This fic takes place after the series finale. Monica and Chandler live in Westchester with now 7 month old Jack and Erica. Monica is 4 months pregnant. (Yeah., yeah she's always preggers but that's the way I like it lol) Ross and Rachel are engaged Emma is 2. Mike and Phoebe are still married. Joey is living in LA staring on Deep Powder.

Disclaimer: All Friends and Joey characters belong to Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. I wish I owned Chandler! I do have Matthew he was an early Christmas present I just couldn't wait to unwrap him LOL)

Title: When Tragedy Strikes

Rated: PG-13

Summery: A fire could change the friends lives especially Monica's.

Chapter 9: Complications

Monica returned and hour later bringing Phoebe, Rachel, and the twins with her. She smiled when she saw Joey and Ross gad stayed like they promised. "Hey guys" she grinned "Mon" Ross whispered. 'What is it, what's wrong" she asked "Its Chandler" he said softly. "Oh God, oh no what happened" she cried "Mon he was having trouble breathing th…they had to intubate him again" he whispered "and they took him for a chest x-ray" Joey added. Monica sat down "But he…he's gonna be okay right" she asked "The uh, they don't know yet" Ross whispered sitting beside her.

"Dada" Erica giggled softly in her mother's arms. Monica held her daughter closer to her "I…I shouldn't have left him" she cried "Mon its not your fault" Rachel tried to assure her. "He was fine when I left Rach!" he was fine!" she cried. Rachel handed Jack to Phoebe and sat down beside Monica hugging her "I know Mon but its not your fault you did nothing wrong" she whispered "Yes I did! Monica cried, "I left him!" Rachel didn't know what else to say so she just kept hugging her.

Dr. Pratt walked down the hall towards the group of friends "Mrs. Bing" he said softly Monica looked up to see her husband's doctor "Is he okay? Is Chandler okay?" she asked "Well he needed help to breath so we had to intubate him again" he told her. "We also took him for a chest x-ray unfortunately he has more damage to his lungs than we thought," he said "Bu…but he seemed fine when I left wh…what happened" she asked

"Is your husband a smoker Mrs. Bing"? Dr. Pratt asked "He was but he stopped a little over two years ago we had a huge fight about it and he promised me he'd quit which he did" Monica answered "But before that the was a smoker right" he asked "Uh yeah off and on since he was nine" she said "Yeah I even offered him seven thousand dollars to quit" Phoebe added "Uh okay" the doctor gave her a look "Anyway even though he quit there's still damage from his years of smoking which means the effects of the fire were worse for him and it will take him a little longer to heal" he explained

"So then he'll be okay" Monica questioned, "We're going to have to monitor him closely but yes he should be fine" Dr. Pratt answered. "Ca...can I see him" she asked "Yes of course" he smiled "Thank you" she whispered as she stood up taking Jack from Phoebe. She walked to Chandler's room. He was lying in bed sleeping the tube back in his throat. "Dada!" Erica squealed reaching for him. Chandler opened his eyes when her heard his little girl he tried to smile when he saw her and her brother in her mommy's arms.

"Hey baby we didn't mean to wake you" Monica whispered kissing his cheek. He held his arms out for Erica and Jack "Are you sure" she asked. When he nodded she set the twins in his arms he cuddled them close to him. Monica stood there watching them tears running down her face. Chandler motioned for her to come to him. She snuggled in his embrace with their babies. "I …I was so scared" she whispers. Chandler gently brushed her tears away and set his hand on her stomach "I…I love you Chandler so much" she said softly. He stroked her hair and held her close trying his best to make her feel better with out words.

Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe stood quietly in the doorway watching them holding their babies and each other. "They're gonna be okay right" Joey whispered "Yeah I think they are Joe" Ross smiled wrapping his arm around Rachel as he watched Chandler and Monica. He knew they'd be fine. Their love was so strong they could comfort each other with out words.

Chapter 10: Recovering…. Chandler starts recovering from his injuries…Coming Soon!

Author's Note: Hello Children! I'm soo sorry this update took so long! I had a serious case of writer's block so I really hope this chapter was worth the wait! This fic is almost done there's two maybe three chapters left. I hope you all enjoy the update! More coming soon!