Chapter Five: A Job, A Reunion, and A Bundle of Joy
Ross and Rachel's New House In California
They pulled up to the beautiful two story brick house. It was absolutely beautiful, with a spacious front and back yard, unbelievable landscaping, and deep, green lawn. Rachel couldn't believe it was theirs, even if only for a year.
"Do you like it, Sunshine?" Rachel asked her daughter, who was gazing in awe at the house.
"I love it Mommy! Is my room really gonna be purple, just like I always wanted!?" Summer asked, her eyes sparkling with joy.
"Yep, sweetie, it'll be just like you wanted," Rachel convinced her daughter.
Summer ran out of the SUV and dashed straight up to the front door. She couldn't wait to get inside, to see her room, to go play in the backyard.
"Daddy, Mommy, hurry up, I wanna see my room!" Summer squealed with impatience.
She turned around and noticed her parents passionately kissing against the car.
"Ewwww!" she screamed.
"Coming, sweetie, just give us a minute!" Rachel giggled, as Ross pressed her against the car again.
Finally, the two parents strolled casually towards the front door, hand in hand. The door opened, and Summer immediately rushed upstairs. Ross went to check out the kitchen. As for Rachel... she just stood there, knowing that she had made the right decision. She was happier then she could have ever imagined.
5 months later
Rachel trudged up the flight of stairs, resting her hands over her now bulging stomach. God, all this extra weight is killing me, she thought. It felt as if she was carrying seven babies instead of one.
"Mommy, where are you, I thought you were coming?" said Summer impatiently.
"I'm still coming honey, just give me a minute... more like five," she sighed in reply.
She finally reached the top of the stairs and almost collapsed in a heap on the floor. Once she reached Summer's room, she laid down on the bed, panting.
"You alright, Mommy?" Summer asked, for what seemed like the hundredth time.
"Yes, Sunshine, I'm just tired," Rachel answered.
"Why isn't Daddy home yet? He's always at work," the little girl pouted.
Ever since they had arrived in California, it seemed like Ross was at work more and more each day. He had barely spent anytime with Rachel during the pregnancy, and even less with his daughter. That's why Rachel had been giving extra attention to Summer with each day, hoping she wouldn't feel left out when the new baby came.
"Mommy, why didn't you find out if it was girl or boy?" questioned Summer.
"Because Mommy and Daddy wanted to be surprised this time. Plus, we wanted you to be surprised too," Rachel said as she hugged her daughter.
Suddenly, Rachel's eyes lit up; "Summer, sweetheart, can you please bring me the phone."
"Sure, Mommy, what's wrong?" Summer asked, very worried.
Rachel was obviously in pain, "Honey, Mommy's having the baby, just go grab the phone!"
"Ok, yeah!" Summer excitedly ran and brought the phone.
Rachel quickly dialed 9-1-1, and soon the ambulance was there. Summer rode with her mother in the backseat. After what seemed like hours, they finally reached the hospital and Rachel was wheeled in. She told the lady at the front desk to call Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe. She hoped they could all make it in time, though she didn't worry, knowing how long she was in labor with Summer.
A Couple Hours Later
Rachel was almost ready to move into delivery, and Ross still wasn't there. Phoebe and Mike, Chandler and Monica, and Joey were all on their way, so that comforted her a little. Tears slowly slid down her face, thinking about the husband that she used to love so much. He didn't feel like her husband anymore, just a man who worked all day and slept by her at night. She didn't even get to look into those deep, chocolate puppy-dog eyes anymore when she woke up. She never got to feel those warm, strong, safe arms around her at night to help her fall asleep. Everything was different. And she didn't think that she could handle it anymore.
A female doctor walked into Rachel's room, "Mrs. Geller, you're ready for delivery. We always allow one family member to be in the room with you during the birth, so I'll have your husband follow me this way."
Rachel started to cry, Ross wasn't there, he never was anymore. The doctor noticed, "Mrs. Geller, is your husband here?"
"No, no, he's not," cried Rachel. No one was there anymore, she didn't have a loved one to be there with her... or did she?
"Miss, I know this may sound strange, but do you think it would be okay if my daughter could be with me?" Rachel asked, wiping her face.
"She's quite young, I don't know..." the lady replied.
