Joey walked into Central Perk and smiled. None of the others were there yet, but it had been six years since they all hung out on that orange sofa and the memories flooded back. Gunther was gone, the menu had changed, but that couch was still there, comfy as ever. Joey wheeled his luggage over, sat down and sighed. He was home.

"Oh my god, is that Joey Tribbiani?" Rachel cried as she burst through the doors. Joey spun around, beaming.

"Hey!" He laughed as they hugged tightly. Rachel wiped a tear from the corner of her eye, taking in the sight of her old friend.

"You might remember Ross," she motioned as her husband rushed into the coffee shop. A pretty little girl with brown hair and big eyes held his hand.

"I'm sorry," Ross said, breathlessly. "Emma decided she couldn't wait to pee so we stopped at the Starbucks around the corner."

"Dude, I didn't fly here all the way from L.A. to hear you talk about pee," Joey joked. Ross grinned, bounded over and gave his old buddy a hug.

"Good to see you, man," Ross nodded. Joey ruffled Emma's hair.

"Hey missy, remember me?"

"Uncle Joey!" Emma giggled.

"I've got something for you," Joey said, reaching into his bag. He rummaged around for a moment.

"Dammit," he mumbled. "Where is it?" He searched more frantically as Ross and Rachel exchanged looks. Emma watched in anticipation.

"What is it?" she asked.

Joey pulled his hand out only to find a lacey blue thong attached to his sleeve.

"Joey!" Ross and Rachel cried in unison. Joey scrambled to hide the underwear from Emma, who raised an eyebrow in judgment.

"Sorry, guys," Joey half-chuckled, sheepishly. "Don't know how that got there."

"Mommy, can I get a cookie?" Emma asked Rachel.

"Sure, honey, let's see what they have," Rachel replied, gathering her purse. "Nice one, Joe," she added as she ushered her daughter to the counter.

Ross settled into the couch next to Joey and the two friends looked at one another and laughed.

"It's so great to see you again," Joey said.

"You too, buddy, you too," Ross smiled. "How was your flight?"

"Great! Hottest flight attendants ever," Joey winked.

"You haven't changed one bit."

"Sure I have. I learned to call them flight attendants and not stewardesses!"

"Well," Ross cocked his head. "I guess we're all growing up then."

Just then the doors burst open and two little twins, a boy and a girl, ran inside.

"Aunt Rachel!" The girl shouted, running over to greet Rachel and Emma.

"Hey, sweetheart!" Rachel smiled, and bent down to hug her niece.

Monica and Chandler followed, and when Monica saw her old friends sitting on that couch she burst into tears. The friends exchanged hugs, their smiles outshining tears of nostalgia. Everyone was older, the kids were growing up, and time had wedged its way between them. But here they were, finally making the reunion they'd planned for so long come true.

The last to arrive was Phoebe. She glowed as she greeted the others, giving each a tight hug. Phoebe and Mike had moved to Portland, and this was her first time back in New York in two years. She'd taken a cab straight to Central Perk from the airport, and now, she was home.

The six friends settled down in their old spot while Emma, Jack and Erica ran around the café. Phoebe shook her head, her eyes crinkled into a smile.

"Look at all of you!" she exclaimed. "You're all here!"

Rachel clapped her hands delightedly. Suddenly, Chandler broke out into sobs.

"It's just so nice to see us here together again!" he cried.

"Dude," Joey scolded him. "Snap out of it. You're acting like even more of a girl than you used to."

"Dude," Chandler cried. "I'm sensitive!"

Monica hugged her husband, and giggled.

"I think it's sweet," she cooed. "You're just so emotional."

"Stop it!" Joey cried, now sounding choked up himself. "I'm trying to keep it cool over here."

"Oh," Phoebe exclaimed, "Come on, now. Group hug!"

Rachel wrapped her arms around Monica who still held Chandler, Phoebe leapt onto all three of them, Ross threw his hands up in the air and joined the embrace and reached an arm out to Joey.

"Come on, man," he called. Joey's lip trembled, and he threw himself on top of the gang.

"I just missed you guys so much!" he finally sobbed.

The six friends laughed at their sappiness. The gang was back.