Here's Chapter Three

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Rachel knocked on Monica's door. She hadn't seen Monica's house for the longest time. Emma was standing next to her.

"Oh my god, hi Rachel," Monica greeted her.

"Hi, Monica!"

Monica nearly made Rachel fall over with her hug. "Oh, Emma, you've grown so much." Monica bent down and kissed Emma on the forehead. "Rachel, you look great," Monica said as she let Rachel and Emma in. Rachel was wearing a sundress and her hair was up in a ponytail. Emma's hair was dark brown, with natural blonde highlights. She had a purple dress on and was holding a dinosaur stuffed animal.

"You look great too," Rachel said back. Monica was wearing a green flowered button down shirt with green pants and her hair was down. "It's so great to see you."

"It's great to see you too," Monica said. She guided Rachel to the living room where Chandler was sitting on the floor with a ps2 controller in his hand. Jack and Erica were sitting next to him.

"Go Daddy!" Erica shouted. She was watching the TV screen.

"Drive car!" Jack shouted after Erica had.

"You lose try again," the video game said.

"Oh, crap," Chandler said.

"Oh, crap," Erica repeated. Chandler turned his head to see Monica and Rachel. Monica was glaring at him.

"Chandler! You can't teach those things to our kids. I've already got calls from the daycare center telling me that they have swearing problems. They're two!" Monica commanded.

"Monica, say no more." Chandler turned his head to Erica. "Say poop next time."

"Oh god," Monica sighed.

"Hi Rachel," Chandler said. He stood up to give her a hug. He knelt down next to Emma. "Why don't you go play with your cousins?"

"Ok unka Channy," Emma said and ran up to Jack and Erica.

"How does she know those are her cousins?" Monica asked Rachel.

"Pictures," Rachel answered. "You e-mailed me them."

"Channy?" Chandler asked sarcastically.

"Yeah, she couldn't say Chandler and I thought it would be funny," Rachel said and then her and Monica giggled.

"Where is Joey?" Chandler asked. "His plane was supposed land before yours."

"I swear to god, if he got lost like last time…" Monica said. She didn't finish her sentence. The doorbell rang.

"If this is a miracle, then it's Joey," Chandler said. He went and opened the door. Joey was standing there, soaked. He was carrying a small suitcase in his right hand and a pet carrying cage in his left.

"It's raining," Joey informed the rest of them.

"Really?" Chandler asked, sarcastically. "Uh, what's up with the cage?"

"Oh, don't worry. It's just the chick and the duck. I couldn't find a sitter," Joey answered. He set the cage and his suitcase down.

"What the hell!" Monica yelled. "And you brought them to my house?"

"Oh, Mon, don't worry. They only need to be fed 3 times a day," Joey said. He didn't think it was a big deal.

Rachel giggled. She felt bad for Monica. She remembered what it was like to live with a chick and a duck, after living with Joey for two years. "Mon, don't worry, Joey probably brought food."

"Uh…" Joey had forgotten it. "Don't worry Mon, he can have some of my leftovers…" Joey thought for a second. "…or some of somebody else's."

"Joey!" Monica hissed in frustration.

"Monica, chill out," Chandler said.

"No, I just feel bad for Rachel. They have to share a guestroom," Monica said. Rachel gave a horror-struck look. Joey saw her.

"No, Mon, I'll just sleep on the couch," Joey suggested.

"And the poultry?" Monica questioned.

"They'll sleep in their cage," Joey gave in.

"Fine," Monica said. "Are you guy's going to unpack?"

"No," Joey and Rachel said together.

"Yea, I think I'm just going to keep my stuff in my suitcase."

"Me too," Joey mumbled, his mouth was full of whatever the hell Monica put on the table. It was a snack Monica had put on the counter. "This is good."

"Joe, I'll play you," Chandler said and handed the controller to him. Joey grabbed it out of his hand.

"Ok, but I always used to beat you at this game." Joey sat down next to him.

Rachel and Monica sat down at the counter. "So, Monica I have a question to ask you." Monica nodded. "How was Ross, after I left?"

"Well you would know right? You talked to him after that, didn't you?" Monica asked.

"Uh…well," Rachel mumbled. She felt so guilty. "I sent him a couple e-mails here and there, you know, of Emma."

"Rachel, you didn't even call him after the, well, incident?"

"Yeah, I know, I'm a horrible person," Rachel sighed.

"No Rach, you're not a horrible person, but you should have called." Monica was a little upset. How could she of never called him? "I wouldn't worry though. I know Ross doesn't think you are."

