Author's Note: Hey guys! Thanks for reviewing chapter 7. I'm surprised with all of the reviews for chapter 7. Well here's chapter 8. Sorry for the long update. I have to read the rest of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for school. Which is a tuff book to read when you're only 13 and my teacher said that you can't use the cliff notes because she is not testing on the cliff notes. Enjoy chapter 8!

Weeks had past since the dinner that Ross, Rachel and Emma had. Ross and Emma got along great. They were acting the way that a father and daughter would normally act. Ross found an apartment in the city but close to the suburbs. He also got a job at the college again. Rachel and Ross also finally put the past at rest and were paying attention to the present. Emma was having a birthday party and invited all of her friends. She was of course turning nine.

"Happy birthday, sweet heart," Rachel said walking in Emma's room.

"Thanks mom," Emma said sitting up in her bed so she was facing Rachel.

"I brought a present for you. You can open the rest when today at your party." Rachel said handing Emma a long box wrapped in silver paper with a blue ribbon tied around it. Emma hurriedly opened it because she was anxious to see what was inside of it. After pulling off the paper she opened the box. She pulled out a pair of South Pole shorts with a matching shirt. Since her birthday was close to summer Rachel bought shorts.

"Thanks mom! This wonderful, I love it." Emma squealed before hugging Rachel.

"Oh and before I forget. I also picked up these," she said holding up a pair of Air Forces. "Thanks again," Emma said, she then put the stuff at the end of the bed.

"You are welcome." Rachel said smiling.

"When is dad getting here?" Emma asked.

"Emma I told you at 1:00 a half hour before your party begins."

"I'm sorry. It's just that this is the first party that he is going to be at and I'm so excited. Both of my parents are going to be with me on my birthday." Emma said getting off her bed and heading to the bathroom. "I'm going to shower," she said before leaving the room.

The till the party went by fast. Rachel had decorated the house with a SpongeBob theme. Emma also liked other things accept for dinosaurs. It was 1 o' clock and Rachel was waiting for Ross to show up. Emma had went next door to her friend's house to show her the new outfit she had just got, even though she's be seeing it in thirty minutes. About ten minutes after one there was a knock on the door. Rachel got up to answer it. When she opened the door Ross was standing there with two, large, bags filled with gifts.

"Hi Ross. Wow, you went over the top on the gifts." Rachel said letting Ross in. She then took the bags from him and sat them on the table with some other gifts.

"Where's Emma?" Ross asked looking around the house for her.

"Well she is over friend Madison's house next door. She should be back any minute along with Madison." Rachel said. "So where is Monica, Chandler and the twins?" Rachel asked.

"Well, they were just outside. Monica was yelling at Chandler because he forgot the gift at the house and now they have to drive back. It was quite funny actually." Ross said laughing a little.

"Poor Chandler." Rachel laughed at the thought of Chandler just rolling his eyes at Monica and making some stupid, sarcastic comment. Rachel was broken out of her thoughts when the door opened, it was Emma and her friend.

"Hi mom. Dad!" She said excited to see Ross. Ross hugged Emma then gave her a kiss on the cheek." Happy Birthday sweetie." Ross said.

"Dad this is my one of my best friends, Madison." Emma said pointing to Madison.

"Nice to meet you Madison."

"You too Mr. Geller?" Madison questioned. She wasn't sure if that was his last name.

"Yes it's Mr. Geller." Ross said.

"Madison and I are going up to my room. Call me down when the rest of my friends show up." Emma said before her and Madison went up to her room.

About twenty minutes later the rest of the guest started showing up and everyone went outside in the backyard where the party was being held. Monica and Chandler finally arrived with the gift.

"Sorry for being late, it's just that Chandler forgot where he left the gift and that took forever. He can be a pain sometimes but I still love him." Monica said smiling as she saw him talking with one of the parents.

"Yeah, you are so lucky. Maybe one day I would find someone like Chandler." Rachel sighed.

"Well maybe you can," Monica said pointing at Ross who was having a conversation with one of the parents also.

