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One Shot Joey/Rachel fic

It was the morning of New Years Eve around 8:30/9:00 when Rachel woke up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. When she got out there was a note on the table saying that everyone was over at Monica's. So Rachel dried and styled her hair and took a last glance at her outfit for the day. She was wearing a yellow tank top with green khaki Capri's with three stars at the pocket made out of yellow, blue and green rhinestones. She was also wearing bright green thong chunky sandal flip-flops. Her hair was dried and lay lightly on her shoulders. She had no visual make on, only cover-up and foundation.

"I'm so pretty!" she said to herself as she left the apartment and walked to Monica and Chandler's.

"Looks who finally got out of the shower you water lover, you!" Chandler said.

"Ha! I got out about 15 minutes! I was doing my hair and other stuff to get ready." Rachel replied.

"Sure Rachel. I mean save some for the fish!" said Phoebe playing with the faucets, turning them on and off repeatedly.

Rachel just looked at her then turned to Monica who was sitting on the couch, "What time is everybody coming over tonight?"

"Six thirty." Monica said, "Oh yeah, I'm not making dinner. I'm ordering food from this new place across the street. My parents are coming tonight and I don't want to give them another reason to like Ross more."

"They do like me more don't they?" asked Ross chuckling.

"Ha-ha! Very funny." Monica said sarcastically.

"Hurry up cause your taken to long!" Joey said as he danced to 'Rock Your Body' on the radio.

"Talk to me boy" Phoebe sang back.

"Bet I have you naked by the end of this song" Joey continued.

"Alright" Phoebe said about to take off her shirt.

"No!" they all shouted to Phoebe in unison.

"But he said-"

"He was singing the song!" Rachel shouted.

"Oh." Phoebe said a little disappointed.

~*~

It was 11:57 pm on New Years Eve and Joey didn't show up at Monica's yet.

"Where the hell is Joey?" asked Rachel a little worried, she didn't him to mess up her plan for tonight.

"I don't know." Said Monica.

"He's not here?" asked Ross, "He's worried about his plan for tonight."

"What? What plan?" asked Rachel, "He can't have a plan! No, no, no!"

"Relax Rachel, I think you'll like it." Ross replied.

"Doubtful. It's 11:58 and he isn't here! Get here damn it Joey! Get here!" Rachel screamed.

"I'm here!" Joey screamed walking through the door.

"YES!" Rachel screamed, "I mean okay."

"Hey Rache, hey guys." Joey said.

"Time to start counting!" someone shouted.

Rachel and Joey looked at each other and Rachel said, "Wanna hold hands as we count down?"

"Sure!" he said jumping with joy but not that noticeable.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" everyone shouted.

"Happy New Year!" everyone screamed except for Joey and Rachel who were kissing each other passionately and deeply wrapped in each others arms.

When they finally finished about a couple seconds later, Rachel said to Joey, "Happy New Year baby!"

"Hell yeah it's a happy year!" he replied and then gently kissed Rachel's lips in a soft quick motion. Rachel smiled and they walked over to the group of the 4 other friends hand in hand and new this would be the best year ever.

The End!