AN- Ok so this is the final chapter!! I just want to thank everyone who has read it and enjoyed it.

It's starts right after the last one.

Dawson and Andie arrived at her house and went inside to the kitchen. They sat down at the table and Andie went to get snacks and pop. She sat back down and they sat in a comfortable silence, interupted by the occasinal crunch of a chip.

''So, what are we Dawson?'' Andie couldn't help but ask.

''What do you mean?'' he asked.

''Are we friends, are we a couple?'' she asked again.

''Well, I like you a lot Andie. I want you to be a girlfriend. If you want.'' Dawson said, shyly.

Andie smilied.

''I'd love to be.'' she said.

Dawson grinned and leaned over to kiss her. The slamming of the door broke them apart as a very angry Jack walked in.

''What's wrong?'' Andie asked her brother.

''I told Joey I love her.'' he said, sitting down.

Dawson looked up quickly.

''What did see say?'' he asked.

''She didn't say anything. Instead, she decided to run away from me.'' Jack sighed.

''Shit.'' Dawson said, under his breath.

''What's wrong?'' Andie asked.

''I need to go.'' Dawson said, standing up.

Andie followed him to the door.

''I'll see you Andie.'' he said, kissing her lightly on the lips and leaving.

Pacey and Jen sat on her porch making out like no tomorrow. After being apart for so long, it was hard not to want to get into it.

''Pacey!'' Dawson shouted, running up to the kissing couple.

''What?'' Pacey asked, rather annoyed as he pulled away from his girlfriend.

''We need to find Joey.'' he said.

''Why?'' Pacey asked.

''Jack told her he loves her.'' Dawson said.

''Really? Wow that's great.'' Jen said, smiling.

She saw a look on Pacey's face.

''Why is that bad?'' she had to ask.

Pacey stood up and kissed her cheek quickly.

''I need to go. I promise to explain everything later.'' Pacey told her before running off with Dawson.

''Where do you think she is?'' Pacey asked.

''The ruins.'' Dawson told him.

Sure enough, Joey Potter was at the ruins, sitting on the steps overlooking the water. Her make up was ruined by her tears and her dress had some mud stains on it. She heard someone coming and looked behind her to see Dawson and Pacey approaching.

''Hey Jo.'' Dawson said quietly.

''You ok?'' Pacey asked.

She shook her head. The boys sat down next to her, one on either side.

''We heard what happened between you and Jackers.'' Pacey said.

''Why Jo? Is it beacause of your dad?'' Dawson asked.

Joey sniffled.

''Jack doesn't know anything about my past. He thinks of me as this great girl who just lives with her sister. He doesn't know about mom and or dad.'' she said, tearfully.

''Why haven't you told him?'' Dawson asked.

''I didn't want to ruin it. The second he finds out about dad, he'll bolt. I know he will.'' Joey said.

''Why not give him a chance? Let him prove if he's different. If he really cares.'' Pacey suggested.

''I don't want to get hurt.'' Joey whispered. ''Not again.''

''Not every guy is going to be like your dad, Jo. I think Jack is different. I think you should let him prove it.'' Dawson offered.

Joey softly began to cry, but nodded her head in agreement.

''I'll think of some way to tell him.'' she chocked out.

Pacey wrapped an arm around her shoulders, bringing her closer. Dawson squeezed her hand gently, both boys trying to calm their poor friend.

Jen was awoken by a scream. Her Grams' screams to be exact. She jumped out of bed and ran into the hallway. She saw Grams on the phone.

''Yes 911, my husband, he won't wake up. He feels cold. I need an ambulance right away.''

Jen listened as her Grandmother gave their address and hang up, running back into the room. She went back into hers wrapped herself tighly with her covers needing this to be a dream.

Needing this to be a nightmare.

The next morning.

Joey walked into the Ice House spotting her sister immidiatly.

''Joey, why are you still here?'' Bessie asked.

Joey looked at her puzzled.

''Don't tell me you forgot. You need to go visit dad today.'' Bessie reminded her.

Joey froze, looking up at her sister.

''Why?'' she asked.

''It's his birthday. You need to do this. We agreed alternate years.'' Bessie said.

Before Joey could say anything, Jack walked in. He lookd at her, his eyes boring into hers. He turned away, heading into the back room.

''I'll leave now. Just one minute.'' she told her sister, running after Jack.

''I want you to come with me.'' she told him.

He turned around slowly.

''Where?'' he asked.

''To see my life.'' she said.

He looked puzzled.

''Please, just come with me?'' she asked, holding out her hand. ''I know I don't deserve it, but please. Come with me.''

To her great delight, Jack grabbed her hand and she tugged him out with her.