"Monica Ross and I could never work. We are just getting back on friendly terms again. Also, Emma and him are getting along so great. You should have seen how her face lit up when she saw Ross here today. She was so happy. I just don't want to mess that up." Rachel said grabbing a chip from the bowl on the picnic table.

"I know Rach, but don't you think that maybe you two could get together and be a family?" Monica asked.

"Mon, It just doesn't work that way. I don't love Ross, well I did years ago but I just can't get together with him so that Emma can have the perfect family. Monica people have to be in love in order for that work." Rachel said. Phoebe walked over to where they were standing.

"Hey Pheebs." Rachel greeted.

"Hi, so what are two whispering about?" Phoebe asked.

"Nothing." Rachel said glaring at Monica to not to say anymore.

"Yes we were. I'm trying to get Rachel to at least think about getting back together with Ross." Monica said ignoring Rachel.

"Well, I think that would be great. You guys could be a family." Phoebe said getting excited.

"Someone agrees with me." Monica said.

"Hey where's Joey," Rachel said changing the subject.

"Joey is right here." Rachel turned around to see Joey behind her.

"Hi Joey. When did you get here?" Rachel asked.

"About fifteen minutes ago. I would have been here earlier but I met this girl when I was walking out of the hotel building. The ladies can't resist the charm from Joey." Joey said grabbing a handful of chips.

"Yeah whatever. C'mon help me with the cake and the presents." Rachel said and then Joey, Monica and Phoebe went in to help. A couple of minutes later the four came back outside Joey, Phoebe and Monica carrying presents and Rachel carrying the cake.

"C'mon everyone gather around the table." Rachel said loud enough so that everyone could hear her. When everyone was around the table they started to sing Happy Birthday.

"Make a wish," Rachel said after they had finished singing. Emma then blew out her candles.

"What did you wish for?" Chandler asked.

"I can't tell you Uncle Chandler. It won't come true. Now lets open up presents." Emma excitedly said. After presents everyone hung around some more than about an hour and a half later people said their good-byes.

"By Jack and Erica," Emma said before walking out the door with Chandler.

"Happy birthday sweetie," Chandler said before giving her a kiss on her forehead.

"Thanks, Uncle Chandler. Bye." Emma said then he left with the twins. Emma went upstairs to her room. Monica was still talking to Rachel.

"Rachel, please just think about what I said. I mean you two could work." Monica said getting up to get ready to leave.

"Alright Monica, I will. If that makes you happy." Rachel sighed.

"Good. I better get going. See you tomorrow?"

"Yeah. Bye."

Then Monica left. The she saw Ross come out of the kitchen.

"Ross what are you doing here? I thought that you left," Rachel said surprised to see Ross still hanging around.

"Well I thought that I'd stick around and help you clean."

"Well Monica and Pheebs helped me with that," Rachel said.

"I knew that I just wanted to talk," Ross admitted.

"What about," Rachel asked.

"Well I wondering if you ever thought about getting back together. I mean I have ever since we were on speaking terms again." Ross said not making eye contact with her.

"Ross, I knew that this was going to come up sooner or later. Lets sit down, shall we?" Rachel said gesturing him to come sit with her.

"Ross, I know that we have the crazy history and all and Phoebe used to call us 'lobsters' but things are different now and I don't want to ruin what we have now. You and Emma are getting along so great and she's happy and I'm happy, I just don't think it is safe to go out of the friendship zone again." Rachel said.

"I know that Rachel, but maybe I want more. I mean when I left, I left because I thought that I would screw up your life and have a broken home. I was stupid then, now all I want is a family. I want us to start over." Ross said.

"Ross…" Rachel began but was cut off.

"Rachel please, I will never hurt you again or Emma. I love her so much. I was so glad to be here to celebrate her birthday. I mean she was so excited to see me today. That is what I want. You know when I get home from work and she comes and leaps in my arms because she's missed me and so happy to see me. I think that we could both have that if you give us a chance." Ross said.

Rachel could tell that he was serious and wasn't sure what to say or do at the moment. She thought for a while but was broken out of them when she felt Ross's lips on her lips. She was about to back away but then she sunk into it and had forgotten about everything.

So I'm leaving you off there. What do you think? Again this is a long chapter. I think that the rest of them will be this long for now on. Now review!