This is my first fanfic ever so please be at least civil in your reviews!!
Disclaimer: I do not own FRIENDS at all. Believe me if I did, I would be rich and be a millionaire with Matthew Perry in a cage!
This is a Chandler Rachel fic as I am tired of all the R+R and C+M fics. I love that coupling but I wanna try something new. This takes place after Ross's non-marriage to Emily (pretend, just for me, that they never got married after he said Rachel. She fled the church never to be seen again! Mwhahahah.) Chandler and Monica just had a one-night stand and decided to leave it at that. They are still very good friends so don't worry C+M fans. Everything is pretty well explained.if your confused tell me in the review section and I'll tell you. Oh and everything that happened in the series after the wedding, didn't happen. Well then, lets begin!
Just Friends?
Chapter One: The Beginning of it all.
Chandler Bing was mad. He was yet again stuck in his office until 11:00 at night. It had been like this ever since he had gotten promoted into something higher than what he was. Sometimes even he did not even know what he did, some executive that watched the data processors backs and made sure they weren't slacking.
'I think I might finally be done, thank the lord,' he thought, standing. He was about to leave his office when he spotted a picture on his desk. It was a picture of him and all of his friends outside of Central Perk, the local coffeehouse. 'His friends.'
A pang of sadness had entered his mind. That had been the day that Joey had left for L.A.
::FLASHBACK:: "Ross! Go get the camera we need to get a picture before Joey's big break!" yelled Monica at her older brother, Ross. Ross went back inside the coffeehouse and reappeared later with a camera. Joey had finally gotten a movie offer. He was ecstatic beyond all belief. Chandler was very happy for him, but he was really going to miss his best friend. "Ok, everyone lean in front.yes that's right all around Joey. Chandler I want you to be next to him.and Phoebe! No bunny ears!" said Monica, scolding everyone if they did anything that she didn't like. Same old Monica. We all smiled and the picture got taken. After that Joey hopped into the cab and never looked back a second time, for he had looked back once, right at me. ::END OF FLASHBACK::
Chandler sighed. Joey had left forever that day and Chandler doubted that he would ever come back. Joey became a huge movie star when the movie he had starred in became a huge success. Joey sent Chandler monthly postcards but they were pretty short and it appeared as though he had written them on the way out the door so Chandler never took them seriously.
Joey's departure had started the rest of them to take their leave. Ross had gotten the chance of a lifetime, he was offered to go to Peru and basically dig up dead things. It had tickled him pink. He went without question and after that Phoebe decided to leave the city and go to Las Vegas and try and get a music gig or two. She said she'd be back but she never did. She wrote but that only made the fact that she left hurt more.
Monica was the next to go when she got a job offer in Seattle. It was heartbreaking to see her go. Chandler had always thought she would have stayed here. But he had been wrong. He saw her twice a year. She came for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was kind of reassuring to see her but she would always leave again. Chandler really missed her. Besides Joey, she had been his best friend.
The only one left was Rachel but Chandler hadn't seen her in a couple of years. Rachel was another one he missed a lot. He wasn't quite sure why but he wanted to at least see her again. Rachel had always made him feel better when he had been down. She was so sweet and he couldn't imagine her not doing well at whatever she was doing now.
Chandler sighed and gathered his papers into his briefcase. He really did feel alone now that all of his friends had left to pursue their dreams. What did he, Chandler Bing, have? A stupid job at a stupid office doing something that he had no clue to what it was. What had been his dream? Chandler quickly put this thought in the back of his head before finally leaving his stupid office.
Chandler stood outside the doorway of Central Perk and peered in. It hadn't changed one bit. It was still the same old coffeehouse. Heck, Gunther still ran it. Chandler assumed he was still waiting for Rachel. Chandler chuckled, in spite of himself.
He walked in and noticed a woman ordering a cup of coffee, a very familiar woman. He looked at bit closer at the brunette. "Rachel?" he said. The woman's head turned around to reveal the lovely face of Rachel Green. She looked at Chandler, almost like she didn't see him before breaking into a huge smile.
"Chandler! OH MY GOD! Chandler Bing!" she squealed. "Careful Rach, you're beginning to sound like Janice," he quipped. She hugged him tightly. "I've missed you so much Chandler," she whispered. Chandler just hugged her tighter.
They sat down on the same big couch. "So tell me, are you still working at Ralph Lauren?" asked Chandler, taking off his coat. "Yes, I'm an executive now. I guess finally my work is paying off." Chandler smiled as he remembered the little rich girl who came bursting into that coffeehouse with a wedding dress on, the one who thought it was a crime to cut up credit cards.
