Author's Note: I know this is late for Valentine's Day, but I don't think anyone will mind! :) And thanks to Kristen3 for editing some of this. :)
David didn't know what to do. Valentine's Day was coming up, and he didn't have any idea what to give his mother His teacher had said to make something "from the heart," but that didn't really give him any ideas. He wanted to do something extra special for his mom because she did so much for him. He wanted to show her how that much that meant to him. He decided to ask his dad for advice. His dad was good at things like that.
Making sure his mom wasn't around, David quietly made his way to his dad's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
David opened the door, and walked in. He was greeted by a warm smile from his dad.
"Well, David. This is an unexpected pleasure. What's on your mind?"
David sat down and gave an exasperated sigh. "I don't know what to do give Mom for Valentine's Day. I'm running out of time!"
Niles' heart went out to his son. Of course, he'd already taken care of his own Valentine's plans, but he figured David would know what to do.
"Well, you could always draw something. You are quite the artist." Niles beamed. David had many qualities that made him an extraordinary child. Niles still had trouble believing David was really his after everything they went through to get to this point. David was the bright spot in their history. He hoped David would never have to go through something like the ordeal he'd gone through, loving Daphne from afar.
"I'm tired of drawing the same things for every occasion…Reindeer for Christmas, pumpkins for Halloween, turkeys for Thanksgiving, hearts for Valentine's…I don't know what to do, Dad." David's words brought Niles' mind to the present.
Niles thought for a minute. Again, his heart burst with pride at this child. He seemed to want to do more than the usual. Probably something inherited from his uncle Frasier. "In that case, what about doing something with music? You love playing the piano, and one of your mom's favorite songs is 'Heart and Soul,' which is perfect for Valentine's Day, I might add." Niles had to smile at the memory the song always brought. He and Daphne were chopping vegetables for the date he never had…..
David thought for a minute. He'd only heard "Heart and Soul" a few times, but he knew of the song. That idea might be OK. "But how would I practice it? Mom's almost always around when I'm at home