'Wasnt that bad huh?' Ross said as he and Rachel made their way back to his apartment.
'Not bad at all sweetie,I was expecting them to maybe say we were wrong in going down this road again',She placed her hand on Ross's waist now as they walked.
'Well...As long as everybody knows now,I think we'll be ok...' Ross told her,kissing the nape of her neck.
Emma began to cry as they entered the building of Ross's apartment,'Sweetie,Go back to sleep...' Rachel told her daughter,stroking her face and placing her cuddly toy more close to her.
'Do you think we will have more children?' Ross asked her.
Rachel looked up at him,'I would like to think so..'
'Me too...' He agreed,now looking at Emma who had fallen back to sleep. 'Shes beautiful...' he commented as they entered the lift.
'I remember when Ben was born,I always thought about him never having a real brother or sister because Carol wasnt likely to have more children..' Ross told her.
'Ben seems fine without a real brother or sister,hes a great kid,and besides...he has Emma' She reminded him.
Ross smiled,'I felt the same way about Emma sometimes when we werent together those few months ago,I was thrilled when she was born but I kept wondering whether she would have a real family,it bothered me a bit too because I thought somebody else would father her if you ever met somebody..'
'I felt the same way Ross...It broke my heart everyday knowing that we couldnt be a real family,I told Emma everyday that somehow it would all fit together...'
'And it has...' Ross told her,Squeezing her closely to him.
'I know it has...But sometimes it still worries me' She told him.
'What worries you sweetie?'
'Just that we might break up again...,then what?' She questioned. Ross got his key out to open his apartment door,'We'll stay together...I wont let us part again' He promised.
'But...'
Ross interupted her. 'Listen Rach...'
They walked into the apartment and placed Emma's pram in the corner. Ross closed the door and sat on the sofa,inviting Rachel over to speak to him. 'Rach...You know what we have now?' he asked her.
Rachel shrugged,'What do you mean Ross?' she asked him,placing her hand over his.
'We have a family now...those 6 years ago,we were dating but we didnt have any responsibilities...we didnt have anything to stay together for,but we have Emma...I love you so much and I know that there is nothing that could ever happen which could make me leave you both...' He told her.
'So if Emma wasnt here,Are you saying we wouldnt have worked?' She asked.
Ross shook his head,'Thats not what I meant...What I mean is,Having Emma gives us more of a reason to keep things together,silly things back then dont mean anything now,we're older now and wiser Rach...' He told her.
She moved closer to him,putting one hand around his neck,'I know your right...'
'Do you love me Rach?' He asked,already knowing the answer but he wanted to make her see everything would end up right.
She nodded,'You know I do...'
'Well then...Theres nothing to stop us' He told her.
She smiled,'Those times I spent without you Ross,I would put on a braveface but deep down I was crying inside...I was heartbroken and I used to look at you and think to myself...' She began to cry now. 'I just didnt know...I...I just...' She stammered.
Ross took hold of her,'I felt the same way Rach...But I think we were lucky enough to find our way back' He told her.
He kissed her on her nose. She kissed him back.
'I just feel upset when I think about my loneliness over that time Ross...I thought about you every day and every night...'
'Sweetie,There was never one day that went by where I didnt think of you and wish you were in my arms...'
He wiped her tears away. 'We need to stop dwelling on the future Rach,But we need to look to the future...'
Rachel nodded,'I know...Just let me have tonight,I need to clear my mind...'
Ross understood this,'Ok sweetie...'
She opened her arms up,'Ross..Hold me'
So he did. And they held eachother for what seemed like hours. Rachel continued to cry,Ross comforted her with hugs and kisses until she stopped.