Hello folks. Back again. There was some problems when I posted the chapter "Philip" yesterday, and really, it is chapter 14 and not 12 (Philip is, not this one) so I had to post the chapter which wasn't posted yesterday, this one and the next, and then post Philp at the right place. I dont know what happened, but the computer messed up the documents, so I'll post two new todays and one you read yesterday, but please read them in the right order, or just read the two you haven't read, and please review them too. I'm sorry about the mistake.
Disclaimer; I don't own them. And I don't own the song "Ultimate".
We've Had Our Story…
- But What Happened Then?
Chapter 12.
Ultimate
"What do you think about this house then?" Emma asked, pointing at the picture, "We would be able to afford it."
"It's on the same street as my parent's." Jack said.
"So what?"
"They'll come over all the time."
"We just wont let them in." Emma said, "I think it's beautiful. We should really take a look at it."
"Okay then." Jack said, "Let's make an appointment."
--
"What about Shelia?" Sandra suggested.
"Nah, I don't like that." Mike said, "Hmm, maybe Catherine?"
"No." Sandra suggested, "Like Sandy, Mike and Catherine? I don't think so."
"Who says it's a girl, anyway?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, we should probably talk about boys names too."
"I'm still counting on Bo."
"No you're not."
"Yes I am."
"No, I'm counting on Mike the third."
"No way!"
"Way!"
"Nah, uh, that's not gonna happen."
"Ahh, alright then." Sandra smiled, "But I'll say the same with Bo then."
--
"Hi." Erica greeted, when Andrew came in.
"Hey, I'm so happy you agreed on this." he smiled, sitting down, "I just couldn't take my eyes off you the whole time there."
"I'm flattered." Erica smiled.
They were on that first date they'd discussed. She could already feel that this was going somewhere special.
"So what do you do?" Andrew asked.
"I'm a chef." Erica said, "I work in a restaurant uptown. You?"
"I wanna be a lawyer." Andrew said, "I'm almost done. Just about time to look for a job."
"Well, I bet you'll be a good lawyer." Erica smiled.
"And I bet you're a good chef."
--
A couple of months later.
"Mom?" Emma smiled, bouncing up and down in happiness.
"What's the matter Ems?"
"Jack and I bought a house!"
"You what?" Rachel exclaimed.
"We bought a house. We're moving in soon."
"Really? Congratulations Emma!" Rachel said, hugging her, "I'm so happy for you…"
"Me too." Emma cried, "I love you mom."
"I love you too."
--
"Oh my God, JJ! Will you look at that!" Gracie smiled, her eyes shining.
"Yeah." JJ said, looking at her and not the dress.
"It's really beautiful." Gracie continued.
"Yeah, it is."
Gracie turned to look at him, and realized that he'd been starring at her all the time. She blushed and kissed him.
She just loved so much being with him. Spending time with him. They've been together for almost three months now, and yet, they still hadn't thought about telling people yet.
They just didn't want to.
JJ took her hand, and that sent a shiver down her spine.
--
"Aunt Shelly, Peter is pulling my piggy tails!" Samantha cried, running into Shelly's open arms.
"Nooo." Shelly said, "You want me to talk to him?"
"Yes please." Samantha said, looking at her with big wet eyes. Shelly couldn't resist them.
Her own son Peter on the other hand… He was growing more and more, picking on his girl cousin more and more.
Shelly went into his bedroom and picked him up, "What am I hearing?" she asked.
"You're hearing nothing mommy." Peter said, innocent.
"Oh really?" Shelly asked, "So Samantha is the one who's lying, telling me you pull her hair?"
"Yes." Peter said.
"Really?"
"Mommy, it wasn't because I was mean, I just like to pull them!" Peter said, trying to reason with her.
"You know Peter," Shelly begun, "It's Christmas in a few weeks. You shouldn't be doing this, Santa may not bring you presents if you're mean to Sam."
"Really?" Peter asked, making big eyes, "Why?"
"Santa only wants to give presents to the sweet children. Children like Sam."
