Everyone was gathered at Chandler and Monica's. It was hard to believe that the holidays were almost over. This Christmas was one Rachel would not forget. Now they were celebrating the start of a new year…2005..

Phoebe stood holding her stomach. The news they got from the doctor was exciting. Her and Mike were going to have a baby. Mike couldn't stop smiling. Ross kind of felt bad of the way he had handled the announcement of both his children. One he walked around for hours talking to himself and the other resulting in a rather infuriating phone call to the condom company. He wished that at least one of his children could be celebrated in the proper manner.

Rachel hadn't been feeling well since Christmas. Her food didn't mix well at all. She stood with a glass of champagne in her hand showing off her new engagement ring. It was a classy affair only close friends to ring in the new year. Monica went all out this year, gowns for the ladies and tuxes for the guys.

Joey arrived with a date he picked up in a bar. She was sweet and her name was Josie. She started to talk to him and instead of his usual pick up lines, he invited her to this gathering. She seemed uncharacteristic of any girl he ever dated, well almost. Josie was nice and funny, she kind of reminded Joey of Rachel, in a way.

All of the parents had a lot to do on this night. Since the Bings really hadn't had a break since their birth, Judy and Jack decided to watch Erica and Jack's little namesake. Sandra was thrilled to spend an evening with her granddaughter so her parents could celebrate this first New Year's as a betrothed couple.

Oh dear there she goes again, Rachel thought as she ran to the bathroom for the fourth time. Monica must have put something in the dip or something. She leaned over the toilet and grabbed a washcloth and sponged off her burning forehead. Must be the flu or something. She wondered.

Everyone gathered around Phoebe. Of course, pregnancy wasn't a new thing for her. She had her brothers babies, but this time Phoebe would keep her baby. This thought overjoyed her. Talking to Phoebe, Ross noticed that Rachel was gone. He went to get another glass of champagne and asked Chandler where his bride to be was.

"I think I saw her heading for the bathroom." he answered. Ross walked in and saw Rachel sitting on the toilet.

"You are missing the whole party." he smiled. "Hey you don't look good , sweetie, what's wrong?" he asked concerned.

"Been sick , think I might be coming down with something that's all." Rachel answered. "My head hurts and can't keep anything down. I've been that way for a few days now."

"Since when?" he asked.

"Since I guess the day after Christmas, I thought maybe it was all the foods I was mixing but then.." she started to say.

"Wait a minute, so you mean to say that you have been throwing up since Christmas?" Ross said anxiously.

"Yeah why?" she asked.

He quickly walked over to Monica.."Sis I realize this is a really bad time to ask this but do you have an extra pregnancy test lying around?" Ross asked.

"Yeah bathroom, why?" asked Monica. "Oh my God!" she exclaimed.

"Is she?' she said with her hands over her mouth.

"We'll soon find out." He walked over to the bathroom door and came in. Looking in the cabinet, he found the test and handed it to Rachel.

She peed on the stick and they both sat there for the time it took for the test. Ross looked anxiously at his watch.

"It's time." he said as he looked at the stick. So many thoughts were running through Rachel 's mind . She remembered waiting before, but it was so much more special now because Ross was sharing in it. The scientist in him was analyzing the results. He took the stick and saw the blue line on it.

"I'm gonna be a dad again!" he exclaimed as he hugged Rachel. "I'm going to have a baby." he said as he ran out of the bathroom. Rachel walked out as Monica poured her a glass of sparkling cider. "You won't be needing this." she said as she handed it to Chandler. He drank it instead.

They looked up on the clock on the wall and turned on the tv. Dick Clark was standing in Times Square where thousands of people stood just minutes away from their homes.

"Hey the countdown has started." Joey exclaimed. He ran to the bottle and poured Josie and him a glass of champagne. 10...9...8...7...6..

Chandler put his arm around Monica and smiled. Here it was another New Year's Eve and once again they were surrounded by all their friends. He kissed her on the cheek and she reciprocated

Phoebe screamed as she held her sparkling cider…5...4...3...2.. She hugged Mike tighter and tighter.

1 …Happy New Year……Ross leaned over to Rachel and put his lips on hers. She threw her arms around his neck and then started to sink slowly into the kiss. His hands moved up to her hair and then she started to moan slowly.

"Gees you two get a room." Chandler mockingly said. Monica hit him'

"Don't you remember what it was like when we were first engaged?" she warned.

Ross broke away , "Sorry guys. " he said as Rachel slowly opened her eyes after that kiss. He leaned down to her tummy and said "and Happy New Year to you too, Baby Geller." He kissed her on the cheek .

Yes it was a new year…and a new beginning for Ross and Rachel and Emma and the new life growing inside the womb of Rachel Green soon to be Geller.