Threatened

I hope you catches them, and that you tell me his opinions, through them I know if I'm on the right path.

Remember English is not my native language, I hope the translation is correct, check it, but sometimes I miss some incorrect personal pronouns for the phrase, sorry.

I reiterate, I do not own the characters of Friends I only rely on them for the pure pleasure of writing stories without any economic interest, and Monica and Chandler they inspire me

CHAPTER 2

Sunday March 20

On Sunday morning Chandler went to the tennis club, but mostly to see Liz.

"Hi, Liz how are you?

"Hello, how are you?

"Look Liz, I wanted to apologize for the way I behaved on Friday, but the situation really overwhelming me, Monica is my best friend, the situation surprised me because of the way it happened, it's long to explain, but I would like to have another chance with you, I like you," Chandler apologized.

"I like you too, but tomorrow morning I'm going to a conference in Quebec, I think I mentioned it to you at dinner, but I don't know if you heard me," Liz explained.

"Sorry again, and when are you coming back? Chandler asked.

"I'll be back on Friday night, if you want on Saturday we'll talk and fix something"

"Perfect Liz, good luck at the conference and we'll talk to you next Saturday."

They both said goodbye, at least despite his behavior he had not lost Liz.

Tuesday March 22

As Chandler helped clear the breakfast table, he heard Rachel ask Monica if she had a shift that night.

"Yes, but it's a short shift, on Tuesdays we finish early, so Richard is coming to pick me up, we'll probably go to his house," Monica answered.

"So Mon, see you tomorrow," Rachel said as she left for work.

Wednesday March 23

After work, and spending some time at Central Perk chatting and having coffee, everyone went up to apartment 20 to play cards and eat pizza. Monica had invited Richard who arrived a few minutes later.

While they were playing and eating, Richard asked Monica if she would have a night shift on Friday.

"Yes, I have a long shift on Friday and you are free to go play poker," Monica answered with a smile.

Chandler watched as Richard's eyebrows barely rose and noticed a small smile on his face.

Chandler's stomach clenched. "What was happening!"

Chandler decided that on Friday he would go to the same restaurant, from what he heard the maître's say, they knew Richard there and he even had a table that he usually reserved.

He had to go with someone, Liz wasn't there, and anyway he wouldn't take her to that restaurant again, but that night he had to go, but with whom? ...

He didn't want to involve any of his office girl's colleagues, they were going to interpret the invitation as a date and it was the last thing he wanted.

He couldn't go with a man, it was a place for couples and he didn't want anyone to confuse him.

Janice was not an option, with her laughter everyone would notice her, even Richard would turn around to look.

Then he came up with something crazy, but he would beg to get it done.

Friday March 25

As soon as Chandler arrived at his office, he called his assistant. Susan was a woman of about 38 years old, beautiful, married, he had a very good relationship with her, it was crazy, but it was his only option.

"Look Susan, I need you to do me a huge, huge favor, even if you need to talk to your husband to explain, but I need you to accompany me to dinner at a restaurant tonight." Chandler explained with a desperate face.

"Chandler, what's wrong, because I have to join you for dinner"

Chandler, with his face red with embarrassment, explained to Susan in detail the situation, what he had seen last Friday, and his feeling that the same thing could happen this Friday.

"Susan, I beg you, I know this is not a normal task for an assistant but I will be eternally grateful…"

"And why didn't you tell your friend what you saw? If a friend saw my husband with someone else, I would expect him to tell me," Susan told him in a firm voice.

"I know, Susan, I know, but maybe it's nothing, a one-time nonsense, maybe the woman who accompanied him was a friend for years, I don't want to ruin Monica's relationship because of a misinterpretation of mine, but if he comes back today, I swear I'll tell her"

"Look Chandler, you are an excellent boss, a good person, I like working with you, I don't usually lie to my husband unless it's a white lie, and this will be one of those, I'll tell him I'm going out to dinner with a friend, and I'll ask that friend to cover me. But this is the first and last time you ask me for something like that"

"Thank you Susan, I owe you a beautiful gift"

"No gifts, what's missing is that my husband doubts me for receiving a gift from my boss," said Susan, laughing. "Well, tell me what time and where we will meet"

Chandler met Susan at 6:30 pm at a coffee shop near the restaurant, which they entered at 6:45, and were guided to the table Chandler had reserved, which was the same one he had occupied with Liz.

Chandler told Susan to order whatever she wanted, that the favor she was doing meant she should eat the best. But Susan was a vegetarian so she ordered a risotto with vegetables.

As they began to taste their meals, Susan warned Chandler.

"The man you are waiting for is very tall, of dark weight, with a mustache, very elegant"

"Yes, that has to be Richard, and he comes with a blonde?" Chandler asked.

"Yes, a blonde tall woman with beautiful hair…. Oh, they're getting closer, cover your face with the napkin as if you were wiping your lips…." Susan described him and then exclaimed

"Wow, that guy is a hunk, super handsome"

"Susan, you are married" … Chandler warned her.

"Yes, but I have eyes" … "he is much older than the young woman who accompanies him, I think he is twice her age" commented Susan.

"Yes, he is 52, he is also twice Monica's age, and he is very close friends with her parents" Chandler explained.

"Obviously he is the type of mature man, who knows he is seductive and likes to go out with young women, probably to show his friends how macho he is, how strange that Monica's father doesn't know this," Susan said.

"In reality he is not just a "macho", he is a doctor, famous, rich, with class and the world, Monica is crazy about him, she thinks that he will fulfill all her wishes, marriage, children"

"Is he widowed or divorced?" Susan asked.

