Thank you "Guest" for your reveiw . It means a lot to me. I am glad you guys are enjoying the story. And @Shannarene , Thank you for your reveiw. No I wont make them go through all those dramas again. But.. there need to be some twist in the story right? Please Rate and review.

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Rachel woke up a little early that day. She yawned and stretched her arms up. She didnt know the time but it was quite early for her to wake up.

She got up and walked to the kitchen expecting to find Ross over there. But to her surprise Ross was no where to be found near the kitchen.

"Oh.. that's weird" she thought as she ran her fingers through her blonds.

Ross usually gets up early in the morning and made breakfast for them. He's not as good as Monica but was still a really better cook than herself.

Rachel walked over to his room and slowly opened the door to find a sleeping Ross.

His room was so clean and tidy.

" So i guess this 'cleanliness' run in the Gellar family "She thought.

Rachel chuckled at the memory of Monica's obsession over cleanliness. One day Joey cleaned the table with a cloth which Monica used to clean the floor and when she found out about that,she was so close to burn the whole table.

She looked around the room.

There were few pictures of his family on the wall. And a picture of their gang

He had arranged his Dinasour knick knacks assortedly in the shelves. She glanced over to the corner of his room to find a telescope.

She liked the way how much he loved science and how he was not at all reluctant to express it in front of others.

Rachel walked over to his bed and sat at the corner of the it as she gazed at the way he slept. He looked really cute . His hair was slightly disheveled with his mouth hung open a little. The gell less hair really suited him. She gently ran her fingers through his hair.

"Hey.. wake up" she whispered into his ears.

Ross slowly opened his eyes as Rachel gently stroked his cheeks with her fingers.

"Morning" His voice was little muffled.

" Good morning" She smiled looking at his hazel brown eyes.

"Dont you have to go to work today"?

Ross shrugged

" No.. I asked for a leave. This back to back classes are driving me crazy" said Ross as he rubbed his eyes.

"The exams would also start shortly. So I think I am gonna take a well earned rest from my job for a day".

His voice cracked a little as he spoke. She really loved that crack in his voice and the face he usually makes after that. He looks so adorable.

"What about your plans"? asked Ross as he leaned towards the headboard.

" I have an interview at Bloomingdale's at 11. So I think I'll just get ready".

She paused for a moment.

"This is my second interview this week". She sighed as her face fell a bit.

Ross noticed that and placed his palm over her thigh assuringly.

"You will rock this interview Rach".

Rachel smiled at him as she put her hands over his , which still rested on her thigh.

Rachel raised her eyebrows.

" I know what are you thinking. I always says the same thing about your interviews".

Rachel laughed softly at his reply.

" But this will be different Rach. I could feel it".

He squeezed her hands assuringly.

"Now go, Get ready. I will prepare some Ross's special blueberry pancakes for you".

He said as he playfully flicked her nose.

She grinned at his gesture. Ross gathered himself up and left to the kitchen.


Ross was doing the dishes when Rachel strommed into the apartment.

" Ross!!" She practically screamed as she ran towards him. She dropped her bag to the floor as she jumped on to him, hugging him tight. Ross was not expecting it and it made him lose his balance. They both fell onto the floor with Ross's arm tightly gripping her body.

Ross lay on the floor Rachel on top of him as they both laughed at each other.

"Wow.. Why are you so excited "? Ross asked through his laughter.

"Get up now" he said faking anger.

She stood up as she reached out his arm giving him support till he was on his feet.

" Guess what "? Rachel grinned ear to ear.

" What "? Asked Ross as a smile crept on to his face by seeing her look.

" I got a job as an assistant buyer at Bloomingdale's ". She jumped like a child.

" Oh.. my..Rach that's so great".

Ross hugged her happily burying his face into her hair.

"I am so proud of you" He said as he lightly kissed her forehead.

"We should totally celebrate it" he said as he broke the hug.

" You just leave a message to the guys about your job and ask them to there at the apartment by 7 pm. Let's enjoyy" He bellowed.


They both were now heading towards Monica and Chandlers.

They crossed the streets together,their arms linked as they walked in perfect sync.

"I told you right? I told you that you would rock the interview and the exact same thing happened ". Ross punched the air out of excitement.

Rachel glanced at Ross as they walked. He looked so happy at her achievement.

He always supported and encouraged her with her job and she is somewhat enthralled as she made him proud.

They were chatting casually as Rachel bumped into a young handsome man with blonde hair who had a smug expression.

"Oh.. I am sorry" She apologised right away as she looked up and saw the man smiling at her.

They've met before. But she couldn't recollect when or where.

But in contrast Ross picked out him at once and made a face.

"Rachel... right"? he asked.

" Yeah.. I am sorry. I am so sure that I've seen you somewhere but.." She trailed off.

" I am chip. Chip Matthews ". He said as he extended his arms for a handshake.

Ross cringed at his name. He always loathed that guy. He was one of the most popular guy in their school and have used to date Rachel. And Chip was so interested in moking Ross and other less popular guys for their looks and behaviour.

"Oh.. Chip! What a surprise" She lightly hugged him.

