AN: This goes out to all the kids, family, friends, and teachers in the Connecticut middle school shooting. My Prayers are with your family. I can't imagine what you guys are going through right now!
Monica sat on the couch in the living room watching the 9'o'clock news on T.V. Chandler was away on a business trip in Chicago. He has been gone all week and is suppose to come home the twenty-second. Today was December 20, 2010.
She watched the weather man pointing around the area from Chicago to New York...there was a big snow storm heading their way.
"Oh no." Is all Monica could say.
A few minutes later Cole came bounding down the stairs. "Mommy!" The four year old said running straight for the couch "Can we watch cartoons?" He asked with a smile on his face
Monica smiled weakly back at him. She was worried about Chandler but didn't want to show it around Cole "Sure." She said and turned Spongebob on for him "But only for alittle while, it's almost time for bed." She said as she got up to leave
Cole stopped her before she could get any further "Mommy, aren't you going to watch with me?" He asked looking up at her
"Yeah buddy I'm just going to get some water." She said leaving again "Do you want a glass too?"
"Yes please." He said still looking at the T.V.
Fifteen minutes later Cole was lying down on the couch with his head resting in Monica's lap fast asleep. She looked down at him, and slowly grabbed the remote from under his arms and turned off the T.V. She slowly got up and out from underneath him. She then picked him up, and started walking upstairs to his room.
Once she reached his bed she pulled back the blankets and lied him down. He stirred and opened his eyes "Mommy? When is Daddy coming home?" He asked sleepily
She sat down on his bed "Not for a couple more day's honey." She said as she carefully took off his glasses and put them on his bedside table. He looked a lot like Chandler with glasses on.
"Will he be here for my Birthday?" He asked now wide awake.
"Yes honey, now go to sleep." She bent down and kissed him on the forehead "I love you."
"I love you too." Cole said as he closed his eyes.
She closed the door as she left his room. Monica made her way back downstairs. As she passed the windows she saw that it was already starting to snow. She remembered last year her and Chandler would always watch the snow fall every night together and he would wrap his arms around her to keep her warm...
*FLASHBACK*
December 24, 2009
Monica came downstairs to find Chandler starring out the window "I finally got him to go to sleep. He is really excited about tomorrow." She said walking over to where Chandler was standing
Chandler turned around and reached out for her to come stand in front of him. She smiled and did so.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind. He then rested his head against hers. "It's beautiful." She said
He kissed the side of her head "Yeah...it really is." He said in a whisper. After awhile and neither of them said anything. Neither of them wanted to move either; until Monica started shaking. "You cold?" He asked with a grin on his face rubbing her arms and holding her closer to him.
Monica smiled "A little." She said
Chandler leaned down so that he was right next to her ear. So close he could barely catch his breath "Well I know how I can warm you up." He said as his grin got even bigger.
Monica turned in his arms so that she was facing him "Oh yeah? What did you have in mind?" She said with a smile, knowing exactly what he was probably thinking.
He then without any hesitation picked her up in one swift move and brought her over to the couch. She laughed the whole way until he sat her back down. He climbed on top of her and started to kiss her neck. He then pulled back a minute later "You getting warm yet?" He said with a smile.
She smiled "That gets me a little hot right there." She said and kissed him on the lips
*PRESENT*
The phone rang and jolted Monica out of her thoughts and back to reality. On the third ring she answered it. "Hello?"
"Mon, it's me..." He yelled into the phone "Tom is letting us go early." He paused "I'm at the airport..." She could tell that he was probably yelling over all the people around him "...but they aren't...letting any planes out..."
"Chandler honey?" Monica said a little louder "Chandler I can't hear you." She said
"Planes...aren't...I can't..." He said but Monica only caught half of what he said.
On the other side of the line Chandler was rushing to find someone he could talk to that might know what is going on and why he can't get a plane back to New York. He went up to the counter where there were a lot of angry people "I'v got to get home..." "My kids are expecting me..." and "It's almost Christmas..." Were some of the conversations that were being yelled at the clerks on the other side of the counter.
Chandler went up to the girl in the blue vest behind the counter and said "Excuse me can you tell me why they aren't letting any planes out?" He asked polity
The lady looked at Chandler annoyed "There's a snow storm outside Sir." She said then turned back to the other people that were asking for her.
Chandler was confused "Snow storm?" He said to himself. He then turned around and walked over to the giant window. "Oh my God." He said seeing the heavy snow fall. He had to call Monica back.
I plan to have this story finished before Christmas if any of you were wondering...Merry Christmas and please review to tell me what you think :)
