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The next morning Ross arrives at his sister's house and realizes that everyone still asleep. Quietly, he goes upstairs and to his room to finally lie down and sleep. Chandler wakes up and see that Monica is half awake.
"Mon? Monica?"
"Hmm?"
"Are you awake?"
"Uhm...yeah! What's going on?"
"Nothing important, I couldn't wait awake for you and Ross to come home. What time did you arrive?"
"Uhm…let me see…I came close to 2AM. I don't know about Ross though. He's already home?
"What do you mean? Don't tell me that you guys have a fight and you left him there all alone."
Monica laughs at this and explains herself. "First of all: no, we didn't fight. Second of all: certainly, he was not left 'all alone'."
"Can you just please speak my language?"
"Haha…uhm, he and Rachel apparently liked each other. Pretty much, I'd say."
"WHAT?"
"Ahh, give me a break, Chandler! You got it, come on! And be happy, because you're the one who will know all the dirty stuff. Eww! My brother!"
"Well, I'm happy! And how about you?"
"I'm good, yeah. I liked seeing them together. It had never crossed my mind before, but they fit, you knob.."
"Ok, and..did he come.."
"No, Ross didn't come home with me, I don't know what time he arrived and not even know IF he did!"
"Want to check?"
"IT'S ABOUT TIME!"
"Shhh, Danny!"
"Oh, it's way past 11AM. Go and wake him up. Then I'll make breakfest. But before I'll just..."
"Go, go."
They greet each other with a Peck and Chandler says "good morning" to Monica.
"Morning.." she says smiling.
"Monica rushes out of the bedroom and goes to the guest room to see if her brother is there. She smiles when she sees him and enters the room. Standing beside the bed, she covers him, which is half awake."
"Mon?"
"Shh, Ross, sleep."
"Mon?"
"What?"
"She's wonderful."
"Aww. Ok, big brother, we'll talk later. Now, sleep!"
"I'm telling you. In every way..."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, TOO MUCH information! LATER, Ross, ok?
"Ok, Mon. Good night."
"Good night."
She smiles, closes his door and goes downstairs to make breakfest.
Meanwhile at Rachel's aparament, she's waking up. Realizing that she's alone instanly gets kinda upset, but gets up to take a shower. She smiles when sees a post-it in the mirror. Ross wrote that he had to come back to Monica's and didn't want to wake her up, but promise he'd call her during the day. "What a perfect man", she thought. At the bottom, He thanked her for the amazing night. Nice enters the room and sees that there are clothes and pillows scattered around. Rachel comes out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel and holding the piece of paper Ross left and greets Nice.
"Good morniiiiiing, Nice!"
"Good morning, sweetie! I see you woke up in a very good mood! Apparently the party was good and the fashion show a success. At least that's what I read in the newspaper earlier.
"Yeeees! The fashion show was beautiful, a real success! And the party…the party was peeeerfect! Good food, good drinks, interesting people...
"Hmm...interesting people or exciting person, huh?
"Oh, Nice, you know me so well! A very, very, very exciting person! He even left this when he left, look." She hands Nice the note.
"I know, dear! I served coffee for him and he asked me a post-it and a pen. Very polite young man. I liked him."
"I know...He's a truly gentleman. I liked him too...a lot, I would say."
"It's crystal clear to me that you lied him. You'll see each other again?
"We haven't talked after...you know. Will be very difficult not to see him anymore, since he is Monica's brother."
"Oh, I didn't see this coming!"
"Yeah."
"So, it was her who introduced you?"
"Uhm, kind of. Actually we literally bumped at the party yesterday and…it happened. And it was greeeeeat."
While Nice finishes cleaning the bedroom, at Monica and Chandler's house, Ross already woke up and Monica comes with the idea to invite Rachel to lunch. Daniel loves Rachel, so he gets excited to see her.
"Good moooorning" say Monica and Chandler.
