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"You're so pretty."
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"Hey, look at me. I'm making jam." Rachel, Ross, and I entered Monica's apartment to see way too many crates of fruit. "Been at it since 4:00 this morning."
"Where'd you get fruit at 4:00 in the morning?" Ross shut the door behind him.
"I went down to the docks. I bet you didn't know you could get it wholesale." She pointed at me and Rachel.
"Didn't know there were docks." I scratched the back of my head.
"Hey." Chandler and Joey came into the apartment.
"Oh my God! What happened to your arm?" I ran up to Joey, seeing the sling wrapped around him. "Is it broken?"
"No. But I've got to wear this for a couple of weeks. We can match." He smiled at me and nodded towards my ankle that still had the brace.
"Did you tell the doctor you did it jumping up and down your bed?" I crossed my arms over my chest.
"I had a whole story worked out, but then, uh...Chandler sold me out." Joey smacked Chandler's shoulder a little too aggressively, but I can't blame him.
"Well, I'm sorry, Joe. I didn't think the doctor was going to buy that it just fell out of the socket." Chandler replied, making the four of us look up at them.
"What is this?" Joey came over to the dining table, which was filled with jars of jam. "Fruit?" He picked up a peach.
"Monica's making jam." Rachel put her hands on her hips.
"Jam? I love jam." Joey smiled brightly. "How come we never have jam out our place?" He asked Chandler.
"Because the kids need new shoes." Chandler pretended to tear up.
"And because you always steal it from my place." I called out.
"People, I am going into business." Monica started a new batch. "I'm sick and tired of being depressed about Richard. I need a plan. A plan to get over my man. And what's the opposite of 'man'? Jam." She rhymed.
"Did I just enter the world of Dr. Seuss?" I joked. Joey tried a spoonful from the pot on the stove.
"No, Joey! It's way too hot!" Monica exclaimed and rushed over to stop him, but it was too late. Joey spit the jam back into the pot in reflex.
"This'll just be my batch." He gave her a slightly nervous smile. Joey came over to my apartment later.
"Joey, I don't think we can do it. I don't want you to get hurt again." I whispered as he kissed down my neck, distracting me and making me lose my train of thought.
"I'll be careful. And I have to be careful about your leg, too." He unhooked my bra underneath my shirt with only one of his hands.
"Wow, I am dating a talented and handsome man." I smiled into the kiss. After a couple of...rounds, Joey headed down to Central Perk, and I finished up the dishes before joining him, Rachel, Chandler, and Ross.
