Chapter 3
Rachel sat in the cafeteria, holding her hands over the steaming cup of coffee. The hospital coffee tasted like crap but she was used to it by now. It was a relief to get out of the room for a second, She couldn't stand being in there at times, watching Ross, lying there motionless with only the sounds of the Machine's to keep her company.
She watched Madelyn, who was chewing on a Rusk stick to relieve some of her teething pains, getting brown gooey stuff all over her suit. Rachel could see the mess she was going to end up in so she grabbed the end of the Rusk stick and wrapped it up in a napkin.
"Look at the mess you've made Honey" she said, lifting Maddie onto her lap.
Madelyn gave Rachel a big toothy smile, which melted her heart.
"Well now you've done that, how could I possibly be angry?" she asked, as she wiped the baby's hands and face.
"What do you say we go up and see how Daddy's going?" said Rachel, starting to stand up. Her Cell Phone ringing interrupted her.
"Hello?" she answered
"Mrs Green?" said the caller
"Yes, this is she" Rachel replied
"This is Mrs Caldwell from ___________ Elementary School, We've got Emma here and she says that she isn't feeling very well so we thought it might be best if you came and picked her up early?"
"She's not feeling well?" said Rachel, thinking that Emma could possibly just want to get out of school and come and see Ross.
"Yes, She's complaining of a head-ache and ear ache. I think it might be wise if she were to go to the doctors" said Mrs Caldwell.
"Ok, Tell her I'll be there soon," said Rachel "Thankyou"
She hung up the call and put Madelyn in her stroller. She headed for the front entrance to get a cab. She had the feeling that Emma would be fine once they reached the hospital later and she saw Ross.
(Elementary School)
Rachel walked into the sickbay and saw Emma sitting miserably on the bed.
"What's up Honey?" she said.
"I don't feel very well Mommy," moaned Emma "My head hurts"
"Poor Baby" said Rachel, kissing her forehead. "Well I've called Aunty Monica and Uncle Chandler and they said you can rest at their apartment because I've got to get back up and see how your Dad is doing"
"You're going to leave me at Aunty Monica's when I'm sick" asked Emma; giving Rachel the puppy dog eyes she inherited from her Dad.
"I'm sorry Honey, but if you're sick you shouldn't be visiting the hospital, spreading your germs around" said Rachel, as she signed Emma out.
"But you promised I would get to see Daddy after school" said Emma "You promised Mom"
"I know Sweetie," said Rachel "But that was before I know you were sick. Aunty Monica's going to make you some of her special Chicken noodle soup. She's going to take good care of you until I get back"
"That's not fair," said Emma "Please let me come with you. I won't breathe on Daddy or anyone else, I promise"
"We'll discuss this in the Cab" said Rachel firmly "Grab your bag Honey"
"I'm mad at you," pouted Emma, shrugging her coat on.
Rachel smiled at the Nurse as she ushered Emma out the door "Thank you very much"
(Cab)
"So tell me Honey, Are you just feeling sick because you thought if you finished school earlier you'd get to come and see your dad faster?" Rachel asked Emma, who was sitting with her arms folded, staring out the window.
Emma didn't reply.
"Emma Geller, Don't ignore me. Answer the question," said Rachel "Are you really sick because if so you'll need to go to the doctors"
"I did feel sick," said Emma "But only a little bit. I wanted to come home so I could be with you and Maddie. I was lonely at school and I miss Daddy"
"I know you do Honey. And I bet he misses you too" said Rachel, pulling Emma into a hug "Do I give hugs as good as Dad?"
"Not as good. But these are ok too" said Emma "Can I please come with you to the hospital?"
"Of course you can," said Rachel. "Thanks Mom" said Emma, giving Rachel a kiss "I love you"
"Love you more," said Rachel.
The cab pulled up out the front of Beth Israel and they jumped out while the driver got Maddie's stroller out of the boot.
