| She saw little Amy�s face light up with recognition. Jack had placed huge pictures of everyone around the house and Amy had started to kiss them all before she slept. She ran towards her uncle, squealing with delight as she went. Joey found it hard to hold back the tears. �Dawson!� She tried to climb onto his lap but failed, so Dawson stood up and knelt on the floor so she could hug him. �There you are! Do you know how much I missed you button?� Joey chuckled. They all had little names for the baby. Andie called her princess, Jack and Doug called her kitten and Pacey used to call her madam. �No.� She smiled her famous smile. For a moment, Dawson froze. The smile was so real compared to the memory of Jen�s. The little girl then stuck her tongue out and it snapped him out of his haze. �Well I missed you this much,� Dawson said, gesturing with his two hands. �Amy honey, are you hungry?� Joey asked, clutching the two cold happy meals. She nodded enthusiastically and scampered down off into the other room. �Wow, she�s grown so much! You�re good with her� Dawson said, walking over the Joey to help her unpack the happy meals. He pulled out the little plastic toy. �There�s not much I need to do, she�s the easiest going kid in the world. Wanna stay for dinner?� Joey asked, holding up a stone cold French fry. �Why, with this stone cold meal me you are spoiling me! If that�s okay? I was actually going to ask if I can crash on your sofa? The apartment that was lined up for me has fallen through at the last minute and they are trying to find me a new one ASAP.� �You�re moving to New York!� �Yes, the film is going to be made on location and since The Creek is on a break, I thought I needed a change of scenery� Joey threw the meal into the microwave and hugged Dawson tightly. �You�ve just made my week, you know that? I get so lonely here in the city.� She felt his heart beat through his shirt, it was beating fast. She pulled away quickly. �So, where you staying?� she changed the subject, hoping to divert attention to her blush�s. �Actually that was something I was going to ask. The studio hasn�t sorted me out a place to stay yet. I was going to check into a hotel but can I stay with you instead? We can catch up and it gives me a chance to see Amy? I can sleep on the sofa� Joey smiled. �Well you can have the sofa if you want, but you I have spare room. Amy sleeps in with me in her travel cot so that room is free. I better warn you, it�s tiny.� �That�s great. Thanks. I�ll go out and get us something proper to eat if you want? You can�t survive on a happy meal. Chinese?� Dawson reached for his coat. �Okay, two blocks down there� a great place.� Joey gave Dawson her keys and a menu she had pinned to her notice board, with her menu choices underlined in pen. Joey walked him to the front door, picking up Amy on the way. �Is Dawson going?� the little girl asked. �No button, I�ll be right back.� Dawson kissed her on the forehead, making Amy giggle. Automatically, Dawson reached over and kissed Joey on the lips. It was a friendly kiss, but both of them felt the spark between them. �Umm...okay I�ll be back in a second.� Dawson said, himself turning red. �Okay, be safe,� Joey called down the corridor. She stood there thinking about what had happened. Only Amy kicking her ribs and the sound of the microwave pinging awoke her. �Okay let�s get you feed and bathed so you can get some sleep young lady,� Joey said, closing the apartment door behind her. |
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