Ross just laid in the bed everything was changing so fast. It wasn't that he didn't want to make love to his wife anymore, it was the fact that he was nervous about this show. He had been given this big chance to give Rachel everything she ever deserved. He couldn't blow it and the more he thought about it, he could perform his husbandly duties. He rolled onto his back and looked up at the ceiling.
Rachel couldn't sleep either, she would look over at Ross who would close his eyes when he noticed her looking at him. She would lightly tap him, and then lay back down on her side of the bed.
Ross a sex symbol? Yes it was an absurd thought but look at that Billy Bob Thornton and his ex Angelina Jolie. Something about being in the movies or on television made a man sexy. Ross did have a certain air about him.
She peeked over and looked at him. The way his hair seemed to fluff out on the pillow. His thick eyelashes and the way his mouth was when he slept. That mouth. Oh my God Rachel thanked her lucky stars when it was that mouth that kissed her and made her feel like that twenty something in love again. Was she going to lose him? Would he soon have some little starlet hanging all over him?
They were supposed to go to Vegas but poor little Erica wasn't feeling well. Rachel had asked Gina to help her with this problem, but first she wanted to talk to Monica about it. Chandler sat looking out the window , watching the ladies around the pool.
Mon, I'm worried." said Rachel, as she came in and sat on the bed.
"Why should you be worried? You are in Hollywood and your husband is going to be a television star? I wish I had your problems." Monica said.
"That's just it. He has got an agent that just can't keep her hands off of him and what happens when he is surrounded by all these gorgeous actresses." Rachel complained.
"Yeah I can see the headlines now. Ross Geller runs off with beautiful dinosaur and leaves wife." laughed Chandler.
"Chandler , you are not helping." moaned Rachel. "Dee thinks this can be a stepping stone for him and that means leading ladies. Look what happened to the one star when her husband did a movie. He left her for the other actress." Her arms were flailing as she spoke.
"Calm down Rachel, one step at a time." comforted Chandler.
"Don't you have somewhere to be.?" asked Monica. "Like not here."
"I get it girl talk. Okay if you ladies need me , I will be down by the pool." he said as he put on his sunglasses.
"Now Rach, what have you got planned?" asked Monica.
"That's where you come in, I need you to watch Emma tonight. Gina is going shopping with me. I need the big guns now. That man is going to be seduced so big that he won't know what hit him." Rachel grinned.
"Okay I get where you coming from, but I don't want to see where you're coming from. Ewww." Monica grimaced.
"Mon all these years , does it bother you when I talk about mine and Ross' sex life? I mean I am your best friend but that might get creepy talking about me and your brother in the sack." Rachel asked curiously.
"Actually…." Monica started.
"Gotta go Mon, Gina's here." she said. Rachel went out the door.
"Why should it bother me? After all, they are two consenting adults who do the same thing as me and Chandler. " Monica stopped. "Oh no, that's my brother. My brother Ross…Ewwww!"
Gina went into the costume shop. "Now Rach what I was thinking . You need something to make him forget these Hollywood sluts. I mean you're not bad, but he thinks of you as a wife and mother. He needs to think of you as a sexual plaything." she advised.
"Gotcha sexual plaything." Rachel nodded.
"In the past have you wore anything for him or played any sexual games ?" she wondered.
"Well there was the nerd and the cheerleader. Oh wait a minute , that was us in real life. There was the time he wore this naval uniform and we pretended he was shipping off to war." Rachel recalled.
"Niiice!" she said in that familiar Tribbiani way.
"Then he was the archaeologist and I was the frozen naughty cave woman who had to be thawed out. He used to tickle me with the fossil brush, and on our honeymoon he was James Bond seducing the beautiful spy. But there was one fantasy…" Rachel started.
"Go on." Gina urged her.
"Well we started it, but for some reason it never was finished. Something about Chandler ruining his life." Rachel said.
"What was the fantasy?" Gina was on the edge of her seat.
"It was from Star Wars Return of the JedI , I was dressed up as Princess Leia in a gold bikini and I was the slave of Jabba the Hut. He was supposed to rescue me, something happened and then we went to sleep." Rachel said disappointed.
"The Nerd Fantasy! I remember one day walking by Michael's room and he was rewinding the tape and watching that scene. That's why I like you Rach, you know what it like to deal with these super smart nerds." Gina smiled.
"I knew you would be able to help me." smiled Rachel.
"Please your highness, Princess Leia. That's it. This is Hollywood you need big production. You will get this costume and become Princess Leia to his Luke. That'll spice things up between you and the Professor Rach." Gina said.
"Okay it's worth a shot." she said taking the costume and paying for it.
Rachel ran back to the hotel and slipped on the costume. Ross had gone to a strategy meeting at Bobbie's . so he was not home. She slipped into the bathroom and dabbed on some perfume. Pulling out the champagne and strawberries, she placed them by the bed and lit some candles.Emma was with Phoebe tonight and Joey and Michael helped watch her.
"Hello Rach?" Ross said as he stepped into the dark room. A cd was now playing the theme to Star Wars. Ross looked around to see where the music was coming from.
"A voice came out from the bathroom where a bathtub was filled with suds.
"Where is my handsome Ross Skywalker? " she said. Ross couldn't believe his eyes.
"Rach. I mean your most humble servant my Princess." he said in a mock bow.
"I am so glad that you have come young Skywalker, Jabba has made me his prisoner now you must free me." Rachel said as she revealed herself in the gold bikini.
"If I do save you, then you must do as I ask." Ross said playing along with the fantasy.
"I shall, now release me of these bonds." she said as she showed her handcuffed wrists.
"Ohh kinky Rach." Ross purred.
"Well we haven't made love for a long time and I thought we needed to celebrate this big event. I thought you didn't want me anymore now that you are going to be a big star." Rachel said as she sat in the chair.
"Well I think we need to make up for lost time. Is that Jacuzzi in there filled with water?" Ross asked.
"Yeah," Rachel answered unsure.
Ross got up and said. "Bond, James Bond, It is my duty as an agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service to help you to escape the dreaded Dr. No and we must do that on my sub. " he said as he lifted her up and carried her to the Jacuzzi .
"What about Princess Leia and the Star Wars fantasy?" she asked.
"I am sorry hon but as great as that costume is. It just doesn't do that for me anymore. " Ross admitted.
"Okay 007, I'll strip for that decontamination shower then. " She took off the costume and walked to the bathroom.,
"Damn you Chandler Bing." he muttered.
Once again thanks for all the great reviews. The Phoebe and Joey love heats up and on a tour of the Deep Powder set , Chandler gets a surprise.