This story is based on the movie Kissing A Fool… a wonderful romantic comedy with Jason Lee and David Schwimmer. These characters are the property of BKC Productions……

Phoebe Buffay sat at the bar of her house in the Hamptons. She happened to be one of the biggest Broadway producers in town. All she could do was sip her Dom Perignon and smile at the happy couple. She knew what she was doing. It had all seemed like a twist a fate but in the end there was a happy ending.

Joey and Ross had known each other for years. Joey was an actor who was on a daytime drama. Most of America had another name for it, a soap actor. He was the dashing adventurer and neurosurgeon Dr. Drake Ramoray. He was more known for another of his talents, he was a notorious ladies man. He was forever ending up in the Times, in People and tabloids like the Enquirer and the Star. Every night of the week, he was with a different girl.

Ross on the other hand, was shy. He was a composer - songwriter. Starting off college as a paleontology major, he began to play around with song writing and for some spare money, he wrote a few jingles. This began to develop into a few songs and then finally he began to write songs for the musical theatre. About a year and a half ago, a British producer hired him for a musical to open on the West End. He composed most of the numbers for the show and then became enamored with the young ingénue in the show. She was an up and coming star in London, named Emily Waltham. Ross and Emily started dating and then he moved into her flat. Everything was going so well for him until one day , Emily had left him a note saying she was flying to Rome with some British rock star. He was crushed and then he couldn't compose anymore. Before he knew it, he was back on a plane to New York.

Following his return to New York, Phoebe Buffay had heard some of his songs and was backing a new musical . She had also heard some of the gossip about this London romance. She had a problem in the past with musicians and actors. Ross assured her that he was through with romance after Emily stepped on his heart. He secretly wished that he could be more like Joey.

"You have got to stop playing the wounded puppy." Joey said as the two of them sat in their favorite coffee shop. "Now what about the girl I fixed you up with last week?"

"Natasha was not my type. I don't like girls who are into that kinky stuff with the cuffs and stuff." Ross said.

"Now you see, I kinda like the rough stuff. You just need to get over Edy or Emma or ….."

"Emily, Joey her name is Emily." Ross said as he put his head down.

"Wait a minute , what about Bonnie or Carol, now they were hot girls too." Joey said as he smiled. "Both were wild."

"Bonnie had a shaved head and Carol liked women." Ross sighed. "No , man it's over for me. I want to be more like you or become a monk."

"That's going to be pretty hard. You're Jewish." Laughed Joey.

Ross threw his hands up in the air and gave up. He walked out of the coffee shop . After that his cell phone rang, Phoebe had found the perfect girl to play the lead in her new musical and she wanted Ross to meet her. Hailing a taxi, he went over to the theatre.

There she was . She had the most beautiful blue eyes and sun kissed light brunette hair. Her smile could light up a room. Her speaking voice was soft and melodious. Phoebe got up from her desk. "Ross this is your Sheila." Ross was transfixed but then he remembered what Emily did to his heart.

"Hi I'm Rachel, Rachel Green." She said as she extended her hand. "I have listened to some of your songs and they are wonderful." She gushed. Phoebe knew there would be no danger of romance between the two because it was very obvious he was still nursing a broken heart.

As he started to work on the songs for the show, he began to listen to words he wrote. Naturally this depressed him. One night he turned on his stereo and put on some Air Supply. Feeling the effects of the alcohol, he dialed the phone and was soon speaking to the international operator.

"Hello is Emily there?" he said as he slurred his words. Emily put a cigarette in her mouth and took another swig of alcohol. Her lover handed her the phone.

"Luv don't call me, it's over. I am in bed with my lover." She took the phone and hung it up . "My ex, he still is obsessed with me."

Ross decided that this new girl would be perfect for Joey. Maybe if he met a sweet girl like her, he would realize that women were more than trophies and one night stands. So Ross, began to set up a meeting between Rachel and Joey.

Hey it's a new story. This is based on a movie that David was in and it is one of my favorites. I played with this idea in the past and my apologies to Chandler and Monica fans… they are not in this. The whole Ross/ Rachel / Joey triangle inspired this story… so please review…