This is my entry to the friends boards fanfic contest, but this is also a sequel to my most recent fic "Coffee for two". I hope you dont find the story a bit too short, as it will only be of a short length...however, you will hopefully enjoy the events taking place in the story. Ross and Rachel are finally walking down the aisle together...Will everything go well? Will Ross say the right name this time? Will Rachel leave before the wedding begins?.

Read on...

Meet you at the alter

10th April. 2005, New York.

Ross sat reading the newspaper, a mug of coffee in the other hand. He smiled as he heard Rachel singing away in the shower, she always did this and Ross was always much amused, she was always singing the same songs too he had noticed, mostly love songs.

It was almost a year since they had got back together, and Ross had never been happier, or busier. The wedding arrangements were going more than well, it was only 2 weeks away from the big day and Ross for the first time actually felt nervous, but he couldnt quite understand why. Marrying Rachel was the best thing that would probably ever happen to him, but everytime he thought about it, he got a weird feeling in his gut.

Butterflies, that's what Rachel would put it down to, and she had told him she had the same feeling every now and then, "I feel the same. But atleast you've had more practise.." She had laughed.

Ross drank the last of his coffee, closed the paper and walked into the sitting room where Emma was sat in her walker watching one of the kid's morning tv shows, "How's my emma this morning huh? Daddy will miss you today...promise to be good for mommy?".

Emma was getting so big now, she would soon be three years old. Ross couldnt get his head round it, "Rach...I gotta go", he shouted after he kissed his daughters head. "Ok!" She shouted back, and minutes later she appeared with a towel on her head, and another towel wrapped around her body. "What time will you be back?".

Ross shrugged, "Normal...5ish? I dont have too much to do...but if you need me, ring me ok?".

She kissed him, "Monica's coming today..she's coming with me to pick up the dress" She told him, her smile appearing on her face. "I bet it's beautiful..." Ross imagined, "and I cant wait to see you in it..".

He kissed her now, then picked up his things and left. "Bye sweetie".

Rachel waved, "Now Emma, I'm gonna get you ready now..and your gonna be going to stay at Grandma Greene's, ok?". She smiled at her daughter who seemed to be getting prettier and more older each day. "

Ross got to work early, so he took the extra time to listen to his messages at work whilst having another cup of coffee, "One new message, left yesterday at 6.35pm". Ross pressed the button to listen, he was expecting a few calls, mainly work related but he had been in touch with somebody over the wedding arrangements, so maybe it was him.

"Ross, it's Simon Welling...the guy you left a message for. First of all, congratulations on the engagement...I listened to your message and I know how much you said your fiance wanted to get married at the plaza, and I feel kind of bad that it's because of us she cant get wed there...but what I'm going to do is try and rearrange our wedding date, so maybe you could fill in our spot...it depends how fully booked the plaza is. I wouldnt do this just for anybody but as your my old friend...I'll consider it...Call me tomorow, I'll be at work after 9".

The message finished, and Ross pressed the button to delete message, he really couldnt believe that he had been so damn cheeky asking one of his own friends to rearrange their wedding plans just so Rachel would get the plaza, but he was pretty crushed when he discovered the plaza was fully booked on the day that Rachel had wanted to get married the most. They had discussed getting married a year exactly after they had got together, 18th April, but because the plaza was fully booked, they decided to just settle with somewhere else, on another day.

"It's fine Ross, I'm fine with that...you cant get everything all the time how you want it, but we're getting married and thats enough..." She told him, but something in her eyes told him differently, she was disapointed deep down that she couldnt have her wedding where she wanted it, and when exactly she wanted it. "Rach, it's our wedding though...and your the bride, you should get everything the way you want it...".

"But Ross. There's nothing we can do...honestly, it's absolutely fine with me. Now, help me choose out some flowers for the wedding...".

