Friends Imagines

'Loving you instead' Part Six

Joey Tribbiani & Chandler Bing & Y/N

Collaboration with KatetheKat8

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A/N - Just a quick note!! I know that a couple of people have thought that either myself or KatetheKat8 have stolen this imagine series from the other but as mentioned above this is a collaboration. Whilst she doesn't post every part in her book, I choose to do so. We came up with this series together but we write separately... she has written all the odd numbered parts (1,3,5 etc) and I write the even numbered ones. We both appreciate all the love this series has gotten so far but do not worry, we are not stealing work, this is something we are working on together. Happy reading!!

Joey looked at you, confusion etched on his face. He didn't get why you had just swerved him and he felt quite hurt by it. "Did you just swerve me?" Joey asked, hoping you would say it was an accident.
"Of course not Joey, I just thought you were going to kiss my cheek," you lied.
"Christ Y/N, I know when you're lying," Joey scoffed," have I done something to upset you? Annoy you?"
"No Joey, I promise, I genuinely thought you were going to kiss my cheek," you replied, hoping he would drop it.
"Don't lie to me Y/N. What the hell is going on?" Joey snapped.
"Why are you getting so mad? Nothings going on," you said.
"Are you cheating on me? Are you wanting to be with someone else? Is this a way of showing me you want to break up?" Joey rambled.
When Joey mentioned cheating your heart started beating so fast that you thought it was going to fly out of your chest. Your eyes darted between Chandler and Joey. Chandler was stood with wide eyes, hoping that you would find a way out of this without giving away your infidelity. "Joey I am not cheating on you. That's a cruel accusation," you snapped.
"Then why the hell did you swerve me?" He replied, raising his eyebrows at you.
"It was an accident Joey," you grumbled.
"I don't believe you," Joey scoffed, folding his arms across his chest.
"Fine, whatever. I can't believe you've kicked off over this," you said before leaving the apartment, slamming the door behind you.
You leant against the door and let out a breath you didn't even know you were holding. You couldn't believe how quickly things had escalated. You knew you weren't the best liar so you had no clue if Joey believed that you were in fact loyal to him or not. He knew that there was a reason why you had swerved him and that it wasn't an accident but you prayed that he would drop it and move forward. The group was supposed to meet at Monica's apartment that afternoon for lunch but you strongly contemplated not going since you didn't want to face Joey until he'd cooled down. You spent the rest of the morning moping around your apartment, questioning the choices you were making in regards to your love life. You knew that you had strong feelings for Chandler but were those feelings worth ruining a friendship between two best friends? You had been so happy and content in your relationship with Joey until these feelings for Chandler had bubbled to the surface. When it was time for you to leave for Monica's, you kept yourself glued to the sofa. You were scared that Joey was going to catch on to what was going on between you and Chandler and it was more likely to happen when he was angry and watching your every move around other guys. You were snapped from your thoughts when your phone started ringing. "Hello?" You grumbled.
"Hey Y/N, did you forget that we were all meeting over here?" A voice, you instantly recognised as Monica's, asked.
"Oh my god, I totally forgot," you lied," I'll be over soon."
"No worries but hurry up. Joey wants to order the pizza and he doesn't seem to be in the mood to wait," Monica chuckled.
"Will do Mon, see you soon."
You placed the phone down and let out a loud and over dramatic groan. You knew that if you didn't go, the guys would know that something was up and you didn't want to draw any suspicion. You quickly cleaned yourself up before reluctantly dragging yourself over to Monica's apartment. When you got there, everyone greeted you with big smiles. Everyone but Joey. Joey didn't tear his eyes away from the show that was quietly playing on the TV. "Have you two had a fight?" Rachel asked as you sat down next to her at the kitchen table.
"Only a little one but I think he still needs a bit of space," you answered.
Rachel excused herself from the table, saying she needed to go to the bathroom and Chandler quickly took her seat. "Are you okay?" He asked," That fight you had with Joey earlier seemed a bit intense."
"I'm fine Chandler," you snapped," I don't want to talk about it."
"Why are you snapping at me? I was only asking if you were okay," Chandler huffed, slouching in his chair.
"I didn't mean to snap at you. But I just don't want to talk about it. Especially not with you," you answered.
"What did you mean 'especially not with me," Chandler said, mimicking your voice.
"I didn't mean it like that," you groaned,"
I just meant that under the current circumstances, you aren't the person I want to discuss my relationship with."
"Okay, okay, I get it, I won't ask about the fight again," Chandler replied, lifting his arms in surrender.
The rest of the time you spent at Monica's consisted of Joey skillfully avoiding any conversation with you. You hated the fact that he was mad at you but you knew that the only thing you could do was give him time to cool off. In fact, the time apart that he wanted so that he could cool down gave you the space you needed to figure out whether Joey was the right person for you or not.

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Later that evening, you were eagerly waiting for Chandler to come over to your apartment. You thought that tonight would be the best time to discuss your 'relationship' with Chandler and even if he tried to divert away from the topic, you knew that you had to stand firm and figure out what was really going on with you and Chandler. A knock on your door dragged you from your thoughts. When you opened the door, you were greeted with Chandler who instantly cupped your face in his hands and pressed his lips to yours in a rough, yet passionate kiss. When the two of your pulled away, you felt short for breath. "Wow, that was the best hello I've ever received," you smirked.
You pulled Chandler into the apartment, closing the door behind him. Before you could say anything else, he captured your lips is his, pulling you into another kiss. He picked you up and you instantly wrapped your legs around his waist. He carried you to the sofa and gently lay you down, your legs still hooked around his waist. He disconnected your lips for a brief moment so he could discard of your shirt, along with his. Chandler pressed his lips to your neck, leaving a trail of kisses from your neck to your shoulders. You knew that you needed to discuss the relationship you and Chandler had before it went any further so, reluctantly, you pulled his head away from your neck. "I think we really need to talk about what's going on between us Chandler," you panted, running your fingers through his hair.
Chandler let out a groan as you shuffled around a bit so you could sit up. "Y/N, I think it's pretty obvious how I feel about you, you're the one who has to decide how they feel," Chandler answered.
"I just need to know that this isn't just a bit of fun, that this is something real," you said," I don't want to end my relationship with Joey if all you want is some fun."
"I want to be with you Y/N," Chandler mumbled, pressing a soft kiss to your neck," This is all very very real to me."
You gazed softly into Chandler's eyes before pulling his head towards yours and pressing your lips to his again. "I want to be with you Y/N, I want you to be mine," Chandler mumbled against your lips.
Just as Chandler was about to unhook your bra, someone knocked on your door. You both sat up, staring at each other with wide eyes. "Shh, just keep quiet, whoever it is might go away," you whispered.
However, the person did not go away and they knocked again. "Y/N, baby, it's me. Look I'm really sorry about earlier. Can you let me in so we can talk," the all too familiar voice of Joey said.
"Oh my god, what do we do?" You panicked.
"I have no idea," Chandler mumbled," I have no idea at all."