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The Bloody Chamber- Part Three
Chandler led on his side, silently watching her as she slept. His mind thinking back over the past few hours, wondering what would happen next... wondering if anything would change.
He couldn't believe what had happened, he had tried to put his feelings for Monica behind him. Thinking she wouldn't want him when she was married to Pete Becker and he didn't want to be part of an affair, he had seen what they did to families…. He always hated 'the other guy'…that guy who came between his parents…the guy that caused all the fights.
But here he was, watching her sleep…he knew he should have stopped it…. He knew he shouldn't let it go any further…. But if it was so wrong, why did it feel so right?
"Hi…" She said quietly, causing him to look down at her…surprised to see her awake.
"Hey…" He whispered back, gently pushing some hair back behind her ear.
"You okay?" She asked him, her eyes never once leaving his.
"Yeah…yeah just thinking…" He told her, offering her a small smile, which she returned.
"About what?"
"You…us…" He replied, moving to sit up, leaning back against the headboard. "About all this…"
"You don't regret, do you?" She asked, frowning slightly while sitting up next to him.
"I know we shouldn't be doing this…. That we shouldn't get involved…" He started, looking at her to see the hurt of rejection spread across her face. "But…. I also know I don't regret it…"
"You don't?" She repeated, with a little bit of relief in her voice.
"No, I don't…" He smiled again.
"So…. Where do we go from here?"
"I don't know…" he looked down. "I guess we should talk about that now…"
"Okay…" She nodded. "I meant what I said earlier…. About falling in love with you…I know it might seem sudden but…"
"It only takes one second to fall…" He finished off, looking into her eyes. "I knew you meant it…"
"You did?"
"Yeah…because I feel the same way…" He informed her, shifting closer to her. "We have this amazing connection, Mon…something I've never felt before…"
"Me neither…" She whispered back, leaning forward, pressing her lips lightly against his.
He pulled back, making her look at him questionable.
"What…" She started.
"Shh…listen…" He whispered.
Monica was silent for a minute, listening but couldn't hear anything.
"What is it?" She asked, looking at him.
He gave her a lopsided smile before pulling her in front of him, wrapping his arms tightly around her whilst she leant back against him.
"It's raining…" He whispered, in her ear, kissing her temple as she smiled happily.
XxXxX
They continued with their relationship in secret, even though they loved each other, they both agreed it was not a good time for her to leave Pete. Neither of them trusted him and they wasn't sure how he would react so they decided to wait until they could move away to be together properly. Chandler also decided not tell inform Joey on what was going on just yet, he trusted his best friend to keep the secret but just wanted to make sure there was no way Pete could find out before they were ready.
Monica still came over everyday to spend with Chandler and occasionally Joey but he had just gotten a job on Day Of Our Lives so wasn't around much, which was fine by the secret couple.
"Hey, Mon!" Joey grinned as she walked into the kitchen one morning.
"Joey…" She stopped suddenly, before plastering a fake smile on her face. "I thought you would be at work by now."
"Nah…got the day too…" He told her. "Which means I can hang out with you guys…"
"Yeah, great!" She smiled at him, before glancing at Chandler, who mouthed 'sorry' to her but she just shook her head back, assuring him that she didn't mind.
Like normal Monica made breakfast for them, with Chandler trying to help, claiming he wanted to learn how to cook but really just wanted to be near her.
Joey watched as Chandler tried to sneak a bit of bacon but Monica kept slapping his hand away. It was so obvious that they both were flirting with each other and he knew they'd make a great couple. He wished she wasn't married…Chandler had never really had a serious relationship before and if he did it normally ended badly…Joey felt that if Monica wasn't married then they would be perfect for each other.
"Right, I'm going to have a shower…" Joey stood up, once he had finished eating. "You guys decided what you want to do today…"
"Okay…" Chandler nodded, standing up to and picking up the plates, carrying them to the sink.
He heard the kitchen door close behind Joey and seconds later he felt hands on his back. A smile appeared on his face as he turned around to face her but before he had chance to say anything, she pushed him backwards, causing him to crash into the side as she pulled his face to hers, kissing him deeply. At first he was surprised but managed to recover quickly; he wrapped his arms around her and kissed back.
"Wow…" He stuttered, once they pulled back part. "What was that for?"
"I missed you…" She smiled at him, putting her arms around his neck and stared up at him lovingly.
"I missed you too…" He whispered, kissing the top of her head.
"I can't wait until we're together properly…" She murmured, stepping closer to him and resting her head on his chest.
"I know, baby…" He tightened his arms around her. "It won't be long…"
"How long?"
