Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with friends.
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"Wow, its warm in Paris in June!" Ross reached for his tie and tried to loosen it, the constriction on his neck almost choking him. The minute the automatic doors at the airports exit opened the hot air hit him like a furnace and as time went on it just kept getting worse.
"Its fabulous isn't it," Rachel didn't seem to be effected by the souring suns rays pounding down on top of them, if anything she seemed to be enjoying it. New York was warm, but this was scorching. It was a complete world of difference.
"How far to your apartment? Ross moaned, stripping off as many layers of clothes as he could without being indecent.
"These bags are heavy,"
"We're not far, and stop complaining, you're ruining the peacefulness and the romance.
"Romance?" He mouthed; clearly his feelings were as far removed from romantic as they could be. Being sweaty and tired was not his idea of erotic.
"Here we are! Oh, look, its still as beautiful!" Rachel gawped in awe at the river facing apartment block that she had once called home.
"Rach, I thought you hated this place?"
"I did, but its so amazing now that im not depressed. I never really got the chance to admire its beauty, and now I can, so quit lecturing me." She snapped.
"Hey, what's all this moodiness lately? I can't seem to say anything to you any more without fear of getting my head bitten off. Its really uncalled for Rach."
"Oh honey im sorry. I guess it's just the stress of everything that's getting to me. I've had so much on my plate these last few months, with work, moving into your apartment, arranging the wedding and then this trip out here to collect mine and Phoebe's things on top of it all. I don't mean to take it out on you, its hard not to when im so tense, but I really think this vacation is what I've been needing, to help me unwind a little. I'll be a much nicer person when I get a good sleep." She smiled uncertainly, praying he would believe her. She knew she wasn't exactly lying, but at the same time she wasn't really telling the truth. Something else was playing on her mind, and she knew if it got out her and Ross would be over, for good and her little secret lay right in the heart of Paris. She just hoped he wouldn't find out she was back and show up.
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"Hey Pheebs, what's up? Why the long face?" Chandler reached out immediately for Lily, who was in her mother's arms. He had surprised himself yesterday by actually enjoying babysitting her, loving the excitement her childish giggling and gurgling had induced in him. He had for so long put the idea of being a father at the back of his mind, knowing there was a very slim chance he would ever get the chance to be one.
Lily's face lit up as her Uncle Chandler kissed her on the nose and tickled her gently, not wanting to hurt her. He got lost in her smile as he cooed over her, but Phoebe's innocent statement jolted him back to reality.
"You're going to make such a great Dad one day," Phoebe gushed at his aptitude with her daughter, not realising her kind words had hurt him to his very core.
"Yeah, so, em, you never answered my question, you look upset?" He coughed and hoped his sidetracking back to the original conversation wouldn't make Phoebe too suspicious.
"Im not upset, as such, but oh I don't know, I should be happy but, im going to miss him so much." She slumped herself down next to chandler on the couch and sighed in frustration.
"Miss who?" Chandler tried to stay interested in Phoebe's side of the conversation but was having far too much fun with Lily to fully listen.
"Joey. He got that part in the movie and he's moving to LA for the next 3 months or so."
"Well, that's good isn't it. I know you will miss each other, but think of the knock on effect this will have if the film does well. Hell you could be millionaires by this time next year,"
"Yeah, I suppose. I guess im just sad. When we got back together again we both agreed we would never leave each others side again, until the day we died, and yeah I know that's stupid and not possible, but I always clung onto that and it helped me push myself to get better.
"I understand, and I don't think its stupid, I think its really sweet. You guys are crazy about each other and there's no movie in the world that can take that away."
"Monica's so lucky to have you. You can be such a jackass, but you always know how to say the sweetest stuff at the right time," She leaned over and gave him a little kiss on the cheek to show her gratitude to his kindness.
"Ok, now the reason im over here," She flashed him her biggest grin, clearly showing she was after a favour.
"With Joey away after tonight I really, really, need a sitter to watch Lily while I go to my classes, and I normally wouldn't ask, but I really do need your help."
"Really?" Chandler mocked her.
"Phoebe, me and Mon love watching her, it would be a pleasure. And Lily just loves her Uncle Chandler doesn't she," Chandler rubbed his nose with Lily's while reverting into baby talk.
"Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Now im going to have to steal her back from you, because I promised Joey we would go to the airport to see him off." She took Lily back into her arms and gave Chandler a second kiss on the cheek.
