Title: Hate That I Love You

Author's Note: This is a RxR fic. (English is not my first language, so don't hesitate to correct my grammar!)

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Ross sits on the couch. His eyes are still filled with tears. 'How you doin', Ross?' Joey asks. Joey knows the answer, but this is just the perfect question for a worried friend.

Ross didn't answer. Joey hands him a cup of coffee. 'You need to go outside Ross. Some fresh air.'

'I don't want to.' Ross answers.

Joey nods. 'But you've been here for a week. Maybe it's time to go outside and meet some girls.'

'I don't want to!' Ross screams, all of a sudden. 'She's the only one in my life, I've never felt for another woman the way I felt for Rach.' Ross sits with his head in his hands.

'I know.' Joey nods. 'But I think Rach would want you to get over her. She left to give you a chance.' Joey says. He doesn't know if he is right but at the moment he doesn't care. It hurts him to see his friend so miserable. Joey stands up. 'I'm gonna make some breakfast.'

'I'm not hungry.'

'You haven't been hungry for three days. You're going to kill yourself if you don't eat something.' Joey says. 'C'mon. Some soup.'

'Fine.' Ross stands up.

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Ten minutes later, they start to eat made Ross some soup.

It tastes awful. Ross thinks. But he is glad Joey cares for him. He has to admit, eating something makes him feel a little better.

'I know someone for you.' Joey says.

Ross shakes his head. 'No.'

'Come on Ross, give her a chance. I've dated her, she's very smart and boring, just like you!' Joey says.

Ross gave him a look.

'That's not what I mean. She also loves dinosaurs, and she's great in maths. Plus, she is kinda hot.'

'Did you..' Ross asks.

'No, Ross, I didn't sleep with her and never call her back. I have her number, but I had to cancel the date because I had to go to an audition.' Joey hands him a piece of paper.

'What's her name?'

Joey thinks.

'Don't know it, Joe?'

Joey shakes his head. 'No. But you'll find out!' He adds quickly.

'Anyway, I'm still not going. Not even if she looks like Rach.' Ross gave the number back.

'Ross.' Joey sighs. 'Sooner or later, you are gonna have to get over her..' Joey stands up. 'You'll be fine, if you date her. She might be the person you're looking for.' Joey takes his coat. 'I gotta go to work. I'll be back in a couple of hours.' Joey walks away.

Ross looks at the number. Joey left it on the table.

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Ring...ring. Ross flips his phone open. 'Ross.'

'Hi Ross, it's me.'

'Rachel!' Ross says surprised.

'So...how have you been?'

'Miserable. It's awful out here. God, I miss you so much. And Emma.' Ross admits.

'Me too. Emma's here, she can talk to you later. But she's so upset.'

'Why?'

'Because we're here, and you're there.'

'Oh.' Ross waits a few seconds. 'Rach.'

'What?'

'Joey sets me up on a date.'

'Oh.' Rachel sounds surprised. 'Uhm.' She can't tell him not to go, he's not hers.

'What do you think I should do...?' Ross asks.

Rachel thinks. 'I think you should at least try to date other people. Look, Ross, you're a great guy. And there are so many woman outside waiting for a guy like you.'

'But, I don't want to have another woman.'

'I know. It's pretty hard for me too. But you are have to give them a chance.'

'I guess so.'

'Ross, I have to hang up, I need to go to work.'

'Sure.' Ross answers. 'Bye Rach.'

'Bye Ross.' She hangs up.

Ross looks at the number of the woman, and dials Joey's number.

'Joey.'

'Hi Joe.'

'Ross! What's up?'

'About the number you gave me...'

'Yeah?'

'Does the woman know I'm calling her?'

'Uhm. No. Just pretend you're me. Joey Tribbiani.'

'What?! Do I have to act like you?'

'No, you just have to use my name and stuff. And have a lot of sisters.'

'I don't know, Joe.'

'You want that date or not?'

'Okay, but what if there's a second date?'

'You just have to find a way to explain everything. But you need to use my name to get the first date.'

Ross thinks. 'You have a point.'

'So, you're doing it?'

'Yeah.'

'Way to go man!' Joey says happily. Ross hears a man screaming. 'Uhm, I have to hang up, I'm actually still working. Bye.' He hangs up,

Ross hangs up. He looks at a picture of him and Rachel. He takes the picture, gives it one last look, and places it into a book. 'My first step to get over you Rach.' He stands up and takes a deep breath. 'I just love you so much, why can't I just hate you?' His mind laughs. There's no way on earth that Ross would ever hate Rach.

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Rachel sits behind her desk in Paris. She has 6 hours before she can go home. She takes her wallet and takes a small picture of Ross with Emma. She smiles. She looks at it a few minutes. Then, she start to cry silent tears, and she trows the picture in the trash can.

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That's how much I love you

That's how much I need you

And I can't stand ya

Most everything you do

Make me wanna smile

Can I not like you for a while

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But you won't let me

You upset me girl

and them you kiss my lips

All of a sudden I forget

That I was upset

Can't remember what you did

But I hate it

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You know exactly what to do

So that I can't stay mad at you

For too long, that's wrong

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But I hate it

You know exactly what to touch

So that I don't want to fuss and fight no more

Said I despise that I adore you

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And I hate how much I love you boy

I can't stand how much I need you

And I hate how much I love you boy

But I just can't let you go

And I hate that I love you so

And you completely know the power that you have

The only one that makes me laugh

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Said and it's not fair how you take advantage of the fact that I

love you beyond the reason why

And it just ain't right

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And I hate how much I love you girl

I can't stand how much I need you

And I hate how much I love you girl

But I just can't let you go

And I hate that I love you so

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One of these days maybe your magic won't affect me

And your kiss won't make me weak

But no one in this world knows me the way you know me

So you'll probably always have a spell on me

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That's how much I love you..

That's how much I need you

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Author's Note: I don't know if I should make a next chapter. It's your call. The song is from Rihanna and Ne-Yo, hate that I love you. I made it a little shorter than the original.