Okay, I really don't see the need to go thru this EVERY time but here goes: I don't own any of the characters in this story, if I did, I would be very rich and would not be writing stories on the Internet for the heck of it, lol. BTW- This fic takes place back when R/R were still dating, but Rachel lives with Joey. I know at that point she hadn't moved in yet, but it had to be like that for this story…it is called fan FICTION u no, so I can do that!!! Anyway, here's the story:
"Joey!" Rachel stormed into Joey's room, flashing on the light.
"Rach, what's the matter…it's three o'clock in the morning." He asked groggily, rubbing his eyes.
"Remember how I told you that I think I have the flu, and how I've been really nauseated lately?"
"Well, yeah…why?" He asked, wanting to go back to sleep.
"Well, not only am I nauseous, but I'm...uhh…I'm…"
"Rach, would you just spit it out already?" He implored.
"Well, it's kinda hard to say, but I'm…Joey, I'm…late."
"What could you possibly be late for at three o'-ooooohhh!" He grew wide-eyed, finally catching on. "You mean you're---"
"Yes, I think I am." She sighed, grabbing hold of her forehead, not sure how this could have possibly happened.
"Well, Ross is the father, right?" He asked apprehensively, knowing what chaos could form if he wasn't.
"Yes, he is." She snapped, relatively offended that he thought she might be cheating on Ross. "But I don't want to tell him."
"What?"
"Not until I'm sure. So please, don't tell anyone." She requested.
"Rach, I know this isn't the best time, but how did this happen? I mean, shouldn't you have used protection?" He tried to be sensitive, not wanting to make her worry more.
"Well, yeah we did, but it's only 90% effective so…I guess we were in the lucky ten percent."
"They are not!" He said in disbelief.
"Oh, yes they are. Haven't you ever read the package?" He looked at her like 'are you serious?' "Okay, dumb question."
"90 percent, huh?"
"Yeah, so if that's accurate, and ten percent of the women you've slept with got pregnant, you'd have…" She pretended to calculate the sums in her head. "Let's see that's about…You'd have about 10 kids by now." She joked, trying to take the focus off the accuracy rate and convert it the fact she may be having a baby.
"Haha." He scoffed.
Suddenly reality came back and smacked her in the face as she thought about her predicament. "Oh, my God, Joey. What am I going to do? I can't raise a child, I just can't handle that."
"Hey, don't worry about it. It may seem difficult now, but once you hold that little baby in your arms, and you realize that it is completely dependant on you, that you are responsible for a life, all your apprehensions diminish because you know then that you love that child more than anything. And you know that there is no way you can mess up this time because you love that baby too much. I know, I was there when my nieces were born, and it is the most amazing feeling in the world. Trust me, Rach, you'll make a great mom. And Ross will always be there when you need help, he's a great dad to Ben, plus you have Chandler and Monica and Phoebe…and me. And we will all support you through anything."
"Oh, Joey, thank-you so much. I never knew you were so…sensitive." She smiled at him realizing he was so much more than her room mate the dimwitted actor she had seen before. He smiled back at her and rubbed her back soothingly. She cuddled up to her friend for comfort.
"Joey, I know Ross will want to be a part of the baby's life, but do you think he's ready for…you know…commitment?"
"You mean like marriage?"
"I guess. I mean, if we are having a baby, shouldn't we get married?" She thought out loud.
"Well do you really think that's the best reason to get married? I mean, do you love Ross?" He tried to help.
"I think so, I don't really know. I'm just so scared and confused right now, I don't know what I want." She let out a sigh of frustration.
"If it helps, I know Ross is really in love with you. You're all he ever talks about. It's actually kinda annoying." He glanced away in retrospect, hoping a little bit of comedy would cheer her up. She disregarded it, a little flattered that Ross felt that way about her, and also a little relieved that at least she wouldn't be alone trying to raise this child. But, then again, it also intimidated her a little bit. She wasn't sure if she really loved Ross. He was a great guy and all, and she loved being with him, but Chandler had both of those qualities and he was just a friend. Was that what Ross was, just a friend?
Not anymore. It was too late. If she was in fact pregnant, she would have to just make the commitment, for the baby. She wasn't going to make the child suffer through having to go back and forth from two different homes because of her and Ross' mistakes.
She was getting ahead of herself. First of all, she didn't even know for sure that she was pregnant, and it was too early in the relationship to be talking about marriage if she wasn't.
"So Ross really said that?" She interrogated, trying to sound interested, in a means to distract herself from her thoughts.
"Yeah, he did. But Rach, if you don't feel the same way, don't sacrifice your life for the baby. A lot of kids grow up with separated parents, and they turn out just fine." He advised.
"How is it that you always know what I'm thinking?" She wondered. He laughed, not knowing how else to respond. He was always like that with her, he always knew exactly what she was thinking without her having to say a word.
"Thanks, Joey." She said, looking up at him, slightly pulling from their friendly embrace.
"For what?" He asked.
"For being such a great friend, when I needed one the most." She smiled, laying her head back down on his chest, seeing the 'no problem' look in his eyes as he grinned at her. He heard her try to hold back the sobs of anxiety.
"Shhhh…it's going to be okay, I promise." He comforted. He turned off the light on his nightstand, laying down, with her by his side, knowing she really needed his support, even if all he did was lay next to her for the night.