"I'll bring her back over before I go to college. Wave bye bye to Chandler," Lily lifted her little hand and scrunched her fingers to show she was waving. This one little gesture melted Chandler's heart. He would never have a daughter of his own to wave goodbye to. It was then he vowed he would do anything for that little girl in front of him.
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"Now, have you got everything?"
"Phoebe you packed for me, if ive forgotten anything its your fault," He playfully scorned her.
"Well I definitely packed everything, so I think your good to go."
"I still wish you were coming with me," Joey let the sadness take over his emotions again.
"Hey I wish we were coming with you too, but I thought we sorted this? 3 months isn't that long, and im in good health, im not going to cheat, I wont die, and im certainly not going to run away again, so get on that plane and go enjoy yourself!"
"Ok, but promise to call me every night!"
"I promise, now go, they called your flight 4 times already." Phoebe sandwiched herself and Lily into Joey's arms and kissed him passionately, little tears forming in her closed eyes.
Joey kept a hold of his daughter as Phoebe pulled away.
" You take care of Mommy for me while I'm gone!" He placed a kiss on her chubby cheek as she ran her inquisitive hands over his face.
"And daddy's gonna bring you back lots of presents from California!" He gave her one last kiss and handed her back to Phoebe.
"Last boarding call for flight 406 to LAX"
"Bye you two, I love you. I'll call you the minute I land!" His voice cracked as the tears streamed his face.
"I love you too!" Phoebe shouted back, as she watched her fiancé drift away into the crowd of travellers and didn't move until he was a dot in the distance.
She walked slowly with her daughter out into the forecourt of the airports entrance, waiting in the long queue for a taxi.
20 minutes passed, the line was getting shorter, the sun was going down, Phoebe was growing weary and Lily was drifting off into a deep sleep on her Mothers shoulder. And in the distant shadows someone watched their every move, waiting for the right moment to pounce. Revenge was what they wanted, and it was what they were about to get.
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Next part up soon. Leave me a review with what u think of this chapter, and id love to know if anyone has any ideas to who is seeking revenge. :o) I'll announce the winner at the end lol ;o)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with friends.
~*~
"Wow, its warm in Paris in June!" Ross reached for his tie and tried to loosen it, the constriction on his neck almost choking him. The minute the automatic doors at the airports exit opened the hot air hit him like a furnace and as time went on it just kept getting worse.
"Its fabulous isn't it," Rachel didn't seem to be effected by the souring suns rays pounding down on top of them, if anything she seemed to be enjoying it. New York was warm, but this was scorching. It was a complete world of difference.
"How far to your apartment? Ross moaned, stripping off as many layers of clothes as he could without being indecent.
"These bags are heavy,"
"We're not far, and stop complaining, you're ruining the peacefulness and the romance.
"Romance?" He mouthed; clearly his feelings were as far removed from romantic as they could be. Being sweaty and tired was not his idea of erotic.
"Here we are! Oh, look, its still as beautiful!" Rachel gawped in awe at the river facing apartment block that she had once called home.
"Rach, I thought you hated this place?"
"I did, but its so amazing now that im not depressed. I never really got the chance to admire its beauty, and now I can, so quit lecturing me." She snapped.
"Hey, what's all this moodiness lately? I can't seem to say anything to you any more without fear of getting my head bitten off. Its really uncalled for Rach."
"Oh honey im sorry. I guess it's just the stress of everything that's getting to me. I've had so much on my plate these last few months, with work, moving into your apartment, arranging the wedding and then this trip out here to collect mine and Phoebe's things on top of it all. I don't mean to take it out on you, its hard not to when im so tense, but I really think this vacation is what I've been needing, to help me unwind a little. I'll be a much nicer person when I get a good sleep." She smiled uncertainly, praying he would believe her. She knew she wasn't exactly lying, but at the same time she wasn't really telling the truth. Something else was playing on her mind, and she knew if it got out her and Ross would be over, for good and her little secret lay right in the heart of Paris. She just hoped he wouldn't find out she was back and show up.
~*~
"Hey Pheebs, what's up? Why the long face?" Chandler reached out immediately for Lily, who was in her mother's arms. He had surprised himself yesterday by actually enjoying babysitting her, loving the excitement her childish giggling and gurgling had induced in him. He had for so long put the idea of being a father at the back of his mind, knowing there was a very slim chance he would ever get the chance to be one.
