A/N Thank you so much for anyone who reviewed. This takes place right after
the previous chapter.
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Chapter 2
The early morning sun shined through the hospital window and Monica slept soundly on the bed. Slowly, she opened her eyes and started to sit up feeling very sore; the memories of yesterday flooding back to her.
"Good morning. I'm glad to see you awake. You've been sleeping since 6 yesterday," a cheery nurse said while walking in to refill the IV attached to her. "Would you like to see your daughter?"
"Yes please," she replied very quietly still half asleep. Five minutes later she walked back into the room with a small bundle.
"Here you go. Your beautiful little girl." She handed Monica the bundle and saw a black-haired baby girl with bright blue eyes. The nurse after finishing her duties left the room.
"Hi Molly. I'm your mommy. I'm going to take care of you for the rest of your life. Oh, your so beautiful. You're the cutest baby I've ever seen. I love you so much." Tears slowly started to flow down her cheeks when she heard the door open. Chandler was there with a big grin on his face and flowers in his hand.
"Hey Mon."
"Hi Chandler. Come take a look at her."
"Oh she's beautiful. The prettiest I've ever seen. And doing what I do I've seen lots of babies. She looked back down at the baby with loving eyes.
'Man she's beautiful' he thought while staring at Monica. Ever since yesterday, Chandler hadn't stopped thinking about her. He knew he wanted her in his future but he didn't know what she wanted. She probably just wanted to be friends.
What Monica was thinking was on the same page as Chandler but she knew she couldn't date him because of Molly. Every decision she made she had to think of her daughter. She wanted more with Chandler but for now I guess he would have to settle being friends.
"How are you?" Chandler spoke up breaking the silence in the room.
"Sore. I can't thank you enough for yesterday, I owe Molly's life to you. Who knows what could have happened if you weren't there? I don't know how to thank you."
"Well, if you let me come by and visit Molly, we can call it even."
"Most definitely. I want Molly to know who brought her into the world and I would also like to get to know you better."
"I didn't know how to contact your brother or any relative so they might be worried. I left the paperwork for you to fill out next to your bed.'
"Thanks. I just got up so I haven't had a chance to do anything like that. You want to hold her so I can?'
"Sure." He reached down and picked up the tiny baby. Monica picked up the paperwork on the table next to the bed. She began to fill them out but her mind kept wandering and she looked up to see Chandler rocking and smiling at Molly. He was mumbling stuff but she couldn't understand. 'Probably baby talk,' she thought.
"Have you heard from Joey or Phoebe?" Monica asked.
"Yeah. They called me this morning and gave me their numbers. They say congrats once again."
"Thanks. Do you know when I can come home?"
"The doctors said tomorrow."
"Thanks. Do you want my address?"
"Sure. I'll come by tomorrow to get it and make sure you leave safely." He looked at his watch and said, "Sorry. I've got to go to work. I'll stop by at lunchtime. And maybe I can meet your brother. You should call him."
"Thanks. I will." He handed her Molly, kissed her on the forehead, waved and walked out of the room. Monica sighed and put molly in the crib next to her bed. She slowly got out of bed and picked up the phone. She called Ross who said that him and Rachel would be down as quick as possible. She told him that she would explain the story to them once they got there. She then remembered the flowers Chandler gave her and went to pick them out. After sniffing them she opened the car and read what it said.
Monica, Congratulations once again. My phone number is 555-2703 if you want to talk or get together once you get settled. I live in The Village, Apartment 6A. Chandler.
She smiled thinking of the irony that she lived right across the street.
~ Six Months Later ~
"Chandler, are we set for tonight?" Monica asked while they were sitting in Central Perk hanging out.
"Yeah. A movie at your place. I'll be there at seven." The past six months had passed by very quickly for both Monica and Chandler. Monica and Chandler had become best friends and spent every day together. Molly and Chandler were also very close to each other. Chandler was Molly's babysitter when Monica was working and he had the day off. Molly was very attached to Chandler and in Monica's opinion he was the closest person to a father that she was going to have and loved how close they were. They still both had feelings for each other but didn't act upon them.
