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 11: Epilogue



Monica and Chandler were in Central park. 4 year old Hannah was playing on the slide. Chandler stood at the bottom. " Catch me daddy" Hannah giggled. He smiled at her. Don't worry angel I will'' he told her. She slid down right into Chandler's arms. "Will you push me on the swings daddy" she asked. "Sure sweeite" he said carrying her over to the swings. Monica sat on a near by bench. She smiled at her 5 month old son Chandler Daniel Bing sitting in his stroller. "It won't belong before you're running with your daddy and big sister" she said. He smiled and clapped his hands.




Richard stood in the park not that far from Monica. He watched her with the baby in the stroller and he watched Chandler playing with the little girl he had taken when she was just a baby. He spent 3 and half years in a minim security jail thinking about what he had done and how badly it had hurt Monica. He had just gotten out a week ago. He was still on probation and would be for the next couple years. He took a deep breath and slowly approached Monica.




"Hello Monica" he whispered. She looked up. "Richard" she said. He nodded. She was about to call Chandler but he stopped her. "Monica please I...I just want to apologize for what I did" he whispered. "You...you do" she asked. "Yeah time in jail makes you think" he whispered. "I'm sorry for taking Hannah and for hurting you" he added. "Thank you Richard" Monica replied. Richard looked at the baby in the stroller "So who's this little one" he asked. Monica smiled "This is my son Chandler Daniel Bing" she said with pride. "He's beautiful just like his mommy" Richard said softly. "Thanks" she replied softly.




Hannah looked over and saw her mommy talking to Richard. "Daddy who's that man mommy is talking to" she asked. Chandler looked up and saw Richard. He grabbed Hannah and raced over there. "What are you doing here Richard leave my wife and son alone" he spat out. Richard looked at him. "Chandler I'm not here to cause trouble I came to apologize to Monica and to you as well" he said. Chandler looked at him. "What" he said. "Chandler I spent alot of time thinking about what I did not only to Monica but to you too" Richard started. "I thought about my own daughter Michelle, if someone had taken her the way I took your baby I would have killed them so I don't blame you for hating me, for going after me the way you did" he said.




Chandler wasn't completely sure about the sincerity of Richard's words. Richard senesced his doubt. "I know you may not believe me but I am truly sorry" he looked at Monica. "Monica will always be in my heart and I'll always love her but I've come to terms with the fact that she's with you and that she loves you not me, all I ever wanted was for Monica to be happy and its obvious to me now that you are what makes her happy" he smiled. "You're lucky Chandler, Monica's a great woman don't ever hurt her and never let her go" he finished. " I won't" Chandler said smiling as he sat down next to Monica.




Hannah kept looking at the man. She looked at her dad. "Daddy who is that" she asked looking back at Richard. "Well angel he's an old friend of your mommy's and when you were a baby you stayed with him for a couple of days" Chandler said knowing she was too young to understand the truth. She smiled at Richard extending her hand. "Hi I'm Hannah Marie Bing" she said with pride. He smiled "I know, I'm Dr. Richard Burke" he said shaking her small hand. "Cool are you a doctor like on mommy's favorite show ER she loves Dr. Carter she says he's dreamy" she giggled. Richard laughed "Well not exactly I'm an eye doctor" he told her. "Oh cool" she replied. "Can I go play daddy" she asked. "Sure sweeite" he answered




Richard looked at Chandler. "Thank you" he said "Well she's too young to understand the truth besides why dwell on the past" he said. Richard smiled. "Well I'm off to make emends with Michelle I wish you and Monica a life time of happiness and love" he said extending his hand to Chandler. Chandler hesitated but then shook his hand. "Thank you Richard" he answered. Richard turned to Monica. "Monica I'm glad to see you happy with the family you've wished for all your life take care of yourself and those two beautiful children" he said as he leaned in and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. "Thank you Richard" she whispered. "Good luck with Michelle" she said as she watched him leave.





Chandler and Monica sat quietly together watching Hannah play. Chandler broke the silence. "Dr. Carter's dreamy huh" he whispered. "Should I be worried" he asked. Monica laughed. "No you have nothing to worry about I love you Chandler Bing you're stuck with us" she said as she looked at Hannah playing and little Chandler in his stroller. Chandler smiled "Good I wouldn't have any other way" he whispered. "I love you too" he said kissing her softly.




Author's Note: Well that's it folks the epilogue you asked for! Hope you al like it! Happy reading! Please read and review! Thanx!