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Exintaris- You said about Mondler before London…Not sure either (although there were some scenes but hey) but I simply wanted another complication for Chandler and I like Mondler so… Also about the Ross thing, I'm just so bored of writing him being unsupportive and mean….

Johnnydepp- You said: You have not added any chapters for a long time. A good writer would continue and not stop. If you don't have the next chapter done yet, split it into two chapters and put the first one up. A lot of people are waiting to read more.

Well, a 17 year old college student, who's just started a new part time job recently and has to share a computer with 6 other people and has important exams in less then a month and also has 7 other fics, that people are waiting to read more off…I thought I was doing pretty well with updates! I'm sorry if people feel my ability as a writer is degraded because of pauses between chapters! Oh and a good writer never updates before the story/chapter is finished!

Anyway, here's the story! #

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A Party Full Of Surprises

Ross just looked at him. "What do you mean, its you?"

"After I meet them for the first time I went home and my Mom told me about it all…" He told him. "She said they gave me up because they wasn't ready and that my Dad and her knew them which is why they were chosen…"

"Yeah okay but what about the name?"

"Alexander James… Alexander means protector, they thought I was sent to protect my Mom and Dad… and James, is supplanter…I was the replacement for the baby my parents couldn't have…" Chandler explained with a sigh. "But my parents already had choose my name, apparently it's an old family name…"

"Yeah but…but Rachel said her Mom was regretting leaving you…." Ross said slowly, his voice trailing off at the end.

Chandler looked up at him. "What am I going to do?"

"Well, do you want to get to know her?" Ross asked. "I mean, as a mother?"

"I already have a mother!"

"So you don't then."

"No, I mean she gave me away…" Chandler stated. "I'm not some toy that they can pick and choose when they want to play…."

"I'm sure it's not like that…" Ross started.

"No, it is…" Chandler claimed. "They made a decision to give me away and that means that they can't change their minds now, to much as happened, to many people could get hurt…"

"Right…" Ross said slowly.

"What?"

"I'm just wondering if you haven't had meet Rachel would you feel different about it…"

Chandler was quiet for a moment, thinking about what he had said.

"I don't know…things might be different…" He answered. "But I am friends with Rachel and I do care about her getting hurt, I also care about my parents getting hurt…"

"But what do you want?"

"It doesn't matter!"

"Of course it does!" Ross sighed loudly. "You've got to stop putting everyone ahead of yourself all the time…"

"What wrong with caring about people!"

"Nothing but you're not always doing it because you care about them…" Ross told him. "You're doing it to keep people at a distance, so you can hide your true feelings…"

"What true feelings!" Chandler asked.

"About Mr and Mrs Green…" Ross replied. "About Rachel, Jill and Amy, about you parents…"

Chandler took a deep breath before continuing. "Everyone's happy…I'm happy…"

"Really?"

"Well, I was until Rachel told us what her Mom said…"

"So, what are you going to do if she comes to you and asks to be part of your life?"

"I'll tell her that I've already got a Mom and that Rachel, Jill and Amy needs her to be their Mom…"

"And you think she'll accept that?"

"She's going to have to…" Chandler shrugged. "It was her decision 25 years ago…. She's got to live with it…"

XxXxX

Three weeks had passed and nothing much else happened but Ross still watched Chandler carefully. He saw the way he looked out for Rachel like a brother would and he saw how close the pair were getting, a part of him was happy about it but another part was telling him that when the truth came out it was going to be a lot harder on all of them.

"So, Chandler what do you want to do for your birthday, next week?" Monica asked, as they were all sat around in Central Perk.

"Eh, nothing really…"

"Oh come on, it's your birthday!" Rachel stated. "We have to do something!"

"Yeah, man!" Joey added. "We'll have a party! Oh, with a Baywatch cake! And pizza!"

Chandler rolled his eyes but couldn't help a small smile. "Okay, a small party!"

"Yeah!" Joey cheered.

"Small, means small!" Chandler looked at Monica.

"What?" She asked innocently.

"I don't want you to make a big fuss, okay?" He told her. "Just us lot…"

"Oh, can I bring a date?" Phoebe asked.

"Sure…" Chandler frowned slightly. "I didn't know you were seeing anyone…"

"I'm not but a girl shouldn't give up hope!"

"Right, okay…" Monica changed the subject quickly. "So, the 6 of us… plus anyone who wants to bring a date…."

"Sounds good…" Chandler nodded.

"But that's not a very good party!" Rachel moaned. "The six of us hang out all the time!"

"So?"

"So, we should do something big!"

"It's just a birthday…" He shrugged.

"Just a birthday?" She gasped. "How can you say that? Think of all the present you'll be missing out on if you don't invite a lot of people!"

Chandler laughed slightly. "It doesn't bother me…"

"Oh! Lets invite Carol and Susan!" Phoebe added. "They're so much fun!"

