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 #22
(Pacey's pov)
" Hey Pace, how was camping?", questions Dougie when he comes home to find me sulking in the kitchen with an open container of orange juice in hand. Thing might be great between Joey and I again, but there's still the matter of Dawson and Andie. Those two are currently not speaking to neither Joey or myself. Can't say that I really blame them though. They did find out about the both of us the hard way after all.
" It was a nightmare Doug.", I grumble in reply before placing the cap back on the container of orange juice and putting it back into the fridge. On the up side at least, Joey and I have finally started to sort things out between the two of us. We both agreed to see what happens with whatever we have developing between us. Joey admitted that she's terrified about all of this, and I reassured her that I was as well. We're taking things slow, I want whatever this is to work, I like Potter a lot.
" Why? What happened?", asks Dougie with both eyebrows raised in curiosity What happened? Where am I supposed to begin? Joey decided that I wasn't worth taking a risk on and that we we better off as friends. Then, I confronted her about her feelings for me after having a nice long talk with Jen. We wound up getting into an argument which ended in one of the most amazing and breath taking kisses in my entire life. Unfortunately Jen, along with the rest of the gang witnessed our little lip lock when they were woken up by our bickering. Then that's when the entire camping trip went straight to hell.
" Well, you know how you said last week that you thought Joey liked me? You were right, she kissed me a few days ago.", I confide with a sigh before looking through the cabinets for something edible to eat. Damn, why is there nothing to eat? Didn't Dougie go shopping? All there is around here is a bunch of leftovers and eggs. Ugh I really don't feel like cooking right now, but it looks like if I want to eat I'm going to have to do exactly that.
Regarding me with a knowing smirk, Dougie pats me on the back," See? What did I tell you?"
Grabbing myself a plate, I fix myself some breakfast up," You were right. Joey likes me, not enough to take a chance on me though."
" What do you mean?", inquires Dougie as he pours himself a cup of coffee. What else could I mean except exactly that? After Potter kissed me back, she ran into Dawson who started sticking his nose where it didn't belong. She got scared and decided instead of taking a risk on me she would rather ignore the feelings she had for me. Fortunately I wasn't about to let her go without a fight. I not only got Joey to admit she likes me, but I got her to face Dawson. Sure, I throw her under the bus by telling him there was something between us. But what choice did I have? Joey left me with no other.
" After Joey kissed me, Dawson went to see her and started asking about us. She got freaked and decided we would be better as friends.", I confide as I scrap my scrambled eggs onto my plate and make some toast. Mmm, these are no doubt the best eggs that I have made yet. Good, I'm so hungry. Wondering whether or not Joey's going to back out on me again or not sure works up at appetite.
" I'm sorry Pacey, I know you liked her a lot.", comments Dougie with a frown before patting me on the back. Hold on a second Dougie, I'm far from finished with this story. There is still much much more that you need to know big brother. There's a happy ending to this fairytale. Or well, at least there is for now anyway.
" She likes me too, I confronted her when we were camping. Wound up getting in an argument.", I confess with a goofy smirk making its way across my face. One way or another I swore to myself that I would get Joey to admit her feelings for me. Sure, I had to pick an argument with her to get the truth out but I got her to admit she liked me didn't I?
Sitting down beside me, Dougie takes a bite from his piece of toast," Really? How did that end?"
Finishing the last of my eggs, I pour myself a glass of milk," Well, everyone knows about us now."
" Even Dawson? That's a good thing, right?", asks Dougie as he places his plate in the sink and washes it. Oh yeah, Dawson knows about us. I told him. The look on his face was priceless too. He looked as though he had just gotten hit my a bus. Guess Dawson was expecting Joey to ever admit to liking me the way that she did. I felt as though I had won the lottery when she told Dawson that she hadn't meant for him to find out this way. She wasn't denying that she had feelings for me. Joey wasn't ashamed to admit she liked me, I thought for a second that she might have been.
" Aside from Dawson and Andie hating us? Its a great thing.", I acknowledge with a tired huff. I can deal with Dawson not talking to me for a while, but Andie? I see her everyday in English and Gym. What am I supposed to do if she never wants to speak to me again? Sure, right now I don't want to talk to her either. Andie said some pretty hurtful things to me when she found out about Joey and I. But I'm not going to hold a grudge against her forever. The question now is, will she be able to forgive me the way I once forgave her for cheating on me? Guess only time will tell.
