To Monica, Chandler had always been her friend that lived across the hall. Her friend that was sarcastic. That was before him and Kathy got together. Kathy broke up with Joey to be with chandler. Now that Kathy and Chandler were dating, Monica felt this sense of jealousy come over her. She didn't know why. Now it was worse than it was before. It was much worse. Not only were Kathy and Chandler dating, they were now expecting a baby. They were living together at her place. He wanted to marry her because it was the right thing to do but she said no. They had been together for a year now. And now Kathy was 9 months pregnant and with the man that Monica suddenly had feelings for. Strong feelings. But she couldn't tell him that.
"You look exhausted." Monica said to Chandler one day at the coffee house.
He yawned and sat down beside her with a cup of coffee and an English muffin. "I'm so tired. Kathy isn't sleeping very well and always wants a milk shake at three in the morning."
Monica smiled with sympathy. "Where is she?" Monica asked, she was actually happy Kathy wasn't there. She wanted Chandler to be happy but she didn't like seeing them together. He didn't belong with Kathy.
"At home. I'm supposed to bring her some muffins." Chandler said with another yawn.
Monica rubbed his back. "Don't worry it will all be over soon."
Chandler nodded. "Hopefully. She was due 5 days ago." He groaned and stood up without another word to get the muffins that were now ready to take home to his girlfriend.
"Am I crazy Rachel?" Monica asked later that day. "Why do I like him so much? He has a girlfriend. A pregnant girlfriend. There is obviously nothing I can do about it."
Rachel poured some more alcohol into Monica's glass. "No you aren't crazy. I went through the same thing with Ross and Julie. It worked out for me." Rachel nudged her. "I ended up with Ross."
Monica smiled. "Ross and Julie weren't expecting a baby."
"Still, they were only dating for 3 months when she got pregnant and had to rush things because of the baby. You never know, they might not last."
Monica couldn't help but smile.
Rachel laughed. "Well don't look so happy about it."
Kathy must have went into labor in the middle of the night because Monica woke up to a text from Chandler. It was a picture of him and his new son Logan. She thought being a father already suited him. He looked great holding a baby. She replied back that he was beautiful. And he was, he was Chandler's mini me.
Monica went up to the hospital to see them. As much as she didn't like Kathy, she really was a nice person which made Monica even madder because it made Monica like Kathy.
Monica even went over to Kathy's and Chandler's apartment some days after work and on her days off. She really liked Logan and liked being near Chandler. Even though he was with his girlfriend.
"I thought these feelings for Chandler would be gone but ever since Logan was born, they grew stronger." Monica said and put her head in her hands at the table.
Rachel sat next to her. "Just give it time. I'm sure they'll go away."
But they weren't and it was frustrating. Monica even tried to go on a date with a guy named Adam to try to forget about Chandler. It didn't work though. After the one date, she never saw Adam again. It didn't bother her. She really didn't want to see him.
Two months had went by and one morning Joey came over for breakfast as usual but this morning he looked tired.
"You ok Joey?" Monica asked.
Joey sat at the kitchen table and took a sip of orange juice that Monica had gotten for him. "Chandler and I stayed up half the night talking when he showed up last night."
Monica looked at him confused. "He came over?"
Joey nodded. "Yes. He got up in the middle of the night with a note beside him from Kathy. She met someone else and that since it was her apartment, he needed to leave. So he came here to live here with me again. He showed up here at 2 in the morning."
Monica's mouth dropped open. She didn't want him with Kathy but she didn't want them to break up like this. "What about Logan? How's Chandler doing?"
"Logan is with him. Kathy said Logan could stay with him for a couple days and then he has to give him back. Chandler is really upset." Joey told her.
Monica handed Joey a bowl of grits. "I'll see if there is anything I can do."
