Following their return from London, Ross and Rachel were postponing the inevitable . Ross set in motion the paperwork to transfer him to England. Rachel knew that when the gang found out, it would kill them. But there were other things that were going on at the same time. There was a wedding and a baby to prepare for.

In preparation for the engagement party hosted by the Gellers and the Greens, Rachel had made an appointment for a sitting for her and Ross. Both parties had sat down and agreed that since Rachel technically never had her dream wedding, this would be the grand affair that her father had promised her. Amy and Jill whined and complained since their money had been temporarily cut off. After all , Rachel had a wedding when she was supposed to marry Barry.

Finally the night of the engagement party arrived. It was held at the Massapequa Yacht Club. The tables were covered with pink silk and burgundy napkins. The room was adorned with tiny white lights that sparkled . On the main table, there was a crystal vase filled with exotic pink roses. Each table was decorated with a candle surrounded by rose colored stones. This was a special night indeed, Leonard Green's daughter was finally getting married and he couldn't be happier.

Rachel swept into the room with an off the shoulder Versace dress, which was accented with crystal chandelier earrings and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes. Her handsome escort wore a black tuxedo with a black tie. As the happy couple stood at the front of the room , you would have never guessed they weren't A listers on the Red Carpet until Ross held their daughter in her pink dress. Monica was now beginning to show in her fourth month, she had picked a black dress that Rachel wore when she was pregnant with Emma . It accented her stomach yet gave her a glamorous look. Around her neck was an onyx necklace. Chandler walked around with a drink in his hand and his arm around Monica's shoulder. He was obviously bored.

"Great party ." he sarcastically said to Ross.

"I still can't believe that my parents give away my wedding fund and yet they manage to find the money to give you another wedding." complained Monica

"This was not my idea, this was Sandra's idea . She thought since Rachel hadn't gone through with her first wedding, they would consider this Rachel's first wedding. And of course, my fourth, " Ross sighed. "So Monica don't start. Man, I don't how you can put up with her ." he told Chandler.

"Remember you went through this with Rachel." Chandler smiled. "And so it begins."

Rachel ran over to Ross's side and tapped him. "Honey, the Millicents want to congratulate us. Time to be the engaged couple." she smiled.

"Please excuse me, I have to go talk to someone I don't know." said Ross.

"Now I know there is something wrong, when Ross is funnier than me." said Chandler. "Could this party be any duller?" he said .

Phoebe and David entered the club and immediately went over to Monica.

"So this is Long Island? Now I remember how boring it was." Phoebe laughed recalling her date with Parker and the Gellers anniversary party. Since David had been in Minsk, everything was an adventure to him.

"I can't complain, bashinka, " he said sweetly. "After Minsk, nothing is boring.." he laughed.

Monica was puzzled. "Bashinka?" she said.

Phoebe purred in her usual way, "Bashinka is Russian for love slave. When I am the naughty girl I am." she growled.

"Really not the time." Monica said.

At this point, Sandra walked in front of the band and they stopped. She was dressed in a turquoise evening gown with a short matching jacket. Next to her was her ex husband, Leonard. Tonight for the sake of Rachel, they had put all animosity aside.

"Everyone please, may I have your attention." she said. Rachel took Ross' hand and led him to the front as her mother motioned her to do. " I would like to welcome you here tonight. Tonight we are celebrating a very special occasion. My wonderful daughter, Rachel is finally getting married.." Sandra said happily. Leonard looked on as happy as he could, considering the fact he had been told he could no longer have his precious scotch.

"And besides that, she is marrying a man , who is going to be teaching at Oxford."

At that point, the gang turned to each other and looked at Ross.

"I can't believe they are moving and didn't even tell us." said Monica crushed. "All the way to England."

"Mon, they have been busy." Chandler said as he tried to comfort her.

"Well, I'm mad at them." said Joey childishly. "They can't change things. Things are good the way they are. I knew this would happen when you got married. You changed things."

Despite this, Sandra continued. . "So let us raise a glass to toast my dear daughter Rachel and her husband to be , Dr. Ross Geller. Much happiness."

As the guests clapped, Ross instinctively turned to Rachel and gave her a kiss. They made their way back to the group after the announcement.

"Well guys?" Rachel said anxiously.

"When were you going to tell us, Ross, on the way to the plane?" said Monica angrily.

"Mon, we didn't have time and frankly I knew how you were going to react." said Ross.

"I'm mad at you man." said Joey. "And even though you're hot , I 'm still mad at you too." he said to Rachel.

"You said you hadn't made a decision." said Monica. "Now I guess you have."

"Guys, this is a great opportunity. I have gone as far as I can in my profession here. Now I am going to have everything I ever wanted and am going to be working with one of the most noted paleontologists in the world. I finally feel like my life is coming together. " Ross said. "So you guys should be happy for me. We all knew this day was going to come, when one of us was going to leave."

"Oh I am used to it, people leave my life all the time." said Phoebe. "Congratulations." she said crying. David put his arm around her to comfort her.

"I knew this was going to happen." said Rachel , as she ran from the room crying. Ross ran after her. "I know baby., it's going to be hard. We'll miss them ."

"They're our friends, our family. I was never really that close to anyone until they came into my life. They helped me grow and they have shared so much with us." Rachel cried."Monica , I can't even believe how much I will miss not being able to go over and talk to her about something, or listen to Chandler's jokes, or have fun with Joey." she sobbed.

Ross held her as she cried. He felt so bad that he wad hurting her. If only there was something that he could do. But this was the way life went, you take the opportunities you get and then you move on to the next one. It finally began to dawn on him. He was leaving . He still would have a son in the States and his family would be here as well. Now he considered Rachel family as well, his love , his life, but he would be taking her with him. Together they held each other in anticipation of what was to come and in mourning of what was past.