A/N - OK This is just an idea that I started writing one day and just
couldn't stop. I'm not sure how long it will be but I hope you all like it.
Monica and Chandler are married and they have two daughters Annabella and
Clare, I'm not sure how old they are but they're young. Monica has a
daughter Eloise from a previous relationship and Chandler has a son David
from his first marriage. David's mum is dead so he lives with C&M. Oh yeah!
Eloise is 15 and David is 16.
This starts just after Clare was born.
~*Nina*~
Chandler looked down at the face of his beloved wife. She lifted her head up to face him smiling slightly and then beckoning his eyes down to the bundle in her arms. Chandler moved his gaze to the bundle. His daughter. Clare Elizabeth. The final part of his family. He gazed at her intently, mesmerized by how tiny she was. How every single part of her was in proportion, tiny. He smiled at Monica again and they enjoyed that moment. Just the three of them. Together.
Just then the hospital door opened and their intimate moment was ruined. Rachel walked in carrying an excited Annabella while Ross followed behind with Eloise and David. As the rest of Chandler's family sat around Monica and was introduced to their newest member Chandler found he didn't miss the quiet moment's he and Monica had just shared. His life was with his kids and friends. He loved them more than he could ever put into words and as long as they were around him he always knew things would work out.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
10 years later and Chandler was starting to regret his words. Sure he loved his kids but with all four of them in the same house there was never a quiet moment. Despite how much he loved his kids he missed the moments when it was just him and Monica. Alone. Together.
"Hey dad!" David shouted from upstairs "Can I have a word with you?"
"Sure. If you remove yourself from the pit you call a room and come downstairs!"
Chandler heard movement and assumed that David was indeed coming downstairs. Two minutes later the living room door opened and Eloise walked in, closely followed by David.
"Hey El" Chandler said glancing at his daughter, "You here for David's word too?"
"Yup. Actually we both wanted to talk to you dad" Chandler's smile widened when Eloise called him dad. It always did. She'd been 3 when he and Monica had gotten married and for the first 2 years he had been Chandy. Now that he was 'dad' he didn't want to do anything to spoil it. He loved her to bits and he always thought the way he felt when she called him dad must be the same way Monica felt when David called her 'mom'
"Sure what is it?"
The two kids glanced at each other, neither one seemed to be the one who spoke. Almost in slow motion the smile on Chandler's face started to fall. He couldn't quite figure out what was so terrible that they didn't dare tell him. He was their dad. They could tell him anything.
Eventually David spoke, "About the weekend. . . . ."
"We don't wanna go"
Chandler exhaled, not realising until then that he had been holding his breath. So that was all. The kids just wanted a bit more freedom.
"Sure. It was meant to be a family weekend away but if you wanna stay here that's fine. As long as no boyfriends - slash - girlfriends come over OK?"
The two nodded their agreement, not sure if their dad could be so understanding. From the looks in their eyes Chandler could tell they were expecting him to turn around, say no and laugh like a maniac.
"But. . . ." he began, enjoying the moment when Eloise and David faces fell, "We will have to work out a lie for your mother. She'll never just let you stay here"
Eloise smiled the mischievous grin she always reserved for her devious plans. She cleared her throat and began
"I've got a big science test on Monday and so I need to stay back to revise. David needs to help me because he's got the same test on Tuesday (* If your confused with their ages, Eloise is 15 and David's 16 but there's only like 3 months difference so their in the same year *)
"That's my girl!" Chandler smiled rubbing her head the way he always used to as a child, "Hope you two have fun!" he added as he walked out of the room to break the news to Monica.
Eloise and David looked at each other before whooping and hugging. They had been trying to get out of Monica's 'Family Weekends' for as long as they could remember and this was the first time they had managed to do it. This was going to be the start of something amazing.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"OK!" Monica yelled as she stood next to the Bing Family's people carrier, "Eloise, David could you come here please?"
"Sure mom" David replied as he buckled Belle into her seat, across from him he saw Eloise doing the same for Clare. In the moment their eyes meet they both shared a grin. This weekend was going to be the best ever!
"Right!" Monica said, "The number of the guest house is on the refrigerator, you both have our cell numbers in case we're out. We'll ring you tonight about 7, so Belle and Clare can say goodnight. Then we'll ring you tomorrow at 6 just before we leave. OK? Oh and if you need anything there's some money you-know-where, but it's only for emergencies OK?!"
"Ja mein Fruher" David replied rolling his eyes as he saluted. Both Monica and Eloise were forced to laugh. David became so much like Chandler every day, at almost the same rate as Eloise became like Monica.
