Then

Chapter One: I Thought I Loved You Then

This chapter is completely just setting this fic up. The rest of the chapters should be substantially longer, just have faith in me. I'm pretty excited to write this. I know there don't seem to be that many Mondler fans left in this fandom, but, seeing as I've again found my muse, I feel the need to write this. :) And, just a warning, it might just get a little mushy. But, with a plot.

I don't own any of the characters. Just borrowing them for my own amusement. And yours. Hopefully.

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Chandler lay in bed, listening to the thunder rumbling. Thanks to the thunderstorm raging outside, the bed was quite crowded. At each flash of lightening and clap of thunder, he saw his daughter Erica move closer to Monica, saw his son Jack literally jump, holding onto his giant teddy bear, and felt their youngest, Phoebe, moving closer to him.

He smiled, remembering the day he went to Phoebe to tell her they were naming their daughter after her, since she had named one of the triplets after him. She broke down crying as she hugged him, telling him she'd always known how amazing of a man he was.

Moving his gaze to Monica, a small smile played on his lips. He loved watching her sleep. Once upon a time, he had thought the whole concept of watching someone sleep was rather creepy. Not too long after they started dating, he immediately realized the opposite. It was so soothing watching her sleep. He remembered the first night he had watched her sleep. It couldn't have been more than a few weeks after they started seeing each other, and 'what they were' was still up in the air since they had yet to talk about it, but deep down, he knew. After that night, he knew. He wouldn't have admitted it out loud, and was hardly even admitting it to himself.

But, he knew. He knew they were something special. He knew she was someone he didn't want to let go of. In his mind, the "L" word even somehow crept in, but he pushed that thought away at the time. Far, far away. Months away.

Feeling Monica's hand on his, reaching across the bed, across their three children, Chandler couldn't help but smile.

'And I thought I loved her then…'

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I hadn't told you yet

but I thought I loved you then

And now you're my whole life

And now you're my whole world

And I just can't believe

The way I feel about you, girl

Like a river meets the sea

Stronger than it's ever been

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then

(Then, Brad Paisley)

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To be continued

Have faith in me! I know that was super, incredibly short, sorry! Just kinda introducing it :) Please review, and I'll continue soon!