"Oh yeah, just what I want, my pregnant ex-wife with her lesbian lover…" Ross said sarcastically.

"Is this your party? Noooooo…" Phoebe answered. "Anyway, Carol went to college with Chandler too!"

"Oh just invite whoever you want!" Chandler cut in.

"HA!" Phoebe said to Ross in triumph.

"This is going to be so much fun…." Chandler said sarcastically.

XxXxX

Ross walked into the girls' apartment on the night of Chandler's party, with his present in his hands. When he got there, he found everyone had already arrived apart from Chandler himself.

"It's about time!" Monica looked at her brother. "Chandler will be here any minute…"

"Sorry…" He shrugged off his jacket and only noticing an extra guest stood in the kitchen. "Mrs Bing!"

"Hello, Ross…." She smiled at him.

"Uh…oh, Hi….Uh, I haven't seen you since…well uh…" He stuttered realising the night when she was last there. "Uh, well I can't really remember…"

"Sure you do…" Joey joined in. "You two kissed and Chandler caught you, remember?"

"Oh yeah, now I do…" Ross said deadpanned. "Thank you, Joey.

"No problem…" He clapped a hand on his shoulder before going back to talking to Phoebe and Rachel.

"So…um…" Ross started, looking uncomfortable at Nora. "Uh, Chandler is going to be trilled you've came for your birthday."

"I hope so…" She smiled slightly. "I haven't really been there for him before, I've got a lot of making up to do…"

"Well, that's going to be the best birthday present he gets…"

Nora smiled again at him but before she could say anything in reply, Monica joined them.

"I think I'd better warn you…" She started, nervously. "Um, I've…I've invited Chandler's Dad, he should be here any minute…"

"You've invited his Dad?" Joey exclaimed, wide eyed.

"Charles is coming?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry, I should have told you…"

"Oh don't worry about it dear…" Nora smiled at her. "I'm sure, everything will be fine."

"Really?" Rachel asked surprised. "I mean, Chandler always said you guys were always fighting and stuff…"

"Well, we use to…But some things have changed in the last few weeks…"

"Oh…"

Rachel, Joey and Phoebe looked around at each other curiously. While Monica and Ross avoided their gaze, knowing that Chandler had talk through his problems with both his parents and now had a much better relationship with them.

"Hey, Guys…" Chandler said as he walked through the door.

"Hey, Happy Birthday!" They all shouted and cheered.

"Thanks…" He grinned. "Mom!"

"Hey, Honey…" She moved to hug him. "Happy Birthday."

"What…what are you doing here?" He asked surprised, hugging her back.

"I came to spend celebrate my son's birthday with him…" She told him. "Is that okay?"

He grinned. "It's excellent!"

Everyone sigh in relief, unsure how he would react.

"Here, happy birthday…" Nora handed him a gift.

"Thanks!" He quickly tore of the paper, looking at the box. "A games consol?"

"Well, yeah, you hook it up to your TV…" She explained. "It's got all those games you use to play at the arcades when you were a kid….I thought you might like but if not I can return it…"

"NO!" Joey protested, snatching away from Chandler.

"I love it…" He kissed his Mom's cheek. "Thank you."

"You sure you like it?"

"Of course!" He insisted. "It's got Pac Man!"

Nora laughed slightly and gave her son another hug before letting him go to help Joey set it up.

"Come on, man…" Joey jumped up and down impatiently holding the controller, receiving a glare from Ross who was trying to sort out all the wires and leads.

"Mon, you okay?" Rachel asked, watching as Monica silently started to set out the food.

"Uh-huh.." She nodded. "Uh, its just Chandler's Dad should be here any minute…. And I'm not sure if I made a right choice…"

"Well…." Phoebe started but was cut off by a knock on the door. "…Too late now."

"Uh, Chandler…we…we have another surprise for you…." Monica called over to him.

"Actually it's all Monica's surprise…" Joey said quickly, moving away.

"What's going on?" Chandler frowned. "What is it?"

"Well, open the door and find out…" Monica gave him a gentle push towards the door.

Chandler looked at them all suspiciously before pulling open the door. He hardly recognised the guy stood there, wearing men's clothes and not a bit of make-up.

"Dad?"

"Happy birthday, son…" He smiled., holding out an envelope to him.

"Uh, thanks….thanks…" He stuttered, taking the card and stepping aside. "Come in…"

Charles followed him inside, looking at each other his friends before his eyes rested on his ex-wife.

"Nora…. Hi…"

"Hello, Charles…" She smiled slightly. "You look good, how have you been?"

"I've been okay…" He nodded. "You?"

"Yeah, I've been pretty good…."

"Okay, you guys are being nice to each other…" Chandler stated, looking from one to the other. "You're starting to freak me out."

"Oh stop.." Nora rolled her eyes, slapping him lightly.

"He has a point…" Charles replied. "We did argue a lot…"

"Yeah, well who's fault was that…" She muttered.

