This story takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica have been married for 3 years, they have a 15 month old daughter and Monica is pregnant with their second child. Ross and Rachel have been married for a year and Joey and phoebe are engaged.

Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. And NBC. Hannah Marie Bing is mine.

Title: Love Is All We Need
Summery: An accident could change everything.

Chapter 5: Friends Forever


Ross walked back into the room with Joey, Phoebe, and Rachel who had Emma in her arms. The 2 year old got excited when she saw Chandler. "Unc Chan!" she squealed as she tried to wiggle out of her mother's arms. Chandler smiled "Its okay Rach you can set her on the bed" he told her. She smiled a little and set Emma down on the bed and she raced into her uncle's arms. He sat there with his daughter and his niece in his arms. He looked up at Monica. She looked at him and then at their friends.


Monica took a deep breath. "Guys there's something we need to tell you" she whispered. "Its Chandler he's...he's" she couldn't say anymore as she began to cry again. Chandler reached out and took her hand in his. "Shh its okay Mon" he whispered. He looked at his friends "I have an injury to my spinal cord and I'm...I'm paralyzed" he whispered


The four of them looked at him none of them knowing what to say. "Its only temporary right" Joey whispered "It could be the doctor said they'd know more after the swelling has gone down" Chandler replied. Rachel began to cry softly. "Oh Chandler" she whispered "I' m sorry" she said. He motioned for her to come over to him. He hugged her "Its okay Rach" he said softly "I'm okay" he told her.


Phoebe walked over to him and began moving her fingers over his head. He looked at her "Pheebs what are you doing" he asked. "I'm cleansing your aura Chandler" she said with a smile. He laughed a little "Thanks Pheebs" She smiled "Sure" she said.


Ross was the only one who didn't say anything. He looked at his sister. She had Hannah to take care of, in four months she'd have a second child to care for and now she may have to care for her husband too. He couldn't take it anymore. He slipped quietly from the room but Monica looked up in time to see him leave and so did Chandler.


"He hates me doesn't he" Chandler asked. "Monica looked at him "Hate you, of course not why would he hate you Chandler" she whispered. She kissed him. "He'll be okay honey I'll go talk to him" she said as she got up and walked out into the hallway and saw her brother leaning against the wall his head in his hands.


Monica walked over to him. "Ross what's wrong" she asked. He looked up at her. She could tell he'd been crying. "I'm...worried about you Mon" he whispered. "Why are you worried about me" she asked "I'm fine" she told him. "How can you say that you have a 15 month old daughter , you're five months pregnant and Chandler he's...he's gonna be in a wheel chair maybe forever" he whispered "He...he promised he'd never hurt you" he said.


"Hurt me Ross, Chandler hasn't hurt me" she whispered. "He's gonna be in wheel chair how will he take care of you of his kids" he said. Monica looked at her brother tears filling her eyes. "I...I can't believe you Ross!" she cried "Do you think he chose this, do you think he wanted to be in a plane crash to be paralyzed" she sobbed "I...I thought Chandler was your friend" she said turning away and covering her face as she sobbed.


Ross felt terrible he had made his little sister cry. "Mon" he whispered "Chandler is more than a friend he's my...my brother ...I...I love him" he whispered "He married my little sister, he's my niece's father" he finished. Monica turned back to him her face red and tear streaked. "Then...then why would you say he hurt me when you know he had no control over what happened" she asked. "I... I don't care if he can't walk because he's alive Ross he's here with us and that's what's important" she whispered.


"I'm sorry Mon" he whispered "You're right " he finished as he pulled Monica into a hug. "Its okay Ross I know you were only looking out For Hannah and I because you love us" She paused to look up at him "But I think you should really go talk to Chandler" she finished. He nodded and followed Monica back in to the room.


Ross walked in and saw Chandler playing with Hannah and Emma. Ross had to smile his brother in law was sitting in a hospital bed facing the possibility of being paralyzed for the rest of his life but there he was smiling and playing with his daughter and niece. He walked over to the bed. "Hey" he said.


Chandler looked up at him. "Hey Ross." He looked away. "I'm sorry" he whispered. "For what" he asked. Chandler looked back up at him. "I...I promised to take care of Monica, to...to never hurt her and" Ross stopped him. "And nothing Chandler you haven't hurt Monica I was wrong for even thinking that you had" he paused "I'm sorry for reacting the way I did" he finished.


Chandler smiled a little "Its okay Ross I know how much you care about Monica and Hannah I'm glad they have you" he said. Ross smiled "I do care about them but I care about you too and you have me too" He smiled "Thanks Ross" he looked around him at Ross, Rachel, Joey, Phoebe, Monica, Hannah and Emma. "I'm glad to have all of you here I...I was afraid that this would scare you all away." He whispered


They all smothered Chandler with hugs. "We'll always be friends forever" Phoebe told him. "We're more than that we'll always be family" Joey said. Rachel smiled at him. "We love you Chandler and a wheel chair isn't going to change that, there's nothing that would change that" she said hugging him.

Dr. Vega walked in. He cleared his throat "I don't mean to intrude on this warm moment but I need to speak to Mr. and Mrs. Bing" he said. Chandler looked at the doctor "Its okay what ever you need to say you can say with my family here" he said. The doctor nodded "Very well" "Mr. Bing we've been looking over your spinal x-rays and its..."


Chapter 6: My Love....What will Dr. Vega tell Chandler...Coming Soon!!