I was still deciding on a storyline for the rest of the fanfic, so nothing BIG happens in this chapter, except for one cute gesture between Ross n Rachel and that'll leave ya hanging!!

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With or Without You Chapter Three- I Can't Do It

Rachel peeked from behind the marble pillar at the place where the wedding was going to be held. She wanted so badly to pour her heart out to Ross, but not if anyone else was there. She scanned the place in search for him, but no luck.

She sighed and was about to leave when she heard voices in the background. She turned around (still in "hiding") and let out a low gasp. He looked stunning… absolutely gorgeous. Rachel was just about to step out from behind the pillar when it happened.

Ross and Emily were kissing.

Rachel could tell by the happiness on Ross' face that he was in love.

"Yes it's true," Rachel thought to herself sadly. "He's in love… but not with me."

A feeling of guilt swept her conscience. Who was SHE to break this marriage? Rachel couldn't do that to the man she loved. If he couldn't be happy with her, Ross deserved to find happiness and true love in someone else. Rachel stood there and stared at the couple kissing. She felt a warm tear slide down the side of her face.

Phoebe picked up the phone. She couldn't wait anymore. She HAD to find out what was going on between the "lobsters" as she had fondly called them those few years in the past. "They still are and always will be… lobsters," she thought to herself.

"Hello?" Chandler answered in a breathless voice.

"Chan? It's Pheebs!"

Monica groaned, "Chandler! GET OFF THE PHONE! Come back!"

"Chandler? Is that Monica?" Phoebe questioned him.

No response.

"CHANDLER MURIEL BING? IS THAT MONICA?"

He gulped. "Yeah… We're just hangin' out. Ya know she's doin the ol' wedding planner stuff… the usual…"

Monica hushed him up, "I am NOT. We are NOT just hanging out."

Chandler yelled, "MONICA IT'S PHOEBE!" and hung up the phone

"Okay…" Phoebe thought. "THAT was weird… and I didn't even get to ask about Rachel!!"

"Hello Joey…" she whispered as she walked into his room, dressed in a light pink strapless dress. "I've missed you a lot."

"Wow Felicity! You look absolutely - "He was about to say "stunning" but that just wasn't a Joey word. Instead, he began with. "How you doin'?"

"Joey," she replied. "We have to talk."

"Em?" Ross asked, approaching Emily from her side. "Can we have a little talk please?"

"Sure Ross," she replied in her heavy British accent. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing hon," he began. "I just have some things we need to discuss so that I don't end up with another failed marriage."

"Okay shoot."

"Emily, I know this may sound stupid and out of the blue, but are you sure you have no doubts about your sexual orientation?"

Emily's tensed faced softened a little bit as she tried to stifle a laugh. "Sweets is this because of Carol? Because if it is, you have nothing to worry about. I have no regrets in marrying you Ross, and I would never leave you for another woman."

Now came the hard part, but Ross had to get it over with. He took a deep breath in and let it all out. "Emily, you don't have a problem with Rachel do you?" He sighed. "You have to understand how much I loved her. She was my life… my everything. I never wanted to let her go…"

Emily groaned. "Ross, I don't have any problems with Rachel. But, if she's going to pose as a threat to our relationship, I won't deal with it."

Ross grabbed his wife to be in a giant bear hug. "Don't worry, Rachel and I are over. We're in the past now."

Emily giggled as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek, "I love you."

"I love you too."

"Well, I'm off. I'll see you later Ross! Bye!" she said as she sauntered out of the church. "I have to get ready to marry you!"

"Bye Emily!"

Don't worry, Rachel and I are over. We're in the past now.

The words echoed in Rachel's head. "We're in the past now." She leaned against the pillar and began to walk away.

She tripped on a light red wire that ran through the church… but she never hit the floor.

She looked up to see what had happened and who had caught her.

And she found herself in Ross' arms.

Not much of a cliffhanger huh?

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The next chapter will start out with Ross and Rachel's individual points of view during the last scene. Tell me what you think!