AN- Yes I am writing a D/Jo story! Shocking I know, but this idea is just nagging at me and I wanted to do it. For people confused, I'm gonna write different couples now cuz I'm experimenting. My next fic will probably be D/Jen P/Jo but this one for now. ENJOY!

Dawson and Joey pulled away slowly, their eyes closed, breathing deeply.

''Dawson, what was that?'' Joey finally whispered.

Dawson opened his eyes and stared at her, unable to come up with an answer,

''Dawson, please, tell me you feel the same way. I mean that kiss had to mean something right?'' Joey asked.

Dawson was silent. Joey took a deep breath and took the plunge.

''I love you, Dawson.'' she said, quietly, avoiding any eye contact.

Dawson finally spoke.

''I...I don't know...wha...what that was.'' he manged to get out, the previous events still shocking him.

Joey looked up at him sharply.

''You don't know why you kissed me?'' she asked.

Dawson shook his head.

''Fine Dawson. Let's just pretend none of that just happened. You didn't kiss me, I didn't tell you what I told you and we'll go back to being best friends.'' Joey said, her heart crushed.

She turned and went out the window while Dawson stood frozen not knowing what came over him.

I just need a good night sleep. he thought and went to lay down. But as soon as his eyes closed, he saw images of Joey and a slow smile crept upon his face.

Joey walked down the streets of Capeside tears pouring down her face. She thought Dawson had finally grown up, had finally realized there was something there, something between them. But no, he didn't want to take that chance. He didn't want to upset the delicate balance.

She spotted Screen Play Video and saw Pacey at the counter. She needed a shoulder to cry on and Pacey would have to do. She entered the store.

''Welcome to Screen Play... oh it's just you Potter.'' Pacey joked.

When he didn't get an answer, he looked at Joey more closly.

''Jo..are you crying?'' he asked.

She nodded her head.

''What's wrong?'' he asked, walking around the counter and over to her.

''D...Dawson kissed me...bu...but he doesn't...wa..want me.'' she managed to get out.

Pacey felt his heart break for his female friend. He wanted to confort her, but wasn't exactly sure how. He finally just wrapped her up in a hug as she cried on his shoulder.

''So, what exactly happend?'' Pacey asked gently.

A few hours past since Joey came in the store and they had no customers so Pacey had locked up and they were now sitting behind the counter.

''After I saw him with Jen, I ran around town all day. I realized that him and I could never be anything more then friends. He wanted Jen. I hid in his closet to tell him and before I left, he kissed me.'' Joey said, a small smile on her lips. ''But afterwards, I put my heart in the line. I told him I love him. He couldn't say it back. He didn't even know why he kissed me.''

She started to cry again and Pacey wrapped an arm around her, awkwardly. She pulled back and smilied at him.

''Thanks Pace, I needed a shoulder to cry on.'' she said.

Pacey grinned.

''Well, it's no problem Potter. I always knew you wanted me.'' he joked.

Joey rolled her eyes and hit his arm.

''So, what about Paris?'' he asked.

''I'm gonna go. I need to get away from Dawson.'' Joey said. ''You can't tell him. I don't want him to know until I'm gone.'' she demanded.

Pacey sighed.

''Don't have much of a choice, do I?'' he asked.

Joey shook her head.

''Fine, I promise I won't tell him.'' he said, reluctantly.

Dawson jolted awake, the words he'd been dying to say where ready to come out. He needed to find Joey. He shot out from bed and ran to the window, grabbing his coat in the process. The words were running through his head.

I love you Joey.

He ran through town stopping at the Ice House, the ruins, to the video store, to everywhere but Joey was nowhere. He finally spotted Pacey walking down the street.

''Pacey!'' he yelled, running over to him. ''Have you seen Joey?''

''Joey...Joey. Hmm, doesn't ring a bell.'' Pacey said.

''Pacey, I have no time for jokes, I need to talk to her.'' Dawson said.

''I don't know where she is Dawson. I haven't seen her since she came into Screen Play crying her eyes out because you rejected her.'' Pacey said.

Dawson winced.

''I know, I messed up but I need to tell her.'' Dawson said.

''Tell her what?'' Pacey asked.

''That I love her.'' Dawson said.

Pacey froze, torn. He promised Joey he wouldn't tell Dawson, but Dawson wanted to tell Joey what she wanted to hear.

''Dawson, she made me promise not to tell you.'' he finally said.

''Tell me what?'' Dawson asked.

''All I can say is that you won't find her here.'' Pacey said.

Dawson thought for a moment.

''She went to Paris.'' he whispered.

Pacey nodded his head.

Dawson stood there in shock. He blew it. Joey was gone, she was really gone.

AN-And that's chapter one. Next chapter will be Joey in Paris, hope you enjoyed this one.