Disclaimer: I do not own Friends.

"Oh that's one of my roommates."

The door opened and a young blond entered the apartment. Ross looked up from the couch at the figure. He stood up and started to walk over to the person. She was in a shade of darkness and her back was turned toward the door so he couldn't see her face.

Still walking toward her he halfway extended his hand when he saw her face.That girl. His jaw dropped. He couldn't believe he was in her apartment.

Monica noticed Phoebe and Ross were looking at each other intently, like they were holding some secret.

"Do you too know each other?"

Ross was the first to speak-for the first time. "Um, yeah. She fell on me." They both chuckled at that.

"Sorry about that, again. I hope I didn't hurt you," she said teasing him.

"You know my ribs were a little swollen."

Phoebe pressed her hand on his ribs, copping a feel of his stomach. She liked what she felt.

A little later Chandler and Joey showed up and the five of them talked all night long about their lives and loves. They had laughed and other times were very serious.

Later on when everyone had gone to sleep in their respective apartments, Phoebe and Ross decided to stay up and learn more about each other. They seemed very intrigued by each other.

We see them laughing together. Then Phoebe asked the question Ross was hoping she wouldn't.

"So Ross, do you have a girlfriend...or wife?" She asked hoping he wouldn't.

Ross thought for a moment. What should he say. On the one hand he really liked Phoebe and hadn't been dating Julie that long. But one the other hand he loved Julie and hated dishonesty.

"I have a girlfriend, Julie." Both were silent for a moment. They let the words sink in.

Since they were sitting rather close to each other on the small couch, Phoebe decided to slide over to the far edge.

Ross was saddened by this and felt compelled to be as close as possible to this "amazing" woman.

So, unlike himself, Ross gathered his nerves and slid over to were Phoebe was sitting and wrapped his arms around her body. She didn't try to push him off. This was their time. For this time they were the only two people in the world. There was no Julie. There was nobody. Just them.

Phoebe stretched out the bed in the couch and they curled up together in a warm embrace. That was all they did the whole night. Just hold each other. Occasionaly one of them would look longingly at the other. But neither took it to the next level.

Not now at least.

To Be Continued...

I know this chapter was exceptionally short but I just wanted a short, sweet moment between Phoebe and Ross. I want to start off the relationship. There might be some Mondler in future chapters. And don't worry. Rachel will come into the story.