I agree to go to Central Perk with Joey this Saturday, even though I made it clear I haven't stayed in touch with my old friends and I have no way of knowing if they will even be there.

We agree we can't decide on anything else, so we will go for the coffee - and scones, muffins and cookies apparently for Joey. He seemed excited about those.

We get to my old stomping ground and already I halt outside the window before we walk in.

"What happened?" Joey asks me.

"That's them," I point through the window to the seating area where my old friends are sitting in the flesh. They are all right here, before my eyes and memories of us all spending countless hours in this silly little coffee shop is flooding my brain.

"Cool, let's go see them," Joey says.

I don't move.

"Hello, Chandler?"

I shake myself out of my trance.

"What if they don't want to see me?" I suddenly worry aloud.

"Why wouldn't they?" Joey proposes.

"Maybe they don't like me anymore," I fret.

"Chandler, you're being ridiculous," Joey determines.

"No, really what if they're mad I got so busy with my company and it's nothing but awkwardness if we walk in there," I continue my panicking.

"Fine, wanna leave?" Joey challenges.

I press my mouth together, deciding.

"No, I have to go in," I decide.

"Okay, let's go," Joey walks right to the door and opens it.

I nervously walk inside.

We walk over to the seating area and before I can even say anything, Rachel springs up from her seat.

"Oh my god, oh my god - you're Joey Tribbiani!" she exclaims.

Joey looks impressed and then steps towards her.

"Hey, how you doin'?" he sings in a smooth tone. He shakes her hand and Rachel instantly crumbles with giggles.

"Oh my god, I love Days of our Lives and I love you!" she gushes.

Joey smiles broadly at her while she continues to shake his hand for way too long.

Ross clears his throat and Rachel finally takes her hand back.

"Oh and Chandler - who is your boyfriend - oh my god - hi honey!" she suddenly remembers I'm here and rushes over to hug me. I hug her tightly back and my fears immediately wash away as everyone runs over to hug and greet me.

I've missed them all so much and I can't believe I thought for a second they wouldn't welcome me back into their lives.

I introduce everyone to Joey - Rachel, Monica, Phoebe and Ross. We're all here, together again. Joey and I sit down and order coffee. Joey also orders a plate of scones, muffins and cookies just for him.

The second we start talking, it's as if I never left. I feel like I was sitting right here yesterday talking to all of them. I love it, I have the most amazing time.

We talk for hours and everyone is doing well. Of course, I catch them up on my company and all my recent success. They are genuinely happy for me. Everyone is doing amazing as well. Ross is a professor now, Rachel is a personal shopper, Monica is a chef at a restaurant and Phoebe is... still Phoebe.

The girls do ask Joey a lot of questions and ask both of us about our relationship. It's the first time I feel genuinely bad for lying. These were my closest friends for a long time and even though we lost a couple of years, I still hate lying to their faces.

I never want to leave, but eventually everyone starts heading home so my wonderful afternoon ends.

I travel with Joey back to my apartment.

I'm wondering what Joey thought of my friends or should I say my old friends - well I hope to stay friends with them again.

"So, that was fun huh?" I try to bring up casually in the car.

"Yeah," he responds simply.

"They're nice huh?" I press for more.

"Yeah and your friends are hot - I mean the girls, not Ross," he tells me.

"Really?" I roll my eyes at the one note he felt he needed to mention.

"Sorry, he's not my type," he defends, thinking I'm mad about the Ross part of his comment.

"No, I meant... nevermind," I let it go.

"I'm kidding, I really like your friends. I think you should keep in touch with them," he says more sincerely.

"I want to," I tell him.

At this point, we've made it back to my apartment and I'm parking so we can head upstairs.

I'm still smiling over the thought of my friends, I'm so happy thinking about them that when we get upstairs Joey b-lines it to the bedroom becuase it's pretty routine by now that we always have sex after all our dates. I'm standing in the living room literally thinking about what an incredible afternoon I had.

Joey knocks me out of my daydreaming when he shouts from the bedroom.

"Chandler come on, I'm horny!" he demands.

I almost roll my eyes, but who am I kidding I'm always horny for him too. I run into the bedroom with a big grin.