Chapter two

A/N Thanks for all the reviews! Here's a summery so the story isn't that confusing!

Summery: Monica knows Rachel, Phoebe, and Ross. When she was dating Richard she got pregnant so they got married. The gang doesn't know Chandler or Joey yet. Phoebe moved to Virginia a couple months ago with husband Mike. This would probably be set in season nine or ten because Monica dated Richard in the second season and in my story her son, Alex is seven. You do the math. Oh and Rachel and Ross are dating. That's not really important, but I might have a little of them in this fic.

"So you're getting a divorce?" Monica's best friend Rachel exclaimed the next day. "Aren't you even gonna try and work it out?"

"Rach, I've tried to work it out! Believe me, but this wasn't our first fight about his job and him staying out late. We fight almost every night! We were starting to fight about really stupid stuff, too. Like two days ago we fought about what we were having for dinner! By the time the fight ended it was eight thirty and the kids were starving! We ended up eating at a McDonalds!"

Rachel and Monica were at Monica's old apartment, now all Rachel and Ross' since Monica and Richard had moved into a house after they had married. They were sitting on the couch having lunch. They usually had lunch together on weekdays on their lunch breaks, while the kids were at school, but today was a teacher convention and they didn't have to go to school, so Ross was watching them while Monica talked to Rachel.

"I can't believe that you are getting a divorce. Have you told Alex and Allie yet?"

"Well, kinda. They know that they probably won't see Richard much anymore. The only regret I have is that they won't grow up with a father." Monica was close to tears now.

"Don't cry over him, Mon. He's not worth it." Rachel said giving Monica a hug.

"Do you wanna come over for dinner tonight?" Monica asked. She really didn't feel like being alone.

"Oh, sweetie, I can't. Ross and I are going out to dinner tonight with an old friend of mine." Upon seeing Monica's face fall Rachel quickly added, "Or, if you don't mind, I could bring Ross and Chandler over to your place?"

"Chandler?"

"My friend."

"Oh, sure. They can come. Is seven good?" Monica asked.

"Yep. We'll be there."

"Okay, I gotta go pick up the kids from Ross."

"Okay, see ya."

"Bye." Monica replied as she walked out of Rachel's apartment.

*

The doorbell rang ten minutes after seven. Alex ran to answer it, with Monica following closely behind. Allie was engrossed in a show on TV.

Rachel, Ross, and another man, who Monica presumed to be Chandler, were at the door.

"Uncle Ross, you have to come see my new dinosaur poster in my room!" Alex exclaimed excitedly. Alex loved dinosaurs just like Ross. Ross and Alex raced upstairs to Alex's room.

"Sorry we're late, Mon." Rachel apologized. "Chandler and I got to reminiscing and lost track of the time. By the way, this is Chandler Bing. He used to live next door to me growing up. Chandler, this is my best friend, Monica."

"Nice to meet you." Chandler said politely offering her his hand.

"Likewise." Monica replied shaking his hand.

"Auntie Rachel!" Allie yelled jumping up and down in front of her "Aunt".

"Allie!" Rachel said picking her up.

"Who's that?" Allie asked pointing to Chandler.

"That's my friend Chandler. Chandler this is Allie, Monica's daughter. That little boy that Ross went upstairs with is Monica's son, Alex." Rachel finished the introductions.

Ross and Alex came downstairs and everyone went into the dining room and waited for Monica to put the food out on the table.

"Hey, Rach, do you think you can help me in here?" Monica asked from the kitchen door.

"Sure." Rachel replied walking into the kitchen.

"Oh my god! Chandler is so cute!" Monica exclaimed once Rachel was in the kitchen and the door was shut.

"You like Chandler?!" Rachel almost yelled.

"Shhh, he'll hear you. I didn't say I liked him just that I thought he looked good. Besides, I'm in the middle of getting a divorce." Monica corrected in a hushed tone.

"Well, he's really nice. He's more of a guy that your friends with, not one that you date. I think he's gay."

"What? Really?" Monica asked disbelieving.

"I don't know. I think."

"Oh well, just my luck. All the guys I like are either gay or have girlfriends or wives." Monica jokingly complained as they grabbed the food and headed for the dining room.

After dinner, Alex and Allie went upstairs to play. The adults sat around the living room making small talk.

"Thanks for letting me stay here for a couple of days, Monica." Chandler said.

"What?" Monica asked confused.

"Oh, umm Mon, I kinda told Chandler that he could stay here for awhile because he doesn't have a place to stay and since you and Richard aren't living together anymore, I kinda figured you wouldn't mind." Rachel explained embarrassed that she forgot to ask Monica about it.

"Why can't he stay with you and Ross?" Monica asked.

"You know we're remodeling the spare room, and I don't want Chandler to stay on the couch."

"Umm if you don't want me to stay here, I can always go to a hotel until I find a place of my own." Chandler said uncomfortably.

"No, no. You can stay here. It's just that if I would have been told of this arrangement," She glared evilly at Rachel, "Then I would have fixed up the guest bedroom."

"I'm sure it's fine." Chandler said politely.

Ross checked his watch. "Rach, we really have to go. It's getting late."

Chandler went out to get his stuff from Ross' car and Rachel and Ross left.

"This is your room." Monica said showing Chandler the guest bedroom. The room was immaculately clean. The bed was perfectly made and there was freshly picked flowers on a small bedside table.

Chandler didn't understand what Monica would have "fixed up" if she would have known he was staying.

"I hope this is good enough. I would have gotten a chance to clean it if Rachel would have told me you were staying here." Monica said.

"It's perfect." Chandler said giving Monica a weird look. Chandler didn't think the room could get any cleaner.

"Okay. Goodnight, Chandler." Monica said heading out the door.

"Night, Mon." Chandler replied shutting the door behind her.

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