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The Bing And The Fight

Monica was sat on the couch, her arms fold across her chest as she glared at the TV screen that wasn't even on.

"Mon! Come and look!" Chandler rushed in, grabbing her hand and pulling her outside.

"What?" She sighed loudly and annoyed.

"This!" He exclaimed excitedly and pressed the doorbell, which rang out loudly.

"Chandler!" She slapped his hand away from the button. "We've just got the kids asleep!"

"But…but I fixed it all by myself…" He mumbled quietly, holding the hand she hit in his other one.

"Wow and it only took you two days…" She rolled her eyes and went back inside.

Chandler frowned and followed her in, closing the door quietly behind him.

"Okay, what's happened?" He asked.

"Nothing!" She claimed, dropping onto the couch.

"Oh right, like I'm suppose to believe that!" He sat down next to her. "You've got that look on your face."

"What look!"

"The 'I'm going to kill someone and bury them in the backyard' look…" He explained, causing her to turn her glare on him. He slowly back away, so there was a space in between them but then took hold of one of her hands. "Come on, Mon….tell me what's going on."

"It's Rachel!" She said after a few seconds of silence.

"Rachel?" He repeated. "What's she done now?"

"She read Erica and Jack a bedtime story!"

"That's what this is all about!" He exclaimed. "You're still hung up on them liking her better!"

"So you think they like her better them me!"

"What? No, come on, Mon...you know I don't think that!" He replied quickly. "Like I said before, this is all crazy!"

"Oh now I'm crazy!"

"No! I didn't mean that!" He groaned in frustration. "Anyway, I normally read to them at night and that's never bothered you before."

"But that's different! You're their father!"

"Look, Mon just tell Rachel how you're feeling...she'll understand." Chandler repeated what he said the day before. "Beside, she's only doing this because she's missing Ross...She'll find something else to keep her occupied soon..."

"You think so?" She asked, quietly.

"Yes..." A smile slowly spread across his face, knowing he had cheer her up a bit.

"Besides, if Rachel's spending all her time with the kids, that gives you time to concentrate on something else."

"Cleaning?"

"Okay, two more things..." He rolled his eyes.

She smiled for the first time that night and moved closer to him. "I guess we haven't had much time alone lately, have we?"

"No, we haven't..." He replied, closing the space that was between them.

Monica wrapped her arms around him as their lips met but pulled back slightly when she felt someone watching.

"Jack?" She quickly moved away from Chandler when she saw her son stood by the door.

"What are you doing out of bed?"

"Nothing..." Was his reply as he moved to sit in between them.

"Well..." Chandler started sharing a look with Monica. "It's a school night and past your bedtime. So..."

"Why were you kissing?" He asked suddenly, cutting Chandler off.

"Uh, well...umm..because I...I love your Mom..." Chandler stuttered, hoping he wouldn't have to go into more detail.

"Oh..." Jack replied, deep in thoughts before looking at his Dad, confused. "But girls are yucky."

Chandler let a small laugh. "Believe me, you won't think that when you're older."

"Why?"

"Well, Jack when people grow up and they meet someone they like then hug and kiss." Monica tried to explain.

"Really?"

"Yeah and one day you'll find a girl you like and she'll become your girlfriend...and then one day maybe you'll get married, like Daddy and I..." She continued.

"I already have a girlfriend." He shrugged.

"What?"

"Katie Samuels told me today that I was her boyfriend..."

"Wait, she told you?" Chandler asked, amused.

"Aww, my little boy is growing up!" Monica said tearfully, hugging him.

"Mom..." He whined, trying to struggle out of her grip.

"Honey, why don't you go up to bed and I'll have a little chat with Jack." Chandler suggested.

"What? Why?" She asked.

"I think this a time for a man to man chat..." He replied.

"Aww, your first man to man chat..." This time she tried to hug them both at the same time but then stopped to think about it. "Maybe I should go and get Joey."

"Mon!" Chandler glared at her.

"Alright, okay sorry..." She held her hands up in defence and then throw her arms around them both again. "Aww, you guys are so cute!"

"Okay..." Chandler sighed, allowing her to hug them. "I'll be up in a bit."

"Alright, fine I'm going..." She said, standing up and heading for the stairs pausing to 'aw' at them again before disappearing.

