Rachel's Choice
You guys all know I don't own friends and im not tryin to take credit. I did invent Brett though. R&R! If it's bad please be nice!
Scenario: the gang is all just chilling at Central Perk.
"You been thinking about names yet Rach?" Chandler asked as he sat down with his coffee.
"For my little baby girl? Ya I've been thinking. None really scream "Rachel's baby" though. I want something really good. And I hate my family so I'm not naming it after them." Rachel said taking a sip of her juice ad flipping through a magazine. "I mean names like Kelly and Sarah and Katie…" She said pointing to a picture of Katie Holmes I the magazine. "…they are all nice. But choosing the name of another human being is something you only get to do a few times in your life. You have to make it count."
"I no! Saadiya! It's Arabic and it means good fortune and lets face it… any kid born to one of us is gonna need lots of that." Pheobe said looking through the baby name book. Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica and Rachel all looked at her like she was crazy. Pheobe noticed. She started flipping the pages. "Okay, so Saadiya is out." She said reluctantly. Ross stood up then and put his coat on.
"I better go guys. I'm teaching a class in an hour and I have to pick Ben up from Carol's."
"Oh I'll pick up Ben. I mean after all I am 'Fun Aunt Rachel'. I'll bring him back to our place and Mon and I will watch him until you get back. Want to Monica?" Rach said looking at Monica.
"I'm in. Bye guys!" Monica said getting her coat. Monica, Rachel and Ross left leaving Pheobe, Joey and Chandler.
"Alright now that they are gone what are you going to do about Rachel? You can't just keep going on like this. You need to tell her or move on." Pheobe said with more seriousness in her voice than she usually had.
"I don't know what to do! Has your one true love ever been carrying your best friend's baby? She needs to focus on the baby not me." Joey said sadly. "Plus Ross… it's obvious he never got over her, and Ross is one of my BEST friends! Why did I have to take her on that pretend date?"
"Um Joe? I don't think Ross cares about her as much as you do. I don't think her parents care about her as much as you do. Talk to Ross. I'm sure he wouldn't get mad. I mean Ross is pretty easy going. And your one of his best friends too. If Ross wanted to date your ex who also happens to be the mother of your child you wouldn't mind right?" Chandler said without cracking one joke or making fun of anyone. Just being genuinely nice to Joey.
"I don't know… what if I open up to him and he gets all mad… I mean, no girl, not even the hottest porn star, is worth the friendship we have."
"That is true. But what if Rachel is 'the one' and Ross doesn't mind? Not everyone finds his or her one true love. I mean look at Ross. He is less than 35 and has already been divorced 3 times. I mean sure none of them were exactly his fault but he has married three women." Pheobe said.
"Fine. I will talk to Ross… tonight. Right now, I need to think… alone. Sorry guys." Joey stood up. He grabbed his coat and started walking out of the Central Perk. He heard Pheobe call 'good luck!' and Chandler say 'you are doing the right thing my man'. He was really glad he at least had their support. Monica was Ross's sister and Rachel's best friend. They went to the prom in the same limo, Rachel was her maid of honor, they were roommates for years, and they'd known each other since junior high or maybe sooner. Sometimes he thought they were closer then Pheobe and Rachel. Or at least Monica and Pheobe. Monica would undoubtedly tell one of them. He knew Ross and Chandler were roommates in college and him and Monica were married but he didn't think he'd tell. And Pheobe had nothing with Ross and was Rachel's roommate at one point but he thought she'd know better.
He stepped out onto the rainy sidewalk. He was walking with his head down not paying attention to anything. Just thinking. All of a sudden he heard someone frantically screaming his name.
"Joey! Joey! This pregnancy thing has got me all messed up. I left Ben with Monica to get some milk and I can't find my way back. I thought I was going home but I wound up at Central Perk then I saw you walk out." Rachel said in hysterics. She ran up to him and hugged him. Joey hugged her tightly while the rain beat down on them hardly. "Did your sisters ever lose their way in New York?" Rachel said breaking Joey's wonderful feeling. He let her go but held onto her arms.
"Only one. But it was in the house. She lost her way back from the bathroom and slept outside by the mailbox." Joey said. Smiling partly at the memory but mostly at that Rachel was so happy to see him and she felt safe there with him. Suddenly he realized he needed to talk to Ross. Then and now.
"Rach I'll take you back to Mon's." He hailed her a cab and told the driver were to go. As much as he didn't want to leave her he was afraid this fearlessness to talk to Ross wouldn't last. He watched the cab leave until he couldn't see it anymore. He ran to Ross's college were he taught a class. He ran in, asked were Professor Gellar was teaching and the head director person, Brett, told him were and gave him a map. Joey ran through the halls and stopped at room 203… Ross's classroom. He took a deep breath and opened the door quietly and sat in back waiting for the class to be over. He went over in his head what to say and how to say it. Finally a bell rang. Ross was cleaning the board and his desk while the kids filed onto their next class. Joey waited until the last one was out the door before leaving his desk.
"Ross? I need to tell you something," Joey said with his head down once he reached Ross's desk.
"Sure Joe. Whatsup?" Ross put down the spray can and sat at his desk.
"Ross… I… Well see… if you don't want me too I wont… she was yours first its just…" Joey mumbled.
"Joey just spit it out. In English." Ross said taking a sip of his Evian.
Joey sighed. "I needed to borrow your hammer can I?" Joey said.
"Sure Joe. No big deal. In fact, I'll bring it to your place right now." Ross said and smiled. He got up and started walking toward the door. He turned the knob…
"Ross, I love Rachel." Joey said his heart pounding out of his chest.
Well that was chapter one! See Ross's reaction next chapter. I hope you liked it!
