Sorry this one took so long, my computer crashed and so I lost everything and had to rewrite the chapter. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, and please Review as always!!

"So any big Valentine's Day plans?" Rachel asked her friend Monica, while taking a seat on the couch, her hair up in a towel. She hadn't a chance to see her friend in a few days so she thought it would be best to give her a call before the big night. " Ohh that sounds really nice!" she replied listening. " I'm actually not sure what exactly is going on tonight. I know we're going to dinner…but after that…who knows?...Yeah things are going really well" Rachel smiled telling her friend "Im very happy, its pathetic. We've actually decided to take things slow this time around, because we cant afford to mess things up like always." This was more than the truth, the last thing Rachel wanted was to go through another break up with Ross. "Ohh okay, I'll talk to you later, have a good time tonight"

Rachel hung up her cell phone and placed it on the coffee table next to her. She had hoped that everything would run smoothly tonight. She and Ross had only started seeing each other again, but they had so much history. They'd been friends, then dated, broke up, got back together, broke up, married, divorced, and had a child…make that two. Things had been hard between the two of them on and off for about ten years now, but it was all worth it.

The truth was though, that she had never stopped loving Ross. She loved the way he laughed, the way he smiled, the way he smelled. She loved how caring he was, and how much he loved her. She loved how he touched her, and kissed her, and held her. Everything about this man, meant love to Rachel.

It had been the only love she had ever truly known, and the only love she had ever wanted to know.

If things hadn't worked out with Ross this time around, Rachel knew that for sure she would break.

About seven that same evening, there was a knock at the door, Rachel ran out of her room placing her last earring in her right ear. "Ill be there in a minute" she yelled. Before letting Ross in however, she had stopped in front of her mirror by the bathroom. She checked herself out for one last time, dressed in a black t cut dress, her hair wavy, she felt as if she was ready to go out.

"Wow you look.." Ross was taken back as Rachel opened the door allowing him to step into her apartment. "You look…beautiful" In his eyes, this was the only way to describe her.

Rachel smiled at him and spun around "You sure I don't look….fat" Rachel said seriously.

Ross smiled and enveloped her in a hug, kissing her on the to of her head "No sweetie…youre pregnant, and look beautiful. There is nothing more beautiful that that"

Rachel pulled away from his hold and smiled up at him "I just want you to know how…thankful I am to be spending tonight with you." Rachel paused "And over the years I've come to realize what Valentines Day really means, and its not about tacky gifts..its about spending it with those you care most about."

Ross reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a small blue box "Well I guess you wont be needing this then…?" Ross asked in a curious manner.

Rachel gasped and put her hands up to her face "…Tiffany's?" she asked before snatching the box from Ross's hands. " Someone knows their audience…" she said with a smile before opening the expensive gift, to reveal a white gold chain with a diamond circular pendent hanging from it. "Ross…you really shouldn't have." Rachel said beaming, she wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned towards him to give him a soft kiss on the lips.

"Do you like it?" Ross asked her "…because if you don't-"

Rachel placed her hand on his lips signaling for him to stop " I love it Ross."

He smiled, took the necklace from her, and pulled her hair off to the side so he could place it around her neck, as he was doing so he began to speak " The man at the store insisted I get something heart themed…you know because of Valentine's Day and all…but then I remembered how…hearts break, and I've broken yours in the past" Rachel looked down as Ross said this " So then I decided that I needed something more, and that's when I say this…and a circle is something that goes on forever, never ending…and instead of giving you my heart, which you already have…I want to give you a promise," he paused as Rachel looked up "I want to promise you that I will never ever hurt you ever again…."

Rachel wrapped her arms around his waist "Thank you so much Ross" so whispered into his chest.

Ross wasn't the most eloquent, but what he had to same came from his heart, which is why Rachel was so moved by his explanation of his gift. She knew that he really meant every word he was saying. That was something she had not found in any other man. After all these years Rachel truly believed that Ross, in fact would not hurt her again.

Ross had ended up getting reservations to an expensive, small Italian restaurant this evening, and as the two were finishing up dinner, Rachel took the opportunity to put everything on the table. If she truly wanted to move forward, now was the time. They both agreed that they needed to talk about things before taking themselves seriously.

Rachel cleared her throat and placed her fork down "Hm, Ross, could we talk?" she asked

Ross then looked at her and smiled "Well..isnt that what we've been doing all night?"

He has the cheesiest jokes, she remembered "Shut up!" cracking a smile, " I mean really talk. I want to talk about everything…about our past, our present…and out future. I want to talk about when I left, and how I feel"

Ross looked at her and reached across the table to hold her hand. He lovingly rubbed his thumb across the top of her hand, telling her that it was okay for her to speak.