"So Chandler, tell me what are you doing? Are you still at that job you hate?" asked Rachel, spreading a little bit a cream cheese onto her bagel. Chandler grimaced. "Of course, I can't believe all of you followed your dream and I still get stuck in the vicious cycle that is data processing." Rachel giggled at the sarcastic note in his voice. Good ole Chandler. He was definitely the best. She had missed him a lot. Actually it was him she was hoping to find. It was strange really. She had been in her office when all of a sudden she wanted to talk to Chandler. She couldn't explain it.
Later, they parted and promised each other to have lunch soon. 'I wonder when soon is?' wondered Chandler as he walked into his apartment. He sat down in his chair and quickly fell asleep.
SATURDAY EVENING @ CHANDLER'S
"Yet another evening of nothing and the wonderful invention of the television," said Chandler, aloud to no one. He had spent his entire day sitting in his chair and eating. He definitely wasn't surprised if had gained like 50 pounds from doing sheer nothing. "So this is what its like to be Joey." he said again, shaking his head. He was about to actually go to sleep when there was a frantic knocking on his door.
Chandler, curious of who might be calling upon him at this hour, opened the door to find Rachel. She was drenched from head to toe and she was holding a Macy's bag full of equally wet clothes. "Chandler, thank god your home." Chandler quickly pulled her inside and ran to get a towel.
While he was gone, Rachel ran over the thoughts in her head. 'Why did I come to Chandler? I must look like a spoiled little kid again,' she thought, bitterly.
Chandler returned with a towel. Instead of giving it to her, he proceeded to dry her himself. He first did it hard and fast so she could get warm, she supposed anyways. Rachel was about to protest about the fact that she was sure she was stable enough to dry herself but then Chandler softly patted her shoulders. Rachel felt his as though electricity was shooting through her veins. She half closed her eyes and just let him dry her. When he was done, he gave her his bathrobe and finally spoke. "Well, what happened Rach?" Rachel sighed. "Well I got evicted from my apartment and I didn't know where to go and I wasn't sure if you still lived here and.and.OH MY GOD CHANDLER! I'M HOMELESS!" she wailed.
"Shh.its okay Rach.shhh.everything's gonna be all right.you can stay here with me," he said, pulling her into his arms and giving her a hug. They stood there in silence for a while. Rachel could feel herself blushing as she let Chandler hold her. It felt like she was completed in a puzzle of some sort.
"Chandler, are you sure. I mean I don't wanna impose upon you," said Rachel, sniffing. Chandler pulled away from her and looked at her, intently. "Rachel, I will always be here. No matter what happens, count on me." Rachel smiled and hugged him once more.
I hope you liked it. Review it and I'll write more!!
Disclaimer: I do not own FRIENDS at all. Believe me if I did, I would be rich and be a millionaire with Matthew Perry in a cage!
This is a Chandler Rachel fic as I am tired of all the R+R and C+M fics. I love that coupling but I wanna try something new. This takes place after Ross's non-marriage to Emily (pretend, just for me, that they never got married after he said Rachel. She fled the church never to be seen again! Mwhahahah.) Chandler and Monica just had a one-night stand and decided to leave it at that. They are still very good friends so don't worry C+M fans. Everything is pretty well explained.if your confused tell me in the review section and I'll tell you. Oh and everything that happened in the series after the wedding, didn't happen. Well then, lets begin!
Just Friends?
Chapter One: The Beginning of it all.
Chandler Bing was mad. He was yet again stuck in his office until 11:00 at night. It had been like this ever since he had gotten promoted into something higher than what he was. Sometimes even he did not even know what he did, some executive that watched the data processors backs and made sure they weren't slacking.
'I think I might finally be done, thank the lord,' he thought, standing. He was about to leave his office when he spotted a picture on his desk. It was a picture of him and all of his friends outside of Central Perk, the local coffeehouse. 'His friends.'
A pang of sadness had entered his mind. That had been the day that Joey had left for L.A.
::FLASHBACK:: "Ross! Go get the camera we need to get a picture before Joey's big break!" yelled Monica at her older brother, Ross. Ross went back inside the coffeehouse and reappeared later with a camera. Joey had finally gotten a movie offer. He was ecstatic beyond all belief. Chandler was very happy for him, but he was really going to miss his best friend. "Ok, everyone lean in front.yes that's right all around Joey. Chandler I want you to be next to him.and Phoebe! No bunny ears!" said Monica, scolding everyone if they did anything that she didn't like. Same old Monica. We all smiled and the picture got taken. After that Joey hopped into the cab and never looked back a second time, for he had looked back once, right at me. ::END OF FLASHBACK::
Chandler sighed. Joey had left forever that day and Chandler doubted that he would ever come back. Joey became a huge movie star when the movie he had starred in became a huge success. Joey sent Chandler monthly postcards but they were pretty short and it appeared as though he had written them on the way out the door so Chandler never took them seriously.
