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, Sara, and Carly are mine.
Title: Going Home Again
Rated: PG-13
Summery: Rachel is unhappy in Paris but will going home again mean finding her happiness?
Chapter 9: Telling Everyone
Chandler and Rachel went downstairs. They found Monica running around trying to fix the dining room for dinner. "Hey sweeite everything smells great" Chandler said. "Don't sweeite me" she said "I can't believe you were off hiding when I needed help" Chandler shook his head "I wasn't hiding and you could've asked Joey for help" Monica laughed "Yeah right his idea of help is tasting all the food as he sets it on the table" Rachel sighed softly "Mon don't be mad at Chandler he...he was helping me with a problem I was having" she said softly.
Monica looked at her "What problem Rach, are you okay" she asked with concern. "I'm fine we'll talk about it later" she said "Lets get dinner ready okay" Monica nodded. Phoebe came running into the dining room "Mon do you have any Windex, Erica and Mike wrote all over the" she stopped when she noticed Rachel standing next to Chandler. "RACHEL!!!" she exclaimed hugging her friend. She smiled "Hey Pheebs" she said hugging her back. "Umm not to interrupt all this hugging but what did Erica and Mike write all over!" Monica panicked. "Oh they wrote all over the coffee with crayon" she shrugged turning back to Rachel. "What!" Monica shrieked "Chandler finish setting the table while I tend to the disaster in the living room" she handed him the napkins as she flew from the room
"Uh Pheebs isn't Mike a little old to be writing on the furniture" Rachel asked. "Oh not that Mike our baby lil Mike" Phoebe grinned "So tell me how's Paris! Is it really a city of Gunthers" she giggled. Chandler looked over at the girls when Phoebe asked about Paris he could tell by the look on her face that it was the last thing she wanted to talk about. "Umm Pheebs could we uh talk about something else" Rachel whispered "Okay Rach what is it, what's wrong" she asked "Nothing" Rachel lied "You can't lie to me Rachel Karen Green your aura is all murky" Phoebe said crossing her arms in front of her.
"Please Pheebs I...I don't want to talk about it" Rachel whispered starting to cry. Chandler set the remaining napkins down and walked over to Rachel hugging her. "Okay what's going on with you two" Phoebe asked pointed at them. She looked at them with wide eyes. "Chandler Muriel Bing you better not be cheating on Monica especially while she's pregnant with your baby! Cause I will turn your thingy green and kick your ass!" she pointed a finger at him.
Chandler sighed "I'm not cheating on Monica I'd never do that to her, I love her and I know what its like remember" he said. "And so do I" Rachel pointed out "How could you think we'd ever so something like that to Monica, Pheebs" Chandler asked. Phoebe shrugged "Well Rach is acting all floopy and her aura is totally murky and yours Chandler its kinda gray like you're worried or something" Rachel sighed "Look I want to tell you okay but I want us all together so I don't have to tell it more than once."
Monica walked back "Disaster fixed" she said relieved. "Mon how long till dinner" Rachel asked "About 20 minutes, why?" Rachel nodded "I want to tell everyone what's going on" she said softly. "What? You mean there's more" Monica asked. Rachel just nodded. Monica looked worriedly at her friend. "Well everyone is in the livingroom I'll tell Ben to take the kids to the play room" Rachel smiled "Ben's here" she nodded "Yeah Carol and Susan are on a cruise so he's staying with Ross".
The four of them walked to the livingroom where Ross, Joey and Mike were seated on the couch engrossed in some sports game on tv. Ben was in the corner playing with his cousins and sister. He smiled when he saw Rachel. "Hey aunt Rachel!" he got up and hugged her. He was getting so big he was almost as tall as her. "Wow Ben look how tall you're getting you're gonna be just like your dad" she said hugging him. "I'm 11 now I'll be 12 soon" Rachel nodded "I know" Monica smiled at her nephew "Ben would you mind taking the kids to the play room" He sighed "I'm almost 12 and I'm still getting sent out for the room" he said as he gathered the kinds and left the room.
Rachel sat down beside Ross "Hi honey" she kissed him. Phoebe and Joey stared with wide eyes. Rachel laughed a little at heir expressions "There's a lot of stuff you guys don't know yet so let me start from the beginning." She told them about Pierre and the abuse she and Emma got from him and how it made her realize New York was where she belonged, was her home. She told them about Pierre showing up there pushing Monica, fighting with Ross, and how Chandler stood up to him, punching. Phoebe laughed not believing he would do that but after both Monica and Ross backed it up she stopped laughing. Rachel finished by telling them about her run in with Pierre and his threat to her.
Ross was outraged. "I swear I'll kill that son of a bitch next time I see him" he hissed. "Me too" Chandler agreed "Me three" Joey chimed in. Rachel sighed softly "Look Mon made us all this wonderful dinner can we just go in the dining room and enjoy it all together and forget about Paris and Pierre" they all nodded in agreement. They went to the dining room and sat down to dinner. They were all having s great time catching up and talking about old times. They were all laughing and having a great time when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it guys" Rachel said getting up. "Are you sure" Chandler asked. "Yeah I don't think I wanna hear how my trifle tasted like feet again" she giggled glancing at Ross.
"Well it did" he giggled "Hey I liked it" Joey said. She smiled "Thanks Joe" she said as she headed to the door. She opened it and her smile vanished. "Hello Rachel" Pierre grinned as he pushed his way inside. She glanced towards the dining room. "Shh" he whispered putting his finger to her lips. "Get out of here, leave me alone" she whispered "Just say you'll come back to Paris with me" he said "No!" she said "Sorry wrong answer love" he said pushing her back into the wall. "So which one of your friends should pay for that wrong answer" he whispered his face really close to hers.
Just then Rachel heard Monica's voice. "Rach who was at the" she froze when she saw Pierre standing in her livingroom with Rachel pressed against the wall. He grinned "Well, well looks like we have a winner" he whispered. "No, leave her alone" Rachel cried. Pierre walked towards Monica she started to call for Chandler but he grabbed her covering her mouth. He looked at Rachel "So my dear what will it be going to Paris or something happening to this cute little mommy to be" he asked running his hand over Monica's stomach. Rachel looked ta her bestfriend and Pierre she couldn't go back to Paris but she couldn't let Monica and the baby be hurt. If she'd left like she planned to this wouldn't be happening Monica would be safe and so would she.
Nobody noticed Ben at the top of the stairs holding Erica's hand trying to keep her from crying or calling out to her mommy. "Mama" the little girl whispered pointing at Monica. "Shh its okay" he whispered to his little cousin as he quietly led her down the stairs, past the front door and towards the dining room to get his dad and uncle Chandler.
Chapter 10: Unwanted Guest...An unwanted guest showed up at the Bings (we all know who that it lol) What will happen next will Monica and Rachel be alright? Will Ben make it to the dining room unseen?? Find out soon!!!
Authors Note: Hello Children here's the next chapter finally! I'm soo sorry it took so long! First I had a real bad case of writers block so I hope this is at least okay. Then I had internet problems