Author's Note: Thanks to IsabellaPaige, DrKerryWeaver, rnrfan, diehardRRfan, RnRlove and Blarg for reviewing my story so far, please keep them coming.Jennifer and Brad are getting a divorce because Brad wants kids and Jennifer doesn't. She wants her career. No offence but doesn't she have millions from Friends and many movies she did. Also Brad has millions from his movies. It doesn't make sense; she can give her career a rest for awhile and start having children. The Golden Couple has gone to hell. It's just my point of view on the whole ordeal. Now present to you chapter 4.

Rachel checked herself in the mirror and she looked wonderful. She was wearing a black leather skirt just around 3 inches above the knee, with a white 3/4 shirt with long boots just 3 inches below the knee, and she had her hair down. Even though she thought she looked fine she wanted a second opinion.

"Yeah mom," Emma said walking in Rachel's room.

"What do you think?" Rachel said turning around so Emma could see all of her.

"Those shoes don't match and your earrings are mismatched," Emma said.

"What!" Rachel shrieked as she turned to look in the mirror.

"Just kidding mom, you look wonderful. Gosh, you're just seeing you're friends that you've known since forever."

"I know, but this one is different sweetie. I'm seeing someone I haven't seen or heard from and years. I'm just nervous and mad at him." Rachel said picking up a matching purse.

"Why are you so mad at this person? Did he hurt your feelings or something?" Emma said, the curiosity was getting the best of her.

"Emma curiosity killed the cat." Rachel said and Emma just gave her look. She laughed a little at her face expression. She looked just like Ross when she did that. "You'll find out at some point honey. Now go get ready to go over Lauren's."

"Alright," said Emma as she went to get her overnight bag.

A few minutes later Emma came down stairs with her overnight bag and a sleeping bag.

"Ready?" Rachel asked.

"Yup," she answered.

After Rachel dropped Emma off she headed to Delis to meet the others. When she arrived at the restaurant and walked to the entrance. She was about to get back in her car when the others spotted her. So she decided to suck it up.

"Hey Rachel," Chandler said giving her a friendly kiss on the cheek and Joey did the same.

"Hey Joey! How is everything in L.A.?" Rachel said excitedly.

"Well Deep Powder is going into it's 8th season next fall, can't wait!" Said Joey.

"Oh Joey I'm so proud of you. It's so good to see you." Rachel said giving him a hug.

"Same to you. Now, lets go inside because I'm hungry." Everyone laugh.

"Some things never change," Phoebe said overhearing what Joey said as for she was just arriving.

"Hey Pheebs, I thought that you were bringing Mike." Monica asked.

"No he decided to stay home with Eric."

"So where's Ross?" Rachel asked noticing that he wasn't there.

"Oh he came early, he's already in there." Monica said.

"Oh." Said Rachel.

"Rachel are you going to be ok?" asked Phoebe.

"Yeah, lets go inside shall we?" Rachel said leading them in.

As they were approaching Rachel began getting butterflies in her stomach. She was so nervous, that she thought that she was going to be sick. When they approached the table, she saw Ross talking to Joey. Then it felt like her stomach did a cartwheel. She, Monica and Phoebe sat down. Ross finally looked up and half smiled when he saw Rachel.

"Hi Rachel," was all he manage.

"Hi Ross," Rachel said her mouth going dry.

Everyone exchange glances between the two. There was an awkward silence for awhile but then the waiter came and took everyone's order. Everyone then got there food and began eating, with little conversation going on between each other, but none between Ross and Rachel. Ross finally spoke up.

"So… um… Rachel what are you doing for a living?" He asked dying to make conversation with her.

"Well, I'm still working at Ralph Lauren, but got promoted three times over the past 8 years. Also I'm making very good money." Rachel said not making contact at him.

"Well that's good. Um… Monica has told me a lot about Emma. So how is she?" Ross said bringing up a rather touchy subject.

Rachel gave Monica a glare and Monica just shrugged her shoulders.

"Well she's doing just fine. She's over at her friend's house spending the night. She gets really good grades, and is MVP on her soccer team and she also likes dinosaurs." Rachel said.

"Really. That's cool." Ross said, excited that his daughter was like him in a lot of ways.

"Yup just like her father." Rachel said smiling a little bit.

After dinner everyone went outside to get into their respective vehicles. Joey was going to be staying in NY for a month on break from the show. Rachel had to go to the bathroom so she wasn't there.

"Ross, you coming?" Chandler said from the car.

"Um, I'll catch a cab. I was hoping to talk to Rachel."

"Ok good luck," he said and then pulled out of the parking lot. Soon everyone else did too. Moments later Rachel came out of the restaurant and was about to get into her car when she heard someone call her name.

"Rachel!" Ross said.

"Ross? What are you still doing here?" Rachel asked.

"Well I wanted to stay and talk to you," Ross said.

"About what?"

"Well, you know… eight years ago."

"Oh, well say what you have to say," Rachel said a little to harshly, but Ross chose to ignore it.

"Well, I just want to say, that I am so sorry for leaving you to take care of Emma by yourself. I'm really am. Also that I would like to see Emma" He said not sure what her reaction would be.

"Well Ross, before I decide on letting you see our daughter or not first I would like to know why did you leave?" she asked.

"Well, I left because I thought that we would just cause a broken home for our child because of our history. Also I was scared I was going to mess it up because it was you and I didn't want to hurt you or Emma." Ross said.

"Damn it Ross! You did hurt us that day. Whenever Emma asks where is her daddy, I never knew what to tell her. Am I just suppose to say 'That you're daddy left because he doesn't love you!'

"I do love her. I've always had." Ross said hurt by Rachel's statement.

"Well Ross some god damn way of showing it!" Rachel said getting into her car.

"Rachel please! Just let me see her!" Ross pleaded.

"Ross, I do not know…"

"We'll see." Rachel said shutting the door and pulling out of the parking lot.

Ross set on the outside steps of the restaurant. She prayed softly that Rachel will let him see Emma. He called his cab and waited for it silently shedding a few tears.