Ross sat with his daughter on the floor of his apartment,playing with her soft,fair hair.

'What do you want Daddy to do with your hair sweetie?' He asked her,Feeling more and more like he was her mother rather than her father today.

He grabbed the comb,'I'll just brush it for you princess,Mummy can style it for you later...' He promised her.

Emma grabbed the comb out of her fathers hand and demonstrated how he should be combing her hair,'Ok sweetie...You comb your own hair,You want some breakfast angel?' He asked her.

Emma squealed with delight and bounced on her tiny bottom.

Ross checked his watch,It was just 9.45am,Rachel said she would knock at his apartment at 10.

They had planned to spend the day together,Just the three of them,Like a real family should.

Ross smiled at the thought as he wandered off into the kitchen.

'I'm telling you now! Listen!...' Joey told Phoebe over at his Phoebe.

'Theres no way Joe...' She doubted.

Joey handed the telephone over to her,'What can you make out of this then huh?'

She began listening.

'We could go to the Zoo?...'

'Ross...You and your animals!' Rachel said.

Phoebe looked over at Joey as if to say,'You called me over to listen to that?'.

Joey ordered her to concentrate,'Listen..' He told her.

Phoebe tutted,'I just dont..'

She was cut short.

'Do you think we're making it a bit obvious now,Going out more together and things...?' Ross asked.

'No,Course not...The guys wont think anything of it,And anyway...It might be better if they find out on their own rather than us having to hold a meeting!' She laughed.

Phoebe stared at Joey,Now wondering what was going on between Ross and Rachel.

'Ross..Thanks for helping me and my mum,We needed someone else to be there,And you were...So thank you'

'Well,I love you dont I?'

Phoebe gasped.

Joey gave her a look as if to say 'I told you so'.

Phoebe passed him back the phone,'We shouldnt be listening in on their conversation...'

'I know,But what are we gonna do?...Ross and Rachel are back together!' Joey said,With a huge grin across his face but also a look that showed he had been kept from such an exciting secret.

'I cant believe this...' Phoebe said,Sitting back on the stool.

Joey hushed her,'We'll have to be quiet...She's in the bathroom on the phone' He told her.

'You know what this is like?' She whispered,'When Monica and Chandler first got together...'

Joey didnt say anything.

It brought back memories of having to keep a secret about his two best friends away from the other 4.

Phoebe was right,This was just like that.

'The day must have taken it all out of her...' Rachel said to Ross as they arrived at the coffeehouse.

They both stopped outside,'It's taken it all of out me aswell!' Ross laughed.

The three of them had been to the Zoo as Ross has wanted,And to compromise,They went to the mall on the way back to buy Emma some clothes and Ross treated Rachel to an outfit to wear for their big night tonight.

'It better not have taken it all of you...You're going to need energy for tonight' She teased as she played with the collar of his jacket now upclose to his face.

Ross looked down at her,She was such a beautiful person inside and out.

He loved the way her hair fell over her eyes,And he loved her mouth.

'Thank you...' She smiled.

'For what?'

'Today mainly..But for everything this past week'.

Ross quickly kissed her on her upper lip,Rachel kept the kiss lingering showing him she wanted more than a peck.

'I was only kissing you quickly incase anybody saw...' He explained.

'I dont care who sees anymore...'

'Do you think we should tell the guys soon?' He asked.

Rachel nodded,'I think so..'

She wrapped her arm around his waist as Ross wrapped his arm around her body,Squeezing her gently.

They pushed Emma's pram into the coffeehouse,Letting everybody know that the Lobsters were infact reunited.