" You.. You look great Rachel" He complimented her.

Ross rolled his eyes.

" Oh, thank you" She blushed a bit.

" Hey.. you remember Ross? Ross Gellar"?

Chip's eyes widened as he saw Ross.

" Ross? Like your fat friends geeky older brother Ross"? He asked unbelievably as he chuckled.

"Fat friend's geeky older brother. Why am I not surprised ? Yep,he is still a jerk". He thought.

" Yeah. It's me Chip. So nice to see you". He said as he abruptly shook his hands.

" You look so different without that afro and moustache ".

Ross said nothing but nodded along as he forced a fake smile onto his face.

Chip shifted his attention from Ross to Rachel. They talked briefly about their lives as Ross listened uninterestingly.

"Rachel... Can we meet someday? For a coffee"? He asked expectantly.

"No way" Ross muttered under his breath.

"Yeah... I'd love that" she said as she handed her number to him.

Much to Ross's annoyance, Chip lightly kissed her cheek as he left.

Ross and Rachel continued to walk towards the no. 20 apartment.

Rachel looked at Ross and found a glum expression in his face. Just a moment ago he was laughing with her but all of a sudden his mood changed. He rather looked serious.

She was about to ask him about his sudden change in behaviour when they were interrupted by someone.

"Rach..." called Monica as she walked hand in hand with Chandler followed by Joey and phoebe, who were kind of lost in their own little world of weirdness.

The gang walked towards them as Monica hugged Rachel tightly.

"I got your message. Honey, I am so happy for you" She said as they broke the hug.

The gang genuinely congratulated their friend for her achievement.

" We were thinking about dining out today, You know. Since Rachel have a wonderful job to be proud of.. I think it's time for a celebration". Shrieked Monica happily.

Chandler looked at Monica with amusement.

" Well... we have reservations". Said Ross as the gangs attention shifted towards him.

"I have booked a table at the nearby Mexican place. So...Can we"?

" Well, let's go" Joey took pheobes hand enthusiastically ,leading her to the restaurant followed by Chandler and Monica.

Rachel walked with Ross, with their hands slightly brushing with each others.

" Hey.. you okay "? Rachel asked as he seemed silent.

" Oh.. yeah. I am okay. I am perfectly fine".

He was not meeting her eyes. He randomly ran his fingers through his hair as he spoke.

Rachel sensed the tension in his face and decided to not push the subject further.

"Okay. I wont bug you with it. But..can you please be happy for me today. You are my best friend and I need you to be happy for me. Especially today". Rachel said by putting out her best puppy dog kinda look.

Ross looked at her.

She looked so cute with her head tilted to her side and her bangs coming to her eyes.

Ross smiled at her as he brushed her hair from her eyes.

" Okay, first of all, dont you dare try that puppy dog look on me women. I invented that".

Both of them chuckled.

"And... whatever my mood is.. that doesn't matter. I am always happy for you Rach. No matter what".

Ross said as he put his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to his body as they walked.

Rachel's heart melted at the honesty of his words. He sounded so genuine.

She glanced at him and saw him grinning at her as a smile crept into her face too.

He decided to push his thoughts away for a while. Even he didnt know about the reason why he felt so insecure infront of Chip. He had no idea why that jerk bothered him so much with his conversations with Rachel.

"It is her day. I need to be happy for her". He thought.

Once inside the restaurant, they all were seated around a round table.

The gang ordered the food and they all made a toast for Rachel.

The gang were having so much fun together. They chatted a lot while enjoying their dinner and the guys were busy making a movie plan.

" Oh.. I forgot. Monica.. we ran into Chip today" Rachel remembered .

Ross suddenly stopped laughing . His face got hardened again as he looked down.

Chandler and joey noticed his sudden change of behaviour.

" Chip..? You mean.. Chip Matthews" ?

Rachel nodded.

" Oh" Even Monica's face turned a little at the mention of his name.

" Why? What's the matter"? Asked Rachel as she saw her face.

" No.. nothing. Are you gonna meet him"?

"Well.. I dont know. But I think it wouldn't be so bad to go on a date with him. I mean.. I haven't dated in a while so.." Rachel told sounding happy.

" And Monica, he turned out to be such a good looking young man you know? He was so..handsome even at highschool. But now.. he is just.."

" Yeah.. we understood Rach. You go and have fun with him". Ross cut her harshly.

The gang eyed Ross with wonder.

Rachel sighed.

" Ross.. Are you stressed about your work? You could talk to us. you know..Why you are being irritated for nothing"?

Rachel asked, oblivious to the real reason behind his irritation.

"I am sorry. I dont know what got on to me... but.. Excuse me" He leaved to the washroom.

" What was that all about"? pheobe asked out of suspicion.

" Ross is so stressed about his job lately

He even took a leave today. I guess that's the reason".

The girls nodded along as they went back to their conversation.

Joey nudged Chandler.

" I think.. Ross is jealous of that Chip guy" Joey whispered into his ears.

" That's what I thought " He replied.

Please bear with my grammar. I am not a native speaker.. So, sorry for the mistakes!