SUCKER PUNCH 🛶 PACEY WITTER [book one]

CHAPTER FOUR

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

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THIS couldn't be happening. The thought ran through Pacey Witter's mind on a loop as Dawson recalled the tale of discovering that he'd accidentally recorded Tamara Jacobs having sex with a mysterious man in the ruins "—So there she is, on tape, doing it with some guy."

The Witter boy stammered as he shook his head, glancing between Dawson and the three girls sitting with them at The Icehouse "W-wait a minute... you have a tape of Tamara?"

"I'm sorry, Pacey." Joey snickered having seen the replay of the tape before they met for lunch "I know you thought she was saving herself for you, but..."

"I was shooting some pickups at the ruins with Jen, and we accidentally left the camera running when we ran out, and the rest is pornographic history." Dawson shrugged with an amused smile on his face.

Pacey swallowed anxiously as Joey and Jen giggled "God, that's really strange. Y-you can't tell who the guy is or anything, can you?"

"Standard over-the-shoulder shot." Dawson shook his head "We can't see the guys face."

Joey snickered "So, if you're thinking of tracking him down, just look for the guy with the brown hair and throbbing neck muscles."

"I-I uh, Dawson, I think I should get to take a look at that tape." Pacey muttered.

The Leery boy snorted "Sure, we'll arrange a private screening for you."

"Yeah, so you can flog the bishop in privacy." The Potter girl added with a sarcastic smile.

"You know, that's really clever how you turn all that sexual repression into humour." He shot back, rolling his eyes at the brunette.

Jen looked to the time and quickly wiped her mouth with her napkin "Oh, you know what guys? I'm late. I should get going before Grams puts out an A.P.B."

"I'll walk with you." Dawson was quick to follow.

Joey sighed before pushing herself up from the table "I should go help Bessie and Bodie. I'll see you later, Heather."

As soon as they were left alone, Pacey looked to the Leery girl "You didn't tell Dawson it was me in that video?"

"No, because believe it or not, Pacey, I don't care." Heather rolled her eyes and got to her feet.

The Witter boy scoffed as he followed her along the pier line "I don't believe it. Because if you really don't care, why are you so mad? You've been in this mood ever since that night at the movie theatre—"