Because of Your Love
Chapter Four
"A little too late to change my mind? Chandler, what are you talking about?" Monica asked.
"This is what I've been trying to tell you, and we keep getting interrupted. Yesterday afternoon, your doctor called. She said something was strange in one of your tests, so she checked it out. She didn't want to tell me at first, but I insisted... Monica, you're pregnant."
She stared at him with wide eyes. "Pregnant? How can I be pregnant? I would know if I was pregnant... Wouldn't I?"
"I guess not," he smiled at her. "Actually, it's kind of funny, don't you think? I knew before you knew. I feel special," he teased.
"I can't believe this," she said, obviously still in shock. "Why didn't you tell me last night?"
"I couldn't," he replied. "See, I knew that if you had found out before me you'd want to surprise me somehow, right?" She nodded. "Well, I figured if you would do it for me, I had to do it for you. Besides, how many men get to be the ones to tell their wives that they're having a baby?"
She laughed. "I guess you're right... Hey, we're having a baby!" she exclaimed and jumped into his arms to hug him tightly.
"We sure are... You still upset about seeing Rachel like that?" he asked, concerned.
"Well... It might be hard, but it will be worth it," she smiled at him. "Especially since it's for you," she added and kissed him.
"Oh, isn't that sweet? I knocked you up and now you're going to be kind enough to deliver the baby for me. Thanks," he teased.
"Don't call it that," she responded and smacked his chest playfully.
"What?"
"You 'knocked me up?' Not my favorite choice of words, Chandler."
"Oh. Sorry. But I was only teasing. I think it's the most wonderful thing that could have happened to us," he said sincerely.
"Me too," she grinned. They hugged once more, then pulled apart. Monica adjusted her shirt and let her hand linger on her stomach when she realized that it was true. She was really having a baby.
He noticed her pause and reached over to put his hand on hers. "Hard to believe there's a baby in there, huh?" he said quietly. She simply nodded, still looking into his eyes, and felt the tears begin to flow. "Hey," he said soothingly, taking her into his arms again. "Don't be upset. We're having a baby."
"I- I'm not upset," she replied, wiping her tears away. "I'm just so happy. I mean, when we got married, I knew that eventually I'd wear you down and I'd convince you to have a baby, but there's was always a part of me that thought you might never really be ready for that. And now... You're just being so wonderful about it."
"Monica, I have to admit that I never really thought I'd want kids. But that was before I fell in love with you. You made me see what I never knew I always wanted. You got me over my first fear, right? Commitment? We did get married," he smiled. "And the next step is a family. I can think of no other woman I would want to give birth to my children. You're the only one who could make me want that... I can just imagine waking up at three in the morning because our baby is crying. Then you get out of bed -"
"I get out of bed?" she teased and wiped another tear away. "Why can't you get out of bed?"
He chuckled. "Okay, fine. I get out of bed, get the baby, and bring him back to our room so you can feed him, and we just sit there in bed, looking at our baby, talking about how lucky we are. And then there will be those Saturday afternoons when I take our son out to the park to teach him how to ride his bike or play ball."
"What if we have a girl?" she asked.
"Then she'll be daddy's little girl, of course," he smiled. "And we'll go to the father-daughter dance at her school. And she'll always come running to me when she wants something because she'll have me wrapped around her little finger."
Monica laughed. "I love you, Chandler Bing. You're going to be the best father ever."
"I love you, too, Monica Bing. And you're going to be the best mother ever."
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"She's here," Ross informed the rest of the gang when he entered the waiting area. "Eight pounds, four ounces. She's perfect," he said excitedly.
"Congratulations, man," Joey smiled brightly and got up to hug him.
"Yeah, congratulations," the rest of the group echoed and followed Joey's lead.
"How's Rachel?" Monica asked. "Can we see her? And the baby?"
"Rachel's great. She's actually waiting for you guys. Come on," he urged and led them back to Rachel's room.
When they entered, Rachel was sitting up in bed, cradling a pink bundle in her arms. She looked up when they came in. "Hi," she whispered, then glanced back down at the baby.
The five others gathered around the bed to gaze at the new addition to their group. They all released their "oohs" and "awws."
"She's so beautiful," Phoebe said quietly.
"Yeah. She looks like Rach." Ross and Rachel exchanged glances and smiled at each other.
"Could I hold her?" Monica asked.
