What if...

Chapter 12

AN: just because I don't know when I'll be up tomorrow, I thought would post this a little earlier than usual! Enjoy!!!

A few hours later, David, Lisa and Matt were busy rehearsing a scene, while Matthew, Jen and Courteney sat in the first row of the auditorium. Courteney turned to Jen and asked:

"Hey, wanna head outside to smoke a cigarette?"

"Here we go", Jen thought to herself.

"Sure", Matthew answered her, patting his pockets.

"Sorry Matty, but I wanted to have a little girls talk with Jen", Courteney replied.

"Alright", Matthew shrugged, returning his focus to the other 3 on set already as they usually would to be able to give each other tips.

Jen and Courteney got up and walked out, sitting down on the stairs infornt of the door. Jen dug out her lighter and lit Courteney's cigarette between her lips, then her own.

Courteney looked out to the concrete infront of her, sucked on her cigarette and blew out the smoke, then she started talking without looking at Jen.

"You know, I had my suspicions regarding your reasons for breaking up with Tate, but I kind of hoped you would tell me... I mean we are like sisters..."

When Courteney looked at her, all Jen could do was blush, currently lost at words. As she did not say anything, Courteney continued:

"I saw you sneak off with Schwimmer and I was already set to call you out on it... I mean you two have been flirty with each other since forever, it was only a matter of time... but then Matt comes to me..."

Jen was a little shocked to find out Matt apparently also picked up in it. He was a nice guy, but she did not really expect HIM to catch the "vibe". So she asked:

"Matt? I mean...how?!?"

Courteney let out a snorting laughter.

"He went to see where Schwimmer was because we wanted to continue with a scene and we needed him for it. Then he walked by your dressing room door and heard the two of you laugh. He was surprised that you were already there and wanted to say hi. Imagine his surprise when as soon as he touched the door knob, he felt the door shake below his hand. He then listened  before he proceded to open it, and he seemingly heard some pretty obvious moans there.... Really Jen? In your dressing room? Against the door?", Courteney could hardly contain her laughter.

"Oh my god!", Jen said, putting her hands up to her face.

She was sure she would have laughed if she wasn't the one being caught in the act. Now, she simply wished she could just disappear into the ground. She should have known this was a bad idea....

"So what is this? Are you two just banging for fun, like friends with benefits or is this actually something serious? Because..."

"Courteney, do you really think that I would do this? Go to him just for sex? Come on, you know me better than that. I would never risk this...", she motioned around them to indicate she meant the whole show, "just to get laid?"

"So it's real? You two are together?"

"You already said that we have always been flirty, and that's true. But somehow, we both knew that this was more than just a fleeting crush on a co-star. I mean, I have known him for 3 years. But I always told myself that he is off-limits and that it was best not to go there. But then he decided that all the reasons we apparently found against this, weren't valid as this was not going to pass. So he began to really hit on me. You probably remember a few of those moments?"

"Yeah I can recall some.", Courteney nodded her head.

"And then, after we taped the end of "TOW No One's Ready", he came to my dressing room and we ended up kissing..."

"WOW... THIS long?!?" Courteney exclaimed, almost shocked.

"No, yes... I mean... He told me he loved me and that he would do whatever it took... wait for me to be ready... keep it a secret... it was up to me... because you know, it's easy for him with this huge project coming out soon, but I am still here, kind of proving myself..."

"Oh, come one Jen, that's not true..."

"Yeah, I realized that, too. But I still chickened out of talking to Tate and kept Schwim at arm's length. Until it all imploded when we filmed the break up between Ross and Rachel..."

"That was INTENSE... I have wondered what that was about ever since..."

"Yeah, it was basically him thinking I, Jen, had blown HIM off, not Rachel Ross. I only realized then what I had done to him. So I went home to Tate, talked to him and then went to David's house to clear things up... and we ended up in bed... basically not leaving it until Monday morning."

"Wow, that's quite a story... do you love him, too?"

"I do, Court. I know it's only been a few weeks, but I am pretty sure he is the one."

She looked at her best friend, who had tears in her eyes, before she pulled Jen into a hug.

"I am so happy for you. Honestly? You could not have picked a better guy! You need to tell at least the other 3, they will be so happy, too. Even though Matt kinda knows!"

"Yeah, I think we can do that. It was my idea to keep this on the down low anyway, David will be happy to finally let you guys know. Why don't we all meet at my place tonight for a few drinks?"

"That sounds perfect!", Courteney said into the hug, then she asked:

"Oh and by the way... is he good?"

Letting go of her, Jen looked at her with a slightly shocked face.

"What? You know what I mean?! Besides, I'm not his real sister!"

Jen felt her face get so hot that you could probably have fried an egg on her cheek if you tried.

"Yeah, I kind of figured he would be good if you let him f*** you against your dressing room door during rehearsals..."

"COURTENEY!!!"

Courteney laughed and extended her hand to Jen to help her to get up and walk back in to the group.