'Monica told me about you and Rachel, I have to say...I wasnt expecting to hear that so soon because I thought her decision was final buddy, but I'm so happy for you...how come you didnt stay in Paris with her huh?'. Chandler asked his friend as they walked out of the game.
'Oh dude, I wasnt even expecting to come back to New York with the idea of us in my mind again...but it was somehow different when it was just the two of us, everything just seemed to come together and finally we will be able to be together...as a family, but I had to come back home for work but she told me she would come over here in a week or so so we could talk more about our future...'.
'Is she gonna come back over here to live with you then?'. Chandler asked as they pulled a cab on the street to drive them home.
'I think she might...but she hasnt told me she will for definate, but I think living here would work better for the both of us...I cant see myself moving to Paris and I've told her that...she understands'.
They climbed into the cab. 'Can you drop us off at Madison avenue please?' Ross said to the cab driver. 'We can just walk to my apartment and have a beer or something Chan?' He said to his friend before taking a seat in the cab.
'Sure. I told Mon that I would drive back later tonight in the porche...she actually let me take it out for a change' He laughed. Ross was surprised, 'Moving to the suburbs must have made a big change in my little sister then huh?' He joked.
Chandler nodded. 'On the serious side now, things are very different yet better than we could have imagined...the twins are getting to that age now where they are starting to make mischief but we handle them well, and our jobs are going well...we couldnt wish for more really'.
Ross smiled. 'Thats good...'.
'So...what do you think is ahead for you and Rachel then huh?' Chandler asked him.
'I'm not sure...but its good enough for now to know that atleast she will be in my future you know? I thought that I would never have my chance again when she left for Paris but now we both want the same things...marriage and maybe more children will probably come up further down the line...'.
'Oh...So marriage is definately on the cards then?' Chandler asked.
'It always has been on the cards for me Chan...' He joked. 'But with Rachel, I dont see why marriage couldnt happen now? I mean...we've known eachother for ten whole years and for most of those years we were either together or thinking about being together...and then Emma came along and its like we already have a big enough reason to just walk down the aisle...you know what I mean?'. Ross asked.
'I know what you mean. But what if Rachel doesnt want to get married?'.
'She does...'.
'Oh...well then...whats stopping you?'. Chandler asked him.
Ross looked at his friend. 'Nothing...absolutely nothing.'. He realised. The cab stopped at Madison avenue where they got out and walked to Ross's apartment which was only a few blocks down. 'I think I know what I'm going to do Chandler...'. Ross said as they walked side to side down the street.
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She hadnt told anybody else but Monica that she was coming back to New York. As the plane flew over the city which she had been away from for over a month, she couldnt help but feel excitement over seeing everybody again, especially Ross. It was 4pm now in New York, if the post had came to Ross' like it should have, the plan was already at work. 'Emma sweetheart, we're there now...' She announced to her daughter who was still asleep next to her. As the pilot told the passengers to put on their seatbelts for landing, Rachel felt a little nervous and she felt her stomach whirl around , making her feel quite nauseous too.
Her plan once they landed in the airport was to go straight to Ross's apartment, where he would be hopefully sat with the letter in confusion of what she had wrote to him, she had only half an hour to get out of the airport and quickly into a cab to take her where she wanted to go.
'It was lovely meeting you Rachel...' The lady on the other side of her said, as they landed in New York. 'Your daughter is beautiful...she looks just like you'. She smiled. Rachel had enjoyed talking to this lady for the entire flight, she hated feeling lonely on flights so a conversation with someone was ideal especially as she also suffered from massive nerves from flying.
'Oh It was lovely meeting you. If you think she looks like me...you should see her father' She said about Emma, 'She looks a bit like both of us...'.
'Just like my daughter, she has my eyes but her fathers mouth...and shes a bit of a daddy's girl too, even at the age of 30!' She laughed.
'That sounds a bit like me...' Rachel told her. 'Anyway...I better go. If I want my plan to work...' She said, before taking Emma and both of the bags off the plane, tyring to walk as fast as she could to the taxi rank. She knew there would be many other people wanting a cab at this time of day. Just her luck.
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'Hows Ross then?' Monica asked her husband as they sat at the table for lunch. 'It feels weird not being able to see my brother as much as I would want...we'll have to see him together again soon..' She said, knowing that this would be happening the day after next when they met up with Rachel and Ross for a double date. But Chandler didnt know this, nor did Ross. 'Hes fine...really happy about Rachel from what I can see...thats all he goes on about' He laughed.
'Same with Rachel...'. Monica said. 'She seems a lot happier since the last time I spoke to her...'. She continued.
The Bings continued to eat their meal as they kept an eye on the twins who were sat in the playpen next to the table. 'Ross said that he is dying to see the twins again aswell...' Chandler told her. 'Yeah...Well...Chandler, I didnt tell you this before you went to see Ross because I know there was a good chance in you blabbing it out to him...' Monica began.
'Me? Blabbing?' Chandler asked sarcastically. 'So what is it you have to tell me?'. He asked her.
'When I spoke to Rachel the other day, she told me that she was going to come over to New York to surprise Ross...and then they are going to join us two for a double date kind of thing...and Phoebe and Mike are going to try too, but I'm not sure if theyre coming yet but..'.
'You mean Rachel's coming here without telling Ross?' Chandler asked. 'You've got to be kid..-'.
'I'm not kidding...Rachel should be here right now actually, and possibly knocking on Ross's door right this moment...' She smiled. 'She swore me to secrecy but theres no harm in telling you now really...'. She said before finishing off her plate.
Chandler put down his knife and fork and rubbed his head. 'I...I'm kinda confused...Last night when I was with Ross, he told me that they hadnt planned on seeing eachother for a few weeks but there was a possibilty that she would be coming here...but then he told me...oh god...'.
'What?' Monica asked, speaking with quite a mouthful and spluttering all over the table.
'He told me he was going to Paris...today'. Chandler finished.
Monica dropped her fork on the plate. 'Your telling me that Ross is going to Paris when Rachel has just got to New York to see him?' She asked.
'Yes...' He confirmed. 'But if you had of told me that Rachel was coming here then this really wouldnt have happened because I would have been able to tell Ross not to go to Paris...'.
'Dont blame me on this Bing!' She shouted before getting up from the table. 'You clean up...I'm gonna go and ring Rachel...Or even Ross'. She told him.
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