Hey! I'm back! I hope y'all like this chapter. I've written and
rewritten this a million times. This chapter's focus is on Ross, as you'll
find out. Oh, there's also a little surprise in there for ya. Hope you
like it!
Chapter 6: The One with the Surprise
"Chandler?"
Ross looked up at Monica. "Chandler? Where's Chandler?" he said, also standing up. Monica looked at Ross and forced him around so that his back was at Rachel. "Nothing Ross. Chandler's not here. And you know who else isn't here? Rachel. Definitely not Rachel," rambled Monica. Ross looked at her strangely. "I know Rachel's not here. Are you okay Mon?" Monica nodded and sat down on the couch with a huff. Ross stared at her before speaking again. "Right. I have to go pick up Ben. I haven't seen him since he came to visit me in Peru." Ross turned and walked out of Central Perk. 'Chandler and Rachel? Wow, I never would have suspected this. I always thought Ross and Rachel would be together forever. Oh well,' thought Monica, sipping her hazelnut latte.
::OUTSIDE CENTRAL PERK::
Chandler and Rachel had finally come up for air. They were just staring, dreamily, into each other's eyes. It was at this precise moment when Ross had decided to round the corner to see them. 'Rachel in Chandler's arms? It couldn't be. . . could it?' he thought, approaching them. "Hey guys." Chandler jumped. "Uhhh, hi Ross . . . " he said, pulling away from Rachel. Ross looked at Chandler, strangely. 'Why is Chandler acting so guilty?' thought Ross, moving closer to Rachel. "Hey Rach. Can I talk to you alone?" asked Ross, motioning for Chandler to put it bluntly, go away. "I can take a hint. Rach, I'll see you inside," said Chandler, turning on his heel and walking into Central Perk.
"Yes, what do you want to talk to me about Ross?" said Rachel. Ross grinned and tilted his head. "Well, I was just wondering if you would like to have dinner with me tonight?" Rachel looked at Ross. 'This cannot be happening. I'm with Chandler for what 20 minutes and now Ross wants me? How could I let him down, gently?' she thought, almost frantically. Ross, feeling the tension in the air, spoke again. "Rach? You aren't seeing anyone are you?" Rachel looked away. "Oh, I see," said Ross, stepping back away from Rachel. "Ross, you need to move on. I'm sorry but that's the truth."
"Who is it? Its Joey isn't it?" said Ross, starting to get a little frustrated. "No, it's not Joey, Ross. Why are you getting mad?" asked Rachel, also getting a little perturbed. "Because Rachel, I'm gone for what 5 years and now you're with somebody else? This is so NOT cool." Rachel groaned and threw up her hands in the air. "Ross, oh my GOD!!! What do you expect me to do? Sit here and wait on you with my cats??" she exclaimed, eyes flashing with fire. "Well, no, but that is beside the point!" said Ross. Rachel exhaled loudly. "Well Ross, what do you want then?"
Ross stood there and stared at Rachel with a sad look in his eyes. "I want you Rachel. Now I can't have you. You belong to. . ." Ross said, in a heart wrenching voice. "Chandler. I belong to Chandler," said Rachel, quietly. "Chandler? Figures. I should have known when I saw you two together here. Do you love him?" asked Ross, almost bitterly. He was now going to try to be happy for him and Rachel, even if it hurt him. Rachel paused. "Well, I don't know Ross. I'm not sure." Ross grinned at her sadly. "Make sure you know before anything else happens." Ross leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "I will always love you Rachel, even if I am your friend. You can always count on me." And with that, he walked off to see his son, leaving a very stunned Rachel. She turned and walked into Central Perk to where Chandler was waiting.
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Later that evening:
Ross walked the streets alone. He had just dropped off Ben at Carol and Susan's. Sometimes it was amazing how much he had tried to hold on to Rachel. It was quite funny, sometimes. In essence, it was right for Rachel to be with Chandler. Ross supposed that now it was his turn to move on since Rachel apparently had. If only he knew someone who he could learn to love. "Dammit Ross, don't think that!" he cursed at himself. 'I have to meet someone I like, not because Rachel has. What am I? 10?' he thought, walking into Central Perk to find Rachel, Chandler, and Phoebe. Apparently, Rachel and Chandler were giving Phoebe the detail about what had happened. Ross smiled. He was glad at least they were happy.
