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 Dr. Vega, and Courteney Weathers are mine.
Title: Love Is All We Need
Summery: An accident could change everything
Chapter 9: Adjusting
Chandler was sitting in a wheel chair staring out of his hospital room window. It had been several weeks since his surgery but he still had no feeling in his legs. He was being released later today. His doctor set up physical therapy for him at a hospital in New York. He was going home today but the thought of going home saddened him because he knew he'd have to depend on Monica and he felt like he'd be a burden on her especially since she was pregnant and had Hannah to take care of. He sighed softly as he rested his head in his hands and began to cry.
Monica walked into the room. She saw her husband sitting by the window. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. She leaned down and kissed him. "Hey you" she whispered. He quickly tried to brush away his tears but she'd already seen them. "Chandler, honey what's wrong" she asked softly. "I...I'm going home" he whispered. "I know Hannah and I can't wait to have you home with us where you belong" she said as she brushed away his tears. "Yeah but if I'm home I...I'll just be a burden to you" he whispered.
"Chandler" she whispered "You could never be a burden to me" she said as she gently sat down on his lap. "I wish I could feel you sitting on my lap" he whispered. She smiled "No you don't I'm 5 months pregnant remember, I probably way a ton" she said with a small giggle hoping to cheer him up a little. "I don't care I still wish I could feel you" he whispered. "I know" she said softly "and you will" she said kissing him softly. "I love you Chandler and I'll be there for you every step of the way and so will Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe and like I said before you could never be a burden to any of us"
Ross, Rachel, Joey, and Phoebe walked in with Dr. Vega. He walked over to Chandler. "You're officially discharged, Your physical therapy starts tomorrow morning as St. Vincent's Hospital you'll have an excellent physical therapist her name is Courteney Weathers and she's one of the best" He nodded "Thank you Dr. Vega for everything." He smiled "You're welcome and good luck" he said as he left the room.
Several hours later the gang arrived in New York. They were in the elevator. The doors opened and Monica rolled Chandler to apartment 20 with their friends right behind them She opened the door and they all went inside. Monica leaned down and kissed him. "Welcome home honey" she whispered. He didn't say anything. He just looked around his apartment. He noticed the picture that sat on the shelf near the TV. It was his and Monica's wedding picture. He was standing next to her with is arm around her waist and they were both smiling.
Chandler stared at the picture for a minute before rolling himself into his bedroom shutting the door behind him. He tried to pull himself up on to the bed but he fell back in the chair. He heard the door open. Monica was in the room. "Let me help you" she said softly. She walked over to him and tried to help him. He pulled away from her. "I hate this" he said "It would have been better if I had died" he whispered. Tears filled her eyes "Don't say that Chandler" she cried "Don't ever say that" she whispered.
"Look at me Monica I can't get on the bed, I can't dress myself, I can't bathe myself , hell I can't even go to the bathroom by myself" he said as he started to cry. "I want my life back Mon I want to take walks in the park with you, I want to take you in my arms and dance with you, I want to make love to you" he whispered "I want to be the Chandler you fell in love with, the Chandler you married" he said.
"Honey you are the Chandler I fell in love with, the Chandler I married" she whispered "and you will do all those thing again" she said. "But what if I don't" he whispered "I'll still love you but I know you will be able to do all those things again I bet you that with your physical therapy and us helping you here at home you might even be up and walking by the time our baby is born" she said as she took his hand and set it on her stomach.
" I love you Monica I don't know what I'd do with out you" he whispered. She smiled "Well don't worry because you'll never have to find out because I'll always be with you" she said as she kissed him softly. "Now I think we have some worried friends out there" she said pointing at the door. He nodded and allowed Monica to take him out to the living room.
Ross was sitting on the couch with Rachel next to him and Joey and Phoebe were seated next to them. They had heard everything that Chandler and Monica had said. They looked over and saw Monica come out pushing Chandler. None of them spoke they didn't know what to say.
"Guys, I...I'm pretty sure you heard Monica and I in there" Chandler whispered. They all nodded. "I...I'm sorry for acting like such a jerk" he said. "Its okay Chandler we all love you and we're going to be here for you and Monica" Rachel said softly. "Yeah don't be afraid to ask for help that's what we're here for" Ross added. "Dude we're family and we know you'd do the same for any one of us" Joey whispered. "Yeah and I'll be happy to cleanse your aura for you anytime" Phoebe said with a smile.
Chandler smiled "Thank you Pheebs, thank you all" he said. "Monica and I are pretty lucky to have such a great family" he finished. Ross stood up. "We feel the same about you and Monica" he said as he picked up Emma "I think we should go so you can get some sleep you have a big day tomorrow" he said. They all left each one hugging Monica and Chandler as they did.
Later that night after putting Hannah down for the night they went to bed themselves. Chandler laid with Monica wrapped in his arms. He was happy to be home with his wife sleeping in his arms and his daughter sleeping in the next room. He closed his eyes and prayed that Monica was right and that he'd be walking again some time soon.
Chapter 10: No Pain No Gain...A few months have passed Monica is now almost 8 months pregnant and Chandler has been in physical therapy. He starts to have feeling in his legs ... Will he tell anyone about it?....Will he walk again...? Coming Soon!!
Author's Note: I know that there is no elevator in Chandler and Monica's building so I just pretended there was one. Thanks again for all the great reviews I hope you all enjoy this chapter and the ones to come. Happy Reading and as always reviews and suggestions always welcome and appreciated.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. And NBC. Hannah Marie Bing Dr. Vega, and Courteney Weathers are mine.
