AN-Ok I'm really happy cuz I got 5 reviews for my last chapter! YAHOOOOOOOOOOO! So yeah anyway here it is the next chapter of Pacey's Pond and this will go with Beauty Pagent.

Pacey Witter was layed on his bed with a sigh. It had been a week since he spoken to his best friend. Ever since their horrible mistake, as Joey called it, she had avoided him and well he hadn't been in the mood to approach her.

All he wanted was to talk to her, to see her without her running away. He knew that their friendship was probably runined forever but, he loved her. He needed her.

Joey Potter was trying to read a book but had no luck. Giving up, she threw it aside. It had been a week since she had seen his smile. A week since she had talked to him.

A week since she had been anywhere near her best friend. It was her fault. She wanted what happend between them to happen just as much as he had.

Then she had to go and pull a Joey and tell him it was a horrible mistake. She couldn't lose him, she needed him. Anything more then friends was off limits to them. It would ruin everything.

''I don't get why Capeside parents enjoy putting their daughters out for everyone to see as if they were a new car to be bought or something.'' Joey said as she was cleaing up a table.

Her and Jen were hanging out around the Ice House.

''You know Joey, you could enter this and win.'' Jen told her.

Joey froze. ''Yes, that is exactly what I want to do with my time. Go in front of a crowd of people I don't even know and sing ''Walking on Sunshine."

''The prize is 1500.'' Jen told her.

''I'm walking on sunshine.'' Joey sang.

Jen laughed. ''So how have you and Pacey been doing these days?''

''We haven't talked at all Jen. I've been avoiding him and vice versa.'' Joey told her.

''What's going to happen between you guys?'' Jen asked.

''I have no idea! I just want things to go back to normal between us. I want my best friend back is that to hard to ask for!'' Joey exclaimed.

''So you have never heard of the Capeside Beauty Pagent?'' Pacey asked Dawson as they were working at Screen Play.

''Since I've only been living here for a little while, I'd think not.''

''You, my friend, are way behind the times. Get with it dude.'' Pacey said from his spot on the counter.

''Dude? And you say I'm behind in times.'' Dawson said.

Pacey smirked.

''So what's going on with you and Joey?'' Dawson asked.

''What do you mean?'' Pacey asked nervously.

''Well I mean you guys haven't talked in ages. Is there something wrong?'' Dawson asked.

''No, we're good. We just haven't hung out in a while.'' Pacey told him.

''Why not?'' Dawson asked.

''Look I don't think it's any of your business.'' Pacey said.

''I bet I can guess why you guys haven't talked.'' Dawson said.

''If you can guess, I'll enter the Capeside Beauty Pagent.'' Pacey said.

''You guys slept together.'' Dawson said, causing Pacey to fall off the counter in surprise. ''How did you...'' Pacey started.

''Easy. One, you guys have been avoidng each other because it's awkward that you've seen each other naked. Two, you were all nervous when I brought her up. Three, Andie overheard Jen telling Jack.'' Dawson said.

The next day, Jen and Joey were in line to regsister Joey for the pagent.

''I can't believe I'm doing this.'' Joey said as they filled out her application.

''You are doing this because you'll win.'' Jen told her.

''Nothing in this rule book says a guy can't enter this compitition!'' they heard an all too familer voice say.

Running to the start of the line, they saw Pacey talking to the peson at the regsister table, Dawson not too far behind trying real hard not to laugh.

''You've got to be kidding me.'' Jen said.

''Nope.'' Dawson told her.

''Why is he doing this?'' Joey asked.

''He lost a bet.'' Dawson said. Finally, Pacey turned away from the table and waked back to Dawson with a smug look on his face.

''Well?'' Dawson asked him.

''There was nothing in the book saying a guy couldn't enter so she had to let me.'' Pacey said.

Turning, he finally noticed Joey. It seemed like a life time to them when he finally spoke.

''Hey Jo.'' he said.

''Hey Pace. Um I gotta go turn this in so I'll talk to you later.'' Joey said going back to her place in line.

Jen shrugged apologeticly at Pacey before running after her.

Finally the big night came. Jen and Dawson had spent all the past week to helping Pacey and Joey get ready. At the Yacht Club, Joey and Jen were in the dressing room gettng ready.

''Do you really think I'm ready?'' Joey asked as Jen fixed her hair.

''You are more then ready. You'll knock them all dead. Espcially Pacey.'' Jen told her.

Joey smilied at her.

Meanwhile in the suppy cloest down the hall, Pacey had just finished putting on his suit. Fixing his tie, he sighed.

''Why am I doing this?'' he asked himself aloud.

''Because I dared you to.'' Dawson said from outside the closet.

Pacey opened the door ''Hey man.'' he said.

''You ready?'' Dawson asked.

Pacey nodded his head and the two walked to the stage area.

''Whoa looking good Witter.'' Jen said as they walked up to her.

''Thanks.'' Pacey said.

''Where's Joey?'' Dawson asked.

