The Favor


By: Kat
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Dawson's Creek. This is only for recreational purposes, people!
Rating: PG-13
Author's Note: Thought's are beetween * *s.



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Setting: Dawson's room
Characters: Dawson and Pacey

Dawson began to pace anxiously around his bedroom. "Where is he?!" *Great now I'm talking to myself!*

Suddenly footsteps could be heard on the ladder outside the window. Soon, Pacey's head followed by his body appeared. "Never fear, Pacey is here!"

"Pacey, thank God! What took you so long?" Dawson asked angrily.

"Jeez it's not like I live next door or anything. Give me a break!"

"Sorry, " he apologized. "Just tense I guess. I have to talk to you about Joey."

Pacey looked surprised. "What? Trouble in paradise?"
"Pace, this is serious!"

Pacey threw his hands into the air, defensively. "Ok! Ok! God it was just a joke. What's wrong?"

Dawson began to pace back and forth. "You know how I told you I was gonna kiss her? Pacey nods. "I did...I hated it!"

*Thank GOD!!!!!!!!!!* Pacey thought. "How, I mean, WHAT?!! How could you have hated it?"

Dawson shrugged sadly. "I don't know. I just did. What I wanted to know was... how do I tell her? I mean she'll kill me. I acted like I wanted it so bad and now I don't. She'll never understand."

Pacey placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Hey, relax. There's always the possibility that she hated it just as much as you did. Right?"

A look of relief and joy came over Dawson's face. "You're absolutely right! I mean if I hated it, there's no way she could've loved it!"

"Ye..."

Dawson is far too excited to hear him. "I mean there was no magic or....or...fireworks or anything! What was there to like?! It was the most horrible, passionless kiss that has ever taken place!!!!"

"Uh. Ok?" Pacey replied.

Dawson shook Pacey's hand enthusiastically. "Thanks, Pacey! I feel so much better. You've been a big help. Thanks."

"Hey, no problem. Say you think you could return the favor by letting me stay here? I'm kinda tired and I don't feel like walking home." Pacey asked.

"Sure! No problem," Dawson responded.

"Cool."

Setting: Jen's bedroom
Characters: Jen and Joey
Joey walks up to Jen's front door, looking incredibly uncomfortable. She rang the bell and Jen answered it quickly.

"Hi Joey!" Jen greeted her.

Joey shifted from foot to foot and shoved her hands into her pockets. "Hi. I need to talk to you."

"Sure. C'mon in." They walked up to Jen's room.

"Welcome to my groovy bachelor pad," Jen said while laughing.

"Yea. Whatever," Joey replied.

"Joey, what's wrong? You look upset," Jen asked as she made herself comfortable on the bed.

"I am," she paused, "I kissed Dawson and I hated it."

"Maybe he hated it, too," Jen suggested.

"Yea. I mean he seemed kind of down after it ended. He probably hated it, too! Thanks Jen! I feel much better now."

Jen smiled. "Anytime!"

Joey began to walk out the door. "Well, see ya! And thanks!"

"Bye!"

Setting: Dawson's room (The next day)
Characters: Dawson, Joey, and Pacey

Pacey was sleeping on the floor on the left hand side of Dawson's bed. Dawson was wide awake. He glanced at the clock. 8:45.

"Pacey? Are you awake?" Pacey doesn't answer.

"Guess not." Pacey moaned in his sleep and changed positions so hecouldn't be seen from the window.

Joey climbs in through the window. "Hey Dawson, "She said loudly.

Dawson put his finger to his lips. "Quiet! Pacey's asleep!"

"What? Where is he?" Joey askes as she looks around the room.

"Over here." Dawson pointed to the floor.

Joey nods. "Oh. Sorry! Listen, about last night. I.....I...oh I'm just gonna say it. I hated it, Dawson. I felt like I was kissing my brother!"

Pacey woke up, but didn't say a word.

Dawson looks pleasantly surprised. "You too!!!!! Oh, Joey. That's great! So did I!"

"I mean, no offense Dawson, but that makes kissing Pacey, seem like kissing Brad Pitt or something," Joey quipped.

"Well, I think kissing Hillary Clinton would have been more fun!" Dawson laughed at his good fortune.

Pacey suddenly sat up. "How about Bill?"

Pacey laughed as Dawson and Joey jumped.

Joey walked over to where Pacey was and slapped him. "Very funny, Pacey!"

Dawson looked angry. "Were you awake the whole time?"

Pacey nodded and kept laughing.

Joey started out, obviously annoyed. "Well, bye guys!"

"Bye Josephine!" Dawson and Pacey said in unison.

Joey waved her fist at them and left.
Setting: S.S. Icehouse
Characters: Joey, Bessie, and Pacey

Pacey jumped up onto one of the Icehouse's bar stools. "Hello, Bessie!" He flashed her his charming smile.

"Morning, Pacey. What can I get ya?" Bessie asked.

"Your sister......to go," he replied.

"Coming right up. I've been trying to get rid of her all day!"

Joey walked in looking angry. "No way Bessie! I'm not leaving with him!"

"Oh come on Jo! Jen and Dawson are bowling and I'm bored!" Pacey whined.

"And what am I? I'll tell you. Tired and frustrated!"

"That's what I'm here for!"

Joey stared at him for a moment. He stared back making hysterical faces. Joey finally cracks. "Yea ok. I've got nothing better to do. Bye Bessie!"

"Bye you two. Have fun!" Bessie called after them.

"Oh we will!" Pacey shouted back.

Setting: The Ruins
Characters: Joey and Pacey

Pacey looked curiously at their surroundings. "What are we doing her, Jo?"

"I don't know. I just kinda like it here."

"Oh."

Joey looks nervously at Pacey. "So."

He smiles. "So. You wanna talk about it?"

"About what? The fact that I don't love Dawson or that he's moved on so quickly?"

Pacey shrugs. "Whichever you want to talk about."

She throws her hands in the air. "AAAHH! Pacey, I can't take it. I mean two days ago we were in love. Then we kiss and boom! it's all over!" She starts to cry.

Pacey looks uncomfrotable. "Hey don't cry. It's not the end of the world. He just needs to figure out his feelings. So do you."

"Yea, but I have no one to run to."

"You have me." He wraps his arms gently around her.

"Yea." She starts to cry again and buries her face in his shoulder. All her tears soaking into his cotton t-shirt.

"It's gonna be ok Jo." He lifts her face with his hands and looks her in the eye. She looks back and almost automatically presses her lips against his.

*Wow! Now this is what I call fireworks!*

*Dawson who?*

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