"Hey, lets eat!" Chandler said quickly, trying to move on from the conversation.

"Yeah, good idea…" Monica nodded, sighing slightly when she saw Joey already digging into the food.

They all headed over the food, no one really knew what to say so they all just waited for someone else to break the silence.

"So, uh….so you're all friends?" Charles asked.

"Oh, yeah…sorry…This is Joey, my roommate….Ross, who I went to college with…. Phoebe….and Monica…" Chandler introduced them. "And, uh…Rachel…"

"Rachel…" Charles shook her hand last, thinking back to Thanksgiving when Chandler visited him and told him about everything that was happening. "I've heard so much about you…"

"You have?" She frowned slightly.

"Uh, well yeah, I mean all of you…" He said quickly.

"Oh right…" She smiled politely. "Well, its nice to meet you…"

"You too…" He returned the smile before sharing a look with Nora.

The interdictions had broken the ice and everyone started to talk and have a good time. Once everyone had give Chandler his presents, there was another knock on the door.

"Oh, that must be my parents!" Rachel jumped up.

"Your parents!" Chandler repeated.

"Yeah…well…uh, I thought if they went out more together it would help them…" She said slowly. "It is okay, isn't it? I mean, you did say to invite whoever…"

"Oh yeah…" He replied quietly, as she opened the door. He grabbed Ross and pulled him aside. "Was this your idea!"

"What?" He exclaimed. "Of course not!"

"Well, you were keen on the truth coming out!"

"Yes, but I know only you can make that decision, I wouldn't go behind your back!"

Chandler thought about it for a minute. "You're right, I'm sorry…"

"It doesn't matter…" Ross answered, looking at him concerned. "Are you going to be okay?"

"Uh, I don't know…" He replied honestly. "But only one way to find out."

Ross sighed as he watched Chandler walk back over the join the rest of the group as Rachel was introducing her parents to Chandler's…all of them pretending they didn't know each other.

"Chandler…" Sandra cleared her throat slightly. "Happy birthday…"

"Thanks…" He mumbled, taking the controller off Joey and started playing, causing everyone to look surprised at his actions.

"They've brought you a gift…" Rachel told him.

He looked up from the TV at them. "You didn't need know, I mean I don't really know you…"

"Yeah but you're Rachel's friend…" Leonard held it out to him.

Chandler sighed and took it from him, slowly opening a small rectangular box, to see 3 courtside tickets to The Knicks' next game.

"Knicks' ticket!" Joey exclaimed. "Oh! Chandler take me…take me, please!"

"I can't accept these…" Chandler tried handing them back. "It's too much."

"No, please we want you to have them."

"Yeah, come on man!" Joey pleaded.

"Okay, okay…fine.." He said in defeat. "Thank you, it's very generous…"

"You're welcome…"

Mr and Mrs Green followed Rachel into the kitchen while the others started to play on the game again.

"Dad, you want a game?" Chandler called out, not failing to notice that Dr Green glanced over at the same time of Charles, who also noticed.

"Uh, y'know….I think I need a smoke, so…so I think I'll just…" Charles gestured to the balcony before climbing through the window.

Chandler watched him for a moment before handing the controller to Ross and joined him outside.

"Hey…"

"I thought you were playing…" His Dad looked at him.

He shrugged. "I thought I'd come and see if you're okay."

"I'm fine…"

"Yeah, you look it…"

"Just surprised to see them here, that's all.."

"Tell me about it…" Chandler mumbled in reply.

"But I'm not going to get in your way…"

"What?"

"Well, you have every right to get to know them…" He continued. "I understand that…. I'm stepping aside."

"I don't want to get to know them!"

"Chandler, he's a doctor, they live near, they other children…your sisters…" Charles started. "I can't compete with that."

"No one is asking you to!"

"Y'know I remember that day you were born….Me and Nora was waiting for hours and then a nurse came out to tell us you were a boy and healthy and everything went fine…" Charles told him. "Then we were allowed to see you, I watched as Nora held you, all her dreams coming true and then you were passed to me….and…and I'm promised you that no matter what I'd always be there for you but…but I broke that promise…"

"Dad…" He tried to cut him off but he continued.

"I abandoned you when you were just a kid…" He sighed. "Maybe you would have been better off with them after all…"

Chandler just stared at him, his last comment hurting him. He turned and quickly climbed back into the apartment.

"Chandler, wait!" Charles suddenly realising what he said a followed his son.

"Hey, Chandler…look I got the high score…" Monica said, but frowned when she saw him. "You okay…"

"Fine…" He mumbled, heading for the door.

"Chandler?" His mother stopped him, concerned.

"Chandler, wait…" Charles finally managed to get back in. "I didn't mean that…"

"Yes you did…" Chandler glanced at him before pushing past his Mother and friends and leaving the apartment.

"What have you done!" Nora glared at him before following her son.

TBC

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