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Guys, I'm so sorry if this chapter took a long time. My schedule is becoming hectic and I didn't have much time to write. I'm so sorry, I hope you understand. Anyway, please enjoy this chapter and tell your thoughts.Enjoy!!


Chandler's POV

I look up at the clock in the office; the meeting has already lasted about an hour and I'm going to meet Monica at the hospital in 30 minutes to check in for our appointment. She hates being late, and I don't want to let her down. When I told her I was going to be a little late, she sounded disappointed. Something is bothering her, and I was unaware of the fact that she had a bad dream the night before. Thank God, Joey was there to comfort her, but something about that bothered me. Joey and Monica? Monica and Joey?

Earlier, when Joey mentioned that they slept together on the couch, I couldn't help but feel jealous. I know I'm trying to get over Monica and I know I'm with Mina, my beautiful, hot assistant-girlfriend. Which, by the way, it's forbidden to date your co-worker, but she's the only one who was available at the moment when I finally decided to move on from Monica.

"Bing, Are you still listening? This is a very important meeting we are having." I suddenly heard my boss's voice out of nowhere, snapping me back to reality.

An important meeting? I didn't even get what's so important about numbers.

"Yeah, no. I'm listening, sir, " I said, tentatively. He narrowed his eyes at me but completely bought my fib.

I sigh as I look up to the clock again and it's already 4:57. Monica is waiting for me at the hospital. I shook my knees and rubbed my knuckles, waiting for the clock's arm to strike five. When it finally hits 5, I take a glance around the room and none of the people here moved. My boss continues to talk up in front and I stare blankly at them. The clock here is right, right?

I need to do something.

I straighten my back, glancing around the people in the room and softly cough. No one bothered to look at me, so I did it again but forcefully, and finally, they all looked at me at the same time with a stern expression. I gulped at the social awkwardness.

I reluctantly stood up from my chair and stared at my boss, "Uhm. Sir, it's already past 5..." I said, my voice all shaky.

He looks at the clock and snickers. I raised my eyebrow and he turned to look at me, "I think we'll be a little late for a while, Bing." This meeting is very important to the company." He said to me.

I put my hands on my pockets and swallowed the big lump inside my throat, "um, can I ask permission to leave early? Sir. It's just that... I have an appointment today. Y'know, I'm going to find out my baby's sex today. Yeah!..." I yell, awkwardly in the middle of the meeting.

They continue to look at me with an unamused face and I just want to smash my head over the wall after what I did.

"You can't just leave yet, especially you're one of the highest positions who work here," He said, "Look, we're going to extend only 10 minutes then it'll be dismissed. I'm sure your girlfriend will understand, " he dismissed, going back to his presentation.

girlfriend?

"She's not my—,"

"What was that?" cutting me off, he asked sternly.

My knees are shaking right now. I shook my head and gave him a strained smile, "Nothing, Sir. Sorry for the disturbance. Please continue, "I apologized, sitting back in my chair.

He continues to speak in front of us as I look up at the clock again. I just hope Monica will understand...


I walk up the steps, exhausted. My hair was unkempt, my tie was untied, and the buttons on my dress shirt were undone. I dashed to the hospital in the hopes of catching Monica there, but I was too late. The 10 minutes we extended in our earlier meeting turned into 45 minutes. I was mad at my boss, I didn't even say goodbye after the meeting was finished. I quickly rush over to the hospital and how unlucky I am that none of the yellow cabs were available. I mean this is New York for crying out loud!

I walk across the hallway and stop in between two apartments. I clutch the paper bag that I was holding, containing inside a chocolate ice cream that she loves as a way of saying sorry. I took a deep breath before I knock on the door of apartment 20.

My breathing stops when I heard the doorknob starts to fumble. We don't usually knock if we go into Monica's apartment so she might be confused about who's knocking. The door opens and I'm surprised to see Rachel instead of Monica. "Rachel?" my eyebrows furrowed.

"Chandler?" She did the same tone of my voice, "Why are you knocking, I thought you guys normally just burst in here," She said, moving across the kitchen. I hesitantly follow her as I look around the apartment, not seeing Monica around.

She opens the fridge, grabs a bottle of water and puts her hand on the chair, "So how's the appointment? Did it go great?" She asked.

I put the paper bag on the table and shake my head, "No, I didn't...— I didn't..." I can't complete my sentence but after a few seconds something strikes me, "Wait, Monica isn't here yet?" I asked. I look at her wide-open bedroom door. She's not there. She's not here. Where is she? The appointment should be done by now.

"No, I thought you're with her," She said, getting anxious about her friend.

"No. I didn't go to the appointment," I finally said. "What?! Why?" She asked, shocked.

"Because of the freaking meeting that's why! My boss wouldn't let me leave early, so I had to stay there and listen!" I said to her.

I start to bite my nails as a pace around the room, "She should be here by now," I said, looking at Rachel.

