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Disclaimer: This sucks, but I still do not own them

Chandler turned around and saw Monica standing outside the coffee house.

"Chandler, please wait, we have to talk." Monica pleaded. Monica walked towards him and Chandler replied,

"Okay, sure, let's talk, Uhm, my apartment?" Chandler offered, to which Monica happily replied.

"Yes, plaese. Thank you."

The two ex – lovers then walked silently towards the apartment where it all began and ended.

"Okay, so ant do you want to talk about? I have to get back to work in a few minutes. I have got this huge paper work due tomorrow, and I hust have to finish it-" Chandler was cut off by Monica who knew he was going to start talking about his work.

"Okay, first off, I would just like to congratulate you. I have noticed that you have kept this apartment clean and organized." She said to ease the tension.

"Well, I had to. We all knew nobody as going back here to clean it all up." They both chuckled slightly as Monica understood the statement's inside joke.

"Okay, here's the thing, lately, I have kind of been getting the feeling that you- that- uhm," Monica stuttered, unable to muster up the courage to confess something.

"That I what?" Chandler helped her go on.

"That you have been trying to avoid me." Monica replied softly.

An awkward silence washed over them. No one spoke a word for what felt like hours to Monica. Chandler was the first to break the silence, saying,

" Mon? If that's how you feel, I'm sorry, it's just that there's so much work to be done, and, I'm really busy." Chandler said.

"I understand, Chandler, I just, I miss us." Monica said with all honesty.

"You miss us?" Chandler asked, his eyes grew wide.

"Yes, us, Chandler. I miss us. Our friendship, our relationship. I miss everything about it." Monica confessed.

"Monica, I am so sorry for evrything that had gone wrong while we were together, and to be honest, I miss us too. But we can't happen anymore, Mon. I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, Chandler, I just, I have these voices in my head that tell me to just talk to you and say all these things, and another which tells me to shut up and stay married to Richard."

"I'm sorry Mon, but we can't be. You will be much, much happier with Richard than you'll ever be with me." Chandler said.

"I know, Chandler. You always say that. But sometimes, don't you just wonder, how happy we'd be married?" Monica replied, fantasizing on what could've been.

"Why, Mon? Why now?" Chandler asked, a tinge of anger in his voice.

"What? What are you talking about?" Monica asked.

"Why did you realize all of this now? Why are you just thinking of it now? It's been so long, Mon. I have tried to get over you. You got married, but why did you just realize this all now? " Chandler spoke

"Chandler, I-" Monica started but was cut off by Chandler who then continued,

" Why? When it's all too late? We could've been so happy, We could've been married, heck, you could've been pregnant by now. I didn't have to waste all my time. I could've been with you." Chandler stated.

" Who said it was too late?" Monica approached him and sat half on his lap on the sofa.

"No, Monica. It is too late, you're married! You have made the decision months ago without my opinion, you decided that it was the end for both of us." Chandler raised his voice.

"Yes, I'm married! But I'm not happily married! Okay, I do admit, I ended all of our chances of getting back together and when we talked at the hospital, that really sealed the deal, but Chandler, I can't for a second, look at you straight in the eyes and tell you honestly, that I don't love you anymore." Monica replied.

" Monica, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I'd have to reject you, and I'm also sorry to say that I've felt the same. I felt the same. Felt, I'm sorry Mon, but I am over you. I know how hard this is on you, I've been there. But I know you're going to get through it, because you're strong, Mon. I just know it. You're not in a good place, but I know you can get through it, you know why?"

"Why?" Monica replied, now smiling.

"Because you're Monica, that's why. The Monica I know, would quit nothing. Even when it means breaking someone's heart." Chandler said.

Both friends stared at each other's eyes for what seemed like hours to Monica, both knowing and understanding the hidden message beneath the words Chandler had spoken.

"Thank you, Chandler. You always know just what to say."

"Well that is one of my many talents." Chandler replied causing Monica to laugh slightly.

"Can we at least be back to being the best friends who lived across each other?" Monica asked.

"I can't promise that it would exactly be the same. We risked our friendship when we both agreed we were on London time." Chandler said.

Monica nodded, and with that, she stood and headed towards the door.

"Mon, I hope you understand why I didn't agree with you and that it's been really hard on me." Chandler pleaded.

" I do, Chandler, It's hard for me too." Monica nodded and left the apartment, leaving Chandler all alone in his apartment.

Author's Note : This chapter sucks, but please review, I need to know what to improve on Merry Christmas.