It had been a few hours since Peter left, Joey was sitting on the bed watching TV he flicked through the channels and sighed he turned it off and threw the remote control on the opposite bed he rubbed his face with his hands and got off the bed he walked towards the fridge when the door opened, he turned quickly and stared at Lauren "Don't worry i'm not staying!" she replied Joey's eyes followed her around the room, she retrieved what she was looking for and walked out the door "Lauren!" Joey called after her Lauren slowly walked back to the door "What?" she asked impatiently "You wouldn't mind staying with me...just for a bit" he asked, Lauren stared and began to laugh "Good one!" Joey stared "Please" he begged biting his lip, Lauren rolled her eyes and walked back inside "Thank you" he replied calmly, Lauren nodded politely and sat on her bed, Joey sat on Peter's computer chair "Want a drink?" Joey asked after what felt like a lifetime of silence "Ok" she answered, Joey smiled and walked into the kitchen he walked back over to her "Here you go" he smiled handing her the bottle of vodka he had taken off her the previous night "Oh are you letting me drink or is this a test?" she asked sternly, Joey rolled his eyes and took the cap off his beer "It's Friday night! Besides i need someone to drink with Peter's not really into it-" Lauren stared "Oh you don't have to tell me about Peter i know what he's like" Joey nodded, silence then fell again, Joey sighed he knew this was going to be a long night.
Two hours passed, the two engaged in no more than small talk, Lauren had drank all her vodka and Joey handed her another one of his bottles "I just want to know why!" he began startling her "Why what?" Joey stared "Why you kissed me" Lauren stared around awkwardly "I mean you have Peter, a guy who loves you to pieces " Lauren stared at him sadly "I know you and I well we hate each other" she began "I never said I hated you!" he interrupted "Okay, If i tell you something do you promise not to tell Peter" Joey nodded, Lauren took a deep breath and sighed "I don't love him anymore" she whispered "Wait what?" asked Joey "I don't love him, I did! But we're on different paths in life and I feel like i'm pulling him back, and I don't want that he needs to be with someone who is on his level, I love him so much but I have to set him free, but I can't break his heart so I don't know what to do" she concluded "You have to talk to him about this...tell him how you feel." Joey replied "And i've tried I just can't" Joey nodded and walked towards the fridge "I feel you need something stronger" he smiled handing her another bottle of vodka, Lauren smiled and took it off him.
Three more hours had passed and conversation was full swing "I'm just saying you are some girl to just randomly slap a stranger" he smiled "I am taking that as a compliment" Lauren replied "I mean blokes always feel the need to protect their girlfriend's but I feel you protect him" Lauren thought for a minute "Yeah you're right" she laughed. Joey smiled and moved the chair closer to her "Peter is so lucky" he replied staring at her "I mean you're beautiful I would love to wake up next to you every morning" Lauren blushed "Mate have you seen yourself?" she laughed "He was so right, you are beautiful, you are kind, you're perfect" Lauren raised an eyebrow, Joey raised his hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear "I'm going to let you in on a secret" he began "I was jealous of Peter and I wanted him to leave you, so you could be mine...I only fought with you so he would take my side...I was selfish" he sat next to Lauren on the bed and continued "I never meant those names that I called you, I knew what I wanted but I clearly went about it the wrong way, it was wrong and I was a total douche bag and for that I am sorry" Lauren stared at him confused did Joey just tell her he loved her? "Wow that is like, that was totally unexpected" she replied "Now I know you don't love Peter...we can do this" he continued "We can't, it's wrong" she replied, Joey moved closer to her and tucked her hair behind her ear again "Take a chance on me" he whispered leaning in and kissing her she pulled him on top of her as they continued to kiss he began to kiss her neck as she ripped open the buttons on his shirt, things took a more passionate turn as the last item of clothing fell to the floor, Joey pulled the sheet over them as they continued with their passion.
Joey's eyes opened slowly his head was so sore he couldn't remember anything that happened last night, he rubbed his hands over his face when his elbow hit off something- he turned and with that little glance of Lauren he jumped out of the bed he pulled his clothes off the floor and put them on he then sat on the bed opposite Lauren and buried his head in his hands with shame of course Joey didn't know that he literally told Lauren he loved her and when she woke up he was so mad at her. "Hey Joey" she said quietly, Joey shook his head and glared at her "I was so right you do have the power to manipulate people!" he replied angrily "Joey I don't know if you know exactly what happened last night but it had nothing to do with me manipulating you...I swear" she replied "It's always you! You're the problem here, you persuaded me to get into bed with you!" he yelled "You are unreal!" she yelled "Look in the mirror love!" he retorted, "You told me you loved me!" she exclaimed angrily, Joey stared at her in shock just as the door opened, Peter had arrived home a day early "So...what did I miss?" he smiled