"Absolutely," Rachel replied. "She is your niece, after all." She carefully handed the baby to Monica who began to get teary-eyed again.
"She's so tiny," she whispered. She gently rocked the baby in her arms when she began to get fussy. Chandler looked over Monica's shoulder and smiled when the baby opened her eyes briefly and looked up at him. The baby made a gurgling sound. "I think she likes her Uncle Chandler," Monica laughed.
"Doesn't that make you want one, Monica? Wouldn't you just love to have a baby of your own?" Phoebe said and Monica looked over to her.
"What?" she asked. She didn't really think that now was the time to announce her pregnancy. She'd only heard the news herself a couple of hours earlier. Besides, today was Ross and Rachel's day in the spotlight.
"Doesn't that make you want a baby?" Phoebe repeated.
Chandler was listening with interest. He wasn't sure that Monica wanted everyone to know about the baby right away, so he kept quiet.
"Let's not talk about it right now," she said, trying to dodge the subject. "We've got a baby to gush over. It's Ross and Rachel's day."
"And Rachel would very much like to know if you and Chandler are planning on hearing the pitter patter of little feet anytime soon," Rachel interjected. "You haven't talked him into it yet, have you?"
"Talked me into it? I'm standing right here, people," Chandler replied.
"So? Has she? Talked you into it, I mean." Phoebe asked.
"She doesn't have to talk me into," Chandler answered. "We both want kids."
"Yeah. So have you knocked her up yet?" Rachel asked.
"Knocked me up? I'm getting a little tired of hearing people talk about 'knocking me up' today," Monica said, beginning to get a little frustrated.
"I'm sorry. Come on, Mon. Are you trying to get pregnant?" Rachel asked. "We all want to know."
"Yeah," they all agreed, looking at Chandler and Monica.
"Guys, don't you think that's a little personal?" Chandler responded.
"All right. We've got a little bet going on here, and we need to get it settled. So would you just answer the question please?" Joey insisted.
"A bet? What are you betting on?" Monica asked curiously.
"Phoebe and Ross said that you two would be trying for a baby by the time this one was born. Me and Rachel thought it would take you a little longer to talk Chandler into it. So we placed a little wager on it," Joey informed them. "So? What's it gonna be?"
Chandler looked at Monica and they both smiled. Monica nodded, encouraging Chandler to tell them. "I guess Joey and Rachel owe Phoebe and Ross some money," he grinned. "Monica's pregnant."
"Oh, come on. You're lying," Joey said.
"No, I'm not," Chandler assured him. "She's definitely pregnant."
"I knew it!" Ross said excitedly. "Rach, I think you owe me one hundred big ones," he grinned at her.
"How about I give birth to your baby and we call it even? Oh wait, I already did that. There. Even," she replied, satisfied with her compromise.
"That's not fair. I can't give birth to Phoebe's baby," Joey whined. "I'm out a hundred bucks."
"We'll see what we can work out," Phoebe winked at him.
Monica laughed and looked at the baby in her arms again. She was going to have one of her own in a matter of months. She couldn't believe it. She looked up at Chandler again and smiled. They were going to be so happy...
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Because of Your Love
Kenny Chesney
Baby, I don't understand
How just the touch of your hand
Can make me feel invincible
Do you know just where you take me?
Do you know how high you make me?
I need your kiss like oxygen
With your arms warm around me
When your eyes look deep into me, it's unstoppable
Baby, anything is possible
Everything I wanna be
Any dream I wanna dream I can
Because of your love
Anywhere I ever go
With all of my heart I know
I am the man I am
Because of your love
Don't know how I lived before you
Now I live to explore you
Take me, girl, to your secret world
Or I could swim in your deep blue passion
Or I could feel your love come crashing
Over me endlessly
Whether you're right by my side
Or whether you and I are a million miles apart
I can always feel you in my heart
Everything I wanna be
Any dream I wanna dream I can
Because of your love
Anywhere I ever go
With all of my heart I know
I am the man I am
Because of your love
Everything I wanna be
Any dream I wanna dream I can
Because of your love
Anywhere I ever go
With all of my heart I know
I am the man I am
Because of your love
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I can either leave this here, or I can continue, depending on how many people are interested in reading more. lol Honestly, I'll probably end up writing a few more chapters anyway, but please let me know what you thought.