Chapter Six
Rachel and Chandler parted from the kiss and looked deep into each others' eyes. There were a few moments of silence while each read their looks.
"W-what...what...just happened?" Chandler stammered, not really sure of what was going on. Rachel just kept staring into his eyes. She really didn't know how to answer...or why it had happened. After a few moments she spoke.
"Something amazing," she answered softly, not extracting her gaze from his for one second. They both kissed again. This time it was it was longer and deeper, each of them appreciating each other.
After a while they both had cooled off and had sat down to talk.
"What are you doing here, Rach?" Chandler asked, still slightly bewildered as to why she was there and also from what happened when she arrived.
"Well, I realised that we needed to sort this out between us. The other day after we took Emma to the park we had a moment...I wasn't sure if you felt the same way but I had a feeling that you felt something, I could tell by the look in your eyes." Rachel explained to him. "Look, I didn't come here to...well, not to do anything drastic, I just wanted to talk...what happened before was an impulse...it wasn't planned, I just want you to know that I didn't come here to hurt anyone, I just came here to find out how I truly felt." She clarified.
"And..." Chandler spoke, looking earnestly into her eyes. "How do you feel?"
Rachel took a deep breath. "I-I...I really...I do have feelings for you." She managed to say with all of her strength.
Chandler was surprised, even despite their kisses he had not really expected Rachel to admit that she had feelings for him.
"I haven't stopped thinking about you since I saw you with Emma when I got back from my date," Rachel began to elucidate. "You had such a connection and you were so supportive of me...I couldn't help thinking of you differently since then." She continued, beginning to get slightly upset.
Chandler held her hand. "I know...I've been feeling the same." He admitted.
Rachel smiled at him, then zooming back to reality she got quite uneasy, "but then I keep thinking of Monica and how I'm just the worse person in the world..."
"You're not a bad person, Rach, I can't help it either...I love Monica, I do...but recently I've just began to realise the connection we have. My feelings for you are very strong...and I can't stop thinking of you either. That may make us wrong, but never think you are a horrible person, Rach, because you're not," he told her, still holding her hand. "You're caring, sensitive, funny, beautiful, and a really good friend -" before he could continue Rachel had leaned in to him and kissed him again on the lips.
Chandler woke up the next day and found Rachel lying next to him. The night had been beautiful; they made love and fell asleep in each others' arms. Rachel was still sleeping but Chandler felt as though he could lie watching her for hours. He touched her hair and stroked her back. The incredible thing was that when he was looking at Rachel, the thought of Monica did not even cross his mind.
Rachel woke up by the sound of her cell phone ringing. She turned over but Chandler was gone, instead there was a note explaining that he had to go into work. She sighed and picked up her phone, "Hello?" She spoke into it.
"Hey, Rach, you didn't call last night," she heard Ross say.
Rachel was suddenly aware of her nudity and pulled the covers tighter around her. The sound of Ross' voice shocked her and made reality kick in.
"Oh...oh, yeah, I couldn't because..." Rachel tried her hardest to think of a reasonable lie. "Dad took us to a family thing and I didn't have my cell phone with me. When I came home I thought it was too late to call. Sorry."
"It's okay, I think it's good that you're not too obsessive anymore," Ross said.
Rachel felt pangs of guilt. Being with Chandler had made her forget her priorities: Ross and especially Emma. "I suppose...how is Emma?"
"She's fine, missing her mummy though I think," he laughed.
"Aww, is she there?" Rachel asked, missing her more than ever at that moment.
"She's sleeping right now, I could wake her up?" Ross suggested.
"No!" Rachel said quickly, remembering the first (and last!) time she woke Emma...it caused too much chaos! "Well anyway I should be back later today...After we've finished skiing I'm coming straight home, should take a few hours."
"Okay, I can't wait to see you, Rach," Ross said cheerfully, "Emma's not the only one who is missing you."
Rachel smiled and finished her conversation with Ross with the traditional "Goodbye, I'll see you later", et cetera. She walked to the bathroom to have a shower. A wave of guilt was washing over her. Last night with Chandler had been amazing, there was such a great connection between the two of them and spending the night with him was eminently special to her.
"Look, I don't care what is happening in New York, the figures here are showing that the rates are on a increase," Chandler was interrupted on the telephone by his assistant entering his office.
"Mr. Bing, there is someone here to see you," she announced.
