I Will Remember You
A Friends fan-fiction

Disclaimer: No, unfortunately, F-R-I-E-N-D-S is not mine, although sometimes I hopelessly wish that it was. However, the characters belong to
Bright, Kauffman, and Crane.
Prolouge

This story takes place many years after season three... however, there are a few changes. First of all, Ross and Rachel never went on "a break", but instead became engaged. They finally got married at the beginning of season four, and Rachel moved into Ross's apartment. Also, because their daughter, Emma, wasn't born until season eight, she currently does not exist. However, they do have a young daughter named Summer, who has just turned five years old. Monica and Chandler have just gotten engaged, and Phoebe has just met Mike. I know... a little bit too early, but I think they're a really cute couple! As for Joey, he has just moved to L.A to start his new sitcom: Two To Tango. The story mainly revolves around Ross and Rachel, but the other characters are involved frequently.

Chapter One: The Perfect Life

Ross and Rachel's

Rachel walked into the small apartment with Summer trailing behind her. Summer was an exact copy of her mother, but had the tendency to become stubborn, just like her father. She was a very active five year old, and was full of questions.

"Mommy, do you think daddy works too much?" Summer questioned her mother.

Rachel started to giggle; "Now why would you bother asking a question like that?"

"Because I was wondering what your opinion was," Summer stated in response.

"Well, honey," Rachel pulled her over to the couch. "I guess he does stay at work a lot, but mommy doesn't care because she knows that that's what makes him happy."

Summer looked down at her shoes and swayed her feet back and forth. She hated it when she didn't see her dad, he always make her laugh.

"What's the matter Sunshine?" Rachel asked.

Summer started to twirl her golden-blonde hair around her finger. She didn't want to confess her true feelings to her mother. She knew how much her daddy loved his job, and she didn't want to ruin it for him.

"Honey, do you feel sad when you don't get to see you daddy?" Rachel asked her shy daughter.

"I..I don't know, is that a bad thing?" she replied.

"No, honey! It's perfectly fine for you to miss your father, it just shows how much you love him," Rachel said as she embraced her daughter. She stroked her soft hair and kissed her cheek.

"Thank you, mommy... I love you bunches," Summer squealed and wrapped her arms around her neck.

Rachel was happier than ever here at home with her beautiful daughter. And the fact that she knew her wonderful husband would be home soon made it even better. She cherished the many moments she shared with her family. Sometimes, she even wished that they could have another baby, but she knew how busy Ross was at work. How could she tend to two youngsters?

Rachel stood up and walked towards the kitchen; "Sunshine, do you want me to order a pizza for dinner?"

"Only if daddy will be home in time to eat with us, " she replied sternly.

"Will you tell him that I am veeeerry upset, because he is never eats dinner with us?"

"Oh, honey, I'll try to call him, but I'm afraid that he might not be able to change his plans," Rachel told her daughter.

"Then I'm not eating!" Summer spat and ran into her room.

Rachel grinned at her daughter's funny behavior. Then she picked up the phone and dialed Ross's cell.

"Hello, Ross Geller speaking," her husband said in a business-like tone.

"It's me honey," said Rachel.

"Is everything okay!? What's going on!? You never call me during a presentation," Ross asked urgently.

"Honey, honey! Calm down, everything's fine. I'm sorry about interrupting you, I forgot you had a presentation today," she replied.

"Oh, don't worry about it, it just ended. Anyway, what did you need to tell me?" Ross asked.

"Well, our daughter wanted me to inform you that she is veerrry upset that you have been spending so much time at work, and she is threatening not to have dinner unless you are here to eat with us," Rachel said.

She heard her husband laughing in the background, "I'll be there A.S.A.P! Tell her to give me about fifteen minutes."

Rachel smiled, "I'm sure she'll be very pleased to hear that!"

"Honey, I gotta go. You be careful now," Ross said worriedly.

"What are you talking about?" Rachel questioned.

"Well, I was just watching 20/20 last night and there was a story about pizza guys killing the customer at their front door..." he said.

"You're so sweet! I love you, honey. Don't be too long," said Rachel in reply.

"Love you always, bye."