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                                                                                           Lost Love
                                                                                       By Ellasblues & AndieFan

                                                                                                Chapter 1

Disclaimer: Characters property of Kevin Williamson & the WB. No copyright infringement intended. I love DC and I am only trying to fix the damage that PS and KW did to this wonderful show. This is my fourth fanfic Summary: Andie never returned in S3 she left Capeside behind and Pacey. This fic picks up after ten years later; yes I changed a lot of the history of the show, so pay attention to what was changed. The main couple is P/An with a few other characters thrown in. to keep it interesting. . Please feedback is always appreciated. I need to say a big thank you to Michael for inspiring me and by adding his voice to this story.

Capeside dock -Pacey�s boat

�Pacey?� John Witter�s gruff voice called out. �Son?�

�Yea pop.� Pacey poked his head out of the cabin.

�I can�t figure out how to use this damn phone.� Mr. Witter pulled his glasses out of his coat pocket and studied the phone. �Damn technology,� he muttered to himself.

�Here Dad, I�ll show you,� and with ease Pacey flipped the phone open and handed it back to his Dad.
�Smart ass,� John Witter replied sarcastically.

�An apple doesn�t fall too far from the tree, pop!�

John Witter gave his son a quick smile and then dialled a number and waited. After a few rings, he impatiently shut the phone off. He handed the phone back to Pacey �Your Mom has already left for New York with your sister. I was hoping I would catch her.�

�Something wrong?�

�It�s nothing Pacey� it�s just-� John Witter hesitated and sighed.

�It�s just what.� Pacey wondered what his father was upset about.

�I forgot to pack my heart pills for the fishing trip. I�ll be fine I don�t need them.�

�Hell you don�t, pop you know what the Doctor told you. You have to have those pills on you at all times.� Now Pacey was worried. His father�s heart condition was okay if he took his medication but Pacey did not want to go out on the water without them.

�What does Doc Miller know? Did I ever tell you about the time I arrested him for possession?�

�That was fifteen years ago Pop and he was a stupid kid back then. If I remember right you busted him for having a bag of oregano.�
Pacey laughed.

�So? It all looks the same,� his father was empathic.

Pacey shook his head and thought there were some things that would never change when it came to his dad. �Okay, I�m going to run back to the house and grab your pills. Is there anything else you might need?�

�Nah, that�s it. But a hot cup of joe would hit the spot.�

�I�ll be back in a bit.� Pacey grinned and ran up the ramp to his car.

John Witter watched as Pacey left. He then returned his attention back to the boat aware that they had a lot to get ready before they left. It was going to be their last fishing trip of the year and both men were looking forward to spending time with each other. After a few minutes stowing gear away he decided to take a break. He could feel his age which only made him hate being old while he envied Pacey�s youth. He took his cap off his head and wiped the sweat off his brow. It was going to be warm day. The waterfront was normally empty this early on a Saturday morning in the off season but he noticed a young woman standing near the railing looking out in to the bay. She was very pretty and her long blonde hair reached down to her back, she was slim but had a womanly figure to her.

�If only I was young,� he mumbled under his breath. �In addition, single,� he chuckled to himself. No matter how old a man got, looking at beautiful women was still an unrestricted pastime.

He did not realize he was staring at her until her eyes met his, and she smiled warmly back to him causing him to quickly cast his eyes away. He felt a little embarrassed and his cheeks became flushed for a second. This was sign to him to get back to work and once again, he turned towards the cabin and renewed his effort into getting the boat ready.

�Perduto Amore.� He heard a voice say aloud and turned to find the owner of it. He was surprised to see the same woman who had smiled at him earlier.

�Lost Love, it�s a beautiful name,� she replied.

John Witter glanced over to the nameplate and back to the woman. �My son picked it out.�

�Well, your son picked out a wonderful name. Most men name boats after women.�

�True, but knowing my son it�s for a woman. Lately who knows which one?� John Witter joked.

The woman giggled. �Your son sounds quite like the ladies man.�

�Women seem to love him. I�m not sure why but he doesn�t have any problems getting a date on Saturday nights.� John Witter had a feeling that he knew this woman but he could not place her.

�If he is half as handsome as you are, how could any woman not be attracted to him?�

John Witter was not used to having beautiful women give him compliments and his cheeks became flushed again.

A small smirk crossed his face. �Yeah. He�s quite a kid. Best out of all of them. He really made a place for himself in the world.�

�It sounds like you love your son very much,� the woman replied

�More than you know.� John Witter was surprised by his answer. He was not the type to share his feelings and never to a complete stranger. However, there was something about her that made him feel like he could tell her anything.