Lily's face lit up as her Uncle Chandler kissed her on the nose and tickled her gently, not wanting to hurt her. He got lost in her smile as he cooed over her, but Phoebe's innocent statement jolted him back to reality.
"You're going to make such a great Dad one day," Phoebe gushed at his aptitude with her daughter, not realising her kind words had hurt him to his very core.
"Yeah, so, em, you never answered my question, you look upset?" He coughed and hoped his sidetracking back to the original conversation wouldn't make Phoebe too suspicious.
"Im not upset, as such, but oh I don't know, I should be happy but, im going to miss him so much." She slumped herself down next to chandler on the couch and sighed in frustration.
"Miss who?" Chandler tried to stay interested in Phoebe's side of the conversation but was having far too much fun with Lily to fully listen.
"Joey. He got that part in the movie and he's moving to LA for the next 3 months or so."
"Well, that's good isn't it. I know you will miss each other, but think of the knock on effect this will have if the film does well. Hell you could be millionaires by this time next year,"
"Yeah, I suppose. I guess im just sad. When we got back together again we both agreed we would never leave each others side again, until the day we died, and yeah I know that's stupid and not possible, but I always clung onto that and it helped me push myself to get better.
"I understand, and I don't think its stupid, I think its really sweet. You guys are crazy about each other and there's no movie in the world that can take that away."
"Monica's so lucky to have you. You can be such a jackass, but you always know how to say the sweetest stuff at the right time," She leaned over and gave him a little kiss on the cheek to show her gratitude to his kindness.
"Ok, now the reason im over here," She flashed him her biggest grin, clearly showing she was after a favour.
"With Joey away after tonight I really, really, need a sitter to watch Lily while I go to my classes, and I normally wouldn't ask, but I really do need your help."
"Really?" Chandler mocked her.
"Phoebe, me and Mon love watching her, it would be a pleasure. And Lily just loves her Uncle Chandler doesn't she," Chandler rubbed his nose with Lily's while reverting into baby talk.
"Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Now im going to have to steal her back from you, because I promised Joey we would go to the airport to see him off." She took Lily back into her arms and gave Chandler a second kiss on the cheek.
"I'll bring her back over before I go to college. Wave bye bye to Chandler," Lily lifted her little hand and scrunched her fingers to show she was waving. This one little gesture melted Chandler's heart. He would never have a daughter of his own to wave goodbye to. It was then he vowed he would do anything for that little girl in front of him.
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"Now, have you got everything?"
"Phoebe you packed for me, if ive forgotten anything its your fault," He playfully scorned her.
"Well I definitely packed everything, so I think your good to go."
"I still wish you were coming with me," Joey let the sadness take over his emotions again.
"Hey I wish we were coming with you too, but I thought we sorted this? 3 months isn't that long, and im in good health, im not going to cheat, I wont die, and im certainly not going to run away again, so get on that plane and go enjoy yourself!"
"Ok, but promise to call me every night!"
"I promise, now go, they called your flight 4 times already." Phoebe sandwiched herself and Lily into Joey's arms and kissed him passionately, little tears forming in her closed eyes.
Joey kept a hold of his daughter as Phoebe pulled away.
" You take care of Mommy for me while I'm gone!" He placed a kiss on her chubby cheek as she ran her inquisitive hands over his face.
"And daddy's gonna bring you back lots of presents from California!" He gave her one last kiss and handed her back to Phoebe.
"Last boarding call for flight 406 to LAX"
"Bye you two, I love you. I'll call you the minute I land!" His voice cracked as the tears streamed his face.
"I love you too!" Phoebe shouted back, as she watched her fiancé drift away into the crowd of travellers and didn't move until he was a dot in the distance.
She walked slowly with her daughter out into the forecourt of the airports entrance, waiting in the long queue for a taxi.
20 minutes passed, the line was getting shorter, the sun was going down, Phoebe was growing weary and Lily was drifting off into a deep sleep on her Mothers shoulder. And in the distant shadows someone watched their every move, waiting for the right moment to pounce. Revenge was what they wanted, and it was what they were about to get.
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Next part up soon. Leave me a review with what u think of this chapter, and id love to know if anyone has any ideas to who is seeking revenge. :o) I'll announce the winner at the end lol ;o)