This story takes place in the beginning of season 9. Chandler and Monica have been married for little over a year. Chandler is working in Tulsa and they've just started trying to have a baby. Rachel is still living with Joey but she is dating Ross. Emma is a few months old. Joey and Phoebe are single.

Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Bright, Kauffman and Crane.

Title: You Are Not Alone

Summery: Monica's life is changed in a matter of minutes.

Rated PG-13 for violence and mild cursing.

Chapter 18: The Epilogue

It was a warm summer day in New York City. A party was going on in Central Park balloons floated about tied to tables filled with food and presents and streamers were wrapped around the near by trees. Children ran around playing birthday hats on their heads. "Do you think it was a good idea for them to have his birthday party here" Ross asked as he and Rachel approached the party him holding Emma's hand while Rachel head a big wrapped gift and Ben walked along side them "Come on Ross its been 4 years" she rolled her eyes. "I know but it still bothers her sometimes" he pointed out "Yeah I'm sure it does but she's living her life she's not letting it consume her and that's a good thing."

A little boy ran up to them "Auntie Rachel is that for me" he asked excitedly pointing at the gift in her hand "Well I don't know we brought this for the birthday boy is that you" sh asked "Yuh huh I'm this many today" he held up four fingers. "Then I guess it's for you" she handed it to him and her ran over to the table placing it with the others. "He looks just like Chandler doesn't he" Rachel commented "Yeah thank God he does" Ross nodded "She was such a mess the day he was born until they placed her baby in her arms she started crying happy tears saying over and over that he looked like Chandler" he said "Yeah who knew Chandler would be right that 15 percent meant nothing." They joined Phoebe and her husband of 2 years Mike who held their 1 year old daughter Sophie in his arms. Joey sat next to them with his fiancé Alex whom he met after he moved to LA. "Hey guys where are they" Rachel asked. Before anyone could answer Chandler walked over with two identical twin 2 year old girls and a very pregnant Monica. "Looking for us" he asked "We play dada" one of the girls asked "Okay" he said "Danny keep an eye on Kayla and Ceara" he called out as they ran off to play. "Wow Mon look at you" Rachel grinned "I know I'm huge" she rubbed her belly "We found out it's a boy" she grinned

"See I told you we'd have a boy, twin girls and another boy" Chandler grinned proudly. "Chandler was right shocking" Phoebe teased "Oh ha ha Pheebs" he rolled his eyes. Monica was quiet she was staring straight ahead at a part of the park that was off in the distance. It was the place where her attack had accrued 4 years ago it didn't bother her much now, occasionally something would bring back a memory but it never lasted long. A lot had changed in four years in her life she and Chandler moved to a big beautiful house Westchester after Daniel was born and two years later Kayla and Ceara came along. Phoebe met a guy named Mike a lawyer turned musician they broke up briefly but later got back together for good and had a baby daughter, Ross and Rachel finally got back together and were now married. Joey moved to LA and made it big in movies he fell in love with his friend Alex and now they were engaged.

"Mon" Chandler called her. Oh umm what" she asked snapping out of it "You okay" he asked "Yeah" she nodded "My attack it…it happened over there" she pointed at where she'd been staring. "Oh honey I'm sorry I didn't realize we were so close to it" he hugged her "No, no its okay I'm okay" she smiled "I mean I have no reason to be scared anymore and I have you to thank for that you saved me Chandler …you saved us" she glanced at her son playing with his sisters, cousins and friends from preschool. "Dude none of us believed it at first we never thought you'd pick up a gun let alone use one" Joey commented "I hate guns Joe but I did what I had to do to protect my wife and son I'm sure you'd do the same for Alex" Chandler replied "Yeah I would she's my hot chick no one else's" Joey wrapped his arm around Alex kissing her cheek.

"I'm just glad Detective Schwimmer was there he made sure the police knew it was self defense I don't know what I would have done if you went to jail" Monica claimed hugging him again "What ever happened to him" Ross asked "Well last I heard he joined the FBI where he met his wife she was his partner" Monica answered "Was? She's not his partner anymore" Rachel asked "Nope she quit when she got pregnant with their daughter…Monica "she grinned "Aww he named his daughter after you how sweet" Monica nodded "Yeah I cried when I heard"

Daniel ran over to the adults "Mommy can I open my presents now" he asked "After the cake okay" she smiled "Okay mommy" he nodded. Monica walked over to the table where the cake sat. She placed four candles in it lit them and picked up the cake she glanced out at the spot he attack had taken place. She shrugged and turned around smiling as she carried the cake to her waiting son. Chandler wrapped his arm around her kissing the top of her head and she wrapped her arms around him as everyone sang Happy Birthday to Daniel. Monica smiled she had her family; she tightened her arms around Chandler and looked at her three children soon to be four she placed a hand on her stomach. She had her friends; she looked at Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Mike, Joey and Alex all of them happy and most of all she had her life back she no longer feared anything.

The End!

Author's Note: Hello Children I bet you're shocked to see anything new from me LOL. I finally decided to finish this fic after all these months! I hope people are still interested! Anyway here's the epilogue! Read, review and enjoy!