Closure …or what happened when the show ended…

These characters regretfully don't belong to me..but to Bright , Kauffman, and Crane

This is my tribute to my favorite show…

He was bent over the answering machine as he heard her voice. Maybe he was just too tired to hear correctly. Did Rachel just say I love you too? He could hear the noise in the background, she was still on the plane . He could hear also hear the engines roar as well. Soon his Rachel would be flying off to Paris to a new life and out of his.

There seemed to be skirmish going on the plane. Rachel was fighting her way off the jet. A stubborn flight attendant was standing in the way of their happiness. Rachel had been begging to be let off the plane. Suddenly he picked up the piece of machinery and wondered

"Did she get off the plane, "Did she get off the plane?" he yelled.

Behind him was a tiny little voice.It would come to be the sweetest voice he would ever hear..

"I got off the plane." she said.

"You got off the plane."Ross happily exclaimed. He ran to her and put his arms around her. It felt so good and so familiar as his hands once again held her petite body.They made a promise to each other that they would be together and that they were through with all the denial and the mind games.

"Unless we are on a break." Ross said as he made a nervous attempt at a joke. Rachel gave him a look as he used the phrase that was heard so often in their relationship.

She moved her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his. His hands firmly grasped her ass as he passionately started to kiss her. Her mouth began to open and his tongue responded. This is what they were waiting for, the passion to take over once again. The kiss deepened as she started to feel faint from the love that she felt for this man. How could she ever think of leaving him and worse yet taking the child they created together from him?

Rachel backed away for a second. She was feeling faint.

"Anything wrong?" Ross asked. "Second doubts?"

"No it's not that. But I think we know a better place than this ." Rachel smiled.

Ross put his arms under Rachel and lifted her off the floor. She squealed with delight as he hoisted her into the air. It reminded her of the time when they were dating she had asked him to rent a naval officer uniform and pretend he was shipping out.

Just then the phone rang, Ross decided to let the answering machine pick up. They looked into each other's eyes as he carried her to his bedroom.

"Hi Ross, it's Monica, I know you are hurting right now but we just called to let you know we love you. When you are feeling better, give us a call okay? Love ya bro.."

They both looked at the answering machine and then at each other. Tomorrow everyone would know…tonight they had to make up for lost time.

He carried her into the bedroom where the bed was still unmade from that morning. In it were the memories of their lovemaking last night. But that was it, no more looking back on ten years of denial or mistakes. No more attempts to get over her and no more breaks.

They did have a lot of time to make up for. He started to pull of his sweater and she helped him by unbuttoning his shirt. He stood there as she did this, still lip locked to each other. He pulled off her top and

She stood there only in her bra and panties.Her mini skirt laid in a pile on his floor. He took his hands and slowly took down the straps of her bra kissing her skin as he did. His mouth moved to her neck and she struggled to hold in her moans of pleasure as he did. She reached down to his pants and began to unhook his belt. Seductively she slid his pants down and off his legs. Seeing his boxers , she slid her manicured fingers into the waistband and played with them before she decided for them to stay on.

His hands reveled in her hair. He so loved those golden strands and wanted to smell the intoxicating scent of the strawberry shampoo she used. He so hoped that later on in the shower she would let him massage the shampoo into those sun kissed locks.

She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. Those puppy dog eyes of longing and begging. She could still see the tears he had been crying when he thought she was gone. She looked deep into those eyes. There was a lot of things as she looked closer. She saw a young boy watching with longing as a cheerleader passed him by. She saw a young man reach out to her as she embarked on a strange new life away from her rich father. She saw the laughter of a friend, the tenderness of a lover, the pain she felt when she saw him give his love to another. He felt her again as she felt his hardness up against her thigh. In anticipation she knew when this was to come. He laid his leg against hers and positioned himself over her smooth thighs. He rolled over on top of her as he slowly eased himself into her.