Jen pointed to the stage and both boys looked. Pacey gulped. There, on stage, was his best friend. Her normal beauty that he admired was only magnified by the way she looked. Her hair was put up beautifully put up and she was wearing a dress that showed off every curve he knew she had. She looked radient.

Pacey must have been spaced out since he didn't hear Dawson call his name.

''Earth to Pacey!'' Dawson said, waving his hand in front of Pacey's face.

''What?'' Pacey asked distractidly, still staring at Joey.

''I guess I did a good job.'' Jen said.

Pacey nodded.

''Pacey, you have to go on stage now.'' Dawson said slowly, as if speaking to a five year old.

Pacey walked up stage still staring at Joey.

''Jen, I'd say you did an amazing job.'' Dawson said.

The pagent started and all the contestants were asked questions like what's your favorite thing about Capeside or what will you do twenty years from now. Pacey and Joey each answered these questions with ease. Finally it was time for the talent compitition. Pacey went to his ''dressing room'' and Joey went to hers.

''Ok tell me did I totally suck out there?'' Joey asked.

''No. Now go out there and sing your heart out.'' Jen said pushing her back to the stage.

''And now here singing ''On My Own'' from Les Miserables is Joey Potter.'' the anouncer said.

Joey stepped out to the middle of the stage and began to sing.

On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone
I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me

In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever

And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us

I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone
The river's just a river
Without him
The world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers

I love him
But every day I'm learning
All my life
I've only been pretending
Without me
His world would go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known

I love him
I love him
I love him
But only on my own

She stepped away from the mic to cheers from the audience. She went back stage and hugged the life out of Jen.

''Joey you were perfect.'' Jen told her.

''Thanks Jen.'' Joey told her.

''You were great.'' Dawson said, leaving to go find Pacey.

''Jen, did you see Pacey? He looked amazing in his tux!'' Joey told her friend.

''Yeah he did.'' Jen said.

''Pacey, are you sure about this?'' Dawson asked him.

Pacey was standing in the hallway in a dress with blue paint on his face.

''Yes I am. See I realized, I ain't gonna win. May as well have some fun, right?'' he asked walking to the stage.

''And now Pacey Witter will not be preforming a magic act. Instead, he will be doing a dramacitc interpretation."

Pacey walked out on stage and grabbed the mic.

''I am not William Wallace. But I am Pacey Witter. So they say. They say Pacey Witter is a dangerous man. A man who slaughters Capeside residents by the score... slaughters with jokes and buffoonery. And if he were here -- He'd destroy those who would judge him... with sparks from his eyes and wit from his arse. I am Pacey Witter. And I see a whole mob of fellow trailer trash here in shameful acceptance of false judgement and preconception. For who of you is in a position to judge? Is it you?! And what kind of human tolerates being judged? Well, judgement stops today. That which scorns, deems to own me. And I am willing to trade the trappings of my dysfunctional life for one chance -- just one chance -- to stand up here in front of my fellow countrymen and tell my enemies... that you may take my life, but you will never take my freedom!!''

He stepped off stage and went to clean up. As he passed Joey, she smilied at him and he smilied back.

The girls went on stage to to hear the winner. The third place winner was announced and the girl ran off the stage in tears.

''The runner-up is Miss Joey Potter, winner of the day of beauty coupon.'' Joey walked up to accept her prize and stepped back.

''The winner is Roberta Crumb.'' After that Joey went back stage to let Dawson and Jen know she was leaving. She couldn't find Pacey.

Stadning outside, she looked over the water, wondering when everything began to change.

''You derserved to win. You looked amazing up there.'' Pacey said to her.

She turned around and was met with a cleaned up and very attractive Pacey Witter.

''Thanks, your stunt took guts. I admire that.'' Joey said.

He walked over to her and the closeness of his body to her made her shiver.

''Cold?'' Pacey asked, removing his jacket and drapping it over her shoulders.

''Thanks.'' Joey said, shyly.

''No sweat Potter.'' he told her.

They stood in, what once would have been comfortable, now uncomfortable silence.

''Pace, do you think things will ever get back to the way they were with us?'' Joey asked.

''I don't know Potter.'' Pacey told her.

''I've missed you this past week.'' Joey said.

''I've missed you too Jo.'' Pacey told her.

''You're my best friend. Can we try not to let our raging hormones get the best of us and ruin the best friendship we've ever had?'' Joey asked.

''You know you can't resisit me Potter.'' Pacey said.

''You're so right.'' Joey said.

They laughed.

''I think I can control my hormones Jo.'' Pacey said.

''Good, I want my best friend back.'' Joey said reaching up to hug him.

Breaking from the embarce, she caught his gaze and he caught hers. Suddenly it was hard to breathe. All she could think about was his eyes and his lips. She started to move closer, to press her lips to his, but she stopped herself and pulled away. It was clear from the look on his face, he had the same thoughts she did.

''Come on, I'll walk you home Potter.'' he said.

The two friends walked off, keeping a safe distance in between them just in case.

AN- So what did you think? I hoped you like it and don't worry two more chapters left and they WILL get together. So stay tuned.