A/N: Sorry it has taken me so long to update! I've been extremely busy, but I do intend on finishing this story! It still has a little bit to go. This chapter is kind of a filler, but I hope you like it!
Later that night, after everyone else had left; Rachel and Emma were asleep in Rachel's hospital bed. Ross turned to Mandy, "I hate to wake them up, but I really need to get Emma home. I just wish she could have stayed with Mon and Chandler, but they both have to go to work in the morning. I just really don't want to leave Rachel here by herself in the hospital."
"I'll stay here with Rachel if you want me to," offered Mandy. "If she needs anything, I can get it for her."
"Well, I'll have to ask Rachel, but I guess that could work," started Ross.
"That sounds wonderful!" interrupted Rachel. She had just woken up. "As long as you don't mind sleeping in that reclining chair over there. You don't have to stay."
"No," began Mandy, "I don't mind sleeping in the recliner at all. I want to stay here with you."
"Well then, I guess I'll get Miss Emma home and in the bed. It's been a big day for her," said Ross as he walked over to the bed and gently lifted a still-sleeping Emma into his arms. He then leaned down and gave Rachel a sweet kiss. "I love you baby. Are you sure you will be okay?"
"Yes honey," replied Rachel. "I'll be just fine, and if I need anything Mandy will be here. Emma needs to go home and get her rest, and so do you dad because in two nights when we bring our new little angel home neither one of us will be getting any sleep."
"Okay, well then I guess we'll go," said Ross. "By sweetie, love you!"
"Love you too," answered Rachel.
"Mandy," began Rachel, "You can turn on the TV. or something if you want to."
"Are you sure?" replied Mandy. "I don't want to keep you awake or anything. I know you need to sleep."
"Yes, I am sure," said Rachel. "The nurse will be in here in about half an hour for me to feed Caleb anyways. I won't go to sleep until after that."
"How often do you have to feed him?" asked Mandy.
"They'll probably bring him in every two to three hours for me to feed," answered Rachel. "So neither one of us will probably get much sleep."
"That's okay," replied Mandy. "I just didn't want you to have to stay at the hospital by yourself. I would be so scared. Were you by yourself when you had me?"
"Yes," began Rachel, "I was. My grandmother called me a cab when I went into labor and sent me to the hospital. She really wasn't mean; she was just old and didn't really get out of the house much. When they dismissed me two days later, I took a cab back to her house."
"Wow!" exclaimed Mandy, "I don't know how you did it. I don't think I could ever do anything like that by myself."
"It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life," said Rachel. "You don't ever have to worry about something like that. Even if for some reason your parents couldn't be there for you, I would, no mater what."
"Why do you think your parents weren't there for you?" asked Mandy.
"I think my parents believed that if they were there, they would never have been able to give you up," Rachel stated.
"Well then why did they make you give me up?" inquired Mandy.
"They honestly believed that if I kept you, all of the plans they had for my life would be ruined," said Rachel. "They were afraid that I would never find a good husband and would struggle as a single mom. I know they were very cruel in the ways they used to convince me to give you away, but they really believed they were doing what was best for me."
"Are your parents going to be coming to the hospital to see Caleb tomorrow?" asked Mandy.
"Yes, they are," answered Rachel. "I know you probably have a very low opinion of them, but I really think they will be happy to meet you. After I had Emma, and they saw how wonderful it was to be a grandparent, I could tell maybe they kind of wish they had made a different decision about you."
"I don't know if I'm all that excited to meet them, but since they are the first and only grandparents I will ever have, I'll try to give them a chance." Mandy decided.
Just as Rachel was about to reply, a nurse walked in the door carrying Caleb. "I think he's hungry," said the nurse. "I'll be back to get him in about half an hour."
Mandy walked over to Rachel as she began to breastfeed Caleb. "He is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen," said Mandy.
"Yeah, he is pretty cute," Rachel agreed. "He looks just like his daddy. You and Emma both looked just like me, but he is little Ross."
"Maybe next time I come to visit, I could bring some of my baby pictures and stuff for you to see," said Mandy.
"I would really love that," Rachel answered as she looked down at her new born son with a tear in her eye.
