Hey Guys thank-you for all of your reviewJ I appreciate itJ I really am sorry about the short one last time…. Its just that I was debating on two ideas for this one and I had to have time to think about itJ I will TRY to make this as long as I canJ To the fic…..

~ Continued From before ~

Ross was thinking *Now its time for Rachel to meet my horse and….. my daughter, Meg… What is Rachel going to think? I should have told her earlier. What am I going to do?* Ross tensed.

Rachel wondered what was going on in Ross's head because she felt him tense, but she decided it was best to just ignore it.

Ross lead Rachel to his horse. It was Rachel's turn to tense up. *I don't know how to ride!! What am I going to tell him?*

"I'm judging by the look on your face that you don't know how to ride." Ross guessed. Hoping he was right and had not just made a fool of himself. Rachel turned and looked at Ross surprised to see him staring intently at her.

"I- I—I no.. hm no Ross I don't know how to." Rachel looked down embarrassed. Ross almost laughed at the embarrassed look on her face, but stopped himself. *I cannot make fun of her… she doesn't know how to ride… I'll just have to teach her myself.*

"Its ok.. I'll teach you how, but for right now you'll have to ride behind me." Ross didn't like the idea, but he knew he had to live with it for the time being. They finally reached the large black stallion. Rachel gasped she had never seen such a large horse. Rachel started shaking. Not only was she going to have to ride this monster of a horse, but she was also going to have to ride behind Ross. Ross didn't really know what to say, so he just decided to help her up.

"Ok Rachel just put your right foot in the stirrup and pull yourself up and swing over. He's a real nice horse don't worry, his name is Murphy. Rachel tried, her large skirts got in the way, but she finally made it up. Ross sighed what a big ordeal that was. Now it was time for him to tell her about Meg. Ross got on the horse in front of Rachel.

"Just put your arms around my waist and you'll be fine." Rachel nodded. She wasn't too sure of herself so she just lightly gripped his waist. She didn't want to hurt him. Ross told the horse to go and they were on their way.

They were nearing home when Ross suddenly stopped the horse. "Rachel, I have something to tell you." Ross nervously ran his fingers through his hair.

"yes?" Rachel asked, not exactly wanting to know.

"Rachel, I uh I have a daughter…Meg." Ross held his breath. Rachel didn't say anything for a minute.

"What did you say?"

"I said, uh that that I had a daughter."

"Ross why didn't you tell me?"

"I.. I don't know exactly. I guess.. Well, I really want her to have a mom and none of the women in this town were willing to… to marry me and not for love, but to be a mother. They are all stuffy hens who I wouldn't want to be her mother anyway, but I really needed someone…" Ross stopped talking when he saw the hurt look on Rachel's face. It wasn't what he expected. He had expected her to be mad, and yelling, not said and crying.

"Ross, how old is she?"

"Uh…three. Why?

"I just wondered. What happened to her Mother?" Ross flinched and Rachel knew she had struck a nerve.

"I'm sorry Ross, it was wrong of me to say that." Rachel looked down ashamed of herself. Ross ignored her question. And started towards home once again.

Rachel was very nervous as they rode the horse to the front door of a large house. A woman who looked a lot like Ross came to the door. Rachel wondered who it was. Ross jumped down off the horse and ran to his sister, Monica and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Oops sorry Rachel." Ross blushed as he walked back to the horse and helped Rachel down off the horse.

"Rachel," Ross said as he lead Rachel over to Monica, "this is my sister, Monica." Monica smiled and leaned over to Rachel and gave her a friendly hug.

"Hello Rachel. I'm very excited to meet you." Monica gushed

"I'm glad to meet you too."

"I've always wanted to have a sister instead of Ross." Monica whispered into Rachel's ear. Rachel smiled. She had always wanted a sister too, and Rachel knew that even if Ross didn't come to love her Monica would always lend her an ear. She already liked Monica.

"What are you telling her Monica?" Ross joked, "Nothing bad I hope." The two women laughed.

"Well I had better get going home to Chandler. It was very nice meeting you Rachel. I'll come over to help you tomorrow ok?"

"Yes it was very nice meeting you too. Please do come over." Monica hugged her brother and his new wife. Then she left. Ross turned and led Rachel into the sparsely decorated house.

"Where's Meg?" Rachel asked hesitantly asked.

"She's in bed. Where we should be too." Ross realized that Rachel probably wouldn't be ready to sleep in the same room with him yet.

"I'll sleep in the guest room tonight. You can have my bed."

"Oh no!! I couldn't impose—"

"Rachel, you're my wife, you are supposed to be comfortable." Ross said nothing more and pointed towards a room at the end of the hall. Rachel mutely nodded. *Oh what am I going to do lord? And this poor little girl… How can I take care of her the way a woman is supposed to take care of her child, without Ross thinking I'm trying to take her Mother's place?* Rachel wondered. She laid her tense body down on the bed, without even taking off her clothes.

Its longer… J thanks guys for reading…. PLEASE review other wise I'm not going to continue….. let me know what you think, also if you have any ideas let me know…. I am open to anything….J hugs and kisses ~ Steph ~