Faith's Abyss
Rachel and Ross sat at that bar for three hours, just talking. She didn't know why, but she felt like he was someone she could really open up to, someone who would listen. She took another sip of her drink and continued to listen.
"...And so, that's how my marriage failed. Lesbianism." He concluded.
"I'm so sorry." Rachel comforted.
"No, don't worry about it. I guess since my divorce though, I've been really timid when it comes to women. I don't want to push them over the edge." He stated.
"Um, it sounds as if Carol was always a lesbian. She just didn't know it yet. You know, maybe since you two started dating in college, she never got to experiment. You know?" She said wholeheartedly. Ross looked into thin air pondering this.
"Huh." He said. Rachel smiled.
"Plus, I mean, her playing golf and lacrosse was a dead giveaway." She joked. Ross smiled then too. "But what happened with Lexis?" She asked.
"Oh, yea, well, Lexis and I got into a fight one night. And instead of fixing the situation, she asked for a break. Little did I know she wanted the break so that she could sleep with her co-worker."
"Oh, that's terrible." Rachel said. "See, breaks do that to people." She smiled. "Would you ever forgive her?" She asked. Ross looked at her and shrugged.
"You know, I don't think so. I don't think I would ever want to be with her knowing what I know now." He said.
"Wow, this conversation got deep." Rachel grinned.
"Wh-what about you? Ex-husband stories? Sad Ex-boyfriend stories?" He asked. "I tell ya, that's the subject matter tonight." He smiled, but when he saw Rachel wasn't, he stopped. "Or not, you don't have to."
"No, I was married. For four years. Then, the day after my birthday, Jake passed away." She said, looking at her hands. Ross could tell she really didn't want to get into it.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I had no clue." Ross said. "Oh, come here." He sweet- talked, giving her a light, friendly hug. Rachel smiled as they embraced, then her eyes widened as she peered out of the bar window. It was dark. She pulled away quickly.
"I have to go. I have to get to the beach." Rachel said pulling out a 20 for their drinks.
"What? Why?" Ross asked. Rachel looked at him for a long moment.
"No one I have met so far has been as nice as you. Thank you." She smiled before pulling her shall over her shoulders. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek before beginning to walk away. Ross got up quickly and ran after her.
"Rachel! Wait!" He yelled as he jogged towards her. She stopped and looked at him. "Hold on." He said catching his breath. "I have- I have- I have-" He said. Rachel laughed. "I have to see you again." He said. Rachel sighed. Her first instinct told her to forget everything and hand him her number and where she was staying. Yet her second instinct told her no. She looked into his eyes. Deep brown. Just like Jakes had been. She finally smiled and reached into her purse to get out a piece of paper and a pen. Scribbling all of her information she handed it to him.
"Here you go." She said sweetly. "I'll see you around."
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Rachel came inside of her house the next morning just as Joey as leaving. Rachel smiled politely and as soon as he left, Andrea ran over to her.
"Omigod! You didn't come home! Did you sleep with him? Was he good?! Are you going to see him again?" She began to drill. Rachel rolled her eyes as she smiled and walked towards the kitchen.
"No. He was a real gentleman. We talked and talked about everything. Then... uh, I noticed that the sun had already set. So I hurried out." She said. Andrea groaned.
"Rachel!!!" She hollered.
"Hold on!" She finished. Andrea looked at her. She was a sponge, soaking up all of the details. "Okay, so, once I was outside, he caught up to me..."
"He ran after you! Awwww!" She sighed. Rachel finally cupped her hands over Andrea's mouth.
"So as I was saying, he told me he wanted to see me again, so I gave him my number." She finished. Andrea pushed Rachel's hands away.
"Then what?"
"I uh, I fell asleep on the beach." She finished. Andrea rolled her eyes.
"I don't believe you. This wonderful, sweet, charming guy is right at your fingertips, and you fall asleep on the beach." She said. "Rachel, if you look at your life and saw what was missing, it's not Jake. He will always be with you. The thing that you are missing is, is...a brain." She joked. Rachel smiled and went to take a shower. The phone rang. Andrea ran over to it.
"Hello?" She rang. She smiled happily. "She's right here." She said into the phone. Rachel walked over to the phone with her towel wrapped around herself. Andrea smiled and handed it to her. "Have fun." She whispered. Rachel took the phone and paused.
"He-hello?" She asked.
"Hey, it's Ross." He said.
"I hi, how's it going?" She asked casually.
"Well, I met this girl last night, and I can't stop thinking about her. So I was wondering if she would join me this evening for a date."
"Oh?" She smiled, flattered by his sweet remark. "When?" She asked.
"At oh, say, 6:30? He asked. Rachel paused.
"And where would this guy be taking me?" She asked.
"Well, have you ever been to a Jamaican Luau?"
