When the shipping company brought back all her things, she took a look around her old room and smiled. Emma now had two homes, one here and one across the street. She took one of her sweaters and started to hang it up. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. It was Ross.
"Hey you." He said in that old familiar way. He came over to her and started to kiss her. Rachel was backed onto her bed by the sheer force of the kiss.
"Easy there Geller, do you want Joey in to come in here and find us in bed." Rachel gently reminded him. Yes they were back together, but both had agreed that for the time being , she would be living with Joey. This made Joey ectastic. He loved having Emma and Rachel with him. There was only one change, Rachel had a boyfriend and he would be coming over quite frequently.
"I didn't see Joey here. Maybe he's out getting some of what I came over here for?" Ross said coyly.
"He took Emma out to see Phoebe, but they could return any minute." Rachel said as she looked at the door. Ross took his hands off Rachel and then sat on the bed. "So how are you settling in? " he asked.
"Well I am unpacking and then I have to go back to Ralph Lauren and beg for my job back. Got any more dinosaur artifacts I can use to bribe Zellner?" she laughed.
"Maybe I can scrounge up something. The real reason I came over here , was to ask you something." Ross said nervously.
Rachel turned around and smiled. "And what's that?
Ross started to have the nervousness come back again. He never really liked to have ask out women. His palms started to sweat and he wiped his forehead with a handkerchief. "Well uhm uhm Rachel. I uhh kind of wanted to ask you out." He said.
Rachel squealed. "Oh this is so sweet. You are a nervous wreck . I think it is adorable Ross. Of course, I will go out with you and then
maybe we could go back to your place." Rachel smiled and then wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm sorry, it's just that we haven't been out on a date in six years . I want this to be our new beginning. I want it to be perfect." Whispered Ross.
"Well I think I am going to like this. Being wined and dined all over again. " Rachel smiled. "Of course, I usually don't sleep with someone on the first date. I guess I could make an exception."
"I'll pick you up at seven." He said surely. With a quick kiss, he left to prepare for this perfect date.
Rachel felt like she was back in high school and she prepared for her date. Each dress had to be examined and critiqued. She hopped in the shower and then shaved. Painting her toenails, she sat and watched her soaps. Joey came in with Emma , unexpectedly.
"Well , someone's got a big date tonight." Joey smiled. "And it looks like somone's gonna get some too." Emma ran over to her mother and grabbed the nail polish. "Pretty mommy. Me be pretty too." Rachel grabbed it from her small hands. "Your daddy would kill me for this, but Mommy will paint your nails " Rachel said. Emma joyfully clapped her hands together and sat down. "Unka Joey too." Joey got up quickly and said ."No not Uncle Joey" Rachel made Emma lay her hands on the table and with her feet still up, she painted her nails a light shade of pink.
"Now blow on your nails Emma." Rachel said as she walked toward the bedroom with a towel wrapped around her head. She finally had picked out a black off the shoulder dress . Everything had to be perfect for tonight. She had just bought a new pair of black stilettos and black silk hose. With the precision of an artist, she painted on her lips and eyes . Looking in the mirror, she smiled. Emma came beside her mother and looked at her own reflection.
"You are beautiful." Emma said as she pronounced each syllable. Rachel could tell that she was increasing her vocabulary every day. Definitely taking after her father, this caused Rachel to laugh.
"Well Mommy has a very special date tonight. She is going out with Daddy." Rachel tried to explain to Emma.
Joey sat down and started to eat a meatball sandwich. The chick came over and sat by him. "Well hello there, no you are not going to get this sandwich." He said. The chick put down his little head and walked away. "You gotta learn." Joey said. At that moment, there was a knock at the door. Ross opened the door.
"Is Rachel ready?" he asked.
"Not quite. So what do you have planned for tonight? " Joey asked with a mouthful of food.
"Well I was going to take her for cocktails. Then for dinner, a carriage ride, and then wherever the night takes us." Ross said as inconspicuously as possible.
"You're gonna have sex with her aren't you?" giggled Joey.
"JOEY!" scorned Ross. "I hope." He said softly. At that moment, Emma ran out of Rachel's room. "Daddy!" she squealed as she jumped into her father's arms.
"How's my little Emma? Is she having fun with Uncle Joey? " Ross asked.
She nodded her little head. "Mommy beautiful." She said. Ross was excited that Emma learned a new word. "Very good, Emma. You'll be going to science camp in no time." Ross hugged his daughter. He turned his head and there she was.
She had her hair put up in a comb with tendrils The dress hung on her small frame and from her ears dangled two teardrop earrings. Her blue eyes sparkled .
He could only stand there speechless for a moment. "Rach."
She batted her eyelashes. "Hey you.' She cooed.
Ross slowly walked over and presented her with a bouquet of lilies and then kissed her. "You look absolutely gorgeous."he said as he backed off to stare at her beauty.
She eyed her date as well. He was wearing a dark blue blazer with a blue silk tie and black slacks. His hair was moussed a lit bit more than usual. He offered her his arm. "Shall we go?" Ross asked.
Rachel walked over to Emma who was now on the floor . "Mommy will probably be home very late, so I want you to be a good girl for Uncle Joey tonight. If you are, maybe we'll do something fun tomorrow like go to the zoo." Emma excitedly jumped up and ran to kiss her mother. "Hey Baby Girl, do I get one too?" asked Ross. Emma ran over and gave her father a big kiss.
"Thanks for doing this Joey." Said Rachel with another kiss on his cheek. "Don't wait up." As the door closed , Joey couldn't help but smile . After all, his best friends were back together again.