Chapter Three: Getting Closer
Phoebe and Joey were sitting in Joey's kitchen, eating breakfast on their first official date. Joey had made scrambled eggs, veggie sausages for Phoebe, and real sausages for himself. He grinned at her. ''So, how's our first date going?''
Phoebe smiled back at him. ''It's going great, Joey. How 'bout we move this to the bedroom? I'm dying to use my Joey love coupon.'' She licked her lips.
Joey smiled at her. He was surprised she wanted to use her coupon so quickly. Before they could get up to go to the bedroom, Chandler walked in. ''Hello, children.'' He greeted them.
Phoebe groaned. ''Oh, Joey, look, it's Chandler.'' She asked, ''So, did you spend the night at Rachel and Monica's or something?''
Chandler looked at her. He was so happy, he couldn't even be his usual sarcastic self. ''Yes, Rachel and I had all the sex.''
His friends were happy for him. Joey asked, ''So how was it? Was she good?''
Chandler smiled. ''She was awesome. It was so good she had to bite her lip to keep from screaming. It truly was the best sex I've ever had.''
Across the hall, Rachel and Monica were talking excitedly about Chandler. ''Oh, Mon, it was so good! I know what I had with Paolo was good, but this was so much better. Since we're actually in love, it was just, the best I've ever had.'' Rachel was happy.
The girls were interrupted by Phoebe. She looked disgruntled. ''I wanted to have sex with Joey, and Chandler came over and started talking about you, Rach.''
Rachel smiled from ear to ear. ''Really? What was he saying?'' Monica gave her a look. Rachel said, ''I'm sorry you didn't get to have sex with Joey, honey. Are you going to try again? Is this going to be your first time?''
Phoebe nodded. ''It was our first official date that Chandler interrupted. I like Joey a lot. I think he and I could have something really special if we actually get to explore it!''
Monica patted her arm, and said, ''I'm sorry, Pheebs. Rachel and I actually think so. We were talking about that the other day. You and Joey will make a great couple. You guys are already so close friends now.''
Rachel got up to get dressed for work. ''I get to go pour coffee for people I don't know.'' She turned to Monica. ''Chandler and I have a dinner date later, so I won't be home.'' She started to go into her bedroom.
Monica sighed. ''OK.'' She turned to Phoebe. ''Do you and Joey want to come over? I can fix you something really romantic and yummy and then get out of your hair.''
Phoebe got excited about this. ''That's a really great idea, Mon! Joey and I will do just that.'' She went back across the hall to tell Joey about Monica's idea.
In Ross' apartment, Ross was waking up to the morning. To his horror, he had actually tried to beat up his best friend. He had loved Rachel for so long, though, and it really hurt him to see Chandler and Rachel so in love. He knew it was a little fast, but he thought back to all the times he'd seen the love between them, and they hadn't even known it...................................
December 1994
The group was decorating Monica's Christmas tree. Rachel wasn't really paying attention, she was comparing Paolo to Chandler in her head. Ross was watching Chandler stare longingly at Rachel. He sighed in disgust and asked, ''So, Monica, are we having a Christmas party or what?''
Monica shrugged. ''I don't think so. I think Rachel and I would rather have a New Year's Eve party. What do you think, Rach?''
Rachel looked up. ''What'd you say, Mon? I'm sorry, I was, I was thinking about Paolo.'' She supplied, even though it was only half true.
Phoebe and Monica awwed, but Chandler and Ross groaned. Phoebe told her, ''Monica asked you if you wanted to have a New Year's party instead of a Christmas party.''
Rachel shrugged. ''I don't care. Either one Monica wants is fine.'' She got up to get more popcorn to string.
Joey said, ''Let's have a New Year's party. I can invite this really hot single mom that came into the store today.''
Chandler wanted to say that he could invite Rachel, but he knew it would never happen. He did like the idea of having a party, though. ''Yeah, let's have one, as long as it's a big party, so no one will know that I couldn't get a date. Ross probably won't have one, either.''
''Thanks, man.'' Ross said sarcastically as he looked through the Christmas box to find more garland. He knew Chandler wanted to ask Rachel. He was glad Rachel was with Paolo. If she couldn't be with Ross himself, as least she wasn't with Chandler.
They finished with the tree, and Chandler and Rachel were left sitting alone with Ross in the living room. Chandler and Rachel sat on the couch, watching Gone With the Wind, because Rachel picked it and Chandler wanted to be in her good graces. Ross acted like he was watching, but he was really watching his two friends. Rachel was keeping everything to herself; her feet were tucked underneath her, her hands in her lap. Chandler was a little more relaxed, but not much. He propped his feet on the table, and looked like he was trying to pull Rachel close to him, as he had his arm on the back of the couch.
Ross sighed. They obviously wanted each other, and he was sure that he wasn't the only one to see it. Phoebe and Joey and Monica had to have noticed it, too.
