Thanks for the nice reviews. I always am more inclined to write when I know people like the story. This is going to be a fun story so I hope you all like it. Someone asked if R/R were together. This story is post finale …they are actually married with just Emma so far. Chandler and Monica have the twins…Phoebe is with Mike but there is some strain so she follows the gang to LA..hmm might there be some Joey/Phoebe don't know yet…any suggestions for this one let me know
"How about this one?" Ross said as he held up the shirt.
"No too pink, " Rachel shook her head.
"This one?" he said holding up a purple shirt.
"No honey, this is the Discovery Channel not Bravo. You need to come off as an academic professional., not a guest star on Will and Grace?" Rachel said as she sifted through the racks at work. As she went through , she found a black cable knit sweater. "This one might just work."
"I like it, it says professional. But why not a suit?" he asked curiously. "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"
"Do I question you about your dinosaur stuff? This is what I do and have been doing all my life. I was dressing Ken way before I was undressing you." Rachel said. "Now come here."
She held the sweater up to her husband. "No tie. You don't want to look too professional. Just a nice dress shirt under the sweater. You want people to invite you into their homes. That's the look we are going for."
She grabbed the sweater and a light blue casual shirt. "Go put these on and let me see them." Ross went into the dressing room.
When he came out of the dressing room. Rachel mouth dropped. She had never seen a more attractive Ross then she was seeing right now. His hair was neatly combed, she made sure he didn't use too much gel and the clothes fit snug but not too tight.
"Well?" he asked.
"You are one smokin hottie, if I do say so myself." Rachel said as she threw her arms around him.
Rachel looked down at her watch and said ,"Damn now let's go find me something." She scurried through the racks and pulled a black dress with spaghetti straps. "I always wanted an excuse to get this." she said looking at the tag.
"Four hundred dollars!" Ross exclaimed.
"On sale." Rachel smiled. "I have to look like the television star's wife."
"I'm not one yet." he yelled.
"Once they see that face and that ass, I say look out Hollywood , we'll be going up the Red Carpet, and to the Oscars, maybe even Sundance."
"You seem to have a lot of confidence." he smiled.
"That's because I believe in you." Rachel said as she rung up the purchases and changed into the dress.
"Well let's go meet this woman and then will pick up Emma." Ross said as they walked toward the restaurant.
The restaurant had seen its share of business and entertainment power lunches. This one would be no different, except it would change the lives of these two people standing and waiting to meet destiny.
Delores was dressed in a black skirt with a camisole top peeking out from her Gucci jacket. It was obvious this was the big time. She smiled when she spotted Ross.
"Isn't this exciting?" gushed Rachel. "I never thought I would actually get to go to a million dollar deal Hollywood power lunch."
"First of all, this is not Hollywood, second of all this is not lunch and third of all, will you let me do all the talking." Ross said sternly.
"But I read the magazines and know the lingo." Rachel whined.
"Let me do the talking." Ross insisted.
"Okay Mr. Know it all, tell me what you really know about show business?" Rachel asked with her arms crossed.
"Well, Joey 's in show business and we know him." Ross kind of muttered.
"Face it we know nothing." Ross said.
"But you have to let them know that you are not clueless." Rachel said "Part of the game."
"Ross over here," Dee said as she waved her hand. "Very nice Perry Ellis ," she said as she looked over Ross.
Rachel was impressed, "How did you know?"
"I make it my business to know what is hot and what's not. That includes clothes." Dee stated. "You must be Rachel, great Donna Karan. Dee Hall, development director Discovery Channel."
"I am pleased to finally meet you." Rachel said business like. "My husband tells me you want to build a show around him."
"Details later, food first," She went to the mairtre d who lead them to a table. They ordered their dinner and then Dee proceeded to tell them about her plans.
"This is what we would like to do. We would like to put Ross on television where he would travel all over the world in search of evidence of dinosaurs. He would be the host of the show and also help with the research for each episode. Steve Corwin is the Crocodile Hunter and Ross would be our Dinosaur Man. I came up with the name , it's simple and says it." Dee explained.
"And when would all this happen?" Rachel asked curiously.
"What we would like to do is fly you and Ross to California. Kind of to do a test. See how everything fits together. If I am seeing what I saw in that lecture hall, it's safe to say that we are looking at our dinosaur man."
"When would you want me in California?" Ross asked.
"I would say next week. That should give you enough time to tell work and make arrangements. I will take care of all the plans on this end. Oh and you should be getting a hold of your agent." Dee said.
"Agent, I didn't think I needed one at this point." Ross said.
"Well this could be a stepping stone. You could end up in a whole other line of work than academia You could be in another series or possibly movies." Dee said.
Rachel could see it now. Herself walking on the red carpet next to Ross dressed in the finest gowns with Harry Winston dripping off her arm and neck.
"If it isn't too much trouble, I would like to take my sister and her husband as well, just as support. Ross said.
"That shouldn't be a problem. Trust me Ross this is going to be big.. I'll be talking with both of you." Dee smiled and then walked out the door.
Ross sat in a daze as all of this was going through his head. He was going to Hollywood as Joey did.
"Waiter a bottle of Dom Perignon." Ross ordered.
"Dom Periginon?" Rachel inquired.
"Sweetie this is the way it's going to be from now on, first class." Ross smiled as the waiter poured the champagne.
"To fame and fortune." he toasted.
Next: Preparing for the trip..Mike and Pheebs have a problem.