"Okay, send them in," he said and continued with his phone call. "So basically, what I'm trying to say is, is that the staff here have been working extremely hard and they deserve some kind of reward, now I'm not saying what but I'm just trying to plant the seed." Chandler stopped talking when he saw Rachel set foot in his office. "Well thanks for your time; I hope you can get back to me soon. Bye." Chandler ended the phone call and walked towards Rachel, a beaming smile on his face.
"Hey," she said with a smile.
"Hey," he said back. There was a weird silence between them. It wasn't awkward, just strangely comfortable.
"Well, I came to see you before I leave," she explained, "Perhaps we should talk about what happened last night...and the consequences of our actions."
Chandler had been afraid about thinking of this. "Yeah..."
It killed Rachel to think about what she was about to say. "Maybe we should just leave things...never mention what happened again and both get on with out lives."
The look on Chandler's face was one of sorrow and grief. "Do you think you can really do that?"
"No, but I think we have to try," Rachel could feel herself welling up. "It will be for the best, Chandler, you have Monica and I have...a baby."
"Yeah, you're right," he agreed although it hurt him inside.
"I've got to go, I'll see you when I get back," Rachel decided she had to leave.
"Yeah...goodbye," Chandler chocked.
It had been a few minutes and Chandler decided that he couldn't let Rachel walk away from him. His feelings for her were so strong and he couldn't watch her walk away from something so good. He knew she was upset and that she really felt the same as he did. He ran out of his office and through the corridors and down a few flights of stairs. He was desperately hoping to find Rachel. As he finally reached the doors that lead to the outside of the building he looked around franticly seeking Rachel. He finally saw her down the street.
"Rach!" He shouted loudly as he ran towards her. She turned around and saw him near to her. "Rach," he said as he reached her, he was slightly breathless. "I can't do it...I can't just be friends with you anymore, I care about you too much. And maybe you can pretend like nothing happened last night but I can't. What happened was extraordinary..." Chandler noticed that Rachel had tears in her eyes. He pulled her closer. "Please don't throw this away Rachel," he said. This time it was Rachel who initiated the kiss between them.
***Well I'm sorry I left it a little longer than usual but I hope it was worth it (it's a bit longer than the other ones!) I've been quite busy with my new domain!! I can't post the URL on here as it won't let me but ask me and I'll tell you hehe! Should be more chapters along soon : )
Rachel and Chandler parted from the kiss and looked deep into each others' eyes. There were a few moments of silence while each read their looks.
"W-what...what...just happened?" Chandler stammered, not really sure of what was going on. Rachel just kept staring into his eyes. She really didn't know how to answer...or why it had happened. After a few moments she spoke.
"Something amazing," she answered softly, not extracting her gaze from his for one second. They both kissed again. This time it was it was longer and deeper, each of them appreciating each other.
After a while they both had cooled off and had sat down to talk.
"What are you doing here, Rach?" Chandler asked, still slightly bewildered as to why she was there and also from what happened when she arrived.
"Well, I realised that we needed to sort this out between us. The other day after we took Emma to the park we had a moment...I wasn't sure if you felt the same way but I had a feeling that you felt something, I could tell by the look in your eyes." Rachel explained to him. "Look, I didn't come here to...well, not to do anything drastic, I just wanted to talk...what happened before was an impulse...it wasn't planned, I just want you to know that I didn't come here to hurt anyone, I just came here to find out how I truly felt." She clarified.
"And..." Chandler spoke, looking earnestly into her eyes. "How do you feel?"
Rachel took a deep breath. "I-I...I really...I do have feelings for you." She managed to say with all of her strength.
Chandler was surprised, even despite their kisses he had not really expected Rachel to admit that she had feelings for him.
"I haven't stopped thinking about you since I saw you with Emma when I got back from my date," Rachel began to elucidate. "You had such a connection and you were so supportive of me...I couldn't help thinking of you differently since then." She continued, beginning to get slightly upset.
Chandler held her hand. "I know...I've been feeling the same." He admitted.
Rachel smiled at him, then zooming back to reality she got quite uneasy, "but then I keep thinking of Monica and how I'm just the worse person in the world..."
"You're not a bad person, Rach, I can't help it either...I love Monica, I do...but recently I've just began to realise the connection we have. My feelings for you are very strong...and I can't stop thinking of you either. That may make us wrong, but never think you are a horrible person, Rach, because you're not," he told her, still holding her hand. "You're caring, sensitive, funny, beautiful, and a really good friend -" before he could continue Rachel had leaned in to him and kissed him again on the lips.
