Authors note: before you say anything let me clear something up… I know that it is suppose so be "three is a crowd"… I wrote "tree" instead of "three" because Richard will be in this chapter… so the title is an intend of a word game… in reference of Monica's big tree.
Am I witty and funny or what?
Chapter 8:
Tree is a crowd
Three months later San Valentine's dayErica's due date would be in two months and Monica was really looking forward to witness Erica's baby being born. But what made Monica feel even more exited is what would happen after the birth: she would take that baby home and raise it, and love it as her own.
Monica Gueller might not be pregnant, but she will definitely was about to become a mum…. She was going to adopt a baby… thinking about that was the only thing that brought her happiness now that she had lost Chandler.
Lately, Monica noticed that she was feeling very good… she was actually happy… she spent her time working, hanging out whit her friends (but mostly with Joey) and painting the guest room to transform it into "the baby's room"…. Thinking about the baby was what was making her happy… and her friendship with Joey made her very happy as well… Monica wasn't willing to admit it…. but she was very happy to have Joey closer to her than ever.
But the day before San Valentine she started feeling depressed again…
Not being able to sleep, Monica watched at the clock… it was 1:00 am… February 14…. her first San Valentine's day without Chandler had started one hour ago…
She got up and decided to drink some warm milk… she almost has a heart attack when she saw a man on her kitchen…. But then she realized it was only Joey.
Monica- God! Joey! Do you want to scare me to death?
Joey- sorry… I just wanted some warm milk… I have insomnia
Monica- join the club… but… don't you have milk in your apartment?
Joey- yes… but it expired in December… so I figured I shouldn't drink it…
Monica- is ok… why do you have insomnia anyway?
Joey- why do YOU have insomnia? I thought you were cured…
Monica- hey! That's not fair… I asked you first... what's making you loose sleep? …
The truth was that Joey was very worried because he couldn't get over his feelings for Monica…. Nobody would never said that Joey was clever and smart but even him could notice that there was something different inside him. Something that scared the hell out of him… the first time Chandler told him that he had feelings for Monica, Joey had no problems getting over her…. But now he had a new and bigger crush on Monica… a crush that seemed to be there to stay…
Of course Joey wasn't going to say that… so he lied…
Joey- work problems…
That wasn't a total lie… he did have problems at work because of his bad agent… but that wasn't the cause of his insomnia.
Monica- oh… Estelle is giving you problems again?
Joey- I swear… one fine day I'm going to fire that woman!
Monica- you always say that honey… but you are too sweet and nice to fire anyone..
Joey- anyway… what's keeping you up?
Monica- San Valentine's day…
Looking at her in disbelieve….
Joey- come on!
Monica- is killing me the idea of Chandler celebrating this day whit him…
She said "him" with disgust… as if she was talking about shit…
Joey- oh Mon… I wish you would just get over him and feel better
Monica- give me time Joe, is my first San Valentine without Chandler… I was getting over him… but now this special day is here…
Joey- well… I'm not going to let my best friend feel depressed over a holiday that was made up to increase the sales of chocolates and flowers…
Monica- and what are you planning to do?
Joey- the question is what are WE planning to do…
Monica- (confused) and the answer would be…
Joey- we are taking the day off and I'm taking you shopping, then we are going to make a quick appearance in Phoebe's San Valentine party… after that we are going to a bar to get drunk…
Monica- that sounds like a good plan… but… will it work?
Joey- yes!… I promise you that this San Valentine will not be remembered as "the San Valentine's day in which Chandler was with a man"… it will be remembered as "the San Valentine in which… something else happened"…
Monica- I hope…
Joey finished his warm milk…Joey- ok… now I'll go to sleep… I'll see you tomorrow…
Monica- Joey… is past midnight… is already tomorrow
Joey- ok… then I'll see you later
After Joey left Monica smiled and said something to her self.
Monica- great… that makes it sound sooner…
That afternoon…After a few hours of shopping Monica and Joey decided to stop to have a cup of coffee… They were sitting in a coffee house next to the shopping mall and Monica was looking amazed all the bags whit the baby clothes that she had on the chair next to her.
Monica- thank you so much Joey... you shouldn't have bought all this things to the baby… she or he will spoil around... you are being too nice
Joey- hey… Don't say that! Buying this is the less I can do for little Joey… the happy baby who will be named after me
Monica- ok... but don't get your hopes too up about that because the baby might be a girl… and in that case I will name her Elizabeth… after my middle name…
Joey- I know the baby might be a girl... that is why when you weren't looking at me I bought this…
He took out a pink bag that he was hiding in a bigger white bag, and Monica took the pink bag feeling very shocked. She looked at what was inside the pink bag in disbelieve.
