The New Beginning - The Story of Ross and Rachel

The One With The Christmas Party

Today is Christmas Eve, Monica and Chandler decided to throw a Christmas party at their Westchester house for the Geller and Green extended family.

However, Rachel's sister, Amy couldn't make it today. As for the kids, they hired a nanny to look after Emma, Jack, and Erica upstairs. Ross and Rachel walked towards their parents who were talking to each other. Rachel hugged both of her parents and Ross's parents as soon as she saw them.

"Wow you're getting big." Judy commented on Rachel's baby's bump as she rubbed it gently

"Yep, twenty weeks now. It's getting harder to put on shoes by myself." She laughed

"Well that is what Ross for." Jack blurted

"Don't worry, I treat her like a princess." He replied and smiled proudly while placing his hands around her waist.

"Well you better be, son." Dr.Green said in a very serious tones, making Ross very nervous.

"Relax dad. He's been nothing but good to me. Aren't you honey?" She playfully pinched Ross' cheeks.

"Well okay you two have fun. I better introduce our in laws to our side of the family." Jack said as the four of them walked toward their relatives.

Jill who just came back from the restroom greeted them.

"Hi guys." She greeted Ross and Rachel

"Hi Jill" Ross said as he smiled at her brightly

Knowing their history, jealous Rachel elbowed him in his stomach.

"Aww.." Ross flinched

"You're getting too friendly" She whispered to him while smiling as if nothing happened.

"Wow Rach... you're fat." She mocked Rachel as she pointed at her large baby's bumps.

"Hey! I'm pregnant, not fat!" Rachel immediately sulked

"That's right Jill. She's pregnant. In fact, I never seen such a beautiful pregnant lady before." Ross kissed her wife, tried to make her feel better.

Annoyed, or more likely, jealous of their interaction, Jill rolled her eyes.
"Whatever." She then left the couple alone.

...............

"I'm going to get a drink. Do you want something to drink?" Ross asked his wife

"One glass of wine please." She casually replied.

"Uhm, Rach? No alcohol, remember?" He tried to remind her that she's now twenty weeks pregnant.

"Oh right! A grape juice would be fine. Thanks." She smiled at him as he left.

"Rachel!" A man suddenly called her name.

As she turned around to see who was it, it turned out to be his cousin, Jimmy Green.

Jimmy is her one year older paternal cousin who lived abroad since college. She and Jimmy were like a best friend growing up, they also went to the same high school, and actually he's also a friend of Ross. She haven't seen him a lot since then, but he managed to come to their wedding in Hawaii a few months before. As soon as Rachel saw him, she gave him a big hug.

"Jimmy! I miss you so much!"

"I miss you too Rach! It's been like, what, four months since the last time I saw you?" He asked

"Well, the wedding is in July, so it's almost six months now." She explained

"And you're pregnant?" He noticed her bumps