CHAPTER FIVE

Chandler and Monica sat, bored, at the restaurant they went to for breakfast. Their friends noticed this, of course, but didn't say anything. They knew what it was about.

"So, ready to go?" Ross asked.

"Yeah," Chandler said, jumping up.

"Oh, wait, what about dessert?" Rachel asked.

"For breakfast?" Monica clarified.

"You've never done that?" Phoebe asked, jumping into the conversation.

Chandler sat back down again, frustrated. This is going to be a long day…

"So, Mon, how's it coming?" Rachel asked, coming into the kitchen with a smirk on her face. Another part of their plan had been to have Monica cook something that would keep her in the kitchen all day. So far, their plan seemed to be working.

"Yeah, great," Monica said gloomily.

"Now, here, I feel kind of bad leaving you in here all alone, do you want me to help?"

No. "Uh, sure, but I don't know if there's much for you to do,"

"Oh, we'll just talk! We never do that anymore!"

"Oh, okay," Monica said with mock enthusiasm.

"Chandler, truth or dare?" Ross asked as they were sitting on the couch, watching a basketball game.

"Ross, that's a girl's game," Chandler said unenthusiastically.

"Seriously, just pick one,"

"No,"

"Spoilsport," Phoebe said, chiming in.

"Fine. Dare," Chandler said, his attention mostly focused on the television.

"Okay. I dare you to go up to Monica and ask her-,"

"No, no, no! I said truth!"

"-if she likes the color green, but whatever," Ross said, with a smile on his face. They had planned this too. "Okay, so truth. Hmm…I got one! Do you, or do you not, have a crush on my little sister?"

"Dude, didn't we discuss this last night?" Joey asked. Phoebe elbowed him. "Oh! I mean, do you?"

"No, okay?" Chandler said, hoping his face wasn't too red as to give him away. "That was a long time ago,"

"How long?" Phoebe inquired.

"I don't know!"

"You still like her. Just ask her out,"

"I have one word for you, Phoebe, and that is, shh!"

Monica sighed and focused her attention back to the dish she was making. She listened to Rachel ramble on about some girl she worked with, and wished she could just have five minutes with Chandler.

Five minutes. Was that so much to ask for?

"Monica, are you even listening to me?" Rachel asked.

"Oh, yeah, of course. Go on," She prompted, plastering a fake smile on her face.

"Really, because it doesn't seem like it,"

"Rach-,"

"Got something else on our mind, have we?" Rachel prompted. "Maybe what Phoebe revealed about Chandler last night…?" She raised an eyebrow suggestively.

"No!" Monica answered probably a little too quickly.

"Oh, then was it something you found out about Chandler a different night?"

"What?"

"I'm just saying…," Rachel said, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Rachel, what is going on?"

"Oh, how cute. Chandler's got a crush," Ross said in a girly voice.

"No, I don't,"

"Seriously, Chandler, why don't you just ask her out?" Joey asked, joining the game.

"Because. I wouldn't want to ruin our…our friendship," He said, hoping this was a suitable answer.

"Just go for it!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"Why do you guys care so much, anyway?"

"Uh-," Joey started to say something, but Phoebe elbowed him again. "What?" He said to Phoebe. "Lighten up!"

"What's going on?" Chandler asked, standing up. "Do you guys know something I don't know?"

"Oh, I wouldn't say that," Ross said, knowingly.

Chandler walked into the kitchen, disgusted. He went over to the refrigerator, pretending to be interested in the contents. He missed Rachel giving Monica the thumbs up and leaving.

"Oh, she's gone?" He asked quietly, after hearing the door shut behind her. He gave her a kiss, but pulled away quickly, because he was afraid they were going to come back.

"Yeah. You know, it was weird. She kept asking me if there was something going on between us,"

"Oh my God,"

"I know,"

"No, Ross, Phoebe, and Joey were doing the exact same thing!"

"Do you…do you think they know?"

"I'm guessing…yeah!"

"Oh God, what do we do?" She asked, rubbing her temples. "What do we-," She stopped when Chandler gave her a quick hug.

"I love you," He simply said.

"I love you too, but-,"

He put a finger to her lips. "I say…we don't tell them anything, and have a little fun of our own,"

Monica smiled. "Keep talking,"

"Think they suspect anything?" Phoebe asked, after Rachel had joined them in the living room.

"No!" Ross exclaimed. "It's Monica and Chandler!"

"Uh, Ross? They may be good at keeping secrets, but they aren't stupid!" Joey said loudly.

Ross gave Joey his trademark "quiet down" maneuver. (AN: Like in TOW Ross Moves In)

"You know, I think they know that something is going on, but I bet they have no idea what," Rachel mused.

"Yeah, I think we need to figure out some new ideas," Phoebe said and they all nodded.

Little did they know, Chandler and Monica knew exactly what was going on…

Sorry, I know it has been awhile since I've updated this fic. So, please tell me if you liked this chapter, I've had some writer's block lately, and hopefully this is okay. Let me know:)

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