It was nearly four in the afternoon, when Pacey decided to finally get up. Having not slept a wink the night before, he had trudged in at 5am and gone straight to sleep. Pacey shuffled into the kitchen and found Joey chopping by the sink, in a deep red coloured skirt and fitted shirt.
�Don�t even think about it, I have a sharp knife in my hand and I�m not afraid to use it!� Joey said sternly without turning around having felt Paceys presence. Pacey smiled moving towards her and wrapping his arms around her waist, kissing her right shoulder softly.
�How did you know it was me?� Pacey asked lifting his head and kissing her other shoulder.
�I have a sixth sense when it comes to you!� Joey continued chopping as if his close proximity wasn�t affecting her at all.
�You do, do ya?� Pacey moved his lips up her neck, to her earlobe so he could whisper in her ear, �I don�t believe you!� Joey closed her eyes a moment, signing contently and dropping the knife she had been chopping with.
�I�m starting to think you never believe me anymore!� Joey rolled her head back, as Pacey kissed her collarbone softly.
�I have good reason for that!� Pacey let go and stepped back a bit without fully letting her go, it took Joey another moment to realize he had stopped.
�Why did you stop?� Joey protested looking at him confused.
�I wanted to talk with you!� Pacey gave a small smile, that didn�t reach his eyes, which only made Joey wander what was wrong.
�Are you okay?� Joey moved slightly so now she was facing him.
�Yeah,� Pacey signed reaching for one of her hands and intertwining their fingers, �Come with me.�
Joey silently obeyed his command as they walked into the living room and sat on the couch.
�Pacey what�s this about? Did something happen with Andie?�
�No, this isn�t about Andie!�
�Oh!� Joey bit her lip, Pacey looked so serious and it worried her, �You can tell me anything!�
�I know, which is making this so much harder to get out than I thought possible!� Pacey signed continuing to look at his hands and not Joey, knowing how important it was that this came out right, �I love you-�
�And I love you!� Joey interrupted which made Pacey smile at least, before finally looking at her, �Pace, what�s this all about?�
�Are you happy?� Joey bit her lip, but nodded, �No, I mean really happy?� Pacey asked again, knowing from the look Joey was giving him; he wasn�t making much sense at all.
�Yes Pacey of course I�m happy! I�m with you aren�t I!� Joey smiled again, but Pacey shook his head.
�That�s not what I meant!�
�Then what did you mean?� Joey asked reaching over and taking one of his hands in hers. Pacey took a deep breath, and covered their joining hands with his other one, kissing them softly �Pacey?�
But before he could say anything else, their conversation was interrupted by the front door opening, they both turned their gaze towards the door. In came Jen and her husband Will, Jen laughing at something he had said, followed by Riley and Matt who ran straight past them, pushing Jen slightly as they raced towards Riley�s room.
�Hey not so fast you two, there�s no fire!� Will reasoned, as he closed the door behind them all, laughing softly when they groaned and slowed down to a walk. When they walked passed the couch, Pacey grabbed Matt around the waist and pulling him over it and into his lap, tickling, having let Joey�s hand go when the guests had arrived.
�Where do you think you�re going?� Pacey asked, as they laughed together.
�Nowhere!� Matt said through giggles, Riley didn�t look too pleased from where she stood by the couch.
�Nowhere huh?� Pacey continued to make the little boy laugh as Joey got up from the couch to greet Jen and Will.
�Hey you guys!� Joey smiled reaching over and giving Jen a hug and a kiss and then doing the same to Will.
�The weather is still awful outside; it took ages to get here!� Jen said walked into the kitchen, placing the few bags she was carrying on the counter.
�Jen, honey we live downstairs!� Will smiled, slugging an arm around Joey�s shoulder as they followed them.
�I know that!� Jen opened one of the bags and started putting some of the things in the fridge.
�Hey, keep your hands off my women, Krudski!� Pacey looked up from Matt, to his best friend, smiling.
�Let go of my kid Witter and I might!� Will smirked, watching Pacey let go of his son.
�Play safe!� Pacey grinned looking at Matt; he merely rolled his eyes as he ran off again with Riley.
�We will Dad!� Riley called over her shoulder as they disappeared into her room.
�Hey what was that?� Joey asked Pacey pointedly as soon as they were gone.
�What was what?� Pacey frowned getting up from the couch.
�Nothing, go get changed!� Joey signed looking him over in his sweats.
�I thought I looked quite good like this!� Pacey argued, touching the bottom of his jumper.
�Pacey, you look appalling!� Pacey narrowed his eyes at her.
�What do you think?� Pacey asked looking over at Will, who looked highly amused.
�I�d so no, just so I can keep my head attached to my body!� Will laughed letting go of Joey and walking the rest of the way into the kitchen.
�Thanks, and you call yourself a friend!� Pacey called after him.
�Pacey, go change please!� Joey insisted, frowning slightly at his appearance, �before the actually guests get here.�
�Yes, mother!� Pacey walked by her on his way to their bedroom, kissing her forehead.
�Don�t put on anything that closely resembles the stuff you wore when you were younger!� Joey called after a moment of thinking.