Ross smiles and greets his family. Monica goes to Ross to ask him about lunch. "Ross, what do you think we celebrate the success of the fashion show AND the party AND the fact that you're here with us and are SO popular with our friends with a lunch?" Chandler doesn't contain his laughter. "Ha-ha, very funny, Mon!" says Ross. "What, is it a good idea, or not? I mean, GREAT idea.."
"Yeah, yeah! Great it is a wonderful idea."
"I liked it too! And I lo-ove aunt Rachel! She's so nice! I think uncle Ross is gonna love her.
"I think, I think, that he already did."
Ross glances at Chandler and they laugh at each other.
"Ok, ok! I'll call her!"
"Uhmm, Mon, do you mind?"
"Go on, Ross, or may I say...Don Juan?" Jokes Monica handing him the phone.
At Rachel's, the phone rings and she runs to get it, but before she say anything, stops to regain her breath.
"Hello?"
"Rachel? It's Ross...from yesterday."
"Uhm, hiii…I wasn't expecting you to call so soon…"
Ross smiles when he hears her sweet voice.
"Hi, I, well, I did. Did you sleep well?
"Let's say that I slept so well in those two hours left. And you?
"Very well too. One of the best nights I've ever had."
"Wow, then I'll have to be even better next time."
"Next time?"
"Uhm, only if you want it…"
"Oh I want it."
"Good...so, did you call me just to check that I slept well?
"Actuaclly no. Monica is making lunch, and she wants you to come.
"Just her?"
"You know this is not true, gorgeous. Danny would love if you came, and I would love even more.
"Ok, you convinced me. I'll come! You can wait for me."
"Great. I'll tell Mon. Hey, did you see the note…
"I did, and I loved it! The only thing I didn't like was to wake all alone in my bed…"
"Sorry, but you were so beautiful asleep...I didn't want to disturb you. Sorry again."
"Uhmm, I'll think about it..see you later, Ross Geller."
"See ya."
"So? She'll come?" Monica asks.
Chandler makes a face, "Monica, look at his face."
Ross is playing with Daniel, Chandler and Monica preparing lunch when someone knocks on the door.
"I'll open!" Monica runs toward the door, Chandler next to her and Ross keeps playing with Daniel in the room.
"Good morniiing!" Says an excited Rachel.
"Hiiii, miss!"
They hug and Rachel greets Chandler, who's taking care of lunch and goes back to the kitchen. Monica follows him. As duas se abraçam. Daniel goes to Rachel and hugs her while Ross goes after him.
"Aunt Rach!"
"Hey,Danny! How're you little boy?"
"Fine! Uncle Ross was helping me with a puzzle. Do you want to join and help us?"
Ross and Rachel smile and glance at each other.
"Oh,really? I think I want to play too."
'Yay!"
Daniel goes back to his puzzle and left Ross and Rachel alone.
"So...uncle Ross…good morning."
Rachel approaches him and they greet each other with a peck, teh another. Ross smiles.
"Good morning. I'll ask you again, did you sleep well?"
"Very, very, very well, but I have to admit that the sleep wasn't the best part of my night."
They kiss tenderly and are interrupted by Monica saying that lunch is ready.
"Daniel, did you wash your hands, son?
"YEP! I always wash my hands, mommy!"
During lunch they talk about everything. Then Monica and Rachel are talking (gossiping) in the kitchen.
"So, are you gonna tell me everything or you're going to look at me with that face?"
"Tell you what, Mon? I'm absolutely sure that you don't wanna know what I did with your brother last night.."
"Are you kidding me, Greene? Of course I want to know!"
"Ok, ok, Mon, you won!"
Monica smiles to herself making Rachel rolls her eyes and starts telling what happened.
"Ok, ok, enough, enough! You were right. It would be better if you stop talking this things about my brother to me. Now, what I really want to know is if you two are planning going out some time."
"Uhmm, I Don't know yet, but I think so. I really want to."
"He wants too. I'm sure of it. And about the Holidays? We didn't organized nothing yet! We're kinda late!"
