Chapter Twenty-Three - Pacey's P.O.V.

Jack and I returned to the B&B to find it empty as Bodie is at the restaurant, Joey, Jen, and Bessie took Alex to daycare before going shopping, and Grams is out visiting friends.

"Jack, man if you don't mind I think I'm going to jump in the shower and try to grab a few hours of sleep. Last night took a lot out of me, and right now I just want to rest."

"No problem Pace." Jack agrees happily, heading for the living room.

"Thanks! Oh and could you keep an eye on Joey for me when she gets back?"

"You know I will, we all love her." Jack says smiling at me.

"Thanks again, I'll see you at dinner."

With that I head for the shower, tiredly I drop my clothes to the floor and numbly climb under the hot spray. I let the water pound down on me, thinking about Joey and what I would do if anything were ever to happen to her. I almost lost her once and I'm not willing to let that happen ever again. When the water starts to run cold and when all the tension has been worked out of my shoulders by the heat I turn off the taps and wrap a towel around my waist, not bothering to dry the drops of water beading on my skin. I cross the hall to our room and collapse onto the bed. Immediately I fall into a deep slumber, hours later I wake to discover that the sun has gone down, and the room is cast in shadows. Feeling her weight draped across my chest I look down to watch her as she sleeps curled up in my embrace. Her left hand is lying against my heart and it skips a beat when I realize that the diamond and platinum ring means that she is choosing to spend forever with me. I smile into the darkness and inhale her scent, when we are like this I am truly happy,it's only when the outside world intrudes to we problems.

Out in the living room I can here quite conversations going on as the others sit and talk about the days events. As if sensing that I am awake she sighs and shifts slowly waking up. She opens her eyes, looks up at me, and smiles.

"Hey." I whisper softly cupping her face with my free hand, the other is holding her close.

"Hey." She whispers back, pulling her self up to kiss me softly.

"When did you get home?" I ask since I have slept the afternoon away.

"Um, a while ago, I think. The sun was still up."

"Why didn't you wake me?"

"Jack said that you were tired, so I came in here to change but I saw you lying here and had to be near you, I guess I fell asleep watching you."

"See anything you liked, before you fell asleep that is?" I ask teasing her, raising my eyebrow suggestively at her and grinning.

"Mmm, as a matter of fact, I did." She leans up again to kiss me, this time she lingers with her lips against mine, and I can feel her smile.

"Well in that case, come here." I pull her closer to me, stopping when she is lying on my chest completely. Tangling my hands into her soft tresses, I bring her in for yet another kiss. I use just enough force so that she opens her mouth to me and I plunge my tongue inside. We both moan at the sensations the contact creates. I feel myself begin to harden as she shifts over me, moving her legs to straddle my hips. We continue to explore each others mouths, and soon our hands are joining in. Her delicate fingers slip down my chest to my waist where the towel that I had fastened earlier has now slipped loose, pushing the soft cotton from my body she grips my rigid length in her hand and strokes me. Unable to control my reaction to this I growl deep within my throat, as she continues her attack on my body. My hands have slid down her back to grip her hips, my thumbs sliding under the fabric of her top to stroke the smooth skin at the base of her spine. I slip my hands completely underneath and push her shirt up, breaking our kiss only long enough to remove the garment and toss it across the room.

"God Jo, do you know how sexy you are?" I ask as I kiss my way down her neck, and gently nibble on her collarbone, as I unfasten her bra and slide it from her shoulders.

"Um, no but I get the feeling you're going to show me." She giggles innocently.

I love watching her like this now, so free and aware of her own sexuality. There used to be a time when most people would never have described Joey Potter as sexy, but now as she sits astride my lap, her short skirt riding up her thighs, her full breasts framed by her chocolate locks I know that she is the embodiment of sex. She rocks her hips and I can feel her damp warmth through the lace of her underwear.

I smile as I recall her telling me a story about how, after I left she never thought she would feel desired again, and she and Jen had gone shopping. Jen had suggested that she try wearing sexy underwear; that just because no one would see it, didn't mean that she wouldn't feel sexy. She told me that from that day on she has worn nothing but Victoria's Secret, and she always feels sexy.

Needing more, needing to connect with her again after last night, I become impatient pushing her skirt up as far as I can I rip her underwear from her body, she gasps a little surprised by my action, but her eyes are twinkling of mischief, reminding me that she likes it a little rough.

"Pace, those cost me ten bucks!" she says as she lifts her hips to position herself over me.

"I'll buy you new ones." I gasp between kisses, right now the only thing I want is to feeling myself buried to the hilt inside her warmth. I want to be in control, so I quickly switch our positions so that I am on top, her wrists held in one of my hands above her head, her breast pushing against my chest. With the tip of my rigid cock straining at her entrance she arches her back in hopes of pulling me deeper inside.

"Pacey." she whimpers, begging for me to take her.

Looking into her eyes, I lean in and kiss her hungrily and I rock my hips against her and slide into her, her liquid core bathing me in honeyed warmth. I pull out again almost all the way before slamming back into her. She meets me thrust for thrust as sweat forms on our bodies, and the headboard pounds against the wall. She legs are locked around my hips and it seems like with each thrust she takes me deeper within her yielding body. I feel her walls tighten and grip me as her orgasm hits, and she cries out my name. Reaching my breaking point, I pump into her a couple of more times as my own release follows hers. I collapse onto her and kiss her.

"I love you." She says as I roll off her and pull her into my arms.

"I love you too Potter, even if you are going to be the death of me."

"Aw, now Pacey there is no way you can tell me that you didn't just enjoy yourself." she smiles.

"I think I enjoyed more than just myself Jo. I'd say you were a very important part of what just happened."

She shivers slightly in my arms and I notice that it is a little cool in the room.

"Cold?" I ask.

"A little." She says sleepily.

I sit up and reach for the blanket on the end of the bed, as I lean forward I notice a movement out of the corner of my eye. I look towards the window to see what it was, but only see the bush outside of Joey's room rustle a little. Odd I think to myself as I settle back against the pillow.

We lay in each others arms for a while listening to each others hearts beat in time. The moment is broken when Jen softly knocks on the bedroom door and tells us dinner will be ready shortly. Not wanting to move from where I am I just look at Joey and trace her features softly.

"Baby, we have to get up and get dressed." I murmur as I run my finger along her lips.

"I know." She responds reluctantly.