Rachel was now moaning with pain. Her talk was filled with cuss words and curses. "You may have touched me the one night! But you are never touching me again, Ross!' she screamed. "Sweetie, I know this is hard . " Ross tried to assure her. "I feel like I am giving birth to a brontosaurus. It's big enough for one. " Ross felt compelled to correct her comment . "Actually, Brontasaurus' are, Rachel turned to him and slugged him. "SHUT UP! I don't care. Just get this kid out."
The nurse ran up with a gurney. "I found this, what we'll do is put you on it and put you in a delivery room . I am sure that before long we will have a free bed. " Ross helped Rachel onto the gurney. They had an orderly push her down the hall to the delivery room. "Good luck, sweetie." said Monica as she leaned down to kiss Rachel's forehead. "Ow Monica this is all your stupid brother's fault. She screamed as she was wheeled away. Chandler turned away petrified as he heard Rachel utter obscenities. "You sure you still want a baby , Mon?" he asked. Monica just turned to him and gave him a look.
Putting her on the table, Rachel could now have her baby. The nurse had overlooked this old delivery room that was empty. "I am going to get an iv and then we can take it from there." The nurse said as she went to a supply closet . Ross held her hand as she felt another contraction. "Remember what we learned in class? Breathe sweetie and focus." Ross said. "Umm I am focusing and picturing you being chased by one of your damn dinosaurs and it eats you." Rachel said with her eyes closed.
The doctor arrived. "Well I am finally free." She commented as she noticed Rachel in pain. "Young lady, you are very very close. You need to start pushing now." Rachel began to grunt as she tried to get her baby out. Sweat poured off her with every sound.
"I can't I'm tired."Rachel moaned. Ross pushed up the pillow. "Rachel yes you can , you can do this." He cheered. She got a determined look on her face as she started to push again."Ross, I am serious, I can't do this. She is just going to have to stay in there."
"Please Miss Green, I promise you, she 'll be out very soon. I just need you to push a little more." The doctor said as she looked at the opening and saw as the little person to be was trying to come out.
"Oh no, " the doctor had a concerned look. Ross left Rachel's side to see .
"What the hell? My baby's an alien." He screamed. The doctor calmer him down. "No it's a breach. This is going to be a little bit harder , Miss Green. Push now." Rachel had tears in her eyes. "I really can't do this. I really can't." she started to cry out of frustration. Ross got the most determined look in his eye. "Honey, I am so proud of you and our baby is almost here. Now you said that you couldn't do laundry or get a job when you left Barry and came here. But you did all those things, and you are going to do this. So no more excuses, let's go." Rachel was so touched by this that she had one more bit of energy.
"Uhhhh" she moaned and then a little red object came out of her in final moment.
"Here's your daughter." Sang the doctor. The nurse took her to a near by table and started to clean her up. She could already be heard crying announcing her presence to the world.
"Merry Christmas, mom and dad." The nurse said as she handed a clean little baby with a red ribbon on it 's head to Rachel." Rachel started to cry again. "Now these are the tears of happiness." She sobbed.
Ross pulled down the blanket to see his daughter. "She's beautiful,just like her mommy." A pair of blue eyes stared out at him. You have made me so happy tonight." He said sweetly and then leaned over and kissed her. "This is the best Christmas ever. Rachel, it may not be the perfect place or the way I planned on doing it, but Rachel Karen Green I love you , will you marry me?" he said solemnly.
"Yes, I will." Rachel smiled.
"I think we have some people who want to meet this little lady. " the nurse said as she let the gang back in the room. "We did find Rachel a room, so we will be getting it ready and also a little bed for Baby Girl Green."
"Geller." Said Rachel…"Baby Girl Geller."that's what her name is. "Oh my God we still don't have a name." Rachel panicked. "Ross , our baby has no name."
At that moment, everyone came in the room as the nurse left. Monica was the first one to come to see the little baby. "Oh Rachel , she is so beautiful." Cooed Monica. "I want one."she whined. Chandler came to her side. "We will talk about that later. Congratualtions dude." He said as he shook Ross' hand and then hugged him.
"This is such a cute baby." Said Joey. "Hi little baby." He waved.
"Does baby have a name?" Phoebe asked. "You are just too cute and I want to take you and just eat you up."
Rachel straightened up. "She doesn't have a name yet. All we have so far is Baby Girl Geller." She said sadly.
"But your name is Green." Phoebe explained. "Does this mean what I think it means?" Phoebe was now excited.
