Alex and Joey walked through the huge living room. "I think you should have some mylar balloons, but not too many." Alex walked past him in her orange tank top and khaki capris. Joey got a whiff of her and she smelled so nice. She had a nice combination, that fresh California smell of the morning surf and her cologne.

"I think it is going to be a great party." She squealed.

"Yeah, I am really looking forward to it." Joey said as he tried not to look too obvious. "Of course, there is going to have to be food there. Lots of food."

"I know since we both love to eat." Reminded Alex. "Now you said your friend Monica is a chef. Would she mind helping with that?"

"Not at all. In fact when we were in New York, she was the one who always hosted the parties. We have to have some vegetarian dishes though for my friend Phoebe. But we will definitely have pizza." He smiled.

Alex began to protest. "But Joey, this is a classy party. You don't serve pizza.

"Hey , if Joey Tribbiani is throwing a party, then there will be pizza."

Suddenly Howie showed up wearing his festive Hawaiian print Christmas shirt. "Hey Joey. Gina said you would be here. What's going on buddy?"

"Joey is having a New Years' Eve party." Alex explained.

"Yeah it is first class all the way. You gotta wear a tux and all my friends are coming from New York."

Yay I am going to be meet my buddy's friends from when he was a nobody. Even Chandler?" Howie had been told that Joey had this guy who he lived with and treated like a brother. Howie was a little bit jealous.

"Chandler, Ross, Phoebe, Monica , and Rachel." Joey informed him.

"Hey I saw pictures of that Rachel girl." Howie bent over and told Alex . "She is hot."

"She is also very taken. In fact, she is getting married in a few months." Joey said. "And also don't be getting any ideas about Phoebe or Monica either, all of my friends are either married or will be married. That thought began to cross Joey's mind again as he looked longingly at Alex.

"Well I am sure it will be a great party, especially if my buddy is throwing it." Howie said as he went out the door. He was anxious to get his tux ready for the big night.

"Alex, who are you bringing to the party?" Joey asked curiously, sure he knew the answer to that question.

"I don't know, sure doesn't give me much notice. Maybe I will just go stag or ask your neighbor. He was interested in me." She said coyly.

"Oh ." Joey said disappointed. " Maybe I get Bobbie to get me one of those model girls. You know the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models are someone like that." Alex had the most intense look on her face. "Yeah you should go with one of them." She couldn't take it anymore. "Joey, I forgot I have some cases that have to be taken care of before the New Year, I 'll see you later." She turned and walked away trying to hide her tears.

Later Alex had just decided that she needed to talk to Gina. Ever since, Alex admitted her feelings for her brother, Gina was sort of a confidant.

"And then he said about taking a swimsuit model as his date." She cried as Gina held her.

"This is getting totally out of hand. He says he does have feelings for you, and you say you have a feelings for him. What you guys need to do is be face and admit you have feelings for each other." Gina said. "And you have got to do it at that party."

But there will be all these people there. People that mean a lot to Joey, maybe as much as you do." Alex cried again.

"That is my point. These people are Joey's closest friends and he can be comfortable around them. Plus the fact that his two best friends, aren't single anymore and then the whole thing about the kiss at midnight." Gina said excitedly. "Hey I wonder if Bobbie could get George Clooney on such short notice. I wouldn't mind wrapping my lips around him at midnight."

"That's right, except Joey, won't be kissing me, he'll be kissing some dumb bimbo with a boob job." Alex moaned.

"Unless as Bobbie's assistant, she won't be able to get him a date and then yours will mysteriously get sick." Gina started to rub her hands together as she formulated a plan. "I want to see my brother happy." She admitted to Alex, and I think he could be happy with you. I am going to fix you up the way Joey likes a girl and you are going to wear one of my dresses. "

Alex smiled. She had an ally to get the man she wanted.