~~So, I deleted the other seperate chapters and added them into this one, since ff.net changed their format back to the way it was originally (yay!) The only bad thing was, I lost all of those reviews, and that SUCKS, cuz I was totally stoked, cuz this series has gotten over 100 reviews! I was so excited about that!! I had only really planned a few chapters, but it was all the great feedback that kept it, and me, going this long!! I really appreciate the reviews, and hope you continue to review, because it is unbelievably helpful.
Again, I gotta thank Talon, for all of her encouragement and fantastic ideas. You rock girlie!
On with the show...
The One Where They Make It, Part Ten
"For Love or Music"
~New York City, two weeks after Phoebe and Joey's Wedding~
"Hi Ross," Monica said, inviting her brother into her apartment.
"Hey, Mon," Ross replied, kissing her on the cheek.
"Where's Rachel?"
"She's on her way. You, uh, you said you needed to speak with me?"
"Yeah," Monica felt her heart thumping against her chest. She wanted to tell Ross about the baby before anyone else found out. She was starting to show, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to hide it from everyone. She was glad that Ross hadn't hugged her just now.
"Hey," Chandler said, as he entered the apartment.
"Hey Chandler," Ross said, puzzled as to why Chandler was there.
"Ross, let's sit down. We need to talk."
Ross sat down on the sofa, and Monica sat next to him. Chandler paced around the room nervously, ready to bolt should Ross suddenly decide to kill him. As if he hadn't had enough attempts on his life.
"What's going on?" Ross looked at Chandler, then at Monica, who took Ross' hand.
"I...we, have some news."
"Okay..." Ross was starting to get nervous. What the hell was going on?
"Ross, I, um, I mean, Chandler, uh," Monica shook her head. This was too weird.
"Ross, I am in love with your sister," Chandler finally said.
"WHAT?"
"Ross," Monica said sternly, "Calm down."
"Okay, okay....WHAT?"
"Ross, I love Chandler too. Please, please be happy for us."
"Okay...um, okay. I can deal with this. Yeah. No big deal. My best friend and my little sister."
"Ross..." Monica cautioned.
"You know what? It's fine. I mean, it'sll take a little getting used to, but, hey, you are in love! That's great. Really."
Monica smiled. "Really?"
Ross hugged Monica. "Yes."
"Good, cuz there's more," Monica said quickly.
Ross' smile faded, and he sat back slowly.
"Okaaaay."
"I'm pregnant."
Ross' face went pale. He stared at Monica blankly, then looked at Chandler. Chandler's eyes widened, and he started to inch his way toward the front door.
"It's Chandler's?" Ross asked softly.
"Of course it is."
Ross nodded. "So, you aren't going to be touring with us, then?" he said, trying to focus on something other than the fact that Chandler and Monica were together.
"Why the hell wouldn't I tour with you?" Monica asked.
"You are pregnant!"
"So? Look, I am fine, okay? You are only doing ten cities, it's not like we are flying all over the world!"
"I just don't think it's a good idea," Ross said.
"Well, it's not your decision. It's mine and Chandler's"
"And you are okay with this?" Ross glared at Chandler.
"Well, yeah, I mean, as long as the baby is okay."
"What about this stalker-person who keeps trying to kill us?"
Chandler looked at Monica, realizing that maybe Ross had a point. The road was no place for a pregnant woman.
"Ross, just drop it, okay?" Monica said, exasperated by the conversation.
"Fine," Ross growled, and walked toward the door. he stopped in front of it, and turned to Chandler and Monica.
"Chandler, I will tell you this once. If you ever, ever hurt her, I will kill you myself."
"Noted," Chandler croaked, as Ross slammed the door.
"Well, that went well,' Monica said sarcastically.
"Mon, maybe Ross is right. Maybe you shouldn't be out there."
"Chandler, I will be fine, okay. I promise I will take care of myself, and our baby."
Chandler nodded. "I'm just...nervous."
"It will be fine. Okay?"
"Okay," Chandler said reluctently. Inside, he couldn't help but wonder if they were doing the right thing.
***
~Vancouver, British Columbia, Two weeks later~
After breaking the news to Ross, telling the others was easy. Eventually, the news was leaked to the media, and the band was met with a swarm of paparazzi wherever they went. Things between Ross and Monica and Chandler were never the same after Ross found out about the baby. Chandler could feel it, not only off stage, but on stage as well. The band's performances were satisfactory, but they no longer had the connection and tightness that had once made them the best live act around. The show that night in Vancouver was no exception.
