Luv Jones Part II

Here's the next part and hopefully things will begin to flow better. This takes place the next morning.
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters, blah blah, whatever.


Chandler woke up with a horrible headache the next morning. He tried opening his eyes but it hurt too much to do so. He tried sitting up a little. "Nope, not gonna work," he said as his head pounded. A few minutes after lying in bed he felt an urge to throw up so he rolled out of bed, and tried to crawl to the bathroom. Chandler was struggling to make it and almost passed out when a pair of red painted toes came into view. "Please let that be the toilet," he murmurred.
"Chandler?" came a soft voice from above his head.
"God?", he croaked.
The voice chuckled lightly. "No, its Monica. But you can call me goddess if you'd like," she joked.
"Monica," he called softly. "Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom?"
"Oh, okay." Monica kneeled down and helped Chandler to the bathroom. She quickly left and closed the door. Fifteen minutes passed before Monica heard water running. A few minutes afterwards, Chandler came out holding a wet washcloth to his forehead.
"You okay Chandler?", asked Monica.
"Yeah, I'm fine, but could you stop yelling? Wait, am I yelling?"
"No. Let's go to the kitchen and I'll fix you some coffee." Monica led the way to the kitchen. Chandler started to follow and noticed Monica only had on a button down shirt that came to her knees. She looked comfortable around the kitchen, and didn't seem bothered to be in only a shirt standing with her boyfriend's roommate. Chandler stared at her feet. "Pretty toes," he mumbled, not realizing he spoke out loud.
Monica blushed, then responded, "thank you." Chandler looked at her face then looked back down. "Sorry. I didn't realize I said that loud enough for you to hear."
"Hey, I'll take a compliment any way I can get it."
"That's not necessary. Everything about you is beautiful." They both looked at each other when Chandler uttered those words. "I really didn't mean to say that Monica. It must be my headache."
Monica just nodded her head and continued to make the coffee. Neither one said a word until David walked into the kitchen. "Good morning sweetie," Monica said. David kissed her on her cheek. "Morning."
(To Chandler) "What happened to you? you look like hell."
"Long story and I can't think long enough without my head hurting to tell you." Monica and David shared a smile.
"How about I fix breakfast?" Monica asked.
Monica went to the refrigerator and took out the ingredients she'd need. David came up behind her and whispered in her ear, causing Monica to laugh. Chandler saw this as an opportunity to leave. If he spent anymore time than necessary with the happy couple he might be forced to get drunk again.
"I'm gonna pass on breakfast, but thanks anyway Monica. I need to get away.....I mean go lie down." With that, he excused himself from the kitchen.
Monica looked at Chandler as he left, still thinking about that remark he made earlier. She eased away from David's playful assault. He looked startled but backed away. "Mon, I'm gonna go jump in the shower while you fix the food."
Monica looked up from her task and smiled at him. "Okay."
"Are you okay?"
"Yes David, I'm fine." Satisfied that everything was fine he left to take a shower. Monica breathed deeply when he left, hoping he couldn't tell she was tense being in the same room with he and Chandler. She had to get out of there fast.
Chandler was in deep thought in his room. Not only was he starting to fantasize about kissing Monica, but he was picturing himself in David's place. This is ridiculous, he thought to himself. How can I be this attracted to her when I barely know her? He wished he knew the answer.


For the next few weeks David, Monica and Chandler spent more time together, much to the chagrin of Monica and Chandler. And they finally hung out with Monica's friends. Everyone met at Central Perk before going to dinner and then back to Monica and Rachel's apartment. Chandler had a great time, really getting along with Joey and Ross. They'd agreed to go to a basketball game in the next few weeks. Monica noted that her friends all seemed to like David, but they really enjoyed Chandler. I wonder if that's a sign, she thought to herself. The entire evening she kept stealing glances at Chandler's animated face as he told jokes and humorous stories. She really liked his face and eyes. Nobody seemed to notice this, except Phoebe. The numerous times everyone got together, she'd catch Chandler and Monica looking at each other, then blushing as they looked away. Something was definitely going on and she didn't need to rely on her psyhic powers to tell her that.
One afternoon Phoebe had just finished peforming in Central Perk and noticed Chandler was there. He was sitting at a small table and she joined him.
"Hey Chandler, what are you doing here?"
"Hey Phoebe. I remember you saying you performed here every Wednesday so I thought I'd check you out."
"Great! so what'd you think?"
"Well....it was interesting. There are no words to describe it."
"Thanks! So, how've you been?"
"I've been okay......"
"Nuh huh...what's going on?" Phoebe looked at him expectantly.
Chandler sat there for a second. "Okay, let me ask you a question. Say there's this person, and you haven't known them very long but you really like them. But that person is dating someone else. How would you get over said person?"
"Chandler, who do you have a crush on?"
"No....one. what makes you think I like someone?"
"Oh Chandler, come on its so obvious. Who is she?"
Chandler sighs and decides to be honest. "Alright. She's just this girl that I met about two months ago. I was attracted to her immediately. And to make things worse she has a boyfriend."
Phoebe listened as Chandler went on and on about the mystery girl. She nodded and smiled at the right places, but she couldn't stop thinking that the girl he was describing was Monica. There were too many similarities for it to be any other person. Phoebe decided to ask a question that would prove to her whether it was Monica or not.
"Chandler when did you discover you liked this girl?"
"Probably when we were hanging out." He laughed as he thought about what he liked most about Monica. "You know she has the cutest laugh, and she's funny. And when she gets excited about something her voice gets high, but in a cute ultrasonic way..." he stopped talking when he saw the way Phoebe was looking at him. "What?"
"Oh nothing, except it sounds like you're in love."
"No No No, Pheebs. I'm not in love, okay. I'm not." Phoebe looked at Chandler, not convinced.
"I'm really not."
"She sounds very familiar Chandler. Do I know her?"
"Uh, no. No, you do not." He avoided her eyes.
"Hmm. Ultrasonic voice? I wonder who that could be," she said sarcastically.
"You know who it is don't you?," he asked matter-of-factly.
"Oh yeah, it's so obvious! You are so in love with Monica."
"Well what should I do Pheebs? I feel like I'm in seventh grade, carrying a torch for the prettiest girl in school but my friend got to her first. That lucky bastard."
"Who? David?"
"Yeah," he mumbled. "I know what I have to do. Stop spending so much time with the happy couple. Then I can get over this and get on with my life."
Phoebe doubted that would happen, but kept her opinion to herself. She knew Monica wasn't in love with David, and now she knew why. She made a mental note to talk with Monica later.


