This is my first ever fanfic so please be nice! It takes place at the end of series 7, that's all you need to know.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own any of the characters.

Chapter 1: The Bings.

The Bings. The Bings.

The words echoed in Chandlers head. Tomorrow, he and Monica were going to become 'The Bings'. And this thought scared him to death. It wasn't that he didn't love her, because he did. He loved her more than anything, but he just couldn't become the Bings. The Bings' marriages always ended in disaster and he just couldn't do that to Monica.

"Hey sweetie!" Monica walked into the apartment, kissing Chandler softly, "Do you realise that tomorrow we're going to be married? Married!" She grinned with excitement and squeezed his hand.

"Yeah." He laughed nervously, not looking Monica in the eyes. She didn't notice that he was acting strange though - she was too excited about the wedding to notice anything really. Chandler was glad that she didn't notice his weirdness, it would only worry her. And Chandler wanted anything but that. He looked at her bright blue eyes shining as she grinned up at him, and felt his heart melt. He couldn't believe how much he loved her. But that was why he couldn't marry her, he would do anything to protect her and by marrying her he was just asking for something horrible to go wrong.

"You okay honey?" She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked into his eyes, she could always tell how he was feeling with just one look. But this time he looked away quickly.

"I'm fine." He tried to sound upbeat and happy but it came out all squeaky and high pitch so he quickly pulled her into a hug, just needing to hold her in his arms.

"Hey guys!" They pulled apart as Rachel ran into the appartment, "Right Bing, out of here! You're sleeping in mine and Joey's apartment tonight, I'm not having you two spending the night together before the weeding. Don't want to jinx anything!" Chandler laughed at the irony of what she had just said. They didn't need to worry about jinxing anything before the wedding, they would be jinxed as soon as they said 'I do'.

"Okay, night Mon." He wrapped his arms around her again and breathed in the smell of her hair. God, he loved her so much, and that was the problem. If he married her everything would be married, because they would be 'the Bings'.

"Night, I love you Chandler." She placed a tender kiss on his lips and ran her hands through his hair.

"I love you too Mon, so much." he whispered softly into her ear and pulled away, placing a soft kiss on her forehead before he gave her hand a soft squeeze and went through to Joey's.

He closed the door and sat down in the barcalounger, putting his head in his hands. What was he going to do? He had never felt this way about anyone before. He couldn't even remember his life before he was with Monica, she was his everything. He was so confused. He was Chandler, the commitment-phobe, but Monica made him forget about all that. He wanted to spend his whole life with her. But he just couldn't, he couldn't become the Bings. Bings' marriages were cursed. He could hear Monica talking to Rachel in apartment 20. Jesus, she was loud.

"I know Rach, I'm so excited. I thought this day would never come. I've finally found my soul mate, my prince charming! Who would have thought it would be Chandler? I just can't wait to become Mrs Bing!"

There it was again. Mrs Bing. He couldn't do that to Monica. She'd waited her whole life to get married and everything would end in misery if they became the Bings. It broke his heart as he picked up the pen and began to scribble on the piece of paper, but he had to do this. For Monica.

"Tell Mon I'm sorry. X"

He put the note on the counter and walked out of the apartment, closing the door quietly. "I love you." he whispered, blowing a kiss to the door of apartment 20, before slowly walking down the stairs and out into the busy New York street.

"Night Rach." Monica hugged her best friend and walked through to her bedroom. She snuggled down under the covers, thinking of Chandler. It physically hurt her sometimes, how much she loved him. She actually missed him right now. After all this time her heart still melted with just one look into his bright blue eyes, and she still got goosebumps when he brushed against her. When he kissed her she still got butterflies, and it was all that she could do to stop her knees from buckling. She looked at the empty space beside her and pulled the bed covers tightly around her. She couldn't wait to marry Chandler tomorrow. It was going to be the best day of her life. She grinned to herself in the darkness, she had been so happy when she and Chandler had got engaged. It had got to the point in her life where she had wondered if she would ever find her prince. But London had changed all that, God bless London! It had opened her eyes to what had always been right in front of her; Chandler. "I love you so much Chandler Bing." She whispered into the darkness before drifting off to sleep.

Rachel sat up suddenly, someone was banging on the apartment door. She glanced at the clock; 7 am. She rolled out of bed and went to open the door. A frantic looking Ross was standing on the other side.

"What is it?" Rachel asked nervously as Ross handed her the note. "Oh my God!" Rachel stared at the piece of paper in her hand as she ran a hand through her hair, "What are we gonna do? We can't tell Mon yet, she'll be heartbroken. We need to find him." Her voice was rising as she gripped Ross's hand.

"Shh Rach." He pulled her into a hug as he tried to calm her down, "I'll get Pheebs and Joey to help me look. Don't worry, we'll find him." Rachel pulled away and looked at Ross.

"Promise?"

"Rach, I can't promise anything. Just distract Mon until we get back."

"Okay." She tried to force a smile as Ross squeezed her hand before going back to Joey's apartment to wake him up.

"Mon, please, don't get ready yet!" Rachel pleaded with Monica, silently praying that the guys would be back soon.

"Why Rach?!" Monica was beginning to get frustrated with her friend.

"Because …" She racked her brains for something to say to her but was saved by the sound of the apartment door opening. Ross walked in, his hair sticking up in all directions and his clothes crumpled, obviously just been pulled up quickly off the floor. He shook his head at Rachel.

"Guys whats going on?" Monica looked worried, clasping her hands together.

"Mon, I … I don't know how to tell you this." Rachel looked as if she was about to burst into tears.

"Rach, you're scaring me." She glanced from Ross to Rachel and saw the look they gave each other.

"Honey, Chandlers gone." Monica's heart seemed to stop as she sunk to the ground. Her face drained of all colour and tears began to run down her face, dripping onto the floor as Monica hugged her knees to her chest.

Okay, so that was the first chapter. Please review and tell me what you think and if you think I should continue!

And thanks Rosie for encouraging me to get this typed up! Love you x