"Do you think Dad could be awake yet?" asked Emma, with a look of hope on her face.
"I don't know Sweetie," said Rachel "If it was my decision, I would have had him wake up days ago but I know he's doing the best he can. He'll wake up when he's ready"
"I hope it's soon. My ballet recital is in 2 weeks," said Emma "I'm not going if he's not there"
"We'll have to keep our fingers crossed then won't we?" said Rachel, as she put Madelyn in her stroller "Ready?"
"Yep" said Emma, taking Rachel's hands as they walked through the sliding doors into the Hospital.
They walked past the gift shop, where Emma broke free and ran in.
"Look Mommy" said Emma, holding up a big blue balloon with the words 'World's Best Daddy' on it "Can I get it?"
"I suppose," said Rachel, handing over some money "Hurry up Sweetie"
"Thankyou" Emma said happily to the shop assistant as she ran out with the balloon "Dad's going to love this"
"He will," said Rachel, holding her hands out to stop the elevator doors closing "Quick Honey"
They walked up to Ross's room. Emma pushing open the heavy door.
"Dad" she said, running to the edge of the bed and climbing up "Dad, It's Emma"
"Be careful of the wires Em," said Rachel as she entered the room.
"Daddy, Guess what. Madelyn and I bought you a balloon. It's big and blue and it says 'World's Best Daddy' on it. Wait to you see it. You'll love it," said Emma
Rachel saw a little note on Ross's bedside table. She picked it up and read it.
Hi Rachel, Chandler, Joey, Pheeb's and I came up while you were gone. I spoke to Dr Raymond and he asked me to talk to you because he suggested some counselling for you but you refused. I hope that you're doing ok Honey but if you do need to speak to someone you know where we all are. By the way, You, Emma and Madelyn are coming around to our Apartment for dinner tonight, No questions asked. It'll be ready at about 7 but come whenever you're finished at the hospital. I'll make some 'goo' for Madelyn to have as well. So we'll see you tonight ok. Give my brother a kiss from me and give me a call if there are any changes. Love Monica
Rachel smiled as she put the note down. Monica was always looking out for her and it meant a lot to her. She knew that the others came to visit when they knew she wouldn't be here so she could always have privacy visits, which she appreciated.
She looked over at Emma who was chattering away madly to Ross, whilst playing with one of the tubes attached to his chest.
"Emma, be careful with that," said Rachel "We're going to Aunty Monica's and Uncle Chandler's tonight once we are finished visiting"
"Cool" said Emma "But I want to stay here for lots longer ok?"
"Sure" said Rachel "Honey, I'm just going to the bathroom. Will you be ok in here? Madelyn's sleeping so you won't have to worry about her. I'll only be 2 minutes"
"We'll be fine," replied Emma "I'm telling Dad about my dance in my Ballet recital"
"Ok" said Rachel, exiting the room. "Back in one second"
Rachel walked into the toilets; there were only 3 toilets and 4 people waiting so she headed over to the sinks. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like hell, Dark circles under her eyes from sleepless nights and a pale face. She splashed water over her face and dried it with some paper towel.
The cold water revitalized her a little but what she really needed was a solid night's sleep with no interruptions, something she hadn't had in a month. Every night she went to bed but only seemed to get a few hours sleep; in between comforting the baby who still woke up in the night, she also spent hours sitting up in bed, thinking about Ross and preparing herself for the next day.
This whole nightmare had made her realise just how precious life is, how one incident can cause a lifetime of pain and suffering and how you shouldn't let a day go by without letting your loved ones know how much they mean to you because you never know if you're going to see them the next day.
(Ross's room)
Emma sat on the bed next to Ross, playing with his hands. She held his hand up against hers and marvelled at how much bigger it was.
She rested his hand back down on top of the covers, letting out a small scream as she felt his fingers suddenly wrap around hers. She jumped off the bed in fright and ran outside to the Nurses station to get someone to come in.
