Rachel stood with her hands still remaining over her mouth with shock of seeing Emily. 'It can't be…' She mumbled to herself hoping that she was perhaps mistaken. Just as she was staring in Emily's direction, Ross rejoined her after his trip to the men's room.
'You ok Rach?' He asked her, noticing her facial expression. Rachel shook herself out of the trance and gave Ross attention,'Ermm, I…I…' She stammered. Ross looked at her with a worried expression now,' what's wrong?' he asked, now touching her shoulder.
Rachel swallowed; She would have to tell him. 'Ok…. You remember your ex wife?'. Ross widened his eyes,' Which one?' He asked, revealing a tiny grin. Rachel put her head down,' Emily…' She informed him.
Ross moved her head to look at him,' what is it Rach?'.
'Emily…She's here'
'What?'
'She's over there Ross…'
'Where?'
'Over there!' Rachel told him directing him to where Emily was standing.
Ross's mouth dropped open,' my god…your right'.
Rachel took hold of his hand,' I had to tell you…Incase you saw her yourself and I know how you feel about her…'
'I don't have any feelings towards her anymore Rach…'
'I know you don't in that way honey, I just know how much she hurt you…that's all'.
Ross took hold of Rachel's hand,'Im not going to let it bother me…C'mon' He said pulling Rachel along on their way to the hotel.
Rachel looked back to where Emily was standing,' I think she saw us…' Rachel told him.
Ross began to walk even faster,' don't look back at her Rach…' He begged. Rachel shot her head forward to focus on their journey back to the hotel, just as they were turning the corner, Ross heard his name being called.
Both of them stood still. Ross turned around to see his ex wife walking towards them.
'No getting away now…' Ross said.
'I don't think I can stand here talking to her Ross…'
Before Ross could talk, Emily had made her way over to them. 'Long time no see…' Emily began. 'How are you both?' She asked.
Rachel and Ross looked quickly at one another in complete surprise that she wasn't hurling abuse at them but instead was being as friendly as she first had been when she had came on the scene those few years back.
'I cannot believe the coincidence of us being at the same holiday location!' Emily said as she laughed loudly,' Its been a long time…'
Neither Ross nor Rachel had said anything yet, so Ross thought it was time that he spoken. 'It is a bit strange isn't it? That we should go to the same holiday location and all…' He nudged Rachel who was looking still slightly in shock. 'Isn't it Rach?' He asked her.
'It certainly is…' She agreed. 'So…how long have you been here…Emily' she asked her, not quite yet believing she was standing in front of her once again.
'Its our second day here, how about you?' Emily replied to her.
'First for us…' Ross answered for Rachel. 'We had better be going actually, we want to be back in the hotel in time to go out for dinner…' he told her.
'Oh! How about we meet for dinner? I would love to catch up' Emily said excitedly.
Rachel shot a look at Ross,' Actually you know Emily, we were thinking of spending some time with just the two of us…' Rachel said quickly.
'I see…but it wont be just the two of you surely, what with your little one…' Emily pointed out as she kneeled down to look at Emma who was still peacefully sleeping.
Rachel took hold of the pram again tightly,' Well we don't include our daughter as an extra guest seeing as she is part of our family and a part of our vacation…' She snapped. Emily stood up,' Cant Ross speak for himself?' She asked.
Rachel bit the bottom of her own lip afraid that she would say something she would regret, She took hold of Ross's arm now and waited for him to speak for himself.
'You know what Emily, Whatever Rachel has said, I would have said the same…'
'I understand that seeing me wouldn't exactly be a dream for you two but for Christ's sakes…That was all in the past, a lot has happened…cant we just brush up the past now?' Emily said.
Ross squeezed Rachel's hand,' your right…the past has gone now and we will go for dinner with you another night maybe?' Ross suggested.
Rachel nodded, knowing that if they didn't agree to see her again, Emily would know that the two of them were still stuck in the past and that wasn't what she wanted Emily to know. They were still in the past over certain things in their relationship, but Ross's marriage to Emily hadn't ever been an issue between them.
'How about tomorrow night?' Rachel suggested now releasing her hand from Ross's. 'Would that be ok?' She asked.
Emily nodded,'Great, Im glad you can bear to be in the company of me again…maybe it will do us good eh?'
Rachel gave a smile, which she knew was quite a false smile. 'So dinner at 6…'
'How about at the restaurant just up this road, the one next to Paul's Bar' Emily suggested.
Ross and Rachel nodded in agreement. 'See you there' they both said.
'Cant wait…' Emily said.
Ross and Rachel trailed off together, both pushing the pram across the sidewalk. 'Wish I could say the same..' Rachel said referring to Emily's excitement for their dinner date. Ross sighed,' Could be worse I guess…'
'How? It couldn't possibly be worse Ross' Rachel said.
'Listen, This is our holiday…we're not going to let this ruin it, Ok?'
'So are you saying that your Ok with all of this? If anyone should be unhappy it should be you…' She said.
'I'm not happy with it…but what can we do? We cant hide from the past Rach.' He told her.
Rachel sighed. She knew he was right but she couldn't get rid of the sick feeling in her stomach just thinking about the following evening.