"Please, please miss, I just don't think I can do this without someone who I know loves me," Rachel begged.
"Okay, we'll have someone bring her in. For now, let's get you to delivery!" the lady said urgently.
Delivery Room
"Mommy, are you sure it doesn't hurt having a baby?" Summer asked.
"Oh no, not at all, sweetheart," screamed Rachel as she had another
contraction.
"Ok, Rachel, we're gonna push on this one, ok?" the doctor told her.
"Mommy, what do I do?" Summer asked.
"Just hold my hand, sweetie," Rachel told her.
A Few Hours Later
"Wow, Mommy, you were brave!" Summer said encouragingly.
"Thank you, Sunshine," her mother said in reply.
"What are you gonna name her?" her daughter asked.
"Well, I have some ideas, but I'm gonna wait until your father gets here,"
Rachel said sadly.
Suddenly, the doors of her hospital room flew open and she saw Monica run
in.
"Chandler Muriel Bing, could you have POSSIBLY driven any slower!?" Monica
screamed furiously.
"Just wanted to make sure we got here safely, sweetheart," Chandler
replied.
"Monica!" Rachel yelled across the room.
"Rach, honey! I'm so sorry we didn't get here sooner," Monica apologized.
She ran over to her friend and embraced her.
"Do you wanna see her?" Rachel asked.
"OF COURSE I DO!" Monica answered excitedly.
For about ten minutes everyone looked at the little girl, who was just as beautiful as her mother. They all gave Summer tons of attention too, to
help her to not feel left out.
Suddenly, Monica realized something; "Where's Ross? We didn't see him in
the waiting room?"
Rachel's eyes welled up, "He's not here yet."
"Honey, I'm so sorry," Monica hugged her dear friend. "I'll kill him if I
ever see him again!"
"Rach, I'm sure he just got stuck in traffic or something, he wouldn't have
done anything like this to you on purpose," Chandler said.
"I guess," said Rachel, unconvinced. She couldn't help the tears, and she
slowly started to sob in the pillow, while Monica stroked her hair.
No one even noticed the familiar face pressed against the window, a pained
look on his face, and tears rolling down his cheeks.
Ross and Rachel's New House In California
They pulled up to the beautiful two story brick house. It was absolutely beautiful, with a spacious front and back yard, unbelievable landscaping, and deep, green lawn. Rachel couldn't believe it was theirs, even if only for a year.
"Do you like it, Sunshine?" Rachel asked her daughter, who was gazing in awe at the house.
"I love it Mommy! Is my room really gonna be purple, just like I always wanted!?" Summer asked, her eyes sparkling with joy.
"Yep, sweetie, it'll be just like you wanted," Rachel convinced her daughter.
Summer ran out of the SUV and dashed straight up to the front door. She couldn't wait to get inside, to see her room, to go play in the backyard.
"Daddy, Mommy, hurry up, I wanna see my room!" Summer squealed with impatience.
She turned around and noticed her parents passionately kissing against the car.
"Ewwww!" she screamed.
"Coming, sweetie, just give us a minute!" Rachel giggled, as Ross pressed her against the car again.
Finally, the two parents strolled casually towards the front door, hand in hand. The door opened, and Summer immediately rushed upstairs. Ross went to check out the kitchen. As for Rachel... she just stood there, knowing that she had made the right decision. She was happier then she could have ever imagined.
5 months later
Rachel trudged up the flight of stairs, resting her hands over her now bulging stomach. God, all this extra weight is killing me, she thought. It felt as if she was carrying seven babies instead of one.
"Mommy, where are you, I thought you were coming?" said Summer impatiently.
"I'm still coming honey, just give me a minute... more like five," she sighed in reply.
She finally reached the top of the stairs and almost collapsed in a heap on the floor. Once she reached Summer's room, she laid down on the bed, panting.
"You alright, Mommy?" Summer asked, for what seemed like the hundredth time.
"Yes, Sunshine, I'm just tired," Rachel answered.
"Why isn't Daddy home yet? He's always at work," the little girl pouted.
Ever since they had arrived in California, it seemed like Ross was at work more and more each day. He had barely spent anytime with Rachel during the pregnancy, and even less with his daughter. That's why Rachel had been giving extra attention to Summer with each day, hoping she wouldn't feel left out when the new baby came.