"Soon…I promise…"
"Okay…" She nodded, lifting her head up to look at him. "I love you, so much…"
"I love you too…" He brought one hand to her cheek, gently caressing it as he leaned down…their lips meeting in slow, soft kiss…they got so into that they both forgot about Joey.
"Oh my god!" They broke apart quickly to look at their stunned friend. "I knew it!"
"Look, Joe…you can't…" Chandler started quickly, but stopped and frowned. "You knew what?"
"I knew you liked each other!" He told them. "I knew you'd be perfect together…"
Chandler smiled slightly, sharing a look with Monica, one arm still around her waist.
"This is great Oh no but you're married!" Joey exclaimed, pointing at her. "Oh, no.… that's not great!"
"Pete was a mistake…" Monica sighed. "I don't love him, I never did…."
"Oh…so you going to leave him then?"
"Yeah…"
"So, this…" He gestured between them. "This is serious?
"Yep, pretty serious…" Chandler smiled, down at her.
"Aww…" He cooed. "Listen, I won't say a word, I promise…"
"I know you won't…" Chandler replied. "Thanks, man…."
"No problem…. I'm just going to get out of here to give you guys some privacy…"
"No, don't do that…" Monica stopped him. "We haven't all hung out in ages… it'll be fun…we'll watch a movie or something…"
"You sure?" He asked, unsure.
"Yeah, come on, man…" Chandler added. "Although she'll probably force us to watch a chick flick."
"Hey…" She hit him in the stomach. "Come on, Joe…what do you say."
"Yeah, okay…I guess I could stick around for a while…" He grinned.
XxXxX
Monica returned home half an hour before Pete was due to get back from work but she was surprised to see him already there, waiting for her.
"Where have you been?" He questioned when he saw her walk in.
"Uh…I...I went out for a walk…" She managed to stutter, trying not to sound guilty.
He stared at her for what seemed like an eternity, considering her excuse.
"Okay…" He shrugged, looking back down at the newspaper he was reading.
She hung around for another minute or so before turning to leave.
"I'm going away this weekend…" He called after her.
"You are?" She stopped; glad her back was to him because she couldn't help a smile that spread across her face.
"Yep, a business trip…I leave tonight…" He informed her. "Are you going to be okay here?"
"Oh, I'm sure I'll be fine…"
"Yeah, I'm sure you will be…" He agreed, a little to smugly.
She looked at him curiously but he simply smiled patronizingly before heading upstairs to get ready for his trip.
That night Monica ate alone, wondering if somehow Pete knew about her and Chandler. There was no way he could have…. Unless he had seen her go into the house or come out…. But she had always been careful…Maybe one of their workers had seen her and told Pete…she never trusted them anyway….
"Well, Honey…" He entered the room, with his bag. "I'll you in a few days…"
"Uh, yeah okay…"
He went to kiss her but she stood up, allowing him only to kiss her cheek. She looked at him, wondering what his reaction would be but once again he just smiled…but it didn't seem friendly…. It didn't make Monica feel safe…
"Oh, I nearly forgot…" He paused half way to the door; he pulled out a bunch of keys. "I wanted to give you these…"
"What are they for?" She asked curiously, looking at them.
"Just keys so you can into whatever room, you like…" He told and went on to tell her which room each key was for. He saved the smallest key for last. "This is for the cellar…"
"The cellar?"
"Yeah, but you're not allowed in there…" He informed her. "You can go in any other room, look at whatever you want in those room but you're not to go in the cellar!"
"Uh, okay…." She nodded. "But why leave me the key?"
"To show that I trust you…" He replied. "I can trust you, can't I?"
"Sure…" She looked down, nervously…he knew!
"Okay, well see you in a few days…." He grinned again and left without another word.
She stared at the closed door, wondering what she should do…should see go and tell Chandler? Should she just wait and see what happened?
She looked down at her hand, where she had been clutching the keys so tightly they made a small imprint. She stared at the little key, curiously. Without thinking about she headed towards the cellar but stopped herself in front of the door. She couldn't go in there, he would find out and who knew what he would do. The other keys caught her eye…why would she be allowed in every other room apart from that one? What is he hiding?
Curiosity got the better of her; she slid the key into the lock, turning it slowly while glancing up and down the corridor to check she wasn't being watched as he pushed open the door.
Inside it was pitch black, see couldn't see a thing. She carefully felt along the wall until her hand hit a light switch, flipping it on, a stone staircase was revealed. She took a deep breath before heading down them… her heals clicking on every step…
TBC (To Be Continued)
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