TOW The Reaction.
A/N: I'm back with a new chapter. Hope reviewers can give me more ideas. Also, ignoring most of season 9 and 10, cuz of the whole Rachel/Joey thing.
Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Friends, if I did, Monica and Chandler would have their own baby, not adoption, among other things.
Ben smiled as he finished diapering Emma. Rachel had showed him how, and, he was getting good at it.
"There.", He told her as he went to wash his hands. Both were staying with uncle Chandler and Aunt Monica for a bit. Monica entered just then. "Hey there."
"Mon, hey.", Ben said, using the nickname he'd picked up from the others.
Emma cooed at her aunt who gently reached for her.
"Awww."
"Being a big brother is so awesome.", He told her. "Hope I have a little cousin or two pretty soon."
"You just might, kiddo."
Ross, meanwhile, couldn't help noticing how down Joey felt lately. He held nothing against his friend. His "proposal" to Rachel ahd been completely by accident, but, her rejection had hurt him, and Ross could see that. He wanted to help him find someone, but, who could that be? Eventually, the answer, or, what he hoped was the answer, came to him.
Joey entered then, looking glum.
"Hey."
"Joey. I know you're upset about the Rachel thing."
"Thanks. I get it, I screwed up."
Ross hugged his friend.
"Dude, you'll be fine. Besides, maybe Phoebe might be the one for you."
"No way."
"Way, man."
"I'd say give it a shot."
Joey thought over the times he and Phoebe had spent together. Sure, the blonde was quirky in her own way, but, then again, so was he.
"You might ahve something. I'll talk with her about it, maybe we'll try something, see how it goes."
"Good for you."
Later, when Chandler entered, Monica could tell something had gone wrong. Not wanting to upset his niece and nephew, Chandler had them out of the room when he gave her the news.
"Y'know how I couldn't sleep over today's meeting?"
"Yeah?", She asked, before getting an idea of what had happened.
"You fell asleep."
"Yup, in the meeting, and now, I have to move to Tulsa."
Monica hugged him, starting to cry.
"Hey, hey, it'll be fine, we can make this work."
Monica knew they would, somehow, but, she couldn't stop crying.
The others soon got the news, and offered their support.
Later, over lunch, Ben speared the piece of pie Monica had given him as dessert. Soon though, his tongue started swelling. Seeing this, Monica guessed what was going on.
"Oh my God."
Ben had gotten the reaction to Kiwi from his father, it seemed. Rachel soon got him to the hospital, with Monica watching Emma while she did.
Ben managed to thank her as they got to the room, despite the fact his tongue was bigger then the rest of his mouth. He found that, unlike his dad, he wasn't afraid of needles, though it did feel like he'd ben stung by a bee, but, that was all. Soon, he felt more like himself again, though Ross would either freak out, or be impressed, she was sure.
Monica was rocking Emma to sleep as they came back.
"How'd it go?"
"Great. He handled it so well."
Ben smiled at both his aunts, gently reaching for Emma as she went to sleep, and gently put her in the crib Rachel had set up.
"Not bad for a seven year old.", Rachel told him.
"Watch it.", He told her, miming a light punch to her arm.
Meanwhile, Phoebe had heard about Ross's idea, and liked it. Joey and her went out to lunch, and, it had gone well, to her surprise.
He'd end up kissing her at one point, after both ahd drunk a bit too much wine, and,s he'd kissed back, both liking it. Ross was happy for them both, but, knew he shouldn't rush them.
Rachel later told Ross what had happened, and he was proud of Ben, as she knew he would be.
"He's great with Emma, loves being a big brother, even if she is his half sister.", Rachel told him. He hugged her, grinning. "Wow, that's so great."
"When we get married, I'll be his stepmother.", Rachel said.
"He'd like that.", Ross replied, knowing he would.
A/N: Other chapters coming up. Ben's 8th birthday. Emma's first birthday, Monica and Phoebe end up pregnant, both ahving girls, and more.