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I had a very hard time thinking of a title so sorry if it doesn't really fit. Enjoy! ~markaleen

Daphne rushed into her room and slammed the door. Dr. Crane has been in love with me for six years? And I am just finding out now? She broke down into tears. She didn't know what to think. So many thoughts were rushing into her head at the same time. How come he never said anything before? How didn't she see it before? She was usually fairly good at sensing these things. And most importantly, why was she feeling the way she did? It was almost as if she loved him the same way… No, she couldn't. She loved Donny. She tried for minutes to believe it, but there was one thing making that difficult; she felt much differently when she thought it was Frasier who was in love with her. When she thought it was Frasier her biggest worry was about hurting him when she told him she didn't feel the same way. But with Niles… no. She couldn't let herself think such things. Not when she was happily engaged to Donny.

She was happy.

Wasn't she?

Yes, she was.

Then why was this bothering her so much?

She sighed. She knew exactly why.

I'm in love with Dr. Crane… Niles.

He was always so caring and thoughtful to her. He was always the first to notice anything different about her. Whether it was her hair, or an outfit, her mood, or even a new perfume. He was handsome too…

In the beginning she had had a bit of a crush on him. Eventually she moved on. After all he was married to Maris. When they were separated she had thought a couple times about how she and Niles would work out, but then she had to remind herself that he was basically her boss. Even if that wasn't the case, he was of a much higher class then she was. It would be silly to think that a man like Niles Crane would be seriously interested in a girl like Daphne Moon from Manchester, England. So to find out otherwise was a total shock.

She couldn't believe how fast she was feeling they way she did, but there was no denying it. Maybe she never fully got over him. Maybe that was part of the reason she went to him when she had that vision before Donny proposed. Could it have been that Niles was the mystery man in her vision? Is that why he told me to say no to Donny's proposal?

She was lost in her thoughts when something suddenly occurred to her…

He's with Mel.

Everything seemed to have gotten ever more and difficult. She couldn't tell Niles as long as he was with Mel. But even though he was with Mel, she couldn't very well stay with Donny as long as she had feelings for Niles.

Did this mean she had to keep everything inside? She couldn't tell Frasier and Martin, they might tell Niles. And she didn't want to say anything to Donny just yet. Most of her friends wouldn't really understand… other than…

She quickly picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Roz?"

"Oh hey, Daphne!"

"Are you busy? There's something important I'd like to talk to you about."

"Well, I'm getting ready for a date but I can talk. What's up? You sound upset. Is everything okay?"

Daphne took a deep breath, "Roz… I think I'm in love with Dr. Crane…"

"Frasier?" Roz gasped.

Holding back tears she corrected, "Niles." That was the first time she had said his first name out loud in years.

"Whoa…" She want to mention Niles' feelings for Daphne, but it really wasn't her place.

"That's it, 'whoa'?" she snapped.

Roz resisted the temptation to roll her eyes. She could tell that Daphne was upset. "I'm sorry, Daph. I guess it's just a bit of a shock. What about Donny?"

"I didn't dare say anything to him until I talked to someone else first."

"How long have you had feelings for him?"

"A couple years… but that was a few years ago! But now that I know he's felt the same way, I-"

She quickly cut Daphne off, "He finally told you?"

"Finally? You mean you knew? And you didn't tell me?"

"Niles obviously wasn't ready for you to know. He had to be the one to tell you when he was ready for you to know."

"I know…"

"So how did he tell you?" Roz asked anxiously.

"He didn't."

"What? Then who did?" Probably Frasier, she thought.

"His brother."

Knew it. "Wow! Really?" she gasped trying to act surprised. "How come?"

Daphne sighed, she really just wanted to get to the point. "He doesn't know he did. He took some pills for his back and got all delirious and told me. I'll tell you the whole story later. Anyway, my point is that now that I know, all my feelings for Dr. Crane have come rushing back! Oh Roz, I'm so confused. I don't know what to do. I want to tell Dr. Crane that I know and how I feel, but how can I do that? He's with Mel now."

"Who's Mel?"

"His new girlfriend."

"If she's new then you have nothing to worry about."

"I guess, but from what I've heard he's very fond of her."

"Come on Daph, he's been crazy about you for six years! This girl can't compete."

She was silent for a moment, then she took a deep breath and said, "So you think I should tell him?"

"Definitely."

"And Donny?"

"Obviously you can't marry him if you get together with Niles."

"Yes… I guess I can't marry him even if Dr. Cra- Niles… doesn't have feelings for me anymore. It wouldn't be right. It'd be like-"

"Sorry Daphne, I have to go. My date's here."

"Alright."

"Good luck talking to Donny and Niles!"

"Thanks. Good luck on your date!"

"Thanks! I'll call you tomorrow. Bye!"

"Alright, bye." She slowly hung up the phone and stood up. She had to go talk to Donny.