"But Mon, that's the saddest part. He's such a great guy and he should hate me, for what I did." Rachel felt so nasty, for what she did. She never forgave herself, yet she never called him. "So Monica, how is it having a family now?"

"Oh," Monica was surprised Rachel changed the subject. "I love it. I mean it's hard at some points, but the rest of the time…" Monica didn't finish her sentence, she just smiled wide.

Just at that moment Monica heard Erica yell, "Shut up, ass face!" to Jack. Monica got up.

"Chandler!" Monica screamed and started towards Chandler. "Yeah, Rach, it really is the life," she joked. Joey and Chandler stopped playing the video game. Joey sat next to Rachel.

"What's wrong?" he asked Rachel because she looked upset. Rachel looked at him. Joey could always sense when she was upset, Rachel thought.

"Joey, you probably know," Rachel said. He must know, Rachel thought.

"Ok, does it have something to do with Monica and Chandler?" Joey guessed.

"Uh, no," Rachel said.

"Phoebe?"

"No."

"Me?"

"No."

"Mike?"

"No." Rachel was annoyed.

"Oh, I know," Joey said. "It bothers you that the chick and the duck are staying here."

"Joey!"

"God Rach, I'll keep them quiet."

"Joey, it's not any of the things you just said. Just forget it."

"Fine," Joey ended the conversation.

"Ok, well anyways," Rachel started a new conversation. "Joey, I've really missed living with you."

"Yeah, me too, I mean with you."

"You were the best roommate ever," Rachel said. "I'm so happy you're an actor. Now I can see you every Tuesday at 8 o'clock." She smiled. She really did miss Joey. She remembered when she had dated him for like a week. She still loved Joey, but as a best friend. She liked it better that way.

"I wish I could see you every week." Joey laughed.

Rachel had to tell him the situation. She was sure Joey could help. "Joey, I can tell you what's wrong."

"What?" Joey asked.

"It's about Ross."

"Oh, I was so close."

"Well, I have just been feeling horrible about not calling him. I should have called and told him how I really felt."

"How?"

"I, I don't know. I guess I never called because I really never figured out how I felt," Rachel confessed.

"Rachel, my advice is to, when Ross gets here, talk to him," Joey said. Joey loved Rachel too, but still as a friend.

"I will. Thanks Joey. I'm going to bring my suitcase up to the guest room." Rachel hugged Joey. She called Emma and walked up the stairs with her. Right then, Joey wished he had somebody to get upset over. All of his friends were either married, or had a baby together (in Ross and Rachel's case). Why couldn't he have that? All of his girl friends (Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe) even had kids or were pregnant. He never had a kid. He walked up to the couch and sat next to Chandler. Chandler had just finished his fight with Monica. Apparently he called is boss an ass face at dinner once and Erica picked it up. Chandler wasn't upset though, it wasn't really a fight. It was just Monica making a statement.

"Dude, do you think I'll ever get married?" Joey asked Chandler. He made his voice really deep so his question didn't sound girly.

"I'd say no, Joey," Chandler said. "But then again, about eight years ago, I didn't think I would ever get married. Why? You don't want to get married, do you?"

"I don't know anymore. I mean I'm like thirty and I'm still always single."

"Joey, I hate to break it to you, but you're thirty-six."

"I'm thirty-six?" Joey started counting his fingers and then couldn't figure it out. "Fine, but I look thirty, right?"

"Yeah, sure Joey."

"Well, like I was saying before you interrupted me. I just don't want to die alone."

"No, you won't die alone. You'll die with your message machine beeping with messages from pissed off woman, wait no, granny's," Chandler joked. Joey didn't laugh. "I'm just kidding Joey."

"No, you're right," Joey said and walked away. Chandler followed after him.

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Ross sat in the driver's seat with one hand on the wheel. He thought about how he should greet Rachel. At first he thought he sounded stupid, but then he thought about their relationship. How are you supposed to greet a woman that was your ex-girlfriend/ ex-wife/ mother of your child that you haven't seen in two years? He scratched his head. But then again, she was also one of his best friends. Maybe he should just say hello, and shake her hand, but that would look like he didn't even care about her. Maybe he should hug her and kiss her on the cheek, but would that be too much? Then he thought about Emma. He could hug Emma first and kiss her on the forehead, and then see what Rachel does. He wondered why he was even planning this, with Rachel, nothing ever went as planned.

So that's chapter 3. I'm not sure if making Joey want a relationship was a good idea. If you have suggestions, just put them in the reviews. Thanks, bye.