TOW The Big Bing Baby Surprise

          I'm back for chapter 7, I think, of my series. I'm beginning to lose count! I hope it's not really annoying for anybody that my fics are sappy, but that's how I am. I feel that, on the show, they show very little to make one believe that any of the Friends care deeply about each other, especially Monica. I think that Chandler shows the most towards Monica, and she kinda doesn't do anything. Not that I think that's a bad thing; It's a comedy. It shouldn't be sappy. I just like to write how I would like things to go, if it were sappy. Enough said--I hope you enjoy this chapter.

What You Should Know: Yet again, everything still stands. To brief you (since 7's my lucky #) Mon and Chandler are pregnant, and Chandler no longer lives in Tulsa. (Yay, I wish they'd do that one the show, too. He belongs in NY w/ his Friends and wife!)

Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one; not even myself. You see, I sold my soul, like Bart Simpson did. (Any Simpson watchers out there?) Well ok, I never sold my soul, but my parents pretty much "own me" till I'm 18 anyway. Oh and I'm not really as strange as I sound in these…it's just weird since I'm kinda talking to myself here, in a way.

"I'm so happy your home for good!" Joey cheered as he hugged Chandler tight in the middle of Chandler and Monica's apartment.

"Joey, you're crushing my ribs!" Chandler said breathlessly.

Joey let go of him and patted him on the back, "Sorry man."

"This is so great," Rachel admitted, "I missed always being the six of us."

"Yeah," Ross agreed, "It was like something was always missing when you were gone."

"Really?" Chandler asked, touched.

"No, but I figured it was the right thing to say." Ross joked.

"Thanks man," Chandler said sarcastically.

Phoebe entered the apartment and asked, "What's the big announcement?"

"Well, you took a little while to get here," Monica looked away guilty, "So everyone else already knows…"

"What?!" Phoebe questioned, insulted.

"We're so sorry Pheebs, but hey, we can tell you now." Chandler tried.

"Ok, that'll just have to do," Phoebe said bitterly, but added enthusiastically, "Can I guess?"

"Fine," Monica replied, "But keep in mind, neither of us are dying, nor did either of us cheat on each other."

"Oh, well then, never mind."

Monica and Chandler shared a look, and then Chandler gestured for Monica to tell Phoebe their news, "Chandler's moving back home!"

Phoebe looked at them for a moment, "That was the important news? Sheesh, I rushed for no reason at all." Monica and Chandler shared yet another look.

"Anyway," Ross said trying to break the tension Phoebe had given off, "Mon, when's your doctors appointment?"

"In a few hours."

"Is Chandler coming with?" Rachel asked Monica.

"I don't know, why don't you ask him," she said as she pointed to Chandler sitting beside her.

"Well, I just figured to ask you, since you normally answer for him anyway."

"I do not."

"Do too."

"Do not."

"Do too."

"Stop it!" Phoebe yelled at the bickering friends, "Is this how a mother and soon-to-be mother should be acting?"

Both Rachel and Monica looked away from Phoebe, ashamed.

Suddenly Monica turned to Chandler and stated, "I don't answer for you all the time."

"Umm…hmm…oh look at the time!" Chandler bluffed as he walked towards the door, "I'll be back in an hour." With that he rushed out of the apartment.

Rachel turned to watch Chandler exit, and then turned back towards Monica, "Do too."

"Oh, what the hell do you know?" Monica asked bitterly as she got up to get a broom.

          "Chandler quit fidgeting," Monica scolded as they were waiting in the OB-GYN office.

"Sorry, it's just, this place creeps me out. I mean, look at these things," he pointed towards the assorted tools on the tray next to the table which Monica was laying on, "And you know where those go…"

"Yes, thank you. I know much better than you do. Besides, you do your own part in sticking things in…"

"Okay," Chandler said uncomfortably, "Changing subjects."

Just then, the doctor walked into the room, and Chandler tensed up.

"So," the doctor started, "I take it this is Mr. Bing," she said gesturing towards Chandler.

"Yeah," Monica agreed, "He's very nervous," Then Monica whispered to the doctor, "It's his first time."

Chandler looked at Monica with wide eyes, but she just smirked at him.

"We have fathers like him in here everyday," she said as she began to go through her computer and ask a series of questions.

"Any vomiting?" the doctor asked.

"Yes," Monica answered, "But it's been a bit better lately."

"I could vomit right now," Chandler added as he squirmed in his seat.

"Grow up!" Monica scolded, as Chandler put his hand over his mouth.

Chandler looked away as the doctor began to examine Monica. Then he slowly turned around when he heart a heartbeat.

"Is…is that the baby?" Chandler asked nervously.

