This is an AU fic that takes place in the beginning of season 4 right after TOW The Jellyfish. Ross and Rachel got back together while they were at the beach and stayed together. Monica and Chandler aren't together yet. Joey and Phoebe are both single and Kathy never existed.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Bright, Kauffman and Crane. I do wish I owned Chandler!
Title: Through It All
Rated: PG
Summery: An illness brings a couple together
Chapter 18: The Check Up
Chandler opened his eyes stretching, a smile formed on his lips as he looked at his pregnant girlfriend lying beside him, a large bump evident under the covers. It had bee nearly three months since he received his bone marrow transplant today would make his sixth check up in 3 months. It started with one very few weeks, now it was once a month and soon it would be once every few months. He hoped the outcome would be what he was hoping for. Over the past few months there were times where he'd been sick, once he was even admitted to the hospital for several days, which of course scared Monica and his mother. He closed his eyes and said a silent prayer like he'd been doing every morning of very check up just as Monica stirred.
"Mmm morning honey" she murmured "Morning babe" he leaned down kissing her lightly on the lips. "You okay" she asked "Yeah its just check up day" he reminded her. "Oh, is that today" she sat up frowning "Yeah" he nodded "Hey everything will be okay" he whispered pulling her into his arms when tears filled her eyes, she was a lot more emotional with the pregnancy. "I hope so be…because I can't live with out you Chandler Bing" she hugged him tight.
"Chandler, darling breakfast is ready" he heard his mother call out. When Nora popped in unexpectedly 3 months ago she never left, Rachel moved in with Ross and her room became Nora's, her book tour was put on hold, she became very motherly caring for him and Monica. "Okay mom we're coming" he called back. He slid out of bed then helped Monica up. Chandler took her hand and led her to the kitchen "Morning sweetheart" Nora kissed her son on the cheek. She turned to Monica "and morning to you and nana's little one" she rubbing Monica's stomach feeling a little kick. She smiled "Nana loves you too, now how about breakfast" she set two plates of pancakes on the table.
"Oh boy! I smell pancakes!" Joey exclaimed coming in the door followed by the rest of the gang "Come on there's plenty of pancakes to go around" Nora ushered them over to the table. Joey plopped down and helped himself to a stack of pancakes. Nora just smiled watching them enjoy her breakfast wishing it hadn't taken almost losing her baby boy to make her a better mother. Chandler looked up and saw her smiling and smiled back it took 27 years but he finally had a mother he could be proud of.
Later that day Chandler and Monica sat in the exam room with Dr. Kovac as he did the routine blood and bone marrow tests. Monica held his hand as the doctor drew the blood that would be needed for the tests. He went on to ask Chandler the usual list of questions about how he was feeling, if there were any symptoms he was experiencing or if he had any questions. After an examination the doctor said what he said after every check up that he'd call in a few days with the results of the blood work.
A couple days later Monica sat on the sofa with her copy of What to Expect When You're expecting her head resting against Chandler when the phone rang. Nora came out of her room when she heard the phone. Her and Monica looked uneasy as Chandler answered the phone.
"Hello, oh hi Dr. Kovac its Chandler" he said into the receiver. "Uh Huh okay" he nodded "Okay see you then" he hung up the phone and picked up the issue of Mad Magazine that laid on the coffee table. "Well?" both women asked "Well what" he asked hiding a smile behind the magazine. "What did the doctor say?" Monica answered "Oh that" he shrugged
"Chandler Muriel Bing!" she crossed her arms over her bulging belly "Stop fooling around and just tell us" she insisted. Chandler set the magazine down and smiled "I'm fine, the doctor says everything looks good and there's no signs of any complications and the chances of a reoccurrence is slim, he wants to see me again in six months for more blood work" Monica and Nora let out breathes neither of them realized they'd been holding
"The last six months have been so scary Chandler I thought I was going to lose you, that I'd be alone through all this" Monica rubbed her belly tears in her eyes. "I was scared too Mon" he admitted "But its okay now I'm not going anywhere so you're stuck with me" he joked "I wouldn't want to be stuck with anyone else Chandler, I love you" she kissed him lightly on the lips.
Nora watched the couple with tears in her eyes. Leukemia is awful disease that claims lives everyday but this time it was a good thing. It brought her close to her only son and it brought him the happiness he so deserved with the woman she knew he had always had feelings for but was always to scared to let them show. When the couple started to kiss Nora smiled slipping back into her room to let them enjoy their moment.
Chapter 19: The Epilogue….Coming Soon
Author's Note: Hello Children I know this fic is like 3 years old but I was inspired to finish it. This past Tuesday my bff and I went to a Light the Night Leukemia walk party and it was amazing hearing all these people's stories of survival or stories of loved ones. My bff and I started a team and we are actually doing the walk. Our team is in the memory of her mom who lost her battle with Leukemia in 1998. Anyone interested in donating here is a link to our Light the Night team page .org/il/ChicagoL09/JoycesFriends
So please any donation big or small will be appreciated. We will even give you special recognition for reading this fic and donating. So please read, review and help if you can. Thanx!!