Disclaimer: I don't own Dawson's Creek or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Ever wonder what might have happened if NOTHING had happened after Dawson and Joey kissed in Season 1? Or what might have happened if Pacey hadn't literally collided with Andie? What if these two bantering buddies realized that they only had each other? This is a re-write of Season 2, episode by episode with a lot of PJ, with a bit of Dawson- bashing, sorry, but I can barely stand his character Seasons 1 through 4. Some parts of the episodes will be used, but I think I'll go creative and make most of the stuff up.
Reviews: I would love any input!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joey stared at Dawson. He had this look in his eyes that she wasn't liking. A look of regret was written all over him. She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. Finally, Dawson broke the silence.
"So." he said. "So what?" Joey asked. "Um.I'm not sure what came over me.Maybe.damn," he stumbled. "Is that all you have to say, Dawson?" she snapped. "Well, I'm sorry that I don't really know what to say right now Joey! I just kissed my best friend, and now I'm not sure I should have." he started. "That you should have done it? How can you say that Dawson? Don't you feel that way about me?" she asked, interrupting.
Once again, Joey stared at Dawson, searching his face for an answer. After what felt like forever, she got her answer. He looked into her eyes, and she could see it. He didn't. He didn't feel the same about her.
"Joey." Dawson began. "Dawson, I know. You don't feel that way about me. I just wish I hadn't put my heart on the table like that," she said, trying to keep back the tears that were forming in her eyes. "Joey!" Dawson exclaimed. "No, Dawson. I need to be the first one leaving this time," she stated, climbing out his window. "Joey!" Dawson cried out. He ran to the window. Joey had quickly made her way down the ladder and was running to her rowboat. Just as Dawson had stuck his leg out the window, he stopped himself. He hadn't felt anything when he had kissed her. He had thought he did, but he didn't feel what she was feeling. He knew that chasing after her would only subsequently make things worse. He sighed, ran his hands through his hair, fell onto his bed, and tried to silence her haunting words.
~Later~ Joey was sitting out on the edge of her dock, crying. She had just poured out her feelings for Dawson, and he had kissed her. But when reality hit, he hadn't felt anything. She already knew how much rejection hurt, but this time, she had thought for a moment that maybe he was feeling exactly how she was. But as quickly as that moment came, that's how quickly it had left. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't hear the footsteps coming towards her.
"Hey," he said simply.
Joey turned around. It was Pacey. He was smiling, but when he saw her tears, his smile quickly faded into a look of concern.
"Jo, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked, stepping towards her. "Um.nothing. Just, uh, that time of the month, you know?" she said quickly, trying to dismiss the subject. "I don't believe you. Come on, tell me why you're crying on such a beautiful night like this?" he asked again. "Pacey, I don't really want to talk about it right now okay? Please, can we just," she started before Pacey sat down beside her. "Okay then. Let's talk about something else then," Pacey tried. "I don't want to talk to anybody right now. I," she said, her voice breaking. "Joey, come here," Pacey said, reaching out for a hug. "No, go away!" Joey said in tears. She tried to push him away, but he didn't back down. He put his arms around her, and he held her while all her resistance crumbled. He closed his eyes, genuinely upset to see her like this. It took some time, but Joey eventually stopped crying. "Can we go somewhere else to talk, Pacey? I don't want Bessie coming out here," she said. "Sure," he replied, standing up and reaching for her hand to help her up. Joey made a small smile and accepted his gesture.
Ten minutes later, they were sitting by the docks, with Pacey's arm around Joey's shoulder. Pacey stole a quick glance at Joey. She was gazing out on the water, her mascara had left some black marks on her face, and her eyes were still a little red and puffy. However, he couldn't get over how beautiful she looked. 'Stop it Pacey. You came here for a reason, remember?'
"Can you tell me now why you were crying?" he asked. Joey looked down below at the water. "I was at Dawson's," she began. "Dawson's?" he asked surprised. "Yes, I was at Dawson's house. We were arguing, and then I was about to leave, and he kissed me," she continued. "Shouldn't that be a good thing then? Wait." he said, putting the pieces together. "Did Dawson make you cry?" "I was rejected Pacey! That's why I'm so upset right now!" she exclaimed, tears forming behind her eyes yet again. "Oh," he said. He looked over at Joey, who was about to cry again. "You know, if you wanted me to, I could go over there and kick his ass for making you cry." Joey smiled. "What good would that do?" "Because nobody messes with my friends and gets away with it," he stated, looking into her eyes. This took Joey by surprise. She had to admit, she and Pacey had never been too close. It kind of shocked her to think he would beat somebody up for her. "Thanks for the offer, Pacey, but I'll be okay," she said, slowly getting up. "Let's go."
