Gina needed to get closer. She had to see his face. The way he was turned , she couldn't get a close enough view. Michael noticed his mother's reaction. "Mom , are you alright?" he asked. "Yeah, it is just so weird to see your uncle doing this. " Gina hoped she brushed it off well enough.
Rachel watched with tears in her eyes. She was so happy for her friend, finally finding the man she would spend the rest of her life with. And here she was, possibly pregnant and no man in her own future. Shyly she looked over at Ross and smiled. He smiled back. Obviously there was still some feelings there. This might be a very good thing for them. It might even be the thing to bring them back together after six years.
"Go on, kiss her." Urged Joey as Chandler looked at him and smiled. He put his arms around Monica and then everyone applauded. "They look so happy." Said Rachel . "And they are going to have a baby." Phoebe volunteered. "I found the test in the trash and it was positive." So Rachel was safe for now, they all thought that Monica was the one who took it.
As the congregation watched the best man and maid of honor walk up the aisle, Gina strained so she could see him as he passed. She knew if she could see his whole face, her hunch would be right. He kept looking over and talking to the maid of honor. Then the bride and groom came through next. Joey was talking to his friend, the other bridesmaid and then he came over to where his parents were sitting.
"Well didn't I do a good job?" he asked his mother. "Of course you did sweetie." Gloria kissed her son on the cheek "It was a beautiful ceremony , you would have made a wonderful priest." Gina giggled at that .
"What's so funny?" Joey asked. "I could be asked to play a priest , you know like that movie where the priest gets the hot girl."
"You mean the Thorn Birds?" suggested Gina. "Cause I don't think you would be able to make the sacrifice."
"What the vow of poverty?" Joey said.
"No, sex." Gina said bluntly.
"I thought the ceremony was very touching. " said Michael as he hugged his uncle. "It is obvious those two were very much in love."
"Yeah they have been together for a while." Joey said wistfully. "He is my best friend in the whole world."
"Yeah I am happy for Chandler too. And that mom of his, vavoom." Said Joey Sr.
"Yeah well you are too old for her .. She likes younger men. " Joey startled to giggle at that as he remembered when Chandler''s mother made out with Ross.
"Hey Joey. Who was that guy who was the best man?" Gina asked curiously.
"You mean Ross? Yeah he is pretty cool , even though he talks about dinosaurs. Hey you want me to introduce you. He doesn't have a girl friend and you seem like these guys with brains."
You wanna fix me up with one of your friends?" Gina acted surprised. "Your friend Chandler made out with Mary Angela , and you wanted to punch him."
"That was different. Ross is a real sweet guy and he knows how to treat a woman. Plus I know for a fact it''s been quite a while since he got some." Joey whispered to her. Gina smacked him.
"Are you saying I'm a tramp?" Gina argued.
"I'm just saying if you want to be friendly to him it wouldn't make him feel bad if you slept with the guy. He says it's been six months." Joey said as his mother gave him a dirty look.
"Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr." Gloria spat out of her mouth as she knocked him in the head with the ring. "Even if your sister got her self knocked up at 15, she is after all a mother with a young son. So watch your mouth!'
"Alright." Joey knew when he was defeated. Maybe Gina and Ross would hit it off. It had been quite a while since there was any mention of him and Rachel ,so maybe as he said before he was over her. But then Joey had a feeling that for that couple, it would never be completely off.
Rachel kept thinking and thinking. She put her hand on her stomach and then she kept looking at Ross. If things only would have been a little different, then it would have been her and Ross getting married.
She hated to admit it, but maybe that is what led her on that night. She still had feelings for Ross. There was Tag , but he was too young and Paul was too old. When her and Ross had sex that night, it wasn't just sex. It was the perfect merging of two people. It was him using his hands to pleasure her and the way he had of kissing her neck that drove her to ectasy. Finally at the point of climax, it was all that they could do to stop each other and say well done.
Would that be so bad? Ross as a father? She knew he was an excellent father to Ben. This would actually be a child he would be around all the time. But what about the whole history and how every time she told this man how she felt about him, she got clobbered. The pain of her own parents marriage ending was still in her mind. She couldn 't do that to a tiny baby.
Joey was anxious to introduce Gina to his friends. She was the sister that was the closest to him in age. Sometimes Monica and Ross reminded him of him and Gina. Forever in his mind was when she threw him to the ground and held onto his ear and made him yell "I'm gay for David Cassidy." He was sad when Gina left, and now he was going to get to spend some time with her. He also knew that Michael looked up to him as the only male in the Tribbiani family.
