Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to any of these characters. This has nothing to do with my story TOW Rachel Gives Birth. I don't know anything about the end of Season 8 or what happens in Season 9. I'm just writing my own Season 9. Thank you Kobi for some of the episode titles!
901 - TOW Rachel's Baby
The wails of a crying baby were heard as Rachel woke up from her spot on the couch. She looked extremely tired and ragged. She hurried across the room to the bassinet and picked up the baby girl. Ross ran into the room, half-asleep. He looked at the clock.
Ross: It's noon?
Rachel: Yes. It's noon. She's been home for two days and hasn't stopped crying! Ross, what's wrong with her? Am I doing something wrong?
Ross: No, Rachel, you're doing wonderful. Babies cry. It's natural.
Rachel: God, no wonder my parents were so stressed all of the time!
Ross: Come on Rachel, it'll get better.
Rachel handed the baby to Ross. She sat down on the couch and stared at him.
Rachel: Take care of your daughter, Ross. I'm sure you know more about it than I do!
Ross: Rachel, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, but this will get better. I promise, she won't cry all the time as she gets older.
Rachel glared at Ross for a moment and then shrugged.
Rachel: I hope you're right.
Ross smiles and cradles his wailing daughter. He carries her over to the window and points out.
Ross: See Hannah, that's your Aunt Monica and Uncle Chandler's apartment. We go over there a lot. We haven't been there with you yet, but we're going soon. I promise.
*~*
Chandler and Monica were sitting on the couch, watching a movie. Monica was crying and Chandler had a look of boredom on his face.
Monica: I just cry every time I see this movie!
Chandler: Monica, you've seen Titanic more than a hundred times! Jack died, you know he did!
Monica: I know, but I just keep wishing the movie would change!
Chandler rolled his eyes and stood up.
Chandler: I'm going to go over to talk to Joey. He's probably feeling a little bummed seeing as the woman he loves doesn't love him and she just had his best friend's baby.
Monica: Okay, have fun.
Chandler walked out of the apartment, knowing Monica had heard none of what he'd just said. He just shook his head and knocked on Joey's apartment door.
Chandler: Hey Joe, you home?
Chandler opened the door and stepped inside. Joey was sitting in his chair watching porn. Chandler sat down on the couch and stared at Joey.
Joey: Hey.
Chandler: I think I've seen this one. This is the one where the guy loves the girl but she doesn't feel the same way. He never gets lucky and she scores with his best friend.
Joey: How did you know?!
Chandler: Wild guess.
Joey: Wow, you're good!
Chandler cleared his throat and turned the porn off.
Chandler: Joey, how are you holding up?
Joey: I'm hanging in there. I mean, I haven't thought about Rachel in about ten minutes.
He paused for a minute and his face fell.
Joey: Dammit!
Chandler: Sorry man. You have to get over her.
Joey: I can't! I love her so much. I love her like I love two pizzas on Friday! I can't live without her!
Chandler: Or, you're saying you'd like to see Rachel covered with cheese?
Joey got a thoughtful look on his face. He shrugged and leaned back in his chair. How was he going to get over Rachel?
*~*
Phoebe knocked on the door to Ross and Rachel's apartment. There was a minute of silence and then there was a soft thumping as someone came to the door. Ross opened it and scooted Phoebe in.
Ross: Not so loud! Hannah's finally sleeping.
Phoebe: Where's Rachel?
Ross: Sleeping.
Phoebe: Why aren't you sleeping? The baby is.
Ross: Rachel won't let me.
Phoebe: What?
Ross: She said that I have to take care of Hannah for awhile. She was up all night with her.
Phoebe: Well, weren't you?
Ross: I had to get some things done at the museum.
Phoebe shook her head and chuckled.
Phoebe: I hope Hannah doesn't turn out to be a workaholic like her father.
Ross: Hey!
Phoebe: Hey, do you guys need any baby clothes or things? Frank and Alice have some stuff from when the triplets were born. They figured you could use some of it.
Ross: Hey, thanks Phoebe. We could use a baby bathtub.
Phoebe: What color? Blue, pink, or pink? They had three.
