Disclaimer: This is a fictional story. All characters depicted are over 18 years of age.
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Setting:
This story takes place in Season 10 when Rachel was planning on taking at job at Louis Vuitton in Paris, France.
Characters:
Rachel Greene (Age 33) - Mother of Emma. Worked at Ralph Lauren.
Paolo (Age 38) - Rachel's ex-boyfriend from Season 1.
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Rachel was roaming the streets of Paris on a beautiful sunny morning. She had flown in the night before and was scheduled to meet with several executives at Louis Vuitton later in the afternoon to talk about a position that her friend Mark had referred her. It was a difficult decision to make. New York was all she's known. Her closest friends were there. She was raising a baby there with Ross. And now she's potentially uprooting her entire life and moving to another country thousands of miles away for a new job.
She was enjoying the sights and sounds of Paris. It's a fantastic city after all. The people are nice, the food scene is amazing, and of course, when you work in the fashion industry, there are very few places better to work than in Paris. As she continued to stroll through the busy streets, suddenly she heard a voice behind her, "Rachel?".
She turned around and was shocked to see who it was. It was Paolo, her ex-boyfriend from almost 10 years ago. Even though it's been many years since she last saw him, he still looked very much the same. He was handsome, tanned, perfectly built.
"Oh my god, is that you Paolo?" Rachel exclaimed.
"Yes it is!" replied Paolo as he quickly gave Rachel a hug. "What in the world are you doing in Paris?"
Rachel returned the hug and responded, "Well, I'm actually here for a job interview. By the way, your English is like perfect now. When we dated you could barely speak more than a few words!"
Paolo chuckled, "Well, it's been almost 10 years. I've had a lot of time to learn! Anyway, I'm actually on business here as well and I gotta run to a meeting now, but are you around tonight? Maybe we can grab dinner and catch up?"
"Yea sure, that sounds great" Rachel replied.
The two exchanged their contact information and went on their separate ways. After Rachel finished her meeting at Louis Vuitton, she returned to her hotel to get ready for her dinner with Paolo. Paolo had picked a fancy French restaurant in the heart of Paris for their dinner date. Rachel wanted to make sure she dressed appropriately for the dinner and picked a black mini-dress with a low cut criss-cross neckline, spaghetti straps, and a high cut vented hem. It prominently showed off her C-cup breasts and tanned legs.
When she arrived at the restaurant, Paolo was already out-front waiting for her. When he saw her approaching, he gasped at the stunning beuaty walking towards him. Even though they had dated in the past, he had forgotten just how sexy Rachel was. Even now 10 years later, she was still as stunning as ever.
Paolo took Rachel's hand and gave it a quick peck, "You look magnificent Rachel!".
"Why thank you, you don't look so bad yourself!" Rachel responded as the two walked into the restaurant. After the two sat down at the table, they ordered a couple of drinks and then engaged in some small talk.
"Rachel, it's really great to see you." Paolo quipped. "I know we didn't exactly end on great terms, but I do want to apologize again for hitting on your friend Phoebe. It was never my intention to hurt you. I still regret my action to this day, and I hope you can forgive me for that."
Rachel was a little surprised by Paolo's contriteness but was at the same time very appreciative of his apology. "Look Paolo, that was a million years ago. I'm not the type to hold grudges for years and years. We've both moved on with our lives and consider it water under the bridge."