WOW! You guys were great on reviewing on that chapter! THANKS! PLEASE be as
generous this chapter........I loved getting so many reviews! I'm gonna try
to break 150 reviews on this baby, so keep 'em coming! Thanks again! To
respond to one person, who said Monica wouldn't be over Richard in a year,
and Chandler was being jerky trying to force her. Well, a. it's been about
a year and a half, and b. I know chandler's being jerky! But you'll see
why, and you'll see him pay for it! Hehe.....but good obeservation, it'd
probably confuse me too, if I wasn't the writer. Anyway, enough rambling
for now, please read, ENJOY and review!
Chapter Ten
disclaimer: the characters are not mine, neither is the song, it's very old and by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder, but it fit, so I had to use it!
"Hey, Joe," Chandler said into the phone.
"Hey, bud," Joey said, happy to hear from his friend. "How're things?"
"Okay," Chandler said despondently.
"What's wrong?" Joey asked, picking up on Chandler's tone.
"Nothing, it's just......"
"Just what?"
"Monica and I had a fight."
"Ah, the married couple's first fight," Joey said wisely.
"Joey!" Chandler said angrily, "We are NOT married. Monica's made that very clear."
"Fine, dude," Joey said, "What'd you fight about?"
"I'm in love with her, man. And she knows that, dammit everyone knows that. Even Ryan knows it. He actually gave me permission the other week to marry his mom."
Joey laughed at that. "So what's the problem?" he asked.
"She won't give us a chance. I know she's got feelings for me, I can see it. Even her sister-in-law told me she's likes me. But for whatever stupid reason, she refuses to give us a chance."
"What'd she say to you?" Joey asked.
"Just that it wouldn't work."
"Hmmm....." Joey said, and then was silent.
"What're you thinking about?" Chandler asked.
"Dude, has it ever occurred to you that maybe she's scared?"
"Huh?"
"Look, man, she lost one guy she loves. Could her reason for not wanting to get involved with you maybe be that she's afraid to lose another person she loves?"
Chandler was silent at that. Maybe Joey was a lot smarter than people gave him credit for.
***
"I can't believe this, Mon," Rachel said, shaking her head, "He offered his heart a second time and you didn't take it."
"Rach, don't get into this....." Monica warned as they sat, watching their children play on the playground.
"No, Mon, maybe I have to get into it," Rachel said, a bit forcefully.
"Rachel, it's my business," Monica argued.
"Maybe it is," Rachel said, "But all I know is that there is a guy out there who loves you more than life itself and is willing to give you everything. And there are two kids on that playground who love him with all their little hearts. But all I'm seeing is you, who I know loves that man, knocking him down again and again and breaking his heart."
"Rachel, it's not that simple," Monica argued, "There are other factors to consider."
"Mon, don't give me that crap. Haven't you ever seen 'My Best Friend's Wedding'?" Rachel asked, and then she began quoting from the film, " 'If you love someone, you say it. You say it right then and there, otherwise the moment just passes you by'. Honey," Rachel said, "I know Chandler's willing to wait a lifetime for you, but he shouldn't have to. It shouldn't have to be this hard?"
"Then how come it is?" Monica said softly.
"Mon, I can make it plain and simple for you," Rachel stated, "Follow you heart. Be true to your heart. And you'll figure out what to do."
***
That night, Chandler sat in his apartment, absent mindedly flipping through the televison. As he looked around the apartment, he noticed it only vaguely resembled his old bachelor pad in Philadelphia. Instead, this new apartment looked as though it belonged to.....well, the only word to describe it was a father. He refrigerator was covered with Ryan and Micaela's artwork, and toys Ryan and Micaela had left here on their frequent visits were scattered about the room. When Chandler had lived in Philadelphia, that kind of thing would've bothered him. A lot. But here......it felt right.
Except for these past few days. These past few days hadn't felt right. He hadn't seen or spoken to Monica at all. He'd seen Ryan at baseball practice, but that'd been the extent of it. He hadn't seen Micaela at all. It wasn't supposed to be like this. He sighed. Why had he ever opened his stupid mouth.
Suddenly, the door to his apartment flew open. Chandler jumped up from the couch, prepared to protect himself. But it was not a burgular at his door.
"Monica?" he asked. "What are you doing?"
As she started walking towards him, she uttered one sentence, "Following my heart," she said, as she reached him and leaned up to kiss him.
Baby, I knew at once that you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know that I'm your destiny
Though you're unsure, why fight the tide
Don't think so much, let your heart decide
Baby, I see your future and it's tied to mine
I look in your eyes and see you searching for a sign
But you'll never fall, 'Til you let go
Don't be scared, of what you don't know
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
Someone you know is on your side can set you free
I can do that for you if you believe in me
Why second-guess, what feels so right
Just trust your heart, and you'll see the light
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
(Ya know it's true) Your heart knows what's good for you
(Good for you) Let your heart show you the way
(Ya know it's true) It'll see you through
(Got to be true to your heart)
Girl, my heart is driving me to where you are
Well, you can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away, enjoy the ride
You won't get lost
With your heart to guide you.
