Kathy pulled up into the diners driveway and headed in search of some decent food and a bathroom, after relieving herself she went and ordered herself something to eat. Finding a table, she sat down and pulled out her cell, dialling her house phone. She tried a few more times before giving up after getting no answer, automatically thinking the worst, she dialled another number. "Hello Nora? It's Kathy)

"Hello dear, how are you?"

"I'm great, actually I'm on my way to my parents house, and Chandler's home ill, he's not answering his phone. I was wondering if you'd be able to go and check on him, if its not too much trouble?"

"No problem at all, I'll call you later and let you know how he's doing. Bye.2

"Thanks, bye Nora."

Nora pulled up outside the medium sized white house, she couldn't help but feel a huge amount of pride for her son, how much he's grown up, how glad she is that he's settled down and is trying for children. Unbuckling her seat belt and climbing out of the car, she walked up to the front door and let herself in using the spare key Chandler had given her a little while after they moved in.

As soon as she stepped inside he first thing she noticed was the denim bag covered in badges and stitchings on the table next to the door. Shrugging it off, she walked around the downstairs of the house to see if Chandler had fallen asleep on the couch or kitchen table, after looking around the whole of downstairs, she decided that he must be in his room. On her way towards the staircase Nora's bag knocked over the wooden souvenir she had given him from her trip to the Grand Canyon, the force of wood hitting wood caused a loud bang, she gently picked it up, checked if it had been damaged and returned it to its original place.

Again, she started walking upstairs towards Chandlers room, hearing a moan, she quickened her pace thinking he was in pain. She opened the door as quietly as she could so that she didn't startle him and softly called his name. When she opened the door fully, nothing could of prepared her for what she'd saw

"Oh my god!"

Monica rolled off Chandler and grabbed her discarded dress from the floor, covering her body and face in shame.

"Mom I can-" Chandler started but was cut off by Nora.

"I don't want to hear it Chandler. Get dressed, then come downstairs. We're going to have a little talk." She said coldly, turning her heel and walking back in the direction she had just came.

As soon as she left the room Monica burst into tears, Chandler instantly started to comfort her, "hey, hey, hey, shh it's okay.. It's okay sweetie. She won't tell, I'll make sure of it. Come on, lets get dressed and we'll meet later okay?" Chandler wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Monica nodded and then started to get ready, after of minutes of searching she said "my shoes are downstairs."

"Okay, I'll get them for you." He kissed the side of her head and left the room. he heard his mother calling his name as soon as he reached the bottom of the stairs, sighing, he picked up Monica's shoes and walked into the living room.

"You and I need to talk."

"Can't it wait? I need to give these to Monica." He gestured to the shoes in his hand.

"Monica? pretty name.. Sit down Chandler."

"Mom I-"

"Sit down!" She barked, Chandler sat in the chair across from his mother. "Where did you meet her?"

"I don't remember." He lied.

"DO not bullshit me Chandler or I will call Kathy this instant and tell her about this dirty little secret of ours. Now where did you meet her?"

He knew his mother wasn't lying, and he knew she'd find out the truth sooner or later, so he told her. "At my work."

"The school you work at?" Nora questioned, "She looks awfully young to be a teacher." Nora thought for a minute before the thought suddenly hit her, causing her to gasp out loud. "She's a student."

Chandler nodded meekly, "yeah, she's my student. But she's not under age!"

"Oh and that makes everything okay doesn't it?!" Nora shouted sarcastically. "Kathy was right.."

"Right about what?"

"She had her suspicions that you were being unfaithful, but I convinced her that my son wouldn't do that." She laughed bitterly, "Don't I look foolish."

"Mom, I know this is wrong, and I know you're mad at me. But this isn't some fling, I love Monica, I really do!" Nora scoffed, so Chandler continued, "and she loves me too!"

"She's a child! A stupid, dumb kid! What does she know about love?"

"Hey don't talk about her like that!" Chandler yelled. "She's not dumb! She's not stupid! And she's not a kid!"

They were both silent for a while, glaring at each other. "I want to talk to her." Nora said after a few minutes. "I want to hear it from her."

So Chandler went upstairs to get Monica, he handed her her shoes and told her what his Mom had said. "No, I can't talk to her!"

"Sweetie it'll be fine." Chandler tried to reassure her,

"No it won't, she's going to be judging me, and-and insulting me. And she'll ask me all these questions, what do I tell her?"

"The truth, don't worry, she's harmless. Come on." He took hold of her hand and walked downstairs with him. Nora said that she wanted to talk to only Monica, so Chandler squeezed her hand reassuringly and left the room.

"SO, Monica is it? Pretty name." Nor a said politely. She was all set to have a rant at the woman who was tearing her son's marriage apart, but when Monica entered the room clinging tightly to Chandlers hand, she saw that she wasn't a woman, she was only a child. A very scared one in fact. "Sit down dear." She said, leading Monica to the couch, Nora decided to sit on the chair opposite her so that Monica wouldn't feel frightened. "So, Monica, you love my son?"

"Yes Mrs Bing. So much." Monica replied quietly, avoiding eye contact with her.