"Maybe she's stuck in traffic..."She trailed out. I stare at her and I didn't realize that I'm making her anxious. I'm involving her in my nervousness, "I'm sorry, Rache... I'm just worried."

She softly nodded her head, "I understand. I'm worried too... Anyway, how are you and Mina going?"

I flinch slightly by the out of nowhere question. "We're doing good..." I said, narrowing my eyes at her, "why?" I asked.

"Nothing... You seem happy lately. Is she the "one"?" She asked with a careful tone.

"We've been only dating for 2 weeks Rache. What kind of question is that?" I asked, ridiculously.

She shrugged her shoulders and suddenly we heard voices outside the room, both Rachel and I stare at the door before it open wide. "Joey, you did not!"

"Yes, I did. if you don't believe me then ask Chandler,"

Joey and Monica.

They stop halfway through the entrance. When they finally saw us in the kitchen. Monica looks at me with a surprised expression, "Chandler... you're here," She said.

I walk towards her, "Monica, Let me explain—"

"It's okay..." She cut me off.

I left unspoken as I take a glance over at Joey who is looking at Rachel. "I think, I'm going to the coffee shop. Joey, do you want to come?" Rachel asked, grabbing her things on the couch, then walking towards Joey. Monica gave her a look as she already know what is Rachel was doing.

"But we just went there—"

She pulls him out of the room, closing the door behind them, leaving us two alone.

The room was quiet for a while when I start to speak again, "Monica, I'm really sorry."

"It's okay, Chandler. I understand that you have an important meeting today... I mean that comes first, right?" She said rather upset.

"No, I should've been there. I—"

"Then why didn't you?" cutting me off once again, she asked.

Then why didn't I? I could've just run out of the building and went quickly to the hospital. To hell with them, however, why didn't I?

"See. Job comes first..." She trailed out, smacking her lips together, "It's okay, really. The baby's fine and I told the doctor not to tell the baby's gender. I'm sorry, If I didn't get your confirmation first but you weren't there so..." She said.

The thin air lingering around us is becoming thick. I stare blankly at her, not knowing what to say, "It's— It's okay... I'm glad—" I gulped, "I'm glad the baby's fine."

She take off his coat, hanging it beside the door as she went to seat in the kitchen. She looks at the paper bag that I brought earlier and she takes a glance up at me, asking what's in it. "I brought chocolate ice cream... you're favourite. Y'know as a way of apologizing..." I said, sitting in the chair in front of her.

She gave me a half-smile, "Thanks,"

"Do you want to eat it now?" I asked.

She brought her hands down underneath the table and shakes her head, "No. Joey and I already ate earlier so I'm kinda full," She said.

She's been spending a lot of time with Joey. Was he the one who went to the appointment instead of me?

"Did... did Joey go to the appointment with you?" I carefully asked.

"No, I was all alone when I did the sonogram,"

My face fell but my heart was relieved.

"I'm sorry," I apologized again. I do feel bad about not going to the appointment. If my boss only understands then I'll be there with her.

"Stop saying sorry. I understand, Chandler." She said, sternly.

I was about to apologize again when she widen her eyes at me that terrify me.

"Anyway, I met Joey at the hotdog stand across the sidewalk," She chuckles in the end, "Then he took me to dinner so, after that, I kinda felt better," She smiled, she grabbed the paper bag and took out the ice-cream.

I'm glad that Joey was there for her and treated her to dinner. Even with my, let's just say, jealousy, I appreciate what Joey was doing. "Well, that's great." I muttered, "Anyway, I think I'm gonna head back. I'm kinda tired from the meeting," Standing up from my seat as she opens the lid of the ice cream. She looks at me, "Oh." looking at the cookie jar clock she realized that it was already late, "Okay...".

I put the chair back in place, gripping hard on the top rail. I noticed that she's studying my awful status. I hope she doesn't question it because I don't want to explain to her that I ran all the way to the hospital to catch her up. I put my hands inside my pockets, taking a deep breath.

"Chandler..." She said my name, looking down on her ice cream.

"yeah?" I swallowed, straightening my body.

She brought her head up, staring at me for a couple of seconds, "Can you get me a spoon," She smiled, tentatively. I let out my breath that I hold for the whole moment. I thought she's going to say something. I sigh in relief as I move to the back of the kitchen to get a spoon.

"I thought you're full." I joked.

"I said I'm "kinda" full and I always have a crave for ice cream so..." She trailed out, giving her the silver spoon, "Thanks."

I move across the counter, heading to the door when I heard her voice again, "Do you want to share this with me?" She hurriedly asked before I touched the knob of the door. I turn around and she continues to stare at me like she's nervous, "I mean if you WANT to, but I guess you're tired... She trailed out, taking a scoop from the ice cream.