Monica eventually gave in and kissed them both goodbye, telling them sternly to revise as she did so. She finally opened her door and got into the car. As Chandler peeped the horn and drove off David and Eloise saw Monica frantically waving out of the window before the smiled and walked inside.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"OK!" Eloise shouted as she walked out of the kitchen and towards David. She still couldn't believe they were here. Home alone. Finally!! She and David had always got on great, despite the fact that they weren't related she had always called him her brother, she was his sister, Chandler was her dad and Monica was his mom, "well we have Doritos, tortillas and salsa, plain old chips. And a hell of a lot of junk food in the fridge!"
David smiled as he grabbed for the cable remote, "Man! This is going to be the best weekend ever!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Later that night David was awoken by a strange noise at his door. He didn't dare sit up, scared that if he did some lunatic might blow his head off. Instead he lay huddled up under his blanket listening to the storm rage outside. Suddenly the possible murderer at his door spoke,
"Can I sleep in here tonight?"
David exhaled in relief. It was only Eloise, scared of the storm like she had always been. He untangled himself from his covers and glanced over at his sister before replying,
"Yeah sure. I'll put the blankets on the floor"
Eloise visibly relaxed and walked over to her brother. He spread his sheet on the floor and then folded the thick blanket around the two of them. The two sat there in silence for a few minutes, the only sound in the dark room was the sound of their heavy breathing. Suddenly a bolt of lightening illuminated the sky and Eloise jumped closer to David. She buried her head in the crook of his neck, the one place she felt safe. She felt David place his arm around her shoulder and whisper in her ear,
"It's Ok El, It's only a storm. Sshh, don't worry. You're safe here"
And Eloise realised she was safe, because David loved her and he would protect her from any storm, no matter what. She snuggled closer but when the next bolt of lightening struck jumped away.
David laughed slightly as he pulled her back towards her, "You always were scared of storms weren't you?"
Eloise nodded as she looked into his eyes
"Always. But they just don't seem so bad anymore"
"It's OK to be scared" David replied stroking her hair, "I won't tell anyone"
Eloise shook her head, "I'm not scared anymore" She slowly moved her face towards David and brushed her lips against his. He seemed shocked at first and tensed. She drew away and before she lost her nerve kissed him again. This time he didn't pull away. They remained locked together. Two people becoming one and in that moment Eloise really wasn't scared of the storm anymore. Because she had her protector with her and in the intensity of their kiss she could hear the thunder around them, she was only aware of the lightening when it illuminated their room and then it was just a light. And that wasn't scary at all.
This starts just after Clare was born.
~*Nina*~
Chandler looked down at the face of his beloved wife. She lifted her head up to face him smiling slightly and then beckoning his eyes down to the bundle in her arms. Chandler moved his gaze to the bundle. His daughter. Clare Elizabeth. The final part of his family. He gazed at her intently, mesmerized by how tiny she was. How every single part of her was in proportion, tiny. He smiled at Monica again and they enjoyed that moment. Just the three of them. Together.
Just then the hospital door opened and their intimate moment was ruined. Rachel walked in carrying an excited Annabella while Ross followed behind with Eloise and David. As the rest of Chandler's family sat around Monica and was introduced to their newest member Chandler found he didn't miss the quiet moment's he and Monica had just shared. His life was with his kids and friends. He loved them more than he could ever put into words and as long as they were around him he always knew things would work out.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
10 years later and Chandler was starting to regret his words. Sure he loved his kids but with all four of them in the same house there was never a quiet moment. Despite how much he loved his kids he missed the moments when it was just him and Monica. Alone. Together.
"Hey dad!" David shouted from upstairs "Can I have a word with you?"
"Sure. If you remove yourself from the pit you call a room and come downstairs!"
Chandler heard movement and assumed that David was indeed coming downstairs. Two minutes later the living room door opened and Eloise walked in, closely followed by David.
"Hey El" Chandler said glancing at his daughter, "You here for David's word too?"
"Yup. Actually we both wanted to talk to you dad" Chandler's smile widened when Eloise called him dad. It always did. She'd been 3 when he and Monica had gotten married and for the first 2 years he had been Chandy. Now that he was 'dad' he didn't want to do anything to spoil it. He loved her to bits and he always thought the way he felt when she called him dad must be the same way Monica felt when David called her 'mom'
"Sure what is it?"
The two kids glanced at each other, neither one seemed to be the one who spoke. Almost in slow motion the smile on Chandler's face started to fall. He couldn't quite figure out what was so terrible that they didn't dare tell him. He was their dad. They could tell him anything.
Eventually David spoke, "About the weekend. . . . ."