''Jack's coming with. Bye Bess.'' she shouted to her sister.

Jen sat on the dock, tears streaming down her face. The ambulance came, bringing her Gramps to the hospital. She needed Pacey. As if on cue, she heard him come over.

''Hey Lindley. What's wrong?'' he asked, seeing the tears stream down her face.

''There's something wrong with Gramps. We had to call an ambulance. He might not make it.'' she said.

Pacey grabbed her arm, pulling her up. Once she was standing, he wrapped his arms around her, bringing her closer to him, letting her cry onto his shirt, whispering words of comfort into her ear.

Joey and Jack sat on a warm, loud bus trialing along the highway. Jack glanced over at Joey, watching as she looked out the window. Her appearance was sad, almost crying.

''Jo.'' he whispered so he wouldn't frighten her.

She turned to him.

''Where are we going?'' he asked.

''You'll see.'' she said, looking back out the window.

To his surprise it was at least an hour later that they finally got off the bus. Joey led him down the town they were in to the outskirts.

''Jo?'' he asked.

She didn't answer him.

They arrived outside what looked like a correctional facility.

''Can I help you?'' asked the guard behind the gate.

''We're here to see Mike Potter.'' Joey said.

Jack looked up in shock.

''You missed visting hours. You'll have to come back.'' the guard told her.

Jack grabbed her arm and tugged her to the side.

''I saw a hotel when we came in. We'll crash there and come back tomorrow.'' he said.

Joey nodded and they walked to the hotel.

Checking into the hotel, Joey decided to take a shower. Jack called his house and left a message. Then he called Joey's house.

''Hello?'' Bessie asked.

''Bessie, it's Jack. We made it up here but we missed visiting hours. We're crashing in a hotel. We'll go tomorrow and then head back home.'' he said.

''Ok Jack. Take good care of her.'' Bessie said.

''Why didn't she tell me?'' he asked, quietly.

''Would you? Give her a chance to explain. Bye Jack.'' she said.

''Bye Bessie.'' he said, hanging up just as Joey walked out of the bathroom.

''Did you call Bessie?'' she asked.

''Yeah. What's going on here Jo?'' Jack asked.

Joey sat down on the bed across from him, as he sat in a chair.

''I had a wonderful child hood Jack. I had a mom and dad who loved me, my sister, and each other. That all changed when I turned twelve. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She tried everything but couldn't fight it. While she was in the fight of her life, my dad was enjoing himself with a different women every night. A few months later, my mom died. Then my dad was arrested for selling drugs. Bessie got custody of me and here we are. I didn't tell you because I knew you would turn away in disgust or not want to be around me. Potters are trash in Capeside.'' she said.

Jack stood and walked over to her sitting next to her on the bed. He wrapped his arm around her and brought her close.

''Joey, you are the most amazing woman I've ever met. I don't care about your life. I care about you and only you.'' he said.

She looked up at him.

''Do you mean that?'' she asked surprised.

He nodded. Joey grinned and kissed him with all her might. She slowly pushed him down onto the bed, kissing him passionatly. Her fingers began to work the buttons of his shirt. He stopped her.

''Jo, we have all the time in the world to get here. Don't rush it.'' Jack told her.

Joey smilied, he was right. They shouldn't move so fast. They got up and got under the covers. Joey cuddled up to his side, resting her head on his chest.

''Goodnight Jack.'' she whispered.

''Goodnight Jo.'' he said back, kissing her softly.

Andie and Dawson arrived at her house. She played back the messages and walked into the kitchen.

''Jack called. Him and Joey are up in Darthmouth for some reason. Do you know?'' she asked.

''Her dad's in prison up there for selling drugs. I guess she took Jack with her.'' he said.

''So Joey's past doens't bother you?'' she asked.

Dawson shook his head.

''Good. I have something to tell you. A few years ago, my dad, mom, Jack, me and my brother Tim were all in the car, driving away from Tim's basketball game. My mom was driving. This huge truck came out of nowhere and mom swerved to avoid it. She ended up crashing the car. Tim died instantly. My mom ha suffered ever since. She blammed herself for the incident. She's depressed a lot. She talks like Tim's still here. Jack and I take good care of her. I wanted to tell you because I didn't want you to think didn't trust you.'' she said.

Dawson sat there, forzen to his chair.

''Dawson please say something.'' she said.

He swallowed hard before standing up.

''I need to go.'' he said, before bolting out the door, leaving a crying Andie behind.

Jen was fast asleep, awoken by the shrill ring of the phone. Her heart sank in her chest. She knew. Still, jen walked into the hallway and down the stairs. She spotted Grams, hanging up the phone. Grams looked up, her whole face tear stained.