~~~~~ Joey's House 10 minutes later. ~~~~~
Joey and Pacey were walking together up to Joey's front door in silence. On reaching the front door, Pacey stopped Joey from going inside.
"Are you sure you're going to be alright?" Pacey asked her. "Well, I don't think I can handle seeing him for a few days, but I think I'll survive the aftermath of my teenage crush," she said with a smile. "Good. Do you want me to talk to Dawson?" he asked. "No. Give me a few days to pick up the pieces, and things will get back to normal between us. Just watch. This'll blow over," she answered. "I don't think it's going to be that simple this time Jo. I mean, we're all changing. Are you sure you'll be able to pick up the pieces this time? What happens if you and Dawson can't fix this?" he asked. "Then I guess I'll just have you to keep me company," she said with a smile. "Thanks for listening Pace." "No problem, Potter. I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow. Bye!" he said, walking off. "See you Pace," she said, heading inside. It was going to be a tough day at school tomorrow, and she needed her rest.
~~~~~ The next morning, Joey woke up to voices coming from the kitchen. 'Who the hell is here so early in the morning?' she thought to herself. Curious, she went into the kitchen to find out. She was shocked to see Pacey sitting at the breakfast table, drinking a coffee. He laughed when he saw the expression on her face.
"And a good morning to you too Potter!" he laughed. "Um, Pacey, what are you doing here?" she asked. "I figured I'd come by early and walk you to school, Potter," he said. "Oh, well, just let me go and get dressed. I'll be back in a bit," she replied. "Okay," he answered, returning to his coffee. 15 minutes later, Joey returned in a black sweater and jeans. Pacey had his back-pack on and was waiting for her at the door. "Wow, um, you look, um, uh, nice," he stuttered. "Did I spill something on my shirt or something?" she asked, looking down at her shirt. "No, no, you look very nice," he said without stuttering. "Let's go." They left the house in silence. Neither of them really knew what to say. Joey was wondering about what Pacey had said, and Pacey was wishing that he hadn't said anything to Joey. The rest of their walk was in silence until they were about a block away from school. At that point, Joey couldn't take it anymore.
"Why are you walking me to school?" she asked. "I figured that maybe you'd want someone to walk with," he answered. "Did Dawson put you up to this?" she implied. "No! Damn it, Jo, I think maybe you might need a friend right now! I'm not Dawson's lapdog, okay?" he said angrily. Joey stared at her feet. "I'm sorry." Pacey sighed. "I know. Let's talk about something else. Bessie was telling me more about Paris. Have you made up your mind about that yet?" he asked, eager to change the subject. "Yeah, actually I have," she replied. "So? Are you gonna escape from Capeside or not?" he asked. "No. I'm going to stay here," she answered simply. "That's it? No long monologue about why you're gonna stay? Come on Potter, I was expecting a bit more from you," he teased. "Well, I decided to stay because leaving would seem like the easy way out of my problems. I don't want to run away from my problems. And besides, Bessie won't admit it, but she needs me here. And I think deep down, I don't want to leave her," she said. "If he would have asked you to stay, would you have stayed for him?" he asked. "Maybe. I thought he was going to be the deciding factor in this decision. I guess I was wrong," she replied. "Well, to be honest Jo, I would've been sad if you would have left," he started. "I'm glad you're staying." "Why?" she asked confusingly. "Well, Potter, who would I have had to banter with?" he answered with a smile. "Come on Pace, its your turn to say something deep and meaningful," she smiled back. "Okay. I've been feeling like Dawson's been pulling away from me. And especially now, my dad's really been on my case lately, I'd usually go to him about it. But lately, he's been too preoccupied. And let's face it, besides Dawson, I've only got you," he replied. "Are you calling me a Dawson replacement?" she asked defensively. "No, of course not. I'm calling you Joey Potter, someone who's always been there and I've just failed to notice," he replied. "Pacey.when you talk like that, I don't know what to say," Joey stumbled quietly. "Just hear me out: how about you and me, try to improve our friendship? No replacing Dawson, just Pacey and Joey. How bout it?" he asked. He searched her eyes for an answer. He was delighted when she grinned. "That sounds really good, Pace," she replied. "So, I'll see you at lunch then?" he asked with a smile. "Yeah. See ya, Pace," she said before turning away to head into school.
Another Note: Sorry about everything being all squished in together.I'm in the process of figuring it out!!!!
