"About time you two showed up," Jen smiled up at Jack as he and Pacey entered the small bistro. "We've been waiting hours," she lamented.

"If by hours you mean two minutes." Jack replied, "We saw you walk in when we were parking."

Pacey smiled, "Nice try though, Lindley."

Joey smiled, "So, what have you two been up to?"

Pacey sat next to her, "Stuff."

"That stuff better not have involved spending lots of money," she frowned at him.

"Define lots. You know that word has several meanings to me."

"Pacey," she sighed. "How much did you spend?"

"Enough."

"Jack?" She turned pleading brown eyes to her other best friend.

Jack looked at Pacey, then back at Joey, "Sorry, as the best man, I'm not allowed to spill."

"I have ways, McPhee." Joey said threateningly.

He shook his head, "Sorry, Joey. I can't tell you."

She turned and glared at Pacey, "I'm going to be in debt to you for the rest of my life, aren't I?"

He rolled his eyes, "No. Stop worrying so much. It's getting annoying."

She sighed and sat back in her chair, "You're mean. I don't think I want to marry you anymore."

He smiled, "Okay. Let's call the whole thing off then."

Joey fluttered her eyes at Jack, "Jackers, will you be my new husband?"

Jack shook his head, "Nope. Landon would kill me."

Tilting her head, Joey regarded Jen. "Could I borrow your hubby for a while?"

Jen shook her head, "No. He's mine."

She gave a dramatic sigh, "I guess I'm stuck with you, Pace."

He grinned, "Guess so. Which means you have to stop asking me how much money I spent. It's my money which means I can spend it on you or whatever any time I want."

She bit her lip, "It's a deal. But I'm a natural tight wad, you're just going to have to accept that."

"Fine. Then you have to accept that I like to spend the money I have."

"I can do that." She nodded her head, "Maybe."

Pacey nodded, then looked at his menu, "Now, what do we want to eat."

The waitress came and took their order soon after that, and delivered their drinks moments later. "So," Jen smiled across the table at Pacey. "Did you guys get your tuxes?"

Pacey nodded, "And I must say I look damn sexy in mine."

"No surprise there," Joey said. "We found a dress for me, and I just need to get Jen's bridesmaid dress and your ring."

Pacey smiled, "I also got your ring."

Joey forced herself not to ask about the price, "That's good. What kind of ring do you want?"

He shrugged, "Whatever you get will be fine. I trust your judgment."

"Well, you're only going to be wearing it half the time, I don't want to get one that you'll lose."

"I'll only be wearing it half the time? I'm confused."

She rolled her eyes, "You can't wear it while you're on a date. How would that look?"

"Joey, let me worry about my personal life, okay?"

"As long as you continue to have one, I'll leave ya alone." She took a sip of her water.

He rolled his eyes, "You are the most irritating woman."

"And you are the most irritating man."

"I know. But you could..." he shook his head, "just let me do what I want, okay? Stop worrying about me."

"That's what a wife is for."

Jack leaned over to Jen and whispered behind his hand as the other two continued to argue. "Is this one of those lover's spats?"

Jen smiled, "I think so."

"I thought they had to be lovers first?" He hissed back.

Jen smirked and whispered to him, "Give them time. They'll work on that part without any help from anyone."

"Don't tell me you didn't spend the afternoon planting little seeds of possibilities in her mind." Jack scoffed.

Jen shook her head, "I said nothing that she hadn't thought of herself." She looked at Jack as Joey and Pacey remain oblivious to them, "But I bet you planted little thoughts in Pacey's head, didn't you?"

"Maybe one or two." He smiled innocently.

Jen smirked, "I give them six months, what about you?"

"Three."

"You think that soon?" Jen asked with a small smile.

"Oh, yeah. I wouldn't be entirely shocked if they don't make it past the wedding night."

Jen smiled, "Speaking of the wedding night. What does Pacey have planned for her?"

"I'm not at liberty to say." Jack shook his head.

"So he does have something planned, huh?"

"You're evil, you know that?" He shook his head with a chuckle, "You're why I don't date women."

She smiled, "No, the reason you don't date women is because you're smart."

"That's the truth." He glanced over at Pacey and Joey who were continuing to argue. "You two gonna cool it? Food's here." He gestured as the waitress approaching them.

Pacey shook his head, and looked at Jack, "I'm done arguing."

"We weren't arguing. We were adamantly discussing." Joey clarified, sitting back with a half smile.

Pacey sighed, "You say potatoe..."

"How are you two ever going to convince anyone you're in love?" Jen rolled her eyes as she speared a piece of lettuce.

Pacey shrugged, "I think if we can convince a pastor, we could convince anyone."

"Yeah, for half an hour maybe," Jack scoffed.

"Please, it's not that hard." Joey replied, smiling over at Pacey. "Right, Pookie?"

"Right, Muffin."

"Okay, that's just sickening."

Pacey rolled his eyes, "Shut up, Jackers."

Jack dug into his club sandwich with a grin. Jen smiled, "I think we made our point."

"What point would that be?"

"I think they believe we can't pull off being blissfully in love." Joey clarified.

"Uh huh," Jack nodded with his mouthful. Once he swallowed, he continued. "You two haven't even touched each other since we got here."

Pacey looked up from the bite he was about to take, then at Joey, "We're supposed to touch each other? Where was I when the memo was sent out, and what exactly is it I can touch?" he asked leering at her.

