In Your Dreams

Chapter 17 - 3 Rings And Half A Sentence

"I love him and I don't care what you think! I love him for the man he wants to be and I love him
for the man that he almost is..."

The television blarred the sound of the movie "Jerry Maguire" as Jack sat glued to the screen as he normally
did when it was on.

"I'm going Jack, see you later." Andie said stepping into the living room. She wore a purple laced top that was almost
see through but still tasteful, along with a pair of tight blue jeans that hugged her hips nicely.

"Damn Cruise is hott." Jack said ignoring Andie's goodbye.

"Earth to doofus..." Andie said laughing. "I'm leaving for the second time...." she finished.

"Yeah...." was all he said.

Andie just shrugged and grabbed a light jacket as she headed out the door. She went to her SAAB and pulled out,
as she made her way to her study date she continuously checked herself in the mirror, fiddling with her bangs
and pushing her hair behind her ears. She stopped at the light adjacent to Leery's Fresh Fish and casually glanced
to see if she saw Dawson or Mrs. Leery anywhere, she looked out by the patio tables and saw a blonde working her
way into the restaurant, when she moved up a little closer, she knew right away that it was Jen. With the light
still red, she rolled down her window and honked, Jen turned and waved to Andie. The green light hit and Andie
winked at her as she sped off, heading straight until she came to the street, she made a left and continued down
a little ways before pulling into the driveway. She shut off the car and again checked herself in the mirror,
looking for any facial flaws. When she was finally satisfied, she exited the car and made her way up to the porch.
She coughed and shuffled her feet nervously as she awaited the door to open when finally, it did. A person stood
in the doorway with a huge smile amongst their face, Andie smiled back as the figure fiercely open the screen door
and lunged upon her lips. She put her hands on their cheeks and maneuvered her way into the house, the two finally
toppled over backwards onto the living room couch and stopped to catch their breath.

"Mmm Andie, I've missed your kisses so much."

Andie leaned down closer to the chiseled face, locking lips with it again.

"I missed yours too, Pace...but...." she said pulling away and sighing.

"What's wrong?" Pacey asked pulling Andie up along with himself into a hugged sitting position on the couch.

"This can't happen again." she said nuzzling his chest with her nose through his grey shirt.
Pacey quickly retreated, moving off the couch and onto his feet.

"Andie I don't get you, today when you and Jack stopped by, you pull me aside and you're all over me and now,
what is it, three or four hours later and you're telling me that it can't happen again, what could've possibly changed
your mind in that small time period." he panted catching his breath.

"Pacey, it's not what changed....it's what didn't change." Andie said getting up to stand by him.

"Ok, so either I'm now completely insane or I lost you." he said in a somewhat angered tone.

"Pace, when I took you aside earlier today, it was to tell you something..." she started.

"Yes Andie, I know you did and I remember your exact words, which were `Pace I still have feelings for you
and need you to know that you now have options when it comes to you and me again.' so now you can see why I am
confused and unsure of your actions right about now." he said putting his hand out in a concerned waving motion.

"I know that's what I said, and the reason that I did is because I chickened out.." she gulped feeling a lump beginning to
hit the middle of her throat. "What I wanted to say wasn't said, but now before this situation between us becomes anymore
complicated, I need to tell you what I really had to say and I think the best way to do it would be just to come right
out and say it."

"So say it..." he said giving her a look of pure innocence.

"Pacey, I'm in..."

The phone rang. He turned away for a sec. (I'm not getting that)

"Go ahead," he urged her on.

And it rang again. (God dammit)

"Pace, I have realized that I'm in lo/ "

And for a third time. (Fuck it)

"Argh! I'll be right back..." he scuffed, stomping towards the kitchen to answer it.

"H e l l o," he said in a overly irritated tone.

Andie stood in the living room hearing the faint sound of her ex on the phone.
She sighed and decided to finish the rest of her sentence with him out of the room for practice.

"in lin love with Jen." she whispered under her breath holding her forehead with the palm of her hand.
She sat back down on his couch and waited for his return.

(Hopefully he'll be awhile) she thought to herself.

"Because I don't know if I have the courage to saose ose words again." she mumbled.

"Wrong number of course..." he bursted back into the living room.
"Please finish your sentence." he again urged quickly.