This story takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica have been married for about 2 years and are trying to have a baby. Ross and Rachel are engaged. Emma is about 5 months old. Joey and Phoebe are living together.
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Title: When We Were Young
Summery: Monica and Chandler have a secret, and Monica has one of her own.
Chapter 3: Finding Out
Monica, Chandler and Ross stood on the porch of Judy and Jack Geller's house. Monica rang the bell and a moment later the door opened. "Ross, Monica" Judy said with a smile. She let them in. "Jack get down here the kids are here" she called to her husband. Jack came down the stairs. "Ross and my little Harmonica" he said hugging his children. "Chandler I see you got stuck coming to huh" he said hugging his son in law. Chandler smiled. "No, I don't mind helping" he answered.
The trio followed Jack and Judy up to the attic. "Eww its so dusty up here" Monica complained. "Well its an attic what did you expect" Ross replied. "Oh shut up" she said as she walked over to a stack of boxes and began going through one. Monica started to laugh. "Look at this" she giggled. "What is it" Chandler asked looking at the object in Monica's hand. "Its Ross's lunch box he glued dinosaurs all over it" she told him. "Okay" Chandler answered looking at Ross. He snatched it from her. "Hey I loved that lunch box" he whined.
Ross pulled something out of his box. "Hey Chandler get a load of Monica's brownie uniform" he giggled holding it up. Monica grabbed the rather large uniform. "Stop it you jerk" she yelled. " I'm gonna tell mom" he replied sticking his tongue out at her. Chandler laughed "So this is what I missed out on growing up an only child" he said watching his wife and brother in law. "Shut up" they both yelled.
Chandler shook his head and began to go through the box in front of him. He pulled out a few baby pictures. He smiled. "Hey Mon is this you" he asked showing her the pictures. Monica looked at the photos one was a newborn and the other a toddler. "No that's not me" she answered. She looked at them again. She gasped "Oh my God" she whispered. "It...it can't be" she said as she stared at the baby in the photos.
Monica grabbed the photos and ran from the attic. She found her mom in the kitchen making snacks. "She's alive isn't she" Monica said. Judy turned to look at her. "Who darling" she asked. "My baby mom!" she yelled. "Chandler found these in a box up in the attic" she yelled showing her the photos. Judy looked at them and then at her. "Shh Chandler will hear you" she snapped. "He knows mom I told him" she shouted. "Is it true mom is that our little girl" she asked on the verge of tears.
Judy took a deep breath. "Yes" she whispered. "Why mom why would you let me believe my baby was dead" Monica cried. "I...I thought I was doing what was best for you Monica" Judy answered. "I was 20 years old when I got pregnant with Ross, I love your brother very much but there was so much I didn't get to do, so much I didn't get to experience because I was such a young mother I didn't want you to have to go through that plus I was engaged to your dad you were alone" she added. "You made it so I was alone you forbid me to tell Chandler about his daughter!" Monica snapped. "I can't believe you thought me thinking my baby was dead was best for me" she yelled.
Monica was crying now. "Where is she mom where's my baby" she cried. "Christina is fine Monica she's being raised by a great couple here in Long Island" Judy whispered. Monica looked at her. "Christina" she asked a bit surprised. Judy nodded "The couple kept the name you gave her Christina Muriel" she said. "Who mom who are they" she asked. "Their names are David and Lisa Falconer" Judy said softly. "They're a great couple Monica and they love Christine like their own" she added. "Well she's not theirs she mine and Chandler's" Monica cried. "Where do they live" Monica asked. "Monica sweeite don't do this let it go" Judy told her. "You're happy, you're married and you and Chandler will have children someday" Judy said gently.
Monica sighed. "Try in 7 months mom" she spat out. "What" Judy asked a little confused. "I'm pregnant" Monica whispered. Judy smiled. "See you'll have a baby" she said. "I know mom but Christina is my baby too, I've thought about her everyday for the last 13 years, I thought about her every time I looked at Chandler , and I thought about her today when I found out I was pregnant" Monica cried. "Chandler and I deserve to know our little girl" she added
Judy sighed softly. "Fine" she whispered. She walked out to the living room. Monica followed her. Judy opened a drawer in Jack's desk . She rummaged through it pulling out a piece of paper. She handed it to Monica. "Here's the Falconers address" she said. "OI want you to think about it before you decide to use it, Christina has been happy with them for 13 years do you real y want to destroy that" she asked. "I'm her mother and Chandler is her father we have every right to see her especially since neither of us said we wanted to give her up" she added.