"Ross, I know I've said it time and time again, but I'm so sorry for leaving the way I did. After I got back on the plane, I realized just how much you mean to me, but by that point it was too late. " Rachel looked up at him, he had her complete attention " I tried to move on from you, and now I've realized that its impossible…and I don't think I ever truly wanted to move on. But, I am sorry I should have never done that…I really could have screwed up your relationship with Emma." Rachel sighed "And its terrible, because I remember sitting around with you…all those years ago, and criticizing Carol with you because of how little you saw Ben…and then I go and do something worse."

Ross looked at her and felt that it was now time to get something from his chest " Rachel, it would be a lie if I told you that I was fine with that whole situation…but I really wasn't. I was angry with you, more than ever…I didn't understand how, or why you could do that to me. Its funny though…because the minute you walked back into my life…those feelings of anger just all went away" he laughed "You really have a hold over me Rachel Green."

Rachel smiled " Same her Gellar" she laughed " I spent six months in Paris, regretting it the entire time…I know it doesn't change anything, but I want you to know…I thought of you every day." She paused "I just want to be with you Ross."

Ross now looked down, he felt that if they needed to put everything on the table, this was his chance to clear things up. " Since we're doing this and all…I um, wanted you to know that I'm sorry for the whole break thing. I never meant to hurt you Rachel. " He paused "Ever. You were the love of my life, and I thought we were over… I thought everything was over…I got drunk, and I was angry, and then I called you….and my mind was so blurred I thought you were with Mark. Looking back on the whole thing now, I couldn't have been more stupid…I should have trusted you more" He paused again, thinking for a moment " You have to understand where I was coming from, I was married to a woman, who I thought loved me…and it turned out she was sleeping with Susan. Anyway, you just need to know that I never meant to hurt you…and if I could take it back I would…in a second."

Rachel looked at him and softly replied "I know." She leaned over the table and gave him a quick peck on the lips " It wasn't your fault entirely though. I should never have bailed on us like I did. Here I had this wonderful man, who loved me more than anything in the world…and I ran away. I've come to learn one thing over these past years Ross….we have to stop blaming one or the other, Ross or Rachel…we have to start learning, and acting how things really our…it was both of our faults. I've realized that being in a relationship, being a couple, is just that…two people who are one, no one person should be blamed for anything." She paused "and I think that's where we went wrong. But I think we are both ready to stop playing games."

Ross nodded his head in agreement.

"Ross, I also want you to know that I have never, ever stopped caring about you. I really want things to work out this time." Rachel said smiling.

"I do too" Ross replied "Rachel, you and I both know we are meant to be together"

Throughout this conversation the waiter had come back to collect the check, as dinner was over the two gathered their things and prepared to exit the restaurant. As they were waiting outside for a cab, Ross took off his suit coat, and placed it over Rachel's shoulders, whispering something familiar in her ear "…It's always been you Rach."

"You really didn't need to do all of this" Rachel, from the kitchen, exclaimed once the two had returned to her apartment. On the way there the two had stopped to rent Weekend at Bernies.

"Do what?" Ross asked innocently, as he put the movie into Rachel's dvd player.

She smiled at her, beaming from across the room "The dinner, Tiffanys, the movie…" she walked over to him, and kissed him on the lips, biting his lower lip as she pulled away "For being perfect."

"I do what I can " Ross smiled shyly.

Rachel made her way back over to the kitchen and placed popcorn into the microwave. As she was doing so, Ross looked around her apartment noting the pictures on the wall, on either side of the tv. The one next to Rachel's door had been a picture of the gang from many years ago, sitting on the orange couch in the coffee house, Rachel on his lap, Chandler making a goofy face at Monica, and Phoebe pretending to cleanse Joey's ora. Ross had remembered that day, Rachel had charmed Gunther into taking their picture, she had still been working there, as you could clearly see her colorful apron in the photograph.

Ross then walked around to the other side of the tv and noted the other picture, this one had been taken, he assumed, when Rachel had been living in Paris. In it she was pushing Emma on a swing…this led him to chuckle to himself…'guess she got over her fear' her thought to himself.

After Rachel set the microwave she turned to him "OHH!!!" She yelled gleefully..

This caught Ross of guard "Who knew popcorn could be so exciting" he said sarcastically.

"Noo…let me show you what I'm going to do with the kids room" she replied, pulled him into what was Monicas old room.

Since the room was nearly twice the size of Rachel's she had decided it was large enough to make two bedrooms out of. "Okay, so I figure I'm going to buy the apartment, so I could put a wall up in the middle of this room" she explained to Ross " That way, I could have a room for Emma and the new baby…and I mean of course this doesn't have to be done right away, since the baby will have to sleep in my room for a while…but it's an idea." She then pointed to one side of the room, to which the walls had been painted a soft yellow color "See, that's going to be Emmas room"

Rachel then turned to face Ross, grabbing both his hands, and holding them, so they were hanging in between the two bodies "I want to raise my kids here"

Ross laughed "You serious?"