Jen knew.

She ran to her grandmother, hugging her tighly as they let their grief out together.

The next morning after they had woken up, Jack and Joey walked over to the prison. They were given orange visiting tags and were sat at a table to wait for Joey's dad.

''I'm kind of nervous. I've never met a dad before.'' Jack said.

Joey smilied.

''Don't worry. I'm sure he'll like you.'' she said, leaning over to kiss him.

The doors into the visiting room opened and Mike Potter stepped out looking at his daughter. She had really grown up. He focused on her, but was awhere she had brought someone. Sitting down, he shifted his gaze to the boy next to her. He didn't look familer. The boy, sensing his trouble, held out his hand.

''Jack Mcphee. It's nice to meet you.'' he said.

Mike shook the boys hand and looked back at his daughter.

''You look so beautiful Joey. Just like you mother.'' he said.

''Do you know how angry I've been at you? How much I hate you for the pain you've caused mom, Bessie, and me? I want to be able to turn around and never see you again.'' she told him.

''I'm sorry Joey. Believe me I am.'' he said.

''I know. I know you are dad. I miss you so much despite the fact that I'm so angry at you. But I love you. I need you dad.'' Joey said, tearfully, grabbing Mike's hand.

He squeezed it gently, smiling at his youngest daughter. They let go and Joey wiped her eyes.

''Dad, this is my boyfriend Jack.'' Joey said, formally introducing them.

''It's a pleasure to meet you Jack.'' Mike said smiling.

''You too sir.'' he said. ''You ok?'' he whispered into Joey's ear.

She nodded.

''I will be now.'' she said.

Jack smilied and kissed her cheek lighly. Mike saw how her eyes glowed happily for a brief moment.

After a while longer, Joey and Jack left. They boarded the bus and got ready to go home.

Joey leaned and kissed Jack.

''Thank you for doing this for me. I love you.'' she told him, meaning every word.

Jack smilied brightly.

''I love you too.'' he said.

They kissed.

Jen walked into Screen Play Video and Pacey knew that something was wrong.

''Gramps died.'' she said, tearfully.

Pacey walked over to her, giving her a huge bear hug and kissing the top of her head.

''I'm sorry Jen.'' he said.

''My dad called me today. He said that because of all the crap Grams is going to have to do, they are going to let me come home if I want.'' she told him.

Pacey froze.

''Do you?'' he asked.

''I don't know, maybe.'' Jen said.

''But what about me, what about us?'' he asked.

''We kiss and we date but do I really mean anything to you?'' Jen asked.

''Of course you do.'' Pacey insisted.

''Well I don't know. I've got a lot to think about. I'll see you later Pacey.'' Jen said leaving.

Dawson walked back to Andie's house slowly. He knocked on the door and smilied when Andie answered.

''Can I come in?'' he asked.

She stepped aside and let him in.

''I'm sorry for how I reacted yesterday. I had no right running out of here like that. I really like you Andie, and I want to be with you no matter what. This thing with your mom doesn't bother me at all.'' Dawson said.

''Oh Dawson.'' Andie cooed, jumping into his arms and kissing him.

''Ahem.'' Jack coughed.

They broke apart quickly.

''You're back! We didn't even hear you come in.'' Andie said.

''I'm not surprised.'' Jack said.

Andie blushed.

''So things with you and Jo ok?'' Dawson asked.

Jack nodded.

''They're perfect.'' he said.

Pacey raced to the airport in his car, breaking every speed limit. Whe he had arrived to am emergency movie night, he saw that Jen was not there. He called her house and Grams told him that she was going to New York. He had to stop her. He couldn't let her get away.

He pulled up into a parking space and ran inside. He found out where the plance was boarding and rushed to the gate. He spotted her blonde hair.

''Jen! Jen!'' he yelled running after her.

She turned around shocked to see him.

''Pace, what are you doing here?'' she asked.

The whole airport was watching by now.

''You can't leave Jen. Since the moment you moved here, you've been this amazing thing that has changed my life for the better. You believe in me and you've made me feel so much better about myself. I don't want you to go. I love you.'' he said.

Jen looked shocked.

''You love me?'' she whispered.

''Yes, how could I not. Please stay.'' he begged.

The whole airport was queit while Jen pondered her decision.

''I love you too.'' she finally said, jumping into his arms and kissing him.

Everyone cheered.

'So does this mean you're staying?'' he asked.

''Think of it as an indefinate staying answer.'' she told him kissing him again.

THE END

AN- So there you have it. The end! I hoped everyone liked it. Thanks for reading.