Chandler watched Monica. He didn't leave her side for 3 days. The only time he got up was to go to the bathroom and to get some coffee. He didn't really eat. He didn't shower or change.. He wanted to be there when Monica woke up. He didn't sleep. He just sat and watched her and talked to her. He saw her move a little once. It made him happy. He brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it. He would sit and think about them together. He realized how much he loved her and needed her. He never thought he took her love for granted but... he was.. He never really appreciated her for loving him. She loved him and waited for him. She waited to have babies with him after he said he wanted to wait another year. She just loved him. She always showed him how much she loved him.. in different ways but he never got it til then. He promised that he would be a better husband. He would show her how much he loved her. Saying I love you just wasn't enough.

"Chandler you have to get some sleep." Phoebe said putting a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm not tired."

"You need rest. You haven't slept in 4 days."

"I don't need to sleep.. I won't sleep until Monica wakes up.."

"We don't know when that is.. it could be 10 more days.. a couple weeks.."

"Then I won't sleep for 10 more days or a couple weeks.."

"You're crazy. Sweetie she's gonna be fine. You can take a couple hours and sleep."

"I'm not leaving her.. I left her and look what happened."

"It's not gonna.."

"I'm not leaving. It took me a long time to beg to stay in here and I will. I'm not leaving."

"Fine.." Phoebe put an arm around Chandler's shoulder's. "I'm gonna go home. I'll be back in a few hours."

"K."

Phoebe sighed and left.

"Mon... I really miss you. Please wake up.. I.. I love you... I need you." Chandler got up and pecked Monica on the forehead.


Monica slowly opened her eyes a little bit. She saw the back of Chandler's head. He was sleeping. His head was on the bed next to her hip. He had his hand around hers. She wanted to smile but she couldn't. It hurt. She watched him sleep a little while longer and noticed some balloons and flowers behind him. They were beautiful. Her eyes wandered around the room. Her head didn't move because her neck was a little sore. It was filled with 'get well soon' balloons and flowers and bears. She looked back at Chandler. She gently squeezed his hand making him wake.

He looked up. He looked up at Monica's face. Her eyes were a little open. "Sweetie?" There was a silence that scared him. What if something happened to her while he was sleeping?

"Hi." She said quietly. Almost like a whisper.

His mouth dropped. "You're awake..."

Monica managed to give him a tiny smile.

"How do you feel?" He smiled.

"Sore." She said getting a tiny bit louder.

"Oh.. you don't need to talk sweetheart..." He said kissing her hand. Hoping he didn't hurt her. He could feel the pain whenever she talked. She was hurting... a lot He was just happy to see her awake.. to even see a little bit of her beautiful blue eyes he had been missing for so long. He smiled at her. "I'm so glad you're awake honey." He wanted to say I love you but he wasn't sure because of their last conversation.


Monica opened her eyes. She was feeling much better then she was feeling earlier. A little less sore but still sore. Her eyes were more open then they were before and she felt like she had a little more energy.

"Hey." Chandler smiled. "How are you feeling?"

"Better." She smiled.

"Yea?"

"Mhmm.." She nodded. There was a silence and they just stared at each other. "Chandler.."

"Yes."

"You really don't have to stay here."

"Yea I do."

"I'm fine."

"If you were fine you wouldn't be here." He said kissing her hand.

"Chandler... I'm fine."

"Why don't you want me here?"

"Because I don't want you here. Chandler we're not together anymore."

"Yes we are. We're still husband and wife even if we're separated."

"No Chandler. Us being together is you and me together. Not you making me wait so you can see what other kinds of girls there are out there. No. Chandler I'm so sick of waiting. And I'm finished. "

"Sweetie I want it to be me and you. No one else. I promise. I want to start over... I want to move home and be with you honey I love you."

"Well I don't want to be with you anymore." Monica said tears trickling down her cheeks.

"If it's about the other girls I want to see I don't want to. I'm over it. I just want to be with you."

"No Chandler it's not just about that."

"I know you're tired of waiting. No more waiting."

"I deserve better."

"I know sweetie. I promise we'll have kids immediatley."

"I want a husband that will be ther for me. Not someone who's home for a week and leaves. And when he's home he's with his friends or works. I want him to actually be with me. Talk, and hang out. Not just talk or hang out before sex. I want someone who actually wants to be with me. Who would love to be home with me. Someone who gives me all his attention all the time and not in public. When we go to premieres together it's like you're putting on a show that only I know of. It's like you're acting at the premieres too... you're supposed to be yourself at them. I would feel so happy when we went to those things because you would always pay attention to me. I don't want a husband who acts like he loves me... I want a husband who actually does."

"I do love you."

"You used to be that guy I want to marry."

"I'm still the same guy."

"No.. No you're not." She said shaking her head. "You've changed so much in the past 2 years. "

"No I haven't."

"Yes you have! I knew that when you said I love you that you meant it.. And now I don't know if you're lying... I know you care. I do. I know you care about me.. But that doesn't mean that you have to pretend to love me because of an accident. Ch.."

"I love you. I want you to be my wife forever." He said looking into her eyes. "I never want to be with anyone else. Ever. Just you. I've been sitting here for 3 days straight thinking about us. Thinking about you. And how much I need you. I took you for granted. I guess I didn't before because you were my girlfriend.. my fiancee.. my new wife.. but after a couple years.. I thought you'd always be there... and I never had to worry. I was stupid and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry honey." Tears fell down his face. "I do love you. I do.. more then anything. I want babies with you. I'll have 10 kids if you want. I'll do anything.. sweetie I love you."

Monica watched Chandler cry. "You mean it?" She knew the answer. She could see it in his eyes. Her Chandler was back.

He nodded. "Monica... I'm so sorry. I love you. Please please please forgive me."


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