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Part Nine

Monica raced home, finally collapsing on her couch, her face buried in her hands. "What am I doing," she whispered to herself, "God, what am I doing?" She hugged her knees to her chest and thought about what she'd just done. "I love him," she thought, "But can I forgive him? How can I be sure he won't hurt me again?" She wasn't sure. All she knew was that all the pent-up emotions in her-love, surprise, anger, confusion, were too much. So she finally gave into them-and sobbed.

"ALANA BING?" Chandler said as he stormed into his hotel room. "You've got some explaining to do!"

"Hi, Dad," Alana said timidly, flipping off the television and stepping off the bed.

"Alana," he said, trying his hardest to calm himself down and not lash out at his daughter, "What on Earth have you done?"

Alana sat down, exasperated, "Did Monica at least explain how we know each other?"

Chandler nodded and sat down, "But that doesn't give you the right to go snooping around my personal life, calling Rachel and arranging meetings between me and Monica."

Alana was quiet for a long time, trying to come up with the right words to express exactly what she wanted to say. "Look, Dad," she said finally, "I love you. And I think we all just want the people we love to be happy. As much as I loved Mom, she's gone now, and I know that even when she was here you weren't happy with her. And for the past ten years, I've seen you unhappy because-"

"Wait, honey," Chandler interrupted, "I have not been unhappy these past ten years. I've had you."

Alana smiled, "I know," she said, "But I also know you'd be happier if you had somebody. Somebody like a girlfriend, and maybe even wife, eventually. But I always knew there had to be some reason you didn't date, and it wasn't just Mom's death. And when I found out that reason was Monica, I knew."

"Knew what?"

"Why you didn't date. Because you still love Monica, don't you?"

Chandler stared at his daughter, "How did you know?" he finally said quietly.

Alana grinned, "I'm pretty good at reading people, you know," she said, "Especially you."

Chandler smiled back, but the smile quickly faded as he realized the situation, "Look, I do love her," he said, "And leaving her was...well, not something I necessarily regret, because I got you out of it, but something..well, something that should've been handled differently. But the bottom line remains, honey, that she doesn't want me back."

"She said that?"

"Well, based on the fact that she ran out of the restaurant after I said I'd missed her, I'd assume she was at least thinking it."

Alana's grin turned upside down, until she finally realized something. "Dad, maybe she doesn't want you back right now. But maybe it's because you have to prove to her you're not gonna hurt her again. But I know she still loves you."

"How do you know that, Alana? How?"

Alana's grin returned, "Same way I know with you. But believe me, Dad. Get out there, prove it to her. Don't just tell her-show her. Make her want to be with you again."

"Alana that can't necessarily-"

Alana interrupted him, "It can be done," she said, "Because I believe you can do it."

Chandler laughed, "You know, you sound like a mother right about now. I think you're the wisest thirteen year old I've ever know."

"Yeah, well, I try." Alana said. Chandler laughed. Alana believed in him. He believed in him. Now all he had to do was get the most important person to believe in him-Monica.

Still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss
It's gettin' better baby
No one can better this
Still holdin' on, you're still the one
First time our eyes met - same feelin' I get
Only feels much stronger - wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on...
So if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever want
I only wanna make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I should
Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me - this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Please believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Still feels like our best times are together
Feels like the first touch - still gettin' closer baby
Can't get close enough
Still holdin' on - still number one
I remember the smell of your skin -
I remember everything I remember all your moves -
I remember you yeah I remember the nights - ya know I still do
So if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever want
I only wanna make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I should
Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Oh believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
One thing I'm sure of - is the way we make love
And one thing I depend on - is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm prayin'
That's why I'm sayin'
Please forgive me - I know not what I do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me - if I need ya like I do
Babe believe me - every word I say is true
Please forgive me - if I can't stop lovin' you
Never leave me - I don't know what I'd do
Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you Can't stop lovin' you

"Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams

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