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For three years, Chandler and Joey kept to their day jobs and night jobs. Only now Chandler was now working for a security company of all things. Joey was still trying for his big break.
But they kept up on their other work. It paid the bills, which living in New York was important. The other reason, being the thrill and rush. From doing something illegal and getting away with it.
Monica and Rachel were now twenty. Ross, Joey and Chandler were twenty two. And Phoebe was twenty three.
Monica was a chef living in her grandmother's apartment. Her grandmother moved to Florida. Rachel lived with her and was going to college while studying fashion and working in Central Perk.
Ross was also going to college and working as a waiter. He was working toward his degree in paleontology. He used to live on campus. Now he lived off campus with his girl friend Carol.
Phoebe now worked in a new age store and massage parlor. She lived with her grandmother. And her and Joey were no longer dating. It was she that broke up with him.
Since they had been going out for three years, Chandler decided that he wanted to go to the next level. He had bought her jewelry before, but nothing like this. It was a key to his apartment and he moved some things around in the closet and so forth.
He thought that since she practically lived there, he might as well make it hers as well as his. He went so far as to go out and buy gormet cooking ingredients and put them up in the cabinets.
Later that night when he arrived home, he got a shower and dressed into his best suit. He picked two jewelry boxes. One being where the key lay, the other an extra goodie. Just in case.
He arrived at Monica's apartment with a beautiful boquet of multi colored roses. He straightened his tie and wrapped on the door.
"Coming." Rachel's muffled voice filtered through the heavy wood. She opened the door. "Awe, for me?" She made a grab for the roses.
"Get your own boyfriend." Monica stated as she walked out of the bedroom wearing a beautiful, new red dress. Chandler handed the flowers to her and smiled. Monica put them in a vase and added water.
"You look gorgeous."
"You look handsome."
"I am nothing compared to you." He then bent down and kissed her.
"So will you two becoming back here tonight?" Rachel asked.
"Planning a big party, Rach?"
"Just want to know if I should make myself scarce."
"Joey is on a date tonight."
"In other words my movie marathon is on."
"Really what are you watching?"
"Romantic comedies."
"Really?"
"Mon, the reservations are in exactly thirty minutes."
"Fine, but do not return them to the video store." Monica then grinned. "Chandler and I are going to watch them tomorrow night."
"No fair! They are chick flicks!"
"They are beautiful, sentimental movies." She and Chandler continued to argue on the way out.
Rachel sat there shaking her head. "Lucky girl. Wish I met him first."
The night went really well. Monica loved both presents. The key which showed a relationship was there. And the diamond earrings where just what she wanted. According to Chandler's pocet book...expensive..
Six days later:
Chandler walked into the apartment. That last job was close. He and Joey almost got caught. It was lucky they did not.
Right then and there Monica walked in from work. "Hey hon."
Chandler kissed her and was reluctant together go. "Hey. So how is the most beautiful woman I know?"
"Fine. But what is wrong with you?"
"What do you mean?"
"You look like that you lost me and are scared of loosing me again."
"I am."
"What?"
"I have just made a decision." Chandler went over to her and looked deeply in her eyes. "Will you move in with me."
"No."
Chandler's face fell. "Oh."
"You are going to move in with me."
"Rachel may not like that idea."
"Well, she can move in here."
"Really?"
"Yup."
When they told Rachel, she was not that happy. Until…
"And to sweeten the deal, You and Joey will have two months already paid."
Joey and Rachel both jumped up. "DEAL!" They were happy.
Later on, When the guys were alone...
Chandler also told Joey that he was no longer going to take part in burglarizing homes anymore. And advised Joey to get out.
"Joey, if where just me, then I would keep doing it. But now I have something very good with Monica. I don't want to loose that."
"I guess I will."
"Great!"
"But one more for old time's sake?"
"Alright, fine."
Chandler was going to live to regret that decision.
This chapter was not long, I know. I don't think they will be long on this fic anyway.