Im glad the picture went over so well, thanks a lot for the reviews on it, as Bens drawing was something I thought of at last min. and wasn't sure how well it would go over…

Vosa, about the personalities thanks a lot, Ive been trying.

And Yes DiehardRRFan older Ben was played by the twins in Big Daddy…who I think are so cute lol I was writing that and wanting to watch Big Daddy actually.

Im really glad your all enjoying it and thrilled about the reviews, it means a lot to me.

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Chapter 6

Round Two- Part I

"Lunch will be ready in 15 minutes guys" Monica said as popped her head into the boys apartment, and then quickly disappeared just as fast as she had come.

"Do you think there will be Cake with lunch?" Joey pondered out loud causing Ross and Chandler to roll their eyes . "What?" Joey asked.

They were having lunch at Monica's today for Rachel's birthday, because Matthew had a 'big evening' planned for Rachel.

"I don't know Joe." Chandler said walking over to sit on the other recliner next to Joey, leaving Ross alone at the counter. "How are you holdin' up man?" Chandler turned his attention to Ross who hadn't said much since he got there.

"I don't even know." Ross said while looking down. "I guess Im alright, as long as I don't have to be around...him" Ross spat out.

"And so what if you did? Would it really be that terrible?" Joey asked "Besides I run into my old girlfriends all of the time with their new boyfriends"

"Well that's because, Joe, all of Manhattan is your ex girlfriend." Chandler said in his usual sarcastic manner.

A small smile crept across Ross' face as if he wanted to laugh, only to deteriorate moments later and he thought back to Rachel " She's not just any ex girlfriend shes-shes Rachel. And he doesn't deserve her. The man is- hes scum."

"I like him" "Hes a sweet guy" Joey and Chandler said at the same time-Chandler saying the latter of the two, in which cause Ross and Joey to look at him funny.

Chandler cleared his throat and played with his shirt collar "What I meant to say was, he makes her happy, and you want her to be happy don't you?"

"Yeah" Ross said quietly.

It wasn't fair. He was supposed to be with her...Lobsters...remember? Phoebe couldn't be wrong about that...of all of the stupid things she had ever said, this was always the one that Ross had hoped- no believed to be true.

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"Wow Mon, this was all really great." Rachel said leaning back in her chair, as the six sat around Monica's table after just finishing up lunch. "Thanks for being here guys…I just wish that we could have gone out tonight to celebrate…its just Matthew said he had something really special planned…and Im excited!" Rachel gushed.

Monica smiled at her friend, as much as she longed for Rachel to get back with Ross…she was growing more and more use to the thought of Rachel and Matthew together…which maybe wasn't such a bad thing after all.

"Yeah of course some stupid boyfriend is much more important than us, her real friends." Ross spat out from out of no where.

All eyes went to him, and Rachel threw him a dirty look, one that held a mixture of pain and hatred.

"One, you guys do mean a lot to me, and Two what do you mean some stupid boyfriend. Ill have you know that Matthew makes me very happy." Rachel said in her defense.

"No he doesn't, I see it in your eyes, I see how you look at him, its not the same way that you looked at me." Rachel looked down and swallowed hard listening to Ross. "So what is it then? What ? Is he a good fuck, because I cant see what else youd be in for!" Ross said raising his voice. Everyone at the table gasped and was left speechless, by his last statement. Ross had lost it.

Rachel stood up and threw her napkin onto her plate and pointed to Ross "How Dare you! You had no right to just go ahead and say that...and not that its any of your business but we haven't even had sex yet!"

That statement took Ross by surprise to say the least.

Monica then stood up gesturing for the other 3 to do the same. "Hey…um…lets go and check out the new lights I put in the bathroom."

"Ohh sounds good!" Yelled Phoebe faking her excitement.

Monica headed towards the bathroom, with Phoebe and Chandler behind her, entering the bathroom she noticed Joey wasn't with them.

Peaking her head out she yelled "Joey!"

Joey groaned and joined the other 3 in the bathroom.

"Monica your ruining my fun!" Joey whined.

