Hi in this one Monica and chandler have never met, Ross and Rachel are married. Soon to follow Phoebe and Joey.Season 4ish.

Monica sighed as she stumbled into her apartment building she had been shopping for Christmas all day and with a boisterous four year old in tow she had forgotten how hard it could be. As she struggled to cope with the bags she had in her hand she looked up to see her son running towards a host of boxes across from their apartment.

"Darren" she shouted she scolded herself on shouting his name. It was these soccer mom moments that she almost forgot Darren was profoundly deaf. She dropped her bags and ran towards Darren as he hit his head against the boxes. As he began to cry Monica put her arms around him.

Chandler was exhausted it was his first day arriving in New York he had just all his boxes delivered but decided he wouldn't bring them in until he had his first cup of coffee in New York. He broke up with Kathy his long term girlfriend at the same time the publishing company he worked for had opened up an office in New York and he was offered a job as vice president. He was glad of the change and looking around his new apartment he was getting excited about it. His thoughts were interrupted by a child crying hysterically from outside his door. Chandler instinctively opened the door.

"Is everything okay" Chandler asked the woman in the hall at his feet he saw a boy of about three or four nuzzled into her shoulder. Chandler recoiled as the woman looked up,"Shes beautiful" he thought to himself. However the kid crying distracted him.

"Oh he just ran into these boxes he was too excited cos he knew he was getting chocolate when we got home" Monica explained sheepishly.

"Oh my god I'm so sorry" Chandler explained "these are mine I am moving from Boston I am just taking a quick break from it I really am sorry"

"No problem" Monica offered "He will be fine just a little bump nothing too serious"

Chandler then bent down to greet the kid still entwined in his mother "Are you okay there little guy" Chandler gently asked bending down beside him.

"This is Darren, he actually is deaf so he cant hear you" Monica hated telling people Darren was deaf because they never knew what to do.

As Darren's crying subsided he looked up at the strange man crouching down beside him.

"Oh sorry I didn't realise" Chandler said while waving frantically at the little guy trying to communicate with him on some level.

Monica laughed as her son signed to her. "He just said he thinks your silly, by the way I am Monica I live right there" she said pointing at the door right across from Chandlers

"Oh he does does he Chandler replied while making a series of funny faces at Darren, the names Chandler Bing"Chandler offered extending his handed.

As Monica received his hand she registered how good looking he was, he was only wearing sweats and a Red Sox top but he was gorgeous. "Well Mr Bing you must join my friends and I for dinner some evening if your going to be living across from me introduce you to the city"

"That would be great I know no one here, I better let you go I think this little guy ants something" Chandler nodded at Darren who was signing something to his mother.

"Yeah he wants me to stop talking and bring him inside" Monica explained "I'll call over about that dinner"

"That would be great "Chandler replied while grabbing the boxes beside him.

"Shoot" Monica shouted frustrated

"What's wrong"

"I called into my brother and his wife on the way home and I left my keys at there place I'm going to have to call Ross to come over with the key, would you mind if I used your phone"

"No problem ,just ignore the mess" Chandler said leading this woman into his apartment.

Chandler sat down on a box beside Monica's chair handing her a cup of coffee while her son ran riot around his apartment.

"Sorry about t this you don't even know me and my son is wrecking your apartment while I just sit here its just with him he has so much energy because he cant speak that I have to bring him to parks every day but we wrre shopping today and I didn't get the chance to bring him, so" Monica trailed of as she looked at her son who was manoeuvring around boxes as they spoke pretending he was an airplane.

" No don't worry about it he is keeping me amused" Chandler flashed her a smile

"Monica's heart fluttered for the first time in two years as he spread her a smile but she dismissed it as nerves due to her routine being out of whack.

"Does Darren here like to watch basketball "Chandler enthused

"Yes but he is knicks all the way his uncle wouldn't have it any other way .

Monica watched as Chandler jumped up and teared open a box marked sports he took out a mini basket ball and net and placed it on the counter.

"Will you ask him does he want to play with me" Chandler asked Monica

AS Monica signed to Darren he ran over to his mother and buried his head in her knees." He is just a bit shy give him a minute" Monica explained.

"ok" Chandler replied while he started to shoot some hoops .

Chandler felt a tugging at his pants a few minutes later and saw Darren reach his hand up for the ball.

" I think he got jealous" Monica laughed

"No problem" chandler responded throwing the ball to his little buddy.

Darren grunted as he missed the ball yet again. Chandlers heart felt for the poor guy and lifted him up so that he was nearer the net. After a few minutes Chandler was high fiving Darren who had by now scored three slam dunks with a little help from Chandler.

"If only his real father had shown as much interest" Monica thought to herself.

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