Joey and Phoebe had become close friends with them as well. Once Ross and Rachel had met Chandler they instantly liked him and were also very grateful for helping Monica. Ross was very protective of his younger sister especially since she had become pregnant and was hurt. Monica continually tried to convince him that it was her choice to break up with Jake and that she didn't know she was pregnant. So all six of them were very close to each other, Monica and Chandler being the center of the group. Monica and Chandler were always flirting but neither of them took notice of it. But the other four did. They always said that they should realize their feelings for each other and get together.
"Ok. I've got to go. Molly has her check-up. Bye" She put her coat on and picked up Molly's carrier.
"Bye see ya later." Monica went back to work when Molly was three months old and Molly went to Nursery School three times a week. Chandler worked five days a week and worked the night shift the two days Molly wasn't at school so he was able to watch her the other two days. Molly had grown quite a bit and even at six months looked exactly like Monica.
Later that evening, Ross and Rachel stopped by before their date and talked with Monica. They left right after seven and Chandler still wasn't there. Monica started to worry because he was never late for anything. He was especially on time when he promised to meet Monica. She tried his cell but got no answer. She left a message on his cell and then on his pager.
At 8:00 he walked in breathless and looking exhausted. Monica was on the couch a few tears falling down her face. "Mon. I'm so sorry I'm late. I got your page but I had no time to call you back. The office was really busy and I had no spare time. I got a cab as quick as I could and now that I'm talking I should of called in the cab. I'm so sorry. Are you ok?"
"Now that you're here I am. I was so scared. I thought something happened to you. I don't know what I would do if you weren't in my life." He wiped the tears from her cheeks before he spoke again.
"I'm so sorry. You still want to watch a movie?"
"Yeah. I'll order a pizza." All of a sudden Molly began to cry from her nursery. "I'll get her Mon. You order the pizza and start the movie." He walked into the nursery and saw Molly with tears in her eyes. "What's the matter, baby?" he picked her up and slowly rocked her in his arms as he made his way into the living room. Monica was sitting on the couch watching the introduction to Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. Each time they watched a movie, they chose a different genre. Right now they were in the middle of the Star Wars saga. Chandler sat next to her with Molly lying on him, her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around Monica and Monica cuddled up against him. As she got comfortable thoughts about Chandler ran through her head. Seeing him with Molly made her think about how good a father he would be. The music from the opening sequence brought her back to reality.
A half hour later the food came and Monica got up to get it. When she returned with the pizza and plates, she noticed that Molly was asleep.
"Now that the food is here you can put her back in her crib." Monica said with a sweet smile on her face.
"No thanks. I don't want to disturb her. Plus I love it when she sleeps on my chest."
"That's so cute. Will I have to feed you then." She said jokingly.
"Well you might have to then," he replied. She picked up a piece still continuing with their little game and shoved about half in his mouth getting sauce all over his face. He swallowed and then noticed Monica staring at him. "What?"
"Well you have sauce all over your face."
"And whose fault would that be." She took a napkin and began to wipe his face. Their eyes caught each others and they just stared at each other.
"So I'm pretty tired. I think I'm gonna go to bed."
"Yeah same here. I'm gonna head home." He stood slowly and went into Molly's room and put her down.
"Ok. See you tomorrow. Oh, can you watch Molly for me tomorrow? I have a dentist appointment," Monica asked.
"Yeah, what time?"
"Around two. I have the day off and so she'll be here with me."
"Ok. Sure. I'll take my lunch break tomorrow then. Bye." He said while he walked out of her apartment. Once he left Monica sighed, turned off the TV and went into her own room to get some sleep before Molly would wake up for her nightly feeding.
TBC
Please review. It would be greatly appreciated. More to come. I'll try to post again tomorrow.