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"Wow. I am so happy for you!" Andrea sang as she helped Rachel dig through her luggage.
"Yea, I'm excited too." Rachel said. She truly was.
"Rachel, you deserve this." Andrea said as she held a cute skirt up to Rachel. "Okay: We have the hot pink, low-cut, tank top-"
"Check." Rachel said.
"Next: Black Capri's." She said.
"Check." Rachel said again.
"And MY black Bongo flip-flops." She said. Rachel had a habit of stealing her clothes on accident.
"Okay. I'm getting dressed and then I need to finish my hair. How's my makeup?" She asked. Andrea studied her.
"Beautiful." She smiled. "Good luck."
"Thanks."
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Rachel walked along side Ross on the beach where the luau was. It was dusk.
"Thanks for coming with me." He smiled. Rachel smiled back.
"Well thanks for inviting me." There was a long silence. Rachel sat down in the sand. "It's a pretty night." Rachel said, trying to make more conversation. Ross sat next to her.
"You're right." He said. He looked at her with an awestruck look in his eyes. "It's gorgeous." He finished. Finally, Rachel reached over and took his hand into hers, interlacing their fingers. Ross leaned over and kissed her on her cheek.
"Well, we'd better get going to the luau." Ross said as he stood, helping her up. Both dusted the sand off of themselves, and Ross even helped her with some areas. She laughed as he nervously helped get the sand off of her butt.
The music was loud, the food was great, and the colors were beautiful. Rachel felt like she was in a movie. She reached down and picked at her pineapple-sautéed pork. She looked up at Ross who was drinking his drink. Their eyes once again met and Ross blushed.
For the first time since Jake, Rachel felt a connection with someone. She felt so close to him. Like she could easily spend her life with him. Yet, she still didn't KNOW him. She wanted to get to know everything about him though. And she had a feeling that he felt the same. Rachel stood up and grabbed Ross' hands.
"Let's dance." Rachel smiled. Ross smiled back.
"Good. Cause I was trying to figure out how I was going to ask you." He laughed. Rachel led him to the dance floor. Some slower tropical music came on and both walked to the full dance floor. There where many people crowded around, dancing. Rachel put her arms around Ross and Ross set his hands on her waist. Both danced for a long time, even after the luau started to clear out. Rachel looked at her watch. It was 10:30. She let go of Ross and walked towards the table get her purse. He soon followed after.
"I had a really great time." Rachel said as she and Ross stood together.
"You're leaving?" Ross asked, trying to hide the disappointment in his voice. Rachel stumbled over her words for a long moment, before catching his glance again. She sighed.
"No. I'm not going anywhere."
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Rachel brought her flannelled blanket outside to Ross who was waiting patiently on the back porch. She brought it over to him, and led him onto the beach. Once it was laid out, she sat down on it.
"Wow. I like this place. You're lucky you got your own private beach here." Ross said as he sat down next to her.
"Yea. I really like it. I come out here in the mornings and the evenings to think. It's really peaceful." Then it was silent. Both watched the waves, as Rachel had grown accustomed to. 'Andrea was right.' Rachel told herself. 'Jake would have wanted me to move on. He'll always be with me.' She looked over at Ross and smiled.
"The moon sure is bright tonight." Ross said. Rachel nodded. He noticed that she was still in thought. "Hey, do you want me to go?" He asked. Rachel lay down.
"No. I want you to stay with me." She said. Ross lay down next to her and gave her a small hug. Rachel looked up at the stars with Ross.
"I'll stay as long as you want me to." He whispered. Rachel turned to her side so that she was facing him. She set her hand on his cheek.
"Thank you for everything you have done for me." She said. Ross just stared at her for a long moment. A very long moment. Soon he put his hand on her hip and gently stroked it. All in one movement, he brought his lips to hers. Rachel didn't hold back. She moved her hand from his cheek to the back of his neck, slowly pulling him closer to her. Their bodies became close. Ross stopped the kiss.
"Wow. I'm thirsty." He joked. "Do you want something to drink?" He asked, Rachel could tell that he hadn't been in a situation like this in a long time. She took his hand and kissed it. She finally looked back into his eyes.
"Yea. Could I get one 'Sex on the Beach?'" She asked. Ross then knew that it was going to be okay. So he kissed her again. More intense than sweet like before. Like it was something that he wanted so badly. Not the intimacy, but her. He wanted her to be with him that night. Rachel then stopped the kiss and sat up for a moment.
"Um... I uh, I haven't done this in a long time. I don't know how it's going to be-" She drifted off when he began to kiss her shoulder and the knap of her neck. "Oh, well." She sighed.
And for the first time in 3 years, Rachel didn't mind that she missed the sunset.
XOXOELIZABETHXOXO
The next Chapter will be up soon. RNR fans should be pleased...CNM fans; in about two chapters I will bring them into the picture, okay?