Is she asking me to stay and eat with her? To be honest, I'm not that tired. I just said that so I could avoid this awkward feeling around us and it's been a week since I didn't hang out with her unlike before. I miss talking to her about stuff but most importantly I miss everything about her.

"Um... Yeah, Su—"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. I furrowed my eyebrows, staring at the door and looking back at Monica who has a confused written all over her face. I move towards it and open it.

"Hey, I'm so glad you're here," I look at the person in front of me and it was Mina, "Hey, Babe... What are you doing here?" I asked as I take a glance over my shoulder where Monica is.

"Dough had something to tell you but you left quickly so he told me instead." She said, "so I went here to tell you—... and I was hoping we can do what we did last night." She whispered in a tempting voice. I chuckle awkwardly, knowing Monica is right behind me.

"Um..." Is all I could say, right now. I don't know who to choose, Monica who is my best friend or Mina who is my girlfriend.

"Hey, Mina!"

I flinch away, startled to see Monica already beside me, "Hi, Monica. I didn't see you there. Oh! Are you and Chandler discussing something? I'm so sorry to disturb," Mina apologized.

"It's okay, Chandler was about to leave," She replied with a casual smile.

A surprised look cross over my face, "That's great then. I have something important to tell Chandler about."

I didn't bother to look at Mina as I continue to stare at Monica. She softly nodded at her, avoiding my gaze as she moves toward the kitchen again leaving me completely surprised about what just happened. "So, Chandler, honey. Let's go," Grabbing my hand, pulling me across the hall.

I take one last look at Monica as the door completely shut in front of me. For a few seconds, I stare at the closed door of apartment 20.

"Say, do you have a crush on Monica?" Mina asked that kind of question out of nowhere. I turn around, "What? N—no. No." I denied.

"Really? Then why are you looking at her like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like she's the only person in the room."

I sigh, "I was just surprised about what she had said, that's why,"

She crossed her arms and looked her feet down below, "Chandler, I don't want to be a rebound. If you're just using me to get over your feelings for Monica then—"

"No, I DON'T have any feelings for her. She's just my best friend."

"Your best friend you got pregnant..." She muttered. I sigh, "Look, I don't have time to argue. I'm tired, but please trust me. I don't have any feelings for her, that was all in the past...— I like you."

She looks at me, skeptically, "Really? Because I like you too but—"

I cut her off again, "I don't. Really...".

She brought her head down again, and I let out a breath, moving towards her and putting my arms around her waist. I raise my hand, putting it over her chin, making her look at me straightly in the eyes. I leaned in as I pinch my eyes tightly, kissing her softly on the lips. She wrapped her arms around the back of my neck as we continue doing this.

But all I am thinking about how wrong this feeling is. My mind is on Monica and it's like I'm betraying her. The kiss intensifies, hearing her softly moan at the back of her throat. So we're going to do it in the hallway now? I thought.

"Hmph! Wait, You said that you're going to tell me something." I said in between kisses, wanting to stop for now but she's too into it. I don't want to be a mood killer.

"About what?" pulling me back again but I resist. "About Dough. You said it's important" I said, wiping my lips together with my fingers.

"Oh, It's nothing. I just wanted to see you," she chuckles.

What a ridiculous idea to see somebody. "Ah..."

"Why did you not want to see me?" She asked.

My breathing hitch, "No...—No, of course, I want to see you too... just maybe tell me the truth next time, Okay?..." I said.

Not to be a jerk but if she didn't go to see me then I'll be with Monica, right now, talking and eating Ice cream together.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I just missed you." She apologized. Now, I feel bad. I need to switch to a loving boyfriend now, "I missed you too... and it's okay," I replied, gripping her sides.

She softly smiled at me and I take this as I good sign, "So do you want maybe to do what we did last night?" Skimming her fingers into my unbuttoned shirt.

I closed my eyes, in a situation like this I usually jump myself over and have the best sex I've ever had but right now I don't feel like doing "it". I take her hands into mine, playing with her fingers while thinking of a response. How can I say that I don't want to have with her without actually saying I don't want to have sex with her?

"Hmm... I'm... I'm kinda tired right now... maybe let's sleep together for now, is that okay?" I asked, carefully. I have a bad intuition so I can't think what women are thinking.

She nodded and smiles, "Sure, but I have to warn you, you just deal with the wrong woman, babe," She joked. I awkwardly laugh, "Are you threatening me?" Playing along.

"If that's what you think," She replied.

I started to yawn and feel kinda tired now. I did run many blocks just to get to the appointment which I technically didn't catch up to. I didn't hear my baby's heartbeat for the second time and it made me feel like a horrible father already. I should've been there for Monica. She needed me and I wasn't there. I'm starting to break my promise but I will never let myself do that.

"You're really are tired. Let's get you to sleep," Mina said, interlocking our hands and going inside into my apartment. I take one last look at apartment 20,

"Goodnight Monica," I internally said.


(At the other side of the door)

"Goodnight, Chandler,"


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