AN- Here we are back again with Against All Odds:Chapter 3!
This starts right where Chapter 2 left off! Joey's completly out of character in here.
Doug and Joey broke apart slowly. They starred at each other, both too shocked to speak. Finally Doug cleared his throat and backed away from her.
''I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that.'' he said.
'I'm glad you did.'' she said, quietly.
He starred at her for a long time.
''You should go back upstairs.'' he said.
''No, I like it here just fine.'' she said, moving closer to him.
She grabbed his face with both her hands and kissed him again. Doug couldn't push her away. Instead, he began to kiss her back with a passion.
They broke apart and touched foreheads gazing at each other.
''Go back to bed, Jo. Please.'' he begged her.
If she stayed down here, he didn't know what he would do.
''Do you really want me to?'' Joey asked him.
''Yes.''' he said, backing away from her.
''Goodnight Doug.'' she said, walking back upstairs.
The next morning, Joey and Pacey walked downstairs for breakfast.
''Jo, you look exausted. Are you sure you're ok?'' Pacey asked her.
After coming back upstairs, Joey tossed and turned all night, not being able to forget Doug's kiss.
''I'm fine. I'm actually gonna head home.'' she said. ''Bye Pace.''
''See you Potter.'' he told her, still concerned for her.
He knew something was up with Joey. He just didn't know what.
Joey walked home, her hands in her pockets, her face thoughtful. After years of imagining it, Doug Witter had kissed her! It couldn't be real but it was. She could still feel his lips against hers. She needed to think.
Instead of going home, Joey decided to walk to the ruins. It was the one place she could go.
Just to think.
Just to be alone.
Pacey walked into Screen Play Video to start his shift, not surprised to see Jen there with Dawson.
''Hey you guys.'' he said. ''What's up?''
''Not much. Dawson was thinking of having a movie night tonight. He wants to invite Andie and Jack.'' Jen told him.
Pacey's eyes lit up at the sound of Andie's name.
''Do it D.'' he told his friend.
''If you insist.'' Dawson told him.
''Indeed I do. I know we have a date planned for Friday but, I really need to see her.'' Pacey said.
''Awww, Pacey's in love.'' Jen teased, pinching his cheek lightly.
''Shut up.'' he said, swiping her hand away.
''Hey don't tell my girlfriend to shut up.'' Dawson said.
''Whatever.'' Pacey mumbled. ''Shouldn't you be going? It's my shift.''
''Sure.'' Dawson said, walking around the counter, grabbing Jen's hand and tugging her after him.
''Andie at 10:00.'' Jen called before Dawson dragged her away.
Pacye looked up as Andie entered the store with a video cassette in hand.
''I'm here to return Dumbo.'' she said, holding it up.
''Did you enjoy it?'' Pacey asked, taking the movie from her.
''Yeah, it was just as good as the other 50 times I watched it.'' she said.
''50? Geez, I've watched it at least 200 times. And you call yourself a fan?'' Pacye said.
Andie giggled, causing Pacey's smile to get even bigger.
''So, Dawson's having a movie night tonight. Care you come? You and Jackers.'' he told her.
''That sounds like fun. I'll have to drag Jack along but it should be easy.'' she said.
''Sweet. So, I'll see you tonight?'' he asked.
''Of course. Bye Pacey.'' Andie said, leaving.
Dawson was worried. He had called Joey's house to invite her to movie night and Bessie said she hadn't been home all night. He knew she sometimes slept over at Pacey's but still, it wasn't like her to not go right home. He decided to check the ruins and sure enough, there was Joey.
''Hey, I've been looking all over for you.'' he told her.
Joey looked up and smilied at him. He sat down next to her.
''Hey, Dawson. What's up?'' she asked.
''I'm having a movie night at my place tonight. Everyone will be there.'' he said.
''Cool. Count me in.'' she said, turning back toward the water.
Dawson watched as Joey's hair blew in the wind. Her beautiful face deep in thought over some matter. He sighed. How could she not have a boyfriend. If Joey could only see him as more then a friend.
He sighed again.
''You ok?'' Joey asked, turning to him in concern.
''Yeah, I'm fine.'' he told her.
Joey smilied.
''So, what are you thinking about?'' he asked.
''Nothing.'' Joey told him.
''Well I'd better go. Jen's waiting for me.'' he said.
''See you Dawson.'' Joey told him, turning back to the water.
''Bye Jo.'' he said, leaving.
Later That Night
Joey climbed the ladder into Dawson's room. She looked around and saw that she was the last one to arrive. As she entered the room, Pacey caught her eyes and looked at her questionatly. He was worried about her.
Joey smilied reassuringly and he accepted it, turning his attention back to the girl next to him.
''Hey Jo, glad you've finally arrived.'' Dawson said, from his spot in his chair, Jen on his lap.
''Aww good to know you missed me.'' Joey said, sitting down on the floor next to Jack.
''What are we watching.'' she whispered.
''No clue. I fell asleep.'' he whispered back.
