Wrong Side of the Tracks
A/N: Hey, I just wanted to say, this may not bee a happy ending for Erica, and it will seem very Unrealistic, but work with me. And Exintaris, I felt really bad for not listening to you and adding more Chloe, so I am trying to fit her into this final chapter more than she has been in the past. Sorry!
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Chandler and Erica swayed on the dance floor. Erica, of course, was happier than Chandler. Chandler couldn't help noting just how upset Monica looked. He knew, however, that Erica wouldn't approve of him going over to her and comforting her. Well, he knew he was using Erica as an excuse. HE didn't want to go over and talk to her. He knew he would only bring up a sour subject. He tried to think of other things at that time.
Chloe yawned from one side of the room, seeing Monica sitting there in mere torture hurt her even more. She had always had a little thing for Monica, being bisexual and all. She knew that this wasn't a time to make anything happen, so she did her best to walk over and talk to Monica without making it seem like a come on.
"Hey. You seem to be holding up okay." She smiled sympathetically. Monica grinned back exhaustedly.
"It's been a long day." She said. Chloe took a seat next to her friend and took a sip of her champagne.
"I know you're hurting." Chloe said nonchalantly. Monica nodded.
"Yea. I really loved him." She said staring at him and Erica on the dance floor.
"I really thought things were going to happen between you two. But hey, you need to let him go. You need to move on to bigger and better things." Chloe said in a counseling tone. Monica nodded.
"I know. I just- I don't want him to be with her." She chuckled. I know that is so mean, but I don't."
"It's not mean. You know, if Chandler wants to be with you, let him come. But if Erica is the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with, you have to respect his feelings. I know Erica's not perfect, in MANY ways I'm told, but she makes Chandler happy. I know it's hard, but that's just the way it is." She said comfortingly. Monica nodded. Everything Chloe had just told her made so much sense and she was so right; she made Monica think of things she had never thought of before. Monica smiled at Chloe.
"Thank you, Chloe."
"No problem." Chloe said happily. And Chloe took her own advice as well. If Monica wanted anything, she would come to her. But she wanted Chandler, and now, Chloe needed to respect that.
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Chandler said stone-faced at the wedding party table beside Erica. Erica was happily greeting people and smiling, while Chandler sat emotionless next to the cake. He knew he had made a mistake, he knew he had moved in too fast. He shouldn't have ever agreed to continue with the wedding. He should have waited for Monica to come to her senses. And now, he was tied down to the woman that he was supposed to have trusted and loved the most, and it was all a lie.
Erica looked at Chandler and frowned.
"Okay, I don't know what's wrong with you, but can you at least enjoy yourself? I mean, this is supposed to be the happiest day of my life, and here you are, acting like a child?" She said in an irritated tone. The tone she used reminded him of his father and Mother. All feminine and high pitched. He glared at her.
"Last I checked, this is my day too." He said in the same tone. Erica looked at him sympathetically.
"I know, but honey, this is more important to me than you, right?" She asked, talking to him like he was a four year old. Chandler rolled his eyes.
"I don't know. Why isn't John here to enjoy YOUR day" He asked. "Why isn't the father of YOUR baby here?" He whispered harshly. She shot him a look.
"That is not a discussion that we are having right now." She said waving to someone who walked by. Chandler finally grabbed her by the arm and led her to the bathroom where he locked the door.
"I don't want to be married to you, Erica." He said bravely. Erica's green eyes burned into him and he regretted his openness.
"What?" She shouted. "You wait to tell me AFTER we are married to let me know this?" She asked.
"Yea, that's usually WHEN someone asks for a divorce."
"Oh, no. There is not going to be a divorce." She scolded. Chandler looked at her sadly.
"Erica, you are having a baby with someone else. Where am I going to fit in here? The stepfather? I don't want that. I always figured when I had a family that it would be with one person, that my children would only have two parents. And now there are three. Who knows, one day four? If John gets married, five?" He pointed out. "It's not fair to the baby."
"So, you're going to leave your pregnant wife?" She asked huffily.
