Ross searched all three drawers again but still no ring to be seen. He started to think where could it have gone? He then remembered that he went to show Joey the ring but he was sure he put it back in his pocket. Ross started searching the apartment frantically then stopped as soon as he got into the kitchen. He heard a key in the door, it was Rachel coming back from the coffee house. Ross was starting to panic and didn't know where else to look, Rachel then came in and shouted
"Hey Ross that's me back, I just need to go to the toilet then we can go ok?" Rachel went into the bathroom and shut the door.
"Oh god oh god oh god, where the hell are you ring?" Ross said quietly into himself. He went into the bedroom for another quick check but he couldn't find it, he collapsed onto the bed whimpering. Suddenly he felt something shake about under his pillow, he then remembered that when he came back from Joeys he watched a program about burglars so that night instead of putting the ring in his drawer where someone could steal it, he put it under his pillow. Ross lifted up the pillow and lying there was the little black box with the ring in it, he picked it up and held it into himself kissing it. Rachel then came out of the bathroom, Ross quickly put the ring in his pocket.
"Oh Ross what's up you look all hot and sweaty?" Rachel asked.
"Nothing I'm fine, It's just pretty hot in here."
"Ok well you ready to go?"
"Yeah," They went over to get their jackets. Ross stopped and just watched Rachel for a moment. Rachel noticed and said
"What is it?"
"You just look," he paused "you look stunning."
Rachel smiled and laughed, then said
"Come here you."
Rachel went over to Ross, hugged him then looked into his eyes. Rachel then went to kiss Ross, her hands were gripping the back of his shirt while kissing intensely. They then stopped, everything was silent.
"Right ok, we should uh get going then."
"Yeah." They both left the apartment.
They arrived at the restaurant, it was about 7:30. They both got seated at their table and the waiter came over to ask for drinks.
"What would you like to drink?" said the waiter. Rachel was about to speak but Ross butted in saying
"Could we have one bottle of your finest champagne and two glasses please?"
"Ok no problem." answered the waiter, he went away.
"Ooooooo champagne, someone's splashing out tonight." said Rachel from the other side of the table.
"Who said I was paying?" Ross said, they both laughed. They then held hands across the table.
A couple of minutes passed, the waiter then came back with the champagne.
"Thanks," said Ross.
"Ah this is nice," Rachel said while Ross poured the champagne into the two glasses. They both took a sip out of their glasses.
"Ok," Ross said. He reached over the table again to hold Rachel's hand.
"Rachel, I love living with you I really do and I love waking up beside you in the morning."
"I know I love it to." replied Rachel.
"So, I guess there' no easier way to ask this but,"
"Ross what is it?" asked Rachel.
"Rachel Karen Green," he paused "will you marry me?"
Rachel took a deep breath in and smiled, then said
"No."
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