A/N: Hey, I'M BACK! Sorry if it is taking forever to finish this story but I am going to try my hardest to finish this up before school starts because I started this so long ago. So I hope you are all not too mad at me and that you will still read and review. Thanks!

Something To Look Forward To

Joey and Rachel's Apartment

There is a knock at the door.

Rachel yells from her room.

"Joey! Can you please get that? I'm trying to finish getting Emma's stuff together."

"Sure thing Rach."

Ross stood at the door looking a little too good for just going to his sister's party with just his "friend" Rachel.

"Wow man, you clean up good, come on in."

"Thanks man. Is Rachel almost ready 'cause I don't want to be to late to the party…we still have to drive all the way to her mother's and back."

"Ugh, who knows with her…I'll go check for you though."

"Thanks Joe."

"No problem," Joey patted his friend on the shoulder in the friendly reassuring nature that was Joey.

While Joey went to check on Rachel, Ross was finally left alone with his thoughts and he couldn't believe how nervous he was feeling, as if this were the first time he was seeing Rachel and this was their first date. He told himself to calm down and tried to take a deep breath telling himself that all that was all ancient history now and that they were certainly no where near "that place" of young lovers in love. However when Rachel came out of her room holding Emma it was all Ross could do not to break down at her beauty.

Rachel was wearing a warm smile and a classy floral printed dress that showed how well-toned her figure was, even after motherhood. It was much like the dress she wore the night her and Phoebe went to bar and Ross could not keep his eyes off of her. Her hair was swept up in a lose clip with a few pieces framing her face and she had on simple open-toe heels. History seemed to repeat itself tonight, however Rachel was also looking Ross up and down in his casual, but handsome get up. He had on a black Armani sweater and gray Armani slacks with black snazzy dress shoes. His hair flipped up in the front just enough to show his handsome face, one Rachel could not seem to resist in the past and couldn't seem to resist right now.

After all the looking one another over they finally came back to reality and it's awkwardness when they both realize what was going on…that they were feeling in "that place," "their place" again. Ross broke the silence first feeling about as fidgety a little kid.

"So are you just about ready?" Rachel eyed him and grinned.

"Just about."

Joey came out of his room and was looking good as usual. He grabbed his coat.

"Alright guys, be careful driving, it's kind of icy out there." Rachel smiled at his unfailing concern for his friends.

"We will, thank you Joey."

"And I will see you later little girl, won't I?" Joey said this in a baby voice, which caused Emma to become hysterical at her goofy Uncle Joey.

"Joe, where you headed so early anyways?" Ross inquired.

"Ugh, I'm going to go pick up Natasha at her apartment 'cause I felt bad to make her come all by herself when she doesn't really know any of you guys."

"Aww, that's sweet honey," Rachel cooed.

"Rach in technical terms he is only being 'sweet' because he hopes he'll get some after the party," Ross said matter-of-factly. Rachel rolled her eyes.

"Look Ross, Joey is capable of being a good guy without thinking of 'getting some,' right Joe?"

"Absolutely," Joey said connvinvingly enough to Rachel who looked happy to win her point. When she turned around he shook his head at Ross and mouthed "No way."

"Alright see ya guys later and be careful please!"

"Alright, see ya Joe," they said back to him.

Emma waved at her Uncle Joey and cried "Bye-bye, JOE-y." Ross and Rachel smiled at each other filled with pride at their beautifully intelligent daughter.

Rachel grabbed her coat but couldn't seem to put it on with Emma in her arms so Ross took it from her, smiling.

"Allow me Madam." She smiled back at him and let him help her into her coat.

"Why thank you kind Sir."

Ross finished fixing Rachel's coat and as he faced her they both laughed at each other and settled into their zone of comfortableness. Then something happend, something they knew all too well. Their smiles slowly faded and they were lost in each other's eyes, that familiar place they loved. All of a sudden a random memory of when they were at the beach house flashed before their eyes when they were also locked in a similar gaze, but gave in to the moment. With Emma there between them it didn't seem right, but that look, that moment was enough for them to get by, for now, until the next one. It was something for them to both look forward to.

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