Monica- you didn't!
Joey- yes, I did
Inside the bag there was cute pink teddy bear and a beautiful (and very little) white baby dress.
Monica- thank you so much! How did you know I wanted to get this?..
Joey- how did I know? When you saw it you stared at it for like and hour with an idiotic expression on your face… that was my first clue… then you kept talking about "the adorable little white dress" for like 40 shop windows…
At that moment they both froze… Richard was walking in the coffee house. He was looking exactly the same and he was carrying some bags as well. He saw Joey and Monica and immediately he approached to them to have a chat…
Richard- hi!... so long we don't see... how are you?..
Monica- hello... I'm surprised to see you here... were you shopping?
Richard- well... it turns out that I needed a new racquet… although I can play racquetball perfectly with the old one…
Richard winked his eye at Monica who laughed at that. Joey didn't understand what was so funny because he didn't know that Monica and Richard referred to the casual sex they had six month after their break up as "playing racquetball".
Joey- anyway... we are just here... having coffee after shopping...
Monica- (to Richard) would you like to have coffee with us?
Richard- ok, that might be fun... wow... I see that you really made the credit card do it's job
Richard said that looking at the incredible amount of shopping bags that the guys had.
Suddenly Joey started feeling very jealous at Richard and annoyed by his present. He decided to say something to look good.
Joey- yes... I have money because I'm the star of "Days of our lives"... that is why I could afford buying all this for Monica's baby.
Joey realized that he really screwed up… Monica probably didn't want Richard to know about the baby.
Richard- oh... Did you and Chandler have a baby? But you look so thing for someone who gave birth recently
Monica- actually... I'm having a baby in two months.
Richard- (confused) but you are not pregnant
Monica- no... actually Chandler left me... so I'm adopting a baby and raise it by my self…
Richard- oh... Mon… I'm so sorry about Chandler... but congratulations for the baby
Monica- thanks
After the three of them cached up Richard had to leave…
Finally Joey and Monica went to Phoebe and Mike's to celebrate San Valentine with them and with Rachel and Dennis.
Monica was enthusiastically showing the stuff Joey brought for the baby.
Phoebe- Monica! This things are beautiful!
Rachel- so cute!
Joey- oh yes... but ask Monica what we did after shopping
Phoebe- What did you do after shopping?
Monica- we had coffee... with Richard...
Phoebe clapped overjoyed.
Phoebe- Simmons!
Monica- for the last time Pheebs... I will never meet Richard Simmons... accept it... I'm talking about my ex boyfriend...
Rachel- wow... and what happened?
Joey- everything was going well... we had a friendly chat and then he was about to leave… but then Monica did something stupid
Rachel- what did you do?
Monica- I invited to have a late dinner in my apartment tonight… he is meeting me in three hours
Rachel- oh my God!
Phoebe- you have a date with Richard!
Monica- is not a date...
Mike and Dennis were on the other side of the room having a conversation about football, but Joey interrupted them.
Joey- hey… guys ... tell us something… what does a guy think when a girl ask him to have dinner in her apartment on San Valentine's day?
Mike- mmmm... it depends... he might thing either "I'm so going to get lay" or "I'm finally getting a good fuck"
Dennis- yes... he might also think "I scored!"
Mike- he is right… a guy into sports is more likely to think "I scored!"
Monica- come on!
Three hours later:
Richard showed up in Monica's apartment with two dozens of red roses.
After a very nice dinner they decided to watch a movie that Monica rented. During the whole movie Monica couldn't help looking at Richard and finding him attractive again.
Suddenly, she realized that nothing… nothing on this earth was going to transform that day into any day other than "the San Valentine's day in which Chandler was with a man"…. But there was something she could do to make her self feel a bit better… She kissed Richard… They kissed very passionately until he nervously pulled her away.
Richard- Mon... are you sure you want to do this?
Monica- yes... look... our problem has always been the baby thing… but I'm already having a child… I don't need you for that…I just want to "play some racquetball"…
Richard- I'm ok with that…
They started to make out very passionately on the couch and then he carried her to the bedroom.
To be continued….
Well…. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! (I swear next one will be Richard's last chapter so… keep reading!) please… review and tell me your opinion!
Thank you to Lobsters Forever and Seminoles for reviewing!
Seminoles1: I know is funny that Rachel refuses to leave Dennis but she left Ross… however in chapter 14 you will know why…