This is mainly a Joey & Phoebe story, I know some of it won't make
sense, or couldn't ACTUALLY happen, but that stuff is just there to make
the story work. I have more chapters after this, if you like this one,
I'll post them. Please review!!!! (
Disclaimer: I don't own Friends. Duh!
Joey loved his wife, Phoebe, a lot, but lately she had seemed very distant and unhappy. He figured it couldn't be him, because, who could possibly be unhappy married to Joey Tribbiani? Thinking it was just a work problem, or pregnancy hormones, he never thought much of it. Looking back, he was starting to think he should have.
(Three weeks earlier)
Joey woke up to find Phoebe still asleep next to him. He quietly got of bed, not wanting to wake her, and took a quick shower. Thinking it would be a nice surprise to make breakfast, Joey pulled out some pancake mix from the cupboard and started cooking.
"Yum, that smells good," Phoebe says, having woken up.
"Yep. Good morning, sunshine," he says, hugging Phoebe, and then patting her stomach. They didn't know for sure if she was pregnant yet, but really hoped so.
"I've got to go in for work this morning, my boss just called, and we are totally overbooked today," says Phoebe, sitting down for breakfast.
"What? Work? Pheebs, it's a Saturday. You know, you don't have to go running in to work every time they call you!" Joey replies, slightly losing his temper.
Phoebe gets a huffy look on her face; Joey was always after her for going into work too much. God knows she didn't like it that much, but she had to make a living somehow, and it sure wouldn't kill Joey to bring in some money, or at least support her.
"Well, sorry, honey. But unless you're going to start starring in million dollar movies, one of us has to be bringing home some money. Besides, we might have a baby soon. And I want it to have the best childhood possible, unlike mine." Phoebe retorts.
"Ok, fine. I'm sorry, it's just that it's Saturday, and you should be home.with me. I'll miss you, Pheebs." he apologizes.
"Joey, I know you. And I know that's just a load of crap to make me forgive you. Oh, well. (Laughing) I've got to love you!"
Ring, ring. The ringing phone interrupts Phoebe and Joey's quiet breakfast. Phoebe instantly rises from the table and snatches up the cordless phone resting on the counter.
"Hello?" she asks.
"Hi, is Joey there? It's Courtney, from his work."
Phoebe scowls as she hears the woman talk. Why was this slut phoning Joey?
"Of course," Phoebe says, bitterly, " I'll get him."
Pulling the phone away from her ear, Phoebe hangs up on the woman.
"Hey! Was that for me?" asks Joey.
"Joey Tribbiani, I do not believe you!" Phoebe yells, outraged.
"What? What did I do?" he asks, dumbfounded.
"What did you do? You gave that tramp Courtney our phone number! After I specifically told you never to see her again. Ever since I told you never to see or talk to her ever again, ever since you KISSED her!!!!" Phoebe screams
"Oh.yeah. I guess that's what I did," he admits.
"Joey how could you?" Phoebe asks, feeling betrayed.
"I'm sorry. She's my friend, and I swear, that kiss meant nothing.neither did the others.oops! I did not say that!!! Pheebs, you have no right to hang up on my friends, it could have been important."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. There were more kisses! Joey, I don't even know you! And yes, I do have a right to hang up on the little b!t*h who tried to steal my husband! You, of all people, should understand that. After Kathy cheated on you, with Chandler, I just thought you'd know better," says she.
"Phoebe, would you quit throwing that in my face? It was like two years ago. Get over it. The only reason I ever kissed Courtney was because you were pushing me to. Pheebs, you were always at work, never at home, I got the feeling you didn't want to be with me. But fine! You know what? I'm out of here. I'm going to work.where SOME people appreciate me!!" Joey yells as he storms out of the apartment.
"Joey, I didn't mean it like that!" Phoebe calls, but it's too late. Joey's already gone, and plenty mad to go with that.