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Chapter 2
The early morning sun shined through the hospital window and Monica slept soundly on the bed. Slowly, she opened her eyes and started to sit up feeling very sore; the memories of yesterday flooding back to her.
"Good morning. I'm glad to see you awake. You've been sleeping since 6 yesterday," a cheery nurse said while walking in to refill the IV attached to her. "Would you like to see your daughter?"
"Yes please," she replied very quietly still half asleep. Five minutes later she walked back into the room with a small bundle.
"Here you go. Your beautiful little girl." She handed Monica the bundle and saw a black-haired baby girl with bright blue eyes. The nurse after finishing her duties left the room.
"Hi Molly. I'm your mommy. I'm going to take care of you for the rest of your life. Oh, your so beautiful. You're the cutest baby I've ever seen. I love you so much." Tears slowly started to flow down her cheeks when she heard the door open. Chandler was there with a big grin on his face and flowers in his hand.
"Hey Mon."
"Hi Chandler. Come take a look at her."
"Oh she's beautiful. The prettiest I've ever seen. And doing what I do I've seen lots of babies. She looked back down at the baby with loving eyes.
'Man she's beautiful' he thought while staring at Monica. Ever since yesterday, Chandler hadn't stopped thinking about her. He knew he wanted her in his future but he didn't know what she wanted. She probably just wanted to be friends.
What Monica was thinking was on the same page as Chandler but she knew she couldn't date him because of Molly. Every decision she made she had to think of her daughter. She wanted more with Chandler but for now I guess he would have to settle being friends.
"How are you?" Chandler spoke up breaking the silence in the room.
"Sore. I can't thank you enough for yesterday, I owe Molly's life to you. Who knows what could have happened if you weren't there? I don't know how to thank you."
"Well, if you let me come by and visit Molly, we can call it even."
"Most definitely. I want Molly to know who brought her into the world and I would also like to get to know you better."
"I didn't know how to contact your brother or any relative so they might be worried. I left the paperwork for you to fill out next to your bed.'
"Thanks. I just got up so I haven't had a chance to do anything like that. You want to hold her so I can?'
"Sure." He reached down and picked up the tiny baby. Monica picked up the paperwork on the table next to the bed. She began to fill them out but her mind kept wandering and she looked up to see Chandler rocking and smiling at Molly. He was mumbling stuff but she couldn't understand. 'Probably baby talk,' she thought.
"Have you heard from Joey or Phoebe?" Monica asked.
"Yeah. They called me this morning and gave me their numbers. They say congrats once again."
"Thanks. Do you know when I can come home?"
"The doctors said tomorrow."
"Thanks. Do you want my address?"
"Sure. I'll come by tomorrow to get it and make sure you leave safely." He looked at his watch and said, "Sorry. I've got to go to work. I'll stop by at lunchtime. And maybe I can meet your brother. You should call him."
"Thanks. I will." He handed her Molly, kissed her on the forehead, waved and walked out of the room. Monica sighed and put molly in the crib next to her bed. She slowly got out of bed and picked up the phone. She called Ross who said that him and Rachel would be down as quick as possible. She told him that she would explain the story to them once they got there. She then remembered the flowers Chandler gave her and went to pick them out. After sniffing them she opened the car and read what it said.
Monica, Congratulations once again. My phone number is 555-2703 if you want to talk or get together once you get settled. I live in The Village, Apartment 6A. Chandler.
She smiled thinking of the irony that she lived right across the street.
~ Six Months Later ~
"Chandler, are we set for tonight?" Monica asked while they were sitting in Central Perk hanging out.
"Yeah. A movie at your place. I'll be there at seven." The past six months had passed by very quickly for both Monica and Chandler. Monica and Chandler had become best friends and spent every day together. Molly and Chandler were also very close to each other. Chandler was Molly's babysitter when Monica was working and he had the day off. Molly was very attached to Chandler and in Monica's opinion he was the closest person to a father that she was going to have and loved how close they were. They still both had feelings for each other but didn't act upon them.
