This fic takes place in the near future. Ross and Rachel are newlyweds, Emma is two years old and Rachel is seven months pregnant. Chandler and Monica have been married for three years they have a one year old daughter and Monica is four months pregnant. Joey and Phoebe live together in Joey's apartment.

Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. and NBC. Although I wished I owned Chandler! Hannah Muriel Bing and Dr. Halliwell are mine.

Title: I'll Be There For You

Rated PG

Summery: Rachel is seven months pregnant and happy but she gets news that could change her and the gang's lives

(AN: This chapter takes place about two months later)

Chapter 4: In Sickness And Health

Rachel and Ross sat in the small exam room waiting for Dr. Halliwell. It had been a month since Rachel had her last round of chemo and she was back to have a check up. "I'm scared Ross" she whispered. "What if it came back" she added. Ross gave her hand a gentle squeeze "Everything's gonna be fine" he assured her. Dr. Halliwell came into the room. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Geller" she greeted. "Hi" Rachel whispered. Dr. Halliwell looked at the couple. "Mrs. Geller" she started. "I'm afraid the cancer is back and its spread from the uterus to cervix" she said gently. Rachel started at the doctor in shock. She fell into Ross's arms and sobbed.
Ross held her gently rocking her. He looked at the doctor with tear filled eyes. "So what do we do does she need more chemo" he whispered. "Well she could do that it may shrink the tumors but the prognoses isn't very good" Dr. Halliwell told him. "Her best option would be a hysterectomy followed by more chemo and radiation" she added. "and then she'll be okay" Ross asked. The doctor sighed softly. "To be honest her chances with the surgery are fifty/fifty, with out it, its twenty five percent" she told him gently. "Can we have a minute" Ross asked Dr. Halliwell nodded. "Of course" she got up leaving the couple alone.
Rachel pulled away and looked into Ross's eyes. "What should I do" she whispered. "Do...do you want me to have the surgery" she asked. Ross wanted her to have the surgery he wanted her to fight he loved her more than his own life and he didn't want to lose her but only she could make this decision. "I want what you want honey" he whispered as a few tears ran down his face. She hated to see him cry. She remembered how he'd cried when they were breaking up after the whole Chloe thing. She reached up and gently brushed away his tears. "I'll have the surgery" she whispered. "Are you sure" he asked. She nodded. "Yes you, the kids, and my friends mean too much to me and I want to be around for them" she said placing a soft kiss on his lips. "I love you Rachel, so much" he said. "I love you too Ross" she whispered.
Later that day Ross and Rachel walked into Monica and Chandler's apartment. Monica was in the kitchen fixing dinner with Phoebe's help, Chandler and Joey were playing with Hannah and Emma and baby Sammy was sleeping in his carrier. Rachel had to fight the tears threatening to fall. Emma saw her and came running to her. "Mama!" she squealed. Rachel picked her up and buried her face in her daughter's soft golden brown hair unable to hold the tears anymore. After a few minutes she set Emma down and wiped her face. "Guys" she whispered "There's something I need to tell you" she said. "Ooh are you pregnant again" Phoebe asked. "No Pheebs I'm not pregnant" Rachel whispered. "The cancer its...its back" she said beginning to cry again. "and its spread" she whispered.
Before her friends could respond she continued. "Its spread to my cervix the doctor said my best chance is a hysterectomy followed by more chemo and radiation" she told them. Joey, Phoebe and Chandler pulled Rachel and Ross in to a group hug. Monica stood there stunned. The plate she was holding slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor. She got down on her knees and began to pick up the broken pieces. Chandler broke away from the hug. He knelt down beside her. "Let me get that" he whispered. "No I'll do it you'll just mess it up" she whispered her bottom lip quivering. "Mon how can I mess up a broken plate" he said "Go talk to Rachel and let me clean this" Monica looked at Chandler his blue eyes were full of love and concern for both her and Rachel. A few tears slid down her face. He gently brushed them away with his fingertip. "Go on its okay" he whispered. She slowly nodded as she stood up.
Monica crossed the room to her bestfriend and pulled her into a hug. The two held each other tight and cried together. "We'll get you through this Rach just like we did the first time" Monica whispered. Ross watched his wife and sister holding onto each other like their lives depended on it. Sammy started to whimper. Ross picked him up "Shh its okay little man daddy's here" he whispered.

Emma crawled up on Ross's lap too. "Dada" she whimpered. He hugged her. He glanced at Rachel as he held his children. He lost her by being stupid and sleeping with Chloe, he said her name when he was marring Emily, they got drunk and married in Vegas, he got her pregnant after their one night fling just weeks before Monica and Chandler's wedding, they'd both dated other people but Phoebe had been right she was his lobster they were meant to be together. After everything they'd been through they finally got married less than a year ago and now he feared he was going to lose her for good. He broke down in tears pulling his children closer to him. "She just has to beat this" he thought. "I can't live with out her" he whispered so low that no one heard him.

Chapter 5: Lean On Me...Rachel prepares for her battle with cancer.....Coming Soon!!

Authors Note: Hello little ones! Here's the next chapter. I can't believe that next week is the season finale of Friends and ER! Ahh a whole summer we have to wait for new episodes! Hey I do have one spoiler for the new season of Friends!! Monica will be pregnant! I saw the thing with Court and she said she put in her contract that Mon could be pregnant next season so it looks like there will be a little baby Bing!! YAY!!! Okay I guess I'm a bit excited! LOL anyway please read and review. Thanx!