Disclaimer: I don't own Friends.

A/N: Well, this is it guys. It's been fun to write, and great to get your reviews, but this story has finally come to end. I'd like to thank all you readers and reviewers for appreciating this fic. I enjoyed reading your feedback.

This epilogue is pretty short and to the point, because I didn't feel like prolonging it any longer. I might write one-shot sequel-ish stories sometime in the future, that take place in between this and Birthday Video.

I've got another story going on right now, focusing on Rachel. It's not hard to miss in my archive. And look for another Friends fic, coming soon!

Thank again.

-Kate

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Rachel glanced around the coffeehouse at her friends. Everyone was present: Chandler and Monica with Jack and Erica, who were both occupying a lap of each of their parents and fighting over a children's book; Phoebe and Mike and Christopher, who was blinking his wide brown eyes as he examined those present around him; and even Joey, who held his little "nephew" on his lap as he relaxed in the big armchair.

Ross was explaining the newest theory he was teaching in his class at NYU, and Rachel knew her friends were all just pretending to be interested. She nodded along also, but didn't pay close attention. Emma was coloring on the coffee table in front of the couch.

She could hardly believe that one year ago tomorrow, she and Ross had gotten married. To her, it felt as if they'd been married forever.

The year had been one of the best she'd ever had. The honeymoon in Italy had been amazing, and Rachel had been so pleased to have Ross to herself for a whole week. They'd moved into their new house in Westchester two week after they'd returned, and Ross had pleaded with her until she'd agreed to put a pool in the backyard, which made them very popular during the course of the summer with the neighbors who had children. She, Ross and Emma had gone on a family trip to Disneyland at the end of August, and before Rachel knew it, fall had come, along with her sister Jill's sudden wedding with a guy she'd been dating for a few months.

Emma had had her first real birthday party with her new friends from the neighborhood that October, and that Thanksgiving the Gellar's hosted dinner in their new home. Of course, Monica had cooked practically everything, though she had started giving Rachel cooking lessons, and even let her make dessert. Rachel hadn't messed up this time, a fact she mentioned whenever someone grumbled about her cooking. At Rachel's- and Emma's- insistence, Ross finally bought a Christmas tree, but they still celebrated Hanukkah, too. He'd even put lights up in the bushes in their yard.

In the middle of January, Leonard Green announced that he was selling the Green's house where Rachel and her sisters had grown up, and was moving upstate. Sandra stayed with Emma at the Gellar's home so Ross and Rachel could play hookey for a few days for Valentine's Day and go to a bed and breakfast in Connecticut, where Ross had ended up breaking his after falling out of a moving sleigh. Suffice to say, their getaway wasn't entirely perfect.

Winter bloomed into spring without much notice, and before Rachel knew it, she and Ross's anniversary was fast approaching. Married life had been agreeing with her so well that she hardly noticed the time fly.

Now, only a day before April 9th, she sat. Ross finally finished his long explanation.

Chandler clapped. "Bravo," he said.

Ross cocked a brow. "For what?"

"Well, you finally succeeded in putting everyone in the coffeehouse to sleep with one of your stories."

Rachel stifled a laugh. Ross glanced at her. "Why does everyone always think my stories are boring?"

She shrugged, patting his arm. "I thought it was very interesting."

Joey stood, handing baby Chris off to Phoebe. "I've gotta get going," he said, disappointed. "My plane is leaving in a few hours and I gotta pack."

Rachel sighed lightly. Joey had come to visit his friends for a week after the new hit show he was on had finished filming, but he had another job lined up for the rest of the spring.

Everyone said their goodbyes to Joey, and then to Monica and Chandler, who had been housing their friend all week. Phoebe and Mike took their leave soon after, wishing Ross and Rachel a happy anniversary. Emma had moved from her spot on the floor up onto the big orange couch as soon as the adults had gotten up.

Ross waved one last time to Phoebe, who disappeared from the window after a moment, and then looked to his wife. Rachel smiled back at him.

"So," he started, standing up. "Ready to go home?" Emma got up also, taking her father's hand and swinging it in quick motions, her dark-blonde hair swaying lightly.

Rachel nodded and got to her feet. "It was great to see everyone," she commented as Ross snaked an arm around her waist and led her towards the door.

"Yeah. But now that they're gone, we can start celebrating our anniversary early," he chuckled into her ear, sounding slightly seductive.

Rolling her eyes, Rachel lightly pushed him as they exited Central Perk and onto the sidewalk outside. The car was parked only a block away.

"Did you get me anything?" Ross asked casually, his eyes curious.

Rachel shrugged secretively. "Maybe. You'll just have to wait until tomorrow."

In actuality, she already knew exactly what he was receiving from her. She'd been waiting for the perfect time to give it to him, and when better than their one-year anniversary?

Rachel was pretty sure that no condom companies would be called this time.

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The End.