Title: Love Is All We Need
Summery: An accident could change everything
Chapter 9: Adjusting
Chandler was sitting in a wheel chair staring out of his hospital room window. It had been several weeks since his surgery but he still had no feeling in his legs. He was being released later today. His doctor set up physical therapy for him at a hospital in New York. He was going home today but the thought of going home saddened him because he knew he'd have to depend on Monica and he felt like he'd be a burden on her especially since she was pregnant and had Hannah to take care of. He sighed softly as he rested his head in his hands and began to cry.
Monica walked into the room. She saw her husband sitting by the window. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. She leaned down and kissed him. "Hey you" she whispered. He quickly tried to brush away his tears but she'd already seen them. "Chandler, honey what's wrong" she asked softly. "I...I'm going home" he whispered. "I know Hannah and I can't wait to have you home with us where you belong" she said as she brushed away his tears. "Yeah but if I'm home I...I'll just be a burden to you" he whispered.
"Chandler" she whispered "You could never be a burden to me" she said as she gently sat down on his lap. "I wish I could feel you sitting on my lap" he whispered. She smiled "No you don't I'm 5 months pregnant remember, I probably way a ton" she said with a small giggle hoping to cheer him up a little. "I don't care I still wish I could feel you" he whispered. "I know" she said softly "and you will" she said kissing him softly. "I love you Chandler and I'll be there for you every step of the way and so will Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe and like I said before you could never be a burden to any of us"
Ross, Rachel, Joey, and Phoebe walked in with Dr. Vega. He walked over to Chandler. "You're officially discharged, Your physical therapy starts tomorrow morning as St. Vincent's Hospital you'll have an excellent physical therapist her name is Courteney Weathers and she's one of the best" He nodded "Thank you Dr. Vega for everything." He smiled "You're welcome and good luck" he said as he left the room.
Several hours later the gang arrived in New York. They were in the elevator. The doors opened and Monica rolled Chandler to apartment 20 with their friends right behind them She opened the door and they all went inside. Monica leaned down and kissed him. "Welcome home honey" she whispered. He didn't say anything. He just looked around his apartment. He noticed the picture that sat on the shelf near the TV. It was his and Monica's wedding picture. He was standing next to her with is arm around her waist and they were both smiling.
Chandler stared at the picture for a minute before rolling himself into his bedroom shutting the door behind him. He tried to pull himself up on to the bed but he fell back in the chair. He heard the door open. Monica was in the room. "Let me help you" she said softly. She walked over to him and tried to help him. He pulled away from her. "I hate this" he said "It would have been better if I had died" he whispered. Tears filled her eyes "Don't say that Chandler" she cried "Don't ever say that" she whispered.
"Look at me Monica I can't get on the bed, I can't dress myself, I can't bathe myself , hell I can't even go to the bathroom by myself" he said as he started to cry. "I want my life back Mon I want to take walks in the park with you, I want to take you in my arms and dance with you, I want to make love to you" he whispered "I want to be the Chandler you fell in love with, the Chandler you married" he said.
"Honey you are the Chandler I fell in love with, the Chandler I married" she whispered "and you will do all those thing again" she said. "But what if I don't" he whispered "I'll still love you but I know you will be able to do all those things again I bet you that with your physical therapy and us helping you here at home you might even be up and walking by the time our baby is born" she said as she took his hand and set it on her stomach.
" I love you Monica I don't know what I'd do with out you" he whispered. She smiled "Well don't worry because you'll never have to find out because I'll always be with you" she said as she kissed him softly. "Now I think we have some worried friends out there" she said pointing at the door. He nodded and allowed Monica to take him out to the living room.
Ross was sitting on the couch with Rachel next to him and Joey and Phoebe were seated next to them. They had heard everything that Chandler and Monica had said. They looked over and saw Monica come out pushing Chandler. None of them spoke they didn't know what to say.
"Guys, I...I'm pretty sure you heard Monica and I in there" Chandler whispered. They all nodded. "I...I'm sorry for acting like such a jerk" he said. "Its okay Chandler we all love you and we're going to be here for you and Monica" Rachel said softly. "Yeah don't be afraid to ask for help that's what we're here for" Ross added. "Dude we're family and we know you'd do the same for any one of us" Joey whispered. "Yeah and I'll be happy to cleanse your aura for you anytime" Phoebe said with a smile.
Chandler smiled "Thank you Pheebs, thank you all" he said. "Monica and I are pretty lucky to have such a great family" he finished. Ross stood up. "We feel the same about you and Monica" he said as he picked up Emma "I think we should go so you can get some sleep you have a big day tomorrow" he said. They all left each one hugging Monica and Chandler as they did.
Later that night after putting Hannah down for the night they went to bed themselves. Chandler laid with Monica wrapped in his arms. He was happy to be home with his wife sleeping in his arms and his daughter sleeping in the next room. He closed his eyes and prayed that Monica was right and that he'd be walking again some time soon.
Chapter 10: No Pain No Gain...A few months have passed Monica is now almost 8 months pregnant and Chandler has been in physical therapy. He starts to have feeling in his legs ... Will he tell anyone about it?....Will he walk again...? Coming Soon!!
Author's Note: I know that there is no elevator in Chandler and Monica's building so I just pretended there was one. Thanks again for all the great reviews I hope you all enjoy this chapter and the ones to come. Happy Reading and as always reviews and suggestions always welcome and appreciated.