Joey's departure had started the rest of them to take their leave. Ross had gotten the chance of a lifetime, he was offered to go to Peru and basically dig up dead things. It had tickled him pink. He went without question and after that Phoebe decided to leave the city and go to Las Vegas and try and get a music gig or two. She said she'd be back but she never did. She wrote but that only made the fact that she left hurt more.
Monica was the next to go when she got a job offer in Seattle. It was heartbreaking to see her go. Chandler had always thought she would have stayed here. But he had been wrong. He saw her twice a year. She came for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was kind of reassuring to see her but she would always leave again. Chandler really missed her. Besides Joey, she had been his best friend.
The only one left was Rachel but Chandler hadn't seen her in a couple of years. Rachel was another one he missed a lot. He wasn't quite sure why but he wanted to at least see her again. Rachel had always made him feel better when he had been down. She was so sweet and he couldn't imagine her not doing well at whatever she was doing now.
Chandler sighed and gathered his papers into his briefcase. He really did feel alone now that all of his friends had left to pursue their dreams. What did he, Chandler Bing, have? A stupid job at a stupid office doing something that he had no clue to what it was. What had been his dream? Chandler quickly put this thought in the back of his head before finally leaving his stupid office.
Chandler stood outside the doorway of Central Perk and peered in. It hadn't changed one bit. It was still the same old coffeehouse. Heck, Gunther still ran it. Chandler assumed he was still waiting for Rachel. Chandler chuckled, in spite of himself.
He walked in and noticed a woman ordering a cup of coffee, a very familiar woman. He looked at bit closer at the brunette. "Rachel?" he said. The woman's head turned around to reveal the lovely face of Rachel Green. She looked at Chandler, almost like she didn't see him before breaking into a huge smile.
"Chandler! OH MY GOD! Chandler Bing!" she squealed. "Careful Rach, you're beginning to sound like Janice," he quipped. She hugged him tightly. "I've missed you so much Chandler," she whispered. Chandler just hugged her tighter.
They sat down on the same big couch. "So tell me, are you still working at Ralph Lauren?" asked Chandler, taking off his coat. "Yes, I'm an executive now. I guess finally my work is paying off." Chandler smiled as he remembered the little rich girl who came bursting into that coffeehouse with a wedding dress on, the one who thought it was a crime to cut up credit cards.
"So Chandler, tell me what are you doing? Are you still at that job you hate?" asked Rachel, spreading a little bit a cream cheese onto her bagel. Chandler grimaced. "Of course, I can't believe all of you followed your dream and I still get stuck in the vicious cycle that is data processing." Rachel giggled at the sarcastic note in his voice. Good ole Chandler. He was definitely the best. She had missed him a lot. Actually it was him she was hoping to find. It was strange really. She had been in her office when all of a sudden she wanted to talk to Chandler. She couldn't explain it.
Later, they parted and promised each other to have lunch soon. 'I wonder when soon is?' wondered Chandler as he walked into his apartment. He sat down in his chair and quickly fell asleep.
SATURDAY EVENING @ CHANDLER'S
"Yet another evening of nothing and the wonderful invention of the television," said Chandler, aloud to no one. He had spent his entire day sitting in his chair and eating. He definitely wasn't surprised if had gained like 50 pounds from doing sheer nothing. "So this is what its like to be Joey." he said again, shaking his head. He was about to actually go to sleep when there was a frantic knocking on his door.
Chandler, curious of who might be calling upon him at this hour, opened the door to find Rachel. She was drenched from head to toe and she was holding a Macy's bag full of equally wet clothes. "Chandler, thank god your home." Chandler quickly pulled her inside and ran to get a towel.
While he was gone, Rachel ran over the thoughts in her head. 'Why did I come to Chandler? I must look like a spoiled little kid again,' she thought, bitterly.
Chandler returned with a towel. Instead of giving it to her, he proceeded to dry her himself. He first did it hard and fast so she could get warm, she supposed anyways. Rachel was about to protest about the fact that she was sure she was stable enough to dry herself but then Chandler softly patted her shoulders. Rachel felt his as though electricity was shooting through her veins. She half closed her eyes and just let him dry her. When he was done, he gave her his bathrobe and finally spoke. "Well, what happened Rach?" Rachel sighed. "Well I got evicted from my apartment and I didn't know where to go and I wasn't sure if you still lived here and.and.OH MY GOD CHANDLER! I'M HOMELESS!" she wailed.
"Shh.its okay Rach.shhh.everything's gonna be all right.you can stay here with me," he said, pulling her into his arms and giving her a hug. They stood there in silence for a while. Rachel could feel herself blushing as she let Chandler hold her. It felt like she was completed in a puzzle of some sort.
"Chandler, are you sure. I mean I don't wanna impose upon you," said Rachel, sniffing. Chandler pulled away from her and looked at her, intently. "Rachel, I will always be here. No matter what happens, count on me." Rachel smiled and hugged him once more.
I hope you liked it. Review it and I'll write more!!