A/N hi, so it's Mondler1998 writing this chapter! Okay so I know I should have said this at the beginning of this fic but I would just like to tell everyone that I do love Ross and Rachel together as much as I love Monica and Chandler together and by writing this fic I am just messing around with other people characters because I thought it would be fun and interesting, which it is but it has also proved to be a challenge... thanks for sticking with us and reading our fic!

Monica felt her eyelids getting heavy again and slowly let them fall over her eyes as she once again fell asleep, she needed sleep so she could face the day. It was going to be a long one...

Several hours later and Monica awoke, too scared to open her eyes, once she did there was no way she could tell herself this was a horrible nightmare. She felt an arm make its way lazily around her waist and her eyes shot open as her mind registered just where she was and whose arm that was.

Monica moaned... Why did life have to get so complicated? Monica thought as she turned and saw the sleeping form of her friend, and her boyfriend's (was Chandler even her boyfriend anymore?) best friend, Joey in the bed with her, his arm wrapped around her. Monica saw the light glowing of the digital alarm clock in the darkness and read the time, she was late for work! She started work in precisely 7 minutes! She quickly and gently moved Joey's arm from around her and scurried around the room picking up her randomly placed clothing on her way then fled from the room, trying desperately to leave her guilt in there.

Monica was in the midst of quickly applying her make-up when she heard muffled shouting from across the hall, she wanted to go over and see if everything was okay but she knew she wouldn't be able to face them. She knew that if she did go across she would be overcome with sadness but she did love them both, no matter how much they had betrayed her. But now she had betrayed Chandler, hadn't she? She couldn't be mad at him if she had done it back but as the old saying says, 'two wrongs don't make a right'.

She tried to forget about it and focused on getting to work under an hour late, which at that moment, wasn't looking plausible. She picked up her handbag and ran out the apartment in a rush. She told herself she would come back soon, she was only leaving the apartment to go to work but the thought 'do I want to come back to this?' kept popping up in her mind.

Monica ran to the door and pulled it open, revealing a red faced Ross who was looking like he could kill someone at that moment in time.

Ross turned around and noticed Monica, his eyes instantly turning sympathetic and kind.

"Monica, we need to talk." He said, in as kind a voice he could possible manage at that time.

"Later, I need to go." Monica said before quckly running past her brother and down the stairs. She thought she had escaped the conversation that she had a feeling just miiight be about herself and Chandler but she heard loud, racing footsteps follow her down the stairs and knew she probably wouldn't make it to work today.

"Monica. Monica, Monica!" She heard Ross shout as he ran down the last set of stairs and straight into her.

"What, Ross?" Monica said, making it clear to her brother she wasn't in the mood for talking.

"I need to tell you something."

"What?" She asked, already knowing the answer, 'Monica, Chandler cheated on you with Rachel.' She had heard it once; she didn't want to hear it again.

"Mon, I want you to know that I am here for you and I know that Joey and Phoebe will be too. I'm really sorry Mon but I just walked into your apartment and I saw Chandler and Rachel, kissing." He waited for her to cry or to tell him he was lying or have some reaction but all she did was stare back at him.

In that moment that Ross told Monica, her heart broke all over again. "Again?" She whispered, thinking aloud.

"What do you mean, 'again'?" Ross asked curiously, his rage with Chandler heightening.

"It's a long story..."

"I've got time." Ross said his voice beginning to get edgy.

"Well, I don't!" Monica said, trying to tell Ross that she did not want to talk about it.

She turned to walk away but Ross grabbed her arm.

"Has he already cheated on you?" Ross asked gently.

Monica stopped and stayed turned away from Ross. She dropped her head and tried to hold back tears, she couldn't hold them in any longer. As quietly as she could she let herself weep for a few seconds before Ross could hear or see her crying but he swung her round and pulled her into a protective, 'older brother' hug.

All Ross wanted to do was go back to Monica's apartment and beat the living day lights out of Chandler but someone had to stay here with Monica. That's when it hit him...

"Why were you in Joey's apartment?" He asked pulling Monica out of his arms.

Monica hung her head in shame and nodded.

"How long?"

Monica looked up into Ross' eyes and had shame splattered all over her.

"Only once, after I found out about..." Monica said, unable to finish the sentence.

"Does he know?"

"I don't think so."

"Are you going to tell him?"

Monica looked down to the floor again. If she told him it would lessen the chances of them being together even more but after this, after he cheated on her with her best friend and she did the same to him. Did she want them to be together?

"Yes. I will."

"Good choice." Ross said as he stood to the side, silently saying 'go on then'.

"What now?"

"Yes, Monica. Now." He replied before walking past his sister and back to his own apartment.

Monica turned and watched Ross leave then turned around and figured if she was going to tell him, now was as good a time as ever.

She waited outside the door of no. 20, scared to enter. Would Rachel be there? If she was, what would they be doing? She finally bundled up the courage and opened the door.

"Hi, Chandler, Rachel." She said then slowly closed the door behind her, silently wishing she could leave right there and then...

A/N hope you liked it and remember if you wanna find out what happens then review! Thanks;)