"We're not trying to act in love right now." Joey protested, to Jack and then turned to Pacey. "You can touch anything not covered by a swimsuit."

Pacey smiled, "Then there's really no point."

"Precisely." Joey nodded.

"Although...now that I think about it...if it's a string bikini. I could still do some pretty serious damage," he said with a smirk. Joey rolled her eyes and took a bite of her sandwich, trying not to think what kind of damage he was capable of.

Jen smirked, "You two are either going to kill each other or..."

"Or what Jen?" Jack asked innocently.

She smiled sweetly, "Or...nothing."

Joey shot her friend a glare. "Nothing is right."

Jen continued to smile as Pacey looked at the two women and sighed, "What am I missing?"

"She thinks we're going to sleep together." Joey said after a moment, realizing it would be better to get it out in the open.

Pacey smirked, "So does Jack."

"So then they're equally delusional. How nice."

Jack shook his head and whispered under his breath, "Pot calling the kettle black." Jen snickered and he noticed the looks from both Joey and Pacey, "Look, we're just...a little more objective."

"I think you both just want everyone to be as blissfully happy as you are," Joey said with a shake of her head.

Jack smiled, "I am blissfully happy, aren't I?"

"Sickeningly so, at times." Jen replied.

"Hypocrite," Joey coughed.

Pacey laughed, "How very true."

"And moving on to other topics..." Joey smiled. "Bessie and family are coming in three days. Mostly to help out before the ceremony. She has it in her head to handle the reception herself. I can fit them all in my house, but I don't know what we're going to do with your family, Pace."

He shook his head, "They are not staying with me."

"You'd make them stay in a hotel?"

"Instead of stay with me and drive me crazy? In a heartbeat."

She rolled her eyes, "I might be able to squeeze them in my place. If I put Bessie and Bodie in my room, your parents in the guest room, Alex could sleep on a cot in the study." She tilted her head in thought. "Doug could sleep on the couch in the living room. And one of your sisters and her husband can sleep on the pull out couch in the den."

Pacey shook his head, "You are not taking in my family. I like you too much to subject you to that. They are staying in a hotel and that's the end of it."

"I don't want them to think badly of me. I mean, I've already got my last name working against me. I want your family to like me."

He sighed, "They do. You were the only girlfriend of mine they actually liked. My mom still asks about you. Believe me, they are better off at a hotel."

"Can I at least let Doug stay?"

Pacey shook his head, "If you end up taking one, you'll have to take them all. I just thought of something, where are you going to sleep if you give Bessie and Bodie your room?"

"Um...your place?"

Pacey sighed, "Okay, but if you pull the blankets off of me, I'll hurt you," he said with a knowing smile. He was waiting for her reply to that.

"If I...?" Her eyes widened and she hit him in the arm. "I am not sharing a bed with you."

"Where the hell are you going to sleep then?"

"I'll sleep in the bed. You sleep on the couch."

"Nope. My apartment. You share the bed or you're on the couch."

"I'll take the couch, thank you very much." She took a sip of her drink. "I refuse sleep on the same mattress as several hundred other naked women have."

"Hey...not several hundred. Less than that."

"I'm sure," She rolled her eyes.

"Jealous, Jo?" Jen arched an eyebrow.

"Hardly. What's to be jealous of?" She said with a smile.

Pacey smiled, "All the women who have had me...oh...wait...didn't you once have the pleasure? I believe you did."

"Yeah, but it's funny," she tilted her head, a fake look of concentration on her face, "I don't remember any pleasure."

Pacey nodded and took a bite of his sandwich, "Yes you do. Don't kid yourself."

"It's all so hazy," she frowned, "You must not have been very memorable."

Pacey smirked, "Again, quit kidding yourself. Besides, I don't need you to tell me I'm good. You told Audrey and she told me," he said breaking into a grin.

She groaned, "Why did I ever tell that woman anything?"

Pacey shrugged and looked at Jack and Jen, "She's not a very good liar. And Audrey," he said turning to Joey, "told me all kinds of things, Potter."

"Dare we ask?" Jen asked, leaning forward conspiratorially.

Pacey shook his head, "I wouldn't if I were you."

"I'm curious," Jack threw in.

"No, you're not." Joey protested.

Pacey sighed, "Nope. Joey would kill me over some of this stuff."

"What stuff?" Joey frowned at him, "She couldn't have told you anything too bad."

Pacey smirked, "You'd be surprised."

"Tell us!"

"No. I was sworn to secrecy. Besides, I'm sure Audrey told Joey things...that need not be known to the general public."

"No, not really." Joey gave him a speculative look.

Pacey shrugged, "Well, anyway, this is really good," he said pointing to the sandwich.

Jack laughed, "So, Pacey's got dirt on Joey."

Pacey smiled, "I've got dirt on everybody. And that means both of you."

"Why are we friends with him again?" Jen asked, pointing her thumb at Pacey.

"Because I'm cute."

"He's like an annoying puppy dog. You keep kicking, but he just keeps coming back." Joey took another bite of her sandwich.

"Just remember one thing, Jo. There is no one I love to annoy more than you."

"As if you'd let me forget."

Jack smiled, "I feel sorry for this kid when it lives with you."

"We'll be long divorced before the baby's old enough to even take notice of our banter." Joey shook her head. "Then I'll just have to teach him or her to ignore Pacey after that."

"There is no ignoring me. I'm too adorable," he said grinning.

She groaned, "Like an annoying puppy, I swear."