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 8: Remember Me
Over the next several weeks Rachel continued to get sicker but she hid it well when she was around her friends. She even planned a baby shower for Monica which she had loved. Her friends did their best to act happy around her but it was hard especially for Ross.
Rachel was sitting in her apartment waiting for Ross to come home. It was their first anniversary and Emma and Sammy were staying the night with Chandler and Monica. She got up and checked the food she had in the kitchen that Monica had cooked for her. She smiled at the romantically set table with candles and flowers. She heard Ross come in.
"Rach, honey you home" Ross called out. She came out of the kitchen with a smile. "Hi honey happy anniversary" she said as she hugged him. "Happy anniversary sweeite" he whispered kissing her softly. "Come on I made dinner" she giggled. "Don't you mean Mon cooked and you just warmed it up" he said with a smile. He knew her so well, better than anyone else she loved that about him. Okay so I haven't cooked anything since 1996 but I warmed up Monica's meal with love" she said her eyes sparkling more than they had in the last several months.
After dinner they made their way back to the living room. Rachel turned on the radio and a familiar song began to play. "With or Without You" Ross whispered. "Yuh huh" Rachel said. "Will you dance with me" she asked. He nodded as he stood up and took her in his arms.
See the stones set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Sleigh of hand and twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait...without you
With or without you With or with out you
As they danced memories played in Ross's mind. He thought about the stupid list Chandler made on his new computer which led him to play this song on the radio for Rachel. He thought about how the same song played at that club on the night he thought he and Rachel had broken up. He pulled Rachel closer to him and she rested her head on his shoulder as they continued to dance.
Through the storm we reach the shore You give it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
Ross smelled Rachel's hair. He always loved the coconuty smell it had. He started to think about Vegas and how they'd both been drunk and got married. Phoebe had been right. He didn't want to annul the marriage because he was still in love with her not because he didn't want a third failed marriage.
And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give And you give And you give yourself away
My hands are tied My body bruised, she's got me with Nothing left to win And nothing else to lose
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
The music slowly faded out but Ross continued to slowly dance with Rachel in his arms. He wanted to hold her forever. She looked up at him her blue eyes sparkled. "I love you Ross" she whispered kissing him softly. "I love you too Rach" he whispered kissing her back. Rachel leaned into him as the kiss deepened. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "Ross" she whispered. "Make love to me" she said softly. Ross wasn't sure of what to say. They hadn't been intimate since before she got sick. "I...I don't think" He was stopped by Rachel's fingertip on his lips. "I want to be with you Ross ,I want to feel alive again" she whispered "Please Ross" she pleaded "Make me feel alive again" she said a few tears lingered in her eyes.
Ross never could resist her. He smiled as he picked her up. She giggled a little as he carried her to their bedroom. "I love you" Ross said as he laid her down on the bed. She smiled "I Love you too" she whispered as she pulled him down on her. They spent the rest of the night making love and holding each other.
Later that night Rachel watched Ross sleep. She lightly touched his face and his hair. She set her hand on his chest and felt his heart beating. "Remember me Ross" she whispered as she moved her hand and laid her head on his chest. "I'll always love you" she whispered as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.
Chapter 9:Remember Me Pt.2...The second half of this chapter the gang reminisce about Rachel.
Authors Note: Hello little ones. Guess what I got yesterday!! A new Friends book! It just came out its called The One About The #1 Sitcom Friends...The Official Trivia Guide! ....I Love it! It has trivia, fun facts, and pictures from all nine seasons of Friends! I say its a must for all diehard Friends fans like me! I also got the first season on DVD. Its cool too there's scenes that never aired on tv, cast interviews and more. Okay enough of my babble and bragging. Anyway here's the next chapter. The next one is the second part of this chapter. I hope you all like Chapter 8 it was just Rachel and Ross. The whole gang is in the second part of this chapter. Oh and the song in this fic is With Or Without you by U2. Please read and review. Thanx!
