Ross awoken from his dream which left him with an arousal which hadnt happened to him for a while now. He remained still, trying to concentrate on something else to dismiss this feeling in his crotch which he only enjoyed with another woman, particulary Rachel. He moaned as he tried to think of something else which would take his mind off the feeling, his dream came clear to him now. He had been making love to Rachel in this very apartment, it had felt so real and that was the explanation for why he got this throbbing and satisfying sensation in his crotch, he hated feeling this way when he was alone as it was just another reminder that he didnt have a woman to fulfil his needs in the present, he needed erotic dreams to keep himself happy. But he wasnt happy. He was quite disgusted in himself.

The dream had been pretty realistic though, he could practically feel her skin on his and he could actually imagine her face when he had entered her, releasing the frustration of them both. Just like the night they had been together 9 days ago, the sex was somewhat better after a heated argument, they seemed to want it more and it calmed them down after such a strong argument. He heard the phone ringing from the next room, it could only be 5am so he had no idea who would be calling at this hour. He had finally rid his erection, and his pants werent clinging onto him with sweat anymore, thankfully. He stood up from his bed and grabbed for his robe, there was a chill coming in from the window in his bedroom. He hurried into the sitting room where the phone was continuously ringing.

'Hello' He answered, his voice as croaky as a frogs. He quickly cleared his throat.

'Ross?'.

He widened his eyes, It was Rachel on the other end. He always knew her voice, by hearing one word. 'Rach?' He asked. Slightly surprised at her phoning, he wondered if she would think he was becoming a little clingy to her since she had moved. But he had a reason to, he did love her afterall.

'Its me Ross, I just wanted to call you as I got your message, are you ok?' She asked him.

'I'm fine...I guess, I just called to see how you were and to organise me coming over..'

'Ah well...I dont mind you coming really, how about a week or so?' She suggested. She wasnt yet aware of waking Ross up at such an early time.

'Sure, I'll get a few days off work, are you going to meet me at the airport?' He asked her.

'Yeah sure, just give me the time and everything...and me and Emma will be there' She promised him.

Ross laughed.

'Whats funny?' She asked.

'Arent you even aware of what time it is over here Rach?' He asked her.

'Uhhh, Oh god...Its like 7am there isnt it?' She realised.

'Try 5...'.

'5? Oh god Ross...I keep forgetting because usually we're on the same time..' She laughed. 'I am sorry, I just forgot completely, its 9 here and I wanted to ring you before I went to work..'.

'Its ok Rach, I dont mind...Oh and Good luck with your first day at work' He told her.

'Thanks, I'll need it...' She laughed. 'Oh and Emma...shes doing fine, she misses you though...'.

'I miss her too...'. He didnt want to tell her that she wasnt the only one he missed, he didnt want her feeling bad and guilty for him missing her.

'...Oh and Ross...'.

'Yeah?'.

'I miss you too...we both do'. She told him. She had wanted to tell him this for a few days now, but didnt want to lead him on by thinking she wanted more, she wasnt sure whether she did at the moment but she didnt want him to think that she was unsure. She wanted to see how things went first.

'Well...I miss you too, both of you' He told her. 'And I cant wait to see you...'.

'Me neither...Well, I better go now, I need to go to work...Emma is being looked after my the lady next door to us, shes good with her and Emma is happy..'.

'Thats good then, thats what I hope for...'.

'Bye Ross...'.

'Yeah...Bye...'

He wanted to say more than goodbye, he wanted to tell her again that he loved her. But he wanted to save that for a time when maybe she would feel the same.

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The day went by faster than any other usual day, which was strange as first days at work normally dragged along. Rachel sighed with relief as she slumped down on the sofa, her feet were throbbing with pain and she was sure that she would have more than a few blisters when she took off her shoes. High heels were not a good idea on your first day of work, Rachel knew that now. Emma was still next door with Mrs Taylor next door, they had agreed for Rachel to pick Emma up at 6 everyday, well the days she was working, and that was only three days at work, the rest were spent at home.

She almost cried with relief as she pulled her shoes from her feet, she was always the stupid one to spend loads of cash on shoes that were hurting before the day was out, she wasnt sure why someone would make shoes to hurt your feet, She let out a quiet moan of relief as her shoes left her feet. 'Just as I thought, a million blisters on my feet...'. She said to herself as she looked at her battered feet. She sighed as she threw the shoes across the room, making more of a mess of the apartment, most of their things were still on display as she hadnt yet found the time to arrange everything, she had been sleeping on the sofa since she had got here as the bed she had ordered hadnt yet been delivered, thank god for cushions.

She noticed her phone flashing on the coffeetable, she reached over and picked the phone up. 'Hello'. She answered, expecting it to be either Mrs Taylor or someone back in New York. She laid back with her head resting against the cushion she had brought from New York, with the blanket from Monica's apartment wrapped around her that she had always loved. 'Rachel? Its Joshua...' She heard him say. She wasnt expecting him to ring for another few days yet, 'Oh Joshua...I didnt expect you to...'.

'I'm sorry, I promised myself I wouldnt ring for atleast 3 days but I just wanted to speak to you again...'.

What a line. Rachel thought, but it sounded sweet coming from his mouth. 'Your sweet, but dont worry...I have time to talk if you want now'.

'Thats great, I was hoping we could go out again one weekend...'.

'Yeah sure, you did promise to show me around' She reminded him.

'I sure did, and I already have a perfect place in mind to take you...'.

'Really?...Wow, Im excited already Joshua...'

'Me too, and I would completely understand if you couldnt come or whatever...so tell me now if you think I'm expecting too much from you because I know your new here and you have your daughter...so...'.

'Joshua, if anything..I need some time to enjoy myself, so name the place and time and I will sort things out...'. She was totally amazed by his charm, it wasnt usual for a man to consider her and her personal life, that was what made her feel excited about him.

'Because I really do like you Rachel, and I think we could really have some fun together...'.

'Me too...'. She agreed. The last thing she wanted was to be thrown into a relationship, she needed some fun and enjoyment and he was offering her this, he wasnt inviting her straight into his bed, he was wanting to take the time to know her.

'I'll speak to you throughout the week then..'.

'Sure'.

'Great then, I'll see you soon' He said, before putting down the phone. For a moment she actually felt lonely as he ended the call, she hadnt anyone else apart from Emma or her neighbour to talk to, sure she could speak to her friends and family from New York, but it was nothing like speaking to their face. Joshua was someone who hadnt long been in her life, but he was someone she felt she could trust already. He seemed decent. That was what she liked, but she wasnt thinking of anything at the moment, she had no plan. She was just enjoying the ride.

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