"Mommy, why didn't you find out if it was girl or boy?" questioned Summer.
"Because Mommy and Daddy wanted to be surprised this time. Plus, we wanted you to be surprised too," Rachel said as she hugged her daughter.
Suddenly, Rachel's eyes lit up; "Summer, sweetheart, can you please bring me the phone."
"Sure, Mommy, what's wrong?" Summer asked, very worried.
Rachel was obviously in pain, "Honey, Mommy's having the baby, just go grab the phone!"
"Ok, yeah!" Summer excitedly ran and brought the phone.
Rachel quickly dialed 9-1-1, and soon the ambulance was there. Summer rode with her mother in the backseat. After what seemed like hours, they finally reached the hospital and Rachel was wheeled in. She told the lady at the front desk to call Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe. She hoped they could all make it in time, though she didn't worry, knowing how long she was in labor with Summer.
A Couple Hours Later
Rachel was almost ready to move into delivery, and Ross still wasn't there. Phoebe and Mike, Chandler and Monica, and Joey were all on their way, so that comforted her a little. Tears slowly slid down her face, thinking about the husband that she used to love so much. He didn't feel like her husband anymore, just a man who worked all day and slept by her at night. She didn't even get to look into those deep, chocolate puppy-dog eyes anymore when she woke up. She never got to feel those warm, strong, safe arms around her at night to help her fall asleep. Everything was different. And she didn't think that she could handle it anymore.
A female doctor walked into Rachel's room, "Mrs. Geller, you're ready for delivery. We always allow one family member to be in the room with you during the birth, so I'll have your husband follow me this way."
Rachel started to cry, Ross wasn't there, he never was anymore. The doctor noticed, "Mrs. Geller, is your husband here?"
"No, no, he's not," cried Rachel. No one was there anymore, she didn't have a loved one to be there with her... or did she?
"Miss, I know this may sound strange, but do you think it would be okay if my daughter could be with me?" Rachel asked, wiping her face.
"She's quite young, I don't know..." the lady replied.
"Please, please miss, I just don't think I can do this without someone who I know loves me," Rachel begged.
"Okay, we'll have someone bring her in. For now, let's get you to delivery!" the lady said urgently.
Delivery Room
"Mommy, are you sure it doesn't hurt having a baby?" Summer asked.
"Oh no, not at all, sweetheart," screamed Rachel as she had another
contraction.
"Ok, Rachel, we're gonna push on this one, ok?" the doctor told her.
"Mommy, what do I do?" Summer asked.
"Just hold my hand, sweetie," Rachel told her.
A Few Hours Later
"Wow, Mommy, you were brave!" Summer said encouragingly.
"Thank you, Sunshine," her mother said in reply.
"What are you gonna name her?" her daughter asked.
"Well, I have some ideas, but I'm gonna wait until your father gets here,"
Rachel said sadly.
Suddenly, the doors of her hospital room flew open and she saw Monica run
in.
"Chandler Muriel Bing, could you have POSSIBLY driven any slower!?" Monica
screamed furiously.
"Just wanted to make sure we got here safely, sweetheart," Chandler
replied.
"Monica!" Rachel yelled across the room.
"Rach, honey! I'm so sorry we didn't get here sooner," Monica apologized.
She ran over to her friend and embraced her.
"Do you wanna see her?" Rachel asked.
"OF COURSE I DO!" Monica answered excitedly.
For about ten minutes everyone looked at the little girl, who was just as beautiful as her mother. They all gave Summer tons of attention too, to
help her to not feel left out.
Suddenly, Monica realized something; "Where's Ross? We didn't see him in
the waiting room?"
Rachel's eyes welled up, "He's not here yet."
"Honey, I'm so sorry," Monica hugged her dear friend. "I'll kill him if I
ever see him again!"
"Rach, I'm sure he just got stuck in traffic or something, he wouldn't have
done anything like this to you on purpose," Chandler said.
"I guess," said Rachel, unconvinced. She couldn't help the tears, and she
slowly started to sob in the pillow, while Monica stroked her hair.
No one even noticed the familiar face pressed against the window, a pained
look on his face, and tears rolling down his cheeks.