"I know, I know, but we didn't had time, Mon!"
"Yeah, Yeah. Now...what about Christmas! My place or yours?"
"Do you mind make Christmas here and New Year's Eve at my home?"
"Not at all. Your parents are really coming huh?"
"Yeees, they are! I can only think of they with Ross.."
Ross enters the kitchen hugging Rachel from behind.
"Who with me?"
"God, I haven't got used to you!"
Rachel and Ross laugh at Monica's reaction.
"My parents with you."
"It is for me to be afraid?"
"No, no, no way, my mother will treat you as the son she'd never had and my dad will fill you with questions about our marriage."
"Marriage?"
"Yeah. My father cannot see me with any man, that He's already thinking about marriage and grandchildren. But don't freak out. He is what he is..."
"Ok."
Monica lefts the kitchen and Rachel turns to face Ross.
"You know what I was thinking, Rachel Greene?"
"What?"
"I was thinking you're so beautiful, that it's unfair I cannot brag with you around."
"Tell me more..."
"I also thought that we could have dinner later tonight. What do you say?
"I'll be waiting for you to pick me at 21pm. Now let me go...I have some shopping to do..."
"For me?"
"Well, that depends..."
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Rachel comes home in a hurry and carrying bags.
"Nice! Nice! I'm late, sooo late! Someone called me?
"No, no. He didn't call."
"Ok. I'm going out to dinner, don't know what time I'll be back. And very important, before I forget. Red or black?
"Red or Black what, my dear?"
"My dress. Or should I wear some pants? Dress it is, what do you think?
"Yeah...it's sexier than pants."
Rachel blushes and smiles to Nice. "True. I think we have a winner!"
Rachel comes out of her room holding a shoe and a sandal and goes to the kitchen where Nice eats a little dinner.
"Nice! Hmm, what a delicious smell.."
"Surely you will not want what I'm eating, since you'll dine much better than me."
"Who knows..."
"Tell me, what is your doubt?"
"Scarpin or sandals?"
"Sometimes it doesn't semm that you work with fashion... such indecision, girl."
"I know, I know, but I'm so anxious, I cannot think straight. It's all because of him. It's Ross's fault I'm like this."
"I know how you feel. I was just like that when I fell in Love with my husband.
"When you fell in love? I'm not in love..."
"Hmm, ok, then."
Rachel gives her an embarressed smile and keep talking. "So? Scarpin or sandals?
"Scarpin and please wear a long coat, because a short dress like this and cold weather, definitely don't get along."
"It is too short?
"Well, let's say that I could not longer use something like this, but you are young and with those legs...show them.
"They laugh and Rachel thanks Nice. When Rachel is leaving the kitchen the doorbell rings and she runs to the door.."
"I'm coming!"
Rachel asks Nice to open the door while she runs back to her room. Ross enters and talk to Nice. "Good evening, Nice. How're you?"
"I'm fine, darling. And you?
"Me too. So fine."
"Rachel will not take long. She was almost ready, but you know women, right? There are always last minute details. "
They black dress covered by a long coat. Ross greets her with a kiss on the spot between her cheek and mouth.
"Nice, we're going now. As I said sooner, I don't know what time I'll be back."
Ross whispers in her ear and kiss her there. "Don't even know if you'll come back." Rachel smiles slapping his shoulder.
"Enjoy your net, kids."
Once they say goodbye to Nice, Rachel goes out in front of Ross and she could feel his firm hand on her waist. On their way to the restaurant at a hotel, they talk while Rachel's hand rest in Ross's leg and from time to time she rubs it.
"Don't start…" he says unsure if he wants her to stop.
"Me? With what?"
"You know…I made reservations at the restaurant and would be good if we showed up."
"Hm…I'm not doing anything.."
"That's what you think..."
Rachel smiling takes her hand off Ross's leg and begins to caress the back of his neck with her nails. "Better?"
"Uhm, not really." He says trying to keep focus on traffic.
