TOW Chandler Ruins the Moment

              Ok I'm back with my 3rd chapter. Thanks for all the positive reviews; it's really been inspiring! Crap, I missed Friends because I was writing this! Wow, that's stupid of me. Well, there's still an episode on at 7, lol. Ok, well, I hope that you're still enjoying my story.

What You Should Know: Just that everything from the first 2 chapters still holds, and you should probably read those first.

Disclaimer: I don't own them, yada, yada, yada.

              Phoebe, Rachel, and Joey were all sitting around Monica's kitchen table, while Monica was feverishly cleaning the apartment.

"Mon," Phoebe commented, "You're in your freaky clean mode."

Monica gave her an angry look, and went back to scrubbing the coffee table.

"Yeah, she's right. What's wrong?" questioned Rachel.

"Nothing…I'm just nervous, that's all."

With a mouth full of food Joey said, "But it's not like we're eating here, so your parents aren't coming."

"Eww, Joey, there's crumbs coming out of your mouth!" Monica yelled.

Joey looked away sheepishly, "Sorry Mon."

"Anyway, I know they aren't coming over here, I'm just so nervous."

"About seeing your parents or telling Chandler?" Rachel asked.

"A little bit of both." Off the others looks,  "Ok, a lot a bit of both."

"Just don't let your mother get to you," Phoebe advised, "No matter what she says."

"Yeah," Rachel agreed, "If she comments on your hair, just ignore her."

"On your clothes," Phoebe added, "Ignore her."

"On your job, husband, family, Ross…" Monica interrupted Rachel, "Enough, I get it!"

          Just then, Ross entered the apartment holding Emma in a baby carrier. "So, is Chandler here yet?" He questioned.

"No," Monica answered, "But he called about 20 minutes ago to say he was on his way, so it shouldn't be long."

"Ok, good. I'm so excited. We get to show Emma off to everyone! She's just so adorable…" Ross cooed. 

Monica rolled her eyes, "I think I'm gonna go clean the bathroom," She stated and left the room.

"What's with her?" Ross wondered.

"She's just having a tough day, so don't bug her." Rachel scolded.

"Yeah, your mom'll do enough for the both of you." Phoebe added.

"Phoebe?" Joey asked and pointed, "Can you pass the…" His arm hit a glass and spilled it.

"What was that?" Monica asked from within the bathroom.

"Uh-oh…I think I'm gonna go." Joey stated as he ran out of the apartment.

"Yeah Joey, I'm coming too." Phoebe said.

"Don't forget me." Rachel added.

"Right behind ya." Commented Ross, as they all left the apartment.

"Guys?" Monica questioned as she walked back into the kitchen.

"Uch, Joey!" Monica reprimanded, as she began to clean his spilled drink.

After Monica finished cleaning, she laid on the sofa. Just as she was drifting off, the door opened and Chandler entered.

"Hey Mon, tired?"

"Extremely," she stated as she got up and hugged him. "Ok we definitely don't wanna be late because we don't want to give my mother ammunition. So let's get a move on!"

"Ok, but I just got in!" Noticing Monica's look, "Ok, enough time, lets go!" Chandler stated as he grabbed his coat and left the apartment, with Monica following him.

          As the group walked up the path towards the Geller residence, Monica held onto Chandler's hand tightly.

"Mon, could you let up on your grip a bit?" Chandler questioned, as he winced in pain.

"No," Monica answered, "Take it like a man and suck it up!"

"Why don't you just…"

"DON'T start with me!"

"Right, sorry, please, hold tighter!"

They approached the door and Judy opened it and greeted everyone. When she got to Monica she said, "Mon dear, what is with your hair these days? It's like half curled half not…what is that? Either curl it or straighten it."

"Uh-huh," Monica replied distantly.

"So here's my little grand-daughter!" Jack cooed as he played with baby Emma.

"Isn't she the sweetest?" Judy added, "So cute."

Jack and Judy continued to gush over Emma until Judy declared that the food was ready.  "So this year we get to eat my turkey." Judy gloated, "It's much better than yours Monica dear. Yours is just too dry. What kind of chef has dry turkey?"

"Mom," Ross ventured, "I love Monica's turkey!"

