Ding-dong
Samantha opened the door to reveal Chandler dressed in a black suit, a blue shirt and a blue and black striped tie.
" Come on in. Wow, looking good." Samantha noted.
" Why, thank you." Chandler smiled. " Is Lisa ready?"
" Let me go check." As she left. Adam came from around the corner. He had a toy gun in his hand and twirled it on his finger like they did in the westerns he had seen. He narrowed his eyes and looked Chandler up and down.
" So," Adam began. " You like my mom. That's understandable. She's a very special lady. She deserves to be treated real nice. No funny business, Ya got that?" Adam asked with one eyebrow up and pointing the gun at Chandler. Chandler tried hard to contain his laughter.
" Of course. I would only treat her with respect," Chandler replied. "What's your name?"
" Adam." He stuck his hand out and Chandler took it and gave it a shake. Adam squeezed his hand as hard as he could.
" Wow, you've got quite I grip there, kid."
" You better remember that." Just then Samantha made her way down the steps followed by Monica and a huge smile crept on Chandler's face. There she stood in a knee length red dress with delicate black lace lining the collar. She had strappy black heels and a matching black purse. Her hair laid perfectly on her shoulders and a silver necklace draped around her neck.
" Hi." Monica said shyly.
" Hey. You look… amazing."
" Thank you. You don't look bad yourself."
" What this old thing?" Chandler joked. " Are you ready to go?"
" Yup." Monica knelt down in front of Adam. " Now you be good. I know Grandma is supposed to watch you but you might have to watch her. Okay?"
" Haha very funny," Samantha cut in, " You kids go have fun, don't worry about us."
" Okay bye."
Chandler and Monica walked over to the black Jetta parked in the driveway and hopped in.
" Nice car." Monica commented.
" Oh thanks."
" So where are we going?"
" To this little Italian Restaurant on Hamilton. The food is supposedly really good there." They arrived at the restaurant and had a great time. They made small talk, enjoyed the food and each other's company. As the date came to a close, Chandler, being the gentleman that he was, walked Monica to her door and there was an uncomfortable silence.
" I had a great time." Monica spoke first.
" Yea, this was fun. We should do it again sometime." Chandler replied.
" Well the thing is, I'm gonna let you off the hook and say no to that."
" Excuse me?" Monica sighed.
" You see Chandler, my life is very complicated and I'm just not in the right place for any type of relationship. You're a wonderful guy, I can see that already, but it's just bad timing."
" As complicated as you think your life is, mine is 10x that. I just want to spend sometime with you. Even if it is as just friends. I can see that your troubled and I would like to help you."
" I appreciate your sympathy, but 1) I don't know you, 2) I don't want you to get mixed up in my abnormal life and 3) I'm a big girl, I can do it on my own. Good night Chandler, and thanks again." Monica turned to open the door.
" No wait! I don't mean to sound condescending or anything like that. I just… I feel a connection with you that I haven't felt for anyone else. So if you're in as much trouble as you make it seem, I want to be there for you. And of course, if I can change your mind and you decide to go on that second date, that would be a plus." Chandler smirked. And Monica smiled back.
" Well this was the quite the first date, I wonder what our second one will be like. Goodnight Chandler."
" Good night…Lisa." Monica went in side and Chandler walked gleefully down the drive way to his car.
*****
3 weeks passed and Chandler and Monica got to know each other better by innocent dinners and the daily meetings at the deli. Monica was still a little wary about getting into a new relationship but Chandler kept calming her worries. She didn't tell him her secret and Chandler didn't tell her his. She still didn't know how much she could trust him and He didn't want to scare her away with the truth; he rather gain her trust before telling her everything.
Beep.
Chandler heard the answering machine beep as he walked in from his lunch with Monica and Adam.
" You have 1 new message. Beep. 'Hey Chan. How's everything going? You're probably out checking up on Monica. I knew I could trust you. Oh and don't worry. You'll be relieved of your duties soon enough. I'm coming on the 17th and settle this thing once and for all. Give me a call.' Beep. End of messages." Chandler looked at the machine in disbelief. Kevin was coming in 12 days. What the hell was he gonna do? Chandler picked up the phone and dialed Kevin's number.
" Hello?"
" Kev."
" Hey. I take it you got my message."
" So you're coming? Do you have a plan?"
" Yup. I'll fill you in when I get there."
" No, tell me now."
" What's the rush?"
" I'm curious."
" You'll see. Let's just say I can't be tried for the murder of someone who's already dead."
******
" Umm, have you've heard from Monica recently?" Joey asked. He and Rachel had been sitting and drinking coffee in Central Perk.
" No not since Sunday." Rachel replied. " Why, what's wrong?" Joey looked up from his paper and pointed to what he was reading.
" She… She's in the obituaries."
" What!" Rachel grabbed the paper. " It said she was hit by an unidentified car in Long Island on Sunday night and was left for dead. This can't be true."
" No, it can't be." Joey agreed. " He probably put that in there so people wouldn't be suspicious when they don't see her and…"
" And what?" Rachel asked eagerly.
" And he's probably planning to kill her and this would make it a lot easier." Joey finished softly. Just then Ross ran into the coffeehouse.
" Guys, I know who Kevin has following Monica. Rach, It's that Chandler guy that she told you about."
" Oh my god! I knew that guy sounded to good to be true!"
" What are we gonna do?" asked Joey
" We have to warn her before it's too late."
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