Monica hit him and whispered "Shh…These walls in here are incredibly thin, now shut up and listen."

"I don't know Monica…I mean-" Chandler was cut off by Monica elbowing him in the gut.

"Shhh…Its starting again!" She hushed leaning her ear against the wall.

"You know what Ross, I loved you, I was ready to give you everything I had. I wanted to move to Scarsdale with you, I-I wanted to start a family with you. I WANTED TO BE WITH YOU. "Rachel yelled.

Ross just stared at her for a few moments. She wanted to start a family? Ross closed his eyes, and pictured what his life would be like had that night with Chloe never happened. He opened them, wishing that once he did, his bad dream would go away…and he could just wake up and Rachel would be his again. "I wanted to be with you too Rachel…so much so I planned on giving you, well I wanted to give you a ring for your birthday…" Ross said looking down. Several months ago he had planned on asking Rachel to marry him on this very day.

Rachel didn't even know what to think right now. Did he mean that he was going to propose to her? "You- You were going-" Rachel stopped and then snapped "Well whose fault is that, that it never happened?"

Ross chose to ignore that question and just wanted to confess everything to Rachel. "Rachel, does all of that matter?"

"Yes" Rachel yelled. Of course it mattered…it was the one reason why the two were apart.

"Rachel I still- I think…I think I still love you." Ross paused and walked over to her grabbing her shoulders, Rachel remained motionless with her arms folded in front of her. "No, I do, I love you, this past month since you've been with Matthew, its been hell for me. I cant just forget about you. All of this just made me realize how much you mean to me Rachel. He doesn't deserve you."

"And you do?" Rachel spat. "Ross you hurt me so much."

Ross cupped his hand on her cheek, causing Rachel to flinch " I know. Look all you have to say is what you already know…that you love me too, and we …we could work things out."

Rachel stared into his eyes for a while. Here it was, and it was hard to take it all in at once Ross was standing here in front of her telling her how much he still loved her ,everything she had been waiting to hear for months but suddenly she could only think of one answer.

"No." Rachel said flatly jerking away from Ross, walking over to grab her coat from the rack " You cant fix things just like that…by telling me that you love me. Im with Matthew now and I refuse to hurt him just as you hurt me."

As much as she still felt for Ross…she couldn't just give up on Matthew, she was having a great time with him, and didn't feel any signs as to why she shouldn't be with him.

"I have to go…and…and see him." Rachel said before turning away from Ross fighting back tears.

Ross just stood there staring at the door. Had he made things worse?

Back in the bathroom Monica sat with the back of her head up against the wall shocked at what she had just heard. Phoebe was the first the speak up "Did you have any idea Ross was going to propose? "

Monica shook her heard "No…none at all" she just stared off into the distance.

"I cant believe Rachel hasn't had sex with that Matthew guy yet…I mean what's wrong with her?" Joey asked shocked.

Ignoring Joey once again Chandler sat up from his laying position in the bathtub "This must be tearing Ross apart…do you think we should go out and talk to him?" Chandler paused "Okay well not me…let me rephrase that…Mon, do you think you should talk to him?"

"He needs to figure things out by himself now…" Monica's heart broke for Ross…and oddly enough Rachel's as well. Rachel must be so confused right now, she thought. " This has to be hard on Rachel too guys."

"Yeah?" Phoebe questioned "She's out with her new boy toy…that must be really hard on her."

"Look all I know is, Ive seen Rachel around Ross recently and something- I don't know something is still there that makes me think she still loves him…" Monica said careful not to reveal all of the details she had learned that once night when she and Rachel had talked "She's probably lost right now, unsure of what do to do with her feelings."

The conversation in the bathroom went on for what seemed like hours, until it was Monica who left the bathroom first to go check on her brother.

Walking out she saw that the apartment was empty "Ross ?" She yelled.

Monica sighed. She was worried.

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This one was a little bit shorter than they have been recently but I hope you still enjoyed it.

We're nearing the end…well at least in my head lol, I think there were probably be two or three more chapters after this one, the following one picking up right after this left off…as sort of a part two.

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