AN: Here's another chapter for you guys. I'm spending more time currently on my Friends stories now. I'm working on Good Life, Not What They Think, and the Surviving The Storm Rewrite whenever I can find myself with some free time. Anyway, PLZ R&R!

Disclaimer: See earlier chapters.

Chapter 18: What Did You Just Do?

Chandler looked through his refrigerator and cupboards as he scribbled on a notepad. He heard a noise and looked over as he saw Sophie climbing off her chair at the table.

"Are you done eating your breakfast?" he asked her.

"It's yucky now." She told him as she put her bowl on the counter next to the sink.

"Maybe you shouldn't have waited so long to eat your cereal. Then it wouldn't be mushy." He rinsed out the bowl before placing it in the sink.

"Can I have some juice?" Sophie brought her cup. "My milk is all gone."

"Sure." He reached into the refrigerator for the jug. "This is the last of it. We'll get more at the market today."

"Thank you." Sophie took a big gulp and placed it on the table. "Can I watch some cartoons?"

"We're going to be leaving soon. You can play with your toys for a little bit."

Sophie ran off to the living room and started playing with her ponies. Chandler double-checked his list as he rescanned all the cupboards for any items that they would need at the store.

A half hour later, Chandler and Sophie were just finishing up their shopping. Sophie was in the child seat in the front of the cart as she ate out of a box of animal crackers that she had managed to talk Chandler into getting for her. The cart was almost packed as he placed the last items on top. They went to the check-out and Chandler pulled out his credit card (or he should say his mom's credit card since she still made the payments for him; that would all change once he graduates next spring when he had to start providing for the both of them permanently).

They reached their apartment and Sophie helped Chandler put everything away. He made them up a quick lunch of bologna and cheese sandwiches with chips and he cleaned up as they got ready to leave again.

Chandler pulled up to the white house that he hadn't set foot in since Monica's graduation party. He glanced in the rear view mirror at Sophie and saw that she was upset.

"No, daddy." She started to whine.

"We're going to help Monica move all her things out." He told her as he unlatched her from her seat. "Her parents aren't even here. Monica promised."

"But if they happen to show up, we'll be sure to take you somewhere far away from here." Chandler turned around when he heard Joey's voice and saw him walking out of the house with Phoebe. "That's why we're here."

"Come on, Peanut." Phoebe took her hand. "Monica has a special job for you."

Chandler followed behind them into the house and went up the stairs towards Monica's bedroom and found it littered with cardboard boxes. Monica was attempting to lift one, but Chandler went and took it from her.

"I got that." He told her.

"I may be pregnant, but I'm not an invalid."

"I don't think that." He assured her. "I figured you'd want to get out of here as soon as possible."

"Oh. Sorry about that." She smiled at him.

"Pregnancy hormones kicking in already." Joey came in and took some boxes and walked out again.

Chandler helped Joey take all the boxes out as Phoebe helped Monica take apart her bed frame so they could move that out. Monica kept Sophie occupied by asking her to help pack up all her old stuffed animals that she had when she was younger.

"Ok. I adjusted the seats in my car so we can fit the parts in it." Chandler came in.

"So we have everything then?" Joey came in.

"I just have a few more boxes." Monica finished taping them up.

"So we can get all this done in one trip?" Phoebe asked.

"Yes." Monica handed the boxes off to Joey as Chandler started to take the big parts out of the room and down to his car.

Chandler got Sophie fastened back into her car seat with the back of his car packed. Sophie was clutching an old stuffed dog of Monica's that she had given to her. Chandler started the car and followed Monica's car as she pulled away from the curb outside her childhood home.

A little while later, Monica pulled up to the curb outside the coffee house where Phoebe performed. Monica got out of her car and took a couple boxes from the back as everyone else came over to her.

"You live near the coffee house?" Phoebe asked her.

"I live above it." She told them as they all carried some boxes into the building and up the stairs. "Here we go."

Monica unlocked the door to Apartment 20 and led them all in. They placed the boxes down in their designated area and looked around in awe. It was a fairly big-sized kitchen, a large living area, and three bedrooms all in a row.

"This is amazing." Chandler told her. "But are you really going to need three bedrooms? It's just you; and in a few months, the baby."

"Actually, I have a surprise." Monica smiled over at Phoebe. "Phoebe's decided to move in with me. It was her idea."

"What?" Joey looked at her. "You're moving out of your grandmother's?"

"It's time." She told him. "Besides, I'm sure that Monica could use some help in the next several months. And once the baby comes as well."

"I really could." Monica told them. "Phoebe's already volunteered to be my Lamaze coach. And she's already planning the baby shower."

"I think it's great." Chandler hugged them both. "And I don't have to risk running into your scary grandmother every time I want to visit you."

"I second that." Joey told them.

"Well, let's get the rest of your things up here." Phoebe told her. "But you are not helping us. You can start unpacking."

Joey and Chandler followed Phoebe out and they all unloaded the big furniture and brought it up. When they walked in, Monica had set Sophie up in the small area outside the bathroom and in front of the hall closet; she was sitting at a small folding table as she colored on some blank paper with some crayons.

"That should keep her occupied for the next several hours." Chandler told her.

"So I have a proposition for you." Monica told him as he started to help her unpack some things. "Carol told me that you don't have a baby-sitter anymore."

"Not through the state." He looked at her. "It started to get expensive when they raised their rates. I'm trying to save for our own place next year. Ross and Carol have already said that they'd watch her for free for me when I have to work."

"And we're watching her when he has class." Joey told her.

"Well, if any of them can't watch her for whatever reason, I just want to let you know that I'm available." Monica told him. "The middle room there will obviously be the baby's room, but until then it can be a play area for Sophie whenever she comes over."