Joey interrupted his friends as he came back into the apartment. ''Hey, Gone With the Wind!'' Chandler and Ross looked at him. ''Oh, who cares if it's a chick flick. I love this movie!'' He joined his friends on the couch, sitting in the middle of the tense twosome.
Chandler sighed and got up from the couch, not being able to stand sitting next to Rachel without holding her. Ross stared at him and got up to follow his friend into the kitchen. He asked, ''So what was that about?'' He knew the answer, but wanted to hear it from Chandler himself.
End flashback
Before Ross could waltz down memory lane any further, his phone rang. He answered it somewhat reluctantly. ''Hello, Ross.'' He said.
His sister's voice came back at him. ''Hey, Ross. It's me. How are you this morning? Feeling better about the fact that you tried to beat up your best friend?''
He sat up in bed and made a face. ''Shut up, Monica. I already feel terrible about it, you don't have to make it worse.''
Monica said, ''You know what, Ross? I understand that you're in love with Rachel, but you're going to have to give up this insane jealousy thing. I mean, if you really loved Rach, then you would realize that Rachel wants to be with Chandler. They are going to try this out. They have been in love with each other since the first time she walked into Central Perk.''
Her brother groaned. ''I know, it's just, Monica, say that Rachel started dating someone that you were in love with. How could you handle seeing them together?''
Monica pictured Chandler and Rachel cuddling on the couch and sighed. ''Ross, I want to tell you something. I'm in love with Chandler. So I know exactly how you feel.''
Phoebe and Joey weren't waiting for Monica to fix them dinner. Chandler had left to go to work, and so they were making out insanely on the couch. Phoebe could hardly believe this was happening. When they had been flirting the day before, she had thought they were just having fun. But it turned out that there was something between them. She slipped her hands up to pull Joey's shirt off. He had the best chest. She paused for a second. ''Joey, this is probably a stupid question, but are you sure we should do this?''
Joey nodded. ''I am very sure. Pheebs, I can already tell we're going to be great together. Like, your tongue feels really great in my mouth.''
Phoebe grinned. ''You feel that way, too?'' She laughed and then Joey's mouth captured hers again in a wonderful kiss. Then he tried to pick her up. Not succeeding, she took his hand and followed him into the bedroom.
Two months later.....
Phoebe stood in the bathroom, hardly believing she was doing this. She stared at the pregnancy test and very slowly opened the box. Would she and Joey be having a baby in nine months?
Phoebe and Joey were sitting in Joey's kitchen, eating breakfast on their first official date. Joey had made scrambled eggs, veggie sausages for Phoebe, and real sausages for himself. He grinned at her. ''So, how's our first date going?''
Phoebe smiled back at him. ''It's going great, Joey. How 'bout we move this to the bedroom? I'm dying to use my Joey love coupon.'' She licked her lips.
Joey smiled at her. He was surprised she wanted to use her coupon so quickly. Before they could get up to go to the bedroom, Chandler walked in. ''Hello, children.'' He greeted them.
Phoebe groaned. ''Oh, Joey, look, it's Chandler.'' She asked, ''So, did you spend the night at Rachel and Monica's or something?''
Chandler looked at her. He was so happy, he couldn't even be his usual sarcastic self. ''Yes, Rachel and I had all the sex.''
His friends were happy for him. Joey asked, ''So how was it? Was she good?''
Chandler smiled. ''She was awesome. It was so good she had to bite her lip to keep from screaming. It truly was the best sex I've ever had.''
Across the hall, Rachel and Monica were talking excitedly about Chandler. ''Oh, Mon, it was so good! I know what I had with Paolo was good, but this was so much better. Since we're actually in love, it was just, the best I've ever had.'' Rachel was happy.
The girls were interrupted by Phoebe. She looked disgruntled. ''I wanted to have sex with Joey, and Chandler came over and started talking about you, Rach.''
Rachel smiled from ear to ear. ''Really? What was he saying?'' Monica gave her a look. Rachel said, ''I'm sorry you didn't get to have sex with Joey, honey. Are you going to try again? Is this going to be your first time?''
Phoebe nodded. ''It was our first official date that Chandler interrupted. I like Joey a lot. I think he and I could have something really special if we actually get to explore it!''
Monica patted her arm, and said, ''I'm sorry, Pheebs. Rachel and I actually think so. We were talking about that the other day. You and Joey will make a great couple. You guys are already so close friends now.''
Rachel got up to get dressed for work. ''I get to go pour coffee for people I don't know.'' She turned to Monica. ''Chandler and I have a dinner date later, so I won't be home.'' She started to go into her bedroom.
Monica sighed. ''OK.'' She turned to Phoebe. ''Do you and Joey want to come over? I can fix you something really romantic and yummy and then get out of your hair.''
