Blessed
Chapter Six
One morning, a few weeks later, Chandler and Monica were cuddling on the couch, talking about the events that had led them to find Katie. She was precious to them. They still couldn't believe that their daughter was sleeping in the next room.
Katie walked out of her room, clutching her teddy bear, and crawled up into Chandler's lap. She yawned, and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Good morning," he said and kissed her forehead.
"Did you sleep well?" Monica asked. She couldn't help thinking how natural Chandler looked with a child in his arms. He really did make the perfect dad.
"Yeah," the little girl said quietly.
"Good," Monica replied and leaned over to hug both Chandler and Katie. "I'm so lucky to have the two of you."
"You sure are," Chandler teased. He kissed Monica tenderly and looked back down at Katie. She had fallen asleep - again.
"She had a long day yesterday," Monica yawned.
"So did you. Mon, I think you've been working too hard. You've been really tired lately. Maybe you need to take a little nap yourself."
"Me? No, I'm fine. I've just been excited about Katie, that's all." She picked up a blanket and put it over Katie and Chandler. "You look like you've been doing this forever," she smiled at him.
"It feels like it... You know, she even kind of looks like you."
"You think so?" Monica asked, cuddling up to him again.
"Yeah, a little. Her hair looks a little like yours."
"Maybe you're right. I think -" She stopped when she suddenly felt sick. She'd been a little queasy for a couple of weeks now, and she'd blamed it on nerves. But she didn't think she was nervous anymore. "Be right back," she said before heading to the bathroom.
Chandler watched her leave and couldn't help worrying about his wife. She hadn't been feeling well at all lately, but neither had he. They had both been stressed out about the adoption, wondering if it was really going to happen. He had thought that was the problem. Now he wasn't so sure.
"Wow, I don't know why I'm still feeling nauseous. Everything's perfect now," she said when she returned from the bathroom and sat down beside Chandler and Katie.
"Honey, maybe you should see a doctor. This isn't like you at all."
She could tell that he was worried about her. "I'm sure I'm fine, Chandler. It's just stress."
"It was stress, but you aren't stressed anymore, are you?"
"Well... Not really... I am a little nervous about being a mom. Maybe that's it."
"Maybe, but I'd feel better about it if you'd just see a doctor. Just in case."
She reluctantly agreed. "All right. But I'm sure I'm fine."
==========
Monica made an appointment with her doctor the next afternoon. When she returned home, she saw that Chandler was all alone in their apartment.
"Where's Katie?" she asked nervously. She had no idea how she was going to tell him what she had learned today.
"Over at Joey's. What did the doctor say? Is something wrong?" he asked, picking up on her nervousness.
"No, no. Of course not... But I do need to talk to you about something," she said. She took his hand and led him over to the couch.
They sat down together and he studied her face. "There's something wrong, isn't there?" he asked worriedly.
"No, nothing's wrong, but I have to tell you something." She knew that he wouldn't be upset, but he would definitely be surprised. She took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant."
"Pregnant? That's impossible," he laughed. "We can't have a baby, remember?"
"Oh, I definitely remember, but I guess the baby doesn't know that."
"Are you serious? Monica, they told us we couldn't have kids." He was still in complete shock.
"I know that, but it's true. I'm three months pregnant, Chandler. We're having a baby."
He didn't speak for a minute, still unable to comprehend what was happening. "Wow... I guess it's a miracle, huh?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Monica smiled as he pulled her into a hug.
"I'm gonna be a dad - again," he laughed. "Wow. First we find Katie, and now this? I can't believe it."
"I know. Neither can I, but it's true." She placed her hand on her stomach. "There's a baby in here, Chandler. Our baby."
"Baby? What are you talking about?" Joey asked. He'd just brought Katie home.
"Hey, Joey. Um, we need to talk to Katie about something, but we'll come over later, okay?" Chandler answered him.
"Yeah, sure. See you later, Katie," he smiled at the little girl.
She walked over and climbed onto Chandler's lap. Monica could see that she was definitely going to be a "daddy's little girl."
"We've got to talk to you about something, okay?" Chandler began. He looked at Monica and she nodded, urging him to go on. "How would you like to have a little brother or sister?" he asked.
"That would be fun," she said excitedly. "Can you adopt another one?"
"Well, that's not exactly what we were going to do, sweetie. Monica is going to have a baby."
"Really, Mommy?" the little girl asked. Monica smiled and nodded. "Where are you going to get it?" she asked curiously.
"Well," Monica began, unsure of how to answer that question. "The baby will be growing in my tummy until it's time for him or her to be born."
"How'd it get in there?"
Monica looked to Chandler for this one.
"Well, I guess God saw that you needed a little brother or sister and He put it there," he answered, hoping that would satisfy her curiosity.
"Oh... Okay," she replied, seemingly satisfied with his explanation.
==========
Once Katie was in bed that night, Chandler and Monica had a chance to really talk about the baby. Both of them were ecstatic, especially after believing that they'd never have a child of their own. They were cuddled up in bed together, with Chandler's hands on Monica's stomach.
"We made that, you know," he said quietly and kissed the top of her head. "That baby's in there because of how much we love each other."
She smiled and placed her hands over his on her stomach. "Pretty amazing, huh?" She turned in his arms to face him and gently kissed his lips. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," he answered. "But for what?"
"For giving me everything I've always dreamed of. I always wanted a husband who would love me unconditionally, and you have. But I have to honestly say that I never would have thought that we'd end up together."
"Me neither," he chuckled lightly.
"And thank you for giving me the family that I've dreamed of. You're such a wonderful father for Katie. She loves you so much... She was our first miracle. And now, there's this baby - miracle number two," she smiled.
"Absolutely." He kissed her again and pulled her closer to him.
"We have the perfect life..."