Ross: Pink.
Phoebe: What color of pink? We have baby pink and we have Pepto-Bismol pink.
Ross: I think baby pink will be fine.
Phoebe spotted the baby and grinned widely. She hurried over to the bassinet as Ross got a look of fear on his face.
Ross: Shh! Don't wake her up!
Phoebe: Don't worry. I won't.
Phoebe stared down at the beautiful little baby and she giggled.
Phoebe: I wish I was that small again. Those were the days.
Not wanting to have the conversation continue in that direction anymore, Ross cleared his throat.
Ross: So, what's new with you?
Phoebe: Not much. I got groceries, I flirted with a really cute Mexican guy, oh, and I got arrested.
Ross: What?!
Phoebe: I'm serious! That Mexican guy was really cute!
Ross: Back up. You got arrested?
Phoebe: Yeah, but it wasn't that important.
Ross: Not important? Pheebs, what happened?
Phoebe: I just saw this really nice ass and I had to just squeeze it. Turns out, it was a police officer's ass and he arrested me.
Ross: How'd you get out?
Phoebe: Well, I showed him my boobs and he let me out!
Ross tapped himself in the side of the head for a moment and looked extremely confused.
Ross: Well, at least everything worked out.
Phoebe: You bet. Hey, well, I better get to Chandler and Monica's. I promised Monica I'd go help her get through the end of Titanic.
Ross: Okay, well, I'll tell Rachel you stopped by.
Phoebe: Okay, bye!
Phoebe left the apartment quietly and headed for Monica and Chandler's place.
*~*
Monica had the movie stopped until Phoebe showed up. She was looking through her picture album of the day Hannah was born. That baby was so beautiful and she wished she'd have a baby one day.
A knock came to the door and Phoebe walked in. She smiled and saw Monica was a little bummed out.
Phoebe: Hey Monica, what's going on? Oh, did Chandler die?!
Monica: What? No! Phoebe, I'm just looking at pictures of Hannah.
Phoebe: Oh, she's so sweet! I just saw her a few minutes ago. I stopped by Ross and Rachel's place.
Monica: I want a baby. I know Chandler does, he told me that.
Phoebe: Well, I'm sure you'll have a baby, Monica. I mean, it's always been your dream to have a baby.
Monica: I know. I just don't want to wait anymore.
Phoebe: Okay, let's just watch the end of Titanic, okay?
Monica nodded and they watched the rest of the movie.
*~*
It was a few hours later and Ross was dressing baby Hannah when Rachel came into the room in some jogging pants and a T-shirt.
Ross: Are you going for a jog? You shouldn't do that for awhile.
Rachel: Me? Hell no. These were my only comfortable clothes.
Ross nodded and finished dressing the baby. He put her in the baby carrier and put a blanket on her.
Ross: Well, are you ready to go to Chandler and Monica's? They want us there for dinner in ten minutes.
Rachel: I don't think they'll care what we wear. So, I'm ready.
Ross: I'm ready. Hannah's ready. Let's go.
*~*
Joey walked into Chandler and Monica's apartment. Chandler was right behind him and they sat down at the table. Joey looked at Monica with hunger and she backed away.
Monica: The food will be done in a couple of minutes.
Phoebe walked out of the bathroom and sat down at the table.
Phoebe: Are Ross and Rachel going to come over?
Monica: Yeah, but they have to get Hannah ready first.
A knock came to the door and Ross stepped in, followed by Rachel with the baby carrier. Everybody smiled cutely as the family came through the door and shut it behind them.
Rachel: Okay, who wants to hold a freshly diapered, clothed, and fed baby who has been sleeping for two hours now?
Everybody except Ross and Rachel: Me!
Rachel: Well, I guess little Hannah's popular today!
Everyone took turns holding the baby and passing her around. Rachel, like a new mother, was always telling all of them to watch her head and to not drop her. When the baby got to Joey, he hesitated, but finally took her in his arms. He imagined what it'd be like to be Hannah's father. He smiled and looked at Rachel. He saw sympathy in her eyes and he handed the baby back to her. Rachel cleared her throat and sat down on the couch with the baby.
