I promise I haven't completely forgotten about my previous fic- but I decided to start a new one anyway--
I must warn you- this story has no real plot- it's mainly RnR fluff..
Background: This is a post-finale fanfic. Ross and Rachel are still together. The others will be in the story, but not that much.
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Ross Geller opened the door to Apartment 20, his home for the past ten months. "Hey honey. I missed you," Rachel wrapped her arms around him and greeted him with a kiss.
"Hi baby, I missed you too," he replied.
She took his briefcase from his hands and set it down on the table. "How was your day?" she asked, ever the caring girlfriend.
"Ahh..it was okay. I'm a bit tired though," he replied, collapsing on the couch.
Rachel smiled and sat down on his lap, just like they used to do when they were first dating.
He continued, "But now that I'm with you, things are looking up."
The couple in-love was interrupted by the soft wails of their daughter awake from her nap. "I'll get her," Ross volunteered, gently lifting Rachel from his lap and placing her on the sofa.
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Monica and Chandler had moved to Westchester a year ago. A few weeks after they left, Joey took off to California. Phoebe and Mike lived a few minutes away, still in the city of course.
The group was so emotional about leaving the apartment, and soon, Ross and Rachel decided to take ownership of it. Three months after the Bings moved out, they moved in with their daughter Emma.
Emma...she was 2 and a half years old already. She had Ross' chocolate brown eyes, and Rachel's gorgeous light brown hair. She really was the best of them both. Her parents adored her more than anything else in the world.
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Ross walked back into the room with Emma in his arms. The baby girl was rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Look who's here!" Ross announced proudly.
"There's my girl!"Rachel exclaimed, getting up from the couch, to take Emma from her father. "Hi baby! Did you have a good nap?!" she whispered in baby-talk. Rachel smoothed out her daughter's golden curls and kissed her on the cheek.
Ross smiled. Life was good. He finally got the woman he loved his whole life, and a little piece of their love for each other- their daughter. His eyes locked with Rachel's. She was perfect.
The U2 song, With or Without You, interrupted their little stare-down. Rachel blushed as she handed Emma to Ross and answered her ringing cell phone.
"Hello?" Rachel greeted whoever was on the other line.
"Hi Rachel, it's Deanna."
Rachel sighed, it was her annoying boss at Gucci (yes she ended up getting a job there). "Hi Deanna." This better be worth the interruption, Rachel thought.
Ross stared at her, a confused look on his face. Deanna usually never calls at night, what could be so important?
"Rachel, you remember very important conference we were discussing earlier?"
"Yes."
"Well, we discussed it further, and we all want you to attend; do you think you are up to the task?"
Rachel smiled, pleased that her boss chose HER for this "very important conference." "Yes ma'am. Where's the conference?"
"In San Diego. It's gonna last for 5 days- so you can fly out on Sunday, work Monday-Friday, and spend Saturday and Sunday in San Diego, with your boyfriend perhaps? And then you can fly back on Monday. How does that sound?"
"That sounds perfect! I'll start preparing right away!"
"Okay then, good night!"
"Good night Deanna!" Rachel hung up the phone.
Ross put Emma into her playpen and walked over to Rachel to question her about the phone call. "So Rach, what happened?" He pulled her into a hug.
"My boss is sending me to San Diego on Monday for a week. Do you want to come?"
Ross smiled uncomfortably, "Nahh, I'm not a big fan of the west co-"
Rachel interrupted his speech with a passionate kiss. "Are you sure?" She said softly and provocatively. "Because we could leave Emma with Chandler and Mon, and go away- just you and me for a whole week..."
They both gazed into each other's eyes. Suddenly, Ross pushed her away (like in TOW the Chicken Pox, with the sailor uniform), and exclaimed, "Hold on- let me call the university! I've got to make some calls!!"
Rachel chuckled. Well, this should be fun!!
