Rachel stood in the long queue at the chemist, everything worked so differently over here compared to New York. Customers seemed to know each other and gossip to one another, She guessed people were friendlier over here. Nice, but Rachel preferred home much better. She sighed, this was not how she had hoped the holiday would turn out, usually she had to be dragged out of the hotel on the day of departure but now she just couldn't wait to get home to see her friends, especially Monica.

She soon reached the till, 'Good afternoon young lady…' The cheerful woman greeted her in a recognisable American accent, Rachel smiled, 'Hi…from America I see?' Rachel asked. The woman smiled, 'Originally dear, but I've been over here for over 10 years now…' She informed her. This was exactly what Rachel had been thinking before; people over here were even comfortable enough to share their personal lives with one another. 'I'm here on vacation…' Rachel told her, 'I just need a little something from here…'.

The woman smiled, 'Let me guess, you need a pregnancy test dear?' she asked, guessing correctly. Rachel was shocked at her accuracy,' How…how did you guess?' Rachel asked her.

The woman leaned on the counter now, 'I've worked here for 7 years sweetheart, I see girls your age coming here everyday for the same thing…and plus…you have that look about you.' she told her. She was laughing now, 'You probably think I'm a right strange one…' She guessed again, accurate again but Rachel was too polite to confirm her right. 'No…course not, so its obvious then that I'm pregnant?' she asked her. The woman nodded, 'You have that glow…' she told her, 'that pregnant glow…' she added.

Rachel smiled, 'I'll still take a test…to be sure' she said.

'Of course dear…' she said, turning around to the shelves behind her. She picked up the test, which would probably change Rachel and Ross's life again, she remembered when she first took the test, the only thing in her mind was how she was going to tell Ross. She already knew that she was pregnant; she didn't need a test to prove that.

'So…planned?' The woman asked her, now handing the test to her in a paper bag.

Rachel thought the woman was sweet, but also slightly nosey. Of course she answered though, she didn't want to come across as rude.

'Not really…but at the same time, if I didn't become pregnant now, I probably would have been pregnant sooner or later…me and my partner already have a child…we're mad about her' she smiled proudly. 'Another little one wont be so bad…'

The woman smiled, 'so this is your second then…. they say the first is always the worst so you don't have much to worry about' she said.

Rachel nodded, 'The first time wasn't too bad really now when I think about it…the birth was long but I would do it all over again…'

'Do you have a daughter or son?' the woman asked her.

'A daughter…she's almost 12 months old now….' Rachel told her.

'I have a little girl of my own…well, she isn't little anymore…she is 14 years old' the woman told her.

Rachel smiled. 'I'll still call my Emma my little one when she's 21…' she joked.

'Emma is a beautiful name…' The woman complimented.

Rachel handed over the money she owed for the test as she could see people becoming impatient behind her, 'There you go.' she said handing her over the cash. 'It was really lovely meeting you.' she smiled.

The woman took the money from her hand, ' Lovely meeting you too and may I wish you luck and happiness…' she said, 'especially with your new bundle of joy on the way…' she added. Rachel found it almost strange that this woman was surer than she was herself about her pregnancy, what if she wasn't pregnant at all?

She walked out of the shop now. She decided that she would take the test as soon as she got to the hotel, then she would tell Ross.

That blue line. The line that meant everything.

She continued to stare at the test, it was definitely turning blue, and soon her life would be climbing to the next step on the ladder.

As the last few minutes of the test began, she began to plan in her mind and convince herself that having another child was a good thing, of course it was. She and Ross loved each other and someday they would have probably added more to the family, being unplanned could be a good and bad thing. She smiled as the results shown. It was blue.

She held her stomach with her shaking hand, the next baby Gellar Green would soon be growing inside her, she was only less a week gone as she was pretty sure they conceived the time they had sex in the hotel room which was only 4 days ago. Her and Ross had been so desperate to get into each other's trousers that they had completely forgotten about protection, foolish but something they probably wouldn't regret now. She heard the hotel room door slam; Ross must be home from the shops with Emma.

'Rach' He called her from the hallway. 'You here?' he asked.

She quickly stood up, threw the test into the bin,' I'm in here baby…'

'You feeling any better sweetheart?' he asked her.

She looked into the mirror, She still looked pretty pale. 'I'm better…. still a bit faint though' she told him.

'Can I come in?' she heard him say as he tried to open the door to find it was locked. 'Why you locked in?' he asked her.

'Hang on…' she said. She unlocked the bolt to see him standing there with Emma in his arms, 'She's been asleep since we left…' he laughed.

Rachel took hold of her daughter, 'I've missed you two today…' she said. Ross laughed as he kissed her on the top of her head, 'its been 3 hours Rach…' he reminded her. She looked at him, 'so? I miss you a lot when your gone…' she said. Ross laughed, 'Just joking angel…I missed you too!' he admitted, before plomping himself down beside her on the sofa. 'So what have you been doing?' he asked her.

Rachel rocked Emma gently side to side,' I went for a walk…' she told him. 'Needed fresh air..'.

'Ok…' Ross said, 'I had to walk miles to get Emma's nappies…' he moaned, 'you would think that they would sell them in the shop downstairs…'

Rachel put Emma down beside them, putting two cushions together to create a comfy place for her to lie for a few minutes. 'I need to tell you something…' she announced to Ross. 'Its big news….' She warned.

Ross put his hand on her bare knees, 'what is it Rach?' he asked.

She took a deep breath. She remembered the way he had reacted the last time, that wasn't easy. 'Ross…' she began. And then, she told him. 'We're going to have a baby…'.

She looked at him. She couldn't quite tell his reaction yet. 'Ross?' she asked him. 'I know that…'.

She couldn't quite finish her sentence as Ross gave her one of those squeezes that told her, yes, everything would be fine.

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