(Hallway)
Rachel walked back up the hallway towards Ross's room. As she got closer she could see about 4 nurses at the door.
Rachel broke into a jog and ran to the doorway.
"What's going on?" she asked in a panic, for some reason expecting the worst.
"Look for yourself" said the Nurse with a big smile.
Rachel looked in the room and saw Ross propped up in bed, Emma next to him while Dr Raymond examined him.
"Ross" she cried, running to his side.
"Rach" he said weakly, reaching out for her hand.
"Oh god. You're awake" said Rachel, holding his hand tightly "I've never been so relieved in my life"
"He woke up and grabbed my fingers," said Emma "You scared me though Daddy. Don't ever do that again"
Dr Raymond laughed, "Well from what I can tell, everything seems to be ok. I want to take you for an MRI very soon though, Check out what's going on up there. And an ECG to look at your heart" he said, pointing to Ross's head.
"How long have I been here?" asked Ross, His voice very quiet "Everything's fuzzy"
"It's been a month," said Dr Raymond "Do you remember why you're here?"
"Umm, I remember walking at night and then I saw a Cab and everything went black. I don't remember why I was out walking at night," said Ross
Rachel bit her lip. He couldn't remember their argument.
"Could we just be alone for a few minutes" Rachel asked Dr Raymond.
"No problems" he replied
"Manie, Why don't you take this young lady over here into the lounge for a drink" said Dr Raymond to one of the nurses, nodding over at Emma.
"Why do I have to go? I wanna stay in here," said Emma
"Just for a few minutes Honey" said Rachel "I need to talk to your dad alone. We'll only be a second I promise"
"Fine. Bye Dad" grumped Emma, stomping out alongside the Nurse.
"Bye Emma" said Ross
"Thanks" said Rachel to Dr Raymond, before he left.
Now they were alone, Rachel began to talk.
"I'm so glad you're back" she said softly "You have no idea how hard this past month has been"
"I'm glad too" said Ross "I still can't figure out exactly what happened that night"
"We were fighting as usual and I got really angry & I told you that if things didn't change I was going to leave you and I said some things in the heat of the moment that I didn't mean and you walked out," said Rachel "I'm so sorry Ross"
Ross gathered his thoughts for a few moments; it was all slowly coming back to him. He began to remember exactly what happened, what was said and why he left. It all became very clear.
"The accident was all my fault," said Rachel, the tears beginning to descend down her face "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have left and this never would have happened"
"Rachel" said Ross, he reached over and grabbed her hand "This is no one's fault. It was an accident"
"No, but if I didn't say those things to you..." began Rachel before Ross interrupted her.
"Sshhh" said Ross, lifting up his hand and touching her face "Don't talk like that"
"I can't help it. I've been feeling so guilty this past month. Blaming myself for what happened and I was so scared that you weren't going to make it, I would never have forgiven myself"
"But I did make it" said Ross "Here I am"
"I know and I am so happy. I need to get some things off my chest" said Rachel "Can you listen"
"I'm all ears," said Ross.
"Here goes," said Rachel "Firstly, I am so, so sorry for everything that I have said and done this last year or so. I've been nothing but a bitch to you. Everything that I said about leaving you and my regrets, I didn't mean a word of it. I'm the one who has made this marriage crumble and I will completely understand if you want a divorce because you deserve better"
"A divorce?" interrupted Ross "What could make you think I would ever want a divorce?"
"Because I don't treat you how you deserve to be treated, because you deserve a wife who doesn't bitch at you constantly" said Rachel "More to the point, I don't deserve someone like you"
"I would never, ever want a divorce from you Rach" said Ross "No matter what happened, no matter what was said. I love you so much, you're my soul mate"
"Really?" said Rachel
"Really. I was walking the streets that night and I decided that I was going to come home to you, that we were going to sit down and discuss everything and I promised myself that I would not sleep until I knew we were ok" said Ross.