Phoebe got excited about this. ''That's a really great idea, Mon! Joey and I will do just that.'' She went back across the hall to tell Joey about Monica's idea.
In Ross' apartment, Ross was waking up to the morning. To his horror, he had actually tried to beat up his best friend. He had loved Rachel for so long, though, and it really hurt him to see Chandler and Rachel so in love. He knew it was a little fast, but he thought back to all the times he'd seen the love between them, and they hadn't even known it...................................
December 1994
The group was decorating Monica's Christmas tree. Rachel wasn't really paying attention, she was comparing Paolo to Chandler in her head. Ross was watching Chandler stare longingly at Rachel. He sighed in disgust and asked, ''So, Monica, are we having a Christmas party or what?''
Monica shrugged. ''I don't think so. I think Rachel and I would rather have a New Year's Eve party. What do you think, Rach?''
Rachel looked up. ''What'd you say, Mon? I'm sorry, I was, I was thinking about Paolo.'' She supplied, even though it was only half true.
Phoebe and Monica awwed, but Chandler and Ross groaned. Phoebe told her, ''Monica asked you if you wanted to have a New Year's party instead of a Christmas party.''
Rachel shrugged. ''I don't care. Either one Monica wants is fine.'' She got up to get more popcorn to string.
Joey said, ''Let's have a New Year's party. I can invite this really hot single mom that came into the store today.''
Chandler wanted to say that he could invite Rachel, but he knew it would never happen. He did like the idea of having a party, though. ''Yeah, let's have one, as long as it's a big party, so no one will know that I couldn't get a date. Ross probably won't have one, either.''
''Thanks, man.'' Ross said sarcastically as he looked through the Christmas box to find more garland. He knew Chandler wanted to ask Rachel. He was glad Rachel was with Paolo. If she couldn't be with Ross himself, as least she wasn't with Chandler.
They finished with the tree, and Chandler and Rachel were left sitting alone with Ross in the living room. Chandler and Rachel sat on the couch, watching Gone With the Wind, because Rachel picked it and Chandler wanted to be in her good graces. Ross acted like he was watching, but he was really watching his two friends. Rachel was keeping everything to herself; her feet were tucked underneath her, her hands in her lap. Chandler was a little more relaxed, but not much. He propped his feet on the table, and looked like he was trying to pull Rachel close to him, as he had his arm on the back of the couch.
Ross sighed. They obviously wanted each other, and he was sure that he wasn't the only one to see it. Phoebe and Joey and Monica had to have noticed it, too.
Joey interrupted his friends as he came back into the apartment. ''Hey, Gone With the Wind!'' Chandler and Ross looked at him. ''Oh, who cares if it's a chick flick. I love this movie!'' He joined his friends on the couch, sitting in the middle of the tense twosome.
Chandler sighed and got up from the couch, not being able to stand sitting next to Rachel without holding her. Ross stared at him and got up to follow his friend into the kitchen. He asked, ''So what was that about?'' He knew the answer, but wanted to hear it from Chandler himself.
End flashback
Before Ross could waltz down memory lane any further, his phone rang. He answered it somewhat reluctantly. ''Hello, Ross.'' He said.
His sister's voice came back at him. ''Hey, Ross. It's me. How are you this morning? Feeling better about the fact that you tried to beat up your best friend?''
He sat up in bed and made a face. ''Shut up, Monica. I already feel terrible about it, you don't have to make it worse.''
Monica said, ''You know what, Ross? I understand that you're in love with Rachel, but you're going to have to give up this insane jealousy thing. I mean, if you really loved Rach, then you would realize that Rachel wants to be with Chandler. They are going to try this out. They have been in love with each other since the first time she walked into Central Perk.''
Her brother groaned. ''I know, it's just, Monica, say that Rachel started dating someone that you were in love with. How could you handle seeing them together?''
Monica pictured Chandler and Rachel cuddling on the couch and sighed. ''Ross, I want to tell you something. I'm in love with Chandler. So I know exactly how you feel.''
Phoebe and Joey weren't waiting for Monica to fix them dinner. Chandler had left to go to work, and so they were making out insanely on the couch. Phoebe could hardly believe this was happening. When they had been flirting the day before, she had thought they were just having fun. But it turned out that there was something between them. She slipped her hands up to pull Joey's shirt off. He had the best chest. She paused for a second. ''Joey, this is probably a stupid question, but are you sure we should do this?''
Joey nodded. ''I am very sure. Pheebs, I can already tell we're going to be great together. Like, your tongue feels really great in my mouth.''
Phoebe grinned. ''You feel that way, too?'' She laughed and then Joey's mouth captured hers again in a wonderful kiss. Then he tried to pick her up. Not succeeding, she took his hand and followed him into the bedroom.
Two months later.....
Phoebe stood in the bathroom, hardly believing she was doing this. She stared at the pregnancy test and very slowly opened the box. Would she and Joey be having a baby in nine months?