Lucy smiled and unlocked the door she ushered Joey inside and closed the door after him "What do you want Lucy?" he asked angrilly. She ushered him to sit down and sat opposite him "You look great Joey" she smiled Joey shrugged off the compliment "I know you're angry with me-" Joey scoffed "You gave my girlfriend an illegal date rape drug and tried to coax her away from me, but no Lucy we're besties now" he replied sarcastically
"I've learnt my lesson! do you want tea?" she smiled Joey shrugged and Lucy took that as a yes she made the tea as Joey smiled at his phone Lauren text him telling him she was lonely he quickly text back as Lucy handed him his tea "So you're still with Lauren?" she smiled "Yeah, and it's getting pretty serious right now so you can back off!" he warned "I wasn't going to do anything and Lauren settling down? hardly sounds like her" she retorted, Joey stared at her "A lot can happen in 6 months you know! for example Alice is gone, and Lauren's been sober for five months" he smiled "Wait she stopped drinking?" she asked "Yeah" he replied Lucy stared sadly she could tell he was so proud of her "Well I won't be butting in anymore" she replied "And why's that?" he asked taking a sip of his tea "Because I, too have met someone" Joey choked on his tea "I'm sorry?"
"Yeah he was my prison pen pal, it kind of turned into something more" she smiled "Sounds like a psychopath " Joey whispered "He's not!" she fumed "You weren't supposed to hear that" he replied "He's not crazy in fact he lives here!" Joey stared "What here in Walford?" Lucy rolled her eyes "No in the caf!" Joey glared at her "Do I know him?" he quizzed "Maybe you do, maybe you don't" He rolled his eyes, Lucy could tell he was losing interest in the conversation "Oh, it's Lauren's birthday isn't it?" she asked "Yeah" he replied "What did you get her?" she smiled "Well I bought her out for dinner and I gave her a promise ring, to you know promise me that i'm the one and that she'll remain sober" he smiled "Still a romantic I see" she smiled Joey smiled politely and finished his tea he stood up "Don't go!"
"I have to it's late, this catch up was great and i'm glad you've met someone" he smiled walking out of the caf he sighed and walked back to number 5 he walked through the door and took off his coat he walked quickly up the stairs and smiled opening the door "Lauren." he frowned "You're asleep" he sighed and walked to his side of the bed he climbed in and fell asleep.
Joey's eyes slowly opened he stared at Lauren who was still fast asleep, he quickly and carefully got out of bed and walked down the stairs, he made sure no one was in and proceeded to make Lauren breakfast, Joey layed the table out and smiled when he noticed Lauren walking in "What's this?" she asked "Can a guy not make breakfast for his girlfriend without being questioned" Lauren stared at him "What's going on Joey?" she asked "That message last night? yeah it was from Lucy" Lauren stared at him "Lucy!? what happened?" Joey sat opposite her "I met with her and we talked for a while" Lauren shook her head "You talked to her? you actually spoke with her!" she yelled "Yeah, what's wrong with that?" he shurugged "How about the fact that she's a crazy psychopath who threatened to kill me and drugged me!?" she yelled louder "She's changed Lauren" Lauren scoffed "I don't believe you, I cannot believe for one second that you actually believed her!" Lauren stood up "You're upset because I ditched you for her aren't you?" he yelled back "Yes I am a little bit, yes I realise you didn't know who it was but when you saw it was her you could have left!" Joey stared "I didn't want to be the bad guy"
"Is that all you did? talk?" she quizzed "What are you getting at here!?" he asked "You know exactly where i'm getting at!" she answered "You think I kissed her?" Lauren stared "It may have crossed my mind" Joey rolled his eyes "I can't believe you'd think that!...she's with this mystery guy" he replied "Look me in the eye and tell me you didn't kiss her!" Joey stared confused "I don't need to because you should know I wouldn't do that to you!" Lauren shook her head and walked outside "Where are you going?" he yelled after her "I'm going to ask Lucy how your secret meeting went" Joey slammed the door shut after her Lucy wasn't back a day and she was already ruining their relationship.
Lauren walked through the square to find Lucy she walked passed the car lot and stared through the window. She walked closer to the window when she saw Max kissing a mystery girl, as she neared the window the mystery girl came into vision Lauren walked away and sat on a car bonet she did not just see her dad and Lucy kissing.