So Chandler changed his mind and continued to live with Joey, who slept much better now that the unexpected passion between them had been resolved so happily.
The next morning at Central Perk, Phoebe noticed the difference in Joey, and found it weird that he asked her to drop by again so that Chandler could apologize to her about their earlier fight.
"Really? He wants to apologize?" she asked skeptically.
"Yeah. Did you, um, did you really tell him to move out?"
"Joey, I was just looking out for you!"
"I know, but..." He shrugged. "Could you just talk to him, please?"
"Okay, whatever." She left reluctantly.
Now that the divorce was officially under way, the gang all resigned themselves to the situation and sat together tensely, murmuring words of comfort to Monica. Joey did not know how to tell anybody about him and Chandler. He thought that maybe he should tell Monica, but then again, would that hurt her?
He didn't know what to do. Later, just as Joey was leaving for the movie set again, Phoebe returned from her talk with Chandler and caught up with him.
"You're sleeping with him?" she whispered as she walked with him down the street.
"He told you?"
"Yeah. He said that I was right, he should pay more attention to you and treat you better. I said, 'Great! Are you moving out, then?' and he said no. So I told him that he hadn't heard a word I said, and suddenly he's all, 'I can't leave him now, 'cause I'm sleeping with him.' Just like that." Phoebe shrugged. "It, um, it takes some getting used to."
"Did he tell you how it started?"
She nodded. "And good luck, by the way, being with a hypocrite cheater! Why didn't one of you mention this to Monica?"
"I didn't know how. Besides, he didn't cheat until after he found Monica in bed with a guy. What did she find out about him, huh?"
"Hey, it was a bad time in their marriage, and she was depressed about not having a baby. Plus, how could she help falling for her soul mate?"
"You really think he's her soul mate?"
"Yeah. They met again, like destiny. I mean, I know, if they were falling in love, she should've straight out asked Chandler for a divorce, but her feelings were all confused, and they're only human. Just like you and Chandler apparently."
"So should I tell her?"
"Let me think about it. Maybe I'll break the news for you."
"I'd appreciate it."
She sighed and looked at Joey. "You really like him, huh? And, and this isn't gonna be some on-the-rebound-oh-sorry-I-toyed-with-your-feelings kind of thing, is it?"
"After the first night, I thought that was it, but not anymore. I just, I haven't able to stop thinking about him, and when he was going to move out, he couldn't let go of me, and it just felt so... right, you know?"
"Like destiny?"
He smiled. "Yeah, I guess so."
"Okay, but if he ever hurts you, I'm gonna kick his ass, and if you try to stop me, I'll kick yours too!" Phoebe kissed him on the cheek and said goodbye, then went off find Monica.
The next morning at Central Perk, Phoebe noticed the difference in Joey, and found it weird that he asked her to drop by again so that Chandler could apologize to her about their earlier fight.
"Really? He wants to apologize?" she asked skeptically.
"Yeah. Did you, um, did you really tell him to move out?"
"Joey, I was just looking out for you!"
"I know, but..." He shrugged. "Could you just talk to him, please?"
"Okay, whatever." She left reluctantly.
Now that the divorce was officially under way, the gang all resigned themselves to the situation and sat together tensely, murmuring words of comfort to Monica. Joey did not know how to tell anybody about him and Chandler. He thought that maybe he should tell Monica, but then again, would that hurt her?
He didn't know what to do. Later, just as Joey was leaving for the movie set again, Phoebe returned from her talk with Chandler and caught up with him.
"You're sleeping with him?" she whispered as she walked with him down the street.
"He told you?"
"Yeah. He said that I was right, he should pay more attention to you and treat you better. I said, 'Great! Are you moving out, then?' and he said no. So I told him that he hadn't heard a word I said, and suddenly he's all, 'I can't leave him now, 'cause I'm sleeping with him.' Just like that." Phoebe shrugged. "It, um, it takes some getting used to."
"Did he tell you how it started?"
She nodded. "And good luck, by the way, being with a hypocrite cheater! Why didn't one of you mention this to Monica?"
"I didn't know how. Besides, he didn't cheat until after he found Monica in bed with a guy. What did she find out about him, huh?"
"Hey, it was a bad time in their marriage, and she was depressed about not having a baby. Plus, how could she help falling for her soul mate?"
"You really think he's her soul mate?"
"Yeah. They met again, like destiny. I mean, I know, if they were falling in love, she should've straight out asked Chandler for a divorce, but her feelings were all confused, and they're only human. Just like you and Chandler apparently."
"So should I tell her?"
"Let me think about it. Maybe I'll break the news for you."
"I'd appreciate it."
She sighed and looked at Joey. "You really like him, huh? And, and this isn't gonna be some on-the-rebound-oh-sorry-I-toyed-with-your-feelings kind of thing, is it?"
"After the first night, I thought that was it, but not anymore. I just, I haven't able to stop thinking about him, and when he was going to move out, he couldn't let go of me, and it just felt so... right, you know?"
"Like destiny?"
He smiled. "Yeah, I guess so."
"Okay, but if he ever hurts you, I'm gonna kick his ass, and if you try to stop me, I'll kick yours too!" Phoebe kissed him on the cheek and said goodbye, then went off find Monica.