"Yes it is, Mr. Bing. And you can see it on that screen over there," said the doctor as she pointed at the screen.

Chandler went over to Monica, who was crying, and held her hand to his heart, "Wow," he breathed and Monica nodded in agreement.

          "What's wrong?" Monica panicked as she looked at the doctor who was examining the picture and heartbeat closely.

"Nothing's wrong, don't worry," the doctor replied hastily.

"But you look like you're awfully concerned over nothing," Chandler said in horror, "What's wrong?"

"Please, if you could just hold on for one moment," the doctor asked, frustrated with the couple.

"Hmm…" the doctor said after a few moments.

"Hmm?" Chandler mimicked, "Hmm, as in, 'hmm…your baby has three heads or hmm…your baby is an alien or…"

"Shut up Chandler!" Monica exclaimed.

"Sorry," he said abruptly.

"No, Mr. Bing, it's nothing like that at all," she smiled, "You're having twins."

Monica gasped, "Oh my God," she cried happily, the tears running down her face even more than before.

"Listen," the doctor told them, "Do you hear the two heartbeats?"

Monica was past being able to speak, and she just nodded. Chandler, on the other hand, stood rooted in his spot, shocked.

After noticing that Chandler wasn't moving, Monica made an attempt to speak to him, "Chandler?" After receiving no reply, she hit him.

He turned towards her and stuttered, "T…t…twins? T…two babies?"

"That's what twins mean," Monica answered the obvious.

"But…but we don't even have one baby yet," Chandler squeaked, "How can we have two!?" Monica just shook her head and got dressed.

          "He hasn't said a single word since he found out we were having twins. I think he's still in shock." Monica complained as she ended her story of her appointment.

"Typical Chandler response," Rachel answered as she sipped her coffee.

"No!" Monica argued, "That's typical old Chandler response, not the Chandler that's my husband!"

"Well," Phoebe began, "He did almost leave you on your wedding day."

"Yeah, Phoebe's right," Rachel agreed.

"You're right!" Then she began to panic, "What if you guys are right? What if he runs away and abandons me!"

"Wouldn't surprise me," Phoebe answered nonchalantly, while flipping through a magazine.

Monica sat back against the orange sofa and bit her lip, willing herself not to cry again.

          That night, Monica watched Chandler while he slept. She was too scared to sleep; he might run away. "I'm gonna watch you like a hawk," she mumbled to Chandler's sleeping form, "You are not getting away from me." Unfortunately, Monica was extremely tired and unable to keep her eyes open for longer than an hour. Slowly she allowed herself to lay back and fall asleep, clutching her stomach protectively as she slumbered.

          She woke up early the next morning and realized Chandler wasn't next to her. She panicked and ran out the bedroom door, wondering where he went. She looked around the apartment and didn't see Chandler anywhere. Then, she noticed that the light was on over their balcony outside. There sat Chandler, wrapped in a blanket, stooping over his laptop. Monica made some coffee for him and then went through the window leading to the terrace.

          "Hey, you should be careful going through that window!" Chandler reprimanded as he took the coffee mug from her hand in order to keep her spilling it all over herself.

She smiled to herself, knowing that he was still concerned about her, "What are you doing?" she asked as she sat down on the chair next to his.

"Just looking through our finances. I wanted to see how different things would be with, ya know, two babies instead of one."

"Right," Monica sat quiet for a minute, but then gained the courage to speak up, "Are you upset that we're having twins?"

"No, just shocked and feeling a bit…unprepared."

"Yeah, me too."

"We'll make it together. I mean, if Frank and Alice could handler three babies, than I'm sure we can handle two."

"Yeah," Monica agreed softly and then turned to him, "Didn't you say, before we got married, that you wanted twins?"

"Yeah! But that was, ya know, after I had one kid. I mean, come on, you don't learn the basics of driving by getting on the highway!"

"Speak for yourself," off chandler's look she explained, "I was a fast learner."

"Well good, because you'll probably have to help me out, a lot."

"I know. And you'll have to help me, too. We're married now; we're a team. We're in everything together, not alone."

"Right," he agreed, "I'm beginning to forget all those things I read in those marriage books you forced me to study."

"Well maybe you should study them again." She replied smugly.

Imitating her smugness he shot back, "Maybe I should study baby books first."

"Yeah, me too. Hey we can study together! I can make up tests and quizzes for us…" after noticing that Chandler was less than thrilled with her offer she added quickly, "Or not."

Ok, there's chapter 7. Hope people still like this series. I'm crossing my fingers here. Please read and review!:) Oh and thanks for the get-well wishes. I am feeling better, probably going back to school tomorrow—yay! (not)