I Can't Ever Get Enough Of You
Part 2
Karen H.

"Where the hell is he?" I ask the room for the fourth time in four minutes. Maybe this is some sort of power thing he's pulling. "Oh I think that two will be playing at that game". I voice to our room as I clamor off the bed, grabbing my bathrobe from the back of the door and putting it on as I go out into the hallway.

As I descend the stairs I hear his voice coming from the living room and someone talking to him.

"Is her stuff ready?"

"I think Joey packed the bag for her last night." I hear him say as I try to peer into the room to see who he's talking to, without anyone seeing me. "I'll go check." He finishes exiting the room and banging into me, knocking us both to the floor.

"Ouch." The only word I say as we land on the floor, his body over my own.

He looks at me with an amused grin. "I have this sudden feeling of déjà vu." He whispers, giving my ass a gentle squeeze before moving off of me.

As he stands, I see Gale standing at the entrance to the room, an amused look on her face. "You'll have plenty of time for that later." Gale laughs and Dawson looks embarrassed.

"Mom!" He warns her as he reaches down to help me stand, a hint of color forming on his cheeks.

Gale looks at me. "Hi Joey." She says, stepping forward to hug me.

"Hi Gale".

Dawson still looks mortified as we make our way into the living room and Gale laughs at him.

"Do you think that I don't know what had to happen to end up with my beautiful granddaughter? I sure as hell know that the stork never brought her."

I try to suppress a giggle but am unsuccessful, which earns me a warning look from Dawson that loosely translates into: 'Don't encourage her'.

"Mom was just wondering if Ana's stuff was ready so she could put it in the car." Dawson says trying to change the subject as I sit down.

Damn, he's too cute.

"Ah, the bag is on the rocking chair in her room." I inform them.

Dawson stands quickly.

"I'll get it". He says making his way to exit the room.

Once he exits Gale and I just look at each other and laugh.

"Aren't you here early?" I ask Gale, remembering that she just interrupted something.

"Yes. But I figured the sooner I got here and picked up Ana, the sooner you guys could start celebrating." She says smiling.

Little does she know that we were already pretty much on our way to doing just that. "That's so thoughtful of you." I say trying to sound sincere but I'm not sure I really manage to pull it off.

"It's nothing Joey. It's not everyday you get to celebrate something big like this. You have made him the happiest person I know."

I blush as she says that and don't really know how to reply. I know this sounds so corny but what do you say to the woman who played a key role in giving you one of the greatest gifts of all? There really aren't any words. So I walk towards her and sit beside her before giving her a hug. "Thank you." I whisper in her ear. She doesn't ask what for, so I guess she knows.

We break the hug and I wonder if she saw the tears forming in my eyes before I blinked them back. "What are your plans for this weekend?" I ask her

"I'm not quite sure." She replies, thinking for a moment. "I have to stop back in on Grams before heading back to Capeside, Lily wanted to stay there with Grams and bake some cookies." Gale says laughing.

"There are some things that don't come between a girl and baking cookies, you'll learn that in time."

I don't reply I just smile at her. You know, one of those big smiles that cross your face when someone says something to remind you of the ones you love above all else.

"She loves Grams, doesn't she?"

"Yeah, like she was her own grandmother." She pauses for a moment. "So what are the big plans for this evening?"

"I'm actually not quite sure. I think Dawson is going to cook dinner and the rest will be a surprise. Actually I think he pretty much has everything ready for dinner, so I should probably go in for my shower and get dressed." I hug her again. "Thank you for all that you've given me."

"Go get showered and dressed and have fun."

"I will." I tell her as I move towards the exit of the room.

"Oh Joey, where can I find your car keys so I can go move Anastacia's car seat into my car?"

"They're on the table by the window."

"Okay."

As I reach the top of the stairs I hear her open the door and then close it behind her and I also hear someone talking in the nursery.

Standing outside the nursery door I hear Dawson talking quietly to Ana, as he lightly strokes her back. "Who was such a good girl while Daddy was getting everything ready for Mommy? Yes you were. And we both know that she's going to love it."

I hear Ana laugh and I see her grasp for one of Dawson's fingers and she starts to play with his fingers and kick her legs in the air.

"And we both know that Mommy thinks that I don't know that she's standing by the door and that she thinks Daddy's gonna say what the surprise is and ruin it all!" As he finishes, he turns and glances at me quickly, with a sly smile on his face.

I look at him surprised as I enter the room. "How did you know?"

"Magic." He laughs. "I could tell you how I knew but then I'd have to kill you --" As he finishes saying that I am standing beside him and I lean up to kiss him. The kiss is long and deep and reminds me again of what we were about to get into earlier. "-And I really don't want to do that."

"I can live with magic...for now."

"Good! Where's Mom?"

"She's out moving Ana's car seat into her car. I'm just gonna go in for a shower now." I tell him making my way to the exit of the room.

"Maybe I should join you!" He says raising an eyebrow suggestively as he walks towards me.

"Maybe you should, but if you do we'll end up in that shower all night, either that or we just won't leave our room." I tell him and he stops me from continuing by brushing his lips against mine for one brief moment. "And I want my surprise." I finish.

"Fine, go have your shower; we'll just have to finish what we started later!"

"You can bet your ass we will." I call to him over my shoulder, swinging my hips knowing full well he's watching as I go.

Ah, sweet revenge.

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