Hello! After a long absence, I am returning to with a new story. I promise to update some of my other stories…honest. I also wanted to return with a new ,exciting story filled with adventure, drama, and romance. Also congrats to Lisa on her Emmy nom for The Comeback.

These characters are the sole property of Bright , Kaufmann, and Crane Productions and Warner Brothers-unless you can spare a certain paleontologist..

There was a flurry of activity in Apt 19 and 20 on a dark , stormy Manhattan afternoon. Rachel went through her dresser as she threw clothes into the suitcase on her bed. She abused her Bloomies discount when everyone decided that what they all needed was a vacation in the Bahamas. Lately she had been shopping even more, it had something to do with how she felt. Ever since London and her half hearted disclosure, she was depressed. With a sigh, she closed the bag and then pulled it from the bedroom. "Why couldn't things be different ?" she thought.

Ross got out of the cab and looked up at the threatening sky. It matched his life perfectly. He looked down at the gold band on his ring finger. "Married?" that was a laugh. He hadn't seen his so called wife since she came to the airport and saw him leaving for his honeymoon with his ex girlfriend. Instead of going with Rachel, he took off after Emily to make up with her. It was naturally in vain and in some way he had to make it up to his friend as well. He couldn't believe that this was the way that the woman he thought he would love forever and him would end up. Emily wanted nothing to do with him. He definitely needed this trip.

Rachel opened the door and then heard a familiar voice. "Mon?" Ross opened the apartment and began to look for some kind of life. He knew that his sister was a stickler for punctuality and for once he had beat her. Rachel didn't realize who was there until she walked into the living room. When she saw him, she turned her head. He was the last thing that she needed to see.

"Hey Rach, where is everyone?" he asked curiously.

"Well Phoebe just called she is coming. Joey went to get a snack for the ride to the airport, Monica had to pick up a few extra things and I don't know where Chandler went." Rachel rattled off the itinerary without emotion. Shrugging his shoulders, Ross plopped down on the white couch and picked up a book. "I guess I'll just wait here." He said. Rachel looked down at him and wished he would leave. Anything so she wouldn't have to look at him. The silence between them was enough that Ross tried to make conversation. I uhm tried to get ahold of Emily one last time, no such luck." He said sadly.

"Well maybe you two just need some space." She said choosing her words carefully. " "Yeah I'll try again when we get back." Rachel made a secret wish, that he would forget about his British bride. She couldn't take her eyes off of him, that body, that thick dark black hair and those hands, oh what he could do with those hands. "Well, I have a few more things to do , so please excuse me." Rachel said quickly. Now she didn't have to look at him.

"I'm here and I can't wait!" screamed Phoebe. "This time I can go Yay!" she squealed. After the birth of the triplets, Phoebe was going through a serious bout of post partum depression. It made it worse that instead of having her little babies with her, they were with their parents , Frank and Alice. Everyone got to travel to London for Ross' wedding but her. Mothers to be can't travel by plane in their third trimester, so everyone wanted Phoebe to get to go on a trip with them this time. Phoebe's enthusiasm brought a smile to Rachel' face. Despite her tragic childhood, Rachel admired that Phoebe always had such a sunny disposition. She could have never done what Phoebe did , go through a pregnancy and childbirth and then give up the babies to her brother.

"We are waiting for everyone to get here, so make yourself comfortable." Rachel said. Phoebe opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water. At least she wasn't alone with Ross anymore.

No one else knew but Monica wasn't that far away. She hadn't gone to the drugstore , she was in Joey and Chandler's apartment. Putting her hands through his sandy hair she cooed as she picked up a glass of champagne and clinked it with her lover's. "Ten whole days in the Bahamas . I can't think of anything more romantic."

"Tropical drinks , lots of sun and you wearing next to nothing. What could be better?" Chandler smiled as he leaned over to kiss Monica.

"How are we going to keep this a secret from everyone?" Monica questioned. Ever since London, the two of them have kept this little romance a secret. Remembering how everyone took sides when Ross and Rachel broke up, they didn't want to tell everyone until they were sure that the relationship would work.

"Well we can go to our own private part of the resort away from the others, Joey can play in the sand, Rachel can sunbathe, Ross can read and Phoebe can be herself, weird." He said in his unique way. Monica now loved his little sarcastic ways that used to annoy her. From the outer doorway, they heard a loud slam. Joey was back.

"What are we going to do?" panicked Chandler. "Stay cool and follow my lead." Monica said as she innocently opened the door of Chandler's room.

"I told you I would help you find it." She smiled and then gave him a look. "Thanks Monica for coming over to help me." He said with a peck on the cheek.

"That's nice. Now that I have got my sandwich, we can leave." Joey smiled. "Bahamas baby!" he yelled. Chandler just rolled his eyes and looked at Monica. "Okay let's meet everyone." The three went across the hall.