He motioned to Rachel, who sat up on the bed next to him where he pulled her into his arms. "But turns out that didn't happen because as I was crossing the street and cab slammed into me and I went to sleep without talking to you first"
Rachel let out a laugh and leaned down and kissed Ross's lips gently.
"I do love you Ross" she said "I love you so much and I promise that from here on out, everything's going to change. This accident has made me realize that life is too precious for us to spend every day yelling and screaming at each other. We've got to live life as if this is the last day because you never know if there's going to be a tomorrow. That's my new philosophy. And I'm willing to do anything to get us back on track, counselling or whatever"
"I don't think we need counselling," said Ross "I think if we both try, we'll get though it just fine"
"I've missed feeling your arms around me," said Rachel "It's been a long time"
"I've missed doing something else too" said Ross
"What?" asked Rachel
Ross pulled her close and kissed her passionately. It was their first kiss in months and it felt good.
They were interrupted by a wail from the corner of the room. It was Madelyn who was awake and demanding some attention. Rachel broke the kiss and walked over to get her out of her stroller.
"Hey there Baby girl" said Rachel as she lifted her out. "Come and say Hi to your Daddy"
She put Madelyn in Ross's arms. He held onto her tightly.
"Hi Maddie, It's been awhile" said Ross "Got a few more teeth since I last saw you and you've got even cuter"
Rachel noticed Emma's head peeking around the door.
"Come on" she said, motioning her to come in
Emma ran in and jumped onto the bed.
"Daddy, Did you see all the picture's I've done for you and the Balloon, Maddie and I got for you?" said Emma excitedly.
"I did Em, and they're fantastic," said Ross "Thanks Sweetie"
"That's ok. I wanted them to be the first thing you saw when you woke up but I'm even gladder that I was the first thing you saw," said Emma
"It was extra special to see you as soon as I opened my eyes Princess" said Ross "And even better know I'm with my 3 special girls"
TBC
Rachel sat in the cafeteria, holding her hands over the steaming cup of coffee. The hospital coffee tasted like crap but she was used to it by now. It was a relief to get out of the room for a second, She couldn't stand being in there at times, watching Ross, lying there motionless with only the sounds of the Machine's to keep her company.
She watched Madelyn, who was chewing on a Rusk stick to relieve some of her teething pains, getting brown gooey stuff all over her suit. Rachel could see the mess she was going to end up in so she grabbed the end of the Rusk stick and wrapped it up in a napkin.
"Look at the mess you've made Honey" she said, lifting Maddie onto her lap.
Madelyn gave Rachel a big toothy smile, which melted her heart.
"Well now you've done that, how could I possibly be angry?" she asked, as she wiped the baby's hands and face.
"What do you say we go up and see how Daddy's going?" said Rachel, starting to stand up. Her Cell Phone ringing interrupted her.
"Hello?" she answered
"Mrs Green?" said the caller
"Yes, this is she" Rachel replied
"This is Mrs Caldwell from ___________ Elementary School, We've got Emma here and she says that she isn't feeling very well so we thought it might be best if you came and picked her up early?"
"She's not feeling well?" said Rachel, thinking that Emma could possibly just want to get out of school and come and see Ross.
"Yes, She's complaining of a head-ache and ear ache. I think it might be wise if she were to go to the doctors" said Mrs Caldwell.
"Ok, Tell her I'll be there soon," said Rachel "Thankyou"
She hung up the call and put Madelyn in her stroller. She headed for the front entrance to get a cab. She had the feeling that Emma would be fine once they reached the hospital later and she saw Ross.
(Elementary School)
Rachel walked into the sickbay and saw Emma sitting miserably on the bed.
"What's up Honey?" she said.