The woman smiled. �He�s lucky to have a father like you.�

�I consider myself the lucky one�I lost a lot years with him while he was standing there in front of me the whole time but somehow I couldn�t find him.�

�That�s easy to do. My brother and I have spent a lot of years apart for the same reason but of course it doesn�t help when you live thousands of miles away.�

�I see. So you�re new to Capeside?� he asked.

�Yes and no,� the woman glanced over to the bay. �Capeside and I share a lot of great memories, my stay here was short but I still consider Capeside my home.�

�So your brother lives here?�

�Yes, he teaches art at the public high school.�

John Witter�s eyes became wide. �Jack McPhee is your brother?�

�You know my brother?� The woman�s voice became excited.

�Of course I do. My son and he are best friends; they hang out together all the time.�

�Really? Then I should know your son,� she grinned, �what�s his name?�

Just then Pacey came down the ramp with a cup of hot coffee in his hand; he could see that his dad was talking to a very attractive woman. �Man, dad I leave you for fifteen minutes and I catch you hitting on a strange woman on the docks. What would mom say?� Pacey laughed.

The woman�s face went white, she knew that voice. It had been a long time but she could never forget that voice. �Pacey,� she softly said as she turned around.

Pacey froze in his tracks. �Andie,� he said softly in return. They both stared at each other momentarily shocked. Andie was first to break the silence.

�I should have known he was your dad. You have the same eyes.�

Pacey studied her from head to toe. �Is it really you? It�s been-�

�Ten years, a whole decade,� she sighed. �It�s sad isn�t it?�

�I see your hair is blonde again.� He pointed to her hair.

Andie brushed the hair out her eyes. �Oh yes. I forgot it was brown the last time you saw me,� she replied sadly.

�It�s beautiful either way.� In that moment he allowed himself to become lost in her eyes for a second just as he had done all those years ago.

�Hey son I�ll take that.� John Witter reached for the coffee in Pacey�s hand before it spilled onto the dock as all of Pacey�s attention was focused on Andie.

�Oh sorry,� said Pacey as he was brought back to the present.

�It�s okay son.� John Witter gave Pacey a gentle pat on the arm. Andie noticed in this little gesture how close father and son had become.

�Dad, this is Andie. She�s Jack�s sister.� Pacey couldn�t keep his eyes off her. Images of her from the brief time they were together were swirling through his mind.

�We were just getting to that point in the conversation when you arrived. Hello Andie.� John Witter shook her hand.

�It�s finally nice to meet you in person Mr. Witter.�

He interrupted her. �Please call me John.�

�If you remember John the last time I talked to you it was over the phone.�

Mr. Witter had to think hard to the conversation that she was talking about and then it hit him. This was Andie McPhee the girl that broke his son�s heart so many years ago. �Yes, I remember now, you and Pacey dated.�

Pacey laughed uneasily. �I�m sure Andie didn�t come all way from Italy to talk about an insignificant relationship from high school.� He did not mean to sound that way but his comment came out harsh. Andie bit her lip trying hard not let the comment get to her. She had to look way for a minute as she didn�t want him to see the pain he had caused her which such a simple comment.

John Witter�s voice broke the tension. �Son, I think I�m going to check the gear in the cabin one more time before we leave.�

�Alright, we�ll he heading out soon,� he called out to his father as John Witter disappeared into the cabin below.

�Am I holding you up?� Andie had recovered but only just. Pacey did not have the slightest idea why she had come all this way and she wasn�t about to dump it on him here and now.

�No. We usually don�t head out until about nine.�

�Don�t be afraid to tell me if I�ve worn out my stay.� she joked

�I never had that problem in telling you what was on my mind in the past.�

�Ahh�how could I forget that famous Witter charm?�

�Anything to make you feel at home.� He grinned at her just amazed at how beautiful she was. This wasn�t the ill and mixed up girl who had left him behind in Capeside.

�It felt like home as soon I stepped off the plane,� she remarked, �and no more so than down here at the dock.�

Pacey gave her a curious look. Did she still remember those nights they spent down here underneath the stars? �And speaking of home, Jack didn�t tell me.�

Andie interrupted him �That�s because it�s a surprise.�

�He�s going to be happy to see you. I know he was hoping to visit you next summer in Italy.�

�I thought it would be a welcome change if I got off my butt and made the trip this time.� she laughed." Who knows? Maybe I�ll decide to stay.� This all too casual comment caught Pacey by surprise.

�Stay? Why would anyone want to stay in Capeside?�

�Don�t be so shocked Witter, some of the best people I know decided to make Capeside their home.�

�Witter is it, I can see that this town is already having it�s affect on you McPhee.�

�I�m pretty sure it�s the company that I�m keeping Witter,� she said jokingly.

�And the insults are starting to fly already,� he smirked back at her.