Monica left her mother standing there and went back up to the attic. She stood there watching Chandler and Ross laughing and going through boxes. She looked down at the piece of paper in her hand and back at her husband. She walked over to him. "Chandler" she whispered. He looked up and saw Monica standing there clutching a piece of paper and crying. He stood up. "Honey are you okay" he asked. Ross noticed her tears too. "Mon what's wrong are you and mom fighting again" he asked. "No Ross everything is okay" she lied. She wasn't quite ready to tell her brother or her friends yet. She took Chandler's hand. "Can we go talk" she asked. He nodded.
Monica led him downstairs and outside. They sat down on the porch swing. "Hey I thought Ross said you broke this" Chandler said with a smile. "Yeah dad fixed it" she whispered. "Chandler you know those baby pictures you found" she asked. "Yeah what about them" he answered. "They're...they're her Chandler our baby she's alive" Monica cried "What!? Are you...you sure" he asked. Monica nodded. "My mom told me everything Christina is right here in Long Island" she whispered. "Christina our daughter's name is Christina" Chandler said softly. "Yeah the couple that has her kept the name I gave her Christina Muriel" she told him.
Chandler looked at her. "Muriel huh why'd I ever tell you my middle name its awful" he said smiling at her. "Oh please like Elaine is any better" she whispered. She looked at the piece of paper in her hand. "This is her address Chandler" she told him. "What are you going to do with it" he asked gently. "I...I want to see her Chandler she should know us, her soon to be baby sister or brother, Uncle Ross, Aunt Rachel, Uncle Joey, and Aunt Phoebe" Monica told him. "She deserves to know how much her real family loves her" she said beginning to cry again.
Chandler took her in his arms and held her. "If we see her Monica we'll have to tell everybody about us" he whispered. "So I mean we are married now" she answered. "Are you sure this is what you really want" Chandler asked her. He felt her nod against his chest. "Okay we'll tell the gang about Christina and we'll make arrangements to see her" he whispered kissing the top of her head. "Thank you Chandler" she whispered. "I love you" she said. "There's no thanks needed Mon she's my baby too" he told her softly. "and I love you too" he added.
Chapter 4: Meet Christina.....Chandler and Monica tell the gang about Christina, What will their reaction be and they make plans to go see their baby. How will the meeting go? Coming Soon!!!!
Authors Note: Okay here's chapter #3 I hope you all like it! Again thanks for the great reviews! As always all suggestions ands ideas welcome. Pretty please read and review! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros., and NBC.
Title: When We Were Young
Summery: Monica and Chandler have a secret, and Monica has one of her own.
Chapter 3: Finding Out
Monica, Chandler and Ross stood on the porch of Judy and Jack Geller's house. Monica rang the bell and a moment later the door opened. "Ross, Monica" Judy said with a smile. She let them in. "Jack get down here the kids are here" she called to her husband. Jack came down the stairs. "Ross and my little Harmonica" he said hugging his children. "Chandler I see you got stuck coming to huh" he said hugging his son in law. Chandler smiled. "No, I don't mind helping" he answered.
The trio followed Jack and Judy up to the attic. "Eww its so dusty up here" Monica complained. "Well its an attic what did you expect" Ross replied. "Oh shut up" she said as she walked over to a stack of boxes and began going through one. Monica started to laugh. "Look at this" she giggled. "What is it" Chandler asked looking at the object in Monica's hand. "Its Ross's lunch box he glued dinosaurs all over it" she told him. "Okay" Chandler answered looking at Ross. He snatched it from her. "Hey I loved that lunch box" he whined.
Ross pulled something out of his box. "Hey Chandler get a load of Monica's brownie uniform" he giggled holding it up. Monica grabbed the rather large uniform. "Stop it you jerk" she yelled. " I'm gonna tell mom" he replied sticking his tongue out at her. Chandler laughed "So this is what I missed out on growing up an only child" he said watching his wife and brother in law. "Shut up" they both yelled.
Chandler shook his head and began to go through the box in front of him. He pulled out a few baby pictures. He smiled. "Hey Mon is this you" he asked showing her the pictures. Monica looked at the photos one was a newborn and the other a toddler. "No that's not me" she answered. She looked at them again. She gasped "Oh my God" she whispered. "It...it can't be" she said as she stared at the baby in the photos.
Monica grabbed the photos and ran from the attic. She found her mom in the kitchen making snacks. "She's alive isn't she" Monica said. Judy turned to look at her. "Who darling" she asked. "My baby mom!" she yelled. "Chandler found these in a box up in the attic" she yelled showing her the photos. Judy looked at them and then at her. "Shh Chandler will hear you" she snapped. "He knows mom I told him" she shouted. "Is it true mom is that our little girl" she asked on the verge of tears.
