A/N: So, guess what? There's gonna be even more Phoey coming your way. This time, I decided to make some one shots, based on episodes which I thought provided some really cute Phoey goodness. On to the first one, based on season 3's TOW The metaphorical tunnel.

Disclaimer: current status: not owning Friends. I'll always use a little bit of the dialogue from the actual show though, cause I'm just that lazy, LOL.

Phoebe and Joey were just sitting in the coffeehouse, going over all the auditions that the actor had failed and the reasons why.

" Okay, here. We've got some more good rejections. Lots of stuff to work on," Phoebe began enthusiastically, as she held up a wide array of notes.

" Okay, shoot," her friend retorted, while listening intently.

" Okay: the zoo commercial."

" I didn't get it?" Joey asked somewhat disappointedly. He'd tried so hard for that one.

" No, they said that you weren't believable as a human being. You can work on that," his blonde friend explained, while handing him the slip of paper.

" Okay, what else?"

" The off-Broadway play: people said that you were pretty, but dumb."

For a minute Joey's expression changed from sad to happy, as he stated: "Oh." He could never get enough of hearing that he was handsome.

" Oh no, wait, I'm sorry, that's: pretty dumb," Phoebe corrected almost cruelly, causing his face to fall again.

" No, it's okay, really… look: I really appreciate this, Pheebs, but I think I'm gonna have to go back to Estelle."

" Oh?" Phoebe brought out sadly.

" No, don't get me wrong, you're a better agent than she is, but at least with her, I don't wanna blow my pretty dumb brains out," the Italian explained, not wanting Phoebe to feel badly about herself.

"No, I understand," his friend then retorted, with a small smile.

" You do? Thanks."

Then, whilst Phoebe was putting the notes in her purse, Joey suddenly spoke again: " Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Did you just make all that stuff up to get out of being my agent?"

The blonde looked at him strangely, then got to thinking and decided to just lie. It would spare his feelings after all.

" Ooh, you caught me. I am so busted," she retorted, not very convincingly, but Joey bought it anyway.

" That'sa what I suspected-a," he declared, as he pointed at her, while he started grinning triumphantly.

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A little while later, Joey was marching towards the door of Monica and Rachel's apartment, whistling cheerfully. He halted, and was about to knock, when he suddenly heard the following:

" So, you understand I had to lie to him. I couldn't stand to see that hurt expression on his face again, Rach! I mean: look at these, they're pretty damn harsh!" cried the voice of Phoebe.

On hearing all of that, Joey's whole upbeat mood, made way for a much gloomier one. Had Phoebe really just said, what he'd thought she'd said. Maybe, she was talking about someone else entirely, but he needed to be sure, so he pressed his ear up against the door.

" Yeah… well, I for one think you did the right thing, Pheebs. Joey's ego would sure get a huge dent, if he heard all of these things were true."

" So, I really do suck, huh?" the actor inquired dejectedly, as he threw open the door, surprising the two women on the couch tremendously.

Phoebe was the first to speak, as she hid the notes under a pillow and brought out: " Joey… hi, uh… no, no! Of course you don't suck. We were… talking about a different Joey, weren't we, Rachel?"

" Yes, yes, we were actually talking about Joey from the… park?" Rachel tried, throwing an anxious glance in Phoebe's direction.

Joey chuckled darkly, then retorted bitterly: " Yeah, sure, like I'd believe that. I can still see those damn post-its, you know. What did the rest of 'em say, by the way?"

" Nothing important," Phoebe stated, quickly taking the slips of paper from their hiding place and passing them on to Rachel.

" No, come on, let me see them! Let's see what a horrible actor Joseph Tribbiani really is, huh!" he yelled angrily, as he snatched the notes away from Rachel.

" Joey, don't," Phoebe pleaded.

" Oh, well this one's nice: has no clue about acting whatsoever, looking at this guy makes me sad," he read out loud, then bunched the piece of paper up in his hand and threw it away.

" Oh, well this one's even better: " This man's Southern accent is abysmal and cringe worthy. My six year old daughter can do a better job, while her mouth is stuffed with cheerios!"

" Okay, that's it, you've read enough," Phoebe declared firmly, as she took the rest of the notes away from him.

" You're right I have, I'm out of here," Joey stated softly, before turning around and leaving the apartment, slamming the door in his wake.

" Oh man," Rachel muttered, looking down at the ground.

Phoebe didn't say anything for a while, then startled her friend by bellowing: " This is all your fault, Rachel Karen Green!"

" What?! How the hell is this my fault?!" the other blonde protested, as she got up to face her.

" It… it just is. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a Joey to cheer up," Phoebe stated matter of factly, right before waltzing over to the door and subsequently leaving the apartment.

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" Hey, uh Chandler, is Joey here?" Phoebe asked, after she'd entered the apartment across the hall.

" In his room, but I should warn ya: he's pretty pissed at you," Chandler replied, right before throwing up the little rubber ball he was previously holding, with an almost childish smile on his face.