"And then Chandler, mad at the waiter for hitting on me, starts hitting on HIM! Pheebs, you should have seen the look on that waiter's face," squealed Rachel. "Well when there's someone as attractive as you Ms. Green then one must protect you at all costs," said Chandler, in a mock-knight voice. Rachel groaned and hit him on the arm. "I can't believe you got together. It's kind of surprising," said Phoebe, sipping her tea. "Yeah well, aren't we allowed to surprise even you Pheebs?" said Rachel, grinning widely. Phoebe grinned.
Ross deciding that he couldn't hide from Rachel and Chandler forever walked up and took a seat on a chair, next to Phoebe. Chandler looked at Ross, as did Rachel. "Chandler. Rachel. How was your date?" he asked, sipping his coffee. Chandler and Ross stared into each other's eyes and the two friends resolved any issues they might have had. "It was great Ross, thanks for asking," said Rachel, smiling at Ross. Then Rachel and Chandler began to recount their date for Ross once again.
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Ross stood outside Central Perk and stared out into the sea of cabs. "Hey there sailor," said Phoebe, coming out of Central Perk and siding up to Ross. "Hey Pheebs. You going home?" Phoebe nodded. "Ross, how are you doing? You know since Rachel and Chandler are together?" said Phoebe. "I'm fine, actually. I'm happy for the both of them. They seem to be happy." Phoebe hugged Ross, tightly. Ross, almost surprised at Phoebe's sudden affection, hugged her back. Maybe they were caught in the moment. Maybe Ross and Phoebe were just crazy. However, as soon as Phoebe turned away, she wanted to be with Ross for a little while longer. "Ross?" she whispered. "Would you like to come to my apartment for awhile Phoebe?" he asked, also whispering. "Yes."
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
"Tiny Dancer" Elton John
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Well? What do you think? Should I put it out of its misery or should I continue. I promise that it'll get better . . . I just need this chapter to clear up the sir between Ross and Rachel and plus now I can focus on Rachel and Chandler . . . or is that quite it?? Hmmmmm?? Review!!
Chapter 6: The One with the Surprise
"Chandler?"
Ross looked up at Monica. "Chandler? Where's Chandler?" he said, also standing up. Monica looked at Ross and forced him around so that his back was at Rachel. "Nothing Ross. Chandler's not here. And you know who else isn't here? Rachel. Definitely not Rachel," rambled Monica. Ross looked at her strangely. "I know Rachel's not here. Are you okay Mon?" Monica nodded and sat down on the couch with a huff. Ross stared at her before speaking again. "Right. I have to go pick up Ben. I haven't seen him since he came to visit me in Peru." Ross turned and walked out of Central Perk. 'Chandler and Rachel? Wow, I never would have suspected this. I always thought Ross and Rachel would be together forever. Oh well,' thought Monica, sipping her hazelnut latte.
::OUTSIDE CENTRAL PERK::
Chandler and Rachel had finally come up for air. They were just staring, dreamily, into each other's eyes. It was at this precise moment when Ross had decided to round the corner to see them. 'Rachel in Chandler's arms? It couldn't be. . . could it?' he thought, approaching them. "Hey guys." Chandler jumped. "Uhhh, hi Ross . . . " he said, pulling away from Rachel. Ross looked at Chandler, strangely. 'Why is Chandler acting so guilty?' thought Ross, moving closer to Rachel. "Hey Rach. Can I talk to you alone?" asked Ross, motioning for Chandler to put it bluntly, go away. "I can take a hint. Rach, I'll see you inside," said Chandler, turning on his heel and walking into Central Perk.
"Yes, what do you want to talk to me about Ross?" said Rachel. Ross grinned and tilted his head. "Well, I was just wondering if you would like to have dinner with me tonight?" Rachel looked at Ross. 'This cannot be happening. I'm with Chandler for what 20 minutes and now Ross wants me? How could I let him down, gently?' she thought, almost frantically. Ross, feeling the tension in the air, spoke again. "Rach? You aren't seeing anyone are you?" Rachel looked away. "Oh, I see," said Ross, stepping back away from Rachel. "Ross, you need to move on. I'm sorry but that's the truth."