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 8: Remember Me
Over the next several weeks Rachel continued to get sicker but she hid it well when she was around her friends. She even planned a baby shower for Monica which she had loved. Her friends did their best to act happy around her but it was hard especially for Ross.
Rachel was sitting in her apartment waiting for Ross to come home. It was their first anniversary and Emma and Sammy were staying the night with Chandler and Monica. She got up and checked the food she had in the kitchen that Monica had cooked for her. She smiled at the romantically set table with candles and flowers. She heard Ross come in.
"Rach, honey you home" Ross called out. She came out of the kitchen with a smile. "Hi honey happy anniversary" she said as she hugged him. "Happy anniversary sweeite" he whispered kissing her softly. "Come on I made dinner" she giggled. "Don't you mean Mon cooked and you just warmed it up" he said with a smile. He knew her so well, better than anyone else she loved that about him. Okay so I haven't cooked anything since 1996 but I warmed up Monica's meal with love" she said her eyes sparkling more than they had in the last several months.
After dinner they made their way back to the living room. Rachel turned on the radio and a familiar song began to play. "With or Without You" Ross whispered. "Yuh huh" Rachel said. "Will you dance with me" she asked. He nodded as he stood up and took her in his arms.
See the stones set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Sleigh of hand and twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait...without you
With or without you With or with out you
As they danced memories played in Ross's mind. He thought about the stupid list Chandler made on his new computer which led him to play this song on the radio for Rachel. He thought about how the same song played at that club on the night he thought he and Rachel had broken up. He pulled Rachel closer to him and she rested her head on his shoulder as they continued to dance.
Through the storm we reach the shore You give it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
Ross smelled Rachel's hair. He always loved the coconuty smell it had. He started to think about Vegas and how they'd both been drunk and got married. Phoebe had been right. He didn't want to annul the marriage because he was still in love with her not because he didn't want a third failed marriage.
And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give And you give And you give yourself away
My hands are tied My body bruised, she's got me with Nothing left to win And nothing else to lose
With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
The music slowly faded out but Ross continued to slowly dance with Rachel in his arms. He wanted to hold her forever. She looked up at him her blue eyes sparkled. "I love you Ross" she whispered kissing him softly. "I love you too Rach" he whispered kissing her back. Rachel leaned into him as the kiss deepened. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "Ross" she whispered. "Make love to me" she said softly. Ross wasn't sure of what to say. They hadn't been intimate since before she got sick. "I...I don't think" He was stopped by Rachel's fingertip on his lips. "I want to be with you Ross ,I want to feel alive again" she whispered "Please Ross" she pleaded "Make me feel alive again" she said a few tears lingered in her eyes.
Ross never could resist her. He smiled as he picked her up. She giggled a little as he carried her to their bedroom. "I love you" Ross said as he laid her down on the bed. She smiled "I Love you too" she whispered as she pulled him down on her. They spent the rest of the night making love and holding each other.
Later that night Rachel watched Ross sleep. She lightly touched his face and his hair. She set her hand on his chest and felt his heart beating. "Remember me Ross" she whispered as she moved her hand and laid her head on his chest. "I'll always love you" she whispered as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.
Chapter 9:Remember Me Pt.2...The second half of this chapter the gang reminisce about Rachel.
Authors Note: Hello little ones. Guess what I got yesterday!! A new Friends book! It just came out its called The One About The #1 Sitcom Friends...The Official Trivia Guide! ....I Love it! It has trivia, fun facts, and pictures from all nine seasons of Friends! I say its a must for all diehard Friends fans like me! I also got the first season on DVD. Its cool too there's scenes that never aired on tv, cast interviews and more. Okay enough of my babble and bragging. Anyway here's the next chapter. The next one is the second part of this chapter. I hope you all like Chapter 8 it was just Rachel and Ross. The whole gang is in the second part of this chapter. Oh and the song in this fic is With Or Without you by U2. Please read and review. Thanx!
