You would have never guessed that a group of esteemed scientists were capable of letting their hair down. Now it was the holidays and there was food and alcohol, the famous paleontologists could put their discoveries on hold, it was time to celebrate.

After a viewing of Jurassic Park, Ross had agreed to let the others see his "home movie" via the Internet. Jessica had told him earlier that she had a special surprise for him. He looked forward to it, unaware that she ulterior motives. She was tired of him carrying this torch for a woman, even if it was his wife , besides there was nothing that said he couldn't be with her until he returned to New York.

"Now this is my family and the video was made by my sister, Monica." Ross straightened up to pay attention to the video. The computer monitor was filled with images. Ross saw his dear friends and family as they waved . A tear came to his eye as he realized that the dearest people in the world to him were now separated by thousands of miles. The other scientists also were misty from these images of home.

"Tell it to the other dino geeks and say it was yours." Ross looked at the others with a guilty look. "Bones, does this mean any of your jokes were original?" Ross laughed and then silently cursed the computer screen . "I will get you for that comment , Bing," He felt a sense of pride when Monica said that they read all the magazine articles about the expedition and saw the interviews and told her how proud they were of him.

"That is my nephew . I am his hero. He is going to be a future paleontologist." Ross said as he saw Jack and Erica. "And my niece is just like my wife is."

As Phoebe sang her song, Ross's face started to get red. He had always been very private when it came to the bedroom. Then to hear her singing and then announcing what Rachel and his plans would include when he returned, made him cringe.

As Emma told of how much she missed her Daddy. Ross could only smile and tearfully say. "That's my angel. She is absolutely a beauty , just like her mommy." Ross now was feeling sad as he realized that he was missing his little girl growing up . Her blue eyes stared back at him as they mirrored the love she had for an absent daddy. All he wanted to do at that moment was pick up this little doll baby, and hold her in his arms. He mouthed the words. "Daddy loves his Emma wemma and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

Caught up in the moment, he missed the next image to come on to the monitor screen. A group of howls and woof whistles confirmed what the other scientists were looking at.

"Alright! The kiddie portion is over ! Time for the good stuff!"

"Who is that babe? Yow , I would like to get caught in a glacier with her?"

Ross wiped his eyes and then turned his head. His mouth dropped when he realized that Rachel was on screen clad in a teddy and a thong. Now these other losers were howling at what was obviously supposed to be a private screening for just him.

"Okay show 's over! That is my wife , gentleman!" Ross exclaimed as he shut off the computer. After a chorus of darn its and aws, the other paleontologists left the office. One of them even commented. "Hey if that was waiting for me at home, I would miss it too." Ross herded them out of the door and they all left , except for Jessica who was grinning.

"I never realized how beautiful she was , if I liked girls, I would do her too." She giggled. Ross rolled his eyes. "Oh I am sorry Bones, I forgot about what happened with your first wife. That was very insensitive of me." She said embarrassed.

"You said you had a surprise for me?" Ross asked curiously. "I do like surprises.' He giggled like a little boy.

Jessica took out the large wicker basket that she had expressed from New York. She opened it up and spread out the white cloth with the embroidered Star of David on it. Then she pulled out the jars and cans.

"You did all this?" Ross said surprised.

"Well , I know it is also Hanukkah and you had mentioned about celebrating and missing it. So I went on line and found this incredible Jewish site where you could order Kosher wine and goodies and bread for the holidays. It got here pretty fast." Jessica said as she opened the wine and took a swig. She puckered her lips in an odd way as she tasted the kosher wine. Ross had to laugh at that.

"Wait right here, I will go get my menorah." Jessica felt bad for a moment, she was using a religious holiday to seduce a man. This wasn't the first time though, she had also done it in college to one of her own professors. She took out her small mirror and puckered at the sight in the mirror.

Ross laid the menorah on the cloth and then lit the candles. She was mesmerized by the deep and rich quality as he intonated the ancient prayer. He had such a clear and distinct way of pronouncing things, almost like he should have been an actor or an announcer. The two of them began to eat and drink the wine from mugs. Before too long, Ross was now beginning to feel the affects of the wine.