"Okay, Jack...tell me what happened?" Chandler asked, turning in his seat so he was facing him.

"I dunno...I was playing on the monkey bars with Jimmy and Katie came over and told me I was her boyfriend."

"That's it?" Chandler asked, laughing slightly. "What did you say to her?"

"I said okay."

"So, do you like her?"

"I dunno..." He shrugged. "She's okay for a girl."

"Well, Jacky boy...looks like you've got yourself your first girlfriend." Chandler grinned proudly holding up his hand. "High Five."

Jack grinned back and slapped palm with his Dad.

"Alright, buddy I think it's time you went to bed..." Chandler told him.

"Aww, Dad!" He whined.

"Come on, you've got school in the morning..." He replied.

Jack sighed loudly and got up. "Okay fine..."

"Good night."

"Night..." Jack replied, stopping at the door and turning back to look at him. "Dad?"

"Yeah?"

"I don't have to kiss her or anything, do I?"

"No, Jack..." He laughed.

"Okay good..." Jack nodded. "That's icky."

XxXxX

Rachel sat at the kitchen table, reading Vogue, while absently stirring a cup of coffee. Monica stood by the sink drying the last plate, whilst watching her. Trying to drum up the courage to talk to her about how she was feeling.

Rachel was unaware that Monica was watching her and removed her spoon from the coffee before putting down on the wooden table. Monica cringed and rushed over, picking it up, hopefully before it left a stain. Rachel looked startled at her sudden appearance at her side.

"You okay, Mon?" She asked, watching as she cleaned the spoon with her cloth and wiping over the table before setting it back down.

"Uh, yeah sure..." She forced a smile. "Just...uh... just wanted to talk."

"Oh..okay..." Rachel said closing the magazine and looked at her. "Go ahead."

"Well, I just wanted to talk to you about the twins."

"What about them?" She frowned.

"Uh, I've noticed lately that you've been spending a lot of time with them."

"Yeah, you don't have to thank me...I'm glad to do it." She smiled at her, reaching over placing her hand on top of hers.

"Thank you?" Monica repeated.

"Well, yeah I know that you and Chandler have decided to try for another baby and I know you don't get a lot of alone time..."

"I wasn't going to thank you..." Monica said before she had chance to finish.

"You wasn't?" She asked, looking confused. "What were you going to say?"

"Just that I think you're spending to much time with them."

"Excuse me?" Rachel asked, looking offended.

"It's not that you're not great with them..." Monica explained quickly. "It's that you're too great with them."

"What does that mean?"

"I'm their Mother..." She exclaimed.

"So?" She gestured with his arm that she still didn't understand.

"I should be reading them stories and dressing them up!"

"You're jealous?" She frowned. "That's crazy! You're their mother!"

"Exactly! I'm there mother! Not you...not no one else!"

Rachel stared at her for a moment, surprised by her outburst.

"Y'know what, Mon...Ross is back in two weeks and I'll be back in the city, out of your hair..." She said, calmly before turning and leaving.

"Rach?" Chandler questioned curiously as they passed on the stairs. He had heard the raised voices and came to investigate but she carried on walking.

"Mon?" He called out, walking into the kitchen to see her with her back to him, leaning against the counter. "The talk went well then?"

"Not now, Chandler..." She mumbled, not in the mood for his sarcasm.

"Hey..." He said softly, reaching out and gently taking holding her arm, causing her to turn. "What happened?"

"I don't know...one minute we were talking...the next we were fighting..." She said tearfully.

"Oh honey...it'll be okay..." He tried to comfort her but he was a bit worried. Monica never got this emotional over something like this. Rachel and her always had little fights but there was something different this time.

"She hates me..."

"No she doesn't..." He put his arms around her. "Just give her sometime to cool off and then try talking to her again."

She didn't reply, instead she just leaned her head against his chest, closing her eyes, preventing the tears that filled her from sliding down her face.

XxXxX

Rachel looked when she heard a knock on the bedroom door. "Come in."

"Hey." Chandler said, frowning when saw she had some of her stuff packed in a bag.

"What's going on?"

"Don't think I'm not grateful for you letting us stay here...I am..." She said quickly. "I just think its best if I go back home."

"Come on, Rach...it was a stupid fight..." Chandler sighed. "Don't go."