The rest agreed with Ross, while Monica sat at the table biting her lip.

"Stop biting your lip Monica. You're going to make the skin peal, not to mention get lip stick on your teeth."

"Sorry," Monica apologized through gritted teeth, "It's a bad habit."

"Yes, well it beats your habit of eating too much, I guess. So Ross, Rachel," she continued, "How are things going with my darling grand-daughter."

"Just great Judy, really."

"Yeah mom, she did the cutest thing with her hand today…" Ross began, as he prepared them for many stories of Emma.

When Chandler saw that Judy and Jack were engrossed in Ross' stories, he turned to Monica and whispered, "So how you holdin' up?"

She just looked at him with sadness in her eyes.

"That bad, huh?"

"You heard her!"

"Yeah, it's some of the worst yet that I've heard."

"Why can't she just be happy for me?"

"I don't know sweetie. I don't know."

          While they were sitting at the table beginning their desserts, Judy moved back to the subject of Monica. "So it must be straining on your marriage to have Chandler away so much, Monica."

"No, not really. We love each other enough to handle it." Monica answered confidently.

"Oh please!" Judy huffed.

"It's true, "Chandler assured his mother-in-law.

Frustrated, Monica added, "Besides, dad spent most of his time away when Ross and I were growing up, but you two made it. Why are you so skeptical of us?"

Outraged by her daughter's accusation, but unable to think of an opposing argument, she changed topics. "So when am I getting another grandchild? I mean, you've been married for over a year now!"

"We're just waiting to see how Chandler's job goes before we start trying." Monica nervously said, obviously hating having to lie about the topic.

Chandler added, "Yeah, we want to be sure that everything is in perfect condition before we start our family."

"Well, yes, I could see you doing that if you were younger," Judy argued, "But Monica's already passed 30! By that time in my life, both Ross and Monica were born. Chandler, maybe you can make babies forever, but Monica sure can't," She then directed her comment to Monica, "You know, your not getting any younger."

Again Monica bit her lip out of anger, "And stop biting your lip!"

"You know what!" Monica shouted, unable to contain her anger, "That's it! I knew coming here was a bad idea. Your criticism towards me never ends! What do you want from me, huh? What do you want?" Judy stared at her daughter blankly, shocked by her reaction. "You criticized my job, but now I have a great job. You criticized my love life, but now I'm happily married. You bug me for a grandchild, and your getting one in seven months! What else do you want from me?!" With that, Monica ran out the front door, leaving seven shocked faces around the dinner table.

          Slowly, the other heads turned towards Chandler's pale face, watching his reaction. His lips moved, but the only sound that came out of them was, "Flennin…" Then, he slowly regained his composition. "W..w…what did she say?" He questioned.

"Hun," Rachel began, "She's pregnant."

"That's, that's, what I thought she said." He babbled.

"She's pregnant!" Ross squeaked and pointed to Rachel accusingly, "And you knew?"

"I did, too!" Phoebe gloated.

"Me three!" Joey added.

"Woah…so I'm the last to know?" Ross asked insulted, "It's my sister's baby!"

"No your not the last to know," Phoebe added as she pointed towards Chandler, "I believe Mr. Pale face over there just found out, too."

"So she told you three," Judy gestured towards Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey, "But not her own family and husband?!" Judy asked insulted.

"No, actually, she never told us," Rachel explained.

"Yeah," Phoebe continued, "I figured it out, since I was there when the doctor called to confirm her pregnancy. And then I blabbed to the others."

"Wow, now this is a Thanksgiving to remember, ey Chandler?" Jack joked to Chandler.

"I…I have to go!" Chandler stated as he grabbed his coat.

"Wait!" Ross yelled as he grabbed Chandler's arm, "Don't you dare leave my sister pregnant and alone! Or else, I'm gonna kick your ass, like I threatened."

"Ooooh…Mr. Scary!" Phoebe mocked and laughed, but stop laughing when Ross gave her a stern look.

"Hey, I'm not gonna leave her, okay? I'm not that shallow. I'm going to find her!"

"Oh, well in that case, get your ass out there!" Ross yelled, as Chandler ran outside.

          "Monica?" Chandler called in the dark backyard of the house. He heard no answer, except for whimpering. "I know that whimpering," he whispered as ran to hear where it was coming from.

