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I'll be moving next week or so, I'm not sure how am I gonna update then and like I already told, my school started so I'm kinda busy.. Forgive me people, I'm trying to keep my grades up :D

I still don't own Friends and yeah, here we go again.


Chapter Sixteen

"Hey, we forgot the milk", Monica noticed.

"Oh.. I'll go get it, wait here", Chandler said and headed to the dairy section.

It was Thursday evening and they were shopping in a grocery store together. Monica felt happy Chandler had voluntarily come with her. He had kept his promise, the past few days he'd been home more than before and she felt like they were moving slowly to a better direction. He still hadn't kissed her on the lips but she didn't really mind, although she missed it. There had been other sweet little moments and she loved them. She just wanted to be around him, that was all she was asking.

Chandler took a carton of milk with him but just as he turned around to leave, he heard his name called.

"Chandler?" Woman's voice asked behind him. He turned around. Beautiful woman with long, blonde hair was staring at him. He didn't know who she was, although she looked somewhat familiar. He frowned, waiting for her to introduce herself. "You don't remember me?" she said with a smile.

Chandler looked at the woman for awhile before discovering. "Kathy?" he said incredulously. She nodded, still smiling. "Hey.. It's good to see you!" Chandler said. "You look different. I mean great. Different, but great."

"You look good too", Kathy said.

They looked at each other for a minute. "So, what you've been up to?" Chandler asked then.

"Well, I'm still an actress. I'm actually starring a movie next year", Kathy said.

"Wow, that sounds great. Congratulations", Chandler said.

"Thanks. I'm also a mom now", she added with a grin.

"You are?" Chandler said and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Single mom", she corrected. Chandler nodded. "What about you? Wife, kids, pets?" she asked with a laugh.

"No", Chandler said and shook his head. He didn't feel like telling about Monica and other stuff he wasn't even sure about, to his ex girlfriend. "The chick and the duck are still alive, though", he added.

"Oh yeah? I missed them", Kathy smiled. Chandler returned her smile. "Look, Chandler", she said then and looked down. "I'm really sorry about what happened. I know it's been years but I still feel very guilty. I don't know if I've said -"

"It's okay, you don't have to do this", Chandler cut her off with a sigh. He'd heard that talk too many times already, from too many women.

"I do. I missed you so much, Chandler. I loved you", Kathy continued and looked up again.

Chandler sighed again as he looked in her honest eyes. "I'm sorry too", he said.

They shared a rather hesitant hug, but then Chandler was patted on the shoulder. He winced slightly and turned around.

"Hey?" Monica said, looking questioningly at him and Kathy.

"Monica?" Kathy said anxiously. "It's good to see you!"

Monica didn't recognize her. "Remember Kathy?" Chandler asked.

Monica looked at her again, before her eyes widened. "Oh it's you, Kathy!" she said then. "I almost didn't recognize you!"

Kathy laughed. "I get that a lot", she said. "Hey, congratulations!" she added, pointing at Monica's ring.

Monica glanced at Chandler awkwardly. "Thank you", she said then with a smile.

"What a beautiful ring. Gotta say, your fiance has a good taste", Kathy added as she looked the ring closely.

"Thanks", Chandler said.

Monica and Kathy turned both to look at him. Kathy opened her mouth, looking stunned. "What? Are you two -"

"Yep", Chandler said and took Monica's hand in his. She couldn't help but smile.

"Oh, but that's.. that's amazing!" Kathy said.

"Yeah", Chandler and Monica acknowledged. It really was.


"I still can't believe we met Kathy", Monica said as they entered their apartment.

"I know", Chandler said and closed the door behind him.

Monica took her jacket off. "She looked so different.. what were you talking about before I came?"

"Uh, she's still an actress.. and a single mom, too", Chandler said and put the groceries on the floor to take his coat off.

"Wow", Monica said, surprised.

She was about to lift the groceries, but Chandler stopped her. "Hey, you're pregnant", he said.

"Look, you don't have to remind me several times a week", Monica said with a smile.

"You shouldn't be lifting stuff", Chandler said with a worried look on his face.

"Honey, this is a grocery bag", Monica chuckled. "It's not heavy." Chandler lifted the bag on the kitchen table anyways. Monica let out a sigh. "You are so strict with these things", she said and shook her head.

"Is that a bad thing?" Chandler asked and sat down at the table.

"I think it's sweet", Monica said.

"Not a bad thing? 'Cause I wouldn't want to become one of those overprotective parents or something", Chandler said.

"No", Monica said, trying to hide her enthusiasm for having this kind of conversation with him. "You wouldn't be overprotective."

"You're right. That's your thing", Chandler said with a slightly teasing smile.

Monica smiled and hit him gently on the shoulder. "We'll see about that, Bing", she said.

Chandler got up and took a beer from the fridge. He looked at her while she was putting the groceries to their places. "It's starting to show already, if you think about it", he said after a minute. "I mean that you're pregnant."

"Yeah, there's a small bump", Monica smiled.

"How does it feel now?" Chandler asked tentatively.

"Uh, I don't know.. bigger?" Monica said with a laugh.

Chandler gave her a smile and took few steps closer. "Can I?" He asked.

