| Lost Love By Ellasblues & AndieFan Chapter 2 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. "Hello?� Andie�s voice called out to the empty boat. She could see the lights glowing from the windows of the cabin but Pacey seemed to be missing. "He�s not here Jack." She turned and gave her brother a puzzled look. "Maybe he got sick of waiting for us." Jack walked down the ramp to join her. "We�re only 20 minutes late." Andie glanced at her watch. Jack was shocked by her statement. "Only!" he paused, "the Andie McPhee I knew was never late for anything." "People change!" Andie stepped onto the boat. Jack followed her. "Not you Andie, you�ve been like this since we were kids. In fact the last time I saw you, you had my visit planed down to the minute. " "A lot has happened since your last visit." "But that was only a year ago." "You of all people should know how much things can change in a year Jack?� Andie gave him a sad smile. He returned the same smile. He knew what she was talking about. It was the worst year in their young lives. After losing their older brother Tim in a car accident, their mother�s guilt for their brother�s death had driven her to a mental break down. Their father, unable to cope with the loss of his son and his wife, having to face the prospect of raising two teenagers on his own, abandoned them in a strange new town as he tried to rebuild some kind of life. This left Andie and Jack to hang even tighter to each other but in the end they too would be separated by Andie�s own sickness. Truly, this accident had devastated the whole family Andie lightly nudged Jack. "It�s no time to dwell in the past," she stated cheerfully, "my goal tonight is to have a good time and hopefully have a great meal I�m starving! " Jack laughed. "Some things never change." "Hey, guys." Pacey appeared on the dock behind them carrying a large sack. "Hey Pace, sorry we�re late but someone couldn�t tear herself away from the mirror." Jack nodded in Andie�s direction. "That�s a lie," she shot him a dirty look. Pacey chuckled. "It�s nice to see you two are back to your old sibling rivalling again." "I have to make up for lost time.� Jack gave Andie a teasing smile Andie sighed. "Aren�t I the lucky one?" Jack rubbed his hands together. "So Pace, my sister told me that you�re making a to-die-for meal, which surprises me because every one who knows you knows that your idea of home cooking is ordering a pizza." "Jack!� Andie gave him another dirty look. "I�m sure Pacey can cook just fine if he puts his mind to it.� Andie gave Pacey a confident smile. Pacey rubbed his brow. "I hate disappointing you McPhee, but Jack�s right. Cooking is not my calling in life. I guess I lured you here on a false pretence� "Oh.� Andie�s smile left her face. "But a Witter always has a plan.� He hopped on board the boat and set down the bag on the small table on the deck. "Chinese food anybody?" "Count me in." Jack rushed to the table. As Pacey handed Andie a pair of chopsticks, his hand lightly brushed hers and in that one moment he could have sworn he felt his heart skipping a beat. Andie felt the same way but she tried to act as if nothing had happened and continued on helping herself to the fried rice. "When did Capeside get a Chinese restaurant?� Andie asked. "One of the great advantages of modern progress. . ." Jack nosily sucked up a lo mien noodle. Pacey sighed. "Yeah. The Golden Harvest started a while back. It�s great but I still miss the Icehouse. They had great chilli fries." He said wistfully. "Oh yes." Andie shook her head wildly in agreement, and she touched Pacey�s arm. "Remember on Wednesday after school we�d go to Icehouse and order everything smothered in chilli?� Pacey laughed. "Remember how much we suffered later in night?" "But the suffering was worth it and it never slowed you down from trying to make the moves on me.� Andie laughed at the memory. "I was a sixteen year old male McPhee; I had to take every opportunity that was open to me with or without a stomach discomfort." Pacey shrugged his shoulders looking over at Jack. "It�s her fault really; she was such a tease back then." "A tease!" Andie scoffed. "You�d give me one those looks." Pacey replied, enjoying this sparring with Andie. It felt some familiar and comfortable. "Looks?" Andie put her hands on her hips and tried to adopt a hurt look. But it was no good; she was enjoying this as much as Pacey. "Oh don�t play all sweet and innocent with me Andie. You know exactly what I�m talking about." Pacey pointed at her. "And the way you would kiss me, how could you expect me not to want more after a kiss like that?" Jack could see that his presence was being ignored. He sat down on the nearest chair and decided to watch what was unfolding in front of him. All this time he had known that were unresolved feelings between his sister and Pacey. When Andie decided not to return to Capeside after her long stint in the hospital, Jack was the one who had to console Pacey. He had his work cut out for him because Pacey was already dealing from the letter he had received a few months earlier