Ross pushed Carol away when he realized what was going on. She immediately began to cry as the she sat on the curb.
"Now even you don't want me. Am I this horrible old toad or something?"
"Carol, come here." Ross said as he put out his arms and motioned for her to come into them. "That was mean and I am sorry. I just didn't know how to react. You are not ugly, you are beautiful. Plus you are intelligent . I would have never been attracted to you, if it wasn't for that."
"I don't know what came over me." she sighed. "I've just had all these feelings I don't know how to deal with."
"Carol, do you want to know why I can feel so much for you and why I want to help?" he said.
"Because you feel like I am where you were eleven years ago. You think that Susan destroyed me like I got the blame for destroying you." Carol said bitterly.
"I thought that I could trust women, then it happened. That breakup caused a lot of problems with me and my future dealings with women. I did things and women couldn't trust me. I lost three girlfriends because of it." he admitted.
"You lost them because you were still in love with your ex girlfriend. So don't try to pin all your women issues on me." she spouted.
"Carol this is crazy, we're both tired and I don't need to start fighting with another woman. Let's go home." he said as he walked toward the car. Quickly he turned around, "What happened today, we will discuss , but we will do it in private. I don't want Rachel finding out about this."
Carol sighed and got in the car. It was a long drive back to Manhattan.
Joey sat in the back of the cab as thoughts went through his mind. He couldn't even hear the driver in the back.
"I'm a big fan of yours, Mr. Tribbiani, watched you when you were on Days of our Lives." the female cabby said.
"Thanks, " Joey said as if his thoughts were off on another planet. He hadn't been told any different. Ross and Rachel were still together. Then why in the hell was Ross passionately kissing Carol? Then a thought went through his mind. What is this going to do to Rachel.? She loved him so much and they had Emma. Who was going to be there for Rachel? Was that someone meant to be him after all?
"Mr. Tribbiani? Did you say Westchester?' the cabby asked.
"Yeah I am staying with my friends , so you remember me as Dr. Drake Ramoray?" he smiled.
"Yeah could I have your aurograph?" she asked.
"No problem." Joey said as he opened his bag. The stuffed nose of Hugsy could be seen poking through the zipper. He pushed it back in there , "Get in there , they won't understand." he said to the penguin.
As Ross, Carol and Ben went up the front steps of the apartment building, Rachel was waiting at the front door.
"I am so excited. Joey's in town." she yelled. "Now we can ask him to marry us." she said wrapping her arms around Ross. This was a very public display of affection. Rachel was taking no chances and letting Carol see that her loss was Rachel's gain.
"Is he staying at a hotel?" Ross asked curiously.
"No he is staying in the Joey room at Monica and Chandler's . He just called from the airport . He was in town for an audition and decided to make it a visit. Isn't that great.? " she smiled.
"Yeah great, what airport?' Ross asked innocently as he looked at Carol. There was no way he could have seen them kissing. Ross was starting to feel guilty for what he did.
"I think Kennedy." Ross dropped Rachel from his arms. "Honey, why don't I call Monica and tell her we are on our way?" Rachel said as she went in the other room.
"Oh shit, Carol we are going to have a talk. If Joey saw us Carol, somehow it is going to get back to Rachel." Ross said panicking.
"What are the chances of that happening?" said Carol.
"Well I hope that no one saw and the chances of him being in that airport are slim, so maybe we are good. But we are still going to have to talk." Ross said. "Ben we're going to Aunt Monica and Uncle Chandler's , Uncle Joey's in town."
Ben ran for his room. Ross hoped that this wasn't going to blow up in his face. Actually he prayed it.