A/N: So what'd you guys think?!? It's not done, obviously, just starting, actually. I promise it will get more eventful in later chapters, but I had to set up the mood. I'll try to post the next chapter ASAP, but I might be a little more motivated if you guys review…positively anyway!! *hint hint* lol
"Joey!" Rachel stormed into Joey's room, flashing on the light.
"Rach, what's the matter…it's three o'clock in the morning." He asked groggily, rubbing his eyes.
"Remember how I told you that I think I have the flu, and how I've been really nauseated lately?"
"Well, yeah…why?" He asked, wanting to go back to sleep.
"Well, not only am I nauseous, but I'm...uhh…I'm…"
"Rach, would you just spit it out already?" He implored.
"Well, it's kinda hard to say, but I'm…Joey, I'm…late."
"What could you possibly be late for at three o'-ooooohhh!" He grew wide-eyed, finally catching on. "You mean you're---"
"Yes, I think I am." She sighed, grabbing hold of her forehead, not sure how this could have possibly happened.
"Well, Ross is the father, right?" He asked apprehensively, knowing what chaos could form if he wasn't.
"Yes, he is." She snapped, relatively offended that he thought she might be cheating on Ross. "But I don't want to tell him."
"What?"
"Not until I'm sure. So please, don't tell anyone." She requested.
"Rach, I know this isn't the best time, but how did this happen? I mean, shouldn't you have used protection?" He tried to be sensitive, not wanting to make her worry more.
"Well, yeah we did, but it's only 90% effective so…I guess we were in the lucky ten percent."
"They are not!" He said in disbelief.
"Oh, yes they are. Haven't you ever read the package?" He looked at her like 'are you serious?' "Okay, dumb question."
"90 percent, huh?"
"Yeah, so if that's accurate, and ten percent of the women you've slept with got pregnant, you'd have…" She pretended to calculate the sums in her head. "Let's see that's about…You'd have about 10 kids by now." She joked, trying to take the focus off the accuracy rate and convert it the fact she may be having a baby.
"Haha." He scoffed.
Suddenly reality came back and smacked her in the face as she thought about her predicament. "Oh, my God, Joey. What am I going to do? I can't raise a child, I just can't handle that."
"Hey, don't worry about it. It may seem difficult now, but once you hold that little baby in your arms, and you realize that it is completely dependant on you, that you are responsible for a life, all your apprehensions diminish because you know then that you love that child more than anything. And you know that there is no way you can mess up this time because you love that baby too much. I know, I was there when my nieces were born, and it is the most amazing feeling in the world. Trust me, Rach, you'll make a great mom. And Ross will always be there when you need help, he's a great dad to Ben, plus you have Chandler and Monica and Phoebe…and me. And we will all support you through anything."
"Oh, Joey, thank-you so much. I never knew you were so…sensitive." She smiled at him realizing he was so much more than her room mate the dimwitted actor she had seen before. He smiled back at her and rubbed her back soothingly. She cuddled up to her friend for comfort.
"Joey, I know Ross will want to be a part of the baby's life, but do you think he's ready for…you know…commitment?"
"You mean like marriage?"
"I guess. I mean, if we are having a baby, shouldn't we get married?" She thought out loud.
"Well do you really think that's the best reason to get married? I mean, do you love Ross?" He tried to help.
"I think so, I don't really know. I'm just so scared and confused right now, I don't know what I want." She let out a sigh of frustration.
"If it helps, I know Ross is really in love with you. You're all he ever talks about. It's actually kinda annoying." He glanced away in retrospect, hoping a little bit of comedy would cheer her up. She disregarded it, a little flattered that Ross felt that way about her, and also a little relieved that at least she wouldn't be alone trying to raise this child. But, then again, it also intimidated her a little bit. She wasn't sure if she really loved Ross. He was a great guy and all, and she loved being with him, but Chandler had both of those qualities and he was just a friend. Was that what Ross was, just a friend?
Not anymore. It was too late. If she was in fact pregnant, she would have to just make the commitment, for the baby. She wasn't going to make the child suffer through having to go back and forth from two different homes because of her and Ross' mistakes.
She was getting ahead of herself. First of all, she didn't even know for sure that she was pregnant, and it was too early in the relationship to be talking about marriage if she wasn't.
"So Ross really said that?" She interrogated, trying to sound interested, in a means to distract herself from her thoughts.
"Yeah, he did. But Rach, if you don't feel the same way, don't sacrifice your life for the baby. A lot of kids grow up with separated parents, and they turn out just fine." He advised.
"How is it that you always know what I'm thinking?" She wondered. He laughed, not knowing how else to respond. He was always like that with her, he always knew exactly what she was thinking without her having to say a word.
"Thanks, Joey." She said, looking up at him, slightly pulling from their friendly embrace.
"For what?" He asked.
"For being such a great friend, when I needed one the most." She smiled, laying her head back down on his chest, seeing the 'no problem' look in his eyes as he grinned at her. He heard her try to hold back the sobs of anxiety.
"Shhhh…it's going to be okay, I promise." He comforted. He turned off the light on his nightstand, laying down, with her by his side, knowing she really needed his support, even if all he did was lay next to her for the night.
A/N: So what'd you guys think?!? It's not done, obviously, just starting, actually. I promise it will get more eventful in later chapters, but I had to set up the mood. I'll try to post the next chapter ASAP, but I might be a little more motivated if you guys review…positively anyway!! *hint hint* lol