Ross stopped running and collapsed on a nearby bench. Melanie had finally caught up to him. Out of breath, she stopped to catch her breath. "Boy, I thought I had lost you." She said laughing. She sat down She looked into his troubled face. "Now tell me , what was that all about?' Melanie gave him her sympathetic face.

"It's not you." He said with his head down. "Melanie, you are a really sweet girl, smart, and your talent is going to take you far, you really don't deserve someone like me."

"And you are charming, intelligent , and sexy, Ross Geller,." She said.

"Melanie, I am not the sweet guy you think I am." He said as he faced her .

It finally dawned on her. "It's about a girl . isn't it?" Ross shook his head. "It's that girl in the picture." She exclaimed . "The one on your lap." Ross sighed. "Yes, it's Rachel."

Ross stood up and stuck his hands in his jacket pocket. He got up off the bench and paced back and forth. He took a breath before he began the tale.

"Well it's like this." He started.

Rachel laid in the bed and groaned. "Ohhh. ' She threw her legs over the bed and then put on her slippers. Walking by the mirror, she looked at her now flat stomach and ran her mancured fingers over her belly. She looked down and then she arched her back, foreshadowing what she would look like in seven months.

She walked into the apartment seeing that there were four people seated at the kitchen table. "Morning sleepyhead." Monica said as she got up to dish up some scrambled eggs.

"I made some eggs for you." Monica lifted the plate, but the smell was making her ill. "That's okay , Mon." Rachel said as she moved the plate away from her . Monica just gave her a stunned look.

"That's okay , I "ll take care of it." Joey said grabbing it with a mouthful of food. He took the plate and placed it in front of him. Chandler turned to him. "Yeah, no need to worry about leftovers." Monica started to notice something . Her and Richard were now history and there were no romantic prospects She put down the plates and then she looked at him. His blue eyes caught her focus. Chandler? Was it true , was she really starting to think of him in that way.

Phoebe knew that something was up. Rachel drank some water from a bottle and then she knew that something was going on. "What are you looking at Phoebe? You know it is impolite to stare." Rachel said as she noticed Phoebe looking at her.

"You're pregnant." Phoebe said. "And if you deny it, you are lying."

Rachel knew she could no longer keep it a secret. "Yes , I am pregnant." She sighed. Monica left her seat next to Chandler and walked over. "And the father is?" she said to Rachel. "It's him." She said . Joey jumped up from his seat. "Way to go buddy." He said as he went over to Rachel .

"Joe, Ross is in Boston, now, I hardly think this is time to give him a long distance high five." Chandler said.

"He said that he would never come back. He is gone forever." Rachel felt a great relief as she knew that her friends would be behind her for these next nine months. "Rachel , we are your friends , and we are going to be with you although the delivery and birth." Monica said giving her a hug. "And I am going to be an aunt. " she squealed.

Melanie listened to Ross as he told the story of his and Rachel's . She showed him that she was a sympathetic person , as he told of his love for another woman. "Now do you understand why I left?" he said. Melanie got up and then turned around . "I really can pick em." She said and then collapsed next to him. "It's not your fault." Ross assured her. "I think I have finally found a great guy, and he is totally in love with someone else."

He sat back down. "I blew it with Rachel, and I am learning to accept it is over. My life is in Boston now." He turned to her. "Melanie , I can't make you any promises , in fact right now, I guess I would just like to be friends. " Melanie smiled at him. "I would be glad to be your friend."

Monica wished right now she could pick up a phone and tell Ross. Nothing would probably make him more happy than to find out the woman he loved was going to have his baby. In a perfect world , that is. Chandler came over and wrapped himself around her. Realizing what he did, she pulled him back. "Don't" she whispered.He smiled at her and then they realized that this was not the best time in the world for them to be together. It would just make Rachel feel even worse , and they had to support her right now. But then after everyone had left, Monica felt she needed to talk to him.

"We can't be together right now." She said holding his hands. "I want to be with you, but I know how loyal you are to your friend." Chandler said tenderly. "I will wait until you are ready." Monica turned to him and then said . "Thank you." He then reciprocated with a deep passionate kiss. Feeling guilty , Monica backed away. "No one is around now." He said smiling. Monica turned back and then started to kiss him in return.

Ross started to laugh. "Well now that I have officially ruined our date, what do you want to do?" Melanie giggled . "Well we can always get a movie or something." Ross put his arm around her and then they started off. Could this be a great friendship or could this be the woman to make him forget Rachel Green?