Gunther declares his love for Rachel (at Central Perk). In the season's (and series') final episode, Joey and Phoebe help pack up Monica and Chandler's belongings, while Erica delivers to their surprise, she has twins, a boy (Jack) and a girl (Erica). Expecting Rachel to now cancel her plans for Paris, he is devastated when she does not. Saying her goodbyes to everyone, Rachel goes to Ross' apartment last, where they spend the night together. However, Rachel chooses Louis Vuitton and Paris.
Ross, unaware and still in love with her, secures her job at Ralph Lauren, even convincing her boss to increase her salary. While cleaning out her office at Ralph Lauren, she runs into Mark, her former Bloomingdale's colleague (from Season 3), who offers her a job with Louis Vuitton in Paris. She is fired by Ralph Lauren and rejected by Gucci, which leaves her unemployed. Zelner) is seated at the next table, in the restaurant where she is being interviewed. Rachel is scouted for a fashion buyer job with Gucci, but her current boss (Mr. They are eventually paired with a young, expecting mother named Erica ( Anna Faris) and buy a house in Westchester county.
Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, after discovering they are infertile. Mike proposes to Phoebe and they marry mid-season. By the sixth episode, Ross is single again when Charlie reunites with her ex-boyfriend. After several obstacles prevent Joey and Rachel from consummating their relationship (including Joey unable to untie Rachel's bra and Rachel accidentally kneeing Joey in the crotch), they decide to remain platonic. Joey eventually talks to Ross about the situation and Ross seems to give his blessings. Ross tries to hide his hurt, to no avail. However, before going further, they decide to seek Ross' approval, but Ross finds them kissing, back in Manhattan, before they can approach him. The season premiere opens in Barbados, where the season 9 finale ended: Joey sees Ross, his best friend, and Charlie, his ex-girlfriend, kissing in the hotel lobby, then goes to Rachel's room, where the two of them also kiss.