Authors Note - Thanks again for the reviews guys! And catnamedzane and git
is like a prat, erm.a bit of an asshole who did something really stupid.
Have to say I'm not very good at explaining! It is a British word (like
prat), sorry I keep putting words like that in and it's an American show.
Sorry! Oh yeah! Since the last chapter Monica was dating a guy called Dean
but they broke up like three days before this chapter, OK? Anyways this is
chapter 9 and at the moment it's set about 12 months after chapter 8, but I
might change that later. Ok!! On with the show.................
Ella looked up from the sofa as she heard the door open. She was 16 now, and she couldn't believe how much her life had changed in the past 12 months. Her mom and dad were finally talking. Ella didn't think they would ever be as close as Monica and Joey but they were getting there. They were at least on good terms. Her dad had moved from Indiana to be closer to her and now rented an apartment about 5 minutes away from hers and Ella saw him all the time.
"Hey chick!" Chandler called out from the door (* btw I'm using chick because it's what my dad calls me, he used to call me chicken but it got shortened *)
"Hey dad" she answered back and remembering the nickname let out a small laugh.
"What?" Chandler asked looking puzzled
"Nothing" she replied, "It's just, my friends hate it when their dad's give them nicknames, but I just, well.. I never really had a dad to give me nicknames, not any that I could remember anyway. The closest I got was when Joey used to call me 'Good Lookin'. But I really love it. I really do"
Chandler smiled a pained smile. He knew she meant well but it just reminded him of all the times he had missed. He hated that Ella hadn't had a dad when she was growing up.
"So" he asked finally, remembering why he had come over here, "You got any plans for after you leave school?" (* I'm gonna use the English school system so Ella can leave earlier and go to collage or something OK? *)
"Erm... Emma's offered to go travelling with me, seeing as she graduates this year. But after that I don't know"
"Well don't rush into things OK? You got your whole life to decide what you wanna do"
"Wow wise words" Monica said as she slowly walked into the apartment. "How come you never said anything like that to me when we were married?"
Chandler laughed, "That's what I've been doing all these years, practicing that one sentence!"
"You always were slightly slow"
"Say what?" he teased back.
Ella smiled; she finally had the family she had always wanted.
~*~*~*~
Monica wheeled herself back from Rachel's toilet and into her living room. They were having a 'girls night in' something Monica hadn't done in a long time. She felt like she had been so busy just trying to sort herself out lately. She didn't really feel like being here tonight, but Rachel had asked her round for 'a girlie chat and a bitch about Dean!' Monica had accepted more to keep her friend happy then from any desire she had to bitch about Dean.
"So" Rachel started as soon as she saw Monica, "What exactly happened with you and Dean? You guys seemed so perfect"
"Things change. He needed to do some growing up I guess. I don't think he could handle a teenage daughter and an ex-husband"
Rachel sat in silence. Unsure of her next topic. Eventually she spoke.
"So what's the deal with you and Chandler?"
"What do you mean?" Monica asked helping herself to a glass of water.
"Well, you have a kid together, you're not together but you're like best friends. You're almost as bad as me and Ross!"
Monica sighed. "I know" she began, "I was thinking a few months ago how much I would love to be with him again, but.."
"But what! You love him, he loves you! There's no but"
"But I'm pregnant"
Rachel's words died on her lips
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Across the street Chandler was having a guys night in with Joey. As with Rachel and Monica their conversation had gradually moved on to the subject of Chandler and Monica.
"So" Joey started handing Chandler a cold beer, "You and Monica"
"What about me and Monica?" Chandler asked, knowing what Joey's next sentence would be.
"Are you ever gonna see each other again?"
"It's complicated.."
"How?!"
"She's only just broke up with Dean I don't wanna be the rebound guy"
"Chandler you sound just like Ross"
Chandler paused as realisation dawned on his face, "I really do don't I?"
"It's scary"
"I need to talk to her don't I?"
Joey nodded, "Chandler I know that she still loves you OK? I have first hand experience"
Chandler looked at him, confused before continuing, "That's it! I'm gonna tell her when she gets back. Ella's out late tonight so we'll be all alone!" Joey stood up and walked out of the apartment calling "Good luck" as he left.
Three hours later Chandler heard Monica open the door quietly. Chandler took a deep breath and stood up.
"Hey"
Monica jumped, "Jesus you scared me! What are you doing here so late? Where's Joey?"
"It doesn't matter. Listen I need to talk to you"
"That's good" Monica replied, "because I need to talk to you to"
Chandler was surprised. What could she possibly want to tell him?
"Ladies first"
Monica took a deep breath, "I'm pregnant" was all she said.