"Oh no!" Peter said, totally serious, "I'll go say sorry, then."
"Yeah, that'll help a lot." Shelly smiled.
--
"Are you guys ready to go?" Monica yelled through the house, trying to get everyone's attention.
"Yeah," Phoebe said, "This is so exciting, my kid are gonna play."
"My kid too." Alex said, "We'll she's gonna sing, but…" she trailed off.
"Gracie is singing too." Rachel chipped in, "And she wrote the lyrics."
"They're all such wonderful children." Chandler told them, annoyed, "But will you please get going. We don't wanna be late."
--
They arrived at the open square a half an hour later.
Tonight, some people had arranged a support thing for the orphan kids, who didn't get any presents at Christmas.
You had to pay to get in, but it was okay, because it was for a good cause.
They've searched for people to sing or dance – to do some kind of show, and Sandra, Mike and Gracie had signed on.
They were singing a song Gracie had written a month ago.
You could also buy food, overpriced of course, but again; it was for a good cause.
The whole thing was really big.
When the show begun, the parents and the other kids, (well you could hardly call them kids anymore, since four of them had their own, and others were expecting), was waiting.
"And the next on tonight is three young people from New York." the woman told them, "And they do have a lot in them, because one of them, is daughter of Joey Tribbiani and another one is daughter of the French actor Claude le Calvez. The boy is son of Mike Hannigan, the guy with the piano. So here, give them a big welcome!"
The three of them came in, looking really nervous.
Mike placed himself by his keyboard and Gracie and Sandra took each a microphone.
"Hi." Sandra smiled, she was only showing a little bit, not really noticeable, "My name is Sandy, and this is Gracie and Mike."
"Yes." Gracie said, "We're going to sing a song for you. I wrote it for a person who means a lot to me, ant it's called ´Ultimate´."
Mike played the first sound of the song, and Gracie placed her microphone against her mouth.
"You're the kind of friend who always bends when I'm broken
Like remember when
You took my heart and put it back together again
I've been wasting time with clueless guys
But now it's over
Let me tell you why
I'm through
I've got someone new
Who's just like you"
Sandra and Mike joined in on the chorus. (sp?)
"You're it
You're the ultimate
It's automatic.
I'm sure of it
No lie
So don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
But you're it
You're the ultimate, you"
Now it was Sandra's turn:
"You're the kind of guy who's hands in mine send shivers up and down my spine
You took my heart and put it back together again
You're the kind of guy that blows my mind
But now it's my turn
You've been right in front of me
Everything I need
Why didn't I see"
And all of them sung again.
"You're it
You're the ultimate
It's Automatic.
I'm sure of it
No lie
So don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
But you're it
You're the ultimate, you"
Mike went solo and played awhile, while Gracie caught JJ's eyes, yup, the song was for him.
"You're it
You're the ultimate
It's automatic
I'm sure of it
No lie
So don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
You're it
You're the ultimate
It's Automatic.
I'm sure of it
No lie
So don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
But you're it
You're the ultimate, you
You're it
You're the ultimate, you..."
The audience applauded them, and they went smiling off the scene.
"I didn't know Gracie could sing!" Monica exclaimed.
"There's a lot you don't know." Rachel smiled, lacing her hand with Ross'.
"It was really good!" Erica exclaimed, "Don't you think honey?"
"I really do." Andrew said, "Gracie does have talent."
"She taking after her dad." Emma said, "Ouch, what the hell was that."
"Was that a contraction?" Shelly asked.
"I believe so." Emma mumbled.
"Oh my God!" Jack realised, "We have to go to the hospital!"
"Some of us has to stay here and wait for the others." Alex said.
"I think the grandparents and the father and mother should leave." Joey said.
"Yeah." Ben agreed, "We'll go back to Monica and Chandler's place. Sam can stay with us."
"Okay." Jack said, "Come on Emma, we gotta go."
The party broke off.
"Wow." Phoebe said, "It seems like people can't stop popping babies out, huh?"
"Ah well." Shelly smiled, "We're gonna have a new family member soon."
Again; I could not be more more sorry...