Old Friends, New Feelings
Disclaimer: I don't own Friends.
AN: Okay guys this is the last chapter for a while. I won't be back from my friends cabin/camp/camping until a week from Sunday! I'm sorry! I MIGHT have a chapter up this Sunday afternoon but don't count on it!
Chapter 4
Monica jogged into Central Perk, ignoring all the male heads that turned at her jogging suit. She didn't have any interest in dating yet, she had her friends, and that was all she needed for right now.
Or was it? She had become close with all of her friends throughout her breakup with Richard, but she knew she could turn to a certain one for anything. Chandler had been so understanding, and she knew he would always be there for her.
She wasn't really sure how she felt about him though, there were some times where she just wanted to lean in and kiss him, but she didn't think it was love, just attraction. And she wasn't about to ruin a great friendship with something as silly as attraction.
"Hey Rach! I'll have a coffee! Where's Ross?" Monica always talked non-stop after a jog, it made her feel so energized.
"I don't know Mon, I thought he was over at your guys' place. Do you want sugar or cream?"
"Hmm that's weird, he told me he was over at your house, I wonder what he's doing?" Monica answered
Just at that moment, Ross walked in and gave Rachel a kiss. " Hey honey, you'll never guess what I got!"
"Hey to you too Ross." Monica was still uncomfortable with her friend's public displays of affections. Although they had been together for over two years, Monica was still anxious about them breaking it off and splitting their perfect group into two.
"Sorry Mon, anyway guess what? I got promoted! I get to teach college paleontology classes now!" Ross was obviously excited " Isn't that great? I get to teach the next generations of paleontologist all the tricks".
"Like what? How to dig with a shovel instead of the toothbrushes and such they usually use?" Chandler retorted as he entered and took a seat next to Monica who stood up and declared she needed to go to the bathroom.
After watching her disappear to the back of the shop, Chandler turned to the group. "Hey guys, don't you think Monica's been acting, I don't know, a little. weird lately? Like she's been avoiding well. me?" Chandler's voice faltered at the blank looks on his friend's faces.
"I haven't noticed anything. Maybe it's just around you?" Rachel answered, confused.
"Why why why? Is she mad at me? Has she told you anything?" Chandler immediately panicked. He cared for Monica deeply, and if she got hurt because of him he didn't know what he would do. " I'm going to go read my journ.. Err try to remember what I did to make her so mad." He left, just as Monica walked in.
"Hey guys! Where did Chandler go?" She inquired. Rachel and Ross exchanged glances.
"He had to leave. Mon, are you mad at him? Because he thinks you are and it's making him really upset." Ross asked.
"Me? Mad at Chandler? No!!! Of course I'm not, he's never done anything to hurt me." Monica was startled to hear that Chandler thought she was mad at him. He was her closest friend she couldn't imagine her life without out him!
"Well, he feels like your avoiding him" Rachel said.
"Oh, well I'm going to go invite him to a movie and ice cream. I can't believe he thought I was mad at him!" With that Monica was gone
Five minutes later she was ringing his doorbell. He came to the door with a spiral bound notebook in hand.
"Monica!" he exclaimed.
"Hey Chandler, I just wanted to ask if you wanted to see a movie with me tonight and then maybe go out for ice cream tonight" Monica asked, studying Chandler's face to see if he was surprised, but he was so good at masking his emotions that Monica was convinced Rachel and Ross had misheard.
"Sure, I'll see you tonight!" Chandler shut the door quickly, he had suddenly had an urge to kiss her and wasn't sure if he could resist.
*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$At the Ice cream parlor*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*
Monica and Chandler had been sitting at the ice cream parlor 4 hours when the topic somehow swung around to relationships.
Monica was surprised that Chandler was so confident telling her about past relationships, as if they didn't hurt him at all and she told him this.
"Well, you know why it doesn't bother me right? Because I was never really in love with any of those people" he informed her "You're lucky you've found people who made you feel like that" Monica nodded. Somehow he always pointed out the details she missed.
Finally, the ice cream store closed. Chandler and Monica walked back to the apartment.
"Well, good night I guess, I'll see you in another 3 hours" he laughed.
"Good night" she said giggling and she was just about to walk through the door when Chandler stopped her.
"Monica, wait" She stopped and turned around. He walking briskly towards her and wasted no time in placing a gentle kiss on the lips. She responded almost immediately, placing her hands around his waist. Chandler felt like fireworks were exploding inside of him, filling him with exhilaration.
After a minute or so, Monica broke it off, took one long look in his eyes, and ran into her apartment, leaving Chandler staring wistfully at her.