"Then tell me dear, if you love him as much as you say, why are you wrecking his marriage? Putting his job on the line? All for some fling."

Tears pooled Monica's eyes, and Nora felt a stab of sympathy for her. "I don't know.. But its not a fling, I really do love him." She started twisting the ring Chandler bought her around her finger.

"That's pretty" Nora said sincerely, "the gems match your eyes. Where did you get it?"

"Chandler bough it for me."

"I see.. How did this all start?"

"I guess it was.. just a stupid teenage crush that got out of hand."

"I'll say. But how did it start dear?" Nora pressed.

"Me and my friends were in a club, Chandler was there. I went to talk to him" Monica wiped the tears off her face, she was well and truly terrified of Nora Bing. "He bought me a drink and we got talking. I flirted, asked him to dance. He said we couldn't have this type of relationship. So I left to go dance, then, all of a sudden Chandler was pulling me out of the club and into his car, he kept saying that he couldn't get me out of his head. Then one thing led to another and.."

"You slept with him." Nora finished off.

"I'm so sorry Mrs Bing." Monica started crying harder, Chandler, who was listening at the door, came in and sat next to Monica, hugging her tightly and whispering reassuring words into her ear.

Nora handed Monica a tissue off the table and waited for her to calm down before speaking up again. "I've got a proposal for you both. If you guys end this now, I won't tell Kathy anything, when she calls and asks how you are Chandler, I'll tell her you're feeling well enough to travel and you're on your way to her parents. But if I find out that you two have seen each other at all from today.. I'll tell Kathy everything. And that's a promise." They both knew she wasn't bluffing.

"Okay." Chandler agreed quietly, "give us a few minutes?" Nora left the room, leaving the two alone.

Monica started crying again. "What are we going to do?"

"Keep seeing each other." He said quietly.

"We can't, you heard her. She'll tell Kathy if she finds out.

"She doesn't know about the apartment. She doesn't know what times we meet up. It just means that you don't stay behind after school, I'll call you, don't call me, but we'll still meet up every night starting Friday okay?"

"I don't think I'll be able to go six days without seeing you."

Chandler brushed the hair out of her face and kissed her softly. "I know sweetie, but its for the best. Okay, you better go. I'll see you out." He grabbed her hand and walked her to his door, where Nora was waiting. He handed her her bag and kissed her for the last time for six days. "I love you."

"I love you too." She smiled meekly at Nora and left. The sound of her car driving up the street could be heard moments later.

"Happy?" Chandler asked his mother sarcastically.

"It's the right thing to do."

"Whatever. I need to get ready. I suppose you're going to wait for me?"

"Yes. I don't trust you."

"Whatever Mom."

Through out the six days without being able to see each other, Chandler and Monica grew snappy and impatient with everyone around them. "Chandler, what is wrong with you?" Kathy asked tiredly. She had put up with moody Chandler for nearly a week and was growing really impatient with him.

"Nothing." he replied grumpily, taking another drink from his beer bottle.

"Well, your mothers coming over so could you at least try and look happy?" On cue the doorbell rang and Nora appeared moments later. "Chandler dear, could we talk for a moment?"

"Sure." he set his beer down and walked into the backyard, it was a surprisingly warm evening for March (AN: Okay, change of plan, so the party thing where Monica met Kathy happened towards the end of February but Mondler got together in October, so they've been secret for 5 months? Yeah? Okay, good) so they both sat on the patio swing.

"Kathy's told me that you've not been yourself lately. Why?"

"I'm fine, there's nothing wrong with me."

"Do you miss Monica?" Nora asked quietly, making sure Kathy couldn't hear.

"What do you think?.. I love her Mom."

"No, you love Kathy."

"No I don't!" Chandler yelled, Nora jumped at her sons sudden outburst. Kathy, who was finishing off dinner in the kitchen, heard Chandler yelling and came outside, asking what was wrong.

"Nothing Kathy!" Chandler snapped.

"Chandler, calm down." Nora warned.

Chandler let out a frustrated sigh and ran his fingers through his hair. "I'm going to bed. Don't wake me." He got up and went straight upstairs, ignoring his mother and wife who were yelling after him. He went into his bedroom and slammed the door. Placing himself on the end of his bed, he pulled out his cell and called a familiar number. "Hello?.. I know I miss you too.. Tonight?.. Erm, probably 12.. Great, I can't wait.. Love you too, bye."

As soon as Chandler entered his apartment, Monica practically jumped on him. "I missed you so much." She said between kisses. They barely made it to the couch.

Later that night they were both led on the couch with a blanket draped around them. "It's getting late, shouldn't you be getting back?"

"I'm not going back." Chandler said simply.

"What do you mean?"

"Lets stay here tonight, both of us. I still don't know what it feels like to have you in my arms all night."

"But what about Kathy?"

"I'll go home in the morning.. Probably end it with her."

"Are you actually being serious?" She said excitedly.

"I actually am!" He mimicked her, causing her to laugh. "But seriously, I don't care any more, I hate having to sneak around."

Monica touched Chandlers face tenderly and kissed him slow but passionately. "I love you, so, so much."

"I love you more."

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