Authors Note - Well I think I'm gonna leave this one here. The pregnancy thing only came to me a few days ago when I was talking to a friend so I just need to change a few things in the final chapter so that will be up in the next few days. Oh yeah! Can anyone think of any baby names for Monica's baby? I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet so any names will do.
Ella looked up from the sofa as she heard the door open. She was 16 now, and she couldn't believe how much her life had changed in the past 12 months. Her mom and dad were finally talking. Ella didn't think they would ever be as close as Monica and Joey but they were getting there. They were at least on good terms. Her dad had moved from Indiana to be closer to her and now rented an apartment about 5 minutes away from hers and Ella saw him all the time.
"Hey chick!" Chandler called out from the door (* btw I'm using chick because it's what my dad calls me, he used to call me chicken but it got shortened *)
"Hey dad" she answered back and remembering the nickname let out a small laugh.
"What?" Chandler asked looking puzzled
"Nothing" she replied, "It's just, my friends hate it when their dad's give them nicknames, but I just, well.. I never really had a dad to give me nicknames, not any that I could remember anyway. The closest I got was when Joey used to call me 'Good Lookin'. But I really love it. I really do"
Chandler smiled a pained smile. He knew she meant well but it just reminded him of all the times he had missed. He hated that Ella hadn't had a dad when she was growing up.
"So" he asked finally, remembering why he had come over here, "You got any plans for after you leave school?" (* I'm gonna use the English school system so Ella can leave earlier and go to collage or something OK? *)
"Erm... Emma's offered to go travelling with me, seeing as she graduates this year. But after that I don't know"
"Well don't rush into things OK? You got your whole life to decide what you wanna do"
"Wow wise words" Monica said as she slowly walked into the apartment. "How come you never said anything like that to me when we were married?"
Chandler laughed, "That's what I've been doing all these years, practicing that one sentence!"
"You always were slightly slow"
"Say what?" he teased back.
Ella smiled; she finally had the family she had always wanted.
~*~*~*~
Monica wheeled herself back from Rachel's toilet and into her living room. They were having a 'girls night in' something Monica hadn't done in a long time. She felt like she had been so busy just trying to sort herself out lately. She didn't really feel like being here tonight, but Rachel had asked her round for 'a girlie chat and a bitch about Dean!' Monica had accepted more to keep her friend happy then from any desire she had to bitch about Dean.
"So" Rachel started as soon as she saw Monica, "What exactly happened with you and Dean? You guys seemed so perfect"
"Things change. He needed to do some growing up I guess. I don't think he could handle a teenage daughter and an ex-husband"
Rachel sat in silence. Unsure of her next topic. Eventually she spoke.
"So what's the deal with you and Chandler?"
"What do you mean?" Monica asked helping herself to a glass of water.
"Well, you have a kid together, you're not together but you're like best friends. You're almost as bad as me and Ross!"
Monica sighed. "I know" she began, "I was thinking a few months ago how much I would love to be with him again, but.."
"But what! You love him, he loves you! There's no but"
"But I'm pregnant"
Rachel's words died on her lips
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Across the street Chandler was having a guys night in with Joey. As with Rachel and Monica their conversation had gradually moved on to the subject of Chandler and Monica.
"So" Joey started handing Chandler a cold beer, "You and Monica"
"What about me and Monica?" Chandler asked, knowing what Joey's next sentence would be.
"Are you ever gonna see each other again?"
"It's complicated.."
"How?!"
"She's only just broke up with Dean I don't wanna be the rebound guy"
"Chandler you sound just like Ross"
Chandler paused as realisation dawned on his face, "I really do don't I?"
"It's scary"
"I need to talk to her don't I?"
Joey nodded, "Chandler I know that she still loves you OK? I have first hand experience"
Chandler looked at him, confused before continuing, "That's it! I'm gonna tell her when she gets back. Ella's out late tonight so we'll be all alone!" Joey stood up and walked out of the apartment calling "Good luck" as he left.
Three hours later Chandler heard Monica open the door quietly. Chandler took a deep breath and stood up.
"Hey"
Monica jumped, "Jesus you scared me! What are you doing here so late? Where's Joey?"
"It doesn't matter. Listen I need to talk to you"
"That's good" Monica replied, "because I need to talk to you to"
Chandler was surprised. What could she possibly want to tell him?
"Ladies first"
Monica took a deep breath, "I'm pregnant" was all she said.
Authors Note - Well I think I'm gonna leave this one here. The pregnancy thing only came to me a few days ago when I was talking to a friend so I just need to change a few things in the final chapter so that will be up in the next few days. Oh yeah! Can anyone think of any baby names for Monica's baby? I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet so any names will do.