AN- I just want to thank everyone for their great reviews! This is the last chapter of Pacey's Pond and I really hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading!

The semister was finally over. Joey Potter was going home. She would return to Capeside just in time for Junior year. Joey said goodbye to her French live-in family as she boarded the plane home.

She was going home. She would be able to see her family and all her friends. Most importantly, she gets to see Pacey. They wrote each other and called every day but she had to see him. She missed him so much.

Joey was coming home. That was the only thought on Pacey's mind as he waited on tables. He had taken over Joey's job at the Ice House while she was away. He needed money and Bessie needed help.

It was a fair trade. Pacey couldn't wait to see her. He had begged Bessie to let him pick her up and she agreed to it. He checked the clock and saw it was time to go. Shouting to Bessie that he was leaving, Pacey grabbed his coat and took off.

Joey looked around the airport waiting for a familier face. Finally she spotted Pacey. He saw her and they just looked at each other until Pacey walked over to her.

''Hey Potter.'' he said to her.

''Hey Pace.'' she said back.

After being gone a whole semister, it was hard to just be a couple. She wanted to kiss him, but didn't know if she should. Pacey leaned down and hugged her.

''Welcome home Jo.'' he said.

''Thanks Pace.'' she said, hugging him back.

Pacey drove her home and she unpacked quickly. He drove her to the Ice House for her welcome home party. Walking inside, she went right for Bessie and Bodie where they stood with Alexander.

''Welcome home little sis. We missed you.'' Bessie said, hugging her tightly.

Bodie hugged her too and then she scooped Alex in her arms and hugged him too.

''I missed you guys too.'' she said. Putting Alex down, she ran over to her friends, hugging all of them tightly.

The party had been going on for a few hours when Dawson and Andie decided to call it a night. They said bye to Joey and left. Jen and Jack soon followed suit. Bessie was going to stay to clean up but Joey volenteered her and Pacey to. Bessie could tell that they wanted to be alone so she left. After the Ice House was cleaned up, Joey and Pacey sank down into a booth.

''So what happened while I was gone?'' Joey asked.

''Well, Andie and Dawson are still together. Andie had a mentel breakdown. She went away for a while and came back good as new. Jen and Jack are still together, though there was a time when the whole school thought Jack was gay because he wrote a poem about a guy. It was about his brother but no one believed him. Then Jack's dad kicked him out of the house for those stupid rumors and now he lives with Jen and Grams and Andie is there too. Abby Morgan drowned after she got drunk and fell off a dock.'' Paey told her.

''I missed all the exciting stuff.'' Joey said.

''Oh and one more thing. We got new drinking fountaions in the back. Go check them out.'' Pacey said.

Joey, looking puzzled, sat up and went to the back room. She gasped. There were the new drinking fountains and right next to them were.

''Dad.'' Joey whispered.

''Hey Joey.'' he said.

Joey ran to him, hugging him tightly.

''What are you doing here?'' Joey asked.

''I got paroled. I'm here to stay.'' he said, hugging his daughter.

Mike, Joey and Pacey all walked to the Potter home. Joey couldn't believe how lucky she was. Her dad was home. They arrived outside and Pacey and Joey stood awkwardly not knowing what to do. Mike headed inside and Pacey nodded to the dock. They walked down there.

They stood at the edge over looking the water. Finally Joey spoke.

''I missed you. I missed you so much. All I could think of while I was there was you.'' They turned to face each other.

''I missed you too Potter. I almost went nuts without you.'' he said.

Joey smilied shyly and stepped closer to him. He wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer. Slowly, he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Joey sighed as she opened her mouth, free to let him tongue enter. Her fingers wrapped themselves in his hair while his hand went to her lower back, the other to her side.

Slowly breaking apart they gazed at each other.

''Wow.'' Joey whispered.

''Yeah wow.'' Pacey whispered back.

''I almost forgot how perfect it is between us.'' Joey said resting her forehead against his.

''Me too.'' he said inclining his head to kiss her nose softly.

Joey giggled. ''I love you Pace. I'm so sorry it took me so long to say it but I was scared.'' Joey said.

''Scared of what?'' Pacey asked.

Joey pulled away from him and walked a few feet. ''Scared of losing you. For so long Pace, you were my best friend. We could talk about anything. You were there when mom died. You were there when dad was put in jail and I thought that if I admitted how I felt and we got together, if we broke up I would lose you. I couldn't to that.'' Joey said, beginning to cry.

Pacey walked over to her and brushed away her tears.

''Never in a million years, could you lose me Josephine Potter. I love you more then anything. You are everything to me and I could not live without you in my life. Whether as my friend or my girlfriend, you'll always be in my heart. And who said anything about breaking up? I don't see us doing anything like that in the furture.'' he told her.

Joey leaned up to kiss him.

''Would to stay, just sleep?'' Joey asked.

''As long as I can hold you in my arms.'' Pacey told her.

Joey led him to her window and they entered her room and streched out on the bed. Pacey wrapped his arms around her and she rested her head and his chest and she pulled the covers over them.

''Sweet dreams Pace.'' said Joey cuddling up closer to him.

''Sweet dreams Potter.'' he said, kissing her forehead.

''I love you.'' Joey whispered softly.

''I love you too Jo.'' Pacey whispered.

They slowly fell asleep, neither feeling more safe or happy in a very long time.

AN- Well that was it. Thanks again to everyone for reading Pacey's Pond.