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 11: Will Love Keep Us Together

Rachel had been on her new treatment for a few weeks now. She really didn't feel any better or any worse. She sighed as she glanced at her watch. She took a leave of absence from work when she got sick so she usually spent the day with her kids but Judy had picked them up for the weekend giving her and Ross a break so she was bored out of her mind. She decided to go across the street and see if Monica could use any help. She grabbed her coat and locked up the apartment.

Monica was coming out of the nursery with a burp rag on her shoulder when Rachel walked in. "Hey Mon you look like hell" she chuckled. "Nice to see you too Rach" Monica said as she collapsed on the sofa. "Taking care of a toddler and a newborn is harder than I thought" she said. "Try taking care of a toddler and a newborn while battling cancer at the same time" Rachel said softly. Monica felt bad for complaining she may have two babies to take care of but she was healthy unlike Rachel. "Rach I...I'm sorry" she whispered. "You don't have to apologize Mon it's hard but having you guys has always helped so that's why I'm here I'm Rachel super aunt" she giggled. "Hey I'm super aunt" Monica giggled.

"We both are" Rachel said hugging her. Daniel began to cry. "Ahhh" Monica moaned "I'll get him Mon why don't you go take a nap" Rachel said standing up. "Are you sure" Monica asked. "Yes you obviously need some rest and I need something to do until my doctor's appointment so I'll look after the kids until Chandler gets here okay" Monica smiled "Thank you Rach but if you need me or it gets to be too much wake me up okay" Rachel nodded. "Okay now go shoo off to bed" she giggled as she headed to the nursery.

A few hours later Rachel woke up to the sound of a door. She had Daniel on her chest. She must have dosed off. "Hey Rach where's Mon" Chandler asked softly. "She's taking a nap" she said. "What time is it" she asked. "It's almost four" he told her. She sat up trying not to wake up the baby but he started to fuss. "Here I'll take him" Chandler said taking Daniel from her. She watched Chandler whisper to him and rock him gently calming him down. Tears filled her eyes as she watched Chandler with his son. He was a wonderful father just like Ross. She wanted to be around to watch Chandler, Ross, and someday Joey with their kids. She wanted to be around to watch them with their grandkids.

Chandler looked over and saw her crying and looking at him. "Rach you okay" he asked with concern. "Yes, no...I...I don't know" she said wiping away her tears. She sighed softly. "I'm scared Chandler" she whispered "What if the doctor tells me I've gotten worse and I only have months or weeks" she said softly. "That won't happen Rach you're gonna beat this" Chandler assured her. "Just pretend its Barry and leave it at the alter" he joked hoping to cheer her up.

Rachel laughed a little "That's what I love about you Chandler you can make any situation funny" she said. "Yeah well like I told Emma funny is all I have" he said with a smile. "No its not Chandler you have alot more to offer than jokes you're sweet, you're a good listener, you have a big heart, you're a great husband, a great father, and a great brother" she told him "Brother" he questioned. She nodded. "Yeah you're more than friend Chandler to me you're like a brother" Chandler smiled "Aww thanks sis" he joked. She smiled "No thank you bro" she joked. "Seriously though thank you, you made me feel better" she said hugging him.

Rachel stood up. "I better get going I'm meeting Ross at the doctor's office." She said as she walked to the door. Chandler followed her. "It'll be okay Rach, Mon and I are here if you need us" he told her. "and if you started to get scared or worried just think about Joey or I doing one of the many stupid things we've done over the years" he joked. She laughed "Okay, thanks" she said. She gave him another hug. "I'll see you and Mon later" she said as she left.

Sometime later Rachel was sitting in the doctor's office wearing a paper gown with Ross sitting beside her. She nervously played with the hem of her gown. The doctor was taking a long time and it was starting to scare her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. A minute or two later she was laughing softly. Ross looked at her. "Uh Rach, honey what's so funny" he asked. " Chandler half naked and handcuffed to my boss's chair" she giggled. "What" he asked. "Oh I was worried about what the doctor would say so Chandler told me to think of something funny he or Joey have done" she told him.

Ross nodded. "So how did Chandler end up half naked and handcuffed to your boss's chair" he asked. "Well Joanna met him and she liked him so she asked me if he'd go out with her but after one date Chandler said he didn't like her that she was boring he was suppose to be breaking it off with her but ended up making out with her and when she got called to a meeting she handcuffed him to the chair and locked the door" she said. Ross laughed "Sounds pretty funny" Rachel smiled "Oh it was, you should have seen it" she chuckled.

Dr. Halliwell walked in and the laughter stopped. Rachel grabbed Ross's hand. He felt her shaking a little. He gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "Mr. and Mrs. Geller I'm sorry it took so long one of my patients came into the ER" she explained. "Please call us Ross and Rachel" Rachel whispered. The doctor nodded. "Okay Rachel I've gone over all your test results and there had been no change in your condition" she said softly. "So does...does that mean the new treatment isn't working" Rachel asked as tears filled her eyes. "No not necessarily" the doctor answered. "You've only been on the new treatment for a few weeks it may take more time before we see any real results" she added.

Ross looked at the doctor. "So she... she could still improve, maybe even beat this" he said. Dr. Halliwell nodded. "I tell my patients there's always hope and if an opportunity shows it self take a chance, your wife found her opportunity she took a chance" she said. "To be honest the fact that your wife is doing as well as she is since stopping her chemo is a miracle, with most patients once they've stopped their chemo their health slowly declines but in your wife's case she's actually improved she's gained weight, her color is back and her hair has grown" she said.

"Yeah but she's not as strong as she used to be, she gets tired easily" Ross pointed out. "Yes that's because even though she's improving there's still cancer in her body, hopefully with several more weeks of the new treatment she'll start improving more and eventually be in remission" Dr. Halliwell explained.

Ross and Rachel both knew there was still a chance Rachel wouldn't make it but they tried to keep that thought out of their minds. Instead they filled their minds with happy thoughts, with thoughts of Rachel beating the odds and beating cancer.

Chapter 12: A Bump In The Road.....Rachel is doing well but suddenly falls ill. Is the cancer worse or is it something as simple as a cold?....Coming Soon!!

Author's Note: Hello little ones! Here's the next chapter. I know its kind of boring but the next one will have a little more drama and stuff. I still haven't decided on Rach's fate yet but I'm thinking she will probably live. I've been arguing with myself over this for awhile now and since most of you want her to live I think that's what I'll do. Well we'll just have to wait and see huh! LOL. My friend Rosie is a real huge Ross&Rachel fan she begs me everyday to let Rach live! (Don't worry Rosie I like it when you plead for Rach to live! Heehee!) Anyway please read and review. Thanx!