from Andie. "It�s nice to know that a simple kiss of mine could drive you crazy." Pacey huffed. "A simple kiss? I wish." He stepped closer to Andie. "If it was so simple, then why have I spent most my life comparing other kisses to yours?" Pacey whispered softly in her ear. Andie felt her knees go weak. She had not felt this way in a long time and it scared her that Pacey could still have this much affect on her even after all the time they had been apart from each other. Jack realised that it was time for him to make himself scarce. He felt like he was intruding on a delicate moment and he had no intention of ruining this perfect reunion. "Man, look at the time," Jack checked his watch "I had no clue how late it was." "Jack, it�s only 7:45, you�ve been here only ten, fifteen minutes at the most." Pacey checked his watch also. "Still, I should be going. I�ve got to go over my lessons plans for the week anyway." "You can�t leave Jack; I was looking forward to the three of us getting together. It�s been such a long time since I�ve been around the people I love." Jack hugged Andie. "Believe me sis, there�s plenty of time for the three of us to hang out now that you�re staying for good." "You�re right; I have to remember to pace myself. I�d hate to become sick of you two so early on," she giggled. "Oh come on McPhee, you�d never get sick of us. Right, Jack?" Pacey swung his arm around Jack�s shoulder. Jack removed Pacey�s arm from around him playfully. "I�m not sure if I�m the right person to ask Pace. You do have a tendency to get on people�s nerves after awhile." Jack teased. "Me? Never!" Pacey threw up his arms comically. "Don�t believe him.� Jack said to Andie as he walked past her and stepped off the boat. "Oh I forgot, Andie," Jack stopped on the ramp "do you need a ride home? I could leave the car." "Don�t worry Jack I�ll just walk home." "Over my dead body." Jack huffed." Chinese food isn�t the only thing that comes with modern progress in Capeside. So does crime unfortunately." Pacey quickly jumped in seizing the opportunity. "Hey Jack, I�ll take Andie home." "Are you sure?" Jack asked knowing exactly the source of Pacey�s eagerness. Andie glanced over to Pacey and a smile is passed between them. Jack also noticed this look. "Go head, I�ll be fine." "Okay, bye." Jack waved good bye and disappeared into the night. For a few minutes little was said but it didn�t mean there was nothing to say. Both Pacey and Andie were holding back, both too afraid to say the wrong thing. Andie checked out her surroundings and looked into the boat�s cabin. "Do you mind if I take a look?" she pointed. "How rude of me to not give you the grand tour." He led her below. "As you see, it�s quite a tight space but for two people it�s perfect." He grinned. "Down there is a bathroom and two bedrooms, one with bunk beds the other with a full size bed.� Andie followed him studying the cabins. She was surprised how clean they were. "It�s an amazing boat Pacey." Pacey sat down on the bench seat in the galley. "Lucky for me the risk I took two years ago to follow my dream has paid off.� He leaned back. Andie leaned up against the galley counter crossing her arms. "Looks like you have no regrets then?" "Regrets? You mean about dropping out of Suffolk�s?" Pacey straightened up. "I�d have more regrets if I had stayed at Suffolk�s." An unusual grin spread across Andie�s face. "What?� Pacey asked. "It�s funny.� "What�s funny?" "That you went to college and I never did." Andie glanced over to him. "It�s almost like we switched places in life. I became the slacker� " "And I became the overachiever." Pacey finished her sentence. For a few seconds the room became still as they both became caught up in their reasons why they had followed the paths the way they did both knowing full well that their decisions were based on each other and their past relationship. Pacey was the first to bring this subject to light. "It�s your fault you know McPhee." Pacey rose from his seat. "My fault?" Andie was shocked. "Yes you," he wagged his finger at her. "You were the one telling me I was smart, filling my head with thoughts that I could do anything." He stood across from her without much room between them while a current passed across that small gap pulling them closer together. "So, it�s my responsibility for how your life turned out?" Andie said quietly. She could feel a force tugging at her pulling her towards Pacey. She wondered what it would be like if she kissed him just this once. "Well, yes." Pacey�s voice became husky as he felt the same pressure propelling him closer to Andie. "I was just telling you the truth," her eyes looked up to his. Pacey�s eyes gazed tenderly into hers. "Yes, but you�re the first one that made me believe it." Pacey fingers caressed her cheek. Andie became lost in his touch, losing all will to fight she found herself waiting eagerly for his kiss. Pacey leant in close and his bottom lip touched hers first and then their top lips finally connected pulling them both into a passionate kiss. |
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