"Are you and my brother engaged or something?" Monica wondered.
"Well he did propose about ten minutes ago." Rachel admitted. "I just don't have a ring yet." Ross came back into the room after taking her stuff to Rachel's hospital room. "The room is ready, so they are taking you and our daughter to it. In fact, mom and dad are here and they are down there to see their granddaughter. Mom gave me something , Rach. He opened up his coat. "This was my grandmother's ring . She carried it with her from the old country when she came here. It was the only thing of value she owned when she got to America. Rachel, I want you to have it. " he placed the ring on her finger.
"You got Grandma's ring." Monica said accusingly. But then she looked at the look on Rachel's face as she looked at it. "But there isn't another person on earth that I would rather see have it."
Monica held the little baby as they were putting Rachel in a wheelchair to take her to her room.
"Hi there, little one, I am your Aunt Monica. I am actually your aunt because your daddy is my brother. Now other people may say they are your aunt, but I am your aunt by blood." Phoebe stood over her with her arms crossed.
"I am just as much her aunt as you are." Phoebe said disgusted.
"You guys are both her aunts." Rachel said. "Here Monica." Monica handed over the baby and Rachel held her again.
"Come on sweetie, it's time for us to go to our room." Rachel cooed to the tiny baby. Ross pushed the wheelchair to a room down the hall.
"Is this my new granddaughter?" Jack said as they entered the room."Yes, this is ." Ross stopped.
"Don't you have a name yet?" asked Judy. Then she bent down to see the ring on Rachel's finger. "Oh Rachel, does this mean there is going to be a wedding soon?" she asked.
"Yes Mom , I gave Rachel grandma's ring. We are officially engaged." Ross said as he leaned over and kissed Rachel. He then helped her into the hospital bed. He fluffed her pillow and pulled down her blanket.
"Want a soda?" he asked. Rachel nodded. "Then I will get you one." Ross leaned down and gave Rachel a kiss. It was the first one since they had become engaged officially. Rachel just couldn't help but staring at this little angel. She had the most content look on her face.
Rachel knew they had to give this precious one a name.
"How about Phoebe?" suggested Phoebe. Rachel shook her head.
"Josephine?" added Joey. "No Joey." Said Rachel.
"Olivia?" suggested Chandler.
"Well, when I was a little girl . I had two names picked out for my children, Daniel and Emma." Monica said. "You are perfectly welcome to take Emma. With the name Bing, I am screwed anyway." Chandler gave her a look when she said that.
Rachel looked into the baby's eyes. Ross popped in the room as everyone was gathered around the bed. She smiled this was the perfect name. Ross handed her the soda .
"Everyone I want you to meet, Emma Regina Geller." Rachel announced. "Is that name alright daddy , or do you want to veto this one too?" Rachel asked her fiancé. "No Emma is a wonderful name. Monica gave picked that name when she was fourteen for her future kids." Ross added.
"I gave her the name." Monica said. Ross smiled. "She looks like a little Emma." Emma gurgled for the first time. "Hi Emma, I'm your daddy."
"See Phoebe we did name her after you." Rachel said. Phoebe gave her a great big hug and looked at Emma.
"Our first grandchild." Announced Jack proudly. Ross put his arm around his father. "Dad, have you forgotten Ben, my son?"
"Are we too late? The nurse said that Rachel was in here." Sandra said as she entered the room. She stepped over to the bed and peeked at her first grandchild. "She looks like a little doll baby." Leonard walked in the room as well. Rachel's mother and him may not have been together anymore, but they wanted to share the joy of this moment. Their daughter had just given birth.
"Merry Christmas Ross." Sandra hugged him . "And congratulations." She leaned down and saw the ring. "Rachel does this mean?" she said excited.
"Yes we are engaged." Rachel said happily. "And Daddy do you suppose you could still get the Plaza?" Leonard stared down at his granddaughter and everyone stood around the bed. The lights of the city were shining down that night. Just as a certain baby was born about two thousands years ago that made an effect on mankind, a baby was born that Christmas night . This baby had a certain magic too. It had the power to bring two people together and make them forget their past and focus on a beautiful future. After everyone had left, Rachel was exhausted and she closed her eyes. Her newly engaged hand dropped off the bed and Ross was asleep in the chair as well. His hand held hers as the two slept peacefully and Emma slept in her crib next to the bed.
Hope you have enjoyed this story… there will be an epilogue…