When things are gettin' crazy (crazy)
And you don't know where to start (to start)
Keep on believin', baby (baby)
Just be true to your heart
When all the world around you (baby)
It seems to fall apart (apart)
Keep on believin', baby (baby)
Just be true to your heart
(Got to be true to your heart)
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Chapter Ten
disclaimer: the characters are not mine, neither is the song, it's very old and by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder, but it fit, so I had to use it!
"Hey, Joe," Chandler said into the phone.
"Hey, bud," Joey said, happy to hear from his friend. "How're things?"
"Okay," Chandler said despondently.
"What's wrong?" Joey asked, picking up on Chandler's tone.
"Nothing, it's just......"
"Just what?"
"Monica and I had a fight."
"Ah, the married couple's first fight," Joey said wisely.
"Joey!" Chandler said angrily, "We are NOT married. Monica's made that very clear."
"Fine, dude," Joey said, "What'd you fight about?"
"I'm in love with her, man. And she knows that, dammit everyone knows that. Even Ryan knows it. He actually gave me permission the other week to marry his mom."
Joey laughed at that. "So what's the problem?" he asked.
"She won't give us a chance. I know she's got feelings for me, I can see it. Even her sister-in-law told me she's likes me. But for whatever stupid reason, she refuses to give us a chance."
"What'd she say to you?" Joey asked.
"Just that it wouldn't work."
"Hmmm....." Joey said, and then was silent.
"What're you thinking about?" Chandler asked.
"Dude, has it ever occurred to you that maybe she's scared?"
"Huh?"
"Look, man, she lost one guy she loves. Could her reason for not wanting to get involved with you maybe be that she's afraid to lose another person she loves?"
Chandler was silent at that. Maybe Joey was a lot smarter than people gave him credit for.
***
"I can't believe this, Mon," Rachel said, shaking her head, "He offered his heart a second time and you didn't take it."
"Rach, don't get into this....." Monica warned as they sat, watching their children play on the playground.
"No, Mon, maybe I have to get into it," Rachel said, a bit forcefully.
"Rachel, it's my business," Monica argued.
"Maybe it is," Rachel said, "But all I know is that there is a guy out there who loves you more than life itself and is willing to give you everything. And there are two kids on that playground who love him with all their little hearts. But all I'm seeing is you, who I know loves that man, knocking him down again and again and breaking his heart."
"Rachel, it's not that simple," Monica argued, "There are other factors to consider."
"Mon, don't give me that crap. Haven't you ever seen 'My Best Friend's Wedding'?" Rachel asked, and then she began quoting from the film, " 'If you love someone, you say it. You say it right then and there, otherwise the moment just passes you by'. Honey," Rachel said, "I know Chandler's willing to wait a lifetime for you, but he shouldn't have to. It shouldn't have to be this hard?"
"Then how come it is?" Monica said softly.
"Mon, I can make it plain and simple for you," Rachel stated, "Follow you heart. Be true to your heart. And you'll figure out what to do."
***
That night, Chandler sat in his apartment, absent mindedly flipping through the televison. As he looked around the apartment, he noticed it only vaguely resembled his old bachelor pad in Philadelphia. Instead, this new apartment looked as though it belonged to.....well, the only word to describe it was a father. He refrigerator was covered with Ryan and Micaela's artwork, and toys Ryan and Micaela had left here on their frequent visits were scattered about the room. When Chandler had lived in Philadelphia, that kind of thing would've bothered him. A lot. But here......it felt right.
Except for these past few days. These past few days hadn't felt right. He hadn't seen or spoken to Monica at all. He'd seen Ryan at baseball practice, but that'd been the extent of it. He hadn't seen Micaela at all. It wasn't supposed to be like this. He sighed. Why had he ever opened his stupid mouth.
Suddenly, the door to his apartment flew open. Chandler jumped up from the couch, prepared to protect himself. But it was not a burgular at his door.
"Monica?" he asked. "What are you doing?"
As she started walking towards him, she uttered one sentence, "Following my heart," she said, as she reached him and leaned up to kiss him.
Baby, I knew at once that you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know that I'm your destiny
Though you're unsure, why fight the tide
Don't think so much, let your heart decide
Baby, I see your future and it's tied to mine
I look in your eyes and see you searching for a sign
But you'll never fall, 'Til you let go
Don't be scared, of what you don't know
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
Someone you know is on your side can set you free
I can do that for you if you believe in me
Why second-guess, what feels so right
Just trust your heart, and you'll see the light
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
(Ya know it's true) Your heart knows what's good for you
(Good for you) Let your heart show you the way
(Ya know it's true) It'll see you through
(Got to be true to your heart)
Girl, my heart is driving me to where you are
Well, you can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away, enjoy the ride
You won't get lost
With your heart to guide you.
When things are gettin' crazy (crazy)
And you don't know where to start (to start)
Keep on believin', baby (baby)
Just be true to your heart
When all the world around you (baby)
It seems to fall apart (apart)
Keep on believin', baby (baby)
Just be true to your heart
(Got to be true to your heart)
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