Dangerous Attachments

Category- P/J      kind of a mystery/thriller/romance
rating-R
timeline- takes place the day after "The Longest Day"
author-Cocoa426
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authors note- at the beginning when I talk about what everyone's thinking as they lie in bed it's all supposed to be happening at the same time.

Chapter 1

~The Potter Household~

    Joey Potter had been lying in bed wide-awake for about 2 hours. She'd gotten into bed at about 12:00 and it was now 2:00 A.M. But who could after the day's events? She'd lost a best friend and a... well she didn't know what Pacey could be called? A lost love? A lost friend? A lost confidant? All of the above plus more. Her and Pacey hadn't had much time to blossom into much, but the time they had together was great. It could've turned into something great.... but now it wouldn't.

    Joey was really upset at how everything had turned out. She'd ruined her friendship with Dawson and Pacey's friendship with Dawson. Not to mention her friendship/relationship with Pacey. She was really upset she'd hurt Dawson that much but she was also kinda mad. After all, why couldn't Dawson just accept that she could've had something real with Pacey; something that would've made her happy. But because he was selfish he had to put himself ahead of two people he supposedly cared about like real family. What am I going to do? Joey asked herself. Well one thing was for sure. She was NOT going to get any sleep tonight. And on that thought she continued to toss and turn throughout the night.

~The Leery Household~

    Dawson Leery looked over at his bedside alarm clock. It was 2:00 A.M. After Joey had left that night he'd gone up to his room and sulked. After about 3 hours of this he decided to write his thoughts down in his journal so he took it out of underneath his mattress and began to write and this is what he wrote.

    I know what they're both thinking. They're both thinking I'm a heartless, selfish bastard. I know that's what they think. However I don't think so at all. Maybe I didn't handle the situation like most people would've but that doesn't make the way I handled it wrong. Two people I trusted went behind my back and lied to me. I don't see how I can be perceived as the bad guy. The only thing I regret about this is losing Joey. Right now I couldn't care less about Pacey. He probably was just using Joey to get back at me because he's always been jealous of what I have. Creep! Joey was just vulnerable and naive. I realize that now. One day she'll thank me for getting her away from that cretin. All's I know is that I have to get her back in my life. First as a friend but then I'll make sure it progress's into something more. Me and Joey... we're destined. I realize she's probably hurt and a little mad right now. She won't come back to me very easily. But that is why I have come up with a plan... a plan so good I'm actually scared at how brilliant I am for devising it. A plan that cannot fail. Now all's I have to do is finish up some minor details and my plan can be set into action...

One thing was for sure... with all of his planning to do Dawson would not be getting any sleep tonight.

~The Witter Household~

    Pacey Witter was destined to unhappiness. He was also destined to be the underdog; the sidekick to Dawson Leery. Of course now he wasn't anything to Dawson Leery. Now he was just a sidekick... He had always been second best. Even in his family. Dougy was the perfect favorite one. Pacey was the screw-up. The unwanted one. Sure things in his family had gotten a lot better. But still. He couldn't forget how things once were. Then there was Dawson. Perfect, lovable, naive, clean slate, Dawson. The one you'd want your daughters to marry. The one who had the perfect family. The one who would become rich, famous have a beautiful wife, 2.5 kids, a white picket fence, and a dog by the age of 30.

    Pacey was there to make Dawson look ever better. Pacey was the one who tried to bring out the rebellious side of Dawson. But no matter what happened Dawson came out as pure as ever. Pacey knew he could never compare to Dawson. Until Joey... Him and Joey were going somewhere. Sure they weren't together long but he could tell that relationship, if you could call it that, was gonna turn into something wonderful. And Joey really seemed to care about him. And he knew he really cared about her. He loved her. Without any doubt, without any second thoughts he knew he loved her. He was even willing to give up someone who was like a brother so he could be with her.

    Unfortunately she wasn't willing to give up her best friend for him. Why should she? Undoubtedly Pacey would let her down someday. Dawson never would. Damn you Dawson for taking away the one thing that ever made me truly happy. The one thing I love/loved and will love unconditionally. Screw you, you selfish bastard! Pacey didn't really care about losing Dawson. He was too mad to care right now. But he needed Joey. He would have to settle for friendship. He'd take whatever he could get. All's he was sure of was that he was not going to get any sleep tonight.

~The McPhee Household~ *Andie's room*

    She couldn't believe she hadn't seen it coming. All that sexual tension between Joey and Pacey should've clued her in that something was going on. She missed Pacey. However she knew she would never get him back. Not after cheating on him and hurting him beyond belief. Andie wasn't mad that Pacey had moved on, or even that he had moved on to Joey. She was upset because she saw the way Pacey and Joey had looked at each other. She had seen the love in their eyes. And that hurt her.

    No, she wasn't mad. Just upset and sad. She still loved Pacey. And when you love someone, you want them to be happy. So that's what she would do. She wouldn't stand in the way. She wouldn't judge or condemn. It wasn't her place. Really they hadn't done anything wrong to her. Andie closed her eyes in a vain attempt to sleep. Why bother? She knew she wouldn't get any sleep tonight.

*Jacks room*

    Even though he hadn't been there he could imagine how awful it must've been. For everyone involved. He was worried about everyone. He knew they must all be feeling terrible. He felt bad for Dawson because he found out that way. He must really be hurting; must really be feeling betrayed. He felt bad for Pacey and Joey because they lost something that could've been really special. He felt bad for Jen because of how guilty she must be feeling. And he felt bad for Andie because now she realized she had lost Pacey; for good. He just hoped she could handle it. One thing he was certain of was that due to all of his worrying he wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight.

~The Lindley Household~

    Jen had been kicking herself all night. And still, at 2:00 A.M., she still hadn't stopped. She really had thought Dawson had known. Obviously she wouldn't have said anything if she had known otherwise. Thanks to her she'd probably ruined three friendships. She knew no one blamed her. Not even Pacey and Joey. But she sure blamed herself. How could she have been so stupid?! First thing tomorrow she would go see Pacey and Joey and apologize and check up on them. Then she would go see Dawson and Andie and make sure they were ok. Then she'd go see Jack because right now she needed an open ear.

    With so much guilt swimming around she knew one thing was definite. Tonight Jen Lindley wouldn't be getting any sleep.
 

~End of chapter 1 but there's a lot more to come...don't worry...it'll get very interesting hehehe. Please send feedback...good or bad.