Dares and Dreams cont.

Everything had been so easy. And now she knew why. She had loved him ever since the beginning. She never ever noticed. Samantha looked at her Pachel with hate and fire in her eyes.

"What are you talking about?" She hissed. "You don't love him! You can't love him!" Rachel was taken aback by this sudden mood swing.

"But, I do!"

"No! No Rachel! This is going to ruin you! Now I made my self a reputation at Lincoln high! I did it myself! So that my younger sisters could following my footsteps. You would be nothing without me; and now you are ruining it for Jill! You are so selfish!"

Rachel felt her heart tighten as she forcefully told herself yet again, not to cry. She didn't. For the first time, she didn't. She stood up and placed her hands on her hips.

"Samantha, I am not you, and if you can't except that I am in love with someone other than the jerky guys on my football team, then I don't think you really care about me. Jill is a pretty, smart girl. She can survive Lincoln High WITH OR WITHOUT you're stupid little reputation backing us up. Okay? I love Ross! I love him! And there's nothing you can do about it!"

Samantha smiled sweetly at her sister. It had all been an act.

"Well, now you know for sure."

"What?" Rachel was seriously confused. One moment ago Sam hated her, and now she was smiling and giggling.

"Rachel! Now you know you're true feelings for Ross. They made you do something you never would have done. You stood up for him, and yourself. Congratulations! Awe! My little sisters in love.." She cooed as she ran over to hug a still slightly confused Rachel. Rachel finally got it and smiled also. The doorbell ringing parted them.

"Rachel, it's time." Samantha said lovingly as she helped Rachel smooth out her dress and apply one more layer of sheer lip-gloss. "Go get him!"

Rachel stepped to her door and took one more look back at her sister smiling and motioning for her to go on. She hurried downstairs to see Ross, corsage in hand, grinning widely at his date. Rachel's dress swayed back and forth as she made her way down the staircase. She reached the bottom and Ross took her hands lovingly into him.

"Ready to go?" he asked smoothly. Rachel gave him a funny look and then smiled. He laughed at the face she made and both of them exited the house.

Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe all waited patiently in the back of the stretch limo out side of Rachel's house. Rachel screamed when Phoebe and Monica ran over and approached her. They all began to talk rapidly to each other. It took all three of their dates to pry them off of Rachel's lawn and into the limo. The girls all continued to chat amongst themselves while the guys all looked at one another uncomfortably. Then Chandler got up and sat down by Ross. Ross looked at him like, 'what?' and chandler motioned for Ross to lean down.

"So, when are you two going to do it?" He whispered.

"Uh, we don't know. We've decided to make it spontaneous and natural. She doesn't want us to mark our calendars." He said quietly.

"Oh, Mon and I are doing it tonight, and so is Joey and Pheebs."

"Really?" Ross suddenly felt a weird pressure inside of himself. Joey and chandler where doing it, he would be the only virgin in his group left. He suddenly wanted to do it now more than ever, but he would be doing it out of the wrong reasons. He stopped. He should just respect her feelings and wait until she wanted to. But was that fair to him?

The limo stopped making him lose his thought. One by one they filed out of the limo and stood by the prom entryway. Chandler, Monica, Joey and Phoebe motioned for Rachel and Ross to come in, but Ross told them they would be there in one moment.

"Yea Sweetie? What is it?" Rachel asked a bit worriedly.

"I never got to tell you how beautiful you look tonight." He said coyly. Rachel blushed and pulled loose hair out of her face.

"Thank you, you look quite handsome yourself." She smiled. With that, he put his arms around her and they entered the gymnasium.

The gym had pink, blue, purple and orange lights, streamers and decorations. The plot was supposed to be sunset, but it just looked like mixed colors. It was beautiful though. The colors danced off the floor and stage. The gang was sitting at a nearby table and motioned for Rachel and Ross to come over there. Rachel took one last loving glance at her date and began over to them.

"So, Ross, how does it feel to be in the GYM?" Chandler asked. Everyone looked at him. "What? Gym was his WORST class! He was the only person in gym who actually got a d!" All of them kind of giggled and Rachel kissed his cheek to make him feel better.

"So, chandler how's your gay dad?" Ross asked coldly. Chandler flipped him off playfully, and then was pulled onto the dance floor by and eager Monica. Joey and Phoebe were gone. (Wonder where THEY are? () Rachel and Ross sat for about two seconds before Ross asked her in his best French accent,

"'Ello mademoiselle, may I 'ave dis dance?" Rachel giggled.