"Hey, I only married you." He shrugged.
"And you're leaving me because you don't want to be a step father?" She asked.
"No, I am leaving because you are pregnant by someone else." He paused. "And I am in love with someone else." He finished.
"Monica." She whispered.
"I will always love you Erica." He made sure she knew this. "But here, here is just not where I want to be." He concluded. She looked at him and kissed him gently pulling away quickly. She looked around and her face grew white.
"Wow. J Lo beat me in length in marriage."
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Chandler and Erica stepped back into the silent room. Everyone stared back at them, and Chandler pointed that an air vent had been open, and everyone had already heard.
"Does this mean no cake?" Joey asked sadly motioning towards the seven-layer cake. Chandler and Erica smiled.
"There can still be cake. As long at we're all here, let make sure we don't let a good party go to waste." Erica smiled. Rachel walked up to Chandler.
"Now, about my wedding gift, yea, can I get that back?" She asked, tilting her head. Chandler nodded and Rachel jogged over to the gift table. Chandler looked across the room, seeing that John had showed up to the reception after all. Erica walked over to him and smiled. Both talked for a moment before exiting the room for a moment. Chandler looked over at Monica, who was standing close by.
Monica's blue dress seemed to flow as she walked over to him. She had white flowers in her hair and a pearl necklace. Chandler smiled as he met her in the middle.
"Hey." He greeted shyly.
"Hi." She said back. Both stood staring for a long moment before Chandler extended his hand.
"May I have this dance?" He asked.
"Gladly." She smiled back.
Both stepped in closer, holding hands to dance. Swerving back in forth, they realized that this was it. There was no turning back and ironically, neither of them wanted to in the first place. They knew that what they had was very special, and they were going to find out how far that took them.
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The wedding march began, and Chandler stood next to Ross and Joey and the end of the aisle. Little Amelia stood, fidgeting, with a pink basket of rose pedals, joining her mother who smiled brightly. Monica began down the aisle, smiling behind her happy tears, holding a bouquet. Her peach colored dress flowed as she stood at the end of the aisle next to Phoebe and Amelia, glancing over at Chandler. Rachel began down the aisle in a brilliantly designed wedding dress and a lily bouquet. (A dress she had designed herself.) She smiled at her groom, and Ross smiled back. At the reception, Monica and Chandler made a toast to the happy newlyweds, a speech that brought tears to both of their eyes. Monica and Chandler were engaged a few months later.
Monica, Phoebe and Rachel all quit the stripping job and found a love for other things. Rachel now has her boutique where she designs most of her clothes, with the help of Phoebe. Monica began working at a successful restaurant where she was promoted to head chef. Joey's sitcom has landed him 4 nominations for best actor in a new TV series and he has won 3. Chandler continues to do whatever it is Chandler does. And Ross earned his spot in the Discovery Channel as a news anchor/host for a dinosaur show. He also narrates on a dinosaur TV show.
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Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey and Amelia walked along central park. All were bundled up from the cold, winter weather and desperately wanted something to warm themselves. Phoebe looked across the street, smiling.
"Hey, have you guys ever been to Central Perk?" She asked, smiling at Joey. Joey laughed.
"Come on, let's go into there." Amelia pleaded. "Mommy, it looks so warm!" Phoebe agreed and all of them nodded, walking over to the door. Ross opened the door.
"After you, Mrs. Geller." He smiled. Rachel kissed Ross tenderly and entered the coffee shop. He followed. Joey grabbed the door next, looking at Phoebe and Amelia.
"Ladies first." And they all entered. Chandler looked at Monica and smiled.
"I love you." He said simply. She smiled back.
"I love you too." Both stared and kissed one another happily, before entering the coffee shop that they would all grow to call a home away from home. And that was the first time they realized that they were stuck together, best friends.
XOXOELIZABETHXOXO
I hope you enjoyed it. : ) I liked writing it, and I think that matters as well. So, : ) TTYL. Oh, and I was thinking of maybe doing a continuation, what do you think?
