Rachel smiled at her son and daughter as they blew out the candles on their 9th birthday cake. Her husband came up beside her and clasped her hand in his.

"Can you believe our babies are 9 years old?" Rachel's voice was filled with tears.

"Honey, we've still got years left with them, and when they're grown up we get to be us, and then we'll get to be grandparents." Rachel smiled up at Joey.

"I love you."

"I love you too Rach."

"God Green you always were a cry baby." The couple turned to be greeted by their best friends, Chandler and Monica Bing and their children. Their eldest child Abby was 11 and their youngest Adam was 5. Rachel hugged her oldest friend while their husbands embraced.

"Mom, dad and Alice are here!" Rachel moved away from her friends to greet her daughter's father, her good friend and his wife.

"Hey Ross, Alice how are you feeling?"

"Oh god I'm sure you remember how much of a bitch the last week is."

"All too well. You want a seat." Alice sat down and Ross hurried off to greet his daughter, who at 14 was a miniature version of Lincoln High's Prom Queen, but with an attitude straight from Queens. Rachel surveyed the garden of her home of 8 years. Soon after the twins were born she and Joey had moved their newly formed family into a house in the suburbs. She looked at the people their, her little babies, they were both growing up so fast. She could clearly remember the day Sophie and Jason made their way into the world, she couldn't have been happier on that day. She had everything she wanted, 4 wonderful, beautiful children and a man who loved her and had just proposed! She had smiled on that day at the irony of them being engaged just after she had given birth. She looked at them laughing and playing with their friends. She watched Emma, who had given up her attitude for about 5 minutes to ask if she could get anything for Alice. She was glad Ross and she had met, even happier they had married and she was thrilled Alice was pregnant and Ross was finally getting the family he'd always wanted. She looked over to her son, the first child she had given Joey. Aaron was still withdrawn even though he was almost 13, though he was given a very special talent he could sing, really sing. She was breathless each time she heard him. But when he was with his dad, as he was now playing ball, he came out of himself and had the most amazing smile she'd ever seen. She looked over to Monica and Chandler, engaged as usual in their witty banter, amusing their youngest child while Abby had wandered off in search of something to do. At that moment the garden gate was flung open by a hyperactive 6 year old. The girl, Regina was closely followed by her dad Mike and her mom, Phoebe.

"Hey Rachel."

"Hey Pheebs, Mike how are you?"

"We're good our apartment has just been sold so we're moving, I'm so excited!"

"That's great, you'll be right in here with the rest of us soon then."

"Yeah." The screech of tyres momentarily brought chatter to a halt before it was resumed. Moments later the gate was flung open and a vibrant blonde walked in. Rachel's four children rushed round the young blonde, she smiled at them all and handed out the presents she had brought for her youngest siblings before rushing over. She pulled Phoebe and Mike into a hug.

"Hey you guys. I've missed so much!" The blonde spun round and ran to Joey, launching herself into his arms like a small child would. Though Rachel surmised in some ways she was still like a small child where he was concerned.

"Dad! I can't believe how long it's been!" Joey laughed and put her back on her feet.

"I missed you too Jen." Moments later Jenny spun round and pulled her new camera from her bag.

"Picture time! Dad, Rach, Aunt Phoebe, Chandler, Monica and Ross. The original group I want a picture of you guys." The group came together and stood arms round one another. Chandler had both arms wrapped round his wife who leant her back against her brothers',  Ross had one hand resting on Joey's shoulder, Rachel was leant against Joey whose arms were around her. Phoebe was stood beside Rachel, who grabbed her into a hug. Phoebe contemplated how much she had once hated Rachel, but looking at her life now she knew she no longer felt it. If Rachel hadn't come back she might not had the wonderful daughter and husband she had now. And she knew without question she had never loved anyone in her life more than Mike.

Just a short chapter to finish everything off, ok so it might have been a little fluffy and cheesy etc but that's just the way it is.