Daphne held onto Niles' hand as they climbed out of the car and walked into the Elliot Bay Towers. When she leaned against him he kissed the top of her head, letting his lips linger a bit longer than he should.
No doubt he was inhaling the scent of her hair.
As they reached the elevator and stepped inside, she took the opportunity to slide her arms around his neck, unable to stop staring into his beautiful blue eyes.
"Why did you do that?"
"Do what?"
His innocence made her laugh. "At the church. You told that woman-."
"Oh... I remember!" He threw his head back with laughter. "You're talking about when I told that woman that we had a plane to catch for our honeymoon! I must admit that it wasn't very original, but it was obvious that she assumed we were married, so I figured it was the best way to get rid of her."
"No..." Daphne whispered placing a gentle kiss on his mouth. "I mean after that. When you told her that you wanted to be alone with the woman you planned on spending the rest of your life with."
He swallowed hard, indicating that he was more than a little nervous.
"Oh, that..."
"Did you really mean it, Niles? Because those were the most beautiful words I've ever heard."
He kissed her deeply prompting her to run her fingers through his silky hair. Once a light blonde, it had darkened into a light brown, making him even more handsome.
"Of course I meant them."
Her mouth began to tremble as tears of happiness slid down her cheeks.
"Oh Niles... I love you."
They were so caught up in their kisses that they barely noticed that the elevator doors had opened on the nineteenth floor.
"We're home." Niles said, his voice trembling with nervousness.
Daphne smiled mischievously.
"So we are."
She took his hand, pausing to unlock the door before leading him into the condo. But something happened when they stepped inside and the blissfulness she was feeling slowly began to fade away as reality set in.
In the doorway, she turned to face him in an attempt to say something, but nothing seemed appropriate.
In the course of just a few short hours, she'd managed to put an end to his relationship with Mel and therefore to his wedding. She couldn't just forget that.
As sweet and loving as Niles had been toward her since they left the church, she couldn't help but feel guilty. If it weren't for Roz and her ridiculous meddling, Niles would be married to Mel now.
And Daphne would be incredibly lonely.