It was almost four in the afternoon as Chandler sat on the couch holding little Jack in his hands while he stood on his lap. Monica had put little dressing shoes on him and he kept stomping on Chandler's jewels.

"Someone clearly doesn't want another sibling," he said in his 'Chandler-tone' and placed him the other way around, sitting down, holding his arms around Jack's little stomach as Jack leaned his back against Chandlers. Monica came in to the living room from the kitchen with a spatula in her hand.

"Oh, I was going to ask you come help me with the cake but I see you're couch-locked on."

"Myeah, and I'm afraid that he probably will be couch-locked until you're done with the cake, and maybe even afterwards when you have to clean up."

"You think I only clean up after I bake?"

"To be frank, it does sound like something you'd do. Don't you think?" He asked her confused.

"I clean before, during and then once before we eat and then once after that, -" she explained as if it was obvious.

"- I get the picture honey, we have the cleanest house on the street, almost at all times," Chandler cut her off with his loving mocking.

"Not only this street, this whole neighbourhood, I bet," she said all fired up.

"Yes, I bet we do honey. Don't you have to tend to the cake? They're here in-," he held his entire right arm around little Jack's belly while looking at the watch Monica gave him at their three year anniversary, "- twenty minutes."

Monica rushed back in the kitchen to fix up the cake and place out the food on the table. She had made lasagna, one of Joey's favourites, and a salad topped with dressing, olives and sun dried tomatoes and homemade bread.

The doorbell rang, and Chandler lifted up little Jack and held him against his hip as he went to get it. It was Phoebe and Mike who got there first.

Phoebe gasped a little as she saw Chandler holding little Jack.

"Hi, oh wow he has gotten so big and beautiful," she said and looked at baby Jack with glistening eyes.

"Speaking of big and beautiful, congratulations to both of you," Chandler said referring to her being pregnant and really showing.

"Thank you, she's due in only two weeks from now," Mike said and stroke her belly.

"Or so they say, look what happened to Rachel. Liars!" Phoebe complained and then switched mood completely and began to speak baby-talk, "Happy birthday, Jack. Aren't you a handsome little birthday boy, huh? Oh yes you are, oh yes you a-are! Look what me and Mike has for you," she handed him a blue little package with a white ribbon around it. Chandler took it and held it up towards Jack, also speaking baby-talk, "look what you got from uncle Mike and aunt Phoebe. You'll get to open this after we've had the cake and your sister is awake, oh yes you are, oh yes you a-are," he then noticed what he was doing and snapped out of it as he looked up at Pheebs and Mike with a sheepish grin, "it's contagious!"

"Here's one for Erica as well," Phoebe said and handed Chandler a pink package with a white ribbon.

"Thank you, come on in."

They all gathered in the livingroom to catch up, Monica was done in the kitchen and came to join them as well. The next one to arrive to the party was Ross.

"Hi.." Ross sighed as only he can.

"Hey Ross, oh it's been so long! Where's Rachel?" Phoebe asked as she got out of her seat and rushed to hug him and then she nozzles little Emma who held Ross' hand.

"We, uhm - we broke up."

"Oh, no, not again?"

"Yeah thanks for the comfort, Pheebs, it feels much better. But enough about me, this was almost a year ago. What about you guys, huh? Oh, and I'm not blind, congratulations on the baby! When are you due? This is incredible. It is yours, right?"

"Yes Ross, it's ours! I'm due in two weeks!"

"That's so soon! Do you know what it's going to be? And how many?"

"We know it's only one in there but we've decided not to find out about the sex yet, we want it to be a surprise," Mike said with a wide smile.

"So did Rachel and I, it didn't quite work out the way we planned."

"Sounds like Rachel had a hell of a pregnancy" Mike said and Ross looked at him confused.

"I've never quite understood you, Mike." Ross patted Mikes shoulder as Mike laughed, awkward by the situation.

Then it knocked on the door again and Ross got all giddy.

"I bet that's her! I bet that is Rachel. God, I haven't seen her in so long, we've arranged for a "flying-nanny" to fly with Emma back and forth. It works just great," Ross said bitterly.

Chandler went and got the door and it wasn't Rachel it was Joey, he crashed into Chandlers arms who embraced him and then they started talking, muffled by each others arms.

"It's been too long, man," Chandler said and began to pat on Joey's back.

"Way, way too long! But hey, I've been busy too with the movies and shooting Days episodes," Joey said and patted Chandler's back as well.

"Yeah, you got all my gift baskets at the premieres, right?"

"The one filled with meatball subs," Joey began to gesticulate how he ate them one after another then he licked the tips of his fingers.

"That good, huh? What's with the bag, Joe?" Chandler asked and pointed to Joey's duffle bag that he carried over his shoulder."

"It's my luggage, I'm staying here with you guys until my flight leaves back to LA tomorrow night."

"You are?" Chandler asked surprised, "Thats..great!" He continued and pressed out a fake laugh.

"Hey, Joey. Long time no see," Ross said, slightly bummed out.

"Hey Ross, what's the matter?"

"Nothing I just thought you were Rach."

"Ok, I missed you too buddy," Joey sounded offended and crossed his arms. 'He seemed to be the one who hat taken their separation the hardest', Chandler thought to himself. 'Must be because he's the only one who doesn't have a significant other', he concluded and felt slightly sorry for his friend. He sincerely felt happy now that he'd spend the night like old times and he definitely wanted Joey to feel welcome now that he had more time on his hands. Their only problem was the distance.

Every one was gathered once again except for Rachel. Ross seemed to have high expectations on meeting her again and everyone had noticed.

Then suddenly it knocked on the door and Monica flew up out of the couch, "I'll get it, I'll get it." 'She seems to have missed Rach too,' Chandler thought as he looked at his wife rush towards the door to greet her best friend. He smiled as he watched her slam up the door and they flew into each others arms just as Joey and himself had done just minutes ago.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Pheebs said and rushed up to join the group hug.

"I've really missed you guys!" Rachel said and her eyes welled up with tears.

"I've really missed you guys too," Monica said and hugged Rach with one arm and Phoebe with the other.

"Me too," Phoebe said and now they were all crying.

"I've also missed you guys," Joey said and his voice cracked as he was about to shed some tears for their lost year as well. But now they were all gathered and hopefully it'd stay that way for a long time.

A/N: Hey, cutie! I've never written a fanfic of a sitcom before and I'm not sure I'm doing that well or if my way of writing fits this type of story but I hope you all like it! Review, Review, Review!