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Chapter 15

Monica woke up in a cold sweat. Chandler was sitting

there smiling at her.

It was all a dream, she thought. Everything was a

dream, none of this happened....I didn't go out to lunch

with Richard, let alone sleep with him....and I didn't

try to kill myself!

She was stuck in this happy visualization until....she

looked down and saw she was wearing a hospital gown.

The only thing she had dreamt was TELLING Chandler

about Richard...

"Honey....are you okay?" Chandler asked.

"I-I'm fine." She mumbled, laying her head back down.

"You're gonna be so happy...." he said, "you're going

home today!"

Monica smiled because she couldn't wait to get home,

but frowned when she thought about facing Chandler.

"The only catch is....they want you to go to....treatment...."

Chandler said wearily.

"Treatment....for what?" she asked.

"D-drug abuse...." Chandler whispered. A tear rolled

down Monica's face....she felt so stupid for hurting

herself like that.

"Ok...." she said, trying not to break down and tell him

everything. She had to tell him sometime but....she just

didn't think she could handle it yet.

"But beside that point....I have a surprise for you when

we get home...." Chandler said with a grin, "I think

you'll like it."

Monica smiled and tried not to look into his eyes. He

was so warm and caring, she couldn't stand hurting him

like this. "Ok honey....thank you."

Chandler and Monica walked into the apartment

quietly. They had made small talk on the way home, but

Monica was just too distant to have a conversation

with.

"Here we are." Chandler said smiling. He wrapped his

arms around Monica's waist and held her close to him.

"Yep....here we are...." she replied, trying not to get too

close to him. She loved him so much and she definitely

WANTED to get close to him but she just couldn't stand

the pain.

"Is something wrong?" Chandler asked.

"No....nothing....why?" Monica lied.

"You just....you won't talk to me, you won't get close

to me. Is there something you need to tell me, Mon?"

Chandler had a look of puzzlement on his face.

"No....I just....still feel a little weird after the

hospital and everything." She mumbled. Chandler

nodded, then quickly began smiling again, "I have

something to show you."

He put a blindfold on her eyes and led her to the

bedroom. He sat her down on the bed and told her not

to take the blindfold off, or it would ruin the

surprise.

Then, he walked over to the side table and opened a

bottle of champagne. While he poured the champagne

into two glasses, he kicked off his shoes and started

unbuttoning his pants.

"Are you almost done, Chandler?" she asked loudly,

not knowing whether or not he was still in the room.

"Yes, honey." He called back. By then, he had gotten

rid of all his clothes, but his socks and boxers. He

turned on the radio, which was set on some soft,

romantic music, and lit all the candles he could fit

into the room. Then he turned off the lights. With all

the candles, it wasn't quite dark, but enough to set

the mood. He quickly got under the covers.

"Ok sweetheart....you can take off the blindfold."

Chandler whispered. Monica took the blindfold off and

almost cried. There were rose petals scattered on the

bed, candles, soft music...and her loving husband next

to her. He handed her a glass of champagne.

"Oh Chandler....this is beautiful...." she said, taking the

glass and looking around the room.

"It can't hold a candle to you....wait that was....kind of

an ironic statement....with all the candles and

whatnot....ehh I'll shut up now." He leaned in to kiss

her. Monica knew what she was about to do was so

wrong, almost as wrong as sleeping with Richard. But

she was so caught up in the moment that she couldn't

help herself. She was so in love with Chandler....what

she had done had been when she was drunk....it hadn't

meant anything, she thought as Chandler took their

glasses of champagne and blew out the candles.

"Oh....oh Richard!!!" Monica screamed. Chandler pushed

her body off of him.

"WHAT the HELL did you just say???" Chandler yelled.

He had a look of fury on his face.

"Um....I said....oh....oh....Bitch....herd? Like....a herd of female

dogs? Um you know, because their master uh....controls

them and....baby, tie me down and dominate me...." Monica

said. Wow, that was the worst lie you've ever told,

she though to herself.

"Oh. Ok." Chandler said. He didn't believe her, but

he could handle this tomorrow. Monica wasn't gonna be

the only one getting satisfaction, he hadn't gotten

any from her for like, 20 years it seemed. He pulled

her back on top of him and got back to work.