“Also I have to break up with Chandler.” Rachel thought to herself. “I’m gonna choose Ross after all I went through with Chandler. I only fear hes gonna be I'm more pain from his broken heart than I am from my head.”
A few minutes later
Ross and Rachel walked in the door. Chandler and Monica were playing pinocle at the kitchen table. Monica was first to see Rachels pained look.
“The elevator knocked me down and out.” Rachel said. “Plus Ross managed to accidentally knock me on the head a few times when we were coming home tonight.”
“Ah.” Chandler said. “Who says chivalry was dead?”
“Chandler I gotta talk to you.” Rachel leaned in close. “Alone.”
“Uh guys do you mind?” Chandler said looking up.
“I gotta run too. Really early meeting in the morning.” Ross said as Monica passed by. “Whos your date with?”
“Whos your meeting with?” Monica came back.
“Touche’.” Ross said as he closed the door. “I love you Rachel.”
“Bye!” Rachel waved as she sat down. Ross closed the door. Rachel waited a few beats before she said what she had to say. “Chandler, you know we’ve how we said that you knew that I would have to eventually choose between you and Ross?” She said taking Chandlers hand.
“Yeah?” Chandler grabbed Monicas cards. “She WAS bluffing. Oh man!”
“Well I’ve made my choice.”
“Oh by the way she got her insurance check for the fire today. She will go to a hotel tomorrow. That will leave more time for you and me.”
“Chandler! Have you not been listening to a word I have been saying?”
“No, I’ve been much too busy trying to change the subject.” Chandler said. “And I think I’m gonna know what you're gonna say.”
“You do?”
“Yeah.” Chandler said. He took her hand and smiled hopefully. “You’re choosing me right?”
Rachel shook her head.
Chandler gritted his teeth.”You chose Ross.”
“Yes.” Chandler got of his seat and ran his hands over his face. “But let me explain!”
“Ok. “
“If I chose you I would be breaking Ross’s heart twice-fold. The one two punch. He would alrady be reeling from the breakup but god knows how he would take the fact that I left him for you. This makes things much better.”
“I’m not so sure.” Chandler kneeled by her. “I love you Rachel. Much more than he ever will.”
“I know that. You’re the most wonderful, most caring man I have ever known. There must be some woman out there who can appreciate you as much as I have.”
“If she truly cared about me, she wouldn’t do this.”
“Chandler!” Rachel said as Chandler went to his room.
“I want to be alone right now.” Chandler said by his door. “I have to think for a very long time.”
Chandler closed the door. Rachel wiped her eyes as she went to her own room. As she went to sleep that night she could have sworn she heard choked sobs behind the thin wall that seperated her from Chandler who was know dealing was the most upsetting thing in his life.
“God help me. Did I do the right thing?” She wondered aloud.
She heard a soft knocking on her door. She hopped off of her bed and ran to the door.
“Chandler?” She thought when she opened the door. It wasnt Chandler.
“Hi!” Ross said hugging her and giving her a soft kiss on the lips. He pulled away.
“I’m not that fragile.” Rachel said pulling him in the room. “You can kiss me harder than that.”
“Okay.” Ross said and swept her up in his arms and gave her the same kiss but only more passionate that the one before. In fact it was the best kiss he had ever given her. Reluctantly she pulled back and sat on her bed. She patted the area beside her and Ross took a seat.
“Wow.” He smiled. “You look so much better than you did when I brought you home.”
“Really?” Rachel took a look in the mirror, the first time she had done so since she had come home. She had a big purple bruise around her forhead and around her neck from where she hit the bench in the elevator.”How do I look better? I feel like a walking talking blueberry head.”
“No not looks wise. You’ve always been beautiful. When they made that famous Venus painting they really should have had you on it. But there is something different about you.”
“What?” Rachel asked.
“You look like you've taken a load off your mind. Youre even smiling right now. Whatever it was must have been bothering you has gone away or something big has ended.” Ross said.
“Ross you don’t know how right you are.” Rachel said thinking about Chandler. It was true being all that secretive and careful had been taxing. Even Chandler will eventually admit he was glad all the sneaking around was over. Rachel looked into Ross’s eyes.
“I love you too you freaky waitress chick.”
Ross and Rachel kissed, then Rachel turned the light out. Next door Chandler lie listening to who he assumed was Rachel in the next room. All that was on his mind was one thought. “Now what?”
