Hello lovelys! My very first Friends FanFic so please have mercy!

Things to note: Intended Ross-Rachel coupling. Set before Season 9 Episode 8: The One With Rachel's Other Sister. (Chandler and Monica don't know about who gets Emma).

This won't be a particularly happy start to this FanFic. But hopefully it will be a good read.

Reviews are always very much appreciated and very much loved. So please review! Good, bad, long, short. I love them all and appreciate them so much. Thank you!

Rachel and Ross were in a rush. Of course they were. They were running late for dinner plans. They're date. Of course, everyone saw this coming. They were destined to be together. As Phoebe so accurately put it: 'He's her lobster'. Rachel was quickly and messily dumping everything onto Monica, almost completely ignoring Chandler. That was no surprise either. It was no secret that Monica was just slightly more responsible than her husband.

"Okay, now don't forget, the diapers are in the front pocket. She's already had food and she should be asleep for the rest of the night. If you need me, even if it's just a small little problem, please don't be afraid to call me. I won't be mad, I won't freak out. Just call me for anything. Oh and-" Rachel rambled.

"Rache. Come on, I've taken care of Emma before" Monica assured her friend.

"Yes. Yes I know you have…" her gaze shifted on to Chandler who was sitting on the couch.

"Don't worry, I'll just be here leaving a mark on this sofa" Chandler said, lifting up his beer to emphasise his point. He wouldn't dare let anyone know how much it hurt him that no one thought he was responsible enough for a baby.

"Okay…" Rachel said, slowly inching towards the door.

"She's asleep anyways" Monica said, trying to reassure her that her baby was in safe hands.

"It's not like there's much to mess up" Chandler said, standing up from his comfort zone and trying to help his wife. "I mean, worst case scenario she wakes up and we put her to sleep."

"What?!"

"To sleep! As in sleeping! Not as in putting down!"

"Maybe this date was a bad idea…" Rachel then started moving towards her baby.

"No! Rache, you deserve a night out! So does Ross! Come on, just go. Enjoy yourself! You'll be sorry if you don't!"

"Okay… okay." Rachel was no longer inching towards the door but being forcefully pushed out by a persistent little Geller.

"Have fun!" Monica called from the hallway.

She turned back to face her husband. She was mad. Chandler nearly caused Rachel to forsaken her date. Something that she and her boyfriend had been looking forward to for a very long time. She was about to tell him of and lecture him when she saw hold his head in his hands and shake his head. She found that very quickly, her anger left and she had a hand on his shoulder, comforting him.

"Why do I always say the wrong things?" he asked.

"You mean well. And we all know that" Monica assured him. "Some things just come off… murderous…"

"Really? Well, gee, thanks! I've always wanted to sound like a killer! Now my life longs dream is complete!" Chandler flopped back down on the couch.

"You know what I mean…"

"Yes, I do! I'm going to be a horrible father that puts babies to sleep!" Chandler stood up and started to walk away. Monica hated when he got like this, doubting his abilities as a parent. Hell, they weren't even parents yet. He shouldn't have to worry about that yet. Monica took Chandler's hand and guided him to Emma's crib.

"Look" she said, gesturing at baby Emma. "This is your niece. She loves you very much and you love her just as much. That's all any child could ask for from an uncle and a father. So stop worrying. You will make a wonderful parent. Will you make mistakes along the way, of course you will! But who doesn't?"

"You" he said glumly. Monica just stared at him.

"I… will make a few… along the way as well…" she finally admitted. Chandler stared at her with wide eyes. "Only a few. Like two. If even. Most likely just one. And it'll be a small one too. Nothing major."

"You can't take it back now!" Chandler exclaimed excitedly. "You said it! I heard it! I'm going to tell Joey! We will celebrate!" He quickly lost control of his excitement and raced to the door. In doing so, he bumped into the crib nearly knocking it over. If Monica hadn't caught it, Emma would have fallen. The little baby quickly woke up and started to cry. "Or hide…" Chandler corrected himself. Monica glared at him before he sprinted out the door.

Once again, the responsible one was left with the baby.

Monica had finally gotten the baby to fall asleep. She gently and carefully placed Emma back into her crib before tiptoeing back to the couch. She would deal with the husband that caused this baby to wake up in a minute. For now, all she wanted was to just put her feet up. Even if for just a second.

And that was apparently taken literally.

The phone's loud never ending ringing caused Monica to jump. She quickly moved her feet off the table and quickly grabbed the phone.

"Hello?" she answered. Her face dropped quickly. "Yes. I'll be right over" she said calmly and then placed the phone back in place.

She sat where she was for about ten seconds in shock before jumping to her feet. She ran across the hall forgetting about the baby for just a second she swung open the door to Joey's apartment and called out Chandler's name. Her husband came quickly to her side, never before seeing her in such a horrible state before.

"What? What's wrong?"

"Rachel! And Ross! Car crash!" was all Monica could manage to scream in between sobs.

"What?!" Phoebe, Joey and Chandler yelled out.

"They're in the hospital!" Monica screamed. "I just got a call."

"Come on then! Let's go!" Phoebe yelled, grabbing the keys to her taxi. Monica ran back to her apartment and picked up the baby. It was clear that no one was going to stay to watch it and she sure as hell wasn't going to leave Emma alone. They all piled into the car, not one person objecting to Phoebe driving. They only hoped they could see their friends in time.

The four of them sat in the waiting room. Emma had been taken away by one of the nurses to be in care while the four adults waited for news on their friends. Soon, the Geller parents arrived. They were just as panicked and terrified as the rest of them were. But they were told the same thing. Rachel Green and Ross Geller were still in ER. It will take time before they know how they're doing. In the meantime, they should wait in the waiting room. And so, the Geller parents joined the rest of them.

Hours passed. No news. They were all starting to worry.

"Family and friends of Rachel Green and Ross Geller?" a doctor asked as they approached the group. They all stood up and surrounded the poor doctor. "I'm afraid I have some bad news… We tried everything we could but… they're not going to make it." A wave of tears spread quickly around the six of them. It started with Monica crying into Chandler's shoulder. Then, it all broke loose. They all started crying, not holding anything back. "I am truly very sorry for your loss and when you're ready, there is the discussion of their child Emma."

"Can you… can you tell us how it happened? What happened?" Chandler asked.

"They were driving and were hit by a drunk driver." Another wave of tears spread throughout the six of them. Rachel and Ross did not deserve to die. Not now. Things were finally making sense. They had a baby, they got back together, they were going to have a happy life together as a family. But now… well, nothing's right anymore. "I really am sorry" the doctor repeated.

"Monica and Chandler Bing?" another man called out. The couple exchanged an odd look before following the man. He guided them into a separate room and sat them both down. "My name is Paul Smith. I'm with social services and am here to talk to you about Emma Geller, daughter of-"

"Yes, we know Emma Geller" Monica said, quickly cutting off the man before he said the names. She didn't want to hear it. She didn't want to be reminded.

"Right. Yes. Well. It says here," Paul Smith pushed a paper towards the Bings. "That if anything were to happen to Miss Green and Mr. Geller that Emma should go into the care of the Bings."