Joey got to work, feeling madder by the minute. Sure, he had kissed Courtney, but it didn't mean anything, nothing at all. He just wished Phoebe would get over it and stop throwing it in is face whenever they had a little fight. He was starting to think maybe they shouldn't have a baby, with all the fighting and everything, it wouldn't be fair to the kid.
"Hey, Court," Joey says to Courtney, walking out of the elevator.
"Hey, Joey. What happened this morning? Something wrong with the wife?" she asks, sounding concerned.
"Oh, she's just upset that you're calling me after.well, you know," he explains.
"Oh. I'm sorry about that, it's just I really needed to talk to you. No offence or anything, but I'd think by now you're wife would realize that we mean nothing to each other!!" replies Courtney.
"We don't? Oh yeah, of course she should. It's just.oh.she makes me so mad sometimes! Like, for instance, this morning, she was getting on my case for not making enough money; well sorry if I'm not Al Pacino!! And again. last week, she started telling me off for drinking out of the milk carton. I always do that, so what's the problem now?" Joey exclaims, again losing his temper.
"Oh, Joey, calm down. It can't be that bad," soothes Courtney.
"Not that bad? She won't even sleep with me anymore. Me! I mean, I am gorgeous. It's like, I don't know, it just seems like, maybe she doesn't want to be together anymore," Joey says, upset.
"Oh, Joey. I'm sure it's not that. I honestly don't know why your wife.Phoebe? (Joey nods) is acting so bitter. You know, the lounge room is empty. If you want, we can go talk.. or go over the script, or something." she says.
"Ok. Let's talk. Thanks, Court. You're being a really good friend. I mean, like, we really hit it off.if I wasn't married to Phoebe, who knows?!" Joey says, half joking.
"Really?" Courtney says, pulling Joey into the lounge, "I have a secret Joey. I don't know if you knew, but ever since I came to work here, I've had a crush on you. A big one."
"Oh.so that explains that kiss," says he.
"Yeah, I guess it does. Tell me, Joey, how does Phoebe's behavior make you feel?"
"Ok, well, it's like I said. Sometimes, I get the feeling that she doesn't actually want to be married to me, and she acts like she's so much better than me, I mean, I love her, but lately she's been really pushing me away. And now, with this kid we might be having, it's not right. Maybe we shouldn't be together," Joey admits, sounding upset and mad at the same time.
"Joey. Oh, Joey," Courtney says, as she slides over closer to Joey," You know, I think I know all the answers to your problems. The one thing that would make all the troubles disappear, make your days brighten up, and your life happy again."
"I am happy, but what.is it?"
Grinning slyly, Courtney whispers, "Me."
Courtney repositions herself onto Joey's lap, and begins to kiss him, at first tenderly, getting more and more passionate. Joey knows it's the wrong thing to do, but he doesn't care, it feels right, and so good.and then he thinks of Phoebe. His wife that he loves, who may be carrying his baby. He knew he should stop, should push her away, but deep down inside, he didn't want to, and then Courtney took over his mind and body, and for the next little while, he didn't know a Phoebe at all.
Sweaty and tired, Courtney finally gets off Joey.
"Better?" she asks, innocently?
"You have no idea," Joey says, catching himself, then saying," No! I mean, that was wrong. Good, but wrong. Court, I'm married.this is the second time I've cheated on her, with you. I am a terrible person.man, I'm an idiot!"
"But, Joey!" she exclaims," What about all the stuff you said before? You made it sound like you don't even love her anymore. And you said we would be great together.and we were.so what's the problem?"
"What's the problem? Courtney, I'm married, and it doesn't matter that I'm not all.totally in love with her anymore, but we're still married. You have to understand that," he says.
"I do understand. I understand that you want to be with me, and I want to be with you, and your wife is just.holding you back!"
"Ok, ok. You only understand like, one quarter of the whole thing. I've got to go.I have some serious thinking to do," Joey says, as he leaves.