A/N: Hey, I just wanted to say, this may not bee a happy ending for Erica, and it will seem very Unrealistic, but work with me. And Exintaris, I felt really bad for not listening to you and adding more Chloe, so I am trying to fit her into this final chapter more than she has been in the past. Sorry!
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Chandler and Erica swayed on the dance floor. Erica, of course, was happier than Chandler. Chandler couldn't help noting just how upset Monica looked. He knew, however, that Erica wouldn't approve of him going over to her and comforting her. Well, he knew he was using Erica as an excuse. HE didn't want to go over and talk to her. He knew he would only bring up a sour subject. He tried to think of other things at that time.
Chloe yawned from one side of the room, seeing Monica sitting there in mere torture hurt her even more. She had always had a little thing for Monica, being bisexual and all. She knew that this wasn't a time to make anything happen, so she did her best to walk over and talk to Monica without making it seem like a come on.
"Hey. You seem to be holding up okay." She smiled sympathetically. Monica grinned back exhaustedly.
"It's been a long day." She said. Chloe took a seat next to her friend and took a sip of her champagne.
"I know you're hurting." Chloe said nonchalantly. Monica nodded.
"Yea. I really loved him." She said staring at him and Erica on the dance floor.
"I really thought things were going to happen between you two. But hey, you need to let him go. You need to move on to bigger and better things." Chloe said in a counseling tone. Monica nodded.
"I know. I just- I don't want him to be with her." She chuckled. I know that is so mean, but I don't."
"It's not mean. You know, if Chandler wants to be with you, let him come. But if Erica is the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with, you have to respect his feelings. I know Erica's not perfect, in MANY ways I'm told, but she makes Chandler happy. I know it's hard, but that's just the way it is." She said comfortingly. Monica nodded. Everything Chloe had just told her made so much sense and she was so right; she made Monica think of things she had never thought of before. Monica smiled at Chloe.
"Thank you, Chloe."
"No problem." Chloe said happily. And Chloe took her own advice as well. If Monica wanted anything, she would come to her. But she wanted Chandler, and now, Chloe needed to respect that.
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Chandler said stone-faced at the wedding party table beside Erica. Erica was happily greeting people and smiling, while Chandler sat emotionless next to the cake. He knew he had made a mistake, he knew he had moved in too fast. He shouldn't have ever agreed to continue with the wedding. He should have waited for Monica to come to her senses. And now, he was tied down to the woman that he was supposed to have trusted and loved the most, and it was all a lie.
Erica looked at Chandler and frowned.
"Okay, I don't know what's wrong with you, but can you at least enjoy yourself? I mean, this is supposed to be the happiest day of my life, and here you are, acting like a child?" She said in an irritated tone. The tone she used reminded him of his father and Mother. All feminine and high pitched. He glared at her.
"Last I checked, this is my day too." He said in the same tone. Erica looked at him sympathetically.
"I know, but honey, this is more important to me than you, right?" She asked, talking to him like he was a four year old. Chandler rolled his eyes.
"I don't know. Why isn't John here to enjoy YOUR day" He asked. "Why isn't the father of YOUR baby here?" He whispered harshly. She shot him a look.
"That is not a discussion that we are having right now." She said waving to someone who walked by. Chandler finally grabbed her by the arm and led her to the bathroom where he locked the door.
"I don't want to be married to you, Erica." He said bravely. Erica's green eyes burned into him and he regretted his openness.
"What?" She shouted. "You wait to tell me AFTER we are married to let me know this?" She asked.
"Yea, that's usually WHEN someone asks for a divorce."
"Oh, no. There is not going to be a divorce." She scolded. Chandler looked at her sadly.
"Erica, you are having a baby with someone else. Where am I going to fit in here? The stepfather? I don't want that. I always figured when I had a family that it would be with one person, that my children would only have two parents. And now there are three. Who knows, one day four? If John gets married, five?" He pointed out. "It's not fair to the baby."
"So, you're going to leave your pregnant wife?" She asked huffily.
