Their Lives After (A FRIENDS fan-fiction)

Chapter 1: The One Where Ross asks Rachel

~Rachel~
As we were about head back to Ross' apartment after saying our final goodbye's to Monica and Chandler, Ross decided on staying at Central Perk and asked if I would stay too. I sat down beside him and smiled, staring into his eyes.

"What's wrong?" I ask him, seeing fear in his eyes.
"Oh nothing," Ross says in a high-pitched tone, while laughing it off.

"Ross" I say sweetly, not believing him.

"Okay, okay, okay," He admits, clearing his throat so it wasn't as high.

He starts off by saying; "Rachel I know that we just got back together, but I was thinking that mayb-"

"GUYS, GUYS GUESS WHAT!" Joey comes running in, causing everyone in the shop to stare at him.

"Oh, sorry," he mumbles. "Please enjoy your coffee"

As he was coming up to us he went up to a stranger, told him to look another way for a second, and when the man did, Joey took a bite of the mans muffin. He puts it down then continues his journey to us.

Once he spots us again he smiles and again he yells, "GUYS, GUYS GUESS WHAT!"

"We already asked what!" Ross reminds him.

"Oh yeah," Joey answers him sheepishly. "Well I got another audition!"

"Oh wow, that's great!" Ross and I say in unison.

"Yeah, yeah, and you know what the best part is?" Joey asks, nodding his head excessively.

"Joey, sweetie, if you keep nodding your head like that, its gonna fall off soon!" I warn him.

"I'm sorry, but I'm just so excited" he tells us while sitting down next to Ross and I on the couch.

"Don't apologize to me, it's your head on the line." I laugh and Joey gives me the 'it-wasn't-funny-so-stop-laughing' look.

"Ever since Estelle died, I was really done looking for other auditions, but this one I found on my own and for once I feel like this may be the one where I can get noticed again." Joey whispers with his back hunched over closer to Ross and I.

"Well that's great, were both so proud of you!" Ross nods in agreement with me and pats Joeys back while adding; "I'm so happy for you Joe."

"Aww, well thanks you guys." Joey replies back with a huge smile. He stands up and starts to walk backwards, on his way to leave, but smiling at us. But he trips and falls over a chair that someone was sitting in. Everybody's attention was on Joey and Ross says; "Joe, are you okay?"

Joey stands up, fixing his coat and looking at the person sitting in the chair. Being Joey, he smiles and winks at the girl, saying "How you doin?"

He leans against Gunther, who look at Joey with serious eyes and says strictly, "Joey get off of me."
Joey stands up straight with widened eyes, and he smiles in embarrassment. "Oh sorry."

Gunther grunts and walks away with the coffee tray in his hands. Joey then looks back at us, waves and walks out the door.

I look back at Ross, and play with his hair. "You still use a lot of that hair gel, don't you?" I ask while running my fingers through his hair and hearing cracks. Ross mock laughs before rubbing his hair innocently, trying to figure out if he still does use too much gel.

Ross re-positions himself on the couch and takes my hands into his own.

"Rachel, what I was trying to say before was-" All of a sudden Ross beeper began to beep and he shouts. "DAMMIT!"

He sighs before standing up and walking up to the phone on the counter, calling the museum which had contacted him.

"No, no, NO! The triceratops is NOT suppose to be in that area! No, it can't stay there!" Ross howls into the phone. He looks at me and turns his back, continuing to complain into the phone.