It happened so fast, Chandler's lips were on hers and she was kissing him back. He had removed his hands from his pockets and went to wrap them around her but Monica pulled back. She could see his face change. Monica backed away from him, pushing him away. She covered her mouth and ran upstairs leaving Chandler all alone. He walked outside embracing the cool air. He felt the cold air slap him in the face, the tears forming him in his eyes. No he wasn't going to cry, she had rejected him, so what. Yet Chandler felt his like his heart was broken in two pieces. He sat down at a bench, putting his head in his hands.
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Monica raced upstairs before sitting at the top step, her heart racing. She couldn't tell if it was from running up the stairs or the kiss. The kiss. Monica collapsed into tears.
"Mon" Rachel asked, she had woken up to the sounds coming from outside so she decided to check it out. Rachel sat beside Monica. "Mon, honey what's a matter" Monica said nothing, she laid her head on Rachel's lap. Rachel combed Monica's hair back as she cried.
"Chandler kissed me" Monica said finally.
"What, did you kiss him back" Rachel asked.
"Yes" Rachel wiped a tear away from Monica's face.
"So why are you crying" Rachel asked as Monica sat up.
"Because I can't have a boyfriend" Monica sobbed. "I haven't been with a guy since Kip {Daniel's father} and he broke my heart. And what about Daniel"
"Have you seen Chandler with Daniel" Rachel said. "He treats him like his own son, look sweetie he won't break your heart"
"How do you know that" Monica asked.
"I don't know"
"See" Monica stood up, wiping her tears away. Rachel slowly stood up as well. "Look I just don't want to talk about this anymore" Monica walked into the unit, and into Daniel's room. He was hugging his superman action figure, which made her chock back a sob. Monica slowly made her way to the bed. "Goodnight baby" she pressed her lips to his forehead. "I love you so much"
"Love you too mommy" he mumbled.
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"I'll have an ice tea"
"I'll have a large beer"
Chandler fumbled with the glasses as he tried his best to get everyone's drinks. Monica had called in sick and the place was a mad house.
Chandler knew Monica was lying, which made his heart ache.
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Monica put the helmet on Daniel's head, fixing it so it was perfect. She felt bad about calling in sick but she couldn't face Chandler. Not yet.
"Ok Danny you ready" she asked. They were outside in the park, and she was teaching him how to ride {with training wheels}.
"Where's Chandler" he asked.
"Um at work" she replied, picking Daniel up and putting him on the bike.
"Why" he asked not moving.
"Because he has too" Monica was annoyed with the questions.
"But you're not working" Daniel pointed out.
"Because I wanted to teach you to ride a bike" Monica taped his nose lightly.
"I want Chandler here" Daniel stated.
"Why"
"Because he's my best friend" Daniel looked up at her.
"What about me, I'm not your best friend" Monica pretended to be hurt.
