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.

Chapter 5: Lean On Me

Rachel sat on the leather couch in her and Ross's living room with a stack of papers on her lap. Ross walked in. He set his briefcase down and sat down beside her. "Hey honey" he said kissing her cheek. "What's all that" he asked pointing at the papers. "Its my will and stuff" she whispered. "Rach" he whispered. "Ross I plan on beating this but there's still a chance I won't I want everything to be in order just in case" she whispered. "Remember what we talked about that Thanksgiving Amy was here" she asked. Ross nodded. "Well I want it to be legalized Ross so if I'm not around and something happens to you I want Monica and Chandler to raise Emma and Sammy" she said knocking on the apothecary table sitting in front of the couch.

Ross hated talking about this. The last thing he wanted to think about was the possibility of losing her. "Whatever" he whispered. "I'm gonna go check on the kids" he said standing up and heading to the nursery. Rachel watched him. She looked down at the papers on her lap. She started to cry. Her friends cared more about her than her stuff. She decided to do away with the will. The only thing that really mattered were her kids. Instead of the will she decided to write letters to each of the gang and Ben, Emma, Sammy, Hannah, and Monica's new baby to read in case she's not around when they're older. She put the letters in envelopes and wrote names on the outside.
Rachel spent the next few days with her friends and her children. She also made sure she put the letters where she knew they'd be found. The night before Rachel was to go into the hospital the gang spent the whole night together at Chandler and Monica's. Monica cooked Rachel's favorite dinner. They played games, watched old home movies, talked, and laughed until it hurt.

Later that night Rachel couldn't sleep. She looked around Monica's dark living room the only light was the moonlight shining through the big bay window. She looked at her friends. Joey and Phoebe were on the floor snuggled together using the cushions or essence of the chair as Chandler once called it as pillows. Chandler was asleep on the sofa with Monica cuddled in his arms. She looked at Ross sleeping beside her with his arm draped over her. What laid ahead for Rachel terrified her more than any of them knew. Not only was she having a hysterectomy but she would receive stronger rounds of chemo and radiation which would make her sick and probably loose her hair.

Sometimes she wondered if going through all that was worth it since there was still a fifty percent chance she wouldn't survive but then she'd look at her two beautiful children and her friends. They were the reason for her to fight. She looked at the five sleeping people in the room with her. "I love you guys" she whispered. "always" she added as she laid down and snuggled closer to Ross.
The next morning Rachel was in her hospital room waiting to be taken to the OR. The gang was there. Dr. Halliwell came in with another doctor. "Mrs. Geller this is Dr. Truman he'll be assisting me in the OR" The other doctor nodded and shook her hand. "We'll be taking you down to the OR in s few minutes" Dr. Halliwell told her. Rachel nodded. She looked at the five people surrounding her bed. "Guys I...I just want you to know that I love all so much you're my family you've always stood by me, you guys have been my strength during some of the toughest times in my life" She stopped to wipe away a few stray tears. "I just wanna say thank you for being my friends" she finished.
They all took turns hugging her and giving her their love. Dr. Halliwell and Dr. Truman returned to take her to the OR. The five friends stood there watching Rachel's gurney until it disappeared from their view. They al knew they'd have to be Rachel's strength this was gonna be the toughest time she'd have to get through.

Chapter 6: The Letters....One by one the gang find their letters from Rachel...Coming Soon!!

Authors Note: Hello little ones. Here's the next chapter. The next one the gang find Rach's letters Don't worry she hasn't died but she may, I haven't decided her fate yet but I can tell you she does get really sick and stuff from her treatment! I told ya this was a sad one! Friends was pretty funny tonight with John Stamos! I loved the part when Monica said she wanted to have a baby with Chandler and if she couldn't then she just wouldn't have one! That was sooo sweet! Anyway please read and review. Thanx!