A/N: Hey Guys, I got a review saying that it was hard to follow with no quotations so I will try to put more Ross said and Rachel said, even though I find that completely juvenal since I reread the chapter and found no difficulty in it at all. Maybe cause I am in college? Oh well (lol) Just read, review and enjoy!

It's Always They, Them

Monica's Apartment

Monica is cooking as usual while Chandler is pretending to help set the table and Phoebe is hanging decorations. Rachel enters with Emma.

"Hey you guys."

Simultaneous "Heys."

"Wow Mon, It smells delicious in here."

"Aww thanks sweetie! I'm making cordon blue with aju sauce and a la-" Rachel cut her words.

"Mon you can stop right there, I don't speak chef."

Chandler quipped, "Good one Rach, however I went to the NYC's Culinary Arts program where I majored in chicken and what Monica is making is French perfection."

"You didn't go there…you are a data guy. You only know how to order pizza."

"I know Pheebs I was JOKing."

"Well your joke SUCked, give it up old man." Chandler scowled.

"So Rach what's this I hear your coming to my party tonight with my brother? What's going on with you two?"

"Why is it that I can't just come to a party with Ross as a friend? Why does everyone always have to make it more then that after six years of not being together?"

Monica glared, "Why…Well for starters you kissed him on MY engagement night just because you never had a 'bonus' night."

"Yeah, and then that time you and me went to the bar and met that guy Bill and Ross never gave you his message when he called," Phoebe pointed her finger matter-of-factly.

"Yeah and then that whole thing where you had his baby and like Joey 'accidentally' proposed to you and he was all furious at him because you so do NOT do that after your best friend had a baby with his on-again off-again ex that will never really be his ex," Chandler said out of breath.

"OKAY! So we have a past, who doesn't? Yeah we had Emma, but right now we are just friends and I would really appreciate it if everyone would stop trying to make it out to be more then that and just get off my back because we're coming to Monica's party together…It's too much pressure!" Rachel said defeated.

"Okay sweetie, were sorry. We won't mention it again and the only time we'll ever talk about you and Ross is if you want to, okay?" Monica said so genuinley and motherly.

"Thank you Mon and you know your going to be a great mother because you're such a good friend."

"Aww, thanks sweetie," hugging Rachel and then backing away, "Wait I'm not a great friend too?" They both laughed. Monica gets all excited "Speaking of being a mother, Erica is almost ready to pop!"

The conversation went on like this and Rachel was relieved that it took the pressure off of her and Ross. But then again when would it ever NOT be her and Ross? Would going to this party be such a bad thing? I mean they did have a few moments earlier and he looked at her like her Ross again. Only time will tell Rachel thought to herself as the last ten years danced around in her head. This could be just what they needed.