Chapter 14

 

Note: I did a little go back in this chapter, don’t ask my why, I guess because it made sense.

 

Pacey takes Joey to the dance floor; she seems calmer now she’s in his arms.

 

“Wanna talk about it?” He asks, kissing her forehead.

 

“Not really…I really miss this…”

 

“The drama? Because I surely can pass that.”

 

“No, Pace, this, dancing with you…”

 

“Me too…the only problem is that I can’t hold you close enough.”

 

“Yeah…that sucks…” Joey chuckles, snuggling as close as possible. Suddenly she stops. “This is not happening; tell me this is not happening…” she whispers.

 

“Jo? What are you talking about?” He gets scared by how distraught she looks.

 

“My water broke,” she mutters, pale as a ghost.

 

“What?” Pacey asks surprised.

 

Joey rolls her eyes, feeling her back aching more than ever. “Pace, labor, I’m in labor… ”

 

“But…you’re not supposed to…” he mumbles confused.

 

“Pacey Witter…tell this to these babies because they really want to get out now…”

 

He scratches his head, not knowing where to start, looking at her helplessly.

 

“Pace, labor here, remember, now move your butt and get me to the hospital,” Joey snaps him out of his trance.

 

They leave the party, both not talking, knowing it was too soon for the babies to arrive.

 

Dawson’s dock

 

Dawson is there still, staring at the water. How could Jen do that to him? He had a daughter…that wonderful little girl was his. He startles when someone approaches him. It’s Andie.

 

“This’ been a hell of a weekend, huh?” she asks, leaning against the rail.

 

“I don’t think I get more surprises,” he smiles. Typical Andie, always trying to cheer up people.

 

“Well, this weekend is almost sending me back to therapy…or maybe I could write a book about it…”

 

“At least I have lots of inspiration to work in my show…I have enough drama in my mind right now to fill the next four or five seasons…” They both chuckle.

 

“So, what’s next, Dawson? After seeing your soul mate married to your best friend and you find out you have a daughter you didn’t have any idea about, there isn’t much left.”

 

“Does it bother you? That they’re married?” he asks her.

 

“No, Dawson, Pacey has been my past for a while now…but it shocked me that Amy is your daughter.”

 

“Not more than me…And Jen doesn’t even wanna talk to me about it”

 

Andie opens her mouth to answer, but she’s interrupted by Jack who comes to them running.

 

“Guys, Joey is labor, Pacey just took her to the hospital…”

 

Andie and Dawson look at each other and start laughing.

 

“I guess we have more working material for you, Mr. Hollywood…”

 

At the hospital

 

Pacey is pacing around the corridor, waiting for the doctor who’s taking care of Joey. He didn’t like when the doctor asked him to get out so he could examine his wife, his anxiety was killing him.

 

“Mr. Witter?” The doctor asks him.

 

“It’s me...Is my wife ok? The babies?” He asks worriedly.

 

“Mr. Witter, I’m Dr. Carter. I just talked to your wife’s doctor in New York. Joey is fine, but...”

 

“But?” Now he is definitely worried by the way the doctor is talking.

 

“One of the babies’ heart beat is below the normal rates… In these cases, we perform a cesarean operation to take the baby out, so we can take care of it. We’re taking your wife to OR now.”

 

“Can I go with her?”

 

“Mr. Witter, there might have complications, you there could make things worse for both of you.”

 

“Can I see her first?” He barely can breathe.

 

“It has to be very quick, we can’t wait much more.”

 

He goes to her room. She’s on the bed, tears in her eyes.

 

“Jo, the doctor talked to me…”

 

“Pace, I’m so scared…It’s my fault, I should’ve...”

 

“Potter, this is not you fault, ok? Things happen, you know that…Dr. Evans already told us the babies could be born before term…Everything is gonna be fine.” He tries to give her the faith he doesn’t have right now.

 

The hospital staff arrives to take her to the OR. He places a chaste kiss on her forehead, trying to ignore the lump in his throat, while he sees her going to face this all alone.