"I think I'm still in-loved with you..." Rachel Green felt her heart skip a beat as she finally said what she's been meaning to say to him, the man she loved. Both nervous and excited, she looked down on the floor waiting for a response. "wow.." was the only thing he said as he was frozen. "I--wasn't actually, I mean, I never really thought of...us.." at the last word he pointed at her and himself "..like that.." his voice was soft and calming.
After and awkward silence between them, they could hear people chatting about things and smell the aroma of the homy coffee-house, they got used to it since they've been hanging out there for about 5 years. Ross and Rachel wanted to say something, just something, anything,to break the silence. "Look Ross.." Rachel started softly "...you don't have to say it back I, I just said that so I can get it off my chest..but before you say anything, if you do, I just want to say that I wanted to move on but these feelings kept on coming back every-time I see you I want to say it, every-time I go on a date I think about you and every-time I see you with another woman I feel like I want to rip her off...I know now I'm a complete idiot that I said it now that you're married. But.." Rachel closed her eyes and tried to gather more confidence "But I know that If I kept on not saying it..I'd be more of an idiot.." Rachel said finally finishing.
"I can't say that I never loved you, because I did, since the first time I saw you" Ross took Rachel's hand, It was cold, he felt her shake, he warmed them up with his warm ones "..but I'm married, I know she's probably angry at me right now but I can't give up easily, I don't want to have another divorce, I want to have a marriage that would work..I'll try to make it work.." he said calmly putting her hand to his chest near his heart, she felt his heartbeat.
"I understand you Ross, I do, but Isn't marriage better if it's with someone you love?" Rachel asked taking her hand off him.
"What? I love Emily...I do.." he wasn't quite sure about what he said, he didn't even know if it was true. "I need to go..I just have to think.." he said heading off leaving Rachel sitting alone in the couch.
Rachel smacked her head with her palm "Why'd I have to do that?" she said. But, to be honest, she felt quite relieved, there was nothing that she was hiding anymore, all those things she wanted to tell him were said and it felt wonderful.