Rachel and Ross sat at that bar for three hours, just talking. She didn't know why, but she felt like he was someone she could really open up to, someone who would listen. She took another sip of her drink and continued to listen.
"...And so, that's how my marriage failed. Lesbianism." He concluded.
"I'm so sorry." Rachel comforted.
"No, don't worry about it. I guess since my divorce though, I've been really timid when it comes to women. I don't want to push them over the edge." He stated.
"Um, it sounds as if Carol was always a lesbian. She just didn't know it yet. You know, maybe since you two started dating in college, she never got to experiment. You know?" She said wholeheartedly. Ross looked into thin air pondering this.
"Huh." He said. Rachel smiled.
"Plus, I mean, her playing golf and lacrosse was a dead giveaway." She joked. Ross smiled then too. "But what happened with Lexis?" She asked.
"Oh, yea, well, Lexis and I got into a fight one night. And instead of fixing the situation, she asked for a break. Little did I know she wanted the break so that she could sleep with her co-worker."
"Oh, that's terrible." Rachel said. "See, breaks do that to people." She smiled. "Would you ever forgive her?" She asked. Ross looked at her and shrugged.
"You know, I don't think so. I don't think I would ever want to be with her knowing what I know now." He said.
"Wow, this conversation got deep." Rachel grinned.
"Wh-what about you? Ex-husband stories? Sad Ex-boyfriend stories?" He asked. "I tell ya, that's the subject matter tonight." He smiled, but when he saw Rachel wasn't, he stopped. "Or not, you don't have to."
"No, I was married. For four years. Then, the day after my birthday, Jake passed away." She said, looking at her hands. Ross could tell she really didn't want to get into it.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I had no clue." Ross said. "Oh, come here." He sweet- talked, giving her a light, friendly hug. Rachel smiled as they embraced, then her eyes widened as she peered out of the bar window. It was dark. She pulled away quickly.
"I have to go. I have to get to the beach." Rachel said pulling out a 20 for their drinks.
"What? Why?" Ross asked. Rachel looked at him for a long moment.
"No one I have met so far has been as nice as you. Thank you." She smiled before pulling her shall over her shoulders. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek before beginning to walk away. Ross got up quickly and ran after her.
"Rachel! Wait!" He yelled as he jogged towards her. She stopped and looked at him. "Hold on." He said catching his breath. "I have- I have- I have-" He said. Rachel laughed. "I have to see you again." He said. Rachel sighed. Her first instinct told her to forget everything and hand him her number and where she was staying. Yet her second instinct told her no. She looked into his eyes. Deep brown. Just like Jakes had been. She finally smiled and reached into her purse to get out a piece of paper and a pen. Scribbling all of her information she handed it to him.
"Here you go." She said sweetly. "I'll see you around."
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Rachel came inside of her house the next morning just as Joey as leaving. Rachel smiled politely and as soon as he left, Andrea ran over to her.
"Omigod! You didn't come home! Did you sleep with him? Was he good?! Are you going to see him again?" She began to drill. Rachel rolled her eyes as she smiled and walked towards the kitchen.
"No. He was a real gentleman. We talked and talked about everything. Then... uh, I noticed that the sun had already set. So I hurried out." She said. Andrea groaned.
"Rachel!!!" She hollered.
"Hold on!" She finished. Andrea looked at her. She was a sponge, soaking up all of the details. "Okay, so, once I was outside, he caught up to me..."
"He ran after you! Awwww!" She sighed. Rachel finally cupped her hands over Andrea's mouth.
"So as I was saying, he told me he wanted to see me again, so I gave him my number." She finished. Andrea pushed Rachel's hands away.
"Then what?"
"I uh, I fell asleep on the beach." She finished. Andrea rolled her eyes.
"I don't believe you. This wonderful, sweet, charming guy is right at your fingertips, and you fall asleep on the beach." She said. "Rachel, if you look at your life and saw what was missing, it's not Jake. He will always be with you. The thing that you are missing is, is...a brain." She joked. Rachel smiled and went to take a shower. The phone rang. Andrea ran over to it.
"Hello?" She rang. She smiled happily. "She's right here." She said into the phone. Rachel walked over to the phone with her towel wrapped around herself. Andrea smiled and handed it to her. "Have fun." She whispered. Rachel took the phone and paused.
"He-hello?" She asked.
"Hey, it's Ross." He said.
"I hi, how's it going?" She asked casually.
"Well, I met this girl last night, and I can't stop thinking about her. So I was wondering if she would join me this evening for a date."
"Oh?" She smiled, flattered by his sweet remark. "When?" She asked.
"At oh, say, 6:30? He asked. Rachel paused.
"And where would this guy be taking me?" She asked.
"Well, have you ever been to a Jamaican Luau?"
