Evil Willow's Favorite Fanfic

Babysitting


Part 1

Written By: Buffy Anne Harris
Rating: G
Summary: Bessie has to go to New York to get Bodie.
Takes place after Reunited.

Disclaimer: I am not in any way affilated with the show.
I don't not own any of the characters from the show. I do
own rights to any characters I have made up. No copy rght
infirgment intended.

Joey Potter ran down the street. She had been running late the last few days. And knew this time Bessie would probably kill her. "Oh I am so dead." She muttered as she burst through the doors of the Icehouse. She quickly grabbed an apron form the rack near the door and went behind the counter grabbing a pen and pad of paper. Joey was about to go take orders as Bessie turned from the customer she was waiting on down the counter, "You're late,” she said simply. "Yeah I know. Sorry." Joey said sounding less then enthused to be there. "Dawson...." she began to explain. "Save it. Just get to work we're swamped, and Jack has to go home early." Bessie said and left her sister as she headed to the kitchen. It was a few hours later as Jack was about to leave. He finished his last order and came out of the kitchen and saw Joey at the counter, "It's not you Jo. We just got a little slammed. And I think she was worried about you." Jack told her. "If it's any consolation I was a few minutes late too today and got pretty much the same reaction." Joey looked away a second, then back "I know, and I should have been here." Joey said. It was the fourth day in a row she had been late, because her and Dawson had been spending time together after getting back together. "So why were you late any way?" Jack asked, "No wait let me guess, does it have to do with a certain future film maker, who happens to live down the creek from you?" he said teasingly. "So what were you and Dawson Up to?" Joey smiled a little. "Who said I was with Dawson?” she said trying to sound devious. Jack gave her, a look like yeah right, and Joey let out a little sigh then added, "We were taking,” she said innocently. And started to wipe of the counter. "Is that all?" Jack asked, "something tells me there is more to the story." He gave her a smile. "Ok we were kissing too." Joey admitted, she paused and then looked up at Jack "Don't you find this the least bit weird?" she asked, "I mean here we are. We used to date. You came out of the closet. We broke up. And now we're taking about me kissing Dawson Leery. The same guy who hit you for kissing me." Joey said pretty much summing up the events of the past school year. "Yeah and he's got quite the punch." Jack said giving his jaw a little rub. "And I'm ok with it. I'm just glad you and me are still friends." Jack said. In truth he didn't know how he would handle everything that was happening with Andie since Abbie's death if it were for friends like Joey and Pacey. He was glad Andie had Pacey to help her through this. "So am I." Joey admitted, with a smile she paused a few moments, "So how's Andie? Pacey told Dawson and I what happened when we asked why she wasn't at school. Jack looked down. "She's not too good. I'm gonna sit with her and mom tonight, Pacey wanted to but he's having issues at home of his own with his dad and brother." Jack said with a definite tone of sadness in his voice. "I'm sorry. If there is anything I can do just tell me." Joey offered her voice sounding sincere. "Thanks Jo." Jack said simply, "Well It's time for me to cut out of here, I'll see ya tomorrow." with that Jack grabbed his things and left giving Joey a faint smile as he walked toward the door, and out on to the street.