Phoebe thought she heard a knock at her door. She was in the middle of a dream where her and Mike were making love. Immediately, she thought that Mike had changed his mind and ran to the door. "Gladys" observed the whole thing. Phoebe threw a robe around her and opened the door.

"David?" she said with a shock. "I thought you had went back to Minsk.' The timid physics guy peaked his head in the door. His wire rimmed glasses resting on his nose. "I am finished. Done. I am a failure." He sobbed. "Max wouldn't even talk to me. The only thing that kept me from killing myself was "you." He threw his arms around her and then began to kiss her.

"Come in, you must be cold." Phoebe invited David into her place. "And tired." She took his bag in and closed the door.

The music was elegant and so were the patrons. Charlie had a content look on her face as she listened to the string section solo. That is , until her date started snoring. She looked over and saw Joey, sitting in all his splendor in a tuxedo fast asleep. She shook her head and then she placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Joey? Joey?" she said , trying to wake him. She began to wonder what she was doing with a guy like this. She had spent most of her life with men that had PHd and were brilliant men of science. What had she seen in Joey? Well he was handsome and a famous actor. And he was no slouch when It came to the bedroom. Charlie was beginning to realize something. Joey and her had absolutely nothing in common. Why couldn't that guy she met be available? He was handsome and a fellow paleontologist. Joey told her of the long convoluted history of him and Rachel. Even if they would have dated, somehow he would have ended up with back with Rachel. Charlie decided to concentrate instead on the music herself. Joey would need his rest for later.

It was beginning to look like she really belonged now. Her Vogues sat next to his American Journal of Paleontology on the apothecary table. Her designer dresses were placed next to his suits for work. On the bedstand, was a double framed photo. Her picture showed her with her long bangs covering her beautiful face and a shy smile. His picture showed him in a sweater, sort of a more casual look and a confident grin. Some of the fixtures of the wall like the dragonfly had been replaced with some art that the two of them picked out together. Rachel with her sense of style and Ross with his knowledge of art. A huge picture of a white lily with a black background covered the one wall. On the book shelf were a series of picture frames. One of the pictures was when they were quite young. Rachel' s hair was quite darker and shorter. Ross had his arm around her and his was shorter as well. There was a picture of Monica and Ben holding his son and one of one where the group was gathered around the bed when Emma was born. There was a picture taken at the house in Montauk, before Bonnie showed up. Even then, Ross had playfully placed his arm around her. There was even a picture from London, where Rachel looked quite out of place in her jogging pants when everyone was either in a gown or a tuxedo. It was a kaleidoscope of them , of their relationship with its twists and turns.

"Done." Ross said triumphantly. He put the lid of the laptop down in celebration. Rachel had been in another part of the room , but was glad that his moodiness would end. She ran over. "Could I see it?" she asked. Pulling up the paper, she scanned it. A jumble of technical terms and paleontology stuff , it was all foreign to her. She scrunched up her face as she read it. He wanted her opinion because he valued it more than anything. He watched as she scanned every word. Then she stopped. "Well how is it?" Ross asked eagerly. "It's good." Rachel grinned. "Good? It's good ? I have been pouring my heart into this speech for weeks now and you say it is just good?" Ross ranted. Rachel couldn't take anymore of this "I am not a goddamn paleontologist Ross. I work with clothes . You do remember going to that fashion lecture and falling asleep? It was because you were bored to tears. " Rachel screamed. "I love you and I support you, but I can't take you right now!" AT that point Emma started to cry. Rachel hopped up and ran to her baby. "Now look what you've done." She said as she ran to the nursery. She picked up Emma from her cradle and held her in her arms. "Mommy 's sorry. Mommy's sorry." She said trying to ease the infant's tears. She closed her eyes and held her to her chest. After Emma finally went back to sleeo, Rachel shut the door. It was obvious she had been in tears.

"I can't do this. " she whispered. "I can't have my child grow up and have to listen to what I did when my parents were fighting. I am sorry," she said starting to cry. Ross tried to comfort her , but she moved away. "No , I tried Ross, but it is just not working. I can't let my daughter have to hear her parents constantly arguing." Ross was beginning to get tense , thinking where this would lead. "I am just a little more tense right now. This speech could be a milestone in my career , who knows where it might lead. Please Rachel, I need you right now. I need your support and I need your love." He felt like he was begging on that night a long time ago. If he could, he would have got down on his knees in front of her. Rachel got up and walked away from him. "I won't leave tonight. But in the morning, I am moving back to Joey's." The words hit him like a hammer. "I will sleep in Ben's bed tonight." She went into the nursery and closed the door. Laying down on the bed for when Ben stayed over, she let the tears flow from her eyes. It had failed again.

Ross went into his room and turned on the stereo. He couldn't think of dinosaurs or work at all right now. It may have cost him everything all over again. He found a cd and put it in the player. It had the perfect song. He laid down on his mattress and folded his hands behind his head.

A love like ours is love thats hard to find
How could we let it slip away
Weve come too far to leave it all behind
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes well both regret
Things we said today

If you leave me now, youll take away the biggest part of me
No baby please dont go
Oh girl, just got to have you by my side

The song is from the group Chicago …