Emma looked down at her watch. She sat nervously on the side of the bed. She couldn't understand why she should be so nervous, after all, it was only her parents. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, "Come in." she said. The door opened and all the way from New York was her parents.

"Hi sweetie." Said Ross as he hugged his daughter. Rachel followed after that.

"How was your flight?" Emma asked as she closed the door. "Well, it was a bit rough." Ross answered. Rachel countered. "You were just mad that I took that pen away from you. I told you I don't trust you when we fly." Ross had a sour look on his face. "It was years ago, Rach. Are you ever going to forget it?" Emma giggled at her typical parents banter.

"So sweetie, how are you enjoying school?" Rachel was eager to change the subject. "It's great Mom." Rachel remembered the package she had in her carry on. "Aunt Monica sent these to you. She knew they are your favorites." She smiled . Emma opened the Tupperware container. "Yum, peanut butter and chocolate." She said as she put the cookies on the counter.

Ross went over and picked up the picture on her desk of her and Chris. "So tell me about this young man?" Rachel came over and gave him a look. "Ross." She said threatingly. "We've been here five minutes. Can't the cross examination wait?" Rachel knew why he was acting like this. After all, Emma was his only daughter. Shelly walked into the door.

"Oh ." she said "Em, you have company. I'll go." Emma pulled her roommate in the door. "Shel, this is my mom and dad. " Shelly did seem to recognize them from the picture. Emma's father wore wire rimmed glasses and his hair was a mixture of dark brown and white. He was also tall and was wearing a brown dress suit. Rachel's hair was still blonde from her many visits to the beauty salon and she wore a pin striped business suit and heels with a mini skirt. Shelly still couldn't believe how great she looked.

"We are so glad to finally meet you. Rachel said. "Emma has told us so much about her roommate." "Well I have to say you guys look great. " Shelly commented. "And you are in town for how long?"

"For a week, that is how long the paleontology conference is." Ross answered. "And naturally Emma , I will be shopping because as you well you know these conferences bore me to death." Rachel laughed. Her husband gave her a deadly look. "You are coming to hear me speak aren't you?" Shelly watched as the rapid fire comments went back and forth between the professor and his wife.

"Didn't I say I would , Ross? And I will go to all these social things too." Rachel walked over and kissed him on the cheek. Even after all these years, they were still so sweet to each other. Emma was embarrassed by their public displays of affection. "Dad, you wanted me to come to this speech too?" she hoped the answer would be no. "Yes, and so can Shelly and especially this Chris." Ross said.

"I will be glad to come." Shelly said with enthusiasm. She had never been to a real lecture before at a conference with an expert on a specific subject.

"That's great. The lecture is at nine tomorrow. We have to get back to our hotel for the opening cocktail party." Ross was excited that for once someone actually wanted to hear him lecture.

"Where are you staying?" Shelly asked. "The Drake." Answered Rachel. She came over and gave her daughter a kiss. "We will see you later." The two of them left. Emma turned to her roommate and exclaimed. "You don't know what you are in for , do you? "

"I have never heard a world renowned expert speak before. And my own roommate's father." Shelly said excitedly. "He is going to drone on about dinosaurs and fossils. I have heard this my whole life. My whole family has." She said shaking her head. "it is not the most exciting thing in the world." Then a thought came to Emma. "Oh God, he wants Chris to come." She said sadly.

"He wants to meet him.' Shelly said simply. "You mean judge him." Emma countered. "My father has never thought any guy was good enough for me, and the fact that Chris is an actor." She moaned as she collapsed on the bed. "I am doomed."

"Well your Uncle Joey is an actor, maybe that will make him like him? I mean isn't he one of your dad's best friends?" Shelly asked , hoping to make everything better. "Yeah, but actors struggle and starve and I know he will want a guy who will take care of me."

The next night Shelly, Emma and Chris entered the museum's lecture hall. Chris was dressed in a blue suit and tie. As they strolled into the room, they were holding hands. Emma shook him loose. "I'm sorry , sweetie, I just don't want to give him any ammunition." Shelly proceeded to take a seat next to Rachel. "Hello Mrs. Geller." She smiled. "Please just call me Rachel." Shelly knew she was cool, her mother would never say that. "Hi Mom." Emma said. Rachel looked over at the handsome man that was with her. "This is Chris." Chris took her hand and bent over and kissed it. Bonjour Madame." He said smiling. Emma was so pleased with his cute introduction.

"My, he is a charmer." Giggled Rachel. At that point, everyone's attention was directed to the dais. "Ladies and gentleman, fellow paleontologists, It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you from New York University , one of the world's foremost experts on fossilization and paleontology, Dr. Ross Geller." Shelly was almost mesmerized when Emma 's dad took the stage. He was a very distinguished older gentleman.

"There 's going to be no living with your father after this." Whispered Rachel to her daughter. The audience came to their feet with thunderous applause as Ross came to the podium. Rachel did have to admit , even after all of these years, she still was turned on by this man. She blew a kiss to him as he began to speak.

"And that is why the dinosaurs became extinct." Rachel's eyes popped open as she heard the applause. She had heard this speech at least ten times, so she could quote it. Shelly clapped loudly and Chris was just trying to understand what was said. Science was not his best subject. The speakers walked out in the hall for the reception and that is where Emma met up with her dad.

"Well what did you think?" Ross asked eagerly as he saw the group come up to him. Emma reached up and gave him a kiss. "Great as always Daddy. Rachel gave him a hug and then began to kiss him deeply. Breaking away , she said. "You still take my breath away, Dr. Geller, even after all these years." He smiled.

"That was awesome." Shelly smiled as she shook Ross' hand. "Thank you , Shelly." Then it came to Chris. "And what about you, young man?" Chris knew he had to make a good first impression on this gentleman. "Well it had to be the most informative speech on prehistoric theories that I have ever heard and it was obvious it was delivered by one of the most knowledgeable experts in the field. " Chris said confidently. Emma smiled. "God , he was good.' She thought.