This is my entry for Everlasting Love 's fan fic contest… Everlasting Love is the fan club at Friends Board for all things Ross and Rachel. As one of the co founders , me and my co founder invite you to join if the one thing you loved about friends were the romance of these two.Our contest was to write a story about the first anniversary of them getting back together.

So on the with the story… by the way , as much as I would like to take credit, these characters aren't mine. They do belong to Marta, Kevin, and David… so I realize that you are asked this all the time, but if you are tired of him… can I have Ross?

"Yes, and I would like to book two seats on that flight." Ross said as he wrote the information down. "Departing Kennedy May 4 at 3:00 pm to arrive in Barbados 8:00 pm. Okay , the name is Geller and here is my information." After giving the necessary credit number, he hung up the phone smiling. Almost one year ago, he had planned for Rachel to leave his life and then came the surprising events before she left. They had finally stopped playing games and declared their love for each other. The biggest surprise of all was when she returned to him and got off the plane.

Rachel knew he was up to something. Part of her wanted to be surprised, but a bigger part of her wanted to know what that day consisted of. They had talked of a wedding, but no date was in sight.

She looked into the bed at Emma. Her chubby little fingers were curled around Hugsy, as she slept. Overnight her hair turned dark and now she had the blue eyes of her mother and the dark hair of her father. She was now almost two.

Ross walked in the door with his briefcase. He had to do all the necessary things for her surprise at work. He knew that Rachel would soon start snooping around or cross examining Monica. Monica begged to be let in on the whole surprise.

He had intended to just take Rachel on a trip to celebrate their anniversary. Then he remembered how she loved when they went to Barbados. Hopefully this time, it wouldn't rain all the time like the paleontology conference. Rachel did love her sun.

"Well you're finally home." she cooed. "Doctor I think I need some extra help after class." she threw her arms around her boyfriend and began to kiss him passionately. "Emma's asleep."

"Really now?" he smiled as he laid his briefcase on the apothecary table in the living room. Slowly they backed onto the leather couch and Rachel wrapped her tiny legs around his torso. Everything was going so well until they heard a familiar noise from the bedroom.

"Mawwwwmiiiie!" Emma cried. "Emma go pee."

"It is as almost as if she knew you were home." Rachel said as she broke the kiss. "Why don't you go and take care of that and I will pour us some wine . Then maybe give you a backrub. Hm. "

"You hold that thought. I will be back." Ross said as he got up from the couch.

Emma was standing up in her crib as she bounced up and down. It was painfully obvious that she should be in a real bed now. She yelled with glee when she realized that Daddy was home from school.

"Daaaaadiiie, gleeba, gleeba, " she said as she continued to bounce. Gleeba was her first word and when she found out how it pleased her father , she said it whenever he came to get her.

Okay Emma, let's not make this a habit." Ross said as he lifted her from the crib. "I realize this toilet training is a new concept , but you can't be making messies, cause you 're my big girl." She curled her arms around her father's neck ,and buried her head in his shoulders. He lifted her from the crib and changed her. "Okay Emma, now go back to sleep. " he said as he laid a blanket over her. He looked to see if anyone was watching. Quietly he whispered the words that he knew would put her at ease.

I like big butts and I cannot lie

You other brothers can't deny

When a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face.

"Heeee heeee." came out of the little girl's mouth.

Rachel showed up in the doorway. " I knew it." she laughed. "Emma go to sleep." she said firmly. As if on command, she laid down and closed her eyes.

"Should have done it myself.' she said as she shook her head.

"But she loves her daddy." he whined. Rachel threw her arms around him again. "She's not the only one." she whispered. "I think we started something in the other room." she took his hand and led him back into the living room. They both fell back on the leather couch and started to roll around .

He tangled his hand in her golden hair, placing the other one right on her butt. His tongue found its way into her mouth. Grabbing her body even tighter, he squeezed her toward his . With one hand, he managed to get his tie off while he was still kissing her. Rachel began to help by unbuttoning his shirt. She continued by kissing his chest and pulling off the shirt. His hands wrestled the skirt off her hips as they were still connected by their lips .

"Daaadiiie ! Emma want drink!" came the voice from the bedroom again.

Ross looked down at his almost naked body. "I can't go in there like this. What will our child think?" he said as he buttoned his shirt and picked the tie off the floor. "Rach, I'm sorry . "

He walked back in the nursery. "Emma you've got to stop doing this." he said firmly. "Now I am going to get you some water, but then you are going to sleep , is that understood?" Emma nodded her little head.Getting the water, he noticed that she had knocked her little brontosaurus out of her bed.

"Here Emma, and here's Dino, I am going to put him next to Hugsy. Please Emma go to sleep." he begged. Finally with all her toys around her, she laid down and started to snore.

When he went back to the living room, the lights were out and the candles were lit. Rachel was laying on the couch wearing a black negligee and holding a glass of wine.

"No more interruptions , I promise." he said as he circled his arms around her body and began to plant kisses on her bronzed, flat stomach. She giggled and then he began to kiss her again and try to unbuckle his belt with one hand as he caressed her silky body.

Have I told you how glad I am you got off that plane?" he mumbled through her lips.

"Maybe a few times." she said into his lips. "I think the grand total is now 450 times." she said as she broke the kiss and laughed.

Not such a loser anymore , huh?" he laughed.

"I think we need to take this into the bedroom Dr. Geller." she said. He put his hand over her thigh and scooped her into his arms as she kicked gleefully.

"Oh Ross."

He closed the door to make sure they weren't disturbed again. Yes, they definitely needed this trip.