It took a total of one week for Joey to recuperate. Mr. Peabody took good care of her while her body healed. When she was completely better, she called Christy to set up a day and time they could hang out.

One Saturday, Christy came over to the penthouse to pick Joey up. Joey wanted to kiss Hector goodbye but reluctantly decided against it. She and Christy left and took a cab to another part of the city. They stopped at an apartment building, and Christy led Joey to an apartment. Christy opened the door and said, "I'm home."

The studio apartment was small and scarcely furnished. A young man around their age was sitting on a worn, green couch, watching television. Christy smiled. "Joey, this is my boyfriend, Todd. Todd, this is my best friend, Joey."

Joey shook hands with Todd. "It's nice to meet you," she said, politely.

"Yeah, you, too," he replied.

"Have a seat. Make yourself at home," Christy told Joey as she walked towards the refrigerator. "Want anything to drink? We have soda, water, and milk."

"Soda is fine," answered Joey, sitting on the couch. Todd sat at the other end. Christy got three sodas out and gave one to Joey and one to Todd, then she sat down in between them and started drinking her own soda.

"Sorry about the mess," Christy said.

Joey looked around. The apartment wasn't really that messy, so she was confused. "It doesn't look bad. In fact, it looks really nice." Christy thanked her for the compliment.

Todd stood up. "I have to get ready for work." He grabbed some clothes and went into the bathroom.

Joey looked concerned. "Did I make him mad?"

"No, not at all. He works 3 to 11, so he's got to start getting ready to go."
The girls chit-chatted for a little while until Todd came back. He was dressed in a work uniform. Christy kissed him goodbye.

At that moment, Joey felt sad. Her best friend had someone she could kiss in front of other people, but she didn't. It hurt that she couldn't tell anyone about her relationship with Hector. Even though she was gloomy for a brief moment, she smiled and tried to cheer up. At least her best friend had found someone to be with.

Todd left, and the young women had the apartment to themselves. Joey relaxed. She had nothing against Todd, but she barely knew him and thus felt uncomfortable around him.

"So, how's school?" Christy asked.

"It's going well. I had a lot of trouble adjusting to everything, but I'm getting more used to it."

Christy nodded. "That's great. At least you know what you're going to do. I'm still trying to figure out what career I want."

"You find something."

"I know. I hope I can come to a conclusion soon. I don't want to wait too long. Hey, Joey? I know you and Alessandro just broke up not too long ago, but if you start looking again, I could try to hook you up with someone."

Joey was taken aback at the sudden change in topic. She paused for a moment, processing what her friend had just said. Then, Joey looked away. Christy noticed her expression and immediately looked remorseful. "Shit. I'm so sorry, Joey. I shouldn't have said that. It's too soon."

Joey wanted to tell her so badly about her relationship with Hector, but she didn't know how she would react. Even though they were best friends, Joey wasn't sure what Christy would say. "It's not that," Joey said, slowly.

"What is it?" asked Christy, still worried.

"I…I already have someone."

"Oh, that's great! Who is he?"

Joey started shaking a little. In the end, she knew that what really mattered was that she and Hector were happy, but she was still scared that she would lose her best friend over this. However, she needed to tell Christy.

"It's Hector."

"Hector? Hector who?"

"Hector Peabody."

Christy looked confused. "Wait. You're dating your dad?"

Joey nodded. "I know it's weird, but things just happened, and we fell in love. We've been going out for a couple of months now. You're the only other person who knows, for obvious reasons."

Joey waited for her friend's reaction and tried to prepare for it.

"Okay, well, if you're happy, I'm happy."

Joey looked at her, stunned. "Really?"

Christy nodded. "Yeah, I mean, sure, it's a little taboo, but it's your life, and as long as you're happy, then that's what matters."

Almost crying, Joey hugged Christy. "Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me. I was scared you were going to stop being my friend."

"What? No way! I wouldn't do that. You mean a lot to me; I wouldn't toss our friendship away. Now, give me all the details. How did you and Mr. Peabody start dating?"

Joey and Christy talked about their love lives and various other things for a few hours, then Joey went home. She felt rejuvenated and relieved after spending time with her best friend. Even though their lives were totally different now than they were in high school, the fact that they were still best friends hadn't changed.