Within a few minutes, two cabs drove away as lightning crossed the sky. Eager to be able to touch each other, Monica and Chandler kept eyeing each other. On the other hand, Ross and Rachel ignored each other and kept looking out the window. An accidental brush of his hand, brought a secret smile to Rachel's face. It seemed that the only two who were acting semi normal were Phoebe and Joey. Phoebe eyed the two couples as they all got out of the taxis. Something was definitely going on.

After check in and boarding, the six geared up for their Caribbean escape. As the plane took off, thunder could be heard. Phoebe and Joey chatted along merrily about what they would do when they reached their destination. When they were sure no one was watching or paying attention, Chandler held Monica's hand as they planned a visit to the bathroom for sex. Engrossed in Nora Bing's latest, Rachel tried to keep her mind on her book, but her eyes kept glancing over to that gold band on Ross' finger.

With thunder still crashing, the pilot announced that the seat belt sign would remain on. Monica cursed the announcement. "I wanted to go to the bathroom." She whined. Chandler reassured her they would have their time. At that moment, a great big bolt of lightning crashed against the side of the plane. It tossed the jet around like it was a little toy in the sky. A startled flight attendant let go of the beverage cart and it rolled down the aisle and tipped over. This was not just any storm, but a tropical hurricane.

"May day mayday, " the pilot screamed as the lights of the cockpit began to flicker. The formerly calm passengers began to scream as the plane began to drop ever so slightly.The flight attendant tried to reassure everyone there was no reason to panic. Looking down at the dark turbulent sea caused Joey to exclaim. "Wow it's just like Baywatch when Mitch's son and his ex wife crashed into the water." Ross wasn't as enthusiastic , it was more like he was petrified.

"We're going to die! I won't live to see Ben grow up or win my Nobel prize or find Amelia Earhart." He screamed as he grabbed the arms of the seat as the plane continued to drop.

"We're not going to die , at least not today." Phoebe yelled. "I would have known."

"And how do you know that?" he cried.

"Because Mr. Science Guy, I know the date that everyone is going to die and it's not today." She said.

Others were also beginning to look back on their own lives. Monica thought of how the only thing she wanted in life was to be a wife and mother. It was so not fair , she had the one that she could do that with, and now she was going to die. Chandler seemed content, but that only seemed to mask his fear. Phoebe just closed her eyes and made her peace. She would soon be face to face with her mother. Rachel looked over at Ross, she needed to make her own peace. He looked over at her, he couldn't go to his grave without confessing something to her.

"Rach?" he said taking her hand tenderly. "I've got to tell you something ." Rachel curiously turned to him. He cleared his throat and looked into her eyes. "Well when I was in London, I realized something " Taking another breath he continued. "I realized that I was still in love with you." Her hands went to her mouth. "But when I told you…" He stopped her from talking. "I know. But I was a married man and I thought Emily and I would get back together. I think the reason I said your name was that I knew deep down I still knew it." Rachel gave him her sweetest smile. "It's always been you." He whispered into her ear. Rachel felt a great relief. Now she could tell him the truth. She could tell him the real reason why she came to London.

"Well you know I told you I was busy at work ?" she said.

"Yeah?" Ross was eager to hear what she would say.

"I had come to London to tell you I was still in love with you. I was going to do this until I saw you and Emily kissing and you two looked so in love. I just couldn't do it." She admitted. Ross looked at her in shock and immediately pulled away from her.

"What ! Do you hate me so much that you don't want to see me happy with anyone? Are you a masochist?" Ross exploded. Rachel started to cry. "I thought you would be happy if I told you the truth."

"Not when you tell me that you wanted to wreck my wedding and this wasn't the first time you tried to sabotage my other relationships. This has to be the worst though, you have sunk to an all time low. You wanted to destroy my marriage. I hope you are happy." He sneered.

"I said I was sorry." She sobbed.

With every fire of his being, he turned to her with hate in his eyes. "You have always wanted to get your own way and if you didn't , you would do whatever you wanted. No matter who got hurt and I have usually been the one you have hurt the most. You are nothing but a cold , vindictive bitch." Ross seethed. Rachel's sorrow turned to anger."And you are nothing but a cheating , little dinosaur geek." She yelled back.

"We were on a break! How many times must I say it." Screamed Ross.

"Oh save it Dr. Geller." She yelled. At that moment the plane stopped dropping and went into a full nosedive. The oxygen masks dropped from the overhead.

Monica clutched Chandler as the plane dove. "This is it!" she screamed. She turned to him and then put her head on his shoulder . The hell with everything , Chandler grabbed her and began to kiss her passionately. Her manicured fingers clutched at his shirt tearing the cotton fabric. Joey's glee now turned to panic as he crossed himself and muttered a Hail Mary. Phoebe had reached her own peace. And as the plane continued to drop , Ross ' face softened as he looked into Rachel's terrified eyes.

"If we are going to die , I don't want to spend our last minutes alive fighting. I want to die in the arms of the man I love. The only man I have ever truly loved." Looking at each other, their lips slowly touched and then their mouths mashed together. Throwing their arms around each other, they gave into their passion as the plane plummeted into the dark sea.