Joey had already called the pizza place, and was now checking his wallet for cash. It looked like he'd have to borrow money from Chandler again. He sighed and hoped that he'd make more money soon, if and when he got the part as Victor in that play.

Chandler came up to Joey flirtatiously, "Hey, honey."

Joey turned around and smiled. "Hey." He noticed that Chandler was naked but for Joey's shirt. "You look good."

"So do you." Chandler kissed him and wanted to climb onto Joey's lap.

"Whoa," Joey stopped him and got off of the stool instead. He didn't think that the stool could support the weight of both of them. Joey wrapped his arms around Chandler's waist and kissed him.

Chandler sighed happily and suggested, "Let's do it on the couch."

Joey chuckled at his eagerness, but shook his head. "Not right now. I just got dressed. Oh, and can I borrow some cash for the pizza guy?"

"Okay," Chandler returned to his room and came back with his wallet.

"Thanks," Joey was rather embarrassed to borrow the money. "I promise I'll pay you back when I get that part."

Chandler just hugged him close again. "I don't care. Kiss me."

They kissed some more, until Joey felt the need to warn Chandler to go get dressed. "You can't stay out here like this, Chandler. You want the pizza guy to know that you're sleeping with me?"

"I don't care," Chandler laid his head on Joey's shoulder. "I don't care if anybody knows that I'm your girlfriend now."

Joey would have commented on the term "girlfriend" and would have suggested "lover" or "boyfriend" instead, but suddenly Rachel came in without knocking.

"Hi, I came to get--" She saw them and gasped. "Oh my God!"

Joey turned around and gently pushed Chandler behind him, to hide his near nudity. Joey blushed. "I'm--I'm sorry. We should have locked that door, huh?"

Chandler peeked around Joey confidently, "Hi, Rachel! What did you come to get?"

She stammered, "Oh, um, um, I came to get back that hypnosis tape from you. I mean, it's been two weeks now. You should be cured of smoking for good."

"Oh, okay." Chandler went back into the bedroom.

Joey and Rachel exchanged awkward glances.

Rachel tried to make chit chat. "So, um, how--how long have you guys been... together?"

Joey shrugged. "It just happened today, actually. I would have thought that Chandler would be more embarrassed about it, but I don't know, he's been acting so different lately."

"Yeah." Rachel nodded. "Oh! Is that why this happened? 'Cause he's been so feminine?"

Joey shook his head. "No, I--"

Chandler came back with the cassette tape for Rachel. "Here you go. Tell your friend at work thanks. It really helped me."

"Okay," Rachel said. "Well, ahem, I'll get this back to her now. But, listen, do you guys want me to, uh, to keep this news to myself?"

"You mean us?" Chandler asked, clinging to Joey's arm.

"Yeah," Rachel said. "I know I'm such a gossip, but I think I could hold this back for your sake. At least for a little while. I mean, this is big important stuff, you know."

Joey looked to Chandler. "You want to wait on telling everybody?"

Chandler looked annoyed. "Why? I thought you really liked me, Joey."

"I do."

"Then how come you don't want anybody to know?"

"I do! I do want people to know," Joey said. "I meant just for now, until you're comfortable with this. Until we decide what we're gonna say."

"Say that we're lovers, and you're not gonna sleep around with all those girls anymore. You're gonna be with me."

"Okay, but what about the other stuff? Are we gonna tell people at your office too? When and how are we gonna tell our parents that we're gay?"

"Gay?"

"Yeah. I mean, unless you think we're bi or something."

Chandler stared at Joey blankly. "What--what are you talking about?"

Joey was confused. "Huh?"

Rachel turned to the door. "You know, what? I'm just gonna go and let you two talk. I won't tell anybody about you guys until you tell me it's okay. Bye." She quickly made her escape.

Chandler remained utterly bewildered. "Why are you talking about being gay?"

"Well, what else would you call us?" Joey noticed the time and pulled Chandler back into his bedroom. "Come on, the pizza guy is gonna see you. You wait in here for a second, or at least put on a robe."

Chandler held onto Joey in the doorway, clinging to his arms. "But I don't understand. Are you--are you saying you want me... because I'm like a guy?"

Joey wrinkled his eyebrows. "You are a guy."

"What?" Chandler frowned. "That's not funny. Just 'cause I'm not like other women--"

"Women?" Joey stared at him and couldn't believe that Chandler was serious. "Chandler, you're a guy. Just like me. We're both guys."

"What?" Chandler was stunned and insulted. "I'm not a guy! You don't sleep with guys, do you?"

"Well, now I do!" Joey was exasperated. "Chandler, I *just* had sex with you! Do you think I didn't notice *this*?" Joey touched Chandler intimately to emphasize his point.

Chandler shrank away, shocked and confused. "What the--!" Chandler stared down and seemed to be seeing himself for the first time. Even in the shower, his mind had played tricks on him lately about his gender. "Oh my God! How did--? Where? What?"

"Chandler?" Joey came nearer.

"I don't understand!" Chandler broke down hysterically and ran to hide under the covers of his bed.