"Mon, it's Chandler. I know you're out here!" Chandler stopped under a tree, and looked up. "Monica? What are you doing up there?" She still didn't answer, so he began to climb up the tree. However, he was unsuccessful and continuously fell down. After a few minutes he looked up again, "Ok, I can't get up there, but I really wanna talk to you. Will you please come down?" However, he still received no answer. "Come on Monica, I'm really worried about you." Finally, she relented and slid down the trunk of the tree.

"Geez, I haven't climbed a tree since I was a kid." Chandler looked down and confessed, "Ok, no wait, I haven't climbed a tree since, well, ever."

Monica smiled slightly and said, "I figured."

Chandler sat down on the grass, and then pulled Monica down on top of him. "So should I start, or you?" He questioned as he twirled some of her hair around his finger.

"You," She answered shyly.

"Ok, well, I'm so proud of you!" He praised.

"What why?" She asked, confused, as she turned to face him.

"Because," he explained, "You finally told off your mom! I've been telling you to do that for like ever. She deserves it, and you deserve to get those things off your chest."

A small smile crossed Monica's lips; "It did feel pretty good, although I still feel like there's much more to be said."

"Yeah, well, it will take a lot more than just one outburst, but it's a start. I told my mom off 9 years ago, and it helped our relationship. Although I don't think it was ever that bad."

"Yeah, I remember." Monica went silent again.

"So are we gonna talk about the other thing you said, or will I just pretend I don't know?"

Monica looked down at the ground, but Chandler lifted her chin up again. "I…I'm sorry."

"So…that was what you had been trying to tell me last week?" Chandler realized, "Oh God Mon, I'm so, so, so sorry!"

"Why are you sorry?"

"Because…I should've let you tell me, but I let other things get in the way!"

"It's ok, really."

"I'll make it up to you! I promise!"

"It's ok, you already did."

"Huh?"

"You gave me what I've always wanted. A wonderful husband and now a child."

Chandler smiled broadly as he kissed Monica slowly and passionately. After a minute, tears began to stream down Monica's cheeks.

"What's wrong?" Chandler questioned.

"I had this all planned out! I was going to tell you in the most perfect way, but…" she began crying harder, "I ruined it!"

"No, no, you didn't ruin it. The news is so great, that it can never be ruined!"

"Really?" she asked, surprised.

"Really," Chandler stated firmly, "But if you really want to tell me, then lets pretend I don't know yet."

Monica looked at him, scrunching her forehead out of confusion.

"Well, that's what happened with my wedding proposal, remember? I tried to tell you, but it got ruined and you found out from Joey. So then I proposed anyway."

"Right," Monica smiled at the memory.

"So, Mon, what is that you needed to tell me?"

"Well, I know that we said we would wait…"

"Wait for the horses to come in?" He quipped, and then Monica gave him a stern look, "What? If I didn't know what you were going to say, I would've made a remark, and you know it!" He paused, "I ruined the moment, didn't I?"

"Afraid so."

"I have a tendency to do that."

"So I've noticed."

"Ok, wait let's start over!"

"No, no, no, you don't deserve it." 

"Aww, come on, please!" He put his face near Monica's, still flat, stomach, "Don't you agree?" 

Monica laughed, "Let's go. I have some unfinished business to attend to."

"Fine!" Chandler huffed, as he put his arm around her protectively, and together they walked back towards the house.

Ok so that's part 3. Yay! Please Read and Review! Sorry that Jack has few lines, but I felt little need for him, since he really doesn't say much anyway. I think next chapter there may be more of him. Oh and I taped the 7:00 Friends on WB, just so you know. Phew! It's TOW Phoebe's Uterus. I'm gonna watch it later, because I'm gonna have to leave in the middle of the episode anyway, so I'll just wait to watch the entire thing. I haven't seen that episode in a while, but it's from 4th season, which is my favorite season! Although I am a huge Monica and Chandler fan, and there's no them till the very end, I think the plots and jokes are funniest that season. However, I don't like that they're not together and that Kathy's such a bitch. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and chapter 4 should be up shortly, hopefully some time tomorrow. Thanks for reading.