<P> In the season finale, Joey comes to realize that while she's just fearful of losing her oldest friend, Dawson, she has fallen in love with Pacey . With Dawson's urging, Joey rushes off to tell Pacey that she loves him before he departs for a summer at sea on his boat . She joins Pacey on his boat and the two then sail off into the sunset . </P> <P> Joey and Pacey return to Capeside from their summer at sea in the fourth season, and are quickly brought back to reality when they must confront the events of the past year and the subsequent fallout . Joey is eager to mend fences, though Dawson is still hurt by what happened . Pacey's relationship with Dawson never quite recovers until the end of the series, though the two are civil and acknowledge a shared history and group of friends . </P> <P> Joey and Dawson get chosen as class couple as a practical joke by Drue Valentine . Also, Pacey has returned to academic probation while Joey dreams of admittance to the prestigious Worthington College in Boston . On a ski trip with the senior class, Pacey and Joey finally sleep together for the first time . However, when Dawson questions her, she lies about losing her virginity . Pacey finds out about the lie and is unsettled . He is further disturbed when Joey accepts money from Dawson to attend Worthington . </P> <P> After Joey returns from New York with Jen, she discovers from Gretchen that Pacey was arrested for public drunkness and that she also believes she may be pregnant . Bessie soon finds out that Joey believes she may be pregnant at Gail's baby shower, and Bessie argues with her about not being ready to have a baby, and having an immature boyfriend who would never cope with a child . Joey later defends herself by saying that whatever happens in her life will be different . Joey later does a test and finds out she is not pregnant, but the situation draws the sisters close together . When Joey finally reaches Pacey on the phone, she lies about the pregnancy scare and is disappointed that Pacey didn't tell her about his arrest . </P>

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