Taking a gulp from his coffee, Dougie grabs his coat to leave for work," They will get over it, don't worry Pace." ….(End Pacey's pov)
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 #23
(Joey's pov)
" Hey Joey, how was your weekend?", asks Bessie when I walk downstairs. How was my weekend? Kind of a loaded question don't you think? My weekend was a living hell. I don't know how I made it out alive. Pacey outted us to Dawson and the rest of the gang. Now I'm forced to figure out how I feel about him. Why couldn't he have just kept his mouth shut? Then I wouldn't be in this awkward situation.
Pouring a glass of orange juice, I make myself a plate filled with eggs and bacon," Don't ask Bess, you don't want to know."
" Why, what happened?", questions Bessie as she now gives me her full attention. Ugh, great. Now I'm going to have to rehash the entire weekends events to her. Why the hell did I bother opening my damn mouth. The last thing that I want to do is relive the hell that was this weekend. Unfortunately I don't have much of a choice now. Bessie is expecting me to explain myself and I can't exactly leave her hanging.
" Well, you know how Pacey kissed me a few weeks ago?", I inquire hesitantly as I play with the hem of my shirt nervously. Bessie is going to have a nervous breakdown when I tell her that I kissed Pacey back. She is going to rub in my face how she knew it all along and that she was right. She will probably never let me live this down either. Why did I have to come downstairs? Oh, that's right its because I'm hungry.
Making a bottle for Alexander, Bessie places it in his crib," Yeah, you flipped out. What about it Joe?"
Biting at my bottom lip, I lean against the counter," Yeah, I kind of kissed him last week."
" You kissed Pacey?! That's great!...Right?", asks Bessie after a moments thought Well, yeah. Its fantastic. It took me a while but I finally realized that I wanted to be with Pacey, that I need him and I like him. If only it were that simple though. Dawson's currently not speaking to either of us and I'm afraid to face Andie, she'll probably never want to talk to me again. Things are kind of a wreck right now.
" It was, until Dawson started asking questions about us. I freaked out and told Pacey I thought we were better as friends.", I confide in a hesitant voice. I know Bessie is probably going to yell at me for doing that. She always thought that Pacey and I were bound to end up together at some point. She was always saying that there is no way that I hated Pacey as much as I claimed that I did. Turns out that she was right. Talk about a gigantic 'I told you so, sis.'
" So, what? That is it Joey?", questions Bessie with a disappointed tone. Ha! If only that were it. Sure would have made things a whole lot simpler wouldn't it? No, pacey couldn't let things slide. He confronted me about how I felt about him and that's when things went straight to hell. We wound up bickering, waking up the rest of the gang. Then that's when Pacey decided to throw the both of us, me especially under the bus. That really was cruel of him.
" Not exactly, he confronted me this weekend and we got into an argument.", I confess with a heavy sigh. Pacey just refused to let things be. Now look where we are? Dawson hates the both of us and Andie will probably never speak to us again either. Jack didn't seem all that upset. My guess is he probably figured Pacey and I were bound to develop feelings for one another sooner or later. I always knew Jack was an understanding guy. Its one of his best qualities.
Wiping down the counter top, Bessie briefly stops what she is doing," How did that end?"
Picking up Alexander when he starts crying, I rub his back gently," Pacey completely threw me under the bus, Bess. Everyone knows about us now."
" How did Dawson take things?", ponders Bessie aloud as she resumes her cleaning. How did Dawson take things? Not well. He completely overreacted. Not that I can really blame him though. He did just find out that his best friend and ex were seeing one another. He was entitled to be upset. But to completely stop speaking to the both of us? That's taking it a bit far in my eyes. Dawson will have to start talking to us sooner or later.
" Not too well, he's not talking to either of us currently.", I confess quietly before rocking Alexander back and forth in my arms. This seems to calm him down I think because he stops crying. Sometimes I envy Alexander, he doesn't know how good he has it. His biggest worry is when will he get his next bottle. What I would give to be in his shoes sometimes. Things were so much easier when I was a kid. Dawson, Pacey and I would hangout for hours. I was never concerned with who I would wind up with or who I would hurt if I kissed someone.
" He'll get over it trust me, Joe.", assures Bessie with a smile as she pours the both of us a glass of milk. I can only hope that she is right. Dawson is one of my oldest friends aside from Pacey. I don't know what I would do if our friendship was ruined because of whatever it is that is going on between Pacey and I. I would never be able to forgive myself if I were the one responsible for ruining Pacey's friendship with Dawson either. Things have to work themselves out. I don't know what I will do if they don't. ….(End Joey's pov)