Ross sipped his coffee as he flicked through the works monthly magazine, he couldnt fit anything else inside his mind apart from the wedding, there was so much to do and most importantly, he was praying that his friend would be able to make some sort of compromise with the wedding dates, he picked up the phone and dialled the number to Simon's office. "Hi, can I speak to Simon please?"

"Who is it speaking?"

"Ross Gellar."

"Hang on Sir, I'll put you straight through".

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Monica had remembered trying on her wedding dress for the very first time, and it beat any expectations she had in her mind for when she looked in the mirror, as a kid she always imagined she would look pretty enough, but she actually felt like a princess for those few moments infront of the mirror.

And then it was Phoebe's turn to get married, and she had looked radiant, "I think I'm gonna cry..." Rachel had said as they both looked at their friend in this amazing gown, Monica had always wished that Rachel would get her own turn, instead of being the one to look on as her friends prepared for their big day, this time she was the one getting married and Monica could tell she was getting a bit shaky.

"Let me zip it up for you.." Monica offered, they had been in Rachel and Ross' bedroom for a while now, trying out hairstyles and then putting on the dress, "It feels a little tight..." Rachel complained.

"Mine did, but aslong as you can breathe...thats the most important thing."

Rachel nodded. "Right...", she looked into the mirror and she felt like she might lose her breath as she looked at her reflection, she actually felt proud of herself for getting there finally, "I cant believe this is actually going to happen. I'm marrying your brother..."

Monica smiled. "You look so beautiful, and I just couldnt be happier for you both..it's about time". She joked.

"Do you think the dress is too long?"

"No it's fi--"

"It looks a little long doesnt it? Maybe I should take it back..."

"No Rach, it's perfect...I wouldnt lie to you". Monica reasurred her friend.

Rachel was still looking at her reflection, searching for things that she didnt like, things that could be a problem on the big day. "What if I trip over the ends of my dress?"

"Then you trip. We laugh.." Monica joked, much to Rachel's bemusement.

"Seriously, I knew I should have got a shorter fit..."

"It's not even long, compared to mine it's a mini skirt..."

Rachel knew she was freaking out for no reason, but she was feeling very nervous today, "I just want everything to be perfect you know...and even though I'm not going to be getting married at the Plaza like I wanted, I still want it to be the most amazing day..."

"It will be sweetie, you wait.." Monica told her, she smirked discreetly, knowing Ross' plans to get the plaza for her anyway, " I just know your day is going to be everything you ever wanted. Trust me..."

She hugged her, and something unexpectedly happened. Rachel began to cry, "Oh Rach...dont cry sweetie".

"What's wrong?" Monica asked, she knew something more was wrong besides wedding nerves.

Rachel wiped her eyes, she knew she could tell Monica anything. "I missed a period".

Monica's eyes widened, out of surprise maybe. "Are you telling me you might be pregnant?"

Rachel nodded. "I dont know. It feels like your wedding all over again...finding out I was pregnant just before your wedding wasnt easy, but being pregnant again for my own wedding..its just..."

Monica frowned. "Hang on. Whats the dilemma here? I mean, your with Ross...you have a child already, whats the problem?"

"There isnt a problem...you see, me and Ross discussed this months back that Emma was an exception to a fortunate accident...and we havent even talked about kids, we just wanted to focus on Emma...and if I'm pregnant again...I'll just feel like it's another accident, not planned...you know?"

Monica rubbed her friends arm, "Your being silly...if you are pregnant, maybe you didnt plan it but Rach, you are getting married to Ross...you have Emma already, it couldnt be more perfect if you were, well thats the way I see it anyway..."

"I saw it that way yesterday, but last night me and Ross were talking about the future and stuff and he actually said that he didnt think we should have more children for a few years..till Emma was a bit more grown up."

"He might have said that, but it doesnt mean he would be mad or anything does it? He's hardly going to walk away".

"Oh god, I know that. He would never leave...what we have now is just too damn good, and I probably am being stupid..." She cried again.

"Just take a test, then think about whatever the result it...dont freak out just yet, but Rach...if you are, I dont think there's anything to freak over anyway".