The movement felt so good anyway, but this was one of her fondest memories., his skill as a lover. She had once joked that he was good at the stuff. He was so good , especially when it came to his hands. He knew this body so well. He could play it like a grand piano. It was so natural and so right. This is what was meant to be. He stopped and Rachel let out a sigh. It was done..the break had ended..Ross Geller and Rachel Green were back together for good.

The sun came up on the island of Manhattan. Hours ago, Rachel thought she would be in Paris by now. Instead she was in Ross's bed. She looked over from the pillow and saw the dark hair fanned on it and the spot where the gel had stained it. With all his egocentric ramblings about dinosaurs and evolution, God help her she loved him.There wasn't another man on earth that could take his place and she realized it as the plane was loading last night.

A noise startled her as she went to the window. It was a moving truck and it dawned on her why it was there. Chandler and Monica were moving to Westchester today.She could see Joey and Chandler standing outside as the truck pulled up to the stoop. She ducked out of the window so she could not be seen.

"Whaz that noise?" a muffled voice said from the pillow.

"Moving van, Chandler and Joey." Rachel said as she leaned over and sweetly kissed his face. "Morning lover."

He grabbed her and threw her playfully back down in the bed. "Are you really here or is this just some dream I am having.?' he said.

"You have me , now what are you going to do with me?" Rachel playfully inquired.

"This, " Ross said as he started biting at her neck.

"Hon, hon, the truck is downstairs, they are probably going to want us to help." Rachel said as she put on one's of Ross' shrts.

The phone rang again

"Should I get that?"

"Might as well, they are going to know sometime'" Ross said as he pulled a robe around his naked body. He stumbled to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of coffee.

"Hello," Rachel answered.

"Hello Rachel?" Monica asked surprised.

"Yeah it's me." Rachel said.

"Did I hit the wrong number and get your cell instead? Oh in that case I should be saying Bonjour." laughed Monica.

"No Mon, I am not in Paris, in fact I am right across the street." Rachel said. " I kind of spent the night with your brother." she said shyly.

"Oh my God! Chandler , Joey , get up here now! " Monica said as she ran to the window.

"What What, Mon , anything wrong?' Chandler asked as he ran in the door.

"Rachel came back and she 's at Ross'" Monica said excitedly. "Rach are you still there? "she said into the phone.

"No but the whole buidling heard you." laughed Ross.

"Alright Ross!" Joey yelled.

"Why the hell didn't you tell us? I was so worried about you and I didn't get much sleep thinking about the ride to the airport and then the twins kept us up.." Monica exploded.

"She came in kind of late and we were uhm kind of occupied." Ross said

There was a noise coming from the bedroom as two little babies heard their mother 's exctement and let her know that they were up and hungry.

"Oh boy there they go," Chandler said "Come on Mommy." They walked into the makeshift nursery since their entire house was packed up.

"There there Erica, Daddy's got something for you," Chandler said as he put the bottle in her mouth. She stopped crying.

Monica did the same thing as she held little Jack Bing in her arms.

Phoebe came running in the nursery , "I heard the lobsters are back together. Does this mean she is not going or are they engaged or what?" Phoebe exclaimed.

"Shh Phoebs, we don't yet. All we know is she got off the plane told Ross she loved him and then she spent the night. She may get another flight or he may follow her. We don't know." Monica explained.

Rachel got out of the shower and went into her carry on. "There's got to be something I can wear in here. All my clothes are in Paris , and my furniture , and my…" she wailed.

"Sweetie, take it easy , there is a lot of stuff that we are going to have to deal with and if we don't relax we'll get upset, we'll fight, and that is the last thing I want. Here this is a nice top and these pants. If you want we'll go shopping okay? Until your clothes get back."Ross sweetly said.

"What about Emma? My mother is flying out on Sunday. We have to go get her." Rachel said.

"I'll call Sandra and explain everything. After all she likes me. Then she can spend some time with her grandma green and I will have time to set up her room again." Ross said.

"Woah , her room, oh no I don't have anywhere to live." Rachel panicked.

"I thought you were going move in with me, but that could be me." Ross said puzzled.

