Breaking Away Chapter 3 The Return Home

A/N: First of all, Janine, for you who don't remember her is that dancer from Season 6. She was played by Elle McPherson on the show. Also I'm a bit worried at the few reviews I've gotten. If you like this fanfic or hate it, PLEASE send me your review. Otherwise I'll discontinue this. So please send me feedback. I enjoy writing this and I want to know whether you enjoy it too

Disclaimer: Once again I don't own any of this show

"Janine?" Joey asked in disbelief "What are you doing here?" Janine gracefully slipped onto the bar stool next to Joey. "Well it was supposed to be my honeymoon. I married this guy named Bill a few days ago. I think you know him". "I do?" asked Joey doubtfully. "Yeah I think so; he was at that New Year's Eve thing we went to a few years ago. You know, tan pants guy." Joey looked puzzled for a minute, and then his expression cleared as he remembered. "Yeah the guy who peed himself. I remember. Wait a sec, you married that guy? Why would you do that? Never trust a man who wets himself." Janine giggled. "You know, I should have remembered that." Joey grinned and then said "Wasn't he married?" Janine shook his head disgustedly "Yeah he sure was. He left his wife and proposed to me. Like an idiot I accepted only to find on my wedding day that apparently he was willing to work things out with his wife." She winced as she said this and gestured at the bartender for a drink. "Screwdriver please" After the bartender poured it, Janine continued with her story. "I figured what the hell, might as well come here. Better to be depressed in a tropical location than in New York." Janine said wryly waving her hand at the sheets of rain lashing the windows. "Apparently there's a storm going on. Go figure. Just my luck" Janine realized she hadn't asked how Joey was doing "Oh my god, I talked about myself for the past five minutes, I'm sorry Joey. How you doing and what are are you doing here." Joey chose to answer the last question first. "My friend is giving a lecture about, well, I don't really know, but it's something boring. He flew us all down here for a vacation." "That's nice" said Janine "And how are you doing? Any special women in your life.?" Joey choked out a bitter laugh. "You have no idea" "Uh oh" said Janine, turning to face him. She put her hand on Joey's knee. "This sounds troubling. Come on tell me, I need to hear someone else's misery for a change. Come on, dish" "I wouldn't even know where to start" said Joey forlornly. "Start at the beginning" Joey took a deep breath and began "There's this girl"

The Next Morning.

"Wake up Wake up Wake up!" yelled Monica in Chandler's ear. "Mmmmm" groaned Chandler, clutching his pillow tightly. "Come on" Monica kicked Chandler in the groin. "Mmmm, Monica, not now, I'm too tired." said Chandler, still clutching his pillow. Monica kicked him again harder in the same place. "Oww!" yelped Chandler, grabbing himself. He balefully eyed Monica "Why did you do that??" "You needed to wake up" "Isn't there more pleasant ways to wake me up?" "Not now honey" said Monica "We need to leave right now." Chandler groggily stretched "What's the rush?" "That" said Monica pointing at the soiled bed. "We gotta get outta here before the bellboy comes and sees this." "Is Rachel up?" "Yeah" said Monica, "She's in the bathroom taking a badly, badly-needed shower" Hurriedly they packed and vacated the room. Monica hung the Do Not Disturb sign on both doorknobs. "This way they won't come in until hopefully we're at the airport." "You know they're going to figure it out eventually and bill us for the cleaning costs." Chandler told Monica. "Yes but when they do that, we won't be here. Therefore they will have no evidence. Plausible deniability baby" Chandler stared at Monica as if seeing for the first time "You amaze me every day." "I know!" said Monica. As they walked down the hallway, they both sneaked glances as Rachel whose eyes were shielded by a pair of black sunglasses. After glancing at Chandler, Monica carefully asked "Rach? How are you feeling?" "Well considering I have the mother of all hangovers and yet I feel like I deserve so much worse for the incredibly stupid, irreversible thing I did last night, I feel just peachy Mon" "I'm sorry I asked" said Monica, offended. As they met the others in the lobby, they noticed Joey who was sporting a ridiculous pair of sunglasses with palm trees on the sides. "Gee Joey" said Ross "Love the shades" "Yeah well they were the last pair in the gift shop." said Joey tightly trying not to look at Rachel. Phoebe glanced from Joey to Rachel. "Hangovers right?" "Something like that" said Joey. As they journeyed to the airport, as they waited for their flight, Joey and Rachel exchanged no words, only stolen glances. As they boarded their flight, they realized there were sitting next to each other. "Listen man" said Joey to Chandler "Can I trade seats with you.?" "You know, you're gonna have to talk to her eventually." "Yeah, but not now. It hurts too much." Chandler nodded and with an apologetic look at Rachel sat down beside. "He doesn't even look at me anymore" said Rachel, breaking down into tears. "He'll come around" said Chandler hugging her. Monica and Chandler exchanged worried glances at the emotional states of the two people sitting beside each other.

Joey moved to take a whiz in the airplane washroom. Suddenly the door swung open and Rachel stood there. Awkwardly Joey moved away to l, et her pass, not looking at her. "Listen Joey" began Rachel. "No" said Joey intenselybrushing past her into the washroom, leaving Rachel standing there miserably

A/N the second: I repeat my earlier demand for feedback. Please, please Rand R