Days passed and Phoebe was unable to catch Monica alone because David was always around. The opportunity finally came one day at the coffee house. Monica and Rachel were sitting on the couch when Phoebe walked in.
"Hey you guys," she said while taking a seat.
"Hey Pheebs," Rachel and Monica smiled. Rachel excused herself and went to the counter.
"So how have you been? we haven't been able to talk in a while, because, you know....."
"Well we've both been busy Phoebe..."
"Yeah!" Phoebe said interrupting her. "I'm talking about that boyfriend connected to your ass everywhere you go!" she put her hand to her mouth.
"Phoebe!" Monica said, shocked.
"Well I'm sorry Monica, but what is with David lately? It's like you can't hang out with your friends anymore unless he's there."
Monica sighed, shifting on the couch to face Phoebe. "I know we haven't had a chance to talk, and I miss that. David and I have been having a few problems lately. He's very insecure about us right now, which I can't blame him for."
"Can't blame who for?", Rachel asked, joining them on the couch.
Mon, what's going on?", said Phoebe.
"We're at different places right now in our relationship."
"Who are we talking about?" Rachel asked again.
"Me and David," Monica answered.
"He loves her but she doesn't love him," Phoebe said matter-of-factly.
"Oooh....." Rachel commented.
"Yeah, that's right. I don't know you guys. Am I crazy? I have this terrific boyfriend who's in love with me, and I can't feel anything for him." Monica ran her fingers through her hair.
Phoebe smiled. "Maybe it's because you love someone else."
"What?!" Monica and Rachel exclaimed.
"Phoebe," Rachel said. "Is this another one of your tests to see if she's faithful or something?"
"Hmm. I don't know let's see. Monica?"
Phoebe and Rachel looked at Monica expectantly. She sat there in deep thought. "Aw crap!" she exclaimed.
Phoebe smirked and Rachel just looked dumbfounded. "HaHa! I was right?" Phoebe asked.
"She was right?!", said Rachel.
Monica couldn't believe it. She'd tried to deny it for weeks, but her attraction to Chandler would not go away. Surely that hadn't developed into love could it? Monica looked over at Rachel and Phoebe, both with expectant looks on their faces. She knew they wanted an explanation.
"Okay you guys listen," Monica started. "I haven't been honest with you about what's been going on with me and David. When we first started dating I really liked him. I thought this was the beginning of a good relationship, you know. I told him I wanted to take things slowly and he understood. Months passed and I felt like something was missing between us. And then about a month ago I realized what that something was."
"Honey, what was it?" Rachel asked softly.
"He wasn't Chandler."
Rachel was surprised to hear that, but Phoebe wasn't. Monica had been dreading telling her two best friends about her feelings, but now she felt as if a weight had been lifted. That is, until.....
"Monica! Are you out of your mind? You barely know Chandler," Rachel said.
"I think it's great!" Phoebe said.
"Wha!", Rachel said. "Phoebe this is not great. This is terrible......although, Chandler is cute."
"Tell me about it," Monica said.
"But that is no excuse to cheat on your boyfriend. What are you going to do Mon?"
"I don't know. Maybe if Chandler weren't around so much I could stop liking him?" Monica knew this was a pointless suggestion, but she needed all the help she could get.
"Yeah right Mon," Phoebe laughed.
Monica nodded head. "I'll think of something. Right now I've gotta go meet David. I'll see you guys later." She walked out of the coffeehouse with Phoebe and Rachel looking on concerned.
"Poor Monica. What is she gonna do?" Rachel said.
"Don't feel too sorry for her. She'll hook up with Chandler eventually."
Rachel laughed. "Pheebs, what makes you so sure? Is it your, uh, psychic powers telling you that?"
"Uh no. But Chandler did." Phoebe got up and went to the counter.
"What!" Rachel looked at Phoebe like she was, well, crazy. "You talked to Chandler?"
"Yeah. He's really into Monica." Phoebe sat down on the couch.
"When was this?" all this information was almost too much for Rachel to take in at once.
"I don't know, a few days ago."
"This is unbelievable," Rachel said, still somewhat shocked. Just then Joey enters.
"Hey Joey," Phoebe and Rachel said.
Hey Rach," Joey said, sitting down. "Hey Pheebs....'How you doin'?" He smiled.
Phoebe giggled girlishly. "You'll find out soon," she murmurred. Her eyebrows lifted as she exchanged a glance with Rachel.
Rachel leaned over and whispered, "uh Pheebs, psychic powers?"
"Oh yeah! It's going to happen," Phoebe laughed. She looked over at Joey and winked, who smiled slightly and then looked away.







Okay, that's the end of part 2. I wasn't sure how to end it, so don't flame too much if the end sucked, or the entire thing. Read and review, tell me how to make it better. Part 3 coming soon.