Description: this is a story I have been working on for a while. This is my second Dawson's Creek story. I'll writing this as well as Conflicted Love on here now.

Disclaimer: I may not own the characters but this story is original and from my imagination.

Author's note: this is my first try at a Dawson's creek story, be nice to me please. This is a Pacey/Joey fic, my version of how they got together. Enjoy and review thanks :)

Chapter #3

(Jen's pov)

" Pace...Pacey, earth to Pacey! Are you alright?", I question before waving my hands in front of his face. What is with Pacey these days? Its as though he's on another planet. He barely pays attention to anything anyone else has to say anymore. He's been finding reasons to hangout with Joey whenever possible. If my suspicions are correct, I think Pacey has a thing for dear Joey Potter. I'm not surprised though, almost every guy this girl comes into contact with developes feelings for her. For the life of me I just do not get it.

" What? Oh, uh yeah. I'm fine, whats up?", grumbles Pacey as he blinks the dazed look in his eyes away. Wow he is seriously out of it today. I have never seen Pacey like this before. The poor boy has it bad for Joey. Lately its as though he can't concentrate of think straight whenever she's around. Of course Joey is completely oblivious though. She's too focused on her new budding relationship with college boy, AJ.

" Is there something wrong with you?", I ask with a look of concern. What has gotten into Pacey? Why is he so distracted all of a sudden? Catching a glimpse of Joey walking into the lunch room out of the corner of my eye, I can't help but laugh to myself. Ah, I should have known better. Speak of the devil and she appears I guess. Seems Miss Potter is whats got Pacey in a state of confusion. I should have known better.

" No, nothings wrong with me Jen.", comments Pacey just barely paying attention to a word I've been saying. I'll bet I could ask him to have sex with me right now and he wouldn't even hear me. Why doesn't Pacey just get it over with and tell Joey how he feels about her already? Drooling over her from a distance doesn't really seem to be helping the poor guys cause.

Raising an eye brow in amusement, I pick at the fries on my plate," Really? Then why have you been staring at Joey ever since she walked into the lunchroom?"

Shaking his head in confusion, Pacey regards me with a frown," I was not."

" Help me out Jack.", I comment with a smirk. Jack's not an idiot. He definitely caught Pacey staring at Joey more then once. He'll back me up on this for sure. Why can't Pacey just admit that he has feelings for Joey? We're all friends here. Its not as though anyone is going to judge him. Maybe he is afraid of Dawson finding out. That would make sense. Especially since Joey did used to date Dawson. But that was months ago, they haven't been together since last spring and it the middle of November now.

" Pace, you were definitely checking out Potter. I caught you red handed and its not the first time either.", agrees Jack with an amused laugh before tossing a fry in Pacey's direction. Yes! See? I knew that wasn't just me whose noticed, Jack has too. Pacey can't deny it either because he know that we'll both call him out on it.

" Call me crazy, but I think you like her. Don't you Pace? Its ok to admit it, I won't say anything or make fun of you.", I assure much to his disliking. Who am I kidding, I'm totally going to make fun of Pacey. He likes Joey for god sake. Last I checked, they were sworn enemies. How do you wind up falling for someone you claim to despise? I guess all that hate was really just pent up sexual frustration. Maybe Joey doesn't hate Pacey as much as she claims either.

" What? Yeah, right. You're way off base Jen, I don't like Joey.", denies Pacey with a roll of his eyes. Please who are you trying to fool Witter? Does he seriously take me for an idiot? He can lie to himself all he wants but he can't lie to me. I have seen the way Pacey looks at Joey. How he finds reasons to be around her or help her out in any way possible. I'm not an idiot.

Pushing my empty tray away, I offer Pacey a knowing smile," Am I Pace?"

Finishing the last of his lunch, Jack takes a drink from his soda." If you like Joey, its ok to admit it. I won't hold it against you just because you date my sister Pace."

" Once again, I don't like Joey. Will you drop it?", remarks Pacey in a gruff tone that says he means business. Whoa, he must really not want to talk about it right now. Can't say that I really blame him. It must suck having feelings for a girl who probably has no idea that you exist. He should just be upfront with joey once and for all, what could it possibly hurt?

" Fine, be in denial Pacey. But I'm rarely wrong about these things.", I point out with a mere shrug of my shoulders. Pacey might be able to fool himself, but he isn't fooling anyone else. The sooner he fesses up to how he feels about Joey the better. Besides who knows? For all Pacey knows, maybe Joey likes Pacey back but doesn't realize it just yet. Anything is possible after all. I mean after all who would have ever thought that Pacey would develop feelings for Joey of all people? I certainly didn't. ….(End Jen's pov)