The Dinner Party.. It becomes a coming out party when the Friends gang and the Fab Four have a dinner party to remember.

Will set the dishes on the table. He counted eight of them. Next he put out the crystal and silver that belonged to Grace's grandmother. The final touch was on the stove a bouillabaisse to make someone cry. He made this in honor of his dinner guests. He loved to entertain and this would show his new potential boyfriend just how good of a hostess he could be at the faculty dinner parties he was imagining in his mind.

"So Martha Stewart, how is it going?" asked Grace.

"Almost there." Will said as he sampled the soup. "Mmm taste this." he said as he offered Grace a taste. She licked her lips , "Needs salt."

Will was insulted, "What do you know about cooking soup?"

I'm Jewish , we invented soup." Grace balked. "Is this alright?" Grace said as she modeled her new pink and red blouse.

Suddenly Karen and Jack came through the door, "That blouse looks like a train wreck waiting to happen. Seriously hon, pastels are your friend." Karen said "But not like that." she giggled as she guzzled her vodka.

"Hey Will, are the boys here yet?" Jack said as he licked his lips.

"No Jack, and I warned you no playing hide the salami." Will warned.

"But that's a game that is always fun at parties." Jack snickered.

"This is going to be an adult evening. Four couples having a classy meal , intelligent conversation, and no pretending to drop your napkin. Is that understood, Queen of the may?" Will said intensely.

"Still think you're barking up the wrong tree." Jack said through his teeth.

"What poodle?" Karen asked interested.

"Will is trying to convert someone to his religion." Jack said.

"Will is this Ross guy, straight?" Grace asked point blank.

"If he is, then he is going to come out, I tell you my gaydar went off loud and clear about this one. He's got all the symptoms, divorced, children, and he wears designer clothes. I tell you he will be running around Fire Island with in a year."

At that point the buzzer rang. Will ran to a mirror and straightened his hair. Like the gracious hostess, he went to the door to let his guests in. Ross entered first, carrying a bottle of wine.

"Hey Will, buddy, here is some wine for our host and our lovely hostess. " said Ross. "Is this lovely lady Grace, I am very pleased to meet you." Ross said as he took Grace's hand and kissed it.

Grace smiled to Will, "I like him, he has taste."

Next Ross was followed by a blonde woman, "Hon if you don't knock that off , I am going to be jealous." she smiled. "Hi I'm Rachel, Ross's fiancé." she said as she extended her hand to Will. He returned the gesture.

Rachel walked over to Grace and looked at her and screamed.

"Grace Adler!"

"Rachel Green." she squealed as she hugged her.

Ross and Will said in unison, "You know each other?"

"Yeah we went to camp together in the eighth grade." Grace admitted.

"Nice nose Rachel." she whispered. Rachel hid her nose for a moment and then said thanks.

The next people to come through the door was Chandler and Monica. Chandler had a petrified look on his face as he walked through the door. He grabbed Monica for safety when he see Jack. Monica let her nose guide her into Will's apartment.

"Do I smell bouillabaisse? " asked Monica as she walked over to the stove. "and is that a crème Brule? "

"Why yes it is, you must be Monica, the fine chef?" Will said excited that someone could recognize his talents. "I'm Will." he smiled.

Monica picked up a spoon and tasted the soup. "Oh oh what is that spice I don't recognize?" she asked Will.

"Tarragon, I added a hint with the base." Will bragged.

"I'll have to remember that." Monica said.

Chandler rolled his eyes. Then Jack came over, "Hi Chandy, " he smiled.

"I am not Chandy, my name is Chandler." Chandler emphasized.

Karen slinked over like a cat to Rachel. "And who is this..oh a little happy for Karen." Karen eyed Rachel seductively and licked her lips before she took a drink of her martini.

Rachel ran over to Ross' side, "These people are weird, that one woman eyed me like I was on a lunch menu ."

Will started his role as the host. "Well everyone, I have prepared some lovely delicacies tonight in honor of our new friends. So without further a do, "I would like to propose a toast, to old and dear friends and to new and exciting ones." He lifted his glass. And everyone else did as well.

"I'll drink to that sweetie," Karen said as she eyed Rachel. Rachel just moved closer to Ross and hung on to his arm.

Everyone went to sit at the table. "Everything looks so good," Ross said. "Grace did you make any of this food?"

"No, Grace can't even make toast." Will chuckled.

"I did put the flowers in the vase." Grace added.

"That's okay , Rach can't cook either why one Thanksgiving she made a trifle and put meat and vegetables in it. Our friend Joey was the only one who could actually eat it." Ross laughed. Rachel gave him a dirty look. "Lord knows that isn't why I am marrying her." he smiled.

"Hey wait a minute, I 'm confused , Wilma, is this your college boy?" Karen slurred.

Will tried to wave down Karen from making a comment.

"Honey he is not going to pray in your bathhouse, he likes girls." Karen said as she drank.

"You mean you really did think I was gay?" Ross asked point blank.

"Well yeah, I mean you're handsome, educated, a good dresser, what else could I think?" whined Will.

"I'm a good dresser because Rachel works for Ralph Lauren and buys my clothes for me, I am divorced because my first wife left me for another woman, my second wife because I said Rachel's name at the altar, and thirdly I was drunk and married Rachel." Ross continued.

"Then why were you friendly to me?" asked Will.

"Because Chandler moved out of the city and my other best friend Joey moved to LA , and other than Rachel , I really don't have that many close friends my own age.. The professors are all older than me.I just wanted someone to buddy around with , that's all. Said Ross.

"Come on guys let's go." he said as he got up from the table, dejected.

Will stood up, "I can be that friend. Just because I sleep with men, doesn't mean I don't want a straight friend. I like you Ross and I would hate to mess up our friendship just because of a misunderstanding like this. So are we still on?" he asked with sincerity.

"You bet," smiled Ross as he hugged his new friend.

"Okay now that we have had our after school special moment, I say we pour Karen a little more of that vodka?" Karen whined.

"Get away from me, I am as straight as him." warned Chandler as Jack smiled at him.

As the night ended, Rachel and Ross hugged Will and Grace and promised that they would have a nice couples evening again soon.

With no Karen and no Jack. This would be the beginning of a wonderful and new friendship………..the end……

PS Another friends-will and grace cross over is coming. Sorry there was no Joey or Phoebe but next time they will be in it. Please review and be nice….