Author's Note: Ever wonder what might have happened if NOTHING had happened after Dawson and Joey kissed in Season 1? Or what might have happened if Pacey hadn't literally collided with Andie? What if these two bantering buddies realized that they only had each other? This is a re-write of Season 2, episode by episode with a lot of PJ, with a bit of Dawson- bashing, sorry, but I can barely stand his character Seasons 1 through 4. Some parts of the episodes will be used, but I think I'll go creative and make most of the stuff up.
Reviews: I would love any input!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joey stared at Dawson. He had this look in his eyes that she wasn't liking. A look of regret was written all over him. She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. Finally, Dawson broke the silence.
"So." he said. "So what?" Joey asked. "Um.I'm not sure what came over me.Maybe.damn," he stumbled. "Is that all you have to say, Dawson?" she snapped. "Well, I'm sorry that I don't really know what to say right now Joey! I just kissed my best friend, and now I'm not sure I should have." he started. "That you should have done it? How can you say that Dawson? Don't you feel that way about me?" she asked, interrupting.
Once again, Joey stared at Dawson, searching his face for an answer. After what felt like forever, she got her answer. He looked into her eyes, and she could see it. He didn't. He didn't feel the same about her.
"Joey." Dawson began. "Dawson, I know. You don't feel that way about me. I just wish I hadn't put my heart on the table like that," she said, trying to keep back the tears that were forming in her eyes. "Joey!" Dawson exclaimed. "No, Dawson. I need to be the first one leaving this time," she stated, climbing out his window. "Joey!" Dawson cried out. He ran to the window. Joey had quickly made her way down the ladder and was running to her rowboat. Just as Dawson had stuck his leg out the window, he stopped himself. He hadn't felt anything when he had kissed her. He had thought he did, but he didn't feel what she was feeling. He knew that chasing after her would only subsequently make things worse. He sighed, ran his hands through his hair, fell onto his bed, and tried to silence her haunting words.
~Later~ Joey was sitting out on the edge of her dock, crying. She had just poured out her feelings for Dawson, and he had kissed her. But when reality hit, he hadn't felt anything. She already knew how much rejection hurt, but this time, she had thought for a moment that maybe he was feeling exactly how she was. But as quickly as that moment came, that's how quickly it had left. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't hear the footsteps coming towards her.
"Hey," he said simply.
Joey turned around. It was Pacey. He was smiling, but when he saw her tears, his smile quickly faded into a look of concern.
"Jo, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked, stepping towards her. "Um.nothing. Just, uh, that time of the month, you know?" she said quickly, trying to dismiss the subject. "I don't believe you. Come on, tell me why you're crying on such a beautiful night like this?" he asked again. "Pacey, I don't really want to talk about it right now okay? Please, can we just," she started before Pacey sat down beside her. "Okay then. Let's talk about something else then," Pacey tried. "I don't want to talk to anybody right now. I," she said, her voice breaking. "Joey, come here," Pacey said, reaching out for a hug. "No, go away!" Joey said in tears. She tried to push him away, but he didn't back down. He put his arms around her, and he held her while all her resistance crumbled. He closed his eyes, genuinely upset to see her like this. It took some time, but Joey eventually stopped crying. "Can we go somewhere else to talk, Pacey? I don't want Bessie coming out here," she said. "Sure," he replied, standing up and reaching for her hand to help her up. Joey made a small smile and accepted his gesture.
Ten minutes later, they were sitting by the docks, with Pacey's arm around Joey's shoulder. Pacey stole a quick glance at Joey. She was gazing out on the water, her mascara had left some black marks on her face, and her eyes were still a little red and puffy. However, he couldn't get over how beautiful she looked. 'Stop it Pacey. You came here for a reason, remember?'
"Can you tell me now why you were crying?" he asked. Joey looked down below at the water. "I was at Dawson's," she began. "Dawson's?" he asked surprised. "Yes, I was at Dawson's house. We were arguing, and then I was about to leave, and he kissed me," she continued. "Shouldn't that be a good thing then? Wait." he said, putting the pieces together. "Did Dawson make you cry?" "I was rejected Pacey! That's why I'm so upset right now!" she exclaimed, tears forming behind her eyes yet again. "Oh," he said. He looked over at Joey, who was about to cry again. "You know, if you wanted me to, I could go over there and kick his ass for making you cry." Joey smiled. "What good would that do?" "Because nobody messes with my friends and gets away with it," he stated, looking into her eyes. This took Joey by surprise. She had to admit, she and Pacey had never been too close. It kind of shocked her to think he would beat somebody up for her. "Thanks for the offer, Pacey, but I'll be okay," she said, slowly getting up. "Let's go."
