'' she asked.
''Why do you need to know?'' asked Andie, not liking the looks this girl was giving her boyfriend.
''I know someone who goes there.'' she said.
Pacey gave her the directions and she sped off.
Joey was at her locker trying to find her math book when Dawson came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
''Hey Jo.'' he said kissing her cheek.
''Hey Dawson.'' she said, finally finding her math book and closing her locker.
Turning around in his arms, she gave him a proper kiss. ''So what are you doing this weekend?''
''I'm going to that beach party and would love for you to join me.'' said Dawson.
Joey nodded and that's when Dawson saw her.
''Um Joey, I'm gonna go. I'll talk to you later.'' he said.
She leaned up to kiss him but he backed away. She shot him a weird look and he smiled apologetically. ''See you later.'' he said, yet again.
Joey walked off to class and Dawson walked over to her.
''What are you doing here, Megan.'' he asked the girl who Pacey had given directions.
''I came to find you babe.'' she said. ''Didn't you miss me? Though by the look of the bruinette, I guess not.''
Dawson shook his head. ''Look we are over. I dumped you before I came here. I care a lot about Joey. Please leave.'' he told her.
''Care? Dawson, sweetie, you can't care for a girl if your life depended on it. You use them and then cut them lose. Has she slept with you yet?'' asked Megan.
''Leave!'' Dawson shouted before walking away.
Megan left and Pacey walked out of his hiding place, looking back and forth between their retreating figures.
Pacey was working his shift when Joey barged into Screen Play.
''I need to rent the English Paitent.'' she said.
''May I suggust a movie that doesn't completly blow?'' asked Pacey.
''No because it was on T.V. last night and it put the baby to sleep and the baby never sleeps and I need you to rent me this movie and give 180 mintus of peace.'' Joey said, very fast.
Pacey looked up the movie and went to the back to get it. ''If I were you, I would be more worried about this girl who seems to know Dawson.'' He handed her the movie.
''What are you talking about?'' she asked.
''While me and Andie were walking to school, this girl drives up to us and asks us were Capeside High is. I give her directions and then when I get to school, I see her talking to your boyfriend. Seemed to me they knew each other.'' Pacey said.
Joey grabbed the movie and left. ''Hey be kind, rewind!'' Pacey shouted after her.
Joey walked over to Jen's house, needing to talk to her. She knocked on the door and Grams answered.
''Hi Mrs. Ryan, is Jen home?'' she asked.
''She's in her room dear, go on up.'' Grams said.
Joey hurried up to her room and knocked on the door.
''Come in.'' Jen called.
Joey walked in and saw Jen sitting on her bed reading. ''I need to talk to you.''
''What about?'' Jen asked.
''I think there is this girl who knew Dawson around here, Pacey and I are acting really weird around each other, and the baby won't go to sleep!'' Joey exclaimed.
''Ok let's take this one step at a time. First of all, how do you know about this girl?'' Jen asked.
''Pacey told me.'' Joey said.
''Ok well how do you know she knows Dawson?'' Jen asked.
''Pacey told me.'' Joey said.
''How do you know Pacey isn't lieing?'' asked Jen.
''I don't.'' Joey said.
''As for this awkwerd thing, of course you guys are. You both know that you like each other more then friends Joey, despite your relationship with Dawson and his with Andie and the sooner you admit it, the happier you'll be.'' Jen said. ''As for the baby, isn't that what your movie is for?''
Dawson knocked on the door of the Potter house and Joey answered.
''What's up Dawson?'' she whispered.
''Why are whispering?'' Dawson asked.
''Because the baby is sleeping.'' Joey said.
''Joey, before I came here, I had a girlfriend in New York. I broke up with her but she came here. She's not over me.'' Dawson said.
''Are you over her?'' asked Joey.
Dawson's silence confirmed her thoughts.
''Leave. Just go.'' Joey said go back to the living room. Dawson left, letting the back door slam behind him, waking the baby.
Pacey walked into the busy Ice House and spotted Bessie at the counter.
''How is my favorite of the two Potter sisters.'' he said sitting down.
''Hello Pacey, what can I get you?'' she asked.
''Your sister go to. I need someone to crash a beach party with.'' he said.
''Why don't you bring your girlfriend?'' Bessie asked.
''It's not her kind of thing.'' Pacey said.
''If I let my sister go with you, will you make sure she has a good time? She has been uspet all morning.'' Bessie said.
