Thanks for the reviews and here's the next chapter.

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*Chapter 2: Home Sweet Home*

(Monica's and Rachel's, every one is except for Rachel.  Ross is talking about his date last night)

"So after dinner we decided to walk back to her apartment which is not that far from Central Park.  So we went through Central Park, talking about friends and family, and work and stuff. So we finally arrive at her apartment, which by the way is very nice. We said good bye." Ross explained

Monica and Phoebe looked kind of bored. They had asked Ross about his date, they didn't mean every detail.  Just as Ross was about to say something again Rachel walked trough the door very excited.

"What's up Rach?" Mon asked.

"Well I was in Central Perk getting some coffee and there was the cutest guy sitting on the couch. So well we started talking and right before he left I invited him to dinner here!" Rach excitedly.

"He wouldn't happen to have tight pants and a plaid shirt on would he." Phoebe asked

"Yes he did, why?"

"Well because me and Monica already met him earlier"

"Yea, and Rach can I talk to you for a moment." Mon said

"Sure, lets go into my bedroom so I can put this stuff inside" Rach said as she nodded

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(A few hours later, Monica was cooking dinner. Everyone was gonna be there and of course Chandler.)

"Mon what are you cooking?" Rach asked

"I'm making salad with steak and mashed potatoes" Mon answered

"Ya think he'll like it. I mean he is from the country," Rach pointed out.

"Well sure.  I'm sure he has lots of Steak and potatoes there."

"Yea that's true"

While Monica cooked that food, Rach sat and thought about what Monica said.  She had told her that if this were what she really wanted than well she would back off. She looked over at the couch and Phoebe and Ross were fighting over the remote. 'This is gonna be a very interesting night.' She thought. Her thoughts were soon interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Guys settle down it's him," Rachel said mostly toward Phoebe and Ross,

"Coming" Rach shouted.

She ran over to the door. Looked through the peephole just to be sure. She turned gave a nod to Monica. Then opened the door.  There he stood with his button done flannel shirt and tight pants.  He looked gorgeous, Monica and Rachel thought at the same time.

"Hi, may I come I?" He asked.

"Yea oh sure. Sorry. Oh and this is Monica, Phoebe who I guess you met earlier and Ross which is Monica's older brother." She told him while pointing to each person as she said his or her name.

"Hi, I'm Chandler." He said with a cute smile. He didn't even seem nervous.

"So um Chandler I made steak, salad and mashed potatoes." Monica said as she pointing her hand to the oven and stove showing him.

"Hey that's great. I miss my meat.  Their food on the plane is really bad." He said with his faced frowned up.

"Oh trust I know what that's like.  I hate the plane food." Rach said remembering her experience

"So um Chandler why don't you tell us about your self." Ross asked. He was curious about him, but seem to like him.  He knew he was a nice guy and had his priorities together.

"Well let's see. I was born in raised in a town called Pine River, which is Central Minnesota.  I lived on a Ranch.  Though we only have 3 horses, 2 cats and 1 dog. The horse's names are. Strawberry, Sunny, and Cole.  The cats are little put and big put. And the dog is Buffy he is a multiuse. I lived in Minneapolis for like 5 to 7 years. I was little so I hardly remember, but I know I loved it when I moved to the country.  My parents are named Nora and Charles.  We don't grow anything well except hay but that's for the horses'.  I don't have any brothers or sisters.  I played on the tennis team in High School. I was really good.  I traveled a bit after college and I went to a local college and got all my degrees there. I want to get a job that involves computers. So basically that's about it. Except my favorite football team is the Minnesota Vikings and I love the Knicks." Chandler said and let out a deep breath.

"Wow so how many acres of land do you own?" Ross asked interested on where he grew up. It seemed the girls were speechless on too where he grew up.

"Um well the hay field is about 90 acres of land and the field we leave on is probably about 6 or 7 acres of land. We have a 2-story house. With a nice deck. We have a barn. We have a like 3 huge sheds, one for our boats and jet skies and mowers. Our summer stuff. One for my parents.  Mobile home and another for our snow plow and wood." He answered

"Really that is so cool.  This city must be so different from your home." Mon said

"Oh it so is.  Though I've been walking around and I've liked what I seen so far. I really want to get a place here. I have enough money right now to get an apartment to pay for 3 months. Just enough time to find a job." He explained.

