Heartbeat || j. tribbiani (completed)

IX. THE ONE WHERE KATRINA IS MISSING

Chandler and Joey sat in the apartment alone as Chandler's foot tapped nervously and Joey paced the phone rang and Joey grabbed it quickly.
"Katrina?"

"Hey is uh Chandler home?" Gunther asked.
"Gunther, now is not a good time."
"Is Chandler home?" Gunther repeated.
"Yes he's home." Joey sighed.
"Can you tell him that his sister won't leave the coffee house?"

Joey frantically pointed at the phone as Gunther continued to talk, Chandler got up quickly.
"Okay were on our way." Joey told him hanging up.
"Coffee house." Joey said grabbing his jacket.

"Gunther one more." Katrina begged.
"I know you have a flask in your jacket Katrina, I can smell the alcohol on your breath." Gunther cringed.
"You didn't tell my brother I was here right?"
"What no not at all." Gunther lied looking at the clock quickly.
"Your lying." Katrina frowned crossing her arms.
"I'm leaving." Katrina said grabbing her jacket and walking out of the coffee house, Katrina grabbed the flask and playing with it as she swayed down the street.
"Oh fuck it." she grumbled taking a swig.
"Oh that's strong." Katrina giggled at herself.

"I want a tattoo." Katrina said trailing towards the shop.
"Hello? Is anyone in there?" Katrina asked banging slightly on the door.

"Katrina?" Chandler asked approaching her.
"God?" Katrina asked looking up.
"No, it's me. Well us." Chandler added causing her to turn around.
"How disappointing." Katrina grumbled "Don't trick me like that, asshole."

Tripping slightly Joey quickly went to grab her but she caught herself giggling in the process.
"Hello Chandler, and Chandler." Katrina smiled poking her brother's nose.
"My name is Joey." Joey frowned slightly.
"Well your cute Joeeeeyyy." Katrina slurred.
"Jesus Kat, how much did you have to drink." Joey asked holding the girl stable.
"One.. Ten.. I lost track." Katrina giggled. "How did you find me?"
"Gunther said you went this way." Chandler shrugged she nodded but then stopped staring down the street, the boys followed her eye sight confused but she perked up instantly.
"I'm gonna go home." she smiled and started to walk.
"Hold on Hold on, i'm taking you home." Joey protested.
"Awe does Joey love me?" Katrina teased, Joey exchanged looks with Chandler as he smiled at his sister.

"I care about you, know lets get home."
"Are you sure, I can take her home Joey. Not the first time I've handled a drunk Katrina." Chandler grinned.
"No it's fine. It's late you should get some sleep you have work. I got it from here."
"Thanks bud." Chandler smiled.
"Anytime."
"Let's hope not." Chandler joked.
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"Here we go, careful, careful." Joey guided the girl through the apartment. "Luckily you gave me a key before this." Joey chuckled as he laid her on her bed.
"Let's get you out of these clothes." he told her taking off her boots.

As the silence filled the room he undressed her keeping his eyes on hers. Soon she was dressed in an over sized tee and everything else was off climbing into bed Joey covered her with her blankets.
He smiled down at her trailing his fingers over her forehead.
"Goodnight Kat." Joey smiled. Before he could leave he felt a small hand grab his and his heart beat picked up speed.

"Stay."
"Are you sure?" he asked. Katrina nodded and he thought about it for a moment and climbing into her bed taking off his shirt in the process. Cuddling up next to him Joey hesitantly wrapped an arm around her, it felt so right but at the same time he couldn't help but think about the next morning, the next day, the next year without her in this potion every night. As her hand trailed over his chest Joey breathed softly.
"Kiss me." Katrina spoke softly Joey looked down at her.
"What?"
"You heard me kiss me."
Joey paused, "No." he spoke.
Katrina frowned "No?"
"Ask me in the morning when your sober and i'll kiss you. I'll kiss you with so much force you won't be able to feel your lips the next day."
"You're so in love with me." Katrina smirked slightly leaning against his bare chest.

"I really am."