Everyone began talking at once except for Joey, who sat out of the conversation, pondering his feelings for Rachel.
901 - TOW Rachel's Baby
The wails of a crying baby were heard as Rachel woke up from her spot on the couch. She looked extremely tired and ragged. She hurried across the room to the bassinet and picked up the baby girl. Ross ran into the room, half-asleep. He looked at the clock.
Ross: It's noon?
Rachel: Yes. It's noon. She's been home for two days and hasn't stopped crying! Ross, what's wrong with her? Am I doing something wrong?
Ross: No, Rachel, you're doing wonderful. Babies cry. It's natural.
Rachel: God, no wonder my parents were so stressed all of the time!
Ross: Come on Rachel, it'll get better.
Rachel handed the baby to Ross. She sat down on the couch and stared at him.
Rachel: Take care of your daughter, Ross. I'm sure you know more about it than I do!
Ross: Rachel, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, but this will get better. I promise, she won't cry all the time as she gets older.
Rachel glared at Ross for a moment and then shrugged.
Rachel: I hope you're right.
Ross smiles and cradles his wailing daughter. He carries her over to the window and points out.
Ross: See Hannah, that's your Aunt Monica and Uncle Chandler's apartment. We go over there a lot. We haven't been there with you yet, but we're going soon. I promise.
*~*
Chandler and Monica were sitting on the couch, watching a movie. Monica was crying and Chandler had a look of boredom on his face.
Monica: I just cry every time I see this movie!
Chandler: Monica, you've seen Titanic more than a hundred times! Jack died, you know he did!
Monica: I know, but I just keep wishing the movie would change!
Chandler rolled his eyes and stood up.
Chandler: I'm going to go over to talk to Joey. He's probably feeling a little bummed seeing as the woman he loves doesn't love him and she just had his best friend's baby.
Monica: Okay, have fun.
Chandler walked out of the apartment, knowing Monica had heard none of what he'd just said. He just shook his head and knocked on Joey's apartment door.
Chandler: Hey Joe, you home?
Chandler opened the door and stepped inside. Joey was sitting in his chair watching porn. Chandler sat down on the couch and stared at Joey.
Joey: Hey.
Chandler: I think I've seen this one. This is the one where the guy loves the girl but she doesn't feel the same way. He never gets lucky and she scores with his best friend.
Joey: How did you know?!
Chandler: Wild guess.
Joey: Wow, you're good!
Chandler cleared his throat and turned the porn off.
Chandler: Joey, how are you holding up?
Joey: I'm hanging in there. I mean, I haven't thought about Rachel in about ten minutes.
He paused for a minute and his face fell.
Joey: Dammit!
Chandler: Sorry man. You have to get over her.
Joey: I can't! I love her so much. I love her like I love two pizzas on Friday! I can't live without her!
Chandler: Or, you're saying you'd like to see Rachel covered with cheese?
Joey got a thoughtful look on his face. He shrugged and leaned back in his chair. How was he going to get over Rachel?
*~*
Phoebe knocked on the door to Ross and Rachel's apartment. There was a minute of silence and then there was a soft thumping as someone came to the door. Ross opened it and scooted Phoebe in.
Ross: Not so loud! Hannah's finally sleeping.
Phoebe: Where's Rachel?
Ross: Sleeping.
Phoebe: Why aren't you sleeping? The baby is.
Ross: Rachel won't let me.
Phoebe: What?
Ross: She said that I have to take care of Hannah for awhile. She was up all night with her.
Phoebe: Well, weren't you?
Ross: I had to get some things done at the museum.
Phoebe shook her head and chuckled.
Phoebe: I hope Hannah doesn't turn out to be a workaholic like her father.
Ross: Hey!
Phoebe: Hey, do you guys need any baby clothes or things? Frank and Alice have some stuff from when the triplets were born. They figured you could use some of it.
Ross: Hey, thanks Phoebe. We could use a baby bathtub.
Phoebe: What color? Blue, pink, or pink? They had three.
Ross: Pink.
Phoebe: What color of pink? We have baby pink and we have Pepto-Bismol pink.
