The following morning,They were woken by a loud knocking on Ross's apartment door.

They were still in the same position as they were last night,Rachel's head resting on his chest and Ross's arms wrapped around her with a strand of her hair inbetween his fingers from when he had been stroking it.

'Ross...'

'Yeah..'

'Someones at the door' Rachel informed him.

He took a quick look at his watch to check the time,It was only 9.10am.

'Who would be knocking now?' He asked her.

Rachel shook her head,'I'll hide just incase its Monica or somebody..' She said,Padding off to his bedroom.

Ross walked over to the door,Putting his eye into the peephole to see who it was.

It was Monica.

'Hey..' Monica greeted him as he opened the door.

'What you doing here?' He asked her.

'I've been looking for Rach,I thought she would be at her apartment...I have Emma here' She told him.

Ross looked outside to see Emma in her pram,Biting her teething toy.

'Morning Sweetie...' He smiled putting his hand inside the pram and squeezed her hand gently.

'I'll take her,Rachel's probably somewhere...' He told her.

'I hope she doesnt just think Ive dumped Emma,Its just me and Chandler have that fertility test today..' She told him.

Ross placed his hand on her shoulder,'Hey,Dont worry..' He smiled.

Monica handed Emma over to Ross,'I'll catch you later Bro..' She said before walking down the corridor out of his sight.

Ross brought Emma in,Feeling a little strange about having to hide a secret from his own sister.

Rachel tiptoed back out,'She gone?' She asked.

Ross nodded as he closed the door behind him.

Rachel went to pick up her daughter out of her pram,'Wheres my princess?' She said tickling Emma's chest.

'I wish we didnt have to lie...' Ross sighed.

Rachel joined him on the sofa,'I know,But I just think if everybody knows,It wont work out..' She told him.

'I just feel bad lying to them,thats all..'

Rachel put Emma into the playpen and handed her one of Ross's cuddly dinosaurs to keep herself occupied.

She placed herself onto Ross's lap,And put her hands on his cheeks.

'Baby,I dont want to lie either,We will tell them soon...'

'They might understand though if we tell them now,Dont you think?' Ross asked her.

Rachel kissed his index finger and wrapped both arms around his neck,'Its been a few days,Even we havent adjusted yet...You know what they're like,They will be excited and it might just be too much..'

Ross knew she was right,But hated living a secret.

'We'll tell them when the times right sweetie,I mean..Look at Mon and Chandler,They did the same...' She reminded him.

Ross nodded,'I guess your right,Im sorry...'

'Dont be sorry' She told him,Giving him a kiss now firmly on his lips.

They continued to kiss for what seemed like hours.

Rachel bit gently into his bottom lip,Whilst Ross tugged gently on her top lip.

Each time they kissed,It was like their first kiss.

Soft.

Passionate.

Tender.

It was better everytime.

Ross ordered himself a coffee at Central Perk,Nobody else was around which was pretty unusual as there was normally atleast one of the other 5 there at this time of day.

'Thanks Gunther...' He smiled taking hold of the cup of coffee.

'Oh,Rachel was here about a half hour ago...She told me to tell you she had to go to her mum's house in long island...' Gunther told Ross.

'Really? Did she say why?' Ross asked.

Gunther shook his head,'She didnt...She seemed in a rush though' He added.

Ross stirred sugar into his coffee,'I should ring her..' He said getting out his cell phone.

After a few rings,Rachel's answering machine came on.

Not wanting to leave a message,Ross cancelled the call and decided he would make his way to Long Island.

He knew the way to Rachel's home like the back of his hand.

'I wonder whats up...' Phoebe said as she rocked back and forth on the lounger at Joey's apartment.

'She didnt tell me,She just asked me to look after Emma and to tell Ross where she went...' Joey told her as he tried to keep Emma happy with Hugsy.

'You'll be a good girl,Wont you Emma?' Phoebe said to Emma,Brushing her hands through her fair hair.

'I should imagine Ross should pop by,He will take Emma...' Joey said.

'Well,I have to go to work Joe...' Phoebe announced as she put on her coat.

'OK pheebs...I have an audition at 6,So if Emma is still here by then...Will Mon and Chan be back?' Joey asked her.

'I dont know...I should imagine,Its one of those days today...It seems as though everybody has disapeared off the face of the earth and we're left with the kid!' She chuckled.

She patted Joey on the back as she left,'Rachel wouldnt just dump Emma on you for nothing...Something must be wrong' She told him.

Joey sighed,'Right...Emma,What do you want to do with Uncle Joey?' He asked.

Emma screeched and squeezed Hugsy against her chest,'Your gonna wanna keep that arent ya sweetheart?' Joey said,As he began to regret handing over his favourite cuddly toy to her.