****SRY IF THIS CHAPTER TOOK AWHILE TO BE POSTED, BUT I'VE BEEN BUSY! BUT R/R AND TELL ME WHAT YA THINK!****

~**Chapter 4**~





They all started congradualting Rachel and Joey, and they both smiled considerable at each "congrats" they heard. But Rachel still felt badly inside for Ross. Things had been so good between them lately.

Joey came over to Rachel, gave her a hug, and sat down next to her.

"Listen Rach, I know you wish the father had been Ross-----"

"No Joey. I wanted you to be the father as much as I wanted Ross-----"

"Rach, let me just say something. No matter how hard it is to take care of, ahh, ummm…"

"Alexia" Rachel said grimly

"Alexia, no matter how much she cries, or how many times she wakes us up at night, I'll always be there for you. Ok?"

"Aww, Joey thanks a lot. That means a lot to me." Her face went serious, then said "And you wont be bringing home any dates for awhile"

Joey looked startled, but nodded.

"And also, no more talking about my underwear around Alexia"

At this Joey jumped.

"But Rach!"

"Joey…."

"Ok" and sat down

Chandler came over and asked, why would he want to talk about your underwear?"

Rachel gave a look at Chandler that said "You should know the answer to that"

"Because his favorite things are sandwiches and my underwear" She said

"Hey Rach, I'm listenin." Joey said, suddenly interested.

Chandler laughed.

Rachel just looked at Joey.

"So Rach, you ready to come home yet?" Monica asked

"I'm guessing so. I'm feeling great, a little tired, but great, and Alexia seems fine.

Rosemary came in and asked Rachel how she was feeling.

"Great actually, do you think I'm ready to go home?"

"Certainly." She went over to the computer, and checked everyhitng. Her pulse, her heart rate…etc.

"You seem perfectly fine to go home, dear."

~**Hours Later**~

Rachel was sitting on the couch w/ Alexia in her arms, breastfeeding her, while watching t.v.

Joey was making something for both of them to eat. Everyone else was in Monica's apartment, except for Monica, who was….

"Mon, you really don't have to do this!" Rachel yelled

"Rach, I already told you, I enjoy cleaning" she shouted back from the bathroom

Joey looked at Rachel and said quietly

"How long do you think she'll be here?" he looked worried

"I dunno…Hey Joe, tomorrow we should go shopping for Alexia!"

"But, I set the crib up for you. Remember when I didn't want you to move out?"

"Yea, but we need to get her diapers, clothes, shoes, toys, carriage, dresses, blankets. Come on Joey, it'll be fun shopping w/ my baby's father

Joey smiled "OK"

~**Later On**~



Rachel, still sitting on the couch, but Alexia in her crib, sat thinking about what to do between her and Ross. Things were going great between them----until the whole Joey/father misunderstanding. She desperately wanted things to be ok again between her and Ross. There was no way she would be able to get through her baby's child hood w/o Ross and knowing he was mad at her. Ahh! What was she going to do??"

She decided to think about something else.

"I'll see ya later Rach!" Monica said as she opened the door.

"Bye" Rachel said quietly but sadly.

Monica stopped dead in her tracks, shut the door, and turned around.

"What's wrong Rach?"

"Just the whole thing between Ross and I" She said tears welling up in her eyes.

"Aww, Rach, It'll al blow over when he realizes that you honestly didn't know who the father was, and that you didn't use him." Monica said.

"oh, I don't know Mon….It's just things between us were going so well. I kinda wish it was Ross ya know?"

(JOEY WALKS IN W/O EITHER OF THE GIRLS NOTICING)

"Yea" Monica said

"I mean, I love Joey and all, but sometimes I think Ross might have been a better father. I don't know if Joey will take this whole matter seriously and responsibly."

"Gee, thanks Rach." Joey said quietly, but upset.

"Joey! That's not-----" she was cut off my Joey leaving and slamming the door behind him.

Rachel burst inot tears, and Monica tried to console her but Rachel just screamed

"Mon, why am I such a bitch??"

"oh, Rach, no you aren't" Monica said being completely honest.

But Rachel just continued to cry. Not only Ross hated her, but now Joey, her baby's father, which was even worse.

Rachel just wept on Monica's shoulder, thinking about what she had done.

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