Chandler woke up the next day and found Rachel lying next to him. The night had been beautiful; they made love and fell asleep in each others' arms. Rachel was still sleeping but Chandler felt as though he could lie watching her for hours. He touched her hair and stroked her back. The incredible thing was that when he was looking at Rachel, the thought of Monica did not even cross his mind.
Rachel woke up by the sound of her cell phone ringing. She turned over but Chandler was gone, instead there was a note explaining that he had to go into work. She sighed and picked up her phone, "Hello?" She spoke into it.
"Hey, Rach, you didn't call last night," she heard Ross say.
Rachel was suddenly aware of her nudity and pulled the covers tighter around her. The sound of Ross' voice shocked her and made reality kick in.
"Oh...oh, yeah, I couldn't because..." Rachel tried her hardest to think of a reasonable lie. "Dad took us to a family thing and I didn't have my cell phone with me. When I came home I thought it was too late to call. Sorry."
"It's okay, I think it's good that you're not too obsessive anymore," Ross said.
Rachel felt pangs of guilt. Being with Chandler had made her forget her priorities: Ross and especially Emma. "I suppose...how is Emma?"
"She's fine, missing her mummy though I think," he laughed.
"Aww, is she there?" Rachel asked, missing her more than ever at that moment.
"She's sleeping right now, I could wake her up?" Ross suggested.
"No!" Rachel said quickly, remembering the first (and last!) time she woke Emma...it caused too much chaos! "Well anyway I should be back later today...After we've finished skiing I'm coming straight home, should take a few hours."
"Okay, I can't wait to see you, Rach," Ross said cheerfully, "Emma's not the only one who is missing you."
Rachel smiled and finished her conversation with Ross with the traditional "Goodbye, I'll see you later", et cetera. She walked to the bathroom to have a shower. A wave of guilt was washing over her. Last night with Chandler had been amazing, there was such a great connection between the two of them and spending the night with him was eminently special to her.
"Look, I don't care what is happening in New York, the figures here are showing that the rates are on a increase," Chandler was interrupted on the telephone by his assistant entering his office.
"Mr. Bing, there is someone here to see you," she announced.
"Okay, send them in," he said and continued with his phone call. "So basically, what I'm trying to say is, is that the staff here have been working extremely hard and they deserve some kind of reward, now I'm not saying what but I'm just trying to plant the seed." Chandler stopped talking when he saw Rachel set foot in his office. "Well thanks for your time; I hope you can get back to me soon. Bye." Chandler ended the phone call and walked towards Rachel, a beaming smile on his face.
"Hey," she said with a smile.
"Hey," he said back. There was a weird silence between them. It wasn't awkward, just strangely comfortable.
"Well, I came to see you before I leave," she explained, "Perhaps we should talk about what happened last night...and the consequences of our actions."
Chandler had been afraid about thinking of this. "Yeah..."
It killed Rachel to think about what she was about to say. "Maybe we should just leave things...never mention what happened again and both get on with out lives."
The look on Chandler's face was one of sorrow and grief. "Do you think you can really do that?"
"No, but I think we have to try," Rachel could feel herself welling up. "It will be for the best, Chandler, you have Monica and I have...a baby."
"Yeah, you're right," he agreed although it hurt him inside.
"I've got to go, I'll see you when I get back," Rachel decided she had to leave.
"Yeah...goodbye," Chandler chocked.
It had been a few minutes and Chandler decided that he couldn't let Rachel walk away from him. His feelings for her were so strong and he couldn't watch her walk away from something so good. He knew she was upset and that she really felt the same as he did. He ran out of his office and through the corridors and down a few flights of stairs. He was desperately hoping to find Rachel. As he finally reached the doors that lead to the outside of the building he looked around franticly seeking Rachel. He finally saw her down the street.
"Rach!" He shouted loudly as he ran towards her. She turned around and saw him near to her. "Rach," he said as he reached her, he was slightly breathless. "I can't do it...I can't just be friends with you anymore, I care about you too much. And maybe you can pretend like nothing happened last night but I can't. What happened was extraordinary..." Chandler noticed that Rachel had tears in her eyes. He pulled her closer. "Please don't throw this away Rachel," he said. This time it was Rachel who initiated the kiss between them.
***Well I'm sorry I left it a little longer than usual but I hope it was worth it (it's a bit longer than the other ones!) I've been quite busy with my new domain!! I can't post the URL on here as it won't let me but ask me and I'll tell you hehe! Should be more chapters along soon : )
