The next day Luke was sitting on the couch in Central Perk, waiting for either Erica or Ben or even Sophie, Jack or Emma to come and talk to him about what had happened yesterday.
Luke felt so bad that he was angry with Joey for so long for no real reason, but he was still angry he had to grow up without a father.
"Hey,"Emma says as she walks up to Luke.
"Hey,"Luke says standing up.
"Can I sit down ?"Emma asks motioning to the couch.
"Yeah sure,"Luke says as him and Emma both sit on the couch.
"I want to say, I'm sorry for everything me and my friends did, we were just trying to help,"Emma says holding her hands in her lap.
"I know you were, but your plan was flawed,"Luke says leaning forward in his seat.
"Yeah it was, it was my brother's stupid idea, but it was either that or call the press,"Emma says as Luke looks at her like she didn't just say that.
"You didn't do that, did you ?"Luke asks as Emma smiles slightly.
"No, we didn't. We only talked about it, never followed through,"Emma says very sure.
"That's a relief,"Luke says leaning back against the couch.
"So Erica said you would have made a decision about Joey, but before you say anything I want you to know that he's a good man who loves his family, he loves his friends, he'd do anything for them and he was like a second father to me and my brother while we were growing up. Well third, Uncle Chandler has him beat, my point is we all want him to be happy, but we also want you to be happy so whatever you decide, we'll understand,"Emma says her hands still in her lap.
"I think I want to try, I mean he didn't know, he didn't do anything wrong, he deserves a chance,"Luke says as Emma smiles.
"I was hoping you'd say that, because otherwise Joey drove down from Connecticut for nothing,"Emma says motioning to the door, where Joey was standing, his eyes on Luke.
"I'll give you two a minute,"Emma says as she gets up and Joey walks over to the couch.
"Hi,"Luke says unsure what else to say.
"So I fired Bobbi,"Joey says looking down at his shoes, nervously as if he also was unsure what to say.
"You what, why would you do that ?"Luke asks confused.
"Because she kept you from me, she admitted it, said she would do it again if she had too. Look I know that I was a terrible father to you, but I want a chance to make it up to you,"Joey says as he sits down next to his son on the couch.
"And how do you possibly intend to do that ?"Luke asks leaning forward in his seat.
"That part I'm not sure about, but whatever you say I'll do it. I want to be in your life, I want a chance to be your father, and I know that this coming twenty-six years too late, but I mean it,"Joey says moving his hands when he spoke.
"I think we can start with at least dinner, and see how that goes,"Luke says as Joey smiles.
"As you'll get to know me, you'll learn I never say no to food,"Joey says as Luke smiles.
As Joey and Luke get up to go, Joey passes Emma and gives her a hug,"Thanks Em, I'll see you for dinner next weekend,".
After Joey leaves the coffee shop Luke steps in front of Emma,"I'm not entirely sure what to say right now, but I'll probably think of it and tell you later,".
"So are you suggesting that we will, in fact, see each other again ?"Emma asks trying her best not to smile.
"Yeah I think we will, I'll see you around, Emma,"Luke says as he leaves the coffee shop following his father.
Emma watches him go, and just as she herself is about to leave, Nate walks past her.
"Hey Emma, tell your cousin that I'm still interested,"Nate says walking back to the counter, new black eye and all, leaving Emma a little confused.