Description: this is a story I have been working on for a while. This is my third Dawson's Creek story. I'll writing this as well as Conflicted Love, Love Unrequited and Clueless Affection on here now.

Disclaimer: I may not own the characters but this story is original and from my imagination.

Author's note: this is my forth try at a Dawson's creek story, be nice to me please. This is a Pacey/Joey fic, my version of how they got together. Enjoy and review thanks :)

Chapter #1

(Pacey's pov)

“ Hey Pace, haven't seen you around lately. How has your summer been?”, greets Joey as she walks up beside me. Huh, guess it has been a while since I have last seen Potter. Last time I saw her was the last day of school I think. To be fair though, I haven't been in the mood to see much of anyone lately. I found out recently that Andie has been cheating on me. We broke up and I haven't been the same since.

“ Not so great actually, I broke up with Andie.”, I confide with a sigh before kicking at the gravel. Yeah, I found out the hard way. Went to go surprise Andie at the rehab she has been staying at and walked in on her making out with some guy I'd never seen before. She tried explaining her way out of things and apologizing but I wasn't hearing any of it. Ever since then I have been a wreck and couldn't deal with the looks of pity once everyone found out so I've just been keeping to myself.

“ Why? What happened?”, questions Joey with a confused look taking over her features. Your kidding me, she doesn't know? Wow, she's probably the only one. Jen and Jack have been calling me non stop trying to see if I was alright and wanted to talk. I appreciate their sympathy but its not exactly something that I care to discuss. I'm fine, sure I might have just had my heart broken but I'll get over it. I'm a big boy, I don't need anyone checking up on me.

“ I found out she had been cheating on me.”, I explain with a frown as I await her look of sympathy and pity apology. Much to my surprise, it never comes. Joey actually kind of looks upset. I wonder why? Something up between her and Dawson? Maybe things aren't so great between the two of them either.

Not sure what to say or do, Joey sits down beside me,” I'm sorry to hear that Pace.”

With a shrug of my shoulders, I glance over at Joey,” What about you? How are things with Dawson?

“ They aren't anyone Pace.”, admits Joey in a quiet voice. Not sure I heard her correctly, I shake my head. Did Joey just tell me that her and Dawson broke up? Why? I thought that the two of them were insanely happy together? Did they get into an argument or something? Huh, I never in a million years would have guessed Joey and Dawson wouldn't have worked out. Here I thought those two were made for one another.

“ What do you mean?”, I question mostly out of curiosity Joey looks exactly how I feel right now. She's probably about as much of a mess as I am. Dawson never deserved a girl like Joey. She pined after him for a year and a half and he acted as though she didn't exist. I don't get the two of them sometimes. One day their both happy as can be and the next their not even together anymore. I wonder what happened to break the two of them up?

“ Dawson and I Broke up a few weeks ago Pacey.”, confesses Joey as she hides the pained look in her eyes. Wow, she must have taken the break up pretty hard. Her eyes are tearing up. I've never seen Joey upset like this before. I don't think that I have ever seen this girl cry. The last and only time that I ever saw Joey cry was when her mother past away. She was a wreck for a long time after that. Since then she's gotten incredibly good at hiding her emotions. Joey never lets anyone get too close. I guess she's afraid of getting hurt. Can't say that I really blame her though. I might start doing the exact same thing after what Andie did to me. I'm tired of putting myself out there and getting hurt. ….(End Pacey's pov)