There's Only Room For One
Authors: Alely7 and snlgurl
Summary: Richard returns and asks for something very personal. This is mainly about Chandler, Monica and Richard.
Disclaimer: We do not own any of these characters. No profits will be made and this is purely for enjoyment.
Foreword: Just to clear up some things, Monica was their last hope because no one else they had asked wanted to be a surrogate mother. We think no one has ever done this before, but if someone has, we are sorry and we didn't know it. This is one of our first fics, so it might not be great. And we know that this is short, but there will be several chapters, hopefully in quick succession. Also, pay close attention to the title because it has a few meanings. Lol. Thanks!!
Chapter 4: Do What You Think Is Right
Monica had not slept at all that night, and woke up very tired and confused. Why was Chandler not next to her? She always woke up first and he would be there, usually snoring. Then she remembered the fight and Richard and Kathy coming back. She couldn't stand it anymore. She decided that she would go and talk to Chandler right now, no matter the time. She missed him so much and needed to talk to him about the surrogate mother ordeal. She needed him to know what happened so that he could comfort her.
At Joey's apartment, Chandler was lying in his old bed staring at the ceiling. He had had a horrible night and was glad that it was finally morning. He wanted to go talk to Monica right now, but he was afraid that he would find that Richard was there, and that he had spent the night. Why did I do that, jumping to conclusions, he thought. He knew Monica would never do anything to hurt him and he didn't give her time to give an explanation. But really, why was Richard there? The only thing he could come up with was that he came back to grovel so that they could get back together. It broke his heart to see Monica in tears and hugging Richard. That was another thing, why was Monica crying? And why didn't she come to him, her husband, for support? They always told each other everything and they were very open. That was one of the things he liked best about their relationship. He couldn't take it any longer so he made up his mind – he was going to find Monica. He couldn't take the pain anymore. He had to confront her. Chandler got out of bed. He was wearing sweatpants and a tee shirt and looked awful. He left the apartment and went across the hall to knock on the door. But before he could knock, the door opened. It was Monica.
"Monica," Chandler started. She looked very tired and her hair was awry. Still, she looked beautiful. "I think we need to talk." He hoped that she had come to find him.
"You're right, I was just about to say the same thing. Come in." She was relieved that he had come to find her. She noticed his sweatpants and marveled at how cute he looked with his hair everywhere.
Chandler took a seat at the table and Monica fixed some coffee for the two of them. They were both slightly nervous and neither wanted to start.
"I think I need to do the talking," Monica said hesitantly. "I have no feelings for Richard whatsoever – I want you to know that. This is what happened. I was lying on the couch when suddenly the door opened, I thought it was you and Joey back with dinner, but it was Richard and Kathy.
"Kathy?!?!?" Chandler interjected. He didn't see Kathy. What the hell was she doing there?
"Yes, Kathy. But just listen for a sec. I didn't know what to do and I didn't know why they were here. You see, he and Kathy are married now and they can't have any children. They want me to be the surrogate mother. I didn't know how to react and I broke down in tears. It was too much for me. That's when you walked in."
"Oh my god!! Kathy, my ex-girlfriend, and Richard, your prehistoric ex-boyfriend, are married? When did this happen?" Chandler was in shock.
"I know!!! About two years, just after we got engaged, they met and obviously fell in love. Trust me; I couldn't believe it either."
"Oh, Mon! I'm so sorry. I should have let you explain. I feel awful. I had a horrible night sleep without you in my arms. Please forgive me." Chandler pleaded.
"Don't worry sweetie. If I had seen you hugging Kathy, I would have freaked out too. I am just so glad that we worked everything out. I hated not waking up to you and I never want that to happen again." Chandler smiled and kissed Monica passionately. He was elated that they were okay. After a few moments, Chandler pulled away, walked over to the couch, and patted his lap. Monica followed and sat on down on his lap. She rested her head on her husband's chest while he brushed back pieces of hair from her face.
After a several minutes of silence, Chandler spoke up, "How can they want you to be the surrogate mother? You haven't talked to Richard in years and Kathy almost killed my relationship with Joey. Didn't they consider all of this? But more importantly, and I want you to know that I will support your decision one-hundred percent, no matter what you decide, but are you going to do it?" Chandler was very afraid that she would say yes. If she did decide to do it, then they wouldn't be able to start a family for almost another year. Plus, she would be upset when she had to give the baby away, just like Phoebe was. And this was Richard, and Kathy, which made it even more awkward. Still, he meant what he said and he would stand by her no matter what. He loved her and that was most important.
"I know, I know. But I am their last chance for a baby. I said I'd think about it. You know I've always wanted to have children and I thought this would be good practice. But I don't want to jeopardize our relationship in any way, so I have decided that I am not going to do it. It would come between me and you and I want my first baby to be with you. Not for Richard or Kathy."
"Oh, Monica, I love you sweetie. But are you sure?"
"Of course."
Chandler did not want to say what he was about to say, but he felt that he needed to do what was right.
"You know what Mon, you should do it. I fell sort of bad for them, although I have no idea why. Just think, wouldn't we want them to do this for us if they were our last chance? It's the right thing to do. Plus, I think it will be good for both of us, like practice or something. And when that's over, maybe we will both be ready for a baby of our own."
Monica was shocked. Did Chandler really admit that he wanted to have a baby? Did he really want to help out Richard and Kathy?
Before Monica could speak, Chandler continued, "I saw that baby magazine you were hiding from me. You probably thought I would never look there." Monica laughed as he emphasized "there". "I know this means a lot to you and if you want to do it, I'll be with you the whole time. I promise." Chandler was dead serious.
Monica kissed Chandler on the cheek and gave him a sweet hug. "You really want to have a baby of our own?"
"Yes honey. I would love to. Since that first time in London, I knew that I wanted you to be the mother of my children. I am sorry I have waited so long, I was just scared."
"Okay, then, I guess we'll help them out. I should probably call them in a few minutes to tell them the good news. I love you Chandler."
"I love you too, Mon."
"Actually, I'm going to call them right now!" Even though this wasn't going to be her own baby, she was already very excited. Her maternal instincts were already kicking in. Monica searched through the phone book, picked up the phone, and dialed Richard's number. Chandler was happy to notice that Monica still didn't remember his number. She had definitely moved on.
"Hello? Richard, this is Monica. I've talked it over with Chandler and I've decided I'll do it."
"Oh Monica, that's great. You don't know how much this means to us. I knew we could count on you." Richard said with great delight.
They spent the next ten minutes discussing the logistics of the matter and when everything was resolved, Chandler and Monica, who were both very tired, went to take a nap, together.
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The next week, Monica and Chandler went to the doctor's office. In order to be a surrogate mother, a series of tests had to be run to make sure everything would be okay and that Monica would be able to carry the baby. Monica and Chandler were sitting nervously on the table.
"Chandler, this is your last chance to back out. Are you absolutely sure about this?"
"Yes, and I will by you every step of the way. Remember? This is going to be good practice for the both of us for when we have a Bing baby." Monica laughed and Chandler was relieved to see that he had broken some of the tension. A few moments later, the nurse entered with the test results.
"Mr. and Mrs. Bing," the nurse began. "We got the tests back."
"And...," Chandler wanted her to continue, but he didn't know what he wanted to hear.
"I'm terribly sorry, but you are not able to have the baby Mrs. Bing."
*Chapter 5, Only Room For One, is coming very soon!!! What do you think happened? Please review because feedback is greatly appreciated and we want to know if we should do an epilogue after the next and last chapter is finished. Thanks!!!!*