Hi, next chap is up : ) About reviews, (I know it's not nice to blackmail) but if anyone is reading this story, please tell me, I feel like I'm just writing, but no-one is reading.
Disclaimer; I don't own Friends. But can I wish I did…?
We've Had Our Story…
- But What Happened Then?
Chapter 6.
Samantha.
"This one. I have it!" JJ said, showing his card to Gracie, Mike and Sandra.
"Man!" Mike said, "You always win!"
"I don't wanna play anymore, I don't get it." Gracie said, yawning, "And I'm tired anyway."
"Come on, Grace." JJ begged.
"No way, don't give me those eyes, you!" Gracie said.
"They're really horrible." Sandra observed, sighing.
The four of them were alone at Gracie's house, because all of their parents were having dinner, and the others were in the city.
Suddenly, Gracie's cell rang, and she looked at the display.
Emma.
"Hello?" Gracie asked.
"It's Jack."
"Yeah, why are you calling from Emma's phone?"
"We're on our way to the hospital." Jack told her, "Emma's water just broke. Can you guys come?"
"Oh my God!" Gracie exclaimed, "We'll be there as fast as possible. Did you call our parents?"
"Yeah, they're hailing a cab. You can drive, right?"
"Yes. See you. Tell Emma good luck."
"I think she'll need it, yeah."
Gracie closed her cell phone, "Emma is in labour." she told them.
--
Erica, Sophie, Matthew, Shelly and Ben came rushing into the hospital as the first ones.
They've been in the middle of a dinner at a restaurant, when they got Jack's call.
"Where is she?" Sophie asked, when she saw Jack.
"She's in her room. She wanted me to tell you guys." Jack said, biting his nails.
"You're so nervous, buddy." Ben said, slapping his brother in law.
"Yeah, well. I'm having a baby, right. We're having a baby." Jack said.
Erica smiled, "Well get in to Emma then. We'll tell the others when they come. You did call them, right?"
"Of course." Jack said, "You can send Rachel and mom in when they come. Emma wants the see them."
"That, we'll do." Erica smiled.
--
"Emma honey!" Rachel said, rushing into her daughter, "How are you holding up?"
"Good." Emma said, "I just had no idea that it was this hard and long."
"You've only been doing this for 3 hours." Monica said.
"And that isn't long!?" Emma exclaimed.
"Well, at least you haven't been doing it for 21 hours." Rachel said.
"Who has ever done that?" Emma said, irritated.
"Me." Rachel smiled, padding her cheek, "You didn't want to come out, sweetie."
Emma smiled at her mom, "Then maybe you could do this for me?"
Rachel laughed, "I would love to take the pain away from you, but I'm afraid that it ain't possible." Rachel said, "You just gotta hang in there."
"Okay then." Emma said, "Ouch. New contraction."
--
"Wow," Matthew said, "I had no idea that this would take so long."
"Me neither." Sophie said, "What could we possibly do to pass time?"
"Oh," Matthew said, "I have an idea!"
"What is that?"
"You wanna go have sex in the bathroom?"
Sophie secretly smiled, grabbed his hand and hurried away.
--
"What are you listening to?" Mike asked Sandra, taking a seat next to her.
"Oh," Sandra said, turning down the volume, "Just some Celine Dion."
"Of course some Celine Dion." Mike said, remembering her obsession, "Which song?"
"´Because you loved me´." Sandra smiled, "After you and Shelly did that at her wedding and Ross and Rachel danced, it has just gotten a new meaning for me. It's a really beautiful song."
"This may sound weird." Mike began, "But can you sing?"
"A little," Sandra said, "I've been singing in some musicals. But not as good as Shelly, and definitely not as good as Gracie."
"Gracie can sing?"
"Are you kidding me?" Sandra exclaimed, "She is like thee best singer!"
"But Rachel can't sing? How can Gracie?" Mike pointed out.
"From her dad." Sandra said, "He was an actor/singer. And may I add: a much better actor then my father. He was very popular in France. Have you seen any French movies?"
"Hmm…" Mike muttered, thinking, "Oh, I have! ´Gavin's Book´ is French."
"Enter Claude!" Sandra said.
"Huh?"
"Claude le Calvez. He had the leading part as Gavin, right?"
"Yes?" Mike didn't get it.
"That's Gracie's dad!"
"It is?" Mike said, "Wow… I mean, her and Rachel never talks about him. I just thought he was a regular guy."
"He was really famous in France." Sandra said, "My dad met him when they were taping ´Love in France´. They became friends. At first, he wasn't really famous, it was the last couple of years he was alive that his career really kicked. But then he died…"
"What a shame." Mike said. He didn't know what else to say.
"Yeah, but don't mention it for Gracie."
"Of course not."
Suddenly Sandra thought of something, "When did you see that movie?"
"Last year. It was on that list which tells our teacher what we have to learn that year. Oh my God…" Mike realized, "Gracie is gonna have to watch it then."
"Yeah, she'll just have to get through."
--
"How long has it been now?" Rachel asked.
"4 and a half hour. I think it's soon. Last time I checked she was at 7 centimetres." Monica said.
In that second, Jack came rushing out, "She going to the delivery room!" he yelled, "I'm gonna be a dad!"
"Hurry in to be with her then!" Chandler said, pushing his son.
Jack stopped to cool down and really believe what was happening, but then he ran in to be with Emma.
--
3 hours later, Shelly was holding her niece in her arms for the first time, "Oh…" she cried, "She's so beautiful."
And the little girl really was.
She was adorable.
"What are you gonna call her?" Gracie asked, looking at the little girl, who'd just been put into her arms.
Emma looked at Jack and smiled.
"I think we'll stick with Samantha." Jack said.
"A little Sam." Gracie said, tears streaming down her face, "Wow. I love you so much, Samantha. Yeah, you're so sweet. Will you back to mommy, huh? Yes you do, I wont keep you away from her then."
She handed Samantha back to Emma, who looked at her daughter with a big smile on her face.
"Oh my God!" Sandra said, when Samantha opened her eyes, "She has beautiful eyes, Emma!"
She really did have.
She had her fathers strong green eyes, with a hint of the brown from her mothers.
"Can I hold her?" Sophie asked.
"Yeah of course, Soph." Emma said, handing her Samantha, "Just be careful. She's so little."
"Don't worry." Sophie said, looking at the little baby, "You're gonna be the newest hit with all our parents. And you'll have two grandmothers who'll do anything for you. And so many aunts and uncles that you wont know what to do with them all. And someday, I know you'll have a lot of cousins to play with."
All of the kids looked at the little new member of their big family.
She really was beautiful.
--
"I think Monica and Rachel will kill each other for holding her someday." Shelly said, looking at the two women, almost fighting over Samantha.
"It really agrees with Emma to be a mother already." Ben said.
"Yeah," Shelly smiled, "You know… I was wondering… Maybe? Would you consider trying for a baby soon?"
Ben turned to look at Shelly, "Yeah." he said, "I just think we should wait maybe 5-6 months. Let us enjoy the time with Samantha first."
"You're probably right." Shelly smiled, taking his hand, "But you promise?"
"Yeah," Ben said, "We're gonna have a big family one day Shelly, I promise you."
Okay. end of a very confusing chapter. You're probably wondering why I put the stuff in about Gracie's father right now, but I promised a close friend to include it soon, because I have some plans with it, and I actually do think it got okay with it here. Just if someone was wondering what he did and stuff – because I did mention in "The Story Of Our Lives" that he and Joey met taping a movie, but I wasn't sure if everyone got that he was an actor too. Just so you're sure now, okay :) But anyway, leave me a review, like we talked about. Thanks, Stessa.