Just Friends

The One With the Wedding

ok so its hard to include everything in the episodes while im keeping my own story. so sorry that its very little mentioned about phoebes pregnancy or ross and rachels situation. its hard to keep all the stories so i try to focus on joe and naomi

I woke up with my legs tangled in silky sheets and the sun blinding me, causing me to squint as I took in my surroundings. This room was not unfamiliar to me. In fact, it was were I had been spending most my time since I had run away. I sat up from my spot on the plush bed and slipped a sweatshirt over my head to cover my nude body.

The door creaked as I opened it slowly, peaking out to see the muscular body hovering over the stove, making me breakfast.

"Hey, Matt," My voice came out in a croak, and I took staggered steps to take a seat at the table.

"Morning, Naomi," He turned his face to look at me, a small smile on his lips. "Sleep well?"

"As always," I responded with a quirky smile, my stomach growling as he set the eggs and bacon in front of me. "Thank you."

Yes, I had been having sex while I was away. It had been determined in my mind that Joey and I were on a break, as Rachel and Ross called it. I did feel guilty, knowing fully well that Joey had no clue about this. He didn't even know where I was.

I dug into the food in front of me, not caring that I was acting like a pig in front of Matt. It wasn't like we were dating, we were just fooling around together.

As Rachel would say, Joey and I are on a break. And I side with Ross that I can do whatever I'd like since I'm no longer attached. At this moment.

"How you feelin'?" Matt asked me, sipping from his cup of coffee.

"Fine, and you?" I asked back, finishing off my food quickly.

"Eh, could be better..." He gave me a bashful look. "Um, my ex girlfriend called me this morning."

"Oh?" I looked down and then looked to the wall behind him. I don't know what to say. "How did it go?"

"Really good, actually," Matt perked up a bit at my interest. "We want to get back together."

"Oh," I slumped in my seat a bit. It's not like I liked him like that, he just gave me a sense of comfort. "That's good."

"Hey, Naomi, Joey will call," Matt assured me. But that wasn't the problem. The problem was he left me, and I didn't know if I could trust him again.

"Well, I also got a phone call from someone asking for you. A guy named Ross?" At the mention of Ross' name, I perked up. I really missed my friends back home.

"Ross is one of my best friends," I brushed my hair behind my ear and stood up, collecting our plates and setting them in the sink. "What'd he say?" I tried to sound nonchalant, but on the inside I was yearning for some good news.

"He said that he proposed to his girlfriend, and they're getting married immediately," Matt stood up and moved to the couch, plopping down. "In London."

"Wait, to Emily? And in London?" I asked in surprise. "Wow, I always thought he'd end up with Rachel."

"Who's Rachel?"

"Oh, it's too long of a story. When did they say the wedding is?"

"Next week. He sent me the address of the hotel they're staying at. They want you there by Tuesday."

"Tuesday? That's only in a few days."

"Well, you better start packing and buy your airplane ticket," Matt pat my back and headed into his room.

I decided it was time for me to get ready and go head to head with fate.

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I stood at the front desk waiting for my room key, my bags on the floor and my elbow propped on the desk. 

"Naomi!" I heard a voice call out and turned around to see Chandler approaching me with his arms out reached. "It's so good to see you! Where have you been?"

I step into his embrace and set my head on his shoulder, feeling at home now that he was here. "Sorry, I needed to get away. Everything was so hard with Joey," My voice quietened at the sound of the name.

"Well, Naomi, he feels really terrible. He's been doing everything he can to regain your trust." 

"He hasn't hooked up with any girls?"

"No, none."

Hmm. Maybe he does feel bad. I knew Joey was a player before he met me, and the fact that he could hold out on that while we were on the outs was pretty respectable.

"Ma'am, we seem to be having a little trouble with the rooms. It looks like you've been booked in a room shared with a Joey Tribiani?" The receptionist informed me, and I stared at her in misbelief. Then I turned to Chandler with a knowing look on my face.

"Chandler, did you--"

"Gotta go!" Chandler turned and sped off down the hall. I let out a deep and tired sigh and rushed down the hall to the elevator. I got to my door down the hall and slipped in my key and opened it slowly. I peaked my head in to see Joey with his back to me, his back arched and body shaking softly, very gentle sobs being heard.

"Joey?" I asked in a gentle voice.

He whipped his head around, eyes red and hair tossed. "Naomi?" He asked with a desperate expression. "Oh, my god." He stood up with wide eyes.

"Yeah, hi," I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. I slowly approached breathing slowly and set down my bags. I stood a foot in front of him and set my bags down. "I...I'm so--"

I was cut off by Joey wrapping his arms tightly around me. "I never want to lose you again."

I let out a soft sigh and relaxed into his touch. For the first time in weeks I felt safe and protected. "I missed you."

"I did, too. So, you forgive me?" Joey asked and pulled back so we could look at each other.

"Of course, I do. I just needed a little time to think. Things have been hard for me ever since I left home and--"

"You don't need to explain yourself. Just...I...I love you, Naomi. I don't want to lose you." Joey looked deeply into my eyes.

"I love you, too," I choked up and stared into his eyes. "I'm not going anywhere."

And just like that, things were okay again.

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The wedding was beautiful, other than the fact that Ross called Emily Rachel and completely wrecked it. But nonetheless, it was a romantic getaway for me and Joey and we learned a lot about each other.

I knew from the moment I met Joey I wanted to be with him forever. And soon that would come true.

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what do you think is going to happen in the next chapter?

btw if i made a sims 4 video of all the characters and maybe a lets play who would watch?