This chapter is basically pointless mush. Just so you know.

But, then again, the whole story is pretty much pointless mush. But anyways!

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CHAPTER THREE

Chandler looked at the clock. It was 3:00 AM and he couldn't sleep. He and Monica had only been together for a few months, but he had gotten so used to her sleeping beside him that he couldn't sleep without her.

Sighing, he got out of bed. He looked out the window and noted that the rain had stopped. He decided to sit outside for awhile. He grabbed a sweatshirt and quietly left the room, being careful not to wake Joey or Ross.

He walked down to the beach and was surprised to see someone sitting there. As he got closer, he realized it was Monica.

"Hey you," He said, sitting down beside her.

She turned to look at him and smiled. "Hey yourself,"

"What are you doing down here?"

"I should be asking you that very same question,"

He shrugged. "I couldn't get to sleep without you," he put an arm around her.

"If it helps, I couldn't sleep without you either," She whispered. He smiled, but didn't say anything, so she continued, "Phoebe and Rachel wouldn't stop nagging me. They think we're going to get together now that I know about your 'crush',"

"We're going to have to be extra careful,"

"Yeah, um, I hope this is okay…I told them that we talked about it and I kind of blew up at you,"

"What?"

"I'm sorry! I didn't know what else to say without giving it away!"

"I guess that makes sense…," he began but she cut him off by kissing him. "Mon," He mumbled in between kisses. "We're sitting right in front of the house. If anyone gets up…,"

"They won't," She murmured.

He pulled away, even though he didn't want to. "As much as I want to, we can't,"

She sighed. "I know," She grabbed his hand instead and intertwined their fingers.

He grinned at her. "I love you,"

"I know," She said playfully.

"Ahem,"

"Okay, I love you too,"

"I know," He said in the same tone she had used.


Phoebe quickly went down the stairs. She reached her three friends who were in the living room, and shrugged her shoulders. "I couldn't get her up,"

"But I'm hungry!" Joey whined.

"You know what's weird," Ross said suddenly. "Chandler's not getting up either,"

A huge grin spread across Rachel's face. "They hooked up!"

Joey looked scared. "No, no they didn't,"

"Aha! You knew about this!"

"What are you talking about? I have no idea what's going on. NO idea," Joey said a little too quickly.

"Uh huh. Right," Ross said.

"Joe, I just wish you'd tell us!" Phoebe said. "Keeping secrets is bad for your aura,"

Rachel looked at Phoebe. "What does that even mean?"

"Well, um, you see….,"

"You know what? I don't want to know," Rachel said.

"Good. Because I don't want to tell you,"

"What?"

"What?"

"Phoebe, that doesn't even make sense,"

"Of course it does!"

Ross looked at the two girls and shook his head. "Wow,"

Joey nodded. "This could take awhile," He said, glad they had forgotten about the whole Chandler and Monica thing.

For now.


Monica awoke when she heard a soft knock on her door.

She groaned and rolled over to look at her clock. It couldn't be morning yet. She smiled slightly as she remembered the events of the previous night. She and Chandler had talked until 5:00 AM, before sneaking back into their rooms.

"Ugh…Phoebe, go away," She mumbled as she got out of bed and went to the door. She was surprised to see Chandler on the other side. "Oh…um, hi,"

"Hey," He said, giving her a quick hug. "Not exactly up yet, I see," He said while gesturing to her messy hair and wrinkled clothes.

"Not exactly," She agreed, stifling a yawn.

"I hope you don't mind, I, uh," He blushed, searching for the right words. "Ah, what the hell. You know I can't sleep without you. Would you mind if I, uh-,"

"Not at all," She said, taking his hand.

The got into bed, he immediately put arms protectively around her. Monica smiled and settled back into his arms. He kissed her hair and she closed her eyes.

He still couldn't sleep, but it was for a different reason this time.


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