Ross: I think baby pink will be fine.
Phoebe spotted the baby and grinned widely. She hurried over to the bassinet as Ross got a look of fear on his face.
Ross: Shh! Don't wake her up!
Phoebe: Don't worry. I won't.
Phoebe stared down at the beautiful little baby and she giggled.
Phoebe: I wish I was that small again. Those were the days.
Not wanting to have the conversation continue in that direction anymore, Ross cleared his throat.
Ross: So, what's new with you?
Phoebe: Not much. I got groceries, I flirted with a really cute Mexican guy, oh, and I got arrested.
Ross: What?!
Phoebe: I'm serious! That Mexican guy was really cute!
Ross: Back up. You got arrested?
Phoebe: Yeah, but it wasn't that important.
Ross: Not important? Pheebs, what happened?
Phoebe: I just saw this really nice ass and I had to just squeeze it. Turns out, it was a police officer's ass and he arrested me.
Ross: How'd you get out?
Phoebe: Well, I showed him my boobs and he let me out!
Ross tapped himself in the side of the head for a moment and looked extremely confused.
Ross: Well, at least everything worked out.
Phoebe: You bet. Hey, well, I better get to Chandler and Monica's. I promised Monica I'd go help her get through the end of Titanic.
Ross: Okay, well, I'll tell Rachel you stopped by.
Phoebe: Okay, bye!
Phoebe left the apartment quietly and headed for Monica and Chandler's place.
*~*
Monica had the movie stopped until Phoebe showed up. She was looking through her picture album of the day Hannah was born. That baby was so beautiful and she wished she'd have a baby one day.
A knock came to the door and Phoebe walked in. She smiled and saw Monica was a little bummed out.
Phoebe: Hey Monica, what's going on? Oh, did Chandler die?!
Monica: What? No! Phoebe, I'm just looking at pictures of Hannah.
Phoebe: Oh, she's so sweet! I just saw her a few minutes ago. I stopped by Ross and Rachel's place.
Monica: I want a baby. I know Chandler does, he told me that.
Phoebe: Well, I'm sure you'll have a baby, Monica. I mean, it's always been your dream to have a baby.
Monica: I know. I just don't want to wait anymore.
Phoebe: Okay, let's just watch the end of Titanic, okay?
Monica nodded and they watched the rest of the movie.
*~*
It was a few hours later and Ross was dressing baby Hannah when Rachel came into the room in some jogging pants and a T-shirt.
Ross: Are you going for a jog? You shouldn't do that for awhile.
Rachel: Me? Hell no. These were my only comfortable clothes.
Ross nodded and finished dressing the baby. He put her in the baby carrier and put a blanket on her.
Ross: Well, are you ready to go to Chandler and Monica's? They want us there for dinner in ten minutes.
Rachel: I don't think they'll care what we wear. So, I'm ready.
Ross: I'm ready. Hannah's ready. Let's go.
*~*
Joey walked into Chandler and Monica's apartment. Chandler was right behind him and they sat down at the table. Joey looked at Monica with hunger and she backed away.
Monica: The food will be done in a couple of minutes.
Phoebe walked out of the bathroom and sat down at the table.
Phoebe: Are Ross and Rachel going to come over?
Monica: Yeah, but they have to get Hannah ready first.
A knock came to the door and Ross stepped in, followed by Rachel with the baby carrier. Everybody smiled cutely as the family came through the door and shut it behind them.
Rachel: Okay, who wants to hold a freshly diapered, clothed, and fed baby who has been sleeping for two hours now?
Everybody except Ross and Rachel: Me!
Rachel: Well, I guess little Hannah's popular today!
Everyone took turns holding the baby and passing her around. Rachel, like a new mother, was always telling all of them to watch her head and to not drop her. When the baby got to Joey, he hesitated, but finally took her in his arms. He imagined what it'd be like to be Hannah's father. He smiled and looked at Rachel. He saw sympathy in her eyes and he handed the baby back to her. Rachel cleared her throat and sat down on the couch with the baby.
Everyone began talking at once except for Joey, who sat out of the conversation, pondering his feelings for Rachel.