This is an AU fic. It takes place 2 years after the series finale. Rachel never got off the plane she and Emma have been living in Paris for 2 years. Emma is now 4 years old. Rachel is engaged. Chandler and Monica still live in Westchester with 2 year old twins Jack and Erica. Monica is 5 months pregnant (Yeah, yeah I know she's always preggers in my fics but oh well that's the way I like it lol) Phoebe and Mike are married with a 1 year old son Michael Joseph. Ross still lives in his apartment and has been dating someone for awhile now. Joey has become famous in LA. They've all kept in touch except for Rachel they haven't seen or heard from her in almost 2 years.

Disclaimer: All Friends, Joey characters belong to Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. Pierre and Sara are mine.

Title: Going Home Again

Rated: PG-13

Chapter 2: Welcome Home

Rachel yawned and opened her eyes. She looked out the plane's window. The familiar New York city skyline was in view. She was happy to be home but she was also nervous. She hadn't been back to New York since she moved to Paris and she hadn't seen or talked to any of the gang since then. She sighed sadly. She wished she'd never left but there was nothing she could do to change that no matter how much she wished she could.

The plane landed at Newark Airport. Rachel took Emma's hand as they exited the plane and made their way inside the airport terminal to get their luggage. Rachel sighed softly as she looked around. The last time she'd been there was the last time she saw Ross. Tears filled her eyes as she thought about it.

Flashback "Don't go." Ross said. "What?" Rachel asked sure she'd heard wrong. "Please, please stay with me. I am so in love with you. Please, don't go." He said his eyes getting teary. "Oh my God." Rachel whispered in surprise.

"I know, I know. I shouldn't have waited 'till now to say it, but I'm.. That was stupid, okay? I'm sorry, but I'm telling you now. I love you. Do not get on this plane." he said "Hey, hey. I know you love me. I know you do." He added "I - I have to get on the plane." she whispered. "No, you don't." Ross said starting to cry. "Yes, I do." Rachel said starting to cry too. "No, you don't." Ross whispered

"They're waiting for me, Ross. I can't do this right now, I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She cried softly. "Rachel?" Ross said more tears filling his eyes. "I'm so sorry." She cried as she turned and left.

Rachel wiped the tears that wet her cheeks. "Mommy why you crying" Emma asked when she looked up and saw her mommy's tears. "I'm just glad to be home sweeite" she whispered "I really missed it" she said not telling her daughter the real reason for her tears. "Oh okay" she said "Did I live here too mommy" she asked. Rachel nodded "You sure did" she said "You were born here" Emma's eyes lit up "Cool" she giggled "Why didn't you name me Apple" the little girl asked. "Why would I do that" she asked. "Well that's what Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby after New York or the big apple" she giggled. Rachel laughed "Where on earth did you get that from" she asked "From tv" she grinned. Rachel laughed at her too smart for her age daughter as she hailed a cab.

Rachel and Emma got into the cab. She smiled as the cab went past her old neighborhood. She pointed out Central Perk, her old apartment and the Bloomingdales where she once worked to Emma. When she saw Ross's building her eyes filed with tears. She quickly brushed them away. The cab continued through the city and into the quiet suburb of Westchester. It pulled up to its destination. A beautiful two story home. Rachel had only seen the house twice. She saw the outside of it when she and Phoebe followed Chandler there thinking he was having an affair and then weeks later Chandler and Monica had brought them all up there to see the house. She got her luggage from the cab took Emma's hand and started towards the front door.

The Bing household was buzzing with activity as it was most days. Monica was busy chasing Erica trying to dress her and Chandler was doing the same with Jack. The doorbell rang. "Door!" Jack squealed running towards the door in just a diaper. Chandler groaned as he chased after his son. The bell rung again. "Door!" the toddler squealed standing on his tiptoes trying his hardest to reach the door knob. "Oh no you don't" Chandler said picking him up. He opened the door. He was shocked to see who was standing at his door.

As soon as Rachel saw Chandler standing there holding one of his children she began to cry softly. "Hi Chandler" she whispered. He'd never seen Rachel like this before. She looked so tired and there were bruises on her face and arms. "Oh my God Rach" he whispered hugging her. She hugged him back starting to cry harder. He broke the hug to help Rachel get her stuff inside. He smiled when he saw Emma. "Hey sunshine" he said. "I can't believe how big you've gotten" She hid behind her mommy's legs. "Its okay honey that's your uncle Chandler" Rachel whispered. She slowly came out. She looked at Chandler and smiled. "Hi" she said "mommy says you know a lot of jokes." He laughed "Yeah I guess I do" he said.

"Chandler!" Monica shouted as she made her way downstairs "What are you doing sown here you're suppose to be" she stopped in mid sentence when she saw her bestfriend standing there beside her husband. "Rachel" she asked making sure she wasn't seeing things. Tears filled Rachel eyes when she saw her bestfriend coming down the stairs with a little belly poking out. She gave a little nod and before she knew it they were hugging each outer tightly crying together. Emma tugged on her leg. "Mommy who's the fat lady you're hugging.

Rachel broke the hug and smiled through her tears. "Sweeite she's your aunt Monica and she's not fat I think she's pregnant" she said looking at Monica who was smiling. "What's pregnant" Emma asked. "It means there's a baby in my tummy" Monica explained. "Ooh that's cool" Emma giggled. Monica looked at her bestfriend and noticed the bruises on her face. "My God honey what happened" she asked. Rachel looked at Emma "Sweeite why don't you go over and play with your cousins" she said softly pointing to the two toddlers playing with some toys in the other room in view but far enough away so they couldn't hear the adults. "Okay" she said running over to play.

Monica, Chandler and Rachel sat down on the sofa. "Okay Rach what's going on" Monica asked. She took a deep breath. "Well"...

Chapter 3: The Truth About Paris...Rachel tells Monica and Chandler about the last two years in Paris and why she's come Soon!!

Authors Note: Hello Children. Here's the second chapter! FriendsHolic thanks so much for telling me about the translator! I can't believe they're wrong LOL I may need to use French for future chapters so I don't know what I'll use now LOL I know Ross hasn't been around yet but believe me he will be! J Tenniel is this update soon enough for you or are you gonna come kick my ass? I must warn you I have the power of Unagi! Haha. Hey Rosie! You know that the Lobsters and of course Mondler will always be or end up being together! So don't worry! Thanx for reading and please review! Thanx!