"Yes, I want my children to grow up here, in this apartment. The best years of my life were spent here, and it brings back great memories…this is where I want to be."

Ross looked at her sincerely "Then I think it sounds wonderful"

The two stood there for a couple moments enjoying each others company, until Rachel pulled away smelling the air. She then raced out of the room "Shit!" she yelled, then repeating "Shit Shit Shit Shit Shit."

Ross followed her out of the room to see what was the matter, only to catch Rachel throwing the popcorn bag into the sink He began to laugh

"It's not funny" Rachel said jokingly yelling back at him.

He then moved closer to her in the kitchen and put his head down, shaking it for emphasis "No, no youre right…this is a very serious matter."

Soon enough Rachel had an idea, she reached her hand into the now cooled off popcorn bag, and threw a hand full at Ross.

Ross stared at her for a few moments " Uhm, …what are you doing?"

Rachel shrugged "What…its not Monicas apartment anymore…this is allowed" she replied making a joke about her obsessive friend.

Ross laughed at her and the two began engaging in a popcorn battle for the next few minutes. This is what Rachel loved about their relationship….they could just be with each other and have fun.

After the last piece of popcorn had fallen to the ground, Ross was laughing hysterically "I love you" he said out loud.

Rachel stopped and looked at him,
"I love you Rachel" he repeated this time more seriously, bring a smile to her face. He then walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist "I love everything about you, your sense of humor, the way you care so much, your smile, your smell…everything"

Rachel then moved her ams up to her spot around his next and kissed him, softly after first but then more passionately, biting his bottom lip as she pulled away. "I love you too Ross" she paused "I always have, and I think I always will."

Ross kissed her on the top of her head. "Its getting late anyway, why don't we skip the movie and go to bed?" he recommended

Rachel nodded and pulled away from Ross's hold, he then placed his arm around her shoulder as the two made their way into Rachel's room. Once inside the teal painted room, Rachel sat on the edge of her bed.

Ross bent down on the floor in front of her and kiss her lips delicately. He then, sensing she wanted him to continue, made his was down her neck leaving trails of light kisses under he reached the area where he neck met her shoulder. Ross had remembered that his had always been 'her spot' and so he began sucking at her neck. Rachel smiled with satisfaction "I love you Ross" she said softly, as he continued.

While doing this Rachel reached her hands down to his white Ralph Lauren shirt and began to unbutton it. At this, Ross pulled away and sat down on the bed next to her. She continued to unbutton his shirt until it was off of his shoulders. She exhaled loudly and ran her hands down his fit chest.

Following this Rachel stood up and motioned for Ross to help her unzip her dress…this wasn't easy when youre pregnant. As Rachel's dress fell to the ground Ross planted sweet kisses on the back of her shoulder.

He spun her around and placed his hands on her bare pregnant belly. She was more beautiful than ever to him right now.

Rachel's heart felt as if it was exploding in this very moment. Everything was so much different with Ross, than with any other man she had ever been with. A lot of Rachel's relationships in her past had been, as she had come to know, driven by sex, but one comforting aspect to she and Ross's relationship was that, it had really never been. Sure, it was wonderful and an added bonus, but as cliché as it sounds…their relationship had always been a bit more special. It was always about the love. Rachel could feel that now more than ever as she stood naked in front of the man she loved, who was fixated on the child she was carrying, rather than her as an 'object'.

As the two got in bed that evening Rachel laid content in Ross's arms. The two were back together, and would very soon be welcoming another bundle of joy into their newly reunited family. For once in a long time, Rachel knew that the future would be bright.

Rachel began to cry as she laid in his arms, Ross stroked her hair "Sweetie..you okay?"

Rachel wiped her eyes, " Nothing, its must be the hormones "she answered with a laugh "I'm just so…happy" she said closing her eyes.

Ross kissed the top of her head "Me too"

"Youre the most important person in my life Ross" Rachel said before drifting off to sleep.

"Happy Valentine's day" Ross said to a sleeping Rachel just before he drifted away himself.

Several hours into the night Ross was awoken by a movement in the bed. Through squinted eyes he looked over to Rachel's side of the bed where he heard her let out a gasp before pulling herself out of the bed.

"Ross!" she exclaimed loudly, causing Ross to sit up in the bed.

"Hmm…"

"My water broke"

The next chapter will probably take a few more days to post as well since I have to rewrite it, so expect the last chapter sometime later this weekend.