" There, Mr. Funny 1996: I took your ball," the blonde quipped, as she strode over to Joey's room.

" Hey, that's not fair, I was playing with that! I…I'm telling Monica, you big bully."

" Sure, whatever… Joey, hey, open this door! I need to talk to you!" Phoebe tried, while rapping her knuckles on the painted wooden surface.

" No, go away. You wouldn't want anything to do with a loser like me anyways," came the muffled, yet firm reply.

She sighed, then began pounding on the door like a madwoman.

" Joseph Tribbiani, you open this door right now!" she subsequently shouted, causing Chandler to start shrieking: " Danger, danger, daaaanger, the apocalypse is near!" as he ran out of the flat.

" What do you want, Phoebe?", Joey brought out tiredly, after he'd finally opened up the door.

" To talk, like I'm sure I said before," she retorted seriously, as she walked into the room and flopped herself down on Joey's bed.

" Well… I don't really want to talk to you," the actor declared bitterly, while facing away from her.

" Joey…" Phoebe began softly.

" No, Pheebs! You lied to me, you lied to me about things that are dead important to me! I can't just forgive you for that," he went on, wildly flailing his arms about.

" I only did it to avoid hurting you. I hate seeing you like this, Joey! You know, sometimes not knowing the truth is better."

" That's not the point, Phoebe. You're my best friend, best friends don't lie to one another. I've never ever lied to you!" Joey proclaimed strongly, as he turned around to meet her gaze.

" Oh, really, you haven't? Well, what about that time at the coffeehouse, when I returned from the bathroom, when my cookie had " mysteriously" disappeared and you told me a raccoon took it?"

The Italian blushed bright red, then muttered: " Oh… yeah… well…. okay, I'll give you that."

Then, Phoebe's facial expression softened, as she reached out to him and said: " Oh, please don't be mad, Joey. This whole me-being-your-agent-business was just a very bad idea. I told you that beforehand."

" I know, I know and I'm not mad, you know. Not really, I'm just… I… I'm frustrated I guess."

" Why?"

He gave out a loud groan, then flopped down next to her and replied: " Because I suck at acting, Pheebs. This is my job, something I'm supposed to be good at. Something I can show off with, to impress all of you guys. You know, I always feel left out, because you're all so much smarter than me. But then, when I can talk about a new part or play or show or… whatever, I feel good again, cause then… then you're all really listening to me and encouraging me and I don't feel like your dumb friend Joey."

" Oh, Joey, is that really how you feel? Cause I can tell you, that we do not think of you like that in the slightest. You're not dumb Joey. You're no Einstein either, but then again who is? Besides, you might not be good with your head, but you're amazing on so many other levels."

" You… you mean that?"

" Of course I do, come here," Phoebe cooed, stretching her arms out at him, to offer him a hug.

" Oh, Pheebs. What am I gonna do? I love acting, I can't just go looking around for a new, menial job," Joey muttered into her shoulder.

" You don't have to, sweetie. You know, a few rejections really aren't the end of the world. People differ in opinion. Just because there are a few jerks out there, who don't like you… probably because they're jealous of your good looks, doesn't mean that you're not a good actor. I mean, you need to stay positive here: who almost got to play Al Pacino's butt in a hit movie?" the blonde comforted him, while rubbing his back.

" Me," Joey responded, as he slowly released her.

" And who played Dr. Drake Ramoray on Days of our lives?"

" I did," the actor replied, now allowing a small smile to adorn his features.

" That's right you did," his friend retorted, while lightly brushing her thumb over his cheek.

" Thanks, Pheebs, I love you," he stated sincerely, wrapping his arms around her and complimenting her further with a peck on the cheek.

" Anytime and I love you too," she declared, right before returning the favor and kissing him on the cheek.

" He he, I got you all happy again, yay," she then stated cheerfully, her face still in close proximity to his.

" That's right you did," he threw back, mirroring her earlier actions, by stroking her jaw.

Then, all of a sudden, there was nothing but silence, as the two friends just gazed into one another's eyes, as if they were seeing the other for the first time.

" Pheebs… Pheebs, I," Joey began quietly, still staring at his best friend's face, at his best friend's beautiful face.

" Shh," she whispered, sending a hot puff of air to Joey's lips. Then, she slowly leaned in and captured his lips in a gentle, yet mind-blowing kiss.

" Wooow," was all he could get himself to bring out, when they'd finally broken off the tight lip lock.

" Yeah," Phoebe affirmed, smiling dreamily.

Then, Joey grabbed a tight hold of her hand, interlocked their fingers and declared: " Please, promise me we can do that again in the future."

The blonde giggled slightly, at his fazed-out facial expression, then reclaimed his lips, in a kiss that was maybe even more epic than the last one.

" I promise," she whispered, right before resting her head against his chest and listening to the heartbeat of the man that had always been more than a friend to her, to begin with.

A/N: So, first one's done and I have quite a few other ideas. Also: I take requests, so if anyone would like to see a great or memorable Phoey episode, made even more Phoey by me, just PM me or review.