Joey x Chandler

Chapter 7

Joey's POV

The next thing I know someone grabs my sleeve and pulls me back. I'm slammed against the door. A pair of lips collide with mine, hands on either side of my face. It's obvious who it was, but even if I was in an unfamiliar environment I'd know who it was without looking. His familiar scent, the touch of his hands, the slightest difference in height.
Chandler Bing was actually kissing me.
I melt into the kiss, one hand going up into his hair, the other covering one of his hands.
I open my mouth, praying he didn't freak out and think I'm weird or anything. He immediately shoved his tongue in, exploring it. Our tongues wrestled for dominance, until I gave in and let him win.
His hands had wandered down to my hips. He lifted me up, spinning us around and setting me up onto the counter without breaking the kiss.
I moan, I can't believe I'm actually kissing the man I love. The one I have loved for years!
His hand moves to right above my crotch. He breaks the kiss, looking at me with his piercing blue eyes, as if asking for permission. I nod vigorously, pulling him back in for another kiss.
He slowly unbuttons my jeans and shoves his hand down my boxers grabbing my slightly hard cock.
I moaned again as he started moving his hand.
Just then, the door opened. We froze, staring at it.
"Joey, how's it g- Oh my God!" Monica screams.
Chandler looked as if he himself were going to scream, removing his hand looking at it in terror.
"Well I guess I don't have to ask anymore! Goodbye!" Monica rushes out
I could see regret in Chandler's eyes, and all of a sudden I got self conscious. I jump off the counter top, buttoning up my jeans and run after Monica.
"Mon! Mon," I catch her right before she walks into her apartment "please don't tell anyone. I don't think he's ready for anyone to know, and I don't want anything to scare him away!" I beg
"Fine." She said "but you better lock the door next time!"
"Or you know" I laugh, "you could just knock."
She goes into her apartment, and I go back to Chandler's.
He's still standing in the kitchen, looking up at me as I walk in.
"I don't expect anything you know" I tell him
He nods, looking guilty
"Are you okay with giving this a try?" I ask "you don't have to if you're not comfortable."
He nods slowly, opens his mouth to speak but no words come out.
"Let's just take this slow. Not rush into anything you may regret" I smile softly, he smiles a bit "I asked Monica to not tell anyone, we can tell people when you're ready for everyone to know. Take this as slow as you want." I say
"Okay let's do this" he says "but on one condition!"

Chandler's POV

"What's that?" Joey asks
"You have to move back in! I can't live here without you!" I exclaim, making him laugh
"Of course" he said putting his hand up to caress my face. I close my eyes and melt into the touch. I hope I can be good enough for him.
"You wanna see if Ross is off yet? He could help move my stuff faster." He suggests
I nod quickly, looking at him with wide eyes. The faster he's moved back in the better!
"Alright, let's go" he chuckles
I grab his hand as we leave the apartment and go across the hall. But I start panicking as we got to the door. Joey notices, smiling at me softly. He gently kisses my hand before letting go and opening the door.
Ross is inside talking to the girls but all eyes are on us when we walk in.
"Hey guys" Ross says, looking at me and then Joey
"Hey Ross, would you help us move my stuff back?" Joey smiles
Ross practically jumps, "yeah! I mean, I'll miss having the company but it's not natural for that apartment to not be Chandler and Joey's!"
"Calm down Ross" Rachel says
"Let's go!" Ross drags Joey and I down the stairs

Once we had moved all of Joey's stuff back into our apartment, we were all exhausted.
Ross went home to go to bed. Joey and I sat in one of our recliners, him sitting on my lap, head resting on my chest.
We started talking, and strangely enough, there's a lot I didn't know about Joey.
"You know all those women I'd say I slept with?" He looked up at me
I hum in response, not sure where he was going with this.
" a lot, and I mean a lot, of them were fake. I mean out of all of them I've only slept with two of them. And they were when I was trying to convince myself I didn't have feelings for you. Because I didn't want to lose you." He explained and to be honest I was speechless.
"J-Joe? How... um... when... uh... how.. how long?" I couldn't find the right words to make my question make sense
"How long have I had feelings for you?" He asked and I nodded, thankful he knew what I meant " about 7 years" I got confused. We haven't even known each other that long
He laughed " I know you don't remember, but we met once before I became your roommate. We ran into each other, it was your first day of work and you were freaking out. You dropped all of your stuff onto the sidewalk and I helped you pick it up. One of your papers had your name on it, when I looked at you my heart completely stopped. When you smiled after thanking me, it was as if the world froze. You were, are, the most beautiful man I had ever met. When you looked at me, my heart exploded. The sound of your voice gave me butterflies and your eyes took my breath away. And that's all still true to this day. Those feelings never went away. When I saw a flyer saying that you were looking for a roommate, I knew I had to try. I had never forgotten about you and I don't think even if I hadn't met you again, I ever would. That day, I had fallen in love. So when people ask me if I believe in love at first sight, yes, yes I do." When he finished, he looked up at me with the sweetest smile.
I just look at him, unsure what to say.
"B-but what about all the girls you ask out in front of me?" I ask, confused.
"Oh. We don't really go on dates, I mean, I take them to nice places to eat, but then I explain my situation and most of them are understanding. They normally wish me well, not all of them are fine with it though, the gay thing. But that doesn't matter." He explains. I'm still confused.
"Don't answer if you don't want to, but I'm a little curious." He laughs slightly "how long have you and feelings for me?"
I think for a moment "I'm not sure. Before you moved out the first time" I shrug "I told Ross while we were at the store, when I grabbed you some plastic spoons. He talked me into telling you, but then we got into that fight, and you were moving out and becoming independent. I didn't want to be in your way."
Joey was silent. Then he hugged me tightly and kissed my stomach, resting his head back on my chest.
This felt right and I questioned why I waited so long.
After a couple minutes, I ended up falling asleep. I woke up the next morning in my bed and almost cry. I run out of my room and look in Joey's room. His stuff is here. Thank God. It wasn't just a dream.
I go across the hall, Joey and Monica are in the apartment eating.
"I want to tell you guys something" Monica says as soon as I walk in "but! You cannot tell Ross or Rachel!"
We nod, waiting for her to continue. She takes a deep breath. "I told someone about you guys..."
My eyes go wide and Joey looks upset, he opens his mouth to say something but Monica interrupts him "so I'm going to tell you something!"
Phoebe walks into the apartment as Monica is talking. Monica looks at Phoebe.
"Monica and I are dating!" Phoebe blurts out quickly.