The Reception

The band began to play …the emcee stepped up to the microphone..the drummer stopped for a drum roll… and now ..announcing for the very first time ….Dr and Mrs. Ross Geller.

Smiling and waving, Ross and Rachel , were holding hands as everyone applauded.

Ross was still glaring at Joey as the picture taking session ended. The photographer had made the fatal mistake of putting Joey next to Ross and he voiced how he felt about his dirty laundry aired for all the world to see.

"I don't care, they're married, my best friend and my brother are finally married. But Joey, until he calms down, I would stay clear of Ross." warned Monica.

"Do you think anyone else noticed?" asked Joey.

"When Ross put his hands around your throat, I think they might." answered Chandler.

Sandra came over and joined the group,"Oh I am so happy , my baby is finally a married woman. And a doctor no less. Just like I dreamed."

Gushed Sandra.

Yeah there's a big difference between a guy who straightens teeth and one who digs for bones. , Sandra." Leonard muttered. "But she's happy…look at her."

You didn't have to look that far to see the smile on Rachel's face. She had such a glow.

Ross and Rachel came over to the group.

"I'm married! I am a married woman!" screamed Rachel.

Ross put his arm around Rachel, "Yes we are actually married."

"But honey, that's nothing new for you, on the other hand, this is my second marriage, oh wait that was you too." said Rachel as she kissed Ross.

Rachel walked up to Joey, "Honey that was an interesting ceremony you performed. I'll never forget it. Unfortunately neither will Ross.Truly it was you , Joey." she said as she kissed him on the cheek.

Gina smiled and gave them a hug, "Congrats and Doc don't get too wild tonight." she said as she winked

Carol and Susan came over next, "Carol , I am so glad that you could be part of our special day." said Rachel as she hugged her.

"Ross could I talk to you for in a little bit? Susan and I have a special present for you guys." Carol said.

"Sure after I dance with my beautiful wife which by the way I have a surprise for." Ross slyly said .

"Ross?" Joey asked timidly.

"You have done enough damage today. Why don't you just disappear and do what you do best, Joseph Francis?" ordered Gina.

Joey shrugged his shoulders. "Okay, come on Pheebs." he said as he pulled her giggling.

The band started to play but then a black man with sunglasses started to join in

"Isn't she lovely…isn't she wonderful…isn't she precious…

Rachel turned to Ross with her eyes wide open.."How did you ever?"

"Well I had a friend in the school of music who used to be in a jazz band who was friends with Stevie Wonder and he owed me a favor." Ross explained.

"Oh could I BE in love with you more?" Rachel laughed as they danced together. Emma toddled over.

"Me wanna dance with Daddy." Ross picked her up and held her as the couple moved to the music with the spotlight on them.

While the couple danced a rather attractive blonde and a very large woman arrived each with a young stud on each arm.

"Mother and Father Bing, so glad you could come ." said Monica as Chandler put his hand over his face in embarassment. His mother was wearing a low cut gown cut to her naval and his father had a feather boa around his neck. Each of them was escorted by a young man obviously young enough to be their grandson.

"Where's Ross, I have to kiss the groom?" said Nora.

"Me too," added Charles as he hungrily looked at his date.

"Who's that ?" asked Michael to his mother holding a tequila shot.

"Oh that is Chandler's mother and father." Gina said matter of factly.

"I see two women," Michael said confused.

"That 's them." she smiled.

"Boy does Uncle Joey have some weird friends." Michael said.

As the dance ended , Rachel went to dance with her father and Ross went over to Carol as the next number started. Judy was on her way with her fifth martini and trying to flirt with Cassie's date.

The band played, "Everything I Do, I Do it For You."

"Oh my God even after all this time you remembered." Carol said.

"It was our first dance and I wanted to have a dance with my beautiful lesbian ex wife on my wedding day. Not everything was bad Carol was it? " Ross asked as he danced with her.

"No Ross, for what it is worth, if I never would have came out, we probably would have stayed married. You are the kindest and most loving man I have ever been with , and that 's why I need to tell you something . Susan was promoted at her job and she is moving to Europe." Carol started.

"That's great Carol, despite what she thinks of me, I like her. Tell her congratulations ." Ross said.

"There's more. We have decided to move to London together and we made another decsion , we want Ben to live with you and Rachel. Ben has spent the first ten years of his life with his mother and her lover. Now he needs to get to know what a real family is like and I don't want him to have to fly all the time. He has his friends and his grandparents. Here." Carol continued.

Ross was speechless he loved Ben so much, but was Carol giving him full custody. What would Rachel think of all this?

"Carol, I am touched, but does this mean that you don't want him anymore?" Ross questioned.

"No. I think he should get to spend some time with you now that's all. A boy needs his father as he enters his teen years which are not that far off." Carol reasoned.

"Thanks Carol for giving me puberty." he sarcastically said.

"Ben has been sheltered and living with a sister will give him character and make him grow. Why look at you and Monica?"

"That's when she was at her worst. So Ben will have Emma sit on his face and wrestle him to the ground. Nice." Ross said.

"Ross , please be serious. We have made a decision and that is it. Ben is not moving with us. This was your wedding present from us. I was waiting for this day to do this." Carol said.

Ross stopped dancing with Carol and went over to Rachel, "I need to talk to you , now." Rachel picked up her train and walked into one of the changing rooms. "Okay Ross." she started.

From the back of the room they heard noise. "Oh oh Joey." a woman's voice moaned.

"Why don't you take care of it Rach, in the state I am in , I am liable to strangle him." said Ross.

"Joey, Ross and I " Rachel started. She looked over into the coat room and her eyes couldn't believe it. She was not ready for this at all. Joey was laying in the coats naked and so was Phoebe.

"Phoebe!" Rachel exclaimed.

"Well Chandler and Monica hooked up and you and Ross did, so we just decided to keep up the tradition." Phoebe said.

"Yeah and just like Chandler and Monica had sex at your wedding to Emily, we are having sex at yours, " Joey laughed weakly as he saw Ross' angry face.

"OUT!" screamed Ross as Phoebe and Joey grabbed their clothes and made a hasty retreat.

"Rachel, sweetie, Carol just dropped quite a bomb on me. She wants Ben to come and live with us. She says it's time for him to know his father." Ross said nervously.

"Honey that's fine, but I think we are going to need a bigger place." said Rachel.

"I know me, you, Emma, and now Ben." Ross said.

"Well Ross , you know how I took a pregnancy test when Monica and Chandler got married." Rachel stuttered unsure of a response.

"You mean?" he said excited.

"Six weeks." Rachel stated.

"I guess we are going to have to move now, when we get back from our honeymoon we'll see what's available in Scarsdale." he smiled.

"That was a million years ago." Rachel said.

"But you are still my Rach." he held her close.

"And you are still that lovable geek I fell in love with ." Rachel nuzzled his nose.

AND THEY NEVER TOOK A BREAK EVER AGAIN……the end….

hope you enjoyed my ross and rachel wedding and once again thanks for all the nice reviews see you in the next one...rach