"Who is it? Its Joey isn't it?" said Ross, starting to get a little frustrated. "No, it's not Joey, Ross. Why are you getting mad?" asked Rachel, also getting a little perturbed. "Because Rachel, I'm gone for what 5 years and now you're with somebody else? This is so NOT cool." Rachel groaned and threw up her hands in the air. "Ross, oh my GOD!!! What do you expect me to do? Sit here and wait on you with my cats??" she exclaimed, eyes flashing with fire. "Well, no, but that is beside the point!" said Ross. Rachel exhaled loudly. "Well Ross, what do you want then?"
Ross stood there and stared at Rachel with a sad look in his eyes. "I want you Rachel. Now I can't have you. You belong to. . ." Ross said, in a heart wrenching voice. "Chandler. I belong to Chandler," said Rachel, quietly. "Chandler? Figures. I should have known when I saw you two together here. Do you love him?" asked Ross, almost bitterly. He was now going to try to be happy for him and Rachel, even if it hurt him. Rachel paused. "Well, I don't know Ross. I'm not sure." Ross grinned at her sadly. "Make sure you know before anything else happens." Ross leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "I will always love you Rachel, even if I am your friend. You can always count on me." And with that, he walked off to see his son, leaving a very stunned Rachel. She turned and walked into Central Perk to where Chandler was waiting.
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Later that evening:
Ross walked the streets alone. He had just dropped off Ben at Carol and Susan's. Sometimes it was amazing how much he had tried to hold on to Rachel. It was quite funny, sometimes. In essence, it was right for Rachel to be with Chandler. Ross supposed that now it was his turn to move on since Rachel apparently had. If only he knew someone who he could learn to love. "Dammit Ross, don't think that!" he cursed at himself. 'I have to meet someone I like, not because Rachel has. What am I? 10?' he thought, walking into Central Perk to find Rachel, Chandler, and Phoebe. Apparently, Rachel and Chandler were giving Phoebe the detail about what had happened. Ross smiled. He was glad at least they were happy.
"And then Chandler, mad at the waiter for hitting on me, starts hitting on HIM! Pheebs, you should have seen the look on that waiter's face," squealed Rachel. "Well when there's someone as attractive as you Ms. Green then one must protect you at all costs," said Chandler, in a mock-knight voice. Rachel groaned and hit him on the arm. "I can't believe you got together. It's kind of surprising," said Phoebe, sipping her tea. "Yeah well, aren't we allowed to surprise even you Pheebs?" said Rachel, grinning widely. Phoebe grinned.
Ross deciding that he couldn't hide from Rachel and Chandler forever walked up and took a seat on a chair, next to Phoebe. Chandler looked at Ross, as did Rachel. "Chandler. Rachel. How was your date?" he asked, sipping his coffee. Chandler and Ross stared into each other's eyes and the two friends resolved any issues they might have had. "It was great Ross, thanks for asking," said Rachel, smiling at Ross. Then Rachel and Chandler began to recount their date for Ross once again.
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Ross stood outside Central Perk and stared out into the sea of cabs. "Hey there sailor," said Phoebe, coming out of Central Perk and siding up to Ross. "Hey Pheebs. You going home?" Phoebe nodded. "Ross, how are you doing? You know since Rachel and Chandler are together?" said Phoebe. "I'm fine, actually. I'm happy for the both of them. They seem to be happy." Phoebe hugged Ross, tightly. Ross, almost surprised at Phoebe's sudden affection, hugged her back. Maybe they were caught in the moment. Maybe Ross and Phoebe were just crazy. However, as soon as Phoebe turned away, she wanted to be with Ross for a little while longer. "Ross?" she whispered. "Would you like to come to my apartment for awhile Phoebe?" he asked, also whispering. "Yes."
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
"Tiny Dancer" Elton John
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Well? What do you think? Should I put it out of its misery or should I continue. I promise that it'll get better . . . I just need this chapter to clear up the sir between Ross and Rachel and plus now I can focus on Rachel and Chandler . . . or is that quite it?? Hmmmmm?? Review!!