~~~2 years later~~~
"Alright, well we better get going." Rachel said. "Mon, are you sure it's okay if you and Chandler can watch Blake tonight? I feel bad leaving my 18 month old home so I can go out every weekend. I would have Danielle do it, but she's busy and…"
"It's fine, I love watching him." Monica replied. Rachel smiled.
"Okay, well I'm gonna go hail a cab, I'll meet you down there." Joey offered. Kissing her softly as he made his departure (AN: I know this isn't a R/J fic, but I absolutely loooove them together!!!).
"Yeah, I should be going too." Ross smiled widely. "Wish me luck." Monica ran to her brother and hugged him.
"I'm just so happy for you, even though this is like the fifteenth time we've done this, but who's counting?" She smiled sarcastically, wiping a tear from her eye.
"Very funny."
Ross rushed home to get ready and then sprinted to Tori's apartment, now in a nervous sweat. As she opened the door, Ross handed her a bouquet of red roses. "Oh, thank-you Ross! They are so beautiful!" She exclaimed.
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah, if I knew where we were going, why won't you tell me?" She wondered.
"It's a surprise." He smiled, shutting the door behind her.
After what seem like forever, to both of them, the cab finally came to a stop. "Oh, my God, Ross, you are so sweet!" She said in awe as they stepped out of the cab.
"I remember you telling me how you lived in New York for a year when you were a kid and how much you loved the view of the Statue of Liberty at night from this little park by the water, so I thought what better place for a romantic dinner than your favorite childhood memory." He said, laying a blanket down. The looked out into the distance for a moment. The beautiful statue illuminated the night as the light glistened on the water in front of them.
"I remember coming here every Saturday night when I was a kid. I never saw anyone here, it was like my own special place. I haven't been here since then." A solitary tear trickled down her cheek. "Thank-you so much for bringing me here." She said sincerely
He hugged her gently and pulled away to look into her eyes. "Tori, I love you so much. I have never been as happy as I am now, not with any of my marriages." They both laughed. "I can't imagine what I would do without you, and I hope I never have to find out." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He grabbed her hand and bent down on one knee. "Tori, will you be my wife?" He wasn't the least bit nervous now, he loved her and he knew she loved him too.
The tears were readily streaming now, but they were joyful tears. "I will." She sobbed and threw her arms around him. They spent the next few hours looking the stars and talking, which was a great accomplishment, considering they were both so happy and excited they could barely breathe.
When they returned, Monica came running and hugged both of them. "Oh, my God! I can't believe we are going to be sisters!" Monica cried during her embrace with Tori. "We can like go shopping together and hang out! This is going to be so much fun!"
"Monica, we already do all that." she laughed.
"Why are you trying to ruin the moment?" She shouted playfully.
Rachel came and hugged Tori too. "Well, we're not going to be sisters, but I'm still really happy for you!" She said cheerfully.
Ross put his arm around Tori, smiling and looked at her lovingly. It was the best day of their lives, and as they looked deeply into one another's eyes, they knew there we many more to come.