"Well remember I told you about that apartment right across the hall from here." Phoebe pointed out.

"Oh yea. Does any body have a key and maybe I can see it now?" Chandler questioned.

"Oh yea, um hold on. Let me get it. I also have to turn the stove off." Mon said

"Ya know maybe I should show ya how to cook a real meat. Not that is bad but meat is the best when cooked on the grill." Chandler said with a smile.

"Well you are welcome too. I'm a chef, I'm always welcome to get new advice and recipes." Mon said smiling back.

She turned the stove off. Then went through her so called 'Junk drawer (AN: So Monica can have a junk drawer.) and grab the key.

"Well lets' go. Rach could you please set the table. Thanks." Then walked out the door with Chandler before Rachel could respond.

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When Monica and Chandler were in the hall. Chandler stepped back for Monica to open apartment 19. When they entered. Chandler started to look around while Monica stayed in the kitchen.

"Well it's a nice place. Spacious. Not as nice as yours. Though I could fix it up. Wish it had a balcony though" Chandler said while inspecting the apartment.

"Yea it is different. Though it's nice enough and the rent is good. I think it's $550 a month (AN: I think that would be a fair price for it plus I don't know how much the rent is.) and that already includes the water." Mon said, giving the information the landlord asked Monica to tell.

"Well, I might take this place.  I have a few other places I wanted to check out. Ones right across the street and the other is probably a few blocks from here. They are a little higher though."

"Well I guess we better get back to dinner" Mon said

"I suppose we should." He said starting towards the door. He opened it up waiting for Monica in politeness.

It was about 9:30 when Chandler finally left. Everybody told them about there selves and Chandler told more about himself. Chandler had a lot to eat, much to everybody's amazement. He was so thin but ate so much. Phoebe being Phoebe didn't mind asking. He laughed and said everybody always wondered that. Heck I wonder that. I always can eat as much as I want and hardly gain a pound. When Dinner was over. They stayed played some cards and then he said he better leave so he can get up to go to the job interviews in the morning.

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A week later, the gang and Chandler are becoming great friends. Chandler almost seems like he's apart of the group. He meets with them at the coffee shop. Goes to dinner at Monica's. He even showed her how to cook food on the grill including vegetables (AN: It is good when veggies are cooked on the grill even healthier.) He was at Knicks games with Ross. After much decision Chandler decided to go with the apartment across the hall from Monica's. He just hadn't told the gang yet. He decided he should go ahead and do it at dinner.

It was dinner at Monica's tonight. Chandler was helping Monica cook tonight.  He was cooking his famous hot dogs and hamburgers. Monica was cooking bake potatoes and was making Chandlers' homemade recipe for apple pies.  Chandler had made earlier. His family secret barbecue sauce and Monica is begging him for the recipe.

"Come on Chandler. Please can I have it" Monica whined

"Let me think (this time Monica looked hopeful) um nope.  Mon this has been in the family for years.  I can't give this up." Chandler said laughing at Monica pouting face.

"Yea all right but I won't show you how to make that delicious coleslaw," Monica said then turned her back.

"Ok, but I'm not gonna give you the recipe" he said with a twinkle in his eye.

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Soon the rest of gang was here and eating hot-dogs after hot dogs with Chandlers so good barbeque sauce. 

"So um guys I picked out an apartment" Chandler spoke

Every body looked, waiting for Chandler to tell them what apartment.

"Well what apartment the suspense is killing me." Phoebe said and the rest nodded with her.

"I decided to go with the apartment next door.  It's the best I've seen and a reasonable rent." Chandler said but he knew there were more reasons to move there. He wanted to be next to Monica.  He had so much fun with her.  They both loved to cook.  Have late night walks.  They had so much and common.  She was his best friend.

"Oh my god.  That's great Chandler." Monica said

"Yea real great we can go to Knicks games game's together" Ross

"Yea we can see each other all the time" Phoebe said with a smile as everybody else.

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Two Weeks later.  Chandler had be furniture shopping for the apartment.  He had gotten a couch more of a sectional he got a wall unit. A really nice coffee set to.  Chandler and Ross carried the T.V. Chandler just bought. Then Monica handed them Chandler's VCR.  As they sat it down and Chandler hooked it up he said to them

"Home Sweet Home" He said with a smile.

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