Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been a bit stressed! I'm going to try and update more regularly in the future! Here's chapter 3!

Chapter 3: Good News and Bad News

Chandler looked at his watch. It was 3 'O' clock in the morning. Monica would be wondering where he was. He looked at the sleeping person next to him. He couldn't believe what he had done. He was married to the most amazing, gorgeous woman in the world. He had two adorable children who he loved more than anything and yet, he had given into temptation and slept with his ex-girlfriend. How could he have let this happen? He was in love with Monica…wasn't he?! Is this how you treated someone who you care so much about? Chandler quickly gathered his clothes together, got dressed, and slipped out the front door without so much as looking back.

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Monica was lying awake in bed. She couldn't sleep. She had no idea where her husband was. He could be hurt, or worse. She tried to stay positive, but he had been gone for hours. Joey had said that he would stay awake with her and wait for his best friend to come home, but sleep had taken over.

Just then, the bedroom door opened and Chandler walked in. Monica sat up, and Chandler looked surprised to see that she was still awake.

"What are you still doing up?" He asked.

"Waiting for you," Monica replied. "Where have you been?"

Chandler paused, not quite sure what to tell her. He looked at his wife. Even though her hair was a mess and she was in her pyjamas, she still looked beautiful. He loved her so much. What had happened with Kathy had been a mistake, he was sure about that.

"My friend was very depressed. Her and her husband lost a baby 4 years ago and he started to beat her up. They've just got divorced, but their son won't have anything to do with his mum. It's so sad. It really makes me appreciate what I've got."

Chandler meant what he said. Why would he jeopardise his relationship with Monica? Why would he want to ruin everything he had?

"Ok," said Monica. Chandler was relieved that she didn't ask more questions. "I just wish you'd have called, that's all. I was really worried about you!"

"Sorry sweetie," said Chandler apologetically as he walked over to the bed and kissed her gently on the lips. As he pulled away, Monica grabbed him around the neck and held him close.

As she let go, she stared into his deep, blue eyes.

"We haven't had a chance to…you know…do anything in a while…having twins is hard work!" Grinned Monica seductively.

She pressed her lips firmly against his again. All the guilt that Chandler felt was quickly forgotten. All that mattered was him and Monica.

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The friends stood outside Phoebe and Mike's house the next day, their arms laden with gifts for baby Sophie. Ben was playing on his psp, not paying attention to anything that was going on around him.

"I wanna go, I wanna go!" Emma shouted, grabbing hold of her brother's arm.

"No, you're too little, you'll break it!" Ben replied, pushing his little sister off him. Emma lost her balance, and fell. She burst into tears.

"Ben, don't push your little sister!" Said Ross, quickly picking Emma up.

"I didn't mean to!" Ben replied defensively. "She's probably just pretending anyway," he muttered under his breath. He seriously hoped that Rachel had a boy…he really wanted a baby brother.

Just then, Mike answered the door.

"Hey guys, come on in!" He said, grinning from ear to ear. It was clear from the look on his face that Mike was very happy with his little daughter.

The adults quickly ushered the children in. Chandler and Monica set the twins on the floor and they got up and began toddling around.

"It's so cute how they walk!" Rachel gushed. "I remember when Emma started walking…"

"Yeah," smiled Chandler. "They've only been walking a few weeks so we've had a few…accidents!"

Monica grimaced. "I don't know why they have to start walking." She said. "Life was much safer when they were crawling!"

Phoebe walked into the room carrying Sophie, who was asleep in her mother's arms.

"She's a little knockout, Pheebs," said Ross, stroking the baby's hair softly.

"I know," said Phoebe, smiling at her friends. "I've waited so long for this day to come, but the wait was so worth it!"

Rachel stroked her bump and smiled at Ross. Life was perfect. She had a step-son, who she loved, a gorgeous little girl and one more on the way. And, to top it all off, she was engaged to the most wonderful man in the world.

They all sat down and began talking about old times. It was so good to be able to catch up with everyone. Jack climbed up on Joey's knee. Joey may not have been related to the twins by blood, but he might as well have been.

Erica had fallen asleep on her daddy's lap.

Ross laughed at the sight of his best friend and his daughter.

"What's so funny?" Chandler asked.

"Well, if you'd told me 7 years ago that you would be married to my sister and that you had one-year-old twins and one of them would actually be curled up on your lap fast asleep, I would never have believed you!"

The others all laughed. Chandler grinned. "I don't know why I was so scared. My family mean everything to me." Monica reached over and held his hand. Chandler briefly thought back to the night before. He wondered about whether or not he should tell his wife about what had happened, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He loved her and his kids more than anything in the world. His parents got divorced when he was 9 and it had torn his whole life apart. If he and Monica separated because of it, he couldn't do that to his kids. He loved them too much.

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Two weeks later

Life had returned to normal for Chandler. He had forgotten all about Kathy and hadn't seen her again since 'that night'.

It was Emma's third birthday party. Ben was being attacked by his sister and her friends. A 3-year-old's birthday party was not his idea of fun! Erica and Jack sat clapping their hands happily.

Monica walked out of the bedroom and saw her husband watching their children carefully. She walked over to him, grinning.

"Hey sexy, what you smiling at?" Chandler asked, smiling at his wife.

"I need to talk to you," Monica replied.

"Sure thing," Chandler replied. "Hey Ross, can you keep an eye on the twins for us?"

"Sure," Ross replied.

Chandler followed Monica into her brother's bedroom, shutting the door behind him.

"Is everything ok?" he asked, concerned.

"I…I took a pregnancy test…Just now," Monica began.

"And…?" Chandler asked.

"It's positive!" Monica screamed, throwing her arms around her husband. Chandler couldn't believe his ears. After all the agony they had been threw in the past, being told that they would never be able to have children and then adopting Jack and Erica, which was the best thing they had ever done. Now Monica was pregnant!

"That's fantastic!" Chandler cried!

"What's going on?" Shouted Rachel, throwing the door open and running in. "I heard shouting!"

Chandler and Monica exchanged glances with each other.

"We're having a baby!" They shouted together.

"WHAT?!" Said Rachel, not believing what they had said.

"I did a pregnancy test, it's positive!" said Monica.

"That's so great!" said Rachel, hugging her best friend.

They left the bedroom and told the rest of their friends the good news. None of them could believe it. Finally, Jack and Erica would have a baby brother or sister.

That evening, Chandler and Monica walked through their front door with their children in their arms. They were awake, but only just. They were exhausted after their cousin's birthday party.

They put them to bed before collapsing onto the sofa together.

"I can't believe you're pregnant after all this time," Chandler smiled. Monica had always dreamt of carrying her own child and she had begun to think that she never would.

"I know," she smiled.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Chandler and Monica groaned. "I'll get it!" sighed Chandler wearily. He got up and walked over to the door and opened it.

"Hi Chandler," said Kathy.

TBC