Judy took a deep breath. "Yes" she whispered. "Why mom why would you let me believe my baby was dead" Monica cried. "I...I thought I was doing what was best for you Monica" Judy answered. "I was 20 years old when I got pregnant with Ross, I love your brother very much but there was so much I didn't get to do, so much I didn't get to experience because I was such a young mother I didn't want you to have to go through that plus I was engaged to your dad you were alone" she added. "You made it so I was alone you forbid me to tell Chandler about his daughter!" Monica snapped. "I can't believe you thought me thinking my baby was dead was best for me" she yelled.
Monica was crying now. "Where is she mom where's my baby" she cried. "Christina is fine Monica she's being raised by a great couple here in Long Island" Judy whispered. Monica looked at her. "Christina" she asked a bit surprised. Judy nodded "The couple kept the name you gave her Christina Muriel" she said. "Who mom who are they" she asked. "Their names are David and Lisa Falconer" Judy said softly. "They're a great couple Monica and they love Christine like their own" she added. "Well she's not theirs she mine and Chandler's" Monica cried. "Where do they live" Monica asked. "Monica sweeite don't do this let it go" Judy told her. "You're happy, you're married and you and Chandler will have children someday" Judy said gently.
Monica sighed. "Try in 7 months mom" she spat out. "What" Judy asked a little confused. "I'm pregnant" Monica whispered. Judy smiled. "See you'll have a baby" she said. "I know mom but Christina is my baby too, I've thought about her everyday for the last 13 years, I thought about her every time I looked at Chandler , and I thought about her today when I found out I was pregnant" Monica cried. "Chandler and I deserve to know our little girl" she added
Judy sighed softly. "Fine" she whispered. She walked out to the living room. Monica followed her. Judy opened a drawer in Jack's desk . She rummaged through it pulling out a piece of paper. She handed it to Monica. "Here's the Falconers address" she said. "OI want you to think about it before you decide to use it, Christina has been happy with them for 13 years do you real y want to destroy that" she asked. "I'm her mother and Chandler is her father we have every right to see her especially since neither of us said we wanted to give her up" she added.
Monica left her mother standing there and went back up to the attic. She stood there watching Chandler and Ross laughing and going through boxes. She looked down at the piece of paper in her hand and back at her husband. She walked over to him. "Chandler" she whispered. He looked up and saw Monica standing there clutching a piece of paper and crying. He stood up. "Honey are you okay" he asked. Ross noticed her tears too. "Mon what's wrong are you and mom fighting again" he asked. "No Ross everything is okay" she lied. She wasn't quite ready to tell her brother or her friends yet. She took Chandler's hand. "Can we go talk" she asked. He nodded.
Monica led him downstairs and outside. They sat down on the porch swing. "Hey I thought Ross said you broke this" Chandler said with a smile. "Yeah dad fixed it" she whispered. "Chandler you know those baby pictures you found" she asked. "Yeah what about them" he answered. "They're...they're her Chandler our baby she's alive" Monica cried "What!? Are you...you sure" he asked. Monica nodded. "My mom told me everything Christina is right here in Long Island" she whispered. "Christina our daughter's name is Christina" Chandler said softly. "Yeah the couple that has her kept the name I gave her Christina Muriel" she told him.
Chandler looked at her. "Muriel huh why'd I ever tell you my middle name its awful" he said smiling at her. "Oh please like Elaine is any better" she whispered. She looked at the piece of paper in her hand. "This is her address Chandler" she told him. "What are you going to do with it" he asked gently. "I...I want to see her Chandler she should know us, her soon to be baby sister or brother, Uncle Ross, Aunt Rachel, Uncle Joey, and Aunt Phoebe" Monica told him. "She deserves to know how much her real family loves her" she said beginning to cry again.
Chandler took her in his arms and held her. "If we see her Monica we'll have to tell everybody about us" he whispered. "So I mean we are married now" she answered. "Are you sure this is what you really want" Chandler asked her. He felt her nod against his chest. "Okay we'll tell the gang about Christina and we'll make arrangements to see her" he whispered kissing the top of her head. "Thank you Chandler" she whispered. "I love you" she said. "There's no thanks needed Mon she's my baby too" he told her softly. "and I love you too" he added.
Chapter 4: Meet Christina.....Chandler and Monica tell the gang about Christina, What will their reaction be and they make plans to go see their baby. How will the meeting go? Coming Soon!!!!
Authors Note: Okay here's chapter #3 I hope you all like it! Again thanks for the great reviews! As always all suggestions ands ideas welcome. Pretty please read and review! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!