''Why?'' Pacey asked.
''Dawson's ex came back to see him and he doesn't know if he is over her.'' Bessie told him.
''Jackass.'' Pacey whispered under his breath.
Joey walked up to them as Bessie was chuckling.
''What's so funny?'' she asked.
''Nothing. How you you like to crash a beach party?'' he asked her.
''I can't, I have to work.'' she said.
''Go ahead.'' Bessie said.
Pacey untied her apron and grabbed her wrist. ''Let's go Potter.'' he said dragging her along with him.
Joey was completly bored. As soon as they arrived, Pacey had ditched her for something to drink and she was all alone. Looking over the beach she saw Dawson and another girl in a very passinate kiss. She felt tears come to her eyes.
I guess he's not over her she thought bitterly.
''Hey babe, wanna drink.'' said some blonde guy.
''Sure.'' Joey said grabbing the drink.
Soon she was very drunk. She spotted Pacey walking over to her and waved at him.
''Hey Pacey, man is this this party cool or what?'' she asked.
''You're drunk.'' Pacey said.
''Yeah, isn't it the greatest.'' she said.
''Is this guy hitting on you Cloe?''said the blonde guy, handing her another drink.
"First of all, her name is Joey not Cloe and second of all, no I'm not hitting on her. I'm just her friend God knows.'' Pacey said, grabbing the drink out of her hands before she could have any more.
''Well uh thanks for the info.'' the guy said grabbing Joey's hand and dragging her away.
Joey was very dizzy. She felt some guy kissing her neck. She tried to push hom away, but he wouldn't budge.
''Alright Jo, why don't we leave the nice serial rapist man alone?'' Pacey said, lifting Joey's hand off his shoulder.
''You again A-hole. Can't you see she doesn't wanna leave.'' he said kissing her neck again.
''I...wanna...leave...Pacey.'' she mumbled.
''That's it party over cowboy.'' he said yanking the guy away from Joey.
He tried to hit him, but Pacey ducked his shot and hit the guy right in the face, causing him to fall into the sand. Joey fell down into the sand and Pacey rushed over to her.
''You ok Jo?'' he asked. ''Pacey, you're my hero.'' she said.
Then, she blacked out.
Pacey carried Joey to his car and drove her home. He then carried her into her house and laid her down on the couch. He tucked her in and sat down on the couch.
''Why did you get drunk today Jo? Was it because of Dawson? Forget about him Potter, it's his loss. You are the best thing that could ever hppen to anyone. Dawson doesn't deserve you.'' he said.
Joey opened her eyes a little and smilied at him. Leaning up towards him , she kissed him softly on the lips.
They broke apart and she sighed. ''You really cute when you worry about me, Pacey.'' she mumbled before drifting off to sleep.
Pacey slowly walked home thinking about what had happened. Joey had kissed him! She actually kissed him. She was drunk he thought, she wasn't thinking. But she had said his name, she knew it had been him. What happens now? It had been weird enough after detention but now? She might not even remember it. He sighed.
The next morning, Joey walked over to Screen Play to talk to Dawson. She was surprised to see Pacey there.
''Hey I thought this was Dawson's shift.'' she asked him.
''It is, I'm covering for him until he gets here.'' Pacey told her.
''So did you like the party yesterday?'' he asked her.
''It was ok, all I remember is getting drunk.'' Joey told him.
''Oh.'' Pacey said. He looked disapointed and relieved at the same time.
Dawson walked inside and saw Joey. ''Hey Jo.'' he said.
''It's over Dawson. I saw you with her yesterday. You and that girl were kissing on the beach. We're done. You can have her.'' Joey said.
''But she left Joey. I want you.'' he said.
''Well too bad it's not a mutual feeling.'' Joey said before walking out, Pacey right behind her.
''So do you feel better now?'' Pacey asked as they walked down the street.
''Yes I do.'' she said.
''Pacey!'' shouted Andie as she ran down to greet them. He hugged her and she kissed him.
''Hey Joey, you don't mind if I steal him do you?'' Andie asked. Joey shook her head and Andie dragged Pacey away.
Joey sighed. She had lied to him. She remembered what happened last night. She had kissed him. He had just looked so cute when he was worring about her she couldn't help but kiss him.
She sighed again knowing that what she felt for Pacey wasn't going away any time soon. If it weren't for Andie she would have told him already but he had a girlfriend, which made it all the more different and she would not be the kind of girl who came between two people who loved each other.