Here it is my Ross and Rachel fic…it takes place in the eighth season ..Rachel is very pregnant…it is Christmas….These characters are the property of Warner Brothers…and BKC Productions…. Except one who shall remain nameless and is wrapped under my tree.
The tree was up at Ross' this year. Usually he didn't put one up , but did have a menorah in the living room. Christmas was a little different this year, Ross was going to be a father for the second time. Joey had suggested that Rachel move in with him. After all, when Ben was born, he wasn't around to help Carol. That was Susan's job.With this baby, he wanted to be there, especially since it's mother was the woman he loved. Rachel was nine months pregnant.
"Do you need anything Rach?" Ross asked as he threw the cashmere scarf around his throat. He knew that Rachel's time was coming near. He hated to leave her at home, but it was the end of semester and he had grades to enter in the computer for his students.
"I would like this kid to come out. It is getting kind of old." She complained as she wrapped the afghan around her. She may have had no make up on, but Rachel still looked radiant. Ross smiled as she was illuminated by the glow of the tree lights. He always liked keeping the room dark and lighted by the tiny colored lights.
"Will we celebrate Hanukkah with our baby?" Rachel said as she looked at the menorah. "Of course, our daughter will be half Jewish. And I will want her to not forget her Jewish heritage."Rachel laughed. "Then I can look forward to you dressing up as an armadillo again." She held her stomach when she laughed. "Ohhhhhh" she groaned as the baby kicked. "Baby didn't like that joke." Ross moved his hand to her stomach."Baby must not like jokes, so baby won't like its Uncle Chandler." He said. "I have to go to the university, but if there if there is any discomfort, call Monica. And if you do feel like it is time to go to the hospital, call me at work." Ross leaned over and gave her a kiss on the head. "I won't be long. The weather said that we are due for a snow storm. That 'll be good we'll have a white Christmas." He smiled. "I'll see you sweetie."
As he shut the door, Rachel waddled over and locked it. She went to the window and watched the snowflakes gently waft down. She then walked over to the Christmas tree and carefully lowered herself onto the floor. She made sure there was a chair to lift herself when she was done. There were a bunch of packages under the tree. She picked up one and a tear came to her eye. It said to Rachel from Ross. Ross. She couldn't believe that they were so close again. She just wished that he and she could be close again like they were . It was so nice to see Ross caring so much. He loved this baby so much and wanted to take care of her. She went back in her mind to 1995, Ross and her had just started dating.
Ross went into his bedroom and pulled out a small package. It was small and had a red ribbon on it. Rachel took it from his hand and unwrapped it. "Oh my , it is beautiful. " she held it up to the light. It was a beautiful gold necklace. "I saw it at the store and thought you would love it and you would look so beautiful in it." He sighed . "Want me to put it on?" Rachel nodded and then she lifted her hair up. She then went to the mirror and admired it. She gave him a deep kiss and then excitedly gave him a package. "This is for you. Merry Christmas Ross." He shook it like a little kid and then ripped off the paper. "I know I don't make that much, but I wanted to get you something special." He pulled it out of the box and held it up . "Rach, it's so beautiful . I love it." Rachel had given him a brown leather jacket. He held up the jacket . "It's to match your eyes. I saw it at Saks and knew it was you, my sexy boyfriend." She squealed. Ross put it on and went to the mirror. "This has got to be the best Christmas ever." Ross said happily. "And you are the reason Rachel."
Rachel wiped a tear from her eye in her reverie. She wished they were closer. In her heart , she hoped that this baby would make him realize how much she still cared for him. Damn him though, at Monica and Chandler's wedding, he met that Mona girl and then they started to date. Then there was the whole Joey admitting how he loved her. Rachel just wished that romance could be simple. I am pregnant and it's yours , so why don't we stop fooling ourselves because you still care for me.
"Little baby, I only have one wish this Christmas. Well other than you to come soon., I wish that me and your daddy could be like we were five years ago. I still love him very much and the last time I told him, well he was married to someone else even though she was a very mean woman. There hasn't been a man who was kinder or sweeter to me than your daddy. I know deep down he cares about me too." Rachel propped herself up and waddled to the window. In the sky was a star, similar to the one that shone in the sky two thousand years ago. She closed her eyes and put her hand on her stomach. In her heart she made a Christmas wish.
Ross looked at the snow as he got out of the cab. It seemed to be getting to blow even more. The wind was picking up and it blew his chestnut hair . He closed his eyes as the snow began to fly. When he opened them , he looked into the clear night sky that was now clouded by the cold. He looked up and noticed something. The sky was filled with stars. He smiled because it reminded of a certain night in his own life. A night in a certain planetarium where he and Rachel first made love. As a man of science he was trained to notice stars , but one of these stood out in the night sky. He also remembered when he was a little boy about wishing on a star. He closed his own eyes and made a wish. Something big was going to happen that night.