Ok, I was trying to upload chapter 2, but then i lost and now i have to rewrite it. i hope it's still good. so this chapter takes place right after the first chapter.

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The Baby - The Solution

"Ok, Mon. I'm sorry but I still don't get it. Why were you and Chandler not having sex when you and Joey got Pregnant? Were guys having problems?" Rachel couldn't understand what was going through her friends mind.

"Well, I don't know, but I was with Joey a lot, and I ended up just making up excuses when Chandler wanted to have sex. I'd tell him I was tired, or had a headache. Sometimes I just wouldn't come home until I knew he'd be asleep. And I did feel guilty!" Monica tried to express her feelings as best she could to Rachel.

"Ok, but did either of you think of using a condom? I mean I thought you were both more responsible than that!" Rachel still didn't see how Monica could me so careless.

Monica was getting angry now. "Ok, Rach! Just remember how you got pregnant ok?! So just back off!" Rachel had no right to talk to Monica in that way.

"Ok, Mon, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. But it's just wrong. It's so wrong! You are married to Chandler and Joey is married to Phoebe. You have to tell Chandler this can, and will, destroy both of your marriages if you don't. There's no avoiding it." RAchel was desperate to get through to her Monica.

"Rach, I know that me and Joey both have our own marriages right now, but what happened has happened, and now I have to deal with it. And now all I want is your support! But you obviously can't give that to me!" Monica turned her back to Rachel and began to straighten the cushions on her couch.

Rachel walked over to Monica and spun her around. "Ya know what Mon? You're right. I can't give you any support, because it is just wrong!" Why wouldn't monica just accept what she was trying to tell her.

"Well, I guess this is my decision then. Oh my god! I just thought of something. Maybe I won't even have to tell Chandler anything." Monica started for the door.

"Ok, Mon, just wait a minute. I don't think that you're thinking straight here. You have to tell Chandler. No matter what you do or think, he will find out eventually."

"You know what Rach? I don't want to talk about this with you anymore. I'm going over to Joey's to talk to him about this. i want you gone by the time I get back." Monica gave Rachel an evil stare and left the apartment.

Rachel couldn't believe Monica's response to Rachel giving her just a little advice. But Rachel decided to leave anyways. Maybe she'd come back to talk to her friend a little more later.

******** At Joey's apartment.

Monica walked into Joey's and Phoebe's apartment to see them cuddled on the couch laughed and talking silently to themselves, even though to their knowledge no one else was in the apartment.

"Oh hey Mon!" Shouted Phoebe as soon as she noticed Monica standing in the doorway. "Hey guess what?!" Phoebe gave the answer before giving Monica a chance to guess what the 'what' was. "We're having a baby!" Called Phoebe.

Monica looked over at Joey but Joey just looked away. Phoebe noticed Monica's expression. "Oh, no, Mon! You and me aren't having a baby. Me and Joey are the ones having a baby together! You and I never had sex!" Phoebe laughed at her joke, though neither of the other two had.

"Wow, that's great you two!" Monica said as soon as she realized that she had to say something. She walked over to the couch to give them both hugs. As she lent in to give Joey a hug she whispered in his ear, "We need to talk."

They all took a step back and just smiled at each other and there was a lot of tension in the air but phoebe couldn't figure out why. "Hey, Mon, when was the last time you had an aura washing?" Phoebe asked this as if it were an everyday thing, which to her it was.

"Um what? Oh, um, I dunno Pheebs." Monica was almost ignoring Phoebe but giving Joey and urgent look while Phoebe was cleaning Monica's aura.

"Ummm, oh! Monica!" Joey yelled suddenly thinking of an excuse. "Um, Mon, I was thinking of cooking something up for a special little lady." Joey said giving Phoebe a slight nudge.

"Joey! Not when I'm aura cleaning! If I mess this up, it could change Monica forever!" She looked at Joey as if he should have known this.

"Um, k, anyways. so will you help me Mon?" Monica didn't like this excuse but she accepted it anyways. She and Joey desperately need to talk right away. So they both made their way to the "Bing" apartment leaving Phoebe playing songs for the baby she was now expecting.

************* At the "Bing" apartment.

"Ok, Joey. I think I know what we need to do about this baby. Now abortion is out. There's is no way I could ever kill a baby that was growing inside of me." She was trying to reason with Joey. he had to go along with her plan.

"So what do you have in mind?" Joey wasn't sure what he had to do. Was he going to have to give up Phoebe, or even Monica? He didn't want to lose Monica any more than he did Phoebe.

"I think that we need to just pass the child off as Chandler's and mine. You can see it as much as you want and be as much a part of the baby's life as you want. Chandler won't suspect anything, because you are one of our best friends." She was hoping that Joey would just go along with this.

"Mon, I don't want to lie to Chandler or Phoebe. Or anyone at that. I don't even think that I can. I'm a horrible liar and you know that."

"Joey, c'mon. You can lie to save both our marriages. Right?" Joey had to keep this secret safe for her, and for himself.

"Yea, I guess." Mumbled Joey. Could he be losing Monica?! He didn't want this to happen. Maybe he really did love her. But more than Phoebe? "But uh, Mon. You know that I want to be a part of our baby's life right? I mean we created this amazing creature, baby, together. It's ours. I still want to be with you, but do you still want to be with me?" They both stepped forward into a hug. Their bodies were so close together. They both turned their heads to share a kiss. In this kiss Joey knew that he wasn't losing Monica at all. As they parted, Joey turned to leave her apartment.

"Um, hey Joe?" Monica called before he reached the door.

He spun around and answered. "Yea baby?" He loved to think as Monica as his. Though he knew that she would never leave Chandler for him, he wasn't sure if he would leave Phoebe to be with her. But maybe it was better that he didn't know how much he really cared for Monica. It would just make the situation even harder for both of them, and he knew that Monica felt the same way as he did.

Monica went to her fridge and took something out. "Here, take these peanut butter sandwiches to Phoebe." She said, remembering that Joey was going to make something for Pheebs.

He walked over to take the sandwiches from Monica. "Hey Mon, why do you have pre-made sandwiches in your fridge?"

"For you." She admitted to him. "Oh, and Joey? I am really happy for you and Phoebe" Monica said trying not to sound resentful of their baby together. Because she really was happy for them.

"They shared one last loving smile, and he was off for the door again. "Mon, I'm happy for me and Pheebs too. But don't think that I'm not happy for us. Because I really am."

Well that was the end of Chapter 2. My first attempt with this chapter was better and longer, but hey, stuff happens. So please Rn'R. It you wan the 3rd chapter I will need about 18 reviews. which should be easy, because there are already at last 8 of them. thanx and i luv ya all!!