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 may send her back to NYC.
Chapter 5: Talking
The cab pulled up in front of the Bing house. Rachel paid the driver and got out. She sighed softly as she walked up the stairs to the front door ringing the bell. Monica opened the door "Rach you're back already did you talk to Ross? What did he say" she asked "I..I saw Ross but I didn't talk to him" she whispered stepping inside. "Why didn't you talk to him" Monica asked as they walked into the family room where Chandler sat with Emma on his lap reading her a story. "Hey Rach how'd it go" he asked
"She saw him but she didn't talk to him" Monica answered for him "Why didn't you talk to him he asked "He..he wasn't alone" tears filled Rachel's eyes "Who was he with" he questioned "His girl...girlfriend" she whispered "What! my brother never told me he had a girlfriend!" Monica exclaimed. Chandler glanced at his wife then back at Rachel "Are you sure she was his girlfriend" Rachel shrugged "They were laughing, she touched his shoulder and they were hugging" she began to cry softly "Mama" Emma frowned when she saw her mommy crying
Rachel sat down beside Chandler letting Emma crawel into her lap and hugged her. "its okay baby girl" she whispered softly to her. "You know Rach laughing, shoulder touching and hugging doesn't necessarily mean they're together Mon and I did those things all the time before we got together" Chandler pointed out "Chandler's right sweetie besides I know Ross isn't over you last time he was here for dinner all he could do was talk about how much he missed you, how much he still loved you and how he couldn't believe you'd really left" Monica told her.
"Really" she whispered "Yes the man is insanely in love with you just as I am with Mon" Chandler grinned at his wife. "Aww I'm insanely in love with you too honey" Monica grinned back giving him a kiss. Rachel sighed sadly as she watched her two bestfriends so in love with each other that's what she wanted. She wanted Ross, she wanted them to be a family, to be happy and so in love just like Chandler and Monica.
"Rach? You okay" Monica asked "Yeah" she whispered "I..I was just thinking" she said "About what" she asked "About you, you're so lucky I..I want what you have with Chandler" she told her. "Are you saying you want my husband" Monica questioned teasingly "Mon! No of course not" she insisted "I..I want love, marriage , a family, and a house in the suburbs I..I want it all with Ross" she said.
"I want you to have all that with Ross too" Monica said "In the words of Phoebe Buffay-Hanigann he's your lobster" she giggled. Rachel smiled slightly "Lobsters haven't heard that in years" she said "But I don't know if we're meant to be together I mean what about the woman I saw him with" she asked "Rach you two are so meant to be" Monica insisted "Could you two be more meant to be" Chandler added "Seriously Rach think about it Ross said your name when he married Emily, he moved you into his apartment when you were pregnant wirh Emma even though he was with Mona and he raced to the airport to tell you he loved you and begged you to stay he wouldn't have done any of those things if he didn't love you" he told her
"So would you have done all that for Mon" she asked "I'd do anything for just like I know Ross would do anything for you" he nodded " Just talk to him Rachel tell him about the baby and how you feel" Monica said softly. "Yeah I guess I should I..I want him to be a partof this baby's life" she set her hand on her stomach "Whether we're together or not" Monica smiled "This is so exciting you and Ross are gonna get back together then you'll get married and we'll be sisters!" she said excitedly
Before Rachel could respond they heard the front door open "Mon, Chan have you guys..." he trailed off when he walked into the family room and saw Rachel sitting on the sofa with Emma in her arms. He just stood there staring at the love of his life, the love he thought he'd lost forever.
Chapter 6: Can We Talk...Rachel tells Ross about her pregnancy and her feelings what will his reaction be?...Coming Soon!
Author's Note: Hello Children. I'm in a writing mood today so I'm doing some updating! I hope you all enjoy this new chapter! Coming up some Lobster romance! I know one of my all time favorite authors will love that yes Mel aka RachGreenGellerI mean you! Mel you're the best:)