That's the end of chapter one. I hope it was good.so review it and tell me!!!! ( I know there was one part in here that didn't make sense, when Joey was going on about Pheebs working on Saturday, and then he goes to work, but just forget about that.it makes the story work. REVIEW!!!!!!
Joey loved his wife, Phoebe, a lot, but lately she had seemed very distant and unhappy. He figured it couldn't be him, because, who could possibly be unhappy married to Joey Tribbiani? Thinking it was just a work problem, or pregnancy hormones, he never thought much of it. Looking back, he was starting to think he should have.
(Three weeks earlier)
Joey woke up to find Phoebe still asleep next to him. He quietly got of bed, not wanting to wake her, and took a quick shower. Thinking it would be a nice surprise to make breakfast, Joey pulled out some pancake mix from the cupboard and started cooking.
"Yum, that smells good," Phoebe says, having woken up.
"Yep. Good morning, sunshine," he says, hugging Phoebe, and then patting her stomach. They didn't know for sure if she was pregnant yet, but really hoped so.
"I've got to go in for work this morning, my boss just called, and we are totally overbooked today," says Phoebe, sitting down for breakfast.
"What? Work? Pheebs, it's a Saturday. You know, you don't have to go running in to work every time they call you!" Joey replies, slightly losing his temper.
Phoebe gets a huffy look on her face; Joey was always after her for going into work too much. God knows she didn't like it that much, but she had to make a living somehow, and it sure wouldn't kill Joey to bring in some money, or at least support her.
"Well, sorry, honey. But unless you're going to start starring in million dollar movies, one of us has to be bringing home some money. Besides, we might have a baby soon. And I want it to have the best childhood possible, unlike mine." Phoebe retorts.
"Ok, fine. I'm sorry, it's just that it's Saturday, and you should be home.with me. I'll miss you, Pheebs." he apologizes.
"Joey, I know you. And I know that's just a load of crap to make me forgive you. Oh, well. (Laughing) I've got to love you!"
Ring, ring. The ringing phone interrupts Phoebe and Joey's quiet breakfast. Phoebe instantly rises from the table and snatches up the cordless phone resting on the counter.
"Hello?" she asks.
"Hi, is Joey there? It's Courtney, from his work."
Phoebe scowls as she hears the woman talk. Why was this slut phoning Joey?
"Of course," Phoebe says, bitterly, " I'll get him."
Pulling the phone away from her ear, Phoebe hangs up on the woman.
"Hey! Was that for me?" asks Joey.
"Joey Tribbiani, I do not believe you!" Phoebe yells, outraged.
"What? What did I do?" he asks, dumbfounded.
"What did you do? You gave that tramp Courtney our phone number! After I specifically told you never to see her again. Ever since I told you never to see or talk to her ever again, ever since you KISSED her!!!!" Phoebe screams
"Oh.yeah. I guess that's what I did," he admits.
"Joey how could you?" Phoebe asks, feeling betrayed.
"I'm sorry. She's my friend, and I swear, that kiss meant nothing.neither did the others.oops! I did not say that!!! Pheebs, you have no right to hang up on my friends, it could have been important."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. There were more kisses! Joey, I don't even know you! And yes, I do have a right to hang up on the little b!t*h who tried to steal my husband! You, of all people, should understand that. After Kathy cheated on you, with Chandler, I just thought you'd know better," says she.
"Phoebe, would you quit throwing that in my face? It was like two years ago. Get over it. The only reason I ever kissed Courtney was because you were pushing me to. Pheebs, you were always at work, never at home, I got the feeling you didn't want to be with me. But fine! You know what? I'm out of here. I'm going to work.where SOME people appreciate me!!" Joey yells as he storms out of the apartment.
"Joey, I didn't mean it like that!" Phoebe calls, but it's too late. Joey's already gone, and plenty mad to go with that.
Joey got to work, feeling madder by the minute. Sure, he had kissed Courtney, but it didn't mean anything, nothing at all. He just wished Phoebe would get over it and stop throwing it in is face whenever they had a little fight. He was starting to think maybe they shouldn't have a baby, with all the fighting and everything, it wouldn't be fair to the kid.
