This fic takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica are married and have been trying to have a baby for about a year. Rachel did move out of Ross's place but they got back together and they are now engaged. Emma is about a year old. Phoebe did break up with Mike and started dating Joey soon after they now live together.
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Title: Angel Of Mine
Rated: PG
Summery: Will Monica's dreams ever come true
Chapter 7: Complications
Monica smiled as she walked in to yet another baby store with Rachel and Phoebe. She loved shopping for baby clothes everything was so cute. She had a lot of Sarah's baby things but she thought the new baby should get some new things too. "I can't believe you're shopping for the baby already" Rachel said. "I didn't go shopping for Emma until like a week before she was born" she added. "Yeah well that's why poor Sammy had to wear a pink sleeper home from the hospital" Monica giggled. "Hey that was his fault he should have been late like his sister" Rachel giggled. "My baby is going to wear the appropriate clothes home from the hospital" Monica said. "Jeez Mon you're only three months along you have like six months yet to worry about that" Phoebe chimed in.
Monica rolled her eyes. She knew her friends were right she was only in her third month and just beginning to show. "Weight's what broke the bridge" she mumbled as she began to look through the racks of baby clothes. She found the cutest little tee shirt with If you think I'm cute you should see my daddy printed on it. "Aww" she gushed "I gotta show this to the guys" she said. She saw Rachel looking at an outfit for Sammy. She smiled and started to walk over to her. She stopped suddenly when she felt what she thought felt like a cramp.
Tears filled her eyes. "Oh God please no" she whimpered as she felt a few more cramp like pains. She couldn't lose this baby. She made her way over to Rachel. "Rach" she whispered. Rachel smiled. "Hey Mon did you find something cute" she asked. "The...the baby, Rach something's wrong" Monica cried. She grabbed Rachel's arm as the cramping continued. "Oh my God Mon we...we need to get you to the hospital" Rachel rambled. "Chandler" Monica whimpered. Rachel nodded. "We'll get Pheebs and then I'll call him okay" she answered. "I...I'm scared I...I can't lose this baby" Monica cried. "Its going to be okay Mon you won't" Rachel whispered.
They found Phoebe and she was filled in. Rachel called Chandler and told him to meet then at the hospital. Chandler kept asking questions and wanted to know what was going on but all she told him was that he needed to get to the hospital because Monica needed him. They brought Monica to the emergency room at Beth Israel Hospital. Rachel ran up to the admit desk.
"Excuse me we need a doctor my sister in law is pregnant and she's cramping" she yelled. "Ma'am pleases calm down." The woman behind the desk said. "No you have to help her," Rachel shouted. "Ma'am if you don't calm down I'll have to ask you to leave!" the woman snapped back. A doctor walked toward the bickering women. "Ladies what's the problem" she asked. "The problem is my sister in law could lose her baby and that woman keeps telling me to calm down," Rachel told her.
The doctor nodded "Okay I'll take care of your sister in law" she said. Rachel thanked her and led her over to where Monica sat. "Her name is Monica" Rachel told her. "Monica I'm Dr. Sloan" she said softy. "My baby" Monica cried "I can't lose this baby I...I've waited two years for this baby" she sobbed. "Its going to be okay, we'll take care of you and your baby" she tried to assure her as she took her to an exam room. Monica was laying on an exam table wearing one of those thin scratchy hospital gowns. She was waiting for the doctor to come back. She was scared she was losing the baby. She wanted Chandler. She needed to be close to him right now.
Chandler came running into the emergency room with Sarah in his arms. "Pheebs, Rach what's going on, where's Monica," he asked. "We were shopping and she...she started cramping" Rachel said softly. "Oh my God the baby did...did she" She shook her head. "I...I don't know Chandler" she whispered. "Can...Can you take Sarah?" he whispered. Rachel nodded. He handed the baby to her and she began to fuss. "Dada" she cried reaching for him. "Shh its okay angel be a good girl and stay with your aunt Rachel and aunt Phoebe until daddy gets back" he said gently. "No Dada" Sarah whined continuing to reach for him. "Mon needs you we'll calm her down," Rachel said as she tried to comfort her niece.
Chandler felt bad because he could still hear Sarah crying for him as he ran down the hall to Monica's room but he knew she'd calm down eventually. He walked in and saw her lying on the exam table with her hand on her stomach. "Mon" he whispered. "Chandler" she cried. He leaned down and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I...I'm scared Chandler we...we can't lose this baby" she whimpered. "Shh its going to be okay you and the baby will be fine" he soothingly whispered.
Dr. Sloan walked back in to the room. "Monica" she said. "Dr. Sloan this is my husband Chandler" she whispered "Are my wife and baby going to be alright" he asked. "Your wife's pregnancy is high risk," she told him. "What...what does that mean" he asked. "Well her blood pressure was very high which can result in a condition called toxemia that can be dangerous to both the mother and the baby" she said. "So is there some medicine or something you can give her" The doctor shook her head. "If your wife wants to avoid further complications like a miscarriage or preterm birth she'll need to spend the next six months confined to bed rest," she answered.
Chandler looked from the doctor to his wife. "Six months in bed" he whispered. "Monica couldn't stay in bed for six minutes let along six months she...she loves to clean, cook and take care of Sarah and I" he said as tears filled his eyes. Monica took his hand in hers giving it a gentle squeeze "It'll be okay Chandler I have to do it no matter how much I hate it, our baby's life depends on it" she whispered. "We can handle this I know we can," she added as tears filled her eyes too. Chandler nodded. "Okay I...I guess I can ask Steve for some time off" he whispered. "Honey you don't have to do that the guys can help me with Sarah and stuff until you get home" Monica assured him.
Chandler didn't like the idea of leaving her every morning but with her not being able to work for awhile his paychecks were the only income they'd have. "Okay" he whispered "but I'll come home during lunch to check on you and I'll get off a little earlier" he said. They spent the next several minutes holding each other. They knew the next six months would be tough but as long as they had each other they'd get through it.
Chapter 8: Could I Be More Bored... Monica is bored do her husband and friends have the cure for her boredom?...Coming Soon!
