Unforeseen 36/?
Summary: Starts just after 'Double Date.' Pacey wakes up the day after the carnival to a new reality no one saw coming.
Disclaimer: I only own the plot.
Rating: R
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Joey clutched to Pacey's hospital gown, begging the cosmos to make him wake up. It had been four days since she'd docked the True Love. Four days since Doug and sheriff Witter pulled Pacey off the boat and brought him here. Four days since she'd seen his beautiful blue eyes staring back at her with love.
She missed him. He lay beneath her arms the last four days, and she still missed him. The longer he lay unconscious the more scared she got. Dr. Tiale's tests showed he fell into a coma, and she dreaded that even more, it could be days to weeks to months to even years before he wakes up and she couldn't handle that.
Pressing deeper into his chest she sighed catching the hint of salt water and the slight musk that could only be Pacey and could feel her eyes drooping shut.
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Joey was startled awake as someone pulled her from the bed. "Sorry ma'am. We need you to leave."
"Wha?" She stuttered shuffling out of the room, she was surprised to find Doug pacing the hall. "Doug what's going on?"
"He woke up." Doug grinned rubbing his hands together. "Dr. Tiale wanted to run tests right away with how he came here unconscious."
"Oh…" Her eyes brightened with his words, but she felt a sudden sadness already missing Pacey's touch. "How long until we can go back in there?"
"I'm assuming at least an hour or two. Dr. Tiale wants to do an MRI and cat scan…and he wants to do another marrow later."
Joey cringed pressing her lips together that was the one test she hated most. It was painful for Pacey, and it determined whether she could keep him longer or if could be nearing his demise. "Joy."
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They had let them back in after doing the marrow tap, so Joey immediately moved to the bed, diving over top of Pacey and burying her face into his neck before he could say anything.
"Good to see you brother." Doug smiled stepping up to the bed.
Pacey returned the smile holding Joey close to him as she squeezed into him her tears soaking his gown. "What happened to me? Why am I back in the hospital?"
"You had an episode on the last day on your boat. Joey radioed for help, and we got you transported here…" Doug stopped for a moment letting the information sink in before adding. "Its back…your cancers back."
"S…seriously?" Pacey asked in stutter feeling Joey nod in his neck as his brother did the same across from them.
"I'll let you and Joey get reacquainted."
Pacey let the words sink in his hands dancing across Joey's spine. "I'm sorry I thought it was done and over with. I'm sorry I put you at risk."
Joey just shook her head fervently pulling back. Cupping his cheeks she pulled his lips to hers kissing him thoroughly, passionately before drawing back letting their eyes meet for the first time in nearly five days. "Marry me."
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