The One Where Rachel Crosses the Line
Author: Vicstick
Contact: vicstick@silent-fear.org
Website:
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Certificate: 12 (PG-13?)
Relationship: Chandler & Rachel fic. Although I suppose there are references to M/C & R/R.
Summary: Set some time in Series 9, before Chandler quits his job in Tulsa. Due to circumstances, Rachel and Chandler are brought closer together. Aware that they are in the wrong, the two 'friends' try to hide their growing relationship. How will Monica and Ross feel if they find out?
Note from me: Hi everyone! Okay, this is the first Friends fanfic I've written in about three years! None of my stories (except ER ones) have been posted on ff.net. Felt like writing one the other day though after reading some. I hope you like it, please R&R I would really appreciate feedback!! (
Chapter One
Rachel Green stood with her baby in her arms, gently rocking her to sleep. "Shh, shh, Emma, go to sleep," she spoke with a musical tone. Staring down at her beautiful daughter her heart fluttered. She loved Emma more than words could say. A smile escaped her lips and she found herself beaming at the baby for no apparent reason, much like she usually did. Emma's head lulled and Rachel realised she was asleep. Gently, Rachel placed Emma in her cot. After a moment or two starring at her daughter, Rachel made her way over to her answer machine, to once again replay the message left to make sure she was not dreaming:
"Hey, Rachel, it's Mattie. Monica gave me your number at work and said you were interested. I hope that we can go out some time. Give me a call."
After calling him back a few days ago, Rachel had arranged a date with him. It was her first date since the birth and she was nervous. She wanted to start going out again but she knew she would miss Emma. The date was set for tonight.
Rachel heard the door open and when she turned to look she saw it was Ross. "Hey," he said as he began to walk over to the cot. "How's my baby?" He said in a baby-voice.
"Fine," Rachel replied, "Emma's good too." She joked and smiled at Ross.
Ross returned the smile. Noticing that Emma was asleep he turned his attention to Rachel. "How's everything?"
"Good, good," Rachel replied. She figured that she should probably mention her plans to Ross. "Actually, I need to tell you something...I'm going out with a..." Realising that Ross most likely would not agree with her date she decided that what he did not know could not hurt him. "Friend, a girl I used to go high school with. So I need you to look after Emma tonight without me."
"Oh, I'm sorry, no can do. I thought I'd already told you that Monica and I have got to go to our parents' house tonight." Ross explained.
"No, I don't recall you saying anything," she said with a subtle sigh.
"Sorry, it's just my cousin Janine, you remember her? Well she is getting engaged so they are throwing her a party." He resolved.
"Damn it!" Rachel said, then realising she sounded a bit too annoyed continued, "I was just so looking forward to seeing this girl and finally getting out of the house. I finally feel ready to leave Emma. And I can't even leave her with Monica and Chandler because they're going with you!"
"Actually, it's just Monica that's going with me; she doesn't want Chandler to go after the incident with Janine when she stayed with them..." Ross started to recount the whole incident with himself and Janine and felt himself going red with embarrassment. He decided to continue to take his mind off it. "Anyway, you could always ask Chandler?"
Rachel considered it. When her sister Amy had visited for Thanksgiving, Rachel had seen a whole other side to Chandler which made her seem like she could trust leaving Emma with Chandler. "Yeah, I think I'll ask him." She smiled.
~ ~ ~
"Thank you, Chandler; I really owe you big time!" Rachel said as she showed Chandler into the apartment. "I feel bad for asking you since you're only back from Tulsa at the weekends."
"Don't worry about it, I'd only be by myself...its Saturday night, damn I gotta get a life!" Chandler said jokingly.
Rachel laughed and picked up her purse. She was wearing a long black dress with spaghetti straps and a slit up to her thigh. Her hair was loose and free, slick and straight.
"Aww, you look great, Rach," Chandler smiled. "A bit 'dressy' for a friend though..." he smirked, knowing that she must have been lying to Ross.