�Just testing you Pace, wanted to see if you still had game.�

Pacey wagged his finger at her. �Oh I still have game, believe me Blondie.�

�I�m sure you do. From what your father says, you have plenty of young ladies to play with.� She gave him a flirty look.

�He said that did he?� Pacey shot a look over the cabin. �You cannot believe him, he likes to exaggerate, and you never heard any of his old police stories. You�d think Capeside was central LA the way he tells it.� Pacey laughed.

�But right now I am taking a break from dating. With Dad�s health being the way it is, I need all the time I can get with him.� He paused letting his eyes connect with her. �You never know when your last moment is going to be with someone.�

Andie caught his last remark; she knew that he was talking about their last moments together, full of promises of tomorrow and declarations of love that were never answered. Her heart had never healed completely from that moment in time and now she could see that maybe his heart was as broken as hers was.

Pacey seeing the sad expression on Andie�s face did not what their reunion after all these years to be so depressing. �Plus relationships take work and we both know I�m lazy when it comes to romance.�

Andie smiled. �The worst�but you had your good moments.�

Pacey returned the smile. �I�m sure the men you have dated in Italy are just oozing romance out of their pores.�

�I�ve been swept off my feet a few times by their charms but nothing seems to last for very long.�
�So that guy Jack told me about a few months ago?�

�Oh him?� Andie shook her head. �He turned out to be married with seven kids; thank god, I found that out before we became serious.
What a mess that could have been.�

�Seven kids?�

�I wanted a big family but one of my own in time.�

�Oh come on. Seven kids instantly what woman wouldn�t want that? No painful deliveries, never gain weight, and when summer comes no worries of stretch marks showing when you wear your bikini.�

�Right Witter. Dealing with the ex-wife, having the children hate your guts because you broke up their parents? Oh yeah, sounds like every woman�s dream.� Andie rolled her eyes.

�Just a thought.� Pacey shrugged his shoulder.

Pacey�s cell phone rang making both him and Andie jump. �It�s probably a customer, I don�t have to take it.�

�No, please do. I should go anyway.� Andie started to leave. �I didn�t mean to be here this long.�

Pacey followed Andie as she left the phone still ringing in his pocket. �I�d really like to catch up maybe you and Jack could come for dinner tomorrow night?� Pacey raised his voice trying hard to drown out the incessant ringing of the phone.

�I am not sure.� Andie had a little voice inside screaming at her to take this chance to be with him again but her fear was almost overpowering.

�Come on, I promise my cooking skills have surpassed the canned cranberry episode.�

The ringing was starting to get on Andie�s nerves �Fine, I�ll come but only if you answer your phone.�

Pacey smiled tenderly. �Tomorrow seven o�clock?�

She returned the smile. �Yes, now just answer that damn phone.� She walked up the ramp looking back once to see Pacey watching her.

Once she was out of sight Pacey flipped open his phone. �Perduto Amore Charter service, this is Captain Pacey Witter speaking.� He looked up to the ramp again and a smile crossed his face. �Yes sir, sunset cruses are my specialty.� Pacey hopped into his boat.

�Tomorrow? Sorry sir but the boat has already been booked for a private party. But I do have an opening tonight.� He sat back in the chair.
�Fine, seven o�clock tonight.� Pacey folded the phone shut. Despite ten years passing by since she left and shattered his heart, he could feel his heart pounding in his chest the whole time he talked to her and he wondered a few times if she could hear it .He wasn�t sure what this all meant to have her back in Capeside but maybe her return now would answer those questions he had all these years. Why did she write him that letter so long ago and why all of a sudden did she decide to come back?

Out of Pacey�s view Andie stood looking back towards the dock. She could feel her heart pound in her chest. The mere fact of being that close to him made her feel as if she was sixteen again and they were falling in love. He looked so handsome, so confident and sure of himself. It was as if he had grown into the man she always knew he was capable of becoming. It had taken all of her self-control to walk away without breaking down and begging his forgiveness but she knew without even asking him that there was nothing to forgive between them. It was a relief to Andie that this feeling seemed genuine. She had so many things to tell him, so many things that he needed to understand and to know that no matter the time they had been apart, Pacey Witter was the only man Andie would ever truly love. The reason that her relationships in Italy were so short was because despite all the men having qualities that Andie needed, none of them even came close to Pacey. It was, she thought, the truth that she had tried to run from all these years. From the moment they first met, Pacey Witter had Andie�s heart and soul and would always do so. Andie did not care how long it would take, but she knew that she had to prove it to him that her love was only for him and no-one else.

Andie turned and walked back in the direction of Jack�s house. She would surprise her brother and catch up with him and then begin the task of winning Pacey back once and for all.