"Mon are you still there?' Ross said as he realized the chaos going on in his apartment as well as at the Bing house.

"Guess she hung up. Rachel we have a lot of talking to do and we have to realize that it is going to be hard , but we are older now and we have a child together. We have to sit down and decide if this is what we really want." Ross said as he put down the phone.

"I'm scared, I do love you, but I am scared of our what our past can do to us .I don't know if am ready to move back in with you yet." Rachel admitted.

"For now, you'll stay here. You can stay in your old room or my room. I am not going to force you. If you want , I am sure Joey would let you come back and we can date. You could even get your own apartment.This has been a very emotional past few days and we are all tired." Ross said as he hugged Rachel.

"Thank you for not doing anything crazy like proposing to me." Rachel smiled.

"I will admit, it had crossed my mind, after all I have a ring in the desk." Ross smiled. "Cheer up , it's all going to work out. Now we have to go help our friends move." Ross went to the drawer and pulled out a shirt and a pair of pants. He quickly dressed and then the two of them were off.

Walking up the stairs of the apartment on the corner was bittersweet. They passed a mover on the stairs as the couch was being moved. The couch they made love on and the couch she laid on exhausted after the worst night of her life. Next was that dumb dog of Joey's. Ross remembered the day that he bought that for Joey when all his stuff was being repossessed. Another mover brought the barcolounger of Chandler;s . A tear came to their eye when they realized what was happening. Their life and their lives together started in that apartment. Now number 20 would be occupied by somebody else . They could no longer look at that window and wave to their friends.

Monica held Jack and Chandler held Erica. Joey didn't have the same happy look on his face. Phoebe smiled and ran over to the couple and gave them each a big hug.

"Say thank you Phoebe." she commanded.

Ross smiled and kissed her cheek, "Thank you Phoebe." then he let Rachel's arm drop across his chest as they stood silently watching the last of the Bing family's things being carted off to another place.

Rachel had to smile when she looked at the window . Her mind drifted back to spying on Ugly Naked Guy and the discovery of her ex sitting there with him and eating a muffin naked. Oh yes she had good memories of that naked body.

Ross looked at the now abandoned guest room. Rachel's room. If those walls could talk, they would tell of the many hours he laid in there with her and the countless times they made love.

Joey walked over to the abandoned kitchen and tears came to his eyes as he remembered the beers, the dinners, and the breakfasts he ate in this apartment. The door was always open for him. Now he would have a friend across his street. Ross. Chandler would be gone.

Monica 's was the worst of all. She remembered Nana giving her this apartment and as a gift from Carol and Ross, the sofa. There was the day that Rachel moved in and the wonderful night that Chandler proposed to her. So many memories..now she was starting a family .

Phoebe had the memories of being Mon's roommate and having a family she could always count on. These six people meant more to her than Ursula or any other member of their family.These were her family.

Chandler remembered when his roommate from college told him of this great apartment. Him and Kip had some great times, but he would always treasure and love Joey. He would sorely miss him. He couldn't forget Ross because he introduced him to the love of his life. He had a foggy memory of her from college , but the first day he saw his neighbor, he fell in love with her and holding that in his heart…it was a new beginning for them all…they didn't know where this road would take them but they were glad to be there for each other on that road.

Finally the last piece was taken out. Everyone took their keys out and placed them on the counter.

Chandler and Monica walked the babies to the middle of the room.

"Look around you guys, this was your first home and it was a happy place filled with love and laughter and because of rent control it was a friggin steal." Chandler said with emotion in his voice.

The six friends decided that before they would part they would go to their beloved Central Perk one last time. It was the perfect example of how things had changed. Joey helped Chandler maneuver the stroller out of the door. Monica had her arm around her brother as the three friends since childhood walked out together.Ross lovingly draped his other arm around Rachel. Phoebe walked out draped over Joey.

This is a continuing story ..this part was just the unseen things that went on in the last half hour of the finale. This is their lives now …

Next our final cup of coffee… Perk Memories.