"Hey, I only married you." He shrugged.
"And you're leaving me because you don't want to be a step father?" She asked.
"No, I am leaving because you are pregnant by someone else." He paused. "And I am in love with someone else." He finished.
"Monica." She whispered.
"I will always love you Erica." He made sure she knew this. "But here, here is just not where I want to be." He concluded. She looked at him and kissed him gently pulling away quickly. She looked around and her face grew white.
"Wow. J Lo beat me in length in marriage."
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Chandler and Erica stepped back into the silent room. Everyone stared back at them, and Chandler pointed that an air vent had been open, and everyone had already heard.
"Does this mean no cake?" Joey asked sadly motioning towards the seven-layer cake. Chandler and Erica smiled.
"There can still be cake. As long at we're all here, let make sure we don't let a good party go to waste." Erica smiled. Rachel walked up to Chandler.
"Now, about my wedding gift, yea, can I get that back?" She asked, tilting her head. Chandler nodded and Rachel jogged over to the gift table. Chandler looked across the room, seeing that John had showed up to the reception after all. Erica walked over to him and smiled. Both talked for a moment before exiting the room for a moment. Chandler looked over at Monica, who was standing close by.
Monica's blue dress seemed to flow as she walked over to him. She had white flowers in her hair and a pearl necklace. Chandler smiled as he met her in the middle.
"Hey." He greeted shyly.
"Hi." She said back. Both stood staring for a long moment before Chandler extended his hand.
"May I have this dance?" He asked.
"Gladly." She smiled back.
Both stepped in closer, holding hands to dance. Swerving back in forth, they realized that this was it. There was no turning back and ironically, neither of them wanted to in the first place. They knew that what they had was very special, and they were going to find out how far that took them.
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The wedding march began, and Chandler stood next to Ross and Joey and the end of the aisle. Little Amelia stood, fidgeting, with a pink basket of rose pedals, joining her mother who smiled brightly. Monica began down the aisle, smiling behind her happy tears, holding a bouquet. Her peach colored dress flowed as she stood at the end of the aisle next to Phoebe and Amelia, glancing over at Chandler. Rachel began down the aisle in a brilliantly designed wedding dress and a lily bouquet. (A dress she had designed herself.) She smiled at her groom, and Ross smiled back. At the reception, Monica and Chandler made a toast to the happy newlyweds, a speech that brought tears to both of their eyes. Monica and Chandler were engaged a few months later.
Monica, Phoebe and Rachel all quit the stripping job and found a love for other things. Rachel now has her boutique where she designs most of her clothes, with the help of Phoebe. Monica began working at a successful restaurant where she was promoted to head chef. Joey's sitcom has landed him 4 nominations for best actor in a new TV series and he has won 3. Chandler continues to do whatever it is Chandler does. And Ross earned his spot in the Discovery Channel as a news anchor/host for a dinosaur show. He also narrates on a dinosaur TV show.
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Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey and Amelia walked along central park. All were bundled up from the cold, winter weather and desperately wanted something to warm themselves. Phoebe looked across the street, smiling.
"Hey, have you guys ever been to Central Perk?" She asked, smiling at Joey. Joey laughed.
"Come on, let's go into there." Amelia pleaded. "Mommy, it looks so warm!" Phoebe agreed and all of them nodded, walking over to the door. Ross opened the door.
"After you, Mrs. Geller." He smiled. Rachel kissed Ross tenderly and entered the coffee shop. He followed. Joey grabbed the door next, looking at Phoebe and Amelia.
"Ladies first." And they all entered. Chandler looked at Monica and smiled.
"I love you." He said simply. She smiled back.
"I love you too." Both stared and kissed one another happily, before entering the coffee shop that they would all grow to call a home away from home. And that was the first time they realized that they were stuck together, best friends.
XOXOELIZABETHXOXO
I hope you enjoyed it. : ) I liked writing it, and I think that matters as well. So, : ) TTYL. Oh, and I was thinking of maybe doing a continuation, what do you think?