Joey and Phoebe had become close friends with them as well. Once Ross and Rachel had met Chandler they instantly liked him and were also very grateful for helping Monica. Ross was very protective of his younger sister especially since she had become pregnant and was hurt. Monica continually tried to convince him that it was her choice to break up with Jake and that she didn't know she was pregnant. So all six of them were very close to each other, Monica and Chandler being the center of the group. Monica and Chandler were always flirting but neither of them took notice of it. But the other four did. They always said that they should realize their feelings for each other and get together.
"Ok. I've got to go. Molly has her check-up. Bye" She put her coat on and picked up Molly's carrier.
"Bye see ya later." Monica went back to work when Molly was three months old and Molly went to Nursery School three times a week. Chandler worked five days a week and worked the night shift the two days Molly wasn't at school so he was able to watch her the other two days. Molly had grown quite a bit and even at six months looked exactly like Monica.
Later that evening, Ross and Rachel stopped by before their date and talked with Monica. They left right after seven and Chandler still wasn't there. Monica started to worry because he was never late for anything. He was especially on time when he promised to meet Monica. She tried his cell but got no answer. She left a message on his cell and then on his pager.
At 8:00 he walked in breathless and looking exhausted. Monica was on the couch a few tears falling down her face. "Mon. I'm so sorry I'm late. I got your page but I had no time to call you back. The office was really busy and I had no spare time. I got a cab as quick as I could and now that I'm talking I should of called in the cab. I'm so sorry. Are you ok?"
"Now that you're here I am. I was so scared. I thought something happened to you. I don't know what I would do if you weren't in my life." He wiped the tears from her cheeks before he spoke again.
"I'm so sorry. You still want to watch a movie?"
"Yeah. I'll order a pizza." All of a sudden Molly began to cry from her nursery. "I'll get her Mon. You order the pizza and start the movie." He walked into the nursery and saw Molly with tears in her eyes. "What's the matter, baby?" he picked her up and slowly rocked her in his arms as he made his way into the living room. Monica was sitting on the couch watching the introduction to Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. Each time they watched a movie, they chose a different genre. Right now they were in the middle of the Star Wars saga. Chandler sat next to her with Molly lying on him, her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around Monica and Monica cuddled up against him. As she got comfortable thoughts about Chandler ran through her head. Seeing him with Molly made her think about how good a father he would be. The music from the opening sequence brought her back to reality.
A half hour later the food came and Monica got up to get it. When she returned with the pizza and plates, she noticed that Molly was asleep.
"Now that the food is here you can put her back in her crib." Monica said with a sweet smile on her face.
"No thanks. I don't want to disturb her. Plus I love it when she sleeps on my chest."
"That's so cute. Will I have to feed you then." She said jokingly.
"Well you might have to then," he replied. She picked up a piece still continuing with their little game and shoved about half in his mouth getting sauce all over his face. He swallowed and then noticed Monica staring at him. "What?"
"Well you have sauce all over your face."
"And whose fault would that be." She took a napkin and began to wipe his face. Their eyes caught each others and they just stared at each other.
"So I'm pretty tired. I think I'm gonna go to bed."
"Yeah same here. I'm gonna head home." He stood slowly and went into Molly's room and put her down.
"Ok. See you tomorrow. Oh, can you watch Molly for me tomorrow? I have a dentist appointment," Monica asked.
"Yeah, what time?"
"Around two. I have the day off and so she'll be here with me."
"Ok. Sure. I'll take my lunch break tomorrow then. Bye." He said while he walked out of her apartment. Once he left Monica sighed, turned off the TV and went into her own room to get some sleep before Molly would wake up for her nightly feeding.
TBC
Please review. It would be greatly appreciated. More to come. I'll try to post again tomorrow.