"He is divorced and has two children and a grandson"

"Who knows why he got divorced," Susan said thoughtfully. "Chandler, look, I don't think this guy will fulfill all of your friend's wishes. The guy is obviously one of those who deceive by nature and likes to associate with young women, one after another, I don't think he wants to embark on a stable commitment," said Susan.

When they finished eating, Chandler paid and they left, not wanting Richard to see them.

Once on the street, Susan advised Chandler, "Look, if Monica is your best friend, you should tell her, not so that she breaks up with him, but at least so that she is aware of who she is with, I think that hiding what you know from her would be disloyal"

"Susan will walk you home," Chandler said.

"No thanks, I don't think my husband thinks you're Dorothy" and she laughed, "I'll take a taxi, which is exactly what I would do if I had gone out with her"

"Then at least let me pay for your taxi, please," Chandler said.

"OK, I accept the tasty dinner and the taxi as a favor. See you on Monday, and talk"

"Thank you for everything Susan, see you on Monday"

Saturday March 26

Chandler hadn't slept well that night either, he had to talk and it made his heart ache, but he owed bit to Monica.

During breakfast Chandler remained somewhat silent, but the bustle of the others made him go unnoticed. When they finished and cleaned the kitchen Monica told Chandler it was time to go shopping.

For years, on Saturday mornings, the two had shopped for the week. From the beginning of their neighborhood, Chandler wanted to accompany her to make sure they shared the food expenses, since they were always on the 20 and it was unfair for her to bear the burden. the costs of 6 hungry mouths, actually 7, since Joey was worth two.

When they arrived from shopping, there was no one left in apartment 20, Rachel and Ross had gone to look for Ben, Phoebe went to her house since she had clients waiting for her, and Joey had an audition.

It was the perfect time to talk.

"Mon, we can sit for a moment, I have something to tell you, it is very important that you listen to me."

"Yes, what's up"

"Look, last Saturday I lied, I said I had taken Liz to Jabu, but we went to "Chess Augusts"

"And why did you lie?"

"I didn't want you to know that I had gone to that restaurant... because when I was there having dinner, Richard came in with a young blonde woman, he didn't see me, and it seemed to me that there was a romantic situation between them," Chandler explained.

"Plus I heard the Maître say to a waiter to take Dr. Burke to his usual table"

"And why are you telling me now?" Monica asked, clearly upset.

"I thought it was stupid, surely it was nothing, surely I was misunderstanding the situation, and I didn't want to worry about you or ruin your relationship…. But on Wednesday when we were all here having dinner, to a question from Richard you told him that on Friday you would have a long shift and that he could go play poker…. and, I don't know, I noticed an expression on his face as if he had Friday free" …. Chandler was silent for a moment.

"Continue," Monica demanded.

"Well, yesterday I was returning to the restaurant, and Richard arrived with the same woman, a blonde about your age, he led her by the waist, and then at the table they held hands tenderly"

"Mon, I don't want you to suffer or ruin your relationship, but I owe my loyalty to you, not to Richard, it was my obligation to tell you, maybe he has an explanation and this is nothing more than a misunderstanding"

"Chandler, you can go, I would like to be alone"

"Mon..."

"Chandler, I understand your loyalty, but now please leave"

That afternoon Liz called Chandler, although he was feeling dejected by the conversation, he decided that he had to try to improve his mood.

Chandler and Liz went to the movies and then to dinner, obviously not to "Chess Augusts," it was a good date, decidedly better than the first, but he didn't know if he wanted to continue.

On her side, Monica confronted Richard with the events recounted by Chandler, she made an enormous effort not to cry, whatever it was she was not going to give him the pleasure.

Richard remained silent for only a couple of minutes while he lit a cigar. "Mon, I don't understand why Chandler is spying on me, but on both occasions I was having dinner with Michelle, with my daughter Michelle."

"If you don't believe me, we'll call her right now and she'll confirm it for you"

"That's not necessary, but then why did you tell me you were going to play poker, because you lied to me both times?"

"Look Mon, Michelle was at her mother's house for a couple of weeks, with the baby, she was having problems with Tom and she came to take a little distance, with a baby who was only three months old and with problems with her partner she was in need of affection, both times I took her to dinner and obviously my treatment towards her was affectionate, but not romantic, and I didn't tell you because it is a private matter for her, if I told you Rachel would surely find out and then everyone would find out." Richard explained and continued.

Look, I don't know what Chandler intends with his behavior. If he saw me in the restaurant, the normal thing for a good man to do is get up and come say hello. I would have introduced him to my daughter. But evidently he was spying on me, I don't know with what intentions, and then he came to you with that story... Maybe he wants us to break up."

"No Richard, he is my best friend and he only wanted to protect me, obviously he misunderstood the situation" … "And forgive me for having doubted your loyalty, I shouldn't have done it, but it's better that things were clarified… I love you" Monica concluded.

"I love you too Mon, and I would never, ever be unfaithful to you, never doubt it again, no matter what that idiot tells you"

Richard was worried, this time he had narrowly escaped.

Since he had started dating Monica and introduced him to the gang, he had not liked the closeness, the obvious union, between Chandler and Monica, he observed that there was something more than friendship, at least on Chandler's part, in terms of Monica was surprised that she hadn't realized it, but ¿what would happen to Monica's feelings if she became aware of what was really happening? Besides, he didn't understand how any of the gang had seen it, when he realized it immediately.

And it was just the idiot Chandler who caught him, obviously he would have to act quickly and cunningly to separate him from Monica, he considered him a dangerous opponent who had to be gotten out of the way.