"I don't feel very well Mommy," moaned Emma "My head hurts"
"Poor Baby" said Rachel, kissing her forehead. "Well I've called Aunty Monica and Uncle Chandler and they said you can rest at their apartment because I've got to get back up and see how your Dad is doing"
"You're going to leave me at Aunty Monica's when I'm sick" asked Emma; giving Rachel the puppy dog eyes she inherited from her Dad.
"I'm sorry Honey, but if you're sick you shouldn't be visiting the hospital, spreading your germs around" said Rachel, as she signed Emma out.
"But you promised I would get to see Daddy after school" said Emma "You promised Mom"
"I know Sweetie," said Rachel "But that was before I know you were sick. Aunty Monica's going to make you some of her special Chicken noodle soup. She's going to take good care of you until I get back"
"That's not fair," said Emma "Please let me come with you. I won't breathe on Daddy or anyone else, I promise"
"We'll discuss this in the Cab" said Rachel firmly "Grab your bag Honey"
"I'm mad at you," pouted Emma, shrugging her coat on.
Rachel smiled at the Nurse as she ushered Emma out the door "Thank you very much"
(Cab)
"So tell me Honey, Are you just feeling sick because you thought if you finished school earlier you'd get to come and see your dad faster?" Rachel asked Emma, who was sitting with her arms folded, staring out the window.
Emma didn't reply.
"Emma Geller, Don't ignore me. Answer the question," said Rachel "Are you really sick because if so you'll need to go to the doctors"
"I did feel sick," said Emma "But only a little bit. I wanted to come home so I could be with you and Maddie. I was lonely at school and I miss Daddy"
"I know you do Honey. And I bet he misses you too" said Rachel, pulling Emma into a hug "Do I give hugs as good as Dad?"
"Not as good. But these are ok too" said Emma "Can I please come with you to the hospital?"
"Of course you can," said Rachel. "Thanks Mom" said Emma, giving Rachel a kiss "I love you"
"Love you more," said Rachel.
The cab pulled up out the front of Beth Israel and they jumped out while the driver got Maddie's stroller out of the boot.
"Do you think Dad could be awake yet?" asked Emma, with a look of hope on her face.
"I don't know Sweetie," said Rachel "If it was my decision, I would have had him wake up days ago but I know he's doing the best he can. He'll wake up when he's ready"
"I hope it's soon. My ballet recital is in 2 weeks," said Emma "I'm not going if he's not there"
"We'll have to keep our fingers crossed then won't we?" said Rachel, as she put Madelyn in her stroller "Ready?"
"Yep" said Emma, taking Rachel's hands as they walked through the sliding doors into the Hospital.
They walked past the gift shop, where Emma broke free and ran in.
"Look Mommy" said Emma, holding up a big blue balloon with the words 'World's Best Daddy' on it "Can I get it?"
"I suppose," said Rachel, handing over some money "Hurry up Sweetie"
"Thankyou" Emma said happily to the shop assistant as she ran out with the balloon "Dad's going to love this"
"He will," said Rachel, holding her hands out to stop the elevator doors closing "Quick Honey"
They walked up to Ross's room. Emma pushing open the heavy door.
"Dad" she said, running to the edge of the bed and climbing up "Dad, It's Emma"
"Be careful of the wires Em," said Rachel as she entered the room.
"Daddy, Guess what. Madelyn and I bought you a balloon. It's big and blue and it says 'World's Best Daddy' on it. Wait to you see it. You'll love it," said Emma
Rachel saw a little note on Ross's bedside table. She picked it up and read it.
Hi Rachel, Chandler, Joey, Pheeb's and I came up while you were gone. I spoke to Dr Raymond and he asked me to talk to you because he suggested some counselling for you but you refused. I hope that you're doing ok Honey but if you do need to speak to someone you know where we all are. By the way, You, Emma and Madelyn are coming around to our Apartment for dinner tonight, No questions asked. It'll be ready at about 7 but come whenever you're finished at the hospital. I'll make some 'goo' for Madelyn to have as well. So we'll see you tonight ok. Give my brother a kiss from me and give me a call if there are any changes. Love Monica
Rachel smiled as she put the note down. Monica was always looking out for her and it meant a lot to her. She knew that the others came to visit when they knew she wouldn't be here so she could always have privacy visits, which she appreciated.
