This is an AU fic. It takes place 2 years after the series finale. Rachel never got off the plane she and Emma have been living in Paris for 2 years. Emma is now 4 years old. Rachel is engaged. Chandler and Monica still live in Westchester with 2 year old twins Jack and Erica. Monica is 5 months pregnant (Yeah, yeah I know she's always preggers in my fics but oh well that's the way I like it lol) Phoebe and Mike are married with a 1 year old son Michael Joseph. Ross still lives in his apartment and has been dating someone for awhile now. Joey has become famous in LA. They've all kept in touch except for Rachel they haven't seen or heard from her in almost 2 years.

Disclaimer: All Friends, Joey characters belong to Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. Pierre and Sara are mine.

Title: Going Home Again

Rated: PG-13

Summery: Rachel is unhappy in Paris but will going home again mean finding her happiness?

Chapter 1: Its No New York

Rachel sat in her big cushy office with a view of the Eiffel Tower. She looked at the designs on her desk for the new fall line. She sighed softly. She had a great job with a great office. She made good money, more than she ever had in the states. She had a great flat where she lived with her handsome French fiancee but she wasn't happy. She glanced at a photo on her desk. It was of her and the five bestfriend she left behind 2 years ago.

She thought about them all the time. She thought about Monica and Chandler chasing after tow 2 year olds. She thought about Phoebe wondering if she had kids yet. She thought about Joey the big star probably dating all those hot actresses in LA, but most of all she thought about Ross. She never stopped loving him. She still remembered the look on his face when she got on the plane. Leaving him behind was the hardest thing she ever had to do. Everytime she looked at Emma she saw Ross.

A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She looked up to see her assistant. "Mme. Green votre fiancée est au téléphone (Ms. Green your fiancee is on the phone)" she said. "Merci Sara (Thank You Sara)" Rachel answered picking up the phone. She sighed as she listened to Pierre complain that she was working too late and that she needed to come home and deal with her disobeying daughter. She told him she had to go and hung up. She knew Emma wasn't being bad Pierre didn't want to deal with her. When they first got engaged he has tried to get her to send Emma to live with Ross but she refused to do it.

Rachel sighed sadly. Pierre didn't make her happy anymore. He'd changed since they first started dating a year ago. He had started getting aggressive toward her, yelling at her when she worked late and didn't have time to make dinner and he would yell at Emma for making messes and disturbing him. Once Rachel has yelled at him for yelling at Emma and he hit her. It was then that she realized leaving New York was a big mistake. She knew if she'd stayed with Ross he'd never hurt her or Emma the way Pierre had. She often thought of leaving but she didn't know if she still had her friends or anything else in New York.

Rachel closed up her office for the night and headed home. When she arrived she could hear Emma crying inside. She opened the door and went in. Emma was curled in the corner Pierre blocking her from moving. "Pierre!" Rachel screamed "Diable sont vous faisant!(What the hell are you doing)" she yelled. "Punissant Emma pour faire un désordre(punishing Emma for making a mess)" he yelled. "Mommy!" Emma cried reaching for Rachel. She reached for Emma but that only made Pierre angrier. "Elle doit aller! (she has to go)" he spat out. "Allez à l'enfer! (Go to hell) she screamed pushing him out of they way so she could reach Emma.

"Vous chienne stupide! (you stupid bitch" Pierre screamed slapping Rachel hard across the face. Rachel put her hand to her face tears filling her eyes. "Venu ici! (Come here)" he growled grabbing her arm and pulling her to him. She saw the anger in his eyes. He was angrier than she'd seen him. He started to drag her over to the sofa. She tried to pull away but he was too strong. He threw her down on the sofa pinning her down. She looked up at him and then over at her daughter in the corner. "Svp Pierre, pas devant Emma (Please Pierre not in from of Emma" she pleaded with a shaky voice. "Ferme-la! (Shut up)" he yelled slapping her again. He preceded to have his way with Rachel while Emma looked on in horror.

Later that night after Pierre has fallen asleep Rachel packed up some things for her and Emma. After what Pierre did to her and Emma tonight she knew she had to leave, she had to go back to New York. She made her way to her daughter's room. She glanced at her reflection in the hallway mirror. Tears filled her eyes as she looked at the bruises on her face and wrists. She brushed the tears away and got her sleepy daughter form her bed. "mommy" Emma whimpered "She its okay sweeite" she whispered. "Where we going" the little girl asked. "We're going to go visit aunt Monica and uncle Chandler" Rachel whispered. "Yay New York" she said "Can we see daddy too" Emma asked. Rachel just gave a little nod as they quietly left the house and climbed into a cab. Truth was she didn't know if Ross or any of the gang would want to see her. She hoped they would because she need them now more then ever.

Chapter 2: Welcome Home...Rach returns to New York and on the Bings door step will she be welcome, and what happens when she sees?? Coming Soon!!

Author's Note: Hello Children here's a new Ross and Rach fic. I know it doesn't seem like it yet but believe me it will be! I've had this idea for awhile and finally decided to go for it! I hope you all like it especially my two favorite Lobster fans yes you Rosie and Tenniel! Please read and review! Thanxs!