While working at the diner the next day, Monica realized that she didn't have to keep fretting so much about this secret. "It can't be that much of a secret," she argued to herself, "not if the guys are doing it right there in the living room, without even locking their door. They're practically asking to get caught!"
Monica decided to just walk in on Joey and Chandler again, but this time she'd make noise about it and have a witness to confirm her story. She could bring Rachel, since they'd already discussed the possibility and found it cute. Then they'd quickly tell the rest of the gang, and finally the secret would be out in the open. Even better, if Joey and Chandler were up to discussing it with everybody, Monica could find out whether they were actually a couple, or just sex buddies, like Rachel said.
The romantic side of her hoped that the guys were in love, or as much in love as they'd ever admit to each other. Monica could hardly wait to get home from work.
***
Unable to stay home for another day, Chandler reluctantly went to work. He hated his boring job even more than usual, and his mind kept drifting back to Joey. Besides bullies and crazy roommates, Joey was always ready to save Chandler from boredom. They could talk about anything, or play foosball, or just drink beer and watch TV.
In fact, the only times that Joey wasn't there for Chandler were the times when Joey had a hot date, and Chandler had none. Listening to Joey have sex with some woman invariably made Chandler feel depressed. It took him quite a while to realize that he was jealous about Joey sleeping with someone else, rather than just sad about being alone.
Now Chandler had the best of both worlds, a best friend and a lover. Someone to wake up with, like this morning, when Joey had groaned at the sound of Chandler's alarm and begged him not to go yet.
"I'm sorry, I have to. Go back to sleep, Joe."
"Stupid job! You should quit."
"Then how would I pay our bills?"
"I don't know, do that writing thing you always talk about."
"That pays even worse than acting."
Joey grinned happily. "Cool! Then I'd be supporting you."
Chandler laughed, then sighed. "I've gotta get dressed."
Joey let go of him, but the sad puppy dog look remained on his face.
Chandler kissed him goodbye. "What are you doing around noon? You wanna come to my office and meet me for lunch?"
"Okay." Joey kissed him back.
Chandler could hardly wait to see him at lunch, and then after work, when they could make love again. Canceling their dinner plans with their friends would give them even more time together, so he decided to ask Joey to make excuses for them to get away tonight. It had been two nights in a row with the gang, after all.
It occurred to Chandler that they had never got around to telling anybody about them, which was odd, since it would make things simpler if everybody did know. Well, maybe he and Joey would tell everybody tomorrow, or this weekend; such a revelation would probably lead to a long discussion with their friends, and right now, Chandler just wanted to stay caught up in this wonderful, passionate beginning.
Monica decided to just walk in on Joey and Chandler again, but this time she'd make noise about it and have a witness to confirm her story. She could bring Rachel, since they'd already discussed the possibility and found it cute. Then they'd quickly tell the rest of the gang, and finally the secret would be out in the open. Even better, if Joey and Chandler were up to discussing it with everybody, Monica could find out whether they were actually a couple, or just sex buddies, like Rachel said.
The romantic side of her hoped that the guys were in love, or as much in love as they'd ever admit to each other. Monica could hardly wait to get home from work.
***
Unable to stay home for another day, Chandler reluctantly went to work. He hated his boring job even more than usual, and his mind kept drifting back to Joey. Besides bullies and crazy roommates, Joey was always ready to save Chandler from boredom. They could talk about anything, or play foosball, or just drink beer and watch TV.
In fact, the only times that Joey wasn't there for Chandler were the times when Joey had a hot date, and Chandler had none. Listening to Joey have sex with some woman invariably made Chandler feel depressed. It took him quite a while to realize that he was jealous about Joey sleeping with someone else, rather than just sad about being alone.
Now Chandler had the best of both worlds, a best friend and a lover. Someone to wake up with, like this morning, when Joey had groaned at the sound of Chandler's alarm and begged him not to go yet.
"I'm sorry, I have to. Go back to sleep, Joe."
"Stupid job! You should quit."
"Then how would I pay our bills?"
"I don't know, do that writing thing you always talk about."
"That pays even worse than acting."
Joey grinned happily. "Cool! Then I'd be supporting you."
Chandler laughed, then sighed. "I've gotta get dressed."
Joey let go of him, but the sad puppy dog look remained on his face.
Chandler kissed him goodbye. "What are you doing around noon? You wanna come to my office and meet me for lunch?"
"Okay." Joey kissed him back.
Chandler could hardly wait to see him at lunch, and then after work, when they could make love again. Canceling their dinner plans with their friends would give them even more time together, so he decided to ask Joey to make excuses for them to get away tonight. It had been two nights in a row with the gang, after all.
It occurred to Chandler that they had never got around to telling anybody about them, which was odd, since it would make things simpler if everybody did know. Well, maybe he and Joey would tell everybody tomorrow, or this weekend; such a revelation would probably lead to a long discussion with their friends, and right now, Chandler just wanted to stay caught up in this wonderful, passionate beginning.