She looked over at Emma who was chattering away madly to Ross, whilst playing with one of the tubes attached to his chest.
"Emma, be careful with that," said Rachel "We're going to Aunty Monica's and Uncle Chandler's tonight once we are finished visiting"
"Cool" said Emma "But I want to stay here for lots longer ok?"
"Sure" said Rachel "Honey, I'm just going to the bathroom. Will you be ok in here? Madelyn's sleeping so you won't have to worry about her. I'll only be 2 minutes"
"We'll be fine," replied Emma "I'm telling Dad about my dance in my Ballet recital"
"Ok" said Rachel, exiting the room. "Back in one second"
Rachel walked into the toilets; there were only 3 toilets and 4 people waiting so she headed over to the sinks. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like hell, Dark circles under her eyes from sleepless nights and a pale face. She splashed water over her face and dried it with some paper towel.
The cold water revitalized her a little but what she really needed was a solid night's sleep with no interruptions, something she hadn't had in a month. Every night she went to bed but only seemed to get a few hours sleep; in between comforting the baby who still woke up in the night, she also spent hours sitting up in bed, thinking about Ross and preparing herself for the next day.
This whole nightmare had made her realise just how precious life is, how one incident can cause a lifetime of pain and suffering and how you shouldn't let a day go by without letting your loved ones know how much they mean to you because you never know if you're going to see them the next day.
(Ross's room)
Emma sat on the bed next to Ross, playing with his hands. She held his hand up against hers and marvelled at how much bigger it was.
She rested his hand back down on top of the covers, letting out a small scream as she felt his fingers suddenly wrap around hers. She jumped off the bed in fright and ran outside to the Nurses station to get someone to come in.
(Hallway)
Rachel walked back up the hallway towards Ross's room. As she got closer she could see about 4 nurses at the door.
Rachel broke into a jog and ran to the doorway.
"What's going on?" she asked in a panic, for some reason expecting the worst.
"Look for yourself" said the Nurse with a big smile.
Rachel looked in the room and saw Ross propped up in bed, Emma next to him while Dr Raymond examined him.
"Ross" she cried, running to his side.
"Rach" he said weakly, reaching out for her hand.
"Oh god. You're awake" said Rachel, holding his hand tightly "I've never been so relieved in my life"
"He woke up and grabbed my fingers," said Emma "You scared me though Daddy. Don't ever do that again"
Dr Raymond laughed, "Well from what I can tell, everything seems to be ok. I want to take you for an MRI very soon though, Check out what's going on up there. And an ECG to look at your heart" he said, pointing to Ross's head.
"How long have I been here?" asked Ross, His voice very quiet "Everything's fuzzy"
"It's been a month," said Dr Raymond "Do you remember why you're here?"
"Umm, I remember walking at night and then I saw a Cab and everything went black. I don't remember why I was out walking at night," said Ross
Rachel bit her lip. He couldn't remember their argument.
"Could we just be alone for a few minutes" Rachel asked Dr Raymond.
"No problems" he replied
"Manie, Why don't you take this young lady over here into the lounge for a drink" said Dr Raymond to one of the nurses, nodding over at Emma.
"Why do I have to go? I wanna stay in here," said Emma
"Just for a few minutes Honey" said Rachel "I need to talk to your dad alone. We'll only be a second I promise"
"Fine. Bye Dad" grumped Emma, stomping out alongside the Nurse.
"Bye Emma" said Ross
"Thanks" said Rachel to Dr Raymond, before he left.
Now they were alone, Rachel began to talk.