"It's not just the fight..." She shrugged. "I know that you're not completely happy us being here."

"What are you talking about?" He asked. "I love having you guys here."

"Oh, yeah right... everyday you make some kind of sarcastic comment about us being here!"

"Hello! Do you not know me?" He replied. "Look, Rach, I know I've moaned sometimes about you guys but I don't want you to leave early... The kids loves you guys being here... Erica and Emma get to play with each other everyday...Jack worships Ben...Who is slightly better role model then Joey sometimes, I might add...And Mon, loves that you guys are here... It reminds her of when you two were living together."

Rachel sighed and put down the top she had in her hands and looked at him. "Well, why is she acting all crazy about me spending time with the twins."

"I don't know...she won't tell me..." He replied. "But I think she's scared someone is going to replace her."

"As their mother?" She queried. "No one will ever be able to..."

"I know that..." He shrugged.

"What's this all about, Chandler?" She asked curiously, getting a feeling that he hasn't told her everything. "Has something happened?"

"It's just sometimes...you just get this feeling..." He replied looking at the floor. "Even though we both love the twins so much...sometimes it just hits you, that one day they might want to go off and find they're biological parents... or Erica might come back and want to see them... I know that one day they'll going to be all grown up and go off to college, get married, have their own kids... but...but it kills me thinking about how one day they might call someone else 'Dad' because of their blood."

"Wow..." Rachel whispered, staring at him in surprise. "I never knew you felt like this."

"Its not all the time..." He replied. "It just sometimes hits me...but then one of them comes along and asks me to play with them or for help with their homework...and its gone."

"And you think that Monica feels the same way?" Rachel asked.

"I don't know..." He shrugged. "Maybe you should go talk to her."

"Yeah, okay..." She nodded, slightly.

"And you'll stay until Ross gets back?" He questioned.

She rolled her eyes but couldn't help but smile. "Okay fine, I'll stay."

"Yes!" He jokingly punched the air in victory.

"But this means that you can't moan about me spend 15 minutes in the bathroom in the mornings." She told him, getting up and heading to the door.

Chandler sat there, thinking about her comment. "Damn it!"

XxXxX

Monica glanced across the room at Rachel and saw she was looking at her so she quickly look away again. They both wanted to talk to each other and sort everything out but neither of them wanted to make the first move.

"Mom..." Jack said walking into the room. "It's Katie's birthday next week and I want to buy her a present."

"Aww..." She cooed, getting emotional again.

"I don't know what to get her..." He whined slightly.

"Okay, honey how about we go and find something for her over the weekend." She suggested.

"And what am I going to wear to the party?" He asked dramatically.

Monica sighed. "Jack you have loads of clothes upstairs."

"But this will be our first date!"

"Okay fine, we'll pick some clothes out for you too…" She gave in.

Rachel had been watching them and couldn't help but smile….how could she think someone could take her place? She was amazing with them.

Monica could feel Rachel watching her but when she turned to look at her, she quickly looked back down at her magazine.

"Do you know who's good at picking out great clothes?"

"Who?" Jack asked.

"Aunt Rachel…" Monica said, looking over at her friend.

"What?" Rachel looked over surprised.

"Aunt Rachel will you come shopping with us?" Jack asked her.

"Uh, well…of course… I mean, if that's okay with your Mom?"

"Yes, Rach…I'm sorry about the way I acted…I was being crazy."

"Aw, Mon…it wasn't crazy…" She told her. "I'm sorry for taking over."

"You wasn't taking over, you were just being 'Fun Aunt Rachel' …you're great with them…"

"So are you…" They both become tearfully and were hugging each other.

"Come on, lets go and talk." Rachel suggested and they both left the kitchen.

A few seconds later, Chandler walked in, grinning at Jack.

"Well done, buddy…you do it!"

"That was so easy!" Jack claimed, holding his hand out.

Chandler grinned and slapped palms with him but Jack just looked up at him and kept his hand out.

"What?" Chandler questioned.

"I have to go shopping with Mom and Aunt Rachel now…" He replied. "I hate shopping!"

Chandler sighed and got out his wallet.

"You're six years old…how did you get so clever?"

Jack took the money and shrugged. "Uncle Joey."

Chandler frowned confused as he watched Jack run out the room.

TBC


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