This takes place around the time of Monica and Chandler's wedding….
Things were changing fast. Chandler sat on the same sofa and here he was around the same group of people, yet soon he was going to be the first one married. Well maybe married, to stay, that is. Monica couldn't be happier. She had spent her whole life dreaming of this day. Now she was going to finally be married. This was a brief rest from the wedding plans.
Rachel seemed a little distant. It all started with Tag. Sure he was young and hot, but she really couldn't see herself with him. She was now thirty and her best friend was getting married to the man she loved. Here she was in this stage of her career, but with no marriage or boyfriend in sight. She had fond memories of her last boyfriend, not Joshua, but Ross. It was all going so well and then it ended. Rachel wondered where her life was headed.
Chandler was now sitting alone. All of his friends were gone, but Ross. It had come time for the talk. Ross felt a responsibility as Monica's big brother to protect her. And let's face it, Chandler did not have exactly the best track record when it came to relationships. He couldn't see his little sister hurt again.
"Chandler, could I talk to you?" Ross asked as he went to the counter to get another cup of coffee. Then he came and sat down. "I couldn't be happier that you and Monica are getting married. She couldn't have found a better guy. " Chandler smiled at his comments. He was a little bit nervous as the wedding day grew closer. But he could feel a but coming along. "But , I am also her big brother . You wouldn't understand this because you are an only child, but siblings protect each other. Monica has had a lot of problems with guys, and being hurt by them.I don't want to see her hurt anymore." Ross turned Chandler to face him. "I love you like a brother, but I will tell you, that if you do anything to hurt my sister in any way, I will hunt you down and kick your ass." Chandler held his tongue, he wanted to chuckle at the comment. He knew that Ross was serious. But he really couldn't picture a guy who bruised like a peach being able to hurt anyone. And he remembered Phoebe and Rachel telling him about his karatay experience. So Chandler sat there with the most serious look on his face. "Do you understand?" Ross asked Chandler. "Sure." He smiled.
Hoping to get off the subject, Chandler started to revert to his old self, he needed to make a joke about these comments. "Are you still Monica's older brother or are you my best friend?" he asked almost afraid to hear the response. Ross stretched and then took another sip of his coffee. "Oh I 'm done. I'm your best friend again." He then gave a silly grin to show Chandler that he was indeed Ross.
"In that case, guess what Monica's big brother said to me?" he laughed at his own joke. Ross did not think it was funny at all. He got up and walked away in a huff. "Come on Ross." Chandler held his shirt and then pointed him back to the couch. "I mean it is hard to believe that you could be capable of any kind of violence. I saw you with those bullies." Ross defended himself. "Hey remember I studied karatay." "And Phoebe and Rachel and those two girls beat you up." Chandler added.
"Anyway , I kind of wanted some advice." Chandler asked shyly. "About what?" Ross wondered what he was up to now. "Well you know you have been married before." Chandler started. "I don't need your jokes, Bing." Ross turned away. "No I am serious. "Chandler said sincerely. "The only relationship I was ever really in was Janice, and that was a total disaster." Ross now knew where he was coming from. "And what did you want to know?" "I want to know how you felt before you got married?"Chandler asked. Ross smiled. "Well I was so nervous with Carol, I mean I was a kid. Then with Emily, it was so fast and everyone was telling me how we shouldn't be doing it. And of course, the last one I was so drunk, I didn't even know what I was doing." Laughed Ross. "Then what I am feeling is totally natural." Chandler was relieved. "I want to be a good husband . ' Ross had never seen Chandler this serious before. "And I haven't exactly had the best role models for a stable family life, a slutty romance novelist and a gay father. You are the only person I know who has made relationships work."
"Then how come I am single then?" Ross said painfully. "Because you haven't found the right one yet." Chandler put his arm around his buddy's shoulder. Oh he had found the right one. He just messed it up and wondered if they would ever have that again. He couldn't tell his best friend, because he had promised her he wouldn't , but a few weeks ago , he and Rachel had one wild night of pure , hot sex. It had felt so good to hold her , to kiss her , and to drive her wild. It was like time had stood still. Yet the next morning he woke up, put on his clothes except for a red sweater because he was in a hurry to leave. None of their friends would ever find out , because this was a one time thing. They called it BONUS night.
"DO you think I will ever get married again?" Ross looked into Chandler's eyes as he looked for answers. "Of course you will, you're Ross Geller, the king of marriage." He laughed. Ross put his head down , he was so tired of these marriage jokes. "No , you will get married, because you will not end up alone." He said sincerely.
It had been a long night. Chandler sat in his office and played games on his terminal. Here it was his wedding day, and he had ran. Boy now he was acting like Rachel. He couldn't do it. Last night, all he heard people refer to him and Monica as the Bings. The term the Bings was how people used to refer to his mother and father, and they now were divorced. Everyone he knew was either single or divorced. He would do it again. He would mess up. He had a plan , all he had to do was find out on the internet if Monica and him were related, then he couldn't marry her. After all this was New York, not West Virginia. Then he heard the door open and Phoebe and Ross came into his office. "I knew I should have went to the gym." He moaned. Ross charged in and he did not look happy. Remembering the red Ross phase, Chandler backed away.
"Why did you do it?" Ross said calmly . "Because the Bings have horrible marriages. They fight , they yell , and they use the pool boy as a pawn in their sexual games." Chandler answered. He felt terrible for doing this to Monica. She was his whole life. It had to be done. He agreed to just start with a shower and then get dressed. Baby steps.
Rachel looked down at herself in the mirror. It was flat right now , but wouldn't be for long. She ran her manicured hand across the silk dress' front. Last night, she took a test and it was indeed positive. She accounted the nausea and the fatigue to work and preparing for the wedding. Then she got out her planner and realized it had been six weeks since she had gotten a period. Then she remembered the night .No, she screamed in her head. This wasn't supposed to happen, no one was to know. But she couldn''t tell anyone she was pregnant, and she certainly could not tell anyone who the father was. No she wouldn 't steal Monica's thunder.
"Go on , kiss her." Urged Joey as Chandler smiled at him as he and Monica kissed for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Bing. Everyone was applauding. Rachel was smiling too , she looked over at Ross and then stared at him for a few minutes. He just thought that she was sharing in his joy that their friends were happy . Phoebe whispered over to her. "And they're having a baby too." Rachel continued to clap as her thoughts drifted over to the best man.