This is set around the third season when Monica decided that she wanted to have a baby and was about to go to the sperm bank. Instead of bumping into Joey, she bumps into Chandler.

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You've always been my baby

Chapter 1

Monica looked at the mirror once more. She has been obsessively reassuring herself that what she was about to do was not a crazy idea, unlike what her friends had been constantly saying. "Alright Monica, you know this is what you want. You know this will make your life complete. Tonight, you will no longer be alone. You will no longer feel lonely for someone will love you with the same amount of love you give." She reassured once more. She was making her way towards the door when Chandler entered the apartment.

"Hey."

"Hey." She answered back, feeling a little nervous knowing that Chandler will be bugging her again about the whole baby thing.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"To the bank."

"Sperm or regular?" He asked with a hint of sarcasm.

"Sperm." Monica answered deadpan.

"So you're really doing this, huh?" Monica was baffled with the way Chandler was asking her these questions. She thought that she'd just play it cool.

"Oh yeah, picked a guy, 37135."

"Sounds nice." He smirked and then looked down at his shoe. He often looks at his shoe when he's nervous of saying something. They were silent for a while –Monica not knowing what to say next and Chandler mustering his courage to tell Monica that what she's doing is foolish. Then, Chandler thought that if didn't say it now, it might be too late. "Don't you think that what you're doing is a little rash? I mean, breaking up with Richard doesn't mean that it's the end of the world; that there is nobody in this world who'd love you."

Monica got a little irritated. Chandler was there during the time she was depressed for breaking up with Richard. He knew how miserable her life has been since he was gone. "I know that… that he's not my life anymore, that's why I'm moving on… I'm having a baby…" Chandler then cut in.

"Fine, I get it, but why go to a bank? I mean, don't you think it'd be better if you know the guy who'd father your child?"



"Don't you think I'd like that too?" Monica was now bursting with anger. She felt that Chandler doesn't understand her and that he was making everything so hard. "Don't you think I'd want to have a normal family? Where I'd meet a guy, fall in love, get married and then start a family? You know of all things that it's what I dream of, but I don't think it's gonna happen to me, Chandler. I think this baby is my only chance to have a family." The sudden anger she was feeling suddenly became pity. Tears were starting to brim on her eyes, trying her best not to show Chandler that she was crying.

Chandler felt horrible for making his friend cry. He wasn't there to make Monica feel bad about what had happened to her life. For all he knows, the reason why he was there in the first place was to comfort her and to make her feel that she's not alone. "How 'bout I father your baby?" Chandler blurted out. He, himself was even shocked with what he had just said.

"What?" Monica surprised with what Chandler had just said. "Are you out of your mind?"

"What? Why not? I mean, we've known each other for I don't know how long; neighbors for 5 years; best friends since we've been neighbors? I mean, why not? I have no medical condition or whatsoever. My family doesn't have a history of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes or cancer. C'mon I'd be your perfect candidate. Plus, I'm handsome, funny, and good in math! You'd want your kid to be good in math right?" Chandler suddenly boasted.

"It's not that easy. Yeah sure, you have those great qualities, and I agree with everything with what you said, but it's too complicated."

"No it's not."

"Yes it is!" Monica was certain.

"Maybe you're the only one who thinks that it'll be. C'mon, give me reason why you think that this is gonna be complicated." Chandler challenged.

"Okay, first you're with Janice and you love her. What do you think will she feel if she finds out that you're having a baby with me? Second, Ross. Do you think he'd agree with this kind of set-up? Add to that Joey, Phoebe and Rachel who'd certainly flip once they find out what we're planning." Monica rebutted.

"Ross and the gang wouldn't flip. I think they'd be happy that I helped you to be happy. And for Janice, well, I was actually thinking about breaking up with her. Our relationship is going nowhere and I think I need to have something important in my life too, you know, like a baby."

Monica was appealed with Chandler's suggestion, but was then a little perplexed with his last statement. Something important in my life too, like a baby? Does he mean? "Are you saying that you're not only donating some of your best swimmers, but you also want to be like the father?" Monica tried to clarify.

"Yeah, something like that. You want to know a secret?" Monica's eyes began to sparkle. "I've always wanted to be a dad, but I couldn't find the right woman who I want to have a child with. But now, I guess I've found her, and she's you."



"Chandler, don't take this the wrong way but…" Monica was trying to decipher how she was going to say this to Chandler without hurting his feelings. "You're Chandler. I mean… you're… Chandler, commitment phobic, freaks out when things get serious. I mean, I love you… 'Cause you're my best friend, but I don't think you're not 'father material.' Sorry." Monica admitted.

"What will it take to make you believe that I'm not like that? That I'm not that Chandler who leaves every time things get serious? Why are you killing the dream?" Chandler challenged once more.

"What dream? It has only been you're dream since like… I don't know, 2 minutes? Plus, I have a long list of names to back me up with my perception of you."

"Hey, I've longed to be a father, and the only reason that you're thinking of me that way is because I'm afraid to show my 'father material' side because… I'm afraid that people'd laugh at me." Chandler sheepishly admitted.

"Fine, okay, I'm sorry. But I just don't think that it'll work. We're good friends, Chandler. I don't want to ruin that because of some hasty decision that you've made."

"Okay, how 'bout I prove it to you that I could really be a father?"

"Okay, how?" Monica challenged.

"I'm gonna adopt." Chandler said it with pride.

"You're gonna adopt just to prove to me that you're really father material?" Monica replied.

"Yes I am."

"Okay. Fine, then prove it Chandler Bing. If you could be father enough to that baby, then maybe you could father my baby, deal?"

"Deal!" The both of them shook hands and smiled at each other, knowing that after today, their lives would be completely changed.

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