Phoebe wondered why Monica hadn't said anything to her about being pregnant. Knowing how much Monica wanted to be a mother, she would have normally been shouting it from the roof tops that she was expecting. But then again Monica did come from a semi conservative family, and she probably just wanted to keep it hush until after she was married. But still it seemed odd. Chandler was very comfortable with the idea of being a father. So why didn't Monica say anything to anyone?
Joey came over with Gina and his parents to wish his best friends well. After all of the introductions, Gina thought again. No this can't be the guy, that was a long time ago. She was probably projecting the whole situation. Joey took his sister's hand and said . "This is the guy I was telling you about sis. He is real smart and funny. " Joey brought his sister in front of his friend. "Gina Tribbiani, Ross Geller." Gina looked right at his face. "I'm pleased to meet you." Ross said as he extended his hand. Gina was speechless."Yeah , likewise I 'm sure." She finally said.
As Monica and Chandler stood together as Mr. and Mrs., Bing, their friends all gathered around them smiling. Rachel put on the facade of nothing on her mind. Phoebe took Monica to the side.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Phoebe said excitedly.
"Tell you what?" Monica was confused by all of this.
"That you are pregnant." She yelled and jumped up and down. "That is so great." She hugged her and then hugged Chandler. "Way to good stud." She winked at him.
"Phoebe , I 'm not pregnant." Monica said as her parents came up to talk to her. "I knew it was too good to be true." Her mother sadly said and walked away.
"Honey, they told me you were." Chandler said as he put his arm around her. "And it's okay. I know I may have seemed a little nervous before the wedding because of the whole commitment issue, but really I am okay with this. I promised you a long time ago that I would have a baby with you, and now we are going to have one. Isn't that wonderful.?" He smiled and then kissed his new bride on the cheek.
"It is wonderful , but I am not pregnant." Monica insisted. "But whose pregnancy test did I find in the trash. It was n't mine." Phoebe said . "and if it wasn't mine, it is …" Phoebe looked over to Rachel . She just kept nodding her head no , as in don't tell anyone Pheebs. "It is mine. I am pregnant and Ed Begley Jr. , no James Brolin is the father."
"That's going to break Barbra Streisand 's heart." Chandler laughed.
"You watch too much E." Monica scolded him. "So Pheebs when did it happen?" she asked curiously. Rachel stood uncomfortable as she watched her friend lie to keep it a secret.
"Well one night we met at a club and then I told him that I loved him when he was on Marcus Welby and then I asked him if he really did ride that motorcycle and we got a few drinks and then we just let nature take it's course." Phoebe tried to explain. Monica was now really confused but she couldn't afford this at her wedding. They had to go talk to her guests. "Come on Chandler." She said as she gave Phoebe a very puzzled look.
Phoebe took Rachel by the arm and then took her aside. "Okay missy, talk. " she commanded. Rachel licked her lips and then started to try to explain. "It was one night and we were drunk. We started to get a little silly and then before you know it, we were making out and then we went to my room and….." Rachel stopped.
"Who is the father?" Tag? Then it dawned on Phoebe… no it's not Tag. It's …." Rachel nodded her head and then started to cry. "Yes Phoebe , it's Ross'. But I remember you took the test three times when you were pregnant. It could be a false alarm. Listen until I know for sure. I do not want you telling anyone. Phoebe held her hand up and swore.
As the music played, Gina and Ross looked at each other. "Gina , would you like to dance?" he asked. Gina walked over and then began to sway against his shoulders. Something struck Ross. "Gina , I almost get the feeling that I know you from somewhere." He said. Finally it came to him. "You were at a party in my dorm in college and we spent the night together."
Gina stopped. "How do you know that? You were probably drunk."
"I haven't slept with that many women. I remember you had the most incredible eyes and that you had a very loud voice as well when we were …God how many years ago was it? "
"Sixteen." Gina muttered. She didn't how to bring it up but if he was that guy. Michael had always wanted to know about his father. He was told when he was very young he died, but that was only if she could never find out who he was. She had been with so many, but his gentleness and sweetness stood out and that was why she was debating whether she should tell him.
Phoebe handed Rachel the test and she went to the restroom. About five minutes later, they both looked down at the test.
"It's positive." Phoebe said. Rachel looked at it again and then started to cry. "Honey it's going to be alright."