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-March 6th 2002-

   Everyone except Monica are hanging out at Central Perk.Ross enters carrying a huge stack of newspapers.

Ross:Hey you guys I got some bad news.

   Ross sets the stack of papers down on the table.

Phoebe:Well that's no way to sell newspapers.Why don't you try.Extra,Extra. Read all about it.

Ross:No.

Tabitha:What's wrong?.

Ross:Monica's restaurant got a horrible review in the Post.

We all gasp.

Ross:I didn't want her to see it so I ran around the neighborhood and bought all the copies I could find.

   Ross hands the paper to Phoebe and we all read it.

Joey:Man this is bad.And I've had my share of bad reviews.I still remember my first good one though.Everything else in this production of Our Town was simply terrible.Joey Tribbiani was abysmal.

Monica:"Enters".Hey.

Chandler:Hey.

Monica:"See's stack of newspapers".Oh my God.Look at all the newspapers.It must be a good review.Is it great?!.

Tabitha:Um...

Monica:"Reads".Oh dear God.

Ross:But the good news is no one in a 2 block radius will ever know.

Monica:What about the rest of Manhattan?!.

Ross:Yeah they all know.

Monica:Oh my God this is horrible.

Chandler:I'm so sorry.

Monica:I'm so humiliated.

Rachel:Yeah but y'know what they say Mon.There's no such thing as bad press.

Monica:You don't think that um."Reads". The chef's Mahi Mahi was awful,awful.Is bad press?.

Rachel:I didn't write it.

Monica:Is he right?.Am I really.Am I awful?.

All:No.

Joey:Yeah,Yeah Monica.You listen to me okay?.And I'm not just saying this because I'm your friend I'm saying it cause it's the truth.You're food is abysmal.

-March 7th 2002-

   Me and Phoebe are hanging out at Central Perk with baby Ricky and Eliana as Rachel enters.

Rachel:Hi Pheebs,Tab.

Phoebe:Hey.

Tabitha:Oh how did baby shopping go?.

Rachel:Oh it was great.We got everything that we needed.Oh and Ross almost got something that wasn't on the list.A whore.

Phoebe,Tabitha:What?!.

Rachel:Well we were paying for our stuff and this saleswoman just started flirting with him.

Phoebe:Well did she know you two weren't married?.

Rachel:Yeah.

Phoebe:Oh my God."Sarcastically".Well the idea of a woman flirting with a,with a single man we,we must alert the church elders.

Rachel:You don't understand.You didn't see how brazen she was.

Tabitha:Sounds like you're a little jealous.

Rachel:No.I'm not.I-I-I just think it's wrong. It's,it's that I'm-Here I am about to pop and he's out picking up some shop girl at Sluts R Us.

Phoebe:Is that a real place?.

Me and Rachel are shocked at the question.

Phoebe:Are they hiring?.

Chandler:"Enters".Hey Phoebe,Tabitha."To Rachel".Fatty.

Tabitha:Hey Chandler why dressed so fancy?.

Chandler:Well I got a job interview.It's kinda a big deal too.Its a lot more money and I'd be doing data reconfiguration and statistical factoring.

Phoebe:Wait I think I know someone who does that.

Chandler:Me.I do that.So...Seriously do I look okay?.I'm little nervous.

Rachel:Oh yeah.You really-You look great.

Phoebe:Yeah just don't get your hopes up.

Chandler:Why not?.

Phoebe:Well the interview...

Chandler:What about it?.

Phoebe:Y'know.You don't make a very good first impression.

Chandler:"Shocked".What?!.

Phoebe:Oh you don't know.

Chandler:Are you serious?!.

Phoebe:Yes when I first met you,you were like Blah,blah,blah.I was like sh!.

Chandler:What is it that I do?.

Phoebe:Well it's just like you're trying too hard.Always making jokes y'know you just.You come off a little needy.

Chandler:"To Rachel".Did you like me when we first met?.

Rachel:Chandler I'm not gonna lie to ya but I am gonna run away from you."Gets up,Leaves".

Tabitha:Y'know what I'm not getting into the conversation I'm just gonna hang with my kids.

   I put Eliana in her seat in the stroller and I put Ricky's carseat behind her and leave the Cafe.

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March 13th 2002-

   We are all hanging out at Central Perk and it's Rachel's due date.Rachel enters the Cafe still pregnant.

Rachel:That's right still no baby.

   Rachel looks to Me whoa holding Baby Ricky,Monica,Joey who's holding Eliana and Chandler on the couch.

Rachel:Come on people.Please make some room.

Roas:Uh sweetie maybe you'd be more comfortable here?.

Ross gets up from the green armchair.

Rachel:You.Like you haven't done enough.

Ross:Look I-I know how miserable you are I wish there was something I can do.I mean I wish I were a seahorse...Because with seahorses it's the male they carry the babies.And then also um I'd be far away in the sea.

   Ross sits back down and Rachel turns and looks at us on the couch and we move over. Chandler measures the room we've made with his arm and decides it's not enough and we all move over again.

Rachel:God."Sits down".I have never been so uncomfortable in my entire life.

Phoebe:Oh I know I've been there.I remember toward the end...

Rachel:Oh Phoebe that's a great story.Can you tell it to me when you're getting me some iced tea?.

Phoebe gets up and Rachel groans.

Rachel:"To baby".Oh God.Get out,Get out,Get out,Get out!.

Chandler:Let's.

Everyone gets up and leaves Rachel.

*****************************************-March 18th 2002-

   Me and Joey get the news that Rachel has gone into Labor as Eliana is sleeping in her crib and Ricky is in his basnet.

Tabitha:Soon Ricky will have a play mate.

Joey:Yeah his younger cousin.

Tabitha:I'm sad we can't be there for them.

Joey:You could always go and I can stay here with the kids.

Tabitha:Nah I don't want to leave them.

Joey kisses my forehead.

Joey:Lets go get some sleep.

   I nod at my husband and soon Me and Joey are in our bed asleep waiting to hear news from our friends of Ross and Rachel's baby girl.

(A/N:Thank you all for 17k reads!!!!.Merry Christmas and whatever else you may celebrate!)