Description: this is a story I have been working on for a while. This is my first Dawson's Creek story so take it easy on me, I'm rusty on my characters.

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 #17

(Jen's pov)

" Whats going on?...Whoa, umm wow.", I exclaim with surprise as I stumble back and nearly trip over my own two feet. I was definitely not expecting to see Pacey and Joey kissing. This is certainly a shocker. On the one hand I'm completely ecstatic, this is a good sign. Maybe I talked some sense into Joey after all and the two of them have made up. At the same time? This is really horrible, I know two people who are bound to be seriously hurt when they find these two have something going on between them.

" Yeah, why is there yelling?", mumbles Jack not far behind me as he wonders out of his and Andie's tent with Dawson in toe. Oh great, this is not good. There is about to be a whole lot of yelling and arguing in the near future. Crap, I need a stall tactic and quick. What the hell am I supposed to do though. I'm stumped and Joey and Pacy are about to be screwed.

" What are you two arguing about now?", questions Dawson with an irritated roll of his eyes. He didn't just see the two of them kissing just now? This is great! With luck Joey and Pacey will be able to come up with a buyable excuse. Thank god Dawson is clueless about the two of them or things could have gotten out of hand and control very quickly.

" Us, we were arguing about us Dawson. Joey and I, there's an us now.", confides Pacey much to my and apparently Joey's disapproval. Oh my god Pacey you are such an idiot! What the hell were you thinking? Why, why would you tell Dawson about the two of you? I mean I get it, your tired of hiding the fact that you like joey. But to just blurt it out like that? Not exactly your greatest idea Pace. Poor Joey looks absolutely terrified right now.

Looking between the two, Dawson's gaze lands on Joey," Is this true Joe?"

Lowering her gaze from Dawson's, Joey grasps hold of Pacey's hand gently," You weren't supposed to find out like this Dawson."

" How was I supposed to find out?", asks Dawson in a bitter tone as he regards Joey and Pacey with a look of disgust. Not like this I'm guessing but the look of Joey's face. Seriously Pace, what the hell were you thinking. Of all the ways to tell Dawson about the two of you? Blurting it out the way Pacey just did was not the smartest way to go about things.

"...I don't know.",is Joey's only response as she looks down at her feet sheepishly. God, I really feel for her right now. Pacey just put her in a really awkward position. Either way you look at things, right now, Joey is the bad guy. She somehow managed to wedge herself between two best friends without even trying. I would not care to be in her shoes right now. The must feel awful, why does Pacey insist on being such an idiot at times?

" If you're going to be angry with anyone, it should be me. I'm the one who kissed Joey first.", points out Pacey, quickly jumping to Joey's defense. Good for you Pace. I'm glad he fessed up the way that he did, Dawson needs to know the truth. Its better off coming from him than anyone else. Pacey can't help that he developed feelings for Joey, why should he try and hide this fact? Pacey should have been upfront with Dawson before he went and kissed Joey, but that's kind of besides the point right now.

Regarding Pacey with a jealous glare, Dawson bitterly remarks," How could you do this? You were my best friend Pacey." ...(End Jen's pov)