They walked down the familiar block of Bedford and Grove hand and hand, strolling along like young lovers barely thirty. It taken them a while to walk from the old apartment. Ross looked up into the window of his present apartment. Sure enough there he was…ugly naked guy.

He still had a lot of questions but he knew what his job had to be, to make restitution for that mistake. There would be no Chloe, no Bonnie, and no Emily. History would forever be changed.

Rachel hopped up the front steps as Ross walked up them. Monica opened the door and presented them with a celebratory brunch of chocolate chip pancakes and orange juice.

"Happy one year anniversary, " she smiled as she put the daisies on the table. She immediately ran over and gave her best friend and roommate a hug.

Surprisingly enough, she gave her brother a hug as well. Monica was extremely happy that her roommate and brother had started dating and hoped it would lead to the next step. Ross looked around the apartment to see if there were any remnants of Chandler at all. The only men's stuff there was his own, his books and his cds.

"Hey look it's the lovebirds." Chandler smiled. He himself was very thin and drawn. His hair seemed to have caught some of the highlights of the sun.

"Hey food," yelled Joey. Ross had to laugh, Joey would never change.

"This is a private brunch for Ross and Rachel." Monica said as she shoved Joey and Chandler out the door. "I'll bring you guys over some pancakes okay?"

That was the last sign Ross needed. Monica had shown no affection for Chandler at all. It was three years prior and he still had her as his.

"To us." he lifted his glass and toasted with Rachel. The lovers could now enjoy each other completely.

"Well what do you want to do today, it's your call." he said to Rachel.

"First I think we both have phone calls to make." Rachel gently reminded him. "You first."

It had been so long since he had called the museum. He had to look up the number and prayed he was calling the right department by memory.

"Getting a little forgetful my darling,?" she asked. "How long have you worked there now ?" Rachel said.

"Well we got new numbers in our department and I don't quite have them memorized by now." Ross lied. The secretary answered, "Prehistoric department."

"Yes this is Dr. Geller, I seem to have a family emergency today and I won't be in. Please tell Donald." he replied.

"Your turn ," he smiled. He was doing it , he was preventing her from having to go to work. Now there would be no argument or scene in her office.

Rachel grabbed the phone, "Hello Sophie, this is Rachel Green, I am really sorry I can't make it in today. There is a family emergency on Long Island," she smiled back at Ross. "I will be in first thing tomorrow so tell Jo Ann. Bye soph." she hung up the phone.

"Well Dr. Geller, I guess you are going to have to take care of me all day and all night." she cooed as she threw her arms around his neck and jumped on him.

"I have a few errands to take care of first, but when I get back I will be all yours." Ross said as he walked over to the door. "Find your prettiest dress, because we are going out tonight." He leaned over and gave her quick peck on the cheek.

"Later Rach."

Ross knew where he could start looking for the answers and there would be one person who would understand what was going on without thinking he was a complete nut job. She was the one who encouraged Ross to go after Rachel in the first place and the one who even though they clashed on important issues like gravity and evolution. She was also the one who invented the term of endearment to describe the couple…lobsters….

Yes Phoebe would help Ross understand what was going on…