Joey rolled eyes and sat back against the bed. Once the movie was over, Pacey spoke.
''Can I pick the next one. If I watch E.T. one more time, I'm gonna hurl.'' he said.
Andie giggled.
''Fine, but no Dumbo.'' Dawson said.
''Party pooper.'' he muttered under his breath. ''How about The Mighty Ducks? Those have to be the best trilogy I've ever seen.''
Everyone one looked at him.
''What?'' he asked.
''Those movies were so lame, Pacey.'' Dawson said.
''Yeah, and that Charlie character was so annoying. Especially in the third movie.'' Joey said.
''I thought he was kinda cute.'' Andie said.
''Me too.'' Jen agreed.
''What about Breakfast Club?'' Jack asked, scanning Dawson's movies and spotting the familer title.
Everyone agreed and Joey popped it in.
After a few more movies, it was time to call it a night. Pacey voulentered to give rides. Jack and Andie accepted. Joey said she'd walk.
The four left Dawson's room, where he began making out with his girlfriend.
Joey decided to walk into town to buy something to eat. Pacey drove the McPhees home. He arrived outside their two story house and walked Andie to the door. Jack went right inside.
''This was fun. Thanks for the ride home Pace.'' Andie said.
He grinned at leaned forward to place a soft kiss on her lips.
He pulled back slowly.
''See you later McPhee.'' he said, quietly, winking at her.
He walked back to his car and drove away.
Andie smilied before heading inside.
Joey walked into town and into the grocery store. Scanning the snack aisle, she ran into Doug.
''Hi.'' she said, awkwardly.
''Hi.'' he said back, just as awkwardly.
''Bye.'' she said, quickly walking away.
She ran around the corner catching her breath. Walking to the door, she saw Doug leaving and decided to follow him.
He walked into his apartment. Joey followed and stopped right outside the door. She wanted to knock but was too scared to.
She took a deep breath and, throwing caution to the wind, knocked.
Doug answered it, surprised to see Joey.
''Why are you here?'' he had to ask.
''Unfinished business.'' she told him.
''Jo..'' he started, but she cut him off entering the apartment.
''There's something here, Doug. You can't deny it.'' she said.
''Maybe there is Jo, but we can't.'' he said.
''Why, because I'm 15 and you're scared to admit you might feel something for me.'' she said.
''No, because you're 15 and it's illegal.'' Doug told her.
Joey walked over to him and kissed him.
''I want you Doug. Don't you want me?'' she asked.
''Jo.'' he said painfully.
He couldn't resist her anymore.
''Leave Jo. Now.'' he said, walking to the door and holding it open.
Joey walked over to him and shut the door, pushing him against it and kissing his neck and jaw. She hungrily kissed his mouth, her tongue pressing against his lips, begging for entrance.
Doug couldn't fight it anymore. He picked her up and brought her to his bedroom, lying her down on the bed.
''Jo, tell me to stop.'' he begged, kissing her neck.
She forced him to look at her.
''Don't stop.'' she whispered.
He didn't
Joey woke up the next morning with a smile on her face. The smell of bacon frying entered her nose and she knew Doug was making breakfast. She snuggled back into the pillow.
''Wake up sleepy head.'' Doug told her, kissing her forehead.
''Did you make me breakfast?'' she asked.
''Of course.'' he told her.
Joey smilied.
''Well then. Goodmorning.'' she told him, kissing him.
Doug laughed and walked back into the kitchen. Joey got dressed quickly and joined him.
He served their breakfast and they ate in silence.
''What's going on here Jo?'' he asked.
''I'm not sure. But I like it.'' Joey told him smiling brightly.
Doug sighed and brought his plate to the sink.
''Last night shouldn't have happened Joey.'' he told her.
She quickly walked over to him.
''You don't mean that. I see it in your eyes Doug. You want this just as much as I do.'' she said.
''I could get arrested for this!'' he exclaimed, turning away from her.
No one has to know. Don't you feel something for me Doug?'' she asked.
He slowly turned around to face her.
''You know I do.'' he said.
Joey smilied and kissed him.
''Then that's all that matters.'' she said, quietly.
Doug smilied and kissed her again.
Pacey was walking over to Doug's to get advice about Andie. Joey was a great source but he needed a guy to talk to and who better then his older brother.
He walked in the building and was about to go to Doug's room when the door opened and he heard a woman giggle. He grinned ducking in the shadows, hoping to catch a glimpse on her, for teasing purposes.
What he saw, made his mouth drop.
Joey Potter, his best friend since grade school was leaving his brother apartment at 9:00 in the morning. She turned quickly and kissed his brother, smiling at him.
She whispered something Pacey couldn't hear and Doug smilied, kissing Joey again. She finally turned to go and Doug walked back to his apartment.
Pacey stood there in pure shock at what he had just seen.
AN- There you have it. Doug and Joey have started something and Pacey knows about it! Whatever will he do? Stay tuned to find out and please review!