"Ross," Chandler called after his guitarist, following the show.
"What's up, Chandler," Ross said cooly, as he headed toward the dressing room.
"We need to talk," Chandler said breathlessly, as he caught up to Ross.
"About?"
"About all this stuff. Ross, I'd really like it if you could be happy for me and Monica."
"Are you gonna marry her?" Ross asked.
"I...I want to. But we aren't ready yet."
"You are having a baby! How can you not be ready?"
"We're just not. Look, Ross, Monica and I know what we are doing, okay?"
"Really? Do you have any idea how hard it is gonna be to protect that baby after it's born? You are like, one of the most famous people in the world, Chandler. Adn now, thanks to you, Monica's face is on the cover of every magazine in the country."
"So, what are you saying Ross? Are your saying you don't want to do this anymore?"
"I'm saying that you need to think about your priorities."
"I have my priorities in order, Ross."
"Sure you do," Ross said, before disappearing into the dressing room.
***
~Los Angeles, California, One Week Later~
"Chandler, are you sure about this?" Monica asked, as they waited in their hotel room for the reporter from Spin magazine to arrive.
"Yeah. Look, Mon, I am not gonna be able to do all of this once the baby is born. And, despite your beliefs to the contrary, neither will you," Chandler grinned.
"Very funny, Bing."
A knock on the door annouced the arrival of the reporter, and Monica opened the door, as Chandler thought about all that he wanted to say. Years of being screwed by the media had taught Chandler one thing-only give as much information as is absolutely necissary. The reporter took a seat, and greeted Chandler, before asking the question that was being asked by everyone-
"So, is it true that you guys are breaking up?"
"It is," Chandler answered slowly, "For now, anyway."
"Does this have anything to do with the fact that you are gonna be a father?"
"Uh, a little. We just think that it's time that we do some stuff on our own. This was an amicable break. It is most likely not a permanant one either."
"So, is tonight's show your last?"
"We'll do one more in New York, our hometown, then call it quits."
"Wow. Well, your fans will be saddened by this."
"Worry not, we will be back."
*******
Okay, I am so sorry that this one is so short. I am working out exactly how I want to end this series, and I am having a bit of trouble with it, so for now, this is all I have. Please review, and let me know what you think! Thank You!!!!!!
Again, I gotta thank Talon, for all of her encouragement and fantastic ideas. You rock girlie!
On with the show...
The One Where They Make It, Part Ten
"For Love or Music"
~New York City, two weeks after Phoebe and Joey's Wedding~
"Hi Ross," Monica said, inviting her brother into her apartment.
"Hey, Mon," Ross replied, kissing her on the cheek.
"Where's Rachel?"
"She's on her way. You, uh, you said you needed to speak with me?"
"Yeah," Monica felt her heart thumping against her chest. She wanted to tell Ross about the baby before anyone else found out. She was starting to show, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to hide it from everyone. She was glad that Ross hadn't hugged her just now.
"Hey," Chandler said, as he entered the apartment.
"Hey Chandler," Ross said, puzzled as to why Chandler was there.
"Ross, let's sit down. We need to talk."
Ross sat down on the sofa, and Monica sat next to him. Chandler paced around the room nervously, ready to bolt should Ross suddenly decide to kill him. As if he hadn't had enough attempts on his life.
"What's going on?" Ross looked at Chandler, then at Monica, who took Ross' hand.
"I...we, have some news."
"Okay..." Ross was starting to get nervous. What the hell was going on?
"Ross, I, um, I mean, Chandler, uh," Monica shook her head. This was too weird.
"Ross, I am in love with your sister," Chandler finally said.
"WHAT?"
"Ross," Monica said sternly, "Calm down."
"Okay, okay....WHAT?"
"Ross, I love Chandler too. Please, please be happy for us."
"Okay...um, okay. I can deal with this. Yeah. No big deal. My best friend and my little sister."
"Ross..." Monica cautioned.
"You know what? It's fine. I mean, it'sll take a little getting used to, but, hey, you are in love! That's great. Really."
Monica smiled. "Really?"
Ross hugged Monica. "Yes."
"Good, cuz there's more," Monica said quickly.
Ross' smile faded, and he sat back slowly.
"Okaaaay."