"Yeah...I have a date, please don't mention it to Ross, he gets funny about things like this." She rolled her eyes and walked to the door. Chandler picked up Emma and followed Rachel so that she could say goodbye to her. "Bye my honey bunny," Rachel smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "Bye, Chandler."
"Bye, Rach, have fun!"
~ ~ ~
Rachel had been sitting at her table in the restaurant for twenty-five minutes and her date still had not shown up. She folded her arms impatiently. It had crossed her mind to leave but she decided to continue waiting for a while longer. She did not want to admit that the first date after having Emma stood her up. Just then she noticed someone familiar.
"I'm sorry I'm late, something came up," Mattie apologised as he approached the table.
"It's okay," Rachel lied and forced a smile. After a while they had ordered their meals and had been talking about their lives. Rachel was still laughing at one of his jokes.
"Ha, that's a good one!" Rachel finished her meal and checked the time. "Oh, would you excuse me for a moment I need to make a quick phone call." She got up to use the telephone. After a few minutes she returned to the table. "Sorry about that."
"No problem, is everything okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, Emma's fine," Rachel smiled. Mattie looked a little confused. "Emma? Who's Emma?"
"My daughter," she replied and took a sip of her wine. There was a look on Mattie's face which made Rachel realise. "Monica never mentioned that I have a baby did she?"
"No she did not," he sounded startled and annoyed. Rachel looked offended. "Is that a problem?"
"Well, kind of, yeah," Mattie told her. "It's okay; I just don't usually like having baggage in the relationship."
"Baggage?!"
"It's cool with me; I just have this thing about not getting too serious with women who have kids." He gave her a sexy smile, "but I'm up for some fun if you are?"
"Thanks for the dinner, I'm leaving." Rachel stood up.
"What?" He stood up with her.
"Look, if you can't accept the fact that I've got a daughter and you're going to treat me disrespectfully then you can shove your 'fun' where the sun doesn't shine." With this, Rachel left.
Author: Vicstick
Contact: vicstick@silent-fear.org
Website:
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Certificate: 12 (PG-13?)
Relationship: Chandler & Rachel fic. Although I suppose there are references to M/C & R/R.
Summary: Set some time in Series 9, before Chandler quits his job in Tulsa. Due to circumstances, Rachel and Chandler are brought closer together. Aware that they are in the wrong, the two 'friends' try to hide their growing relationship. How will Monica and Ross feel if they find out?
Note from me: Hi everyone! Okay, this is the first Friends fanfic I've written in about three years! None of my stories (except ER ones) have been posted on ff.net. Felt like writing one the other day though after reading some. I hope you like it, please R&R I would really appreciate feedback!! (
Chapter One
Rachel Green stood with her baby in her arms, gently rocking her to sleep. "Shh, shh, Emma, go to sleep," she spoke with a musical tone. Staring down at her beautiful daughter her heart fluttered. She loved Emma more than words could say. A smile escaped her lips and she found herself beaming at the baby for no apparent reason, much like she usually did. Emma's head lulled and Rachel realised she was asleep. Gently, Rachel placed Emma in her cot. After a moment or two starring at her daughter, Rachel made her way over to her answer machine, to once again replay the message left to make sure she was not dreaming:
"Hey, Rachel, it's Mattie. Monica gave me your number at work and said you were interested. I hope that we can go out some time. Give me a call."
After calling him back a few days ago, Rachel had arranged a date with him. It was her first date since the birth and she was nervous. She wanted to start going out again but she knew she would miss Emma. The date was set for tonight.
Rachel heard the door open and when she turned to look she saw it was Ross. "Hey," he said as he began to walk over to the cot. "How's my baby?" He said in a baby-voice.
"Fine," Rachel replied, "Emma's good too." She joked and smiled at Ross.
Ross returned the smile. Noticing that Emma was asleep he turned his attention to Rachel. "How's everything?"
