Summary: Will a secret Rachel has hidden for 15 years finally come out? If so, will her marriage to Ross be able to survive?

This story takes place in the present time. Ross and Rachel have been married almost a year, and Rachel is 7 ½ months pregnant with their second child. Emma is 3 ½ years old. Monica and Chandler still live in Westchester with their almost two year-old twins. Pheobe and Mike have a one-year old daughter named Sky. Joey is in L.A.

Rachel woke up to an empty bed the next Saturday morning. Where was her husband? It was only 8 AM. What was he doing up? She pulled herself out of bed to go investigate. Her first stop was Emma's room, which was empty as well. So her husband and daughter were missing. All of the sudden she heard giggles coming from the room right next door to the master bedroom. She crept up to the door and stuck her head in. The sight before her eyes warmed her heart. Her husband was sitting on the floor with crib parts all around him while her daughter sat holding a screw driver trying to "fix" the baby's bed. Ross turned his head at the sound of the door opening. "What are you doing up honey? We were going to surprise you, but it's taking a little longer than expected," Ross told his wife.

"Well," Rachel replied, "My bed was very cold! How about I go get some breakfast for my two little hard workers?"

"Okay, that sounds good," Ross answered.

"I want pancakes!" Emma exclaimed.

"Pancakes it is. I'll call you guys when they're ready. Then I've got to clean up before everyone gets here," Rachel said as she turned to leave the room. The rest of the gang, with the exception of Joey who was in L.A., was coming over to have lunch at the Geller's new home.

After the breakfast dishes were cleaned up and put away, Ross went to finish putting together the crib in the nursery while Rachel went to clean up the living room. Emma decided she would help her mommy instead of her daddy. She was tired of building the bed for the baby.

"Mommy, when does the baby get here?" Emma asked as she helped her mommy pick up the toys in the living room.

"In a little over a month, sweetie. It won't be much longer. Are you excited about your new little brother?" Rachel asked her precious three year old.

"Kinda, but will he be mean like Jack.? All Jack does is push Erica and pull her hair. I don't want my brother to be mean, mommy," Emma told her mother with obvious concern in her voice.

"Aw honey," Rachel said as she sat on the couch and pulled Emma close to her," You're brother is going to be a little baby. All he is going to do is eat and sleep for a while. In a couple of years when he gets a little older, he might like to pick on his big sister, but it'll only be because he loves you. If he ever starts to be mean, all you have to do is come tell me or daddy and we'll take care of it. I promise."

"Thank you mommy. Will I still be your baby when the new baby gets here?"

"Of course sweetheart. You will always be mommy's little angel. Nothing, absolutely nothing could ever change that," Rachel sweetly whispered while pulling her precious little girl into a tight hug. It was the moments like these that made Rachel love being a mother so much. It was also moments like these that made her regret not keeping her first daughter.

The lunch was a success. Everyone loved the new house. Rachel didn't complain when Monica offered to bring the food. She had finally given up on trying to cook. She could make Emma's pancakes and grilled cheeses and that was all that really mattered. Things were always a little crazy when the whole gang got together because of the four little kids running around, but no one was complaining. The children made every single one of their lives more complete. Ross and Chandler turned into big children when with all the kids, and when things would get too rowdy Monica would put all of the children, including Ross and Chandler, in time out. Rachel had enjoyed just sitting at the kitchen table after lunch and talking with her two best friends.

"Rach, are you okay?" Monica asked. "You don't look too hot."

"Thanks a lot! Actually, I'm just really tired. I've felt so much worse this time around than I did with Emma. No matter what I do or don't do, I stay exhausted, but Ross is off work next week so hopefully he can take care of everything and I can rest up," Rachel replied to Monica.

"Why don't I come over one day next week and give you a massage?" Phoebe offered.

"Aw, Pheebs, that would be great," Rachel gratefully answered.

Rachel loved times like this. It was just so hard to share things like this with your husband. Even though Ross had been so wonderful during her entire pregnancy, she really hated complaining to him. She didn't want him to think that she didn't appreciate everything he was doing. Like getting up early to put the crib together this morning, Ross had realized that not having the nursery ready for the new baby was really bothering Rachel. It was the little things like that which made Rachel love him even more.

After everyone had left Rachel lay down on the couch and propped her feet up. Ross had offered to do the dishes, and she had taken him up on his offer. Just as she was getting comfortable, the phone began to ring. She could hear Ross still banging around in the kitchen, so she yelled, "I'll get it!"

She got up and waddled over to the table with the phone. "Hello?"

"Um hi, is this Rachel Green?" the voice on the other end asked.

"Yes, it is," Rachel replied.

"My name is Amanda Jones, and I think I am your daughter," Mandy said to her mom.

Mandy's journey to New York will be in the next chapter. Thank you for all of the reviews!