AN: Haha, aren't I evil? Now you have to wait until a week from Sunday to find out the rest. Please read and review, I'm hoping for at least 15 by the time I get back
AN: Okay guys this is the last chapter for a while. I won't be back from my friends cabin/camp/camping until a week from Sunday! I'm sorry! I MIGHT have a chapter up this Sunday afternoon but don't count on it!
Chapter 4
Monica jogged into Central Perk, ignoring all the male heads that turned at her jogging suit. She didn't have any interest in dating yet, she had her friends, and that was all she needed for right now.
Or was it? She had become close with all of her friends throughout her breakup with Richard, but she knew she could turn to a certain one for anything. Chandler had been so understanding, and she knew he would always be there for her.
She wasn't really sure how she felt about him though, there were some times where she just wanted to lean in and kiss him, but she didn't think it was love, just attraction. And she wasn't about to ruin a great friendship with something as silly as attraction.
"Hey Rach! I'll have a coffee! Where's Ross?" Monica always talked non-stop after a jog, it made her feel so energized.
"I don't know Mon, I thought he was over at your guys' place. Do you want sugar or cream?"
"Hmm that's weird, he told me he was over at your house, I wonder what he's doing?" Monica answered
Just at that moment, Ross walked in and gave Rachel a kiss. " Hey honey, you'll never guess what I got!"
"Hey to you too Ross." Monica was still uncomfortable with her friend's public displays of affections. Although they had been together for over two years, Monica was still anxious about them breaking it off and splitting their perfect group into two.
"Sorry Mon, anyway guess what? I got promoted! I get to teach college paleontology classes now!" Ross was obviously excited " Isn't that great? I get to teach the next generations of paleontologist all the tricks".
"Like what? How to dig with a shovel instead of the toothbrushes and such they usually use?" Chandler retorted as he entered and took a seat next to Monica who stood up and declared she needed to go to the bathroom.
After watching her disappear to the back of the shop, Chandler turned to the group. "Hey guys, don't you think Monica's been acting, I don't know, a little. weird lately? Like she's been avoiding well. me?" Chandler's voice faltered at the blank looks on his friend's faces.
"I haven't noticed anything. Maybe it's just around you?" Rachel answered, confused.
"Why why why? Is she mad at me? Has she told you anything?" Chandler immediately panicked. He cared for Monica deeply, and if she got hurt because of him he didn't know what he would do. " I'm going to go read my journ.. Err try to remember what I did to make her so mad." He left, just as Monica walked in.
"Hey guys! Where did Chandler go?" She inquired. Rachel and Ross exchanged glances.
"He had to leave. Mon, are you mad at him? Because he thinks you are and it's making him really upset." Ross asked.
"Me? Mad at Chandler? No!!! Of course I'm not, he's never done anything to hurt me." Monica was startled to hear that Chandler thought she was mad at him. He was her closest friend she couldn't imagine her life without out him!
"Well, he feels like your avoiding him" Rachel said.
"Oh, well I'm going to go invite him to a movie and ice cream. I can't believe he thought I was mad at him!" With that Monica was gone
Five minutes later she was ringing his doorbell. He came to the door with a spiral bound notebook in hand.
"Monica!" he exclaimed.
"Hey Chandler, I just wanted to ask if you wanted to see a movie with me tonight and then maybe go out for ice cream tonight" Monica asked, studying Chandler's face to see if he was surprised, but he was so good at masking his emotions that Monica was convinced Rachel and Ross had misheard.
"Sure, I'll see you tonight!" Chandler shut the door quickly, he had suddenly had an urge to kiss her and wasn't sure if he could resist.
*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$At the Ice cream parlor*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*
Monica and Chandler had been sitting at the ice cream parlor 4 hours when the topic somehow swung around to relationships.
Monica was surprised that Chandler was so confident telling her about past relationships, as if they didn't hurt him at all and she told him this.
"Well, you know why it doesn't bother me right? Because I was never really in love with any of those people" he informed her "You're lucky you've found people who made you feel like that" Monica nodded. Somehow he always pointed out the details she missed.
Finally, the ice cream store closed. Chandler and Monica walked back to the apartment.
"Well, good night I guess, I'll see you in another 3 hours" he laughed.
"Good night" she said giggling and she was just about to walk through the door when Chandler stopped her.
"Monica, wait" She stopped and turned around. He walking briskly towards her and wasted no time in placing a gentle kiss on the lips. She responded almost immediately, placing her hands around his waist. Chandler felt like fireworks were exploding inside of him, filling him with exhilaration.
After a minute or so, Monica broke it off, took one long look in his eyes, and ran into her apartment, leaving Chandler staring wistfully at her.
AN: Haha, aren't I evil? Now you have to wait until a week from Sunday to find out the rest. Please read and review, I'm hoping for at least 15 by the time I get back