"I'm pregnant."
Ross' face went pale. He stared at Monica blankly, then looked at Chandler. Chandler's eyes widened, and he started to inch his way toward the front door.
"It's Chandler's?" Ross asked softly.
"Of course it is."
Ross nodded. "So, you aren't going to be touring with us, then?" he said, trying to focus on something other than the fact that Chandler and Monica were together.
"Why the hell wouldn't I tour with you?" Monica asked.
"You are pregnant!"
"So? Look, I am fine, okay? You are only doing ten cities, it's not like we are flying all over the world!"
"I just don't think it's a good idea," Ross said.
"Well, it's not your decision. It's mine and Chandler's"
"And you are okay with this?" Ross glared at Chandler.
"Well, yeah, I mean, as long as the baby is okay."
"What about this stalker-person who keeps trying to kill us?"
Chandler looked at Monica, realizing that maybe Ross had a point. The road was no place for a pregnant woman.
"Ross, just drop it, okay?" Monica said, exasperated by the conversation.
"Fine," Ross growled, and walked toward the door. he stopped in front of it, and turned to Chandler and Monica.
"Chandler, I will tell you this once. If you ever, ever hurt her, I will kill you myself."
"Noted," Chandler croaked, as Ross slammed the door.
"Well, that went well,' Monica said sarcastically.
"Mon, maybe Ross is right. Maybe you shouldn't be out there."
"Chandler, I will be fine, okay. I promise I will take care of myself, and our baby."
Chandler nodded. "I'm just...nervous."
"It will be fine. Okay?"
"Okay," Chandler said reluctently. Inside, he couldn't help but wonder if they were doing the right thing.
***
~Vancouver, British Columbia, Two weeks later~
After breaking the news to Ross, telling the others was easy. Eventually, the news was leaked to the media, and the band was met with a swarm of paparazzi wherever they went. Things between Ross and Monica and Chandler were never the same after Ross found out about the baby. Chandler could feel it, not only off stage, but on stage as well. The band's performances were satisfactory, but they no longer had the connection and tightness that had once made them the best live act around. The show that night in Vancouver was no exception.
"Ross," Chandler called after his guitarist, following the show.
"What's up, Chandler," Ross said cooly, as he headed toward the dressing room.
"We need to talk," Chandler said breathlessly, as he caught up to Ross.
"About?"
"About all this stuff. Ross, I'd really like it if you could be happy for me and Monica."
"Are you gonna marry her?" Ross asked.
"I...I want to. But we aren't ready yet."
"You are having a baby! How can you not be ready?"
"We're just not. Look, Ross, Monica and I know what we are doing, okay?"
"Really? Do you have any idea how hard it is gonna be to protect that baby after it's born? You are like, one of the most famous people in the world, Chandler. Adn now, thanks to you, Monica's face is on the cover of every magazine in the country."
"So, what are you saying Ross? Are your saying you don't want to do this anymore?"
"I'm saying that you need to think about your priorities."
"I have my priorities in order, Ross."
"Sure you do," Ross said, before disappearing into the dressing room.
***
~Los Angeles, California, One Week Later~
"Chandler, are you sure about this?" Monica asked, as they waited in their hotel room for the reporter from Spin magazine to arrive.
"Yeah. Look, Mon, I am not gonna be able to do all of this once the baby is born. And, despite your beliefs to the contrary, neither will you," Chandler grinned.
"Very funny, Bing."
A knock on the door annouced the arrival of the reporter, and Monica opened the door, as Chandler thought about all that he wanted to say. Years of being screwed by the media had taught Chandler one thing-only give as much information as is absolutely necissary. The reporter took a seat, and greeted Chandler, before asking the question that was being asked by everyone-
"So, is it true that you guys are breaking up?"
"It is," Chandler answered slowly, "For now, anyway."
"Does this have anything to do with the fact that you are gonna be a father?"
"Uh, a little. We just think that it's time that we do some stuff on our own. This was an amicable break. It is most likely not a permanant one either."
"So, is tonight's show your last?"
"We'll do one more in New York, our hometown, then call it quits."
"Wow. Well, your fans will be saddened by this."
"Worry not, we will be back."
*******
Okay, I am so sorry that this one is so short. I am working out exactly how I want to end this series, and I am having a bit of trouble with it, so for now, this is all I have. Please review, and let me know what you think! Thank You!!!!!!