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"Wow. I am so happy for you!" Andrea sang as she helped Rachel dig through her luggage.
"Yea, I'm excited too." Rachel said. She truly was.
"Rachel, you deserve this." Andrea said as she held a cute skirt up to Rachel. "Okay: We have the hot pink, low-cut, tank top-"
"Check." Rachel said.
"Next: Black Capri's." She said.
"Check." Rachel said again.
"And MY black Bongo flip-flops." She said. Rachel had a habit of stealing her clothes on accident.
"Okay. I'm getting dressed and then I need to finish my hair. How's my makeup?" She asked. Andrea studied her.
"Beautiful." She smiled. "Good luck."
"Thanks."
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Rachel walked along side Ross on the beach where the luau was. It was dusk.
"Thanks for coming with me." He smiled. Rachel smiled back.
"Well thanks for inviting me." There was a long silence. Rachel sat down in the sand. "It's a pretty night." Rachel said, trying to make more conversation. Ross sat next to her.
"You're right." He said. He looked at her with an awestruck look in his eyes. "It's gorgeous." He finished. Finally, Rachel reached over and took his hand into hers, interlacing their fingers. Ross leaned over and kissed her on her cheek.
"Well, we'd better get going to the luau." Ross said as he stood, helping her up. Both dusted the sand off of themselves, and Ross even helped her with some areas. She laughed as he nervously helped get the sand off of her butt.
The music was loud, the food was great, and the colors were beautiful. Rachel felt like she was in a movie. She reached down and picked at her pineapple-sautéed pork. She looked up at Ross who was drinking his drink. Their eyes once again met and Ross blushed.
For the first time since Jake, Rachel felt a connection with someone. She felt so close to him. Like she could easily spend her life with him. Yet, she still didn't KNOW him. She wanted to get to know everything about him though. And she had a feeling that he felt the same. Rachel stood up and grabbed Ross' hands.
"Let's dance." Rachel smiled. Ross smiled back.
"Good. Cause I was trying to figure out how I was going to ask you." He laughed. Rachel led him to the dance floor. Some slower tropical music came on and both walked to the full dance floor. There where many people crowded around, dancing. Rachel put her arms around Ross and Ross set his hands on her waist. Both danced for a long time, even after the luau started to clear out. Rachel looked at her watch. It was 10:30. She let go of Ross and walked towards the table get her purse. He soon followed after.
"I had a really great time." Rachel said as she and Ross stood together.
"You're leaving?" Ross asked, trying to hide the disappointment in his voice. Rachel stumbled over her words for a long moment, before catching his glance again. She sighed.
"No. I'm not going anywhere."
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Rachel brought her flannelled blanket outside to Ross who was waiting patiently on the back porch. She brought it over to him, and led him onto the beach. Once it was laid out, she sat down on it.
"Wow. I like this place. You're lucky you got your own private beach here." Ross said as he sat down next to her.
"Yea. I really like it. I come out here in the mornings and the evenings to think. It's really peaceful." Then it was silent. Both watched the waves, as Rachel had grown accustomed to. 'Andrea was right.' Rachel told herself. 'Jake would have wanted me to move on. He'll always be with me.' She looked over at Ross and smiled.
"The moon sure is bright tonight." Ross said. Rachel nodded. He noticed that she was still in thought. "Hey, do you want me to go?" He asked. Rachel lay down.
"No. I want you to stay with me." She said. Ross lay down next to her and gave her a small hug. Rachel looked up at the stars with Ross.
"I'll stay as long as you want me to." He whispered. Rachel turned to her side so that she was facing him. She set her hand on his cheek.
"Thank you for everything you have done for me." She said. Ross just stared at her for a long moment. A very long moment. Soon he put his hand on her hip and gently stroked it. All in one movement, he brought his lips to hers. Rachel didn't hold back. She moved her hand from his cheek to the back of his neck, slowly pulling him closer to her. Their bodies became close. Ross stopped the kiss.
"Wow. I'm thirsty." He joked. "Do you want something to drink?" He asked, Rachel could tell that he hadn't been in a situation like this in a long time. She took his hand and kissed it. She finally looked back into his eyes.
"Yea. Could I get one 'Sex on the Beach?'" She asked. Ross then knew that it was going to be okay. So he kissed her again. More intense than sweet like before. Like it was something that he wanted so badly. Not the intimacy, but her. He wanted her to be with him that night. Rachel then stopped the kiss and sat up for a moment.
"Um... I uh, I haven't done this in a long time. I don't know how it's going to be-" She drifted off when he began to kiss her shoulder and the knap of her neck. "Oh, well." She sighed.
And for the first time in 3 years, Rachel didn't mind that she missed the sunset.
XOXOELIZABETHXOXO
The next Chapter will be up soon. RNR fans should be pleased...CNM fans; in about two chapters I will bring them into the picture, okay?