"We don't wanna go"
Chandler exhaled, not realising until then that he had been holding his breath. So that was all. The kids just wanted a bit more freedom.
"Sure. It was meant to be a family weekend away but if you wanna stay here that's fine. As long as no boyfriends - slash - girlfriends come over OK?"
The two nodded their agreement, not sure if their dad could be so understanding. From the looks in their eyes Chandler could tell they were expecting him to turn around, say no and laugh like a maniac.
"But. . . ." he began, enjoying the moment when Eloise and David faces fell, "We will have to work out a lie for your mother. She'll never just let you stay here"
Eloise smiled the mischievous grin she always reserved for her devious plans. She cleared her throat and began
"I've got a big science test on Monday and so I need to stay back to revise. David needs to help me because he's got the same test on Tuesday (* If your confused with their ages, Eloise is 15 and David's 16 but there's only like 3 months difference so their in the same year *)
"That's my girl!" Chandler smiled rubbing her head the way he always used to as a child, "Hope you two have fun!" he added as he walked out of the room to break the news to Monica.
Eloise and David looked at each other before whooping and hugging. They had been trying to get out of Monica's 'Family Weekends' for as long as they could remember and this was the first time they had managed to do it. This was going to be the start of something amazing.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"OK!" Monica yelled as she stood next to the Bing Family's people carrier, "Eloise, David could you come here please?"
"Sure mom" David replied as he buckled Belle into her seat, across from him he saw Eloise doing the same for Clare. In the moment their eyes meet they both shared a grin. This weekend was going to be the best ever!
"Right!" Monica said, "The number of the guest house is on the refrigerator, you both have our cell numbers in case we're out. We'll ring you tonight about 7, so Belle and Clare can say goodnight. Then we'll ring you tomorrow at 6 just before we leave. OK? Oh and if you need anything there's some money you-know-where, but it's only for emergencies OK?!"
"Ja mein Fruher" David replied rolling his eyes as he saluted. Both Monica and Eloise were forced to laugh. David became so much like Chandler every day, at almost the same rate as Eloise became like Monica.
Monica eventually gave in and kissed them both goodbye, telling them sternly to revise as she did so. She finally opened her door and got into the car. As Chandler peeped the horn and drove off David and Eloise saw Monica frantically waving out of the window before the smiled and walked inside.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"OK!" Eloise shouted as she walked out of the kitchen and towards David. She still couldn't believe they were here. Home alone. Finally!! She and David had always got on great, despite the fact that they weren't related she had always called him her brother, she was his sister, Chandler was her dad and Monica was his mom, "well we have Doritos, tortillas and salsa, plain old chips. And a hell of a lot of junk food in the fridge!"
David smiled as he grabbed for the cable remote, "Man! This is going to be the best weekend ever!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Later that night David was awoken by a strange noise at his door. He didn't dare sit up, scared that if he did some lunatic might blow his head off. Instead he lay huddled up under his blanket listening to the storm rage outside. Suddenly the possible murderer at his door spoke,
"Can I sleep in here tonight?"
David exhaled in relief. It was only Eloise, scared of the storm like she had always been. He untangled himself from his covers and glanced over at his sister before replying,
"Yeah sure. I'll put the blankets on the floor"
Eloise visibly relaxed and walked over to her brother. He spread his sheet on the floor and then folded the thick blanket around the two of them. The two sat there in silence for a few minutes, the only sound in the dark room was the sound of their heavy breathing. Suddenly a bolt of lightening illuminated the sky and Eloise jumped closer to David. She buried her head in the crook of his neck, the one place she felt safe. She felt David place his arm around her shoulder and whisper in her ear,
"It's Ok El, It's only a storm. Sshh, don't worry. You're safe here"
And Eloise realised she was safe, because David loved her and he would protect her from any storm, no matter what. She snuggled closer but when the next bolt of lightening struck jumped away.
David laughed slightly as he pulled her back towards her, "You always were scared of storms weren't you?"
Eloise nodded as she looked into his eyes
"Always. But they just don't seem so bad anymore"
"It's OK to be scared" David replied stroking her hair, "I won't tell anyone"
Eloise shook her head, "I'm not scared anymore" She slowly moved her face towards David and brushed her lips against his. He seemed shocked at first and tensed. She drew away and before she lost her nerve kissed him again. This time he didn't pull away. They remained locked together. Two people becoming one and in that moment Eloise really wasn't scared of the storm anymore. Because she had her protector with her and in the intensity of their kiss she could hear the thunder around them, she was only aware of the lightening when it illuminated their room and then it was just a light. And that wasn't scary at all.