Chapter Thirty-Two ~ Joeys P.O.V.

*One Month Later*

Sitting at the desk in the second spare room that we use as a den, my fingers fly over the keys as I frantically try to finish up the paper on Monet for my art history class before morning.

"Hey?" he says softly from the doorway.

"Hi, sweetie what's up?" I ask rubbing the sore muscles in my neck as I turn my attention back to the glowing screen.

"It's late, when are you coming to bed?"

"I don't know? This paper is giving me a little trouble, okay a-lot of trouble and it's due first thing."

"I thought you were almost finished with this one last week?" He asks.

"I was, but then I decided to change a few things, and then with all of the wedding plans I guess this one got away from me. But after this I only have two exams left and then I'm finished for the year and we can get back down to Capeside and I can focus all my energy on the wedding." As I'm talking he walks over and takes over rubbing my neck for me, his fingers finding their way into the knots, I moan as I feel the tension slipping out of the sore muscles.

"Mmm that feels so good."

He places a soft kiss on the top of my head, and I can feel him smile as he inhales the scent of my hair.

"It's supposed too, you've been working really hard these last couple of months. Better?" he asks.

"Much, thanks. Hopefully this won't take too much longer, and I'll be in soon."

"Okay, don't work all night." He leans over and kisses me on the lips, standing up straight he walks from the room, closing the door softly behind him.

I focus my attention back on the screen and begin typing again, a couple of hours later as I finish off with the footnotes I sigh thankful that it's done. Printing it out I turn off the monitor and lights and head for our room. Slipping inside I grab my pajamas and change, silently I crawl under the covers and into his arms. Pacey sighs in his sleep as his arms tighten around me.

"Night Love." I whisper before closing my eyes.

"G'night." He mumbles groggily.

"Hey Jo, how'd it go today?" Jen asks from in front of the television as I walk into the house two weeks later.

Flopping down next to her I just groan, thankful that my year is now officially over. She just laughs. I roll my head to the side and look at her.

"How about you? How was your last exam?" I ask.

"Good. I think I did pretty well. I'm just glad it over."

"Me too, now we can become consumed by wedding preparations. I talked to Bessie last night, she said that the tent will be delivered tomorrow so we should be able to start decorating it when we get there on Thursday."

"Jo, is two days going to be enough time?"

"I don't know, Pacey's last exam is Wednesday so I don't want to go down any earlier, although an extra couple of days would be nice."

"Jo, I could always head down there tomorrow, and start helping Bessie out. Theres no one at the B&B this week so she won't mind."

"Jen, it's my wedding you don't have to kill yourself over it." I say although I know that Jen would do anything she could to help out.

"Nonsense, my best-friend is getting married on Saturday I want her day to be perfect." She smiles at me.

"Jen, you're the best." I say hugging her quickly.

"I know." She says matter-of-factly. "So we're settled? I'm heading down tomorrow and the rest of you will follow on Thursday?"

"Yeah, I'm so glad I have you around to help out with everything."

We both lapse into silence, getting absorbed in the soap opera Jen was watching when I came in. Jack and Pacey come in about an hour later.

"Hey guys whats up?" Jack asks.

"We're just kicking back, relaxing after finishing up our exams." Jen says smiling sweetly at Jack who still has two more exams to write, he just glares at her. Pacey and I both laugh at them. Pulling myself up off the couch I walk over to him, wrap my arms around his neck and go up on my toes to kiss him hello.

"Hey Babe, how's the boat?"

"She's getting there, but she won't be ready for a while yet."

"That's ok Pace, we'll go sailing when you finish her."

"Yeah I know. I was hoping to be done by now so we could have gone sailing for the honeymoon."

"I don't know two weeks in the Caribbean sounds good to me too." I say my eyes sparkling.

Pacey wraps his arms around me and kisses my neck, softly nibbling on the skin.

"I'd say it was defiantly one of my better ideas." He looks at me, and smiles wickedly. "So how was your exam?"

"Tougher than I thought, but I'm pretty confident."

"Good, you studied hard, and now for your reward." He lifts me into his arms and carries me upstairs to our room, I'm laughing all the way.

"Pace, you know I can walk?"

"Hush woman, I'm practicing." He places a kiss on my lips as he closes the door to our room with his foot. Placing me gently on the bed he settles down beside me and strokes my face, staring deep into my eyes.

"What?" I ask, even though I can see what he's thinking.

"I'm just savoring this, once we get to Capeside Bessie is sure to whisk you away from me with a million and one wedding related emergencies."

"Yeah, but come Saturday I'm all yours." I say winking at him. "Now when do I get my reward?" I wrap my arms around his neck, and bury my fingers in his thick hair pulling his lips to mine.

He moves over me easily as his strong hands explore my body. Cradling his hips between my thighs, I slip my hands under his sweatshirt and push the fabric over his head, only breaking our kiss for a moment. His mouth leaves a warm trail down my neck, and between my breasts, he pushes my shirt up to place a kiss on my belly button, his tongue dipping in to explore as he goes. His fingers work the opening of my jeans and he quickly pulls them from my body. As he kisses his way back up my body he takes my shirt with him, his lips burn the skin as he caresses every new inch he reveals. Finally my top is pulled over my head and he pulls away, quickly stripping out of his remaining cloths, I do the same as I watch the muscles in his arms ripple with his movements. Rising up onto my knees I kiss him passionately. Just looking at his gloriously toned and tanned naked body makes me want to take him hard, and fast. Gripping his erection in my hand I stroke him, up and down, using the moisture leaking from his tip as lubrication, when I know he's close to coming I push him onto the bed and straddle him. Positioning him at my entrance I slowly lower myself onto him, an inch at a time. Once I've taken all of his length into me I start to rock my hips, his head is thrown back on one of the pillows and he is biting on his lower lip. I smile knowing that he is fighting to let me stay in control. Taking mercy on him, I speed up my hips and he starts to thrust back, meeting my body half way. We fall into the rhythm we have perfected and spiral towards bliss, I feel myself slipping over the edge and push harder against him as I grip him tighter and come hard as he slams into me. He comes soon after me crying out with pleasure, before whispering my name and pulling me into his arms. We lay covered in sweat, limbs entwined, completely spent. I smile knowing that after Saturday we will finally be husband, and wife.

"Love?" he asks softly a while later.

"Mmm hmm" I murmur not wanting to open my eyes or move out of his embrace, I feel so relaxed.

"Just checking if you're awake." He is absently stroking my hair, the strands trailing between his fingers.

"Barely."

"Why don't you sleep for a while? I'm going to jump in the shower and then do some studying before dinner." He slowly slides from his side of the bed searching for his boxers. I snuggle deeper into his pillow inhaling his scent as he gathers his clothes. Bending over his places a kiss on my forehead.

"Love you." He whispers as he quietly slips from the room, leaving me to sleep.