"Oiu misor." She joked and he led her to the dance floor.

A fast upbeat song was playing and immediately Rachel and Ross were dancing the night away. Rachel swerved her hips to the beat with Ross' hands set upon them. She liked the way he took control and began to move them. She dipped and slid and so did he. It was amazing how perfect they looked and felt together. Finally, a slow song came on after about an hour of fast ones, and things began to cool down. Ross brought his forehead her hers and they danced very closely. Rachel played with his hair and his hands rested happily on her waist. They swerved to the song and whispered little thoughts they were thinking about one another to each other. She gradually set her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. It felt so right. So right.

The song had finally ended and both decided to go for a drink. Rachel ran up to the drink bar while Ross sat at the table. Rachel finally got to the punch bowl and took out the ladle to scoop out some punch for her, then Ross. She hadn't gotten too far before she looked up and noticed Cadence, Ross' old, and somewhat large, girlfriend staring evilly at her. Rachel tried to hurry faster, but began to somewhat shake. Finally, Cadence approached her.

"Why, hello, Rachel? Is it? I'm not to good with names. I'll just call you the bitch that stole my boyfriend. Is that okay?" She snarled at her. Rachel's mouth dropped open.

"Excuse me, but you two broke up a year ago and Ross and I have been dating for a few months so I have no clue what the hell you are talking about!"

"Oh please! You knew what you were doing. I couldn't go any where with Ross without hearing a story about you. And now you have him. Lucky you."

Rachel felt anger building up inside of her. Finally she took the two cups that she had poured for her and Ross and dumped them down Cadences' obviously expensive dress. She got a bitchy smirk on her face then said coolly,

"Don't worry, it looked horrible on you're fat ass anyways." she then turned on her heels and strolled over to Ross. Ross looked at her in shock. He had seen the whole thing. Cadence and all of her friends began to approach the table, so Ross and Rachel found that a perfect time to leave. Before they made it to the door, a large Cadence stood in the way of the door.

"Oops, we can't get out this way honey, a huge COW is in the way." Rachel said rudely. "Listen Cadence, you are already unpopular, don't make me make you're last few weeks at Lincoln high a living hell. Now get out of my way!" With that, Rachel squeezed her way in between the door and Cadence. Ross shrugged and followed.

Rachel and Ross walked out to the limo, but heard some obscene and somewhat disturbing noises coming from it. Both of them hurried down the street giggling and going over what had just happened. Ross sighed when the laughter stopped. He no longer cared about having sex that night. He had already had the best night of his life. It didn't matter what happened next. They reached Rachel's house and went out back to the old swing her dad had put in for her when she was two or tree years old. Rachel sat upon a swing and Ross began to push her. Both relaxed and joked for a while, then Rachel got off the swing and walked over to Ross.

"I love you." she said simply. "I think I have always loved you."

"I love you too." He smiled. He had waited so long for her to say thins three simple words to her. And now she did. It was exactly what he needed. Rachel pulled his lips to hers and kissed him full on the mouth. The warm wind blew around them and they were the only ones in this world at this moment. Rachel and him walked hand in hand to the small cabin that rested on their few acres. It was no bigger than her own room, but it was private. Plus, there was a bed. Rachel and Ross laid silently on the bed. It just happened. There was no explanation as to of how they knew that they were going to do it, but it happened. Everything was a blur, and sweaty, and hot. It was nothing like Ross had pictured it, in a good way. Both never knew how good it would or in Rachel's case could feel. It was, magic.

Rachel awoke first the next morning. The sunlight shinned through the window above the bd. She wrapped one of the blankets round herself and rolled over to Ross, who still lay slumbering peacefully next to her. She giggled as she outlined the form and curves of his lips with her finger. Finally, he began to stir, and then gradually, he woke up. He looked up at the smiling girl next to him.

"Did I die and go to heaven last night? Cause I'm waking up to an angel" He joked. Rachel giggled and pressed the pillow to his face. She finally got up and began to dress, so did Ross. It was silent for a while. They didn't know exactly to say. It was just strange between them now. Would it stay like this? Rachel wondered.

HAHA~ TO BE CONTINUED! LOL. Sorry, until I get more reviews for wedding day jitters, I don't want to write anymore! J/K

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