This is an AU fic; it takes place a few months after the series finale. Monica and Chandler moved to Westchester with Jack and Erica. Rachel didn't get off the plane she has lived in Paris for the last few months. Phoebe and Mike are married and Joey hasn't moved to LA yet.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Bright, Kauffman and Crane. Although I wish I owned Chandler!
Title: What She Left Behind
Rated: PG
Summery: Rachel gets news that sends her back to NYC.
Chapter 1: Rachel's Discovery
Rachel sighed as she plopped down on the chair behind her desk. Paris wasn't what she thought it would be. She'd been here nearly two months but she knew no one. There was her assistant Faith they hung out once and awhile. Faith reminded her a little of Monica she was always straightening her desk and insisting everyone used coasters. She hadn't dated at all since she'd been here she met a few guys but she never went out with them her mind would always go back to the man she left behind in New York. The work wasn't as glamorous as she pictured it either she had enjoyed working at Ralph Lauren more. Many times she thought about leaving and going back home. "It hasn't even been quite two months yet Rach give it time, " she mumbled to herself setting her head down on the desk closing her eyes.
After her long day Rachel dragged herself up the stair flat letting herself in. "Mama!" Emma squealed upon seeing her mother. "Hey baby girl" she smiled picking up her daughter. "How was she today Sara" she asked the babysitter. "A prefect angel like always" the teenager smiled. "Are you okay Ms. Green you don't look too good" she asked noticing how tired and pale she looked. "I'm okay, I'm just a little tired I had several meetings today" she replied. Truth was she felt awful. She went to her office after her last meeting and fell asleep when she laid her head on her desk. "Okay then I'll see you tomorrow" the teen smiled as she left.
Rachel said goodbye to the sitter fed Emma and put her to bed she was headed to her room when her stomach started to turn she raced to the bathroom and proceeded to get sick. "Just great" she groaned, "I'm getting the flu" she mumbled getting sick again. Pulling herself off the floor she washed her face and hands and went to her bedroom. She crawled in bed under the covers and switched on the TV. Everything was in French but she'd only learned to speak a little since she'd been here but she watched anyway. She jumped up when she saw a commercial it may have been in French but she knew what it was. "No th…that can't be why" she mumbled tossing the covers off of her running back to the bathroom searching the cabinets until she found what she was looking for.
Ten minutes later Rachel was sitting on the bathroom floor her back against the tub she held something in her hand but she was too afraid to look at it. "Come on Rach yo…you have to look" she told herself. She slowly looked down at the object in her hand. Tears filled her eyes as she stared at it; she'd gotten the answer she hoped she wouldn't get. She set her hand on her flat stomach. Thoughts of her last night with Ross filled her mind. She had no idea she'd take more than the memories of that night with her.
"What am I going to do" she whispered knowing there was no way she could go through this pregnancy alone in a foreign country and there was no way she could end the pregnancy either. She loved the baby already how could she not love it, it was Ross's baby, it was another little Emma or Ben. "What am I going to do" she repeated breaking down in sobs.
Chapter 2: Decisions…Rachel decides what she's going to do… Coming Soon!
Author's Note: Hello Children. Here's a new fic of mine. I know I have like three fics I'm working on already but I've had this idea for a while now so I decided to go for it! Its Ross and Rach but Mondler and the other friends will be in it! This fic is dedicated to my 3 favorite Lobster fans! Rosie, Tenneil, and Mel! This is for you guys! I hope you all like it!
