This story takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica have been married for 2 years and they have a 6 month old daughter Hannah(AN: Can you tell that's my favorite name for their kid! LOL) Ross and Rachel are newlyweds Emma is a year old, and Joey and Phoebe are engaged.


Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros., and NBC although I wouldn't mind owning Chandler and Joey! :) Hannah Bing is mine. Faith Yokas and Maurice Boscorelli belong to Warner Bros. Third Watch and NBC.


Title: Heartache

Summery: A day of shopping turns tragic for Monica.



Chapter 7: Confrontations


Chandler looked at the door for a minute. "Richard!" he screamed as he pounded on the door. "He's not here Chandler lets go" Ross said. Chandler ignored him and pounded on the door again. This time it opened a little. "Richard!" he yelled as he slowly stepped into the apartment. Ross and Joey followed him in. He looked around the apartment. It looked just the same as it did the night he came here looking for Monica. He remembered seeing her drink on the table. Scotch on the rocks with a twist on a coaster. He sighed softly. The apartment was empty. Richard wasn't there and neither was Hannah.



Monica sat on the sofa with Rachel and Phoebe. "Where are they, why aren't they back yet" she whispered. "Its gonna be okay Mon they'll be back soon" Rachel said softly trying to comfort her. She couldn't sit any longer. She got up and started pacing. She stopped and looked at the arrangement of photos that she and Chandler had on the shelf near the tv. There was their wedding picture, a picture of the gang at Central Perk, and a picture of her and Chandler with Hannah. She picked up the family photo.



She looked at Hannah and Chandler smiling. She remembered when they got engaged. They went to have their picture taken and Chandler couldn't smile, but that all changed. He smiled for their wedding picture and the one she held. She held it against her chest and began to cry again. Rachel and Phoebe had been watching her. They prayed that both Chandler and Hannah came home safely along with Ross and Joey too.



Ross set his hand on Chandlers back. "Come on man he's not here" he said softly. "Where is he, where has he taken my baby" Chandler asked. "I don't know but staying here isn't gonna do any good" Joey said. "I know" he whispered. "but Monica will be heartbroken if I come home with out her" he said. "I know but she'll be relieved to see you're alright" Ross assured him. Chandler sighed and started for the door. That's when he spotted the piece of paper sitting on the table. He picked up. After reading it he angrily balled it up and headed for the door.


Ross and Joey ran to catch up with him. "Whoa Chandler slow down" Ross said. "What was on that piece of paper" he asked. Chandler stopped and looked at his friends. "He thinks this is some kind of joke, Ha ha fooled you I'm not here he wrote" he shouted. "Did it say where he was" Joey asked. "It just said he was some place I know really well" he replied. "Hmm maybe its Central Perk" Joey suggested. "Or your office" Ross added. "Central Perk is too obvious and I don't think Richard knows where I work" he told them. Ross stopped in his tracks. Dude you don't think he went to your house do you" he asked. "No he wouldn't be dumb enough to go there" he answered.



Monica still stood there holding the photo against her chest when there was a knock on the door. Rachel answered it. "Officer Yokas, Boscorelli thank god you're here" she said as she let them in. Monica looked up and saw them. Faith walked over to her. "Mrs. Bing we were told that you know who has taken your daughter" she said. Monica nodded. "Yes" she whispered. She sat down with the picture still in her hands. "What do you have there" Faith asked pointing at the picture. Monica slowly held it out to her. Faith smiled "That's a beautiful family portrait" she said softly. She fumbled around in her pocket pulling out her wallet. She showed Monica a photo. "That's my husband Fred and our kids Emily she's 14 and Charlie he's 11" she said softly. Monica nodded. "They're beautiful" she whispered.



Bosco stood there next to Rachel watching his partner. "What's she doing" Rachel asked him. "Gaining her trust so she'll feel more comfortable talking to her" he replied. Faith set her hand gently on Monica's shoulder. "Mrs. Bing I know this is hard for you but I need to know who has your little girl" she said gently. Monica looked at her. "Dr. Richard Burke" she whispered. "I dated him before Chandler and I got together" she said. "Chandler was planning to propose to me when he showed up, he told me he was still in love with me and that he wanted marry me" she said as she started to cry. "I...I think he's still upset because I chose Chandler " she whispered as she buried her face in her hands.



Ross looked at Chandler "What about NYU" he asked. "You graduated from there plus you've come down to see me when I'm teaching" he added. Chandler sighed "I don't think so" he said. "What about Allesandro's" Joey asked. "Monica works there and you often go there to pick her up" he said. "No I don't think he's there either." He replied. "Lets just go to Central Perk get some coffee and think about it" he suggested.


The trio walked to Central Perk in silence. They walked inside and came face to face with Dr. Richard Burke. Chandler couldn't believe his eyes. Joey had been right.


Chapter 8: Fight For Hannah...Chandler and Richard are face to face what will happen and where is Hannah?


Author's Note: Here's another Chapter! Hope you all enjoy it! There's more to come! So please read and review!! Thanx!