"I'm so glad you're back" she said softly "You have no idea how hard this past month has been"
"I'm glad too" said Ross "I still can't figure out exactly what happened that night"
"We were fighting as usual and I got really angry & I told you that if things didn't change I was going to leave you and I said some things in the heat of the moment that I didn't mean and you walked out," said Rachel "I'm so sorry Ross"
Ross gathered his thoughts for a few moments; it was all slowly coming back to him. He began to remember exactly what happened, what was said and why he left. It all became very clear.
"The accident was all my fault," said Rachel, the tears beginning to descend down her face "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have left and this never would have happened"
"Rachel" said Ross, he reached over and grabbed her hand "This is no one's fault. It was an accident"
"No, but if I didn't say those things to you..." began Rachel before Ross interrupted her.
"Sshhh" said Ross, lifting up his hand and touching her face "Don't talk like that"
"I can't help it. I've been feeling so guilty this past month. Blaming myself for what happened and I was so scared that you weren't going to make it, I would never have forgiven myself"
"But I did make it" said Ross "Here I am"
"I know and I am so happy. I need to get some things off my chest" said Rachel "Can you listen"
"I'm all ears," said Ross.
"Here goes," said Rachel "Firstly, I am so, so sorry for everything that I have said and done this last year or so. I've been nothing but a bitch to you. Everything that I said about leaving you and my regrets, I didn't mean a word of it. I'm the one who has made this marriage crumble and I will completely understand if you want a divorce because you deserve better"
"A divorce?" interrupted Ross "What could make you think I would ever want a divorce?"
"Because I don't treat you how you deserve to be treated, because you deserve a wife who doesn't bitch at you constantly" said Rachel "More to the point, I don't deserve someone like you"
"I would never, ever want a divorce from you Rach" said Ross "No matter what happened, no matter what was said. I love you so much, you're my soul mate"
"Really?" said Rachel
"Really. I was walking the streets that night and I decided that I was going to come home to you, that we were going to sit down and discuss everything and I promised myself that I would not sleep until I knew we were ok" said Ross.
He motioned to Rachel, who sat up on the bed next to him where he pulled her into his arms. "But turns out that didn't happen because as I was crossing the street and cab slammed into me and I went to sleep without talking to you first"
Rachel let out a laugh and leaned down and kissed Ross's lips gently.
"I do love you Ross" she said "I love you so much and I promise that from here on out, everything's going to change. This accident has made me realize that life is too precious for us to spend every day yelling and screaming at each other. We've got to live life as if this is the last day because you never know if there's going to be a tomorrow. That's my new philosophy. And I'm willing to do anything to get us back on track, counselling or whatever"
"I don't think we need counselling," said Ross "I think if we both try, we'll get though it just fine"
"I've missed feeling your arms around me," said Rachel "It's been a long time"
"I've missed doing something else too" said Ross
"What?" asked Rachel
Ross pulled her close and kissed her passionately. It was their first kiss in months and it felt good.
They were interrupted by a wail from the corner of the room. It was Madelyn who was awake and demanding some attention. Rachel broke the kiss and walked over to get her out of her stroller.
"Hey there Baby girl" said Rachel as she lifted her out. "Come and say Hi to your Daddy"
She put Madelyn in Ross's arms. He held onto her tightly.
"Hi Maddie, It's been awhile" said Ross "Got a few more teeth since I last saw you and you've got even cuter"
Rachel noticed Emma's head peeking around the door.
"Come on" she said, motioning her to come in
Emma ran in and jumped onto the bed.
"Daddy, Did you see all the picture's I've done for you and the Balloon, Maddie and I got for you?" said Emma excitedly.
"I did Em, and they're fantastic," said Ross "Thanks Sweetie"
"That's ok. I wanted them to be the first thing you saw when you woke up but I'm even gladder that I was the first thing you saw," said Emma
"It was extra special to see you as soon as I opened my eyes Princess" said Ross "And even better know I'm with my 3 special girls"
TBC