~~~~~ Joey's House 10 minutes later. ~~~~~
Joey and Pacey were walking together up to Joey's front door in silence. On reaching the front door, Pacey stopped Joey from going inside.
"Are you sure you're going to be alright?" Pacey asked her. "Well, I don't think I can handle seeing him for a few days, but I think I'll survive the aftermath of my teenage crush," she said with a smile. "Good. Do you want me to talk to Dawson?" he asked. "No. Give me a few days to pick up the pieces, and things will get back to normal between us. Just watch. This'll blow over," she answered. "I don't think it's going to be that simple this time Jo. I mean, we're all changing. Are you sure you'll be able to pick up the pieces this time? What happens if you and Dawson can't fix this?" he asked. "Then I guess I'll just have you to keep me company," she said with a smile. "Thanks for listening Pace." "No problem, Potter. I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow. Bye!" he said, walking off. "See you Pace," she said, heading inside. It was going to be a tough day at school tomorrow, and she needed her rest.
~~~~~ The next morning, Joey woke up to voices coming from the kitchen. 'Who the hell is here so early in the morning?' she thought to herself. Curious, she went into the kitchen to find out. She was shocked to see Pacey sitting at the breakfast table, drinking a coffee. He laughed when he saw the expression on her face.
"And a good morning to you too Potter!" he laughed. "Um, Pacey, what are you doing here?" she asked. "I figured I'd come by early and walk you to school, Potter," he said. "Oh, well, just let me go and get dressed. I'll be back in a bit," she replied. "Okay," he answered, returning to his coffee. 15 minutes later, Joey returned in a black sweater and jeans. Pacey had his back-pack on and was waiting for her at the door. "Wow, um, you look, um, uh, nice," he stuttered. "Did I spill something on my shirt or something?" she asked, looking down at her shirt. "No, no, you look very nice," he said without stuttering. "Let's go." They left the house in silence. Neither of them really knew what to say. Joey was wondering about what Pacey had said, and Pacey was wishing that he hadn't said anything to Joey. The rest of their walk was in silence until they were about a block away from school. At that point, Joey couldn't take it anymore.
"Why are you walking me to school?" she asked. "I figured that maybe you'd want someone to walk with," he answered. "Did Dawson put you up to this?" she implied. "No! Damn it, Jo, I think maybe you might need a friend right now! I'm not Dawson's lapdog, okay?" he said angrily. Joey stared at her feet. "I'm sorry." Pacey sighed. "I know. Let's talk about something else. Bessie was telling me more about Paris. Have you made up your mind about that yet?" he asked, eager to change the subject. "Yeah, actually I have," she replied. "So? Are you gonna escape from Capeside or not?" he asked. "No. I'm going to stay here," she answered simply. "That's it? No long monologue about why you're gonna stay? Come on Potter, I was expecting a bit more from you," he teased. "Well, I decided to stay because leaving would seem like the easy way out of my problems. I don't want to run away from my problems. And besides, Bessie won't admit it, but she needs me here. And I think deep down, I don't want to leave her," she said. "If he would have asked you to stay, would you have stayed for him?" he asked. "Maybe. I thought he was going to be the deciding factor in this decision. I guess I was wrong," she replied. "Well, to be honest Jo, I would've been sad if you would have left," he started. "I'm glad you're staying." "Why?" she asked confusingly. "Well, Potter, who would I have had to banter with?" he answered with a smile. "Come on Pace, its your turn to say something deep and meaningful," she smiled back. "Okay. I've been feeling like Dawson's been pulling away from me. And especially now, my dad's really been on my case lately, I'd usually go to him about it. But lately, he's been too preoccupied. And let's face it, besides Dawson, I've only got you," he replied. "Are you calling me a Dawson replacement?" she asked defensively. "No, of course not. I'm calling you Joey Potter, someone who's always been there and I've just failed to notice," he replied. "Pacey.when you talk like that, I don't know what to say," Joey stumbled quietly. "Just hear me out: how about you and me, try to improve our friendship? No replacing Dawson, just Pacey and Joey. How bout it?" he asked. He searched her eyes for an answer. He was delighted when she grinned. "That sounds really good, Pace," she replied. "So, I'll see you at lunch then?" he asked with a smile. "Yeah. See ya, Pace," she said before turning away to head into school.
Another Note: Sorry about everything being all squished in together.I'm in the process of figuring it out!!!!