"Hey, Court," Joey says to Courtney, walking out of the elevator.
"Hey, Joey. What happened this morning? Something wrong with the wife?" she asks, sounding concerned.
"Oh, she's just upset that you're calling me after.well, you know," he explains.
"Oh. I'm sorry about that, it's just I really needed to talk to you. No offence or anything, but I'd think by now you're wife would realize that we mean nothing to each other!!" replies Courtney.
"We don't? Oh yeah, of course she should. It's just.oh.she makes me so mad sometimes! Like, for instance, this morning, she was getting on my case for not making enough money; well sorry if I'm not Al Pacino!! And again. last week, she started telling me off for drinking out of the milk carton. I always do that, so what's the problem now?" Joey exclaims, again losing his temper.
"Oh, Joey, calm down. It can't be that bad," soothes Courtney.
"Not that bad? She won't even sleep with me anymore. Me! I mean, I am gorgeous. It's like, I don't know, it just seems like, maybe she doesn't want to be together anymore," Joey says, upset.
"Oh, Joey. I'm sure it's not that. I honestly don't know why your wife.Phoebe? (Joey nods) is acting so bitter. You know, the lounge room is empty. If you want, we can go talk.. or go over the script, or something." she says.
"Ok. Let's talk. Thanks, Court. You're being a really good friend. I mean, like, we really hit it off.if I wasn't married to Phoebe, who knows?!" Joey says, half joking.
"Really?" Courtney says, pulling Joey into the lounge, "I have a secret Joey. I don't know if you knew, but ever since I came to work here, I've had a crush on you. A big one."
"Oh.so that explains that kiss," says he.
"Yeah, I guess it does. Tell me, Joey, how does Phoebe's behavior make you feel?"
"Ok, well, it's like I said. Sometimes, I get the feeling that she doesn't actually want to be married to me, and she acts like she's so much better than me, I mean, I love her, but lately she's been really pushing me away. And now, with this kid we might be having, it's not right. Maybe we shouldn't be together," Joey admits, sounding upset and mad at the same time.
"Joey. Oh, Joey," Courtney says, as she slides over closer to Joey," You know, I think I know all the answers to your problems. The one thing that would make all the troubles disappear, make your days brighten up, and your life happy again."
"I am happy, but what.is it?"
Grinning slyly, Courtney whispers, "Me."
Courtney repositions herself onto Joey's lap, and begins to kiss him, at first tenderly, getting more and more passionate. Joey knows it's the wrong thing to do, but he doesn't care, it feels right, and so good.and then he thinks of Phoebe. His wife that he loves, who may be carrying his baby. He knew he should stop, should push her away, but deep down inside, he didn't want to, and then Courtney took over his mind and body, and for the next little while, he didn't know a Phoebe at all.
Sweaty and tired, Courtney finally gets off Joey.
"Better?" she asks, innocently?
"You have no idea," Joey says, catching himself, then saying," No! I mean, that was wrong. Good, but wrong. Court, I'm married.this is the second time I've cheated on her, with you. I am a terrible person.man, I'm an idiot!"
"But, Joey!" she exclaims," What about all the stuff you said before? You made it sound like you don't even love her anymore. And you said we would be great together.and we were.so what's the problem?"
"What's the problem? Courtney, I'm married, and it doesn't matter that I'm not all.totally in love with her anymore, but we're still married. You have to understand that," he says.
"I do understand. I understand that you want to be with me, and I want to be with you, and your wife is just.holding you back!"
"Ok, ok. You only understand like, one quarter of the whole thing. I've got to go.I have some serious thinking to do," Joey says, as he leaves.
That's the end of chapter one. I hope it was good.so review it and tell me!!!! ( I know there was one part in here that didn't make sense, when Joey was going on about Pheebs working on Saturday, and then he goes to work, but just forget about that.it makes the story work. REVIEW!!!!!!