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 #6

(Pacey's pov)

" I'm really glad you're here Pacey, you've been a lot of help tonight.", confesses Joey with a grateful smile on her face. Where else would I be? Its not as though I had anything else to do tonight. Besides, I would rather spend time with Joey any day of the week. I would never admit this to Jen or Jack because they would never let me live it down, but I like Joey.

" Your not upset AJ couldn't make it?", I ponder mostly to myself before biting into yet another slice of pizza. God, I really hate that guy. What could Joey possibly see in him anyway? So he is in college, who gives a damn. Suddenly that makes him attractive, profound and deep? Please Joey doesn't need a guy like AJ, what could he possible offer her that I couldn't?

" Well, yeah. But its not his fault he has to write a paper.", admits Joey while cutting up another small slice of pizza to feed to Alexander. Man that little guy can sure eat. He's already on his second slice of pizza. Look how adorable he is, Alexander is almost completely covered in pizza sauce. Joey's not much cleaner herself no thanks to the little runt. She has sauce all over her shirt and a little on her cheek, she actually looks kind of cute right now.

" Is that what he told you?", I question with a roll of my eyes and a bitter laugh. If that's not the lamest excuse that I have ever heard, I'm not sure what is. He has a paper to right? That's why he can't come to see Joey tonight? Please, he could have taken one night away from his studies to come down here and see her. What would it have killed him to delay his paper one night.

Taking a bite from her slice of pizza, Joey glances over at me," Whats that supposed to mean Pacey?"

With a shrug of his shoulders, I pour myself a drink," Nothing, I just think that's a lame excuse is all Potter."

" What do you have against AJ? What has he ever done to you, Pacey?", asks Joey with a frown before glancing over at me. What do I have against AJ? Honestly, nothing. If he weren't dating you, I would probably like the guy. But he is, and so I hate him for the sole reason that he's with you and I'm not. I mean I know that I would never have a chance with Joey, but that's not to say that I wouldn't have tried to win her over and make her happy if I were ever given the chance.

" Nothing, I just don't like him. I don't have to have a reason to dislike the guy Joe, I just do.", I point out before finishing the last of my pizza slice. Pouring myself another glass of soda, I take a big gulp before setting my cup down. Its not hard to see that I've upset Joey, she's regarding me with a scowl as I speak. She asked me a question though and I answered honestly. What did she expect me to do? Lie to make her feel better? I'm sorry but if that's the case she should have known that was out of the question given our history. ...(End Pacey's pov)