You guys all know I don't own friends and im not tryin to take credit. I did invent Brett though. R&R! If it's bad please be nice!
Scenario: the gang is all just chilling at Central Perk.
"You been thinking about names yet Rach?" Chandler asked as he sat down with his coffee.
"For my little baby girl? Ya I've been thinking. None really scream "Rachel's baby" though. I want something really good. And I hate my family so I'm not naming it after them." Rachel said taking a sip of her juice ad flipping through a magazine. "I mean names like Kelly and Sarah and Katie…" She said pointing to a picture of Katie Holmes I the magazine. "…they are all nice. But choosing the name of another human being is something you only get to do a few times in your life. You have to make it count."
"I no! Saadiya! It's Arabic and it means good fortune and lets face it… any kid born to one of us is gonna need lots of that." Pheobe said looking through the baby name book. Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica and Rachel all looked at her like she was crazy. Pheobe noticed. She started flipping the pages. "Okay, so Saadiya is out." She said reluctantly. Ross stood up then and put his coat on.
"I better go guys. I'm teaching a class in an hour and I have to pick Ben up from Carol's."
"Oh I'll pick up Ben. I mean after all I am 'Fun Aunt Rachel'. I'll bring him back to our place and Mon and I will watch him until you get back. Want to Monica?" Rach said looking at Monica.
"I'm in. Bye guys!" Monica said getting her coat. Monica, Rachel and Ross left leaving Pheobe, Joey and Chandler.
"Alright now that they are gone what are you going to do about Rachel? You can't just keep going on like this. You need to tell her or move on." Pheobe said with more seriousness in her voice than she usually had.
"I don't know what to do! Has your one true love ever been carrying your best friend's baby? She needs to focus on the baby not me." Joey said sadly. "Plus Ross… it's obvious he never got over her, and Ross is one of my BEST friends! Why did I have to take her on that pretend date?"
"Um Joe? I don't think Ross cares about her as much as you do. I don't think her parents care about her as much as you do. Talk to Ross. I'm sure he wouldn't get mad. I mean Ross is pretty easy going. And your one of his best friends too. If Ross wanted to date your ex who also happens to be the mother of your child you wouldn't mind right?" Chandler said without cracking one joke or making fun of anyone. Just being genuinely nice to Joey.
"I don't know… what if I open up to him and he gets all mad… I mean, no girl, not even the hottest porn star, is worth the friendship we have."
"That is true. But what if Rachel is 'the one' and Ross doesn't mind? Not everyone finds his or her one true love. I mean look at Ross. He is less than 35 and has already been divorced 3 times. I mean sure none of them were exactly his fault but he has married three women." Pheobe said.
"Fine. I will talk to Ross… tonight. Right now, I need to think… alone. Sorry guys." Joey stood up. He grabbed his coat and started walking out of the Central Perk. He heard Pheobe call 'good luck!' and Chandler say 'you are doing the right thing my man'. He was really glad he at least had their support. Monica was Ross's sister and Rachel's best friend. They went to the prom in the same limo, Rachel was her maid of honor, they were roommates for years, and they'd known each other since junior high or maybe sooner. Sometimes he thought they were closer then Pheobe and Rachel. Or at least Monica and Pheobe. Monica would undoubtedly tell one of them. He knew Ross and Chandler were roommates in college and him and Monica were married but he didn't think he'd tell. And Pheobe had nothing with Ross and was Rachel's roommate at one point but he thought she'd know better.
He stepped out onto the rainy sidewalk. He was walking with his head down not paying attention to anything. Just thinking. All of a sudden he heard someone frantically screaming his name.
"Joey! Joey! This pregnancy thing has got me all messed up. I left Ben with Monica to get some milk and I can't find my way back. I thought I was going home but I wound up at Central Perk then I saw you walk out." Rachel said in hysterics. She ran up to him and hugged him. Joey hugged her tightly while the rain beat down on them hardly. "Did your sisters ever lose their way in New York?" Rachel said breaking Joey's wonderful feeling. He let her go but held onto her arms.
"Only one. But it was in the house. She lost her way back from the bathroom and slept outside by the mailbox." Joey said. Smiling partly at the memory but mostly at that Rachel was so happy to see him and she felt safe there with him. Suddenly he realized he needed to talk to Ross. Then and now.
"Rach I'll take you back to Mon's." He hailed her a cab and told the driver were to go. As much as he didn't want to leave her he was afraid this fearlessness to talk to Ross wouldn't last. He watched the cab leave until he couldn't see it anymore. He ran to Ross's college were he taught a class. He ran in, asked were Professor Gellar was teaching and the head director person, Brett, told him were and gave him a map. Joey ran through the halls and stopped at room 203… Ross's classroom. He took a deep breath and opened the door quietly and sat in back waiting for the class to be over. He went over in his head what to say and how to say it. Finally a bell rang. Ross was cleaning the board and his desk while the kids filed onto their next class. Joey waited until the last one was out the door before leaving his desk.
"Ross? I need to tell you something," Joey said with his head down once he reached Ross's desk.
"Sure Joe. Whatsup?" Ross put down the spray can and sat at his desk.
"Ross… I… Well see… if you don't want me too I wont… she was yours first its just…" Joey mumbled.
"Joey just spit it out. In English." Ross said taking a sip of his Evian.
Joey sighed. "I needed to borrow your hammer can I?" Joey said.
"Sure Joe. No big deal. In fact, I'll bring it to your place right now." Ross said and smiled. He got up and started walking toward the door. He turned the knob…
"Ross, I love Rachel." Joey said his heart pounding out of his chest.
Well that was chapter one! See Ross's reaction next chapter. I hope you liked it!