Sorry if 9/11 is sensitive subject for anyone as it will be coming up in this fic.

Chandler turned the corner and thought about the evening he had just spent with Monica he couldn't believe he couldn't be so attracted to someone after spending just a few hours with someone. Looking up he noticed a memorial to some 9/11 victims he let a tear slip by but was angry with himself for even thinking about that period in his life again." pull yourself together man" and he started to smile as he let himself think about his evening with Monica again. As he turned Lexington Avenue he saw the entrance to his apartment and pulled out the key and let himself in.

He mumbled a quick hello to his neighbours on the hall and let himself into his apartment. As he threw his briefcase on the table he shuffled in his pockets he looked for the familiar piece of paper that held Monicas number but felt his chest close in as he realised he couldn't find it. He frantically patted himself down looking for this piece of paper but couldn't find it anywhere. After an hour of searching around his bachelor pad he resigned himself to the fact that he wouldn't be able to find it anywhere.

Monica gasped as she stepped into Rachel's apartment it was about ten times the size of her one in Chicago. "How do ye afford this" Monica asked in amazement as she scanned the marble worktops and white couches that simply made this house spectacular Rachel jokingly replied that Ross worked 24 hour days to support her lifestyle. As Rachel led her to her room and showed her the four posters she joked that she wouldn't be able to leave after getting used to such a lifestyle.

"Oh I bet that chandler will have an even better apartment what with being the most famous food connoisseurs in the industry" Rachel said playfully hitting Monica on the arm. Monica sighed and eventually admitted to Rachel that she hoped he would call. "You're in love" Rachel cried. Rolling her eyes Monica said"yeah Rachel I meet a guy fall in love in six hours maybe we will get married tomorrow anyway maybe it's a bit soon after Mitch anyway." "What happened there anyways" Rachel pondered aloud.

After Monica had explained to Rachel the whole sordid tale of Mitch's antics Rachel had him cursed to eternity and decided that chandler may as well have come in a white horse to save Monica. "Hey I don't need a saviour" Monica argued I am well able to take care of myself. Rachel knew this was true and knowing monicas head strong nature decided to leave the subject for the time being and went on to tell Monica how Ross had proposed just before he left for China.

" Monica" Ross called a month later as he came out of the terminal in JFK.Monica ran towards her brother and held him in a warm embrace as they hugged." Rachel is working so I said I would come and pick up my big brother". Is that ok "no it's great" cried Ross. "I haven't seen you in so long tell me what's going on how is new York treating the greatest sister in the world" "well its pretty good im glad I made the change I needed to get out of Chicago too many memories" Monica could see ross was getting angry and he pretty much confirmed this when he asked should he book a flight out to Chicago to neat that "bastard" Mitch up. That won't be necessary Monica replied "I got over him." I heard about chandler allright "Ross laughed. "chandler who"Monica said airily he showed me around promised he would call and never did I am done with men ,what's carols number" Seeing ross wasn't amused at the joke about his ex wife Monica go serious and explained that she just was sick of men and she was going to focus on her life in new York instead of men.

Chandler was talking to his editor who was not amused at his latest piece of work but seen as it was Christmas he decided to let it be included in the paper. Chandler squealed in delight at being allowed to have this review submitted. It had been a miserable few months for him he couldn't stop thinking about Monica and how stupid it had been to lose her number." She probably has her own life in New York he thought and doesn't even remember me" He had gone to the restraint where she worked but couldn't ask to see the chef as he thought she would have forged a new life for herself and wouldn't want to see him. He had resigned himself to a life of loneliness and as a result there was a few restaurants in New York who had lost businesses at one of his angry reviews. He left this editors office and looked down to Rockefeller centre and let out a sigh of exhaustion as he made the journey home.

"aahh" Monica cried as she tried to wrap some presents and got sellotape stuck to her new black pants she had bought in Macys on one of her now frequent New York shopping trips. She was at her new apartments wrapping presents for her new found friends and brother and of course Rachel. "You ok there Monica" her brother ross joked. "Well now that I have wrapped your present you can give me a hand with everyone else's" "Im just reading this article ok, its about that ice cream parlour you are always making us go to, reviewed by a certain Chandler Bing" Ross watched as Monica suddenly jumped to her feet and grabbed that paper of him. He smiled as she read the article although Monica had never told him why she loved that place so much but Rachel had informed him. "Hey he joked im only in the first paragraph give it back"

Just then Rachel bustled in the door with bags falling of her and joking for them to give her a hand." Môn what's wrong" Rachel asked concerned after seeing the look of shock on her face "what is is it "Ross replied dreamily" She is reading a article by Chandler Bing about ice queen that ice cream parlour she drags us to the whole time." "Oooh Rachel" explained "Read it out read it out"

Monica couldn't believe it Chandler review had been just perfect she just didn't know how his editor would have let him submit such a wonderful review.Chandler had told him his editor wanted reviews that would cause a bit of conflict and consternation. "It says" she began her voice trembling with excitement

For Christmas I decided I would review a restaurant that would be fun for all the family. This actually isn't even a restraint it's a beautiful ice cream parlour of fifth called ice queen? The décor is awful, the style is old but I can safely say I had the best culinary experience of my life in this restraurunt.What is it you ask that made this restraint so worthy of a review and yes the ice cream was fantastic and so was the chocolate cake I got afterwards but the best bit for me about the Ice Queen was the company and here is where the review stops readers. Monica read on: I know I never got in touch after that but I lost your number I have been to 88 many times but couldn't work up the courage to ask for you so I left dejected and lonely. I just want to say that if you want to meet up I can show you Christmas in new York meet me at that place I told you was amazing at Christmas(remember you said Rachel went there but broke her ankle) I'll be there at seven on the 24th I hope you will too.

Rachel jumped with delight and started screaming."Oh my god how come you never did anything like that for me" She asked playfully hitting Ross's head. Ross rolled his eyes and asked Monica was she going to show up." Of course she is" interrupted Rachel, of Monicas look she asked" you are aren't you"

Monica was vaguely aware of Rachel speaking she didn't care about her plans for single life in New York the truth was she hadn't stopped thinking about Chandler. However Rachel comment snapped her back to attention "Yeah I might as well give it a shot" she answered. Ross wanted to make sure if she was sure she had seen guys screw her around in the past and had become somewhat overprotective "As long as he isn't another Mitch" Ross said "He isn't" Monica said dreamily "I just know".Ross gave his sister a quick on the cheek and went of to work

"Monica that is the sweetest thing that anyone has ever done for anyone ever" Rachel said as Ross left. I know Monica agreed collapsing on the couch with delight. "What will I wear I cant believe I am going to see him again in three days he is so handsome ubt there was something secretive about him.

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