"No, it's still forbidden", Monica said quietly as he put his hands on her stomach. She sighed in satisfaction, even this gave her cold chills now.

Chandler gently stroked her belly. "It's cute", he said.

"The bump?" Monica whispered.

Chandler looked her in the eyes. "Everything", he said and leaned in. She was expecting a kiss on the cheek but no; his soft lips met hers in a slow, loving kiss. She could feel her heart starting to race immediately. It felt like a first kiss, but much better. He wrapped his hands around her waist, holding her close.

"Hey Chandler, look what I.." Joey said as he walked into the apartment. "..bought", he finished his sentence, staring at the kissing couple in shock.

Chandler broke the kiss and reluclantly let go of Monica. "What's up, Joe?" he asked after few seconds.

"I.. I just wanted to show what I bought", Joey said and showed the video game cover in his hands. "I was wondering if-if you wanna play but you obviously have better things to do, so.." He said and left the apartment again.

Chandler glanced at Monica awkwardly. "Go play with him", Monica said with a wide smile. Chandler returned her smile and went after Joey, leaving Monica grinning alone.

"What was that?" Joey asked when Chandler entered his apartment.

"What?" Chandler asked and closed the door.

"That kiss!" Joey said.

"Well.. It was a kiss", Chandler said and shrugged.

"Did you forgive her?" Joey asked anxiously.

"No.. I don't know", Chandler hesitated. He was kind of confused about it himself and didn't really know where had that come from. "You wanna play?" he tried changing the subject.

"Well, yeah! But is everything okay between you and Monica?" Joey asked.

Chandler sighed wearily. "I don't know", he said.

"Why did you kiss her, then?"

"Uh.. I was.. I just needed to, you know.. The moment was perfect", Chandler said and sat on Joey's chair.

"So you can kiss her again?" Joey asked.

"Apparently."

"Great! Now, get out of my chair", Joey commanded. Chandler gave a small laugh but then stood up and sat on another chair. "Let's play", Joey said.

They were just about to start playing as Ross walked into the apartment. "Hi", he said.

"Hey", Chandler and Joey said and turned to look at him. "Uh, I caught Chandler kissing Monica!" Joey said then. Chandler rolled his eyes.

"What?" Ross asked and took his coat off. "You kissed Monica?"

"I know! I've never done it before", Chandler said sarcastically.

"Why? Why did you kiss her? Did you forgive her?" Ross asked and sat on a stool.

"No", Chandler said.

"What? Why? Why did you do it?" Ross asked.

Chandler frowned. "Dude, calm down. I kissed her 'cause I wanted to, I missed it. I love her. What's the big deal?"

"Because now she thinks you forgave her", Ross said.

Chandler let out a snort. "How do you know? And I don't even understand this "you have to forgive her and start trusting again" -thing. I mean, does that make any difference? Why can't we just forget about it and live day by day and see how it goes?"

Ross shook his head. "She's having a baby, Chandler, and maybe with you. You must think about the future", he said. "And there's no relationship without trusting. Remember how Emily and I ended up?"

"Three divorces, Ross. Three divorces", Chandler said, glaring at him.

"And I've learned that in a relationship you have to trust to each other", Ross said. "I just want the best for you."

"So, what do you want me to do, huh?" Chandler asked from him. "What would you do if you were me?"

"He'd get married", Joey said with a laugh. Chandler shared the laughter.

"Okay, I do that a lot but not with my sister", Ross said.

Chandler took a deep breath. "I saw Kathy today", he said.

"What? You cheated on my sister, with Kathy?!" Ross yelled.

"Oh my God, if bumping into her in a grocery store is cheating, then yes!" Chandler said.

"What did she say? Is she still an actress or a professional cheater?" Joey snapped.

"Actress and a single mom", Chandler said. Ross and Joey looked up to Chandler, then to each other. "What?" Chandler frowned.

"Did she mention how old her daughter or son is?" Ross asked.

"No, why?" Chandler said. Ross and Joey shared a look again, and Chandler got it. "What? No, no no. It can't be mine, no", he said with a laugh.

"How?" Joey asked.

"Well.. She.. She would've told me", he said. "Right?"

Joey and Ross shrugged. "Yeah", they said. Chandler thought about it for a second. Kathy would've told him for sure.. or maybe not. He needed to be sure. He hoped her number was still the same, he'd call her tomorrow.

"Hey, look what I have here!" Joey said to Ross and pointed at the video game on Chandler's lap.

"He means the game", Chandler said and handed it to Ross.

"I hope so", Ross said.

They played for few hours, but Chandler kept thinking about Monica. Maybe he could forgive her. He didn't know about trusting, but he could try. He had been hurt so many times that it didn't matter. Or it did, but he thought maybe it was worth the try. He remembered their kiss, soft and tender but also eager. It was clear what made him happy was being with Monica, being close to her.

But what if he had a two or three year old kid with Kathy? He hoped and believed it wasn't true.


Truly a conversation chapter again :D

I hope it was worth the wait!

If someone doesn't know who Kathy is, she's Chandler's ex (obviously) and he fell in love with her while she was dating Joey, and then Chandler and her got together but she cheated on him so they broke up.

Emily.. well you should know who she is.

And don't worry, I haven't forgotten that question thing :) It'll come up.

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