"Good, good," Rachel replied. She figured that she should probably mention her plans to Ross. "Actually, I need to tell you something...I'm going out with a..." Realising that Ross most likely would not agree with her date she decided that what he did not know could not hurt him. "Friend, a girl I used to go high school with. So I need you to look after Emma tonight without me."
"Oh, I'm sorry, no can do. I thought I'd already told you that Monica and I have got to go to our parents' house tonight." Ross explained.
"No, I don't recall you saying anything," she said with a subtle sigh.
"Sorry, it's just my cousin Janine, you remember her? Well she is getting engaged so they are throwing her a party." He resolved.
"Damn it!" Rachel said, then realising she sounded a bit too annoyed continued, "I was just so looking forward to seeing this girl and finally getting out of the house. I finally feel ready to leave Emma. And I can't even leave her with Monica and Chandler because they're going with you!"
"Actually, it's just Monica that's going with me; she doesn't want Chandler to go after the incident with Janine when she stayed with them..." Ross started to recount the whole incident with himself and Janine and felt himself going red with embarrassment. He decided to continue to take his mind off it. "Anyway, you could always ask Chandler?"
Rachel considered it. When her sister Amy had visited for Thanksgiving, Rachel had seen a whole other side to Chandler which made her seem like she could trust leaving Emma with Chandler. "Yeah, I think I'll ask him." She smiled.
~ ~ ~
"Thank you, Chandler; I really owe you big time!" Rachel said as she showed Chandler into the apartment. "I feel bad for asking you since you're only back from Tulsa at the weekends."
"Don't worry about it, I'd only be by myself...its Saturday night, damn I gotta get a life!" Chandler said jokingly.
Rachel laughed and picked up her purse. She was wearing a long black dress with spaghetti straps and a slit up to her thigh. Her hair was loose and free, slick and straight.
"Aww, you look great, Rach," Chandler smiled. "A bit 'dressy' for a friend though..." he smirked, knowing that she must have been lying to Ross.
"Yeah...I have a date, please don't mention it to Ross, he gets funny about things like this." She rolled her eyes and walked to the door. Chandler picked up Emma and followed Rachel so that she could say goodbye to her. "Bye my honey bunny," Rachel smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "Bye, Chandler."
"Bye, Rach, have fun!"
~ ~ ~
Rachel had been sitting at her table in the restaurant for twenty-five minutes and her date still had not shown up. She folded her arms impatiently. It had crossed her mind to leave but she decided to continue waiting for a while longer. She did not want to admit that the first date after having Emma stood her up. Just then she noticed someone familiar.
"I'm sorry I'm late, something came up," Mattie apologised as he approached the table.
"It's okay," Rachel lied and forced a smile. After a while they had ordered their meals and had been talking about their lives. Rachel was still laughing at one of his jokes.
"Ha, that's a good one!" Rachel finished her meal and checked the time. "Oh, would you excuse me for a moment I need to make a quick phone call." She got up to use the telephone. After a few minutes she returned to the table. "Sorry about that."
"No problem, is everything okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, Emma's fine," Rachel smiled. Mattie looked a little confused. "Emma? Who's Emma?"
"My daughter," she replied and took a sip of her wine. There was a look on Mattie's face which made Rachel realise. "Monica never mentioned that I have a baby did she?"
"No she did not," he sounded startled and annoyed. Rachel looked offended. "Is that a problem?"
"Well, kind of, yeah," Mattie told her. "It's okay; I just don't usually like having baggage in the relationship."
"Baggage?!"
"It's cool with me; I just have this thing about not getting too serious with women who have kids." He gave her a sexy smile, "but I'm up for some fun if you are?"
"Thanks for the dinner, I'm leaving." Rachel stood up.
"What?" He stood up with her.
"Look, if you can't accept the fact that I've got a daughter and you're going to treat me disrespectfully then you can shove your 'fun' where the sun doesn't shine." With this, Rachel left.
