Hey for this being my first story since returning, I am happy with all of you wonderful people reviewing. I apologize for killing off Leonard , but it just seemed like something that might have happened.

The lights were off in Joey and Rachel's apartment. Rachel, Joey and Ross quietly entered after the funeral. Rachel started toward her room.

"Are you sure you want to be alone?" Ross said. "Yes, I just want to be by myself." She sobbed. He started to walk away and she touched his shoulder. "It isn't that I don't want you, it's just I need to be alone right now. I am going to need you, so please don't be mad."

"I'm going to go home and call Mom about Emma. If you do want me just call or just come over , okay?" he said as he kissed her on the top of her head. "I love you." He stared at her and then he closed the door.

"Joey, I wanted to thank you too.' She said as she hugged her friend. "And I know we haven't talked about it yet. But I want to know why you think you should move." Rachel said softly.

"Everything is changing. We were a group of friends who hung out together and did stuff. Chandler and me lived together and had fun. Then him and Monica started being together and he moved out and got married. Then you and Ross had Emma and I had feelings for you , but we stayed friends, then Phoebe found Mike , Monica and Chandler had twins and moved away and now you and Ross are back together. Do you realize I am all alone? I am 34 years old and have no one." He sobbed. "My career is all I have."

"Joey you told me the day I had Emma, I would never be alone. You will never be alone , my funny friend." She said tearfully.

"Rachel, I have made a decision. I am going to California. I might actually find what I am looking for out there. I need a new start." He said.

"Joey, I want you to have all your dreams come true. Because no one deserves it more than you. I want you to be happy sweetheart." She smiled and hugged him.

"Rach, I am sorry about this. I realize you are going to need to have some time to find somewhere to live, so I am willing to let you take over the lease." Offered Joey. Rachel started to think. Maybe it was time . Was she ready to make this step? She went out onto the front stoop to ponder her decision. Ross looked out his window and knew something was troubling her. He ran downstairs to see her in tears .

"I know it is going to take some time to get over him." Ross said. His appearance shocked Rachel who was not expecting him.

"Oh Ross, you startled me." She exclaimed. "You don't have to be ashamed of your feelings."

"It's just that Daddy never really showed his feelings." Cried Rachel.

"That's funny he never had any problem showing them to me. He hated me."

"He didn't hate you. He was threatened by you. You were going to take away his little girl. Jill and Amy never had relationships that lasted that long. I was his favorite . I made a life for myself and showed him I could be independent. He was mad when you hurt me and he didn't want to see me hurt again when I got pregnant. " Rachel sighed. She couldn't tell Ross about Joey yet.

"Rach, don't let the way that your father felt about me , make you feel bad. Your father was very proud of you. You have to believe that and let that be the memory of him . You did something that your sisters couldn't do, you became an independent person." Ross tried to comfort her.

"I'm gonna miss him." She sniffed. "He was my daddy."

"You don't have to be alone anymore. Now you've got me, remember."

"I don't think I want to be by myself anymore. " Rachel was beginning to feel better. The only problem was she still had Joey on her mind. She didn't want him to move, but she knew that he shouldn't put his dreams on hold.

"Why don't we go back to my place?" Ross said as he put his arm around her starting to kiss her again.

"I don't feel like that tonight. Let's just lay in bed and you can hold me. I just need to know that someone will take care of me and love me like he did." They slowly walked over to the apartment and looked at Emma fast asleep. Closing the bedroom door, Rachel took off her funeral dress and put on a pair of Ross' sweats and a shirt. They just laid together in the darkness.

"Ross?" she asked sure that she could depend on him to keep Joey's secret.

"Yeah Rach."

"Joey got an offer for another show." She admitted.

"That's great. I knew good things were going to happen for him."

"His agent wants him to move to California."

"I agree, I think if he wants to be in movies and television. That's where he needs to be."

"He doesn't want anyone to know but Days of our Lives fired him last week."

"Stays right in this bedroom."

"I told him to go." Rachel said softly. "Ross, I think it's time I moved out of Joey's and back here. I am over here all the time anyway and Emma belongs here with her mommy and daddy."

"That's great . We'll fix up the spare room for you and Emma again."

Rachel sat up, "Ross, that will be Emma's room. I think I don't need my own room this time."

Ross shot up this time too. "You mean?"

"Yes, now this really is our room. Good night darling.' She rolled over and went to sleep contented. Ross sighed and then he did as well.