"Thank you. I might take you up on the offer." Chandler smiled at her.

A few hours later, they were all exhausted from all the unloading and unpacking. They all called it quits for the night-except for Monica, who wanted it all organized as soon as possible-and settled on the couch to watch some TV. Chandler left to go pick them up some pizzas from his work. He was just heading into the building with the pizzas when he spotted a familiar couple. He rushed up the stairs, taking them three at a time, and rushed into Monica's apartment.

"Are you ok?" Monica looked up from unpacking some books as he tried to catch his breath.

"Your parents." He gasped. "They're on their way up."

"Oh, god." Monica glanced at Sophie. "Phoebe, take her into the baby's room. There are some toys in there for her to play with, and there's a small radio."

"Got it." She took Sophie into the room and closed the door as there was a knock at the apartment door.

"You guys ready?" Monica glanced back as Joey moved closer and Chandler got his breathing under control.

"As we'll ever be." Chandler replied.

"I'm ready." Joey stated.

"Mom, dad," Monica opened the door and waved them into the apartment.

"Monica, what are you doing?" Jack demanded as he surveyed the apartment.

"I told you I was moving out." She stated.

"But to live with him?" Judy gestured to Chandler.

"What?" he looked at them confused.

"I'm not living with Chandler." Monica told them as Phoebe came out to them, making sure the door was shut tightly. "He just helped me move; just like Joey and Phoebe did."

"You really expect us to believe that?"

"It's the truth. I'm living with Phoebe. She's going to be my roommate."

"Which leaves an extra room for him and his-child."

"I don't think I like your tone." Chandler started as Phoebe put a hand on his arm to try to calm him down.

"Chandler is not living here. He's living in family housing still since he has one more year of college to go." Monica told them. "Even if he was, what's it to you? I'm a legal adult now. You have no say over my life at this point."

"What is this?" Jack spotted a book on the table and picked it up; it was a parenting book that Phoebe had gotten her recently. "Why do you have this?"

"It's mine." Phoebe said quickly. "I just bought it."

"It's ok, Pheebs." Monica told her. "I guess it's time that they knew."

"Knew what?" Judy asked.

"Phoebe did buy that, but she bought it for me." Monica revealed. "I'm pregnant."

"I knew this would happen with you hanging out with him." Jack pointed a finger at Chandler. "Now you're saddled with his kid."

"Now wait just one minute." Monica looked at her dad. "Chandler is not the father."

"It's ok, Mon. You don't have to protect me from them." Chandler started towards her.

"What?" she looked at him, shocked.

"It is my baby." Chandler told them. "She wanted to protect me, but I think you should know the truth."

Joey and Phoebe looked on in shock as Chandler came to Monica's rescue with her parents. They finally decided to step in when Jack said that his daughter was ruining her life because of a worthless scum.

"That's it!" Joey shoved them both out of the apartment. "Don't come back until you're ready to apologize to both your daughter and Chandler."

"What the hell were you thinking?" Monica turned on Chandler.

"I-I'm not sure." He mumbled. "I was listening to them put you down, and it just slipped out of my mouth."

"They hate you even more now." She told him.

"I'm not worried about that." Chandler told her. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah. It's just- I never thought they would react like that."

"Daddy?" Sophie came out of the room. "Are they gone now?"

"They're gone." He told her.

"Good. Can we have pizza now?"

"Sure." He sat her at the table as Monica got out some paper plates for them.

Everyone finally left a few hours later. Phoebe had some packing to finish up; she would start moving her things in tomorrow. Monica was too tired to do anymore that night so she decided to just finish unpacking tomorrow so that she could get some rest. She changed into some pajamas and climbed into bed as she thought about what Chandler had done for her. It was just so selfless of him to come to her rescue when he saw how her parents were treating her. But she just knew that this wasn't the end of it with her parents. Now they really wouldn't let up on her. She was not looking forward to the next confrontation with them. Not one bit.

Chandler arrived home and started to get Sophie ready for bed as he thought about what had happened earlier. He couldn't believe that those words had slipped out of his mouth. He didn't even realize he had said them out loud until everyone looked at him in shock. He didn't regret it for a minute, though. Monica was trying her hardest to make her parents listen to her, but all they cared about was putting down him and Sophie. He couldn't stand it, so he just made up a little white lie. Ok, so it was more than a little lie. But he was glad that he had done it.

"Ok Sophie, let's go." Chandler took her to her room after he had given her a bath and had helped her brush her teeth.

Sophie climbed up onto her bed with about ten stuffed animals surrounding her as Chandler sat beside her on the bed and started to read her a story. Chandler barely got halfway through the book when Sophie fell asleep. She was probably exhausted from all the excitement that day. Chandler pulled the covers up over her and walked out of her room, turning the Tinkerbell night light on before he left.

He walked into his room and changed out of his clothes as he thought about Monica. She was mad at him for standing up to her parents the way he did. He didn't care, though. He couldn't stand it any longer to listen to her parents going off on her. He climbed into bed and turned out the light as he thought about what all he had to do the next day; sorting things out with Monica was number one on his list.

AN: So what'd you all think? What did you all think about Chandler stepping up to Monica's rescue? For the purpose of this story, Monica's apartment as well as the apartment that Chandler will eventually move into, wil be three bedroom apartments. I think it will work out better for the story. PLZ R&R!

Also if any of you are interested, I'm also currently writing a non-fanfiction story. I've posted a few chapters over at under the same name that I use on here. If interested, please check it out and leave some feedback for me. The title of the story is Not So Normal Life. Thanks!