"And he actually put on every stitch of Chandler's clothing. Then Joey announced that he wasn't wearing any underwear and began to do lunges. " he giggled. Jessica knew that the moment had arrived. She leaned over boldly and then began to kiss her colleague. Ross pulled away.

"What was that for?" he asked curiously. "Jessie?" he looked at her.

Jessica was tired of playing games. She pulled him to her lips and then she said in a deep seductive voice. "Don't fight it ! We are thousands of miles from anywhere and here we are two desirable people and it is the holidays. Let's just stop this and enjoy each other." She then pulled him to her full lips.

"I'm married!" Ross exclaimed.

"So , she is thousands of miles away. She will never have to know." Jessica said seductively. Continuing the kiss, she pulled his bearded face to hers. It actually turned her on to feel the brush of facial hair burning into her soft skin. She had every intention to enjoy this kiss and the length of it. His lips felt so soft until they were abruptly pulled away from her.

"Jessica, a long time ago I cheated on Rachel. I used a childish excuse and tried to justify it by telling people that we were on a break and that made it all right. That mistake kept us apart for seven years. " Ross lowered his head in shame. "I made a promise that when we finally did get back together. There would be no more being stupid and that we would be together till death parted us. I promised to be faithful to her and I could never ever hurt her as much as I did when I slept with this other woman." Jessica looked at him still trying to make sense of this all. "You are a smart woman and too good to be like this. " he said earnestly. "If there was a chance, Jess, don't you think we would have slept together by now?" His words seemed to echo in her head. "You are smart and no other woman knows more about dinosaurs and fossils then you. And I have dated some smart paleontologists. " He took her chin in his hands. "He will come along." He smiled to her. "I really do appreciate this. I will see you in the morning." Ross then got up and went to his trailer again.

He turned on his lap top and then took it to the place where Rachel was on the bed. He stretched his arms and then he grinned like a little fraternity boy. The bulge in his pants was noticeable as he saw this beautiful woman who was gorgeous and sexy enough to be in Playboy , and to know that she was all his.

Suddenly the mood was broken as Rachel began her confession. He put his hand on the screen as she continued to tell him how she missed him. He now could feel the miles melt between them. Tears filled his eyes as he continued to look at his beautiful wife lament about how she missed his hands on her and the way he made love to her. As she intoned the greeting , he looked at her with all the love he could have for anyone and said softly. "Merry Christmas Darling."

Jessica could have kicked herself for what she tried. She had gone to Ross's trailer to apologize and found him hypnotized by the image on the computer. He was a man in love and nothing was going to change that. She went back to her own trailer and took out her trusty laptop. She remembered an email on the tape that he was watching. She pushed it into the computer…

DEAR MONICA,

She started to type and explain that she wanted her friend to be happy and she could see how much he missed his wife and daughter. With Monica's help, she could make Ross's Christmas one he would never forget. She knew that whoever this Monica person was , she could help reunite these two newlyweds for the holidays.

NOTE:: This is possibly the last update before Christmas ….so on that happy note Friends fans… Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and here is some special wishes to some special ones

To stessa… I love you sweetie and your stories are awesome

To oliver… sometimes I may disagree with you , but it is nice to know that some people remain loyal. I promise to read some more of your stories even though they include Emily ick!

To Tina, Feliz Navidad! And Feliz Ano Nuevo.. count on more stories in the new year… and hopefully more from you..

To my friends buds at Everlasting Love and Versatility… thanks for the comments especially my co conspirator Barb P and fellow Lobster lover…

To the six wonderful actors if they ever see these sites… I thank you for igniting something that I thought had died.. things will get better and I admire you so much Jen… congrats on the Golden Globe… Matty we love you… GOOD LUCK and we will be watching Dirt Court….and the others a happy holidays

And Jen… merry Christmas Sis … I wish I could say that our little dilemma could be fixed , but I am working on it and wish you would too…hopefully coffee soon? I appreciate your friends hip and support..