Disclaimer: If I had it my way this is how the season would go, but its not, I have no rights over the characters. Just so I don't deceive any readers, this is a J/R fic!

Scenario:

Rachel is lying alone on Ross' couch, while everyone is back at Central Perk. She hasn't been able to face Joey since that night at the restaurant.

Rachel was trying to see how many pop cans she could balance on her stomach,

Rachel: That's it! That's it! Stay! Yes! Yes! That's three! It's a world record! Damn! She said as they all fell down! Rachel got up slowly leaving all the pop cans on the couch. She was totally bored, she went to the freezer and took out a drum of fat free mint and chocolate chip frozen yogurt, she sat on the chair in front of the window and ate strait from the drum. She was thinking of Joey when she saw him going through Monica and Chandler's fridge through their window in the other building.

She watched as he pulled the jug of orange juice out of the fridge and pilled it all over his sweater! Rachel giggled to herself! She couldn't hear him but she could see how he reacted. Then she watched as Joey pulled off his sweater! Wow! His back is smooth Rachel thought and look at those muscles and that tan! Wow! "Oh my god! I'm starring!" She blurted out loud. Rachel turned around just as…

Joey faced the window back at Chandler and Monica's apartment.

Joey: Great! She hates me! He thought. She couldn't even face me!

Joey went back to his apartment where he decided he should move to Vermont after all Monica and Chandler are happy together. Ross and Rachel are having a baby! Everyone is happy without me! This was the first time Joey was really alone! Now that Rachel hated him there was nothing left!

Meanwhile at central perk….

Chandler and Monica are looking through wedding pictures with Ross.

Monica: ….Oh, and remember when Ross got up to make a speech and tripped over the microphone cord.

Chandler:. …Then remember him publicaly blaming the DJ.

Monica: …..Remember Ross dancing with Miss Almery and practically throwing her across the floor.

Chandler: ……remember him setting fire to the flowers with the holly candle.

Ross: …..remember when Phoebe made the flower girl cry!

Monica: Where is Phoebe anyway?

Back at Ross' apartment Phoebe walked in without knocking as usual.

Phoebe: What's up Rachel?

Rachel: Ah! Nothing, I was just practicing my breathing for Lamaze class.

Phoebe: Rachel you're eating from the drum, something's wrong! You haven't spoke to Joey since the restaurant have you?

Rachel: Um, no, not really!

Phoebe: Hah! I knew it! Your weirded out!

Rachel: I can't help it, I don't know how to act around him, usually I flirt or I hint I'm interested. But this is not like that we've been friends for sooooo long! But I can't help myself I mean it's Joey!

….Rachel continued to ramble on, then Phoebe cut her off!

Phoebe: Wait! Are you saying that you're in love with Joey?

Rachel: Yes, I mean maybe, im not sure; I mean I have thought about it, Wait! Yes! Yes I am!

Phoebe: Then go get him girl! Phoebe replied as she pushed Rachel out the door and shut it behind her! Oh! Im good! She said as she dug into Rachel's unfinished frozen yogurt.

Outside Rachel knocked on the door of Ross' apartment,

"Im coming!" Phoebe said.

"Phoebe, im in my pyjamas, let me back in"

"Oh, sorry Rach!"

Back in Joey's room….

Joey emptied his drawers into his suitcase along with everything left in the fridge and a picture of Rachel. Then he wrote a letter to Chandler and left it on the counter. Then headed for the airport. The letter said:

Dear friend,

I am leaving the country, by the time you

Read this I will be already gone,

Your friend,

Joe

Moments later Rachel stood in front of Joey's door and took a deep breath before knocking she waited a few minutes then knocked again! Rachel reached for the door knob..it was unlocked. Joey! She called inside. Then she went in and found the letter on the counter.

Oh, my god! Rachel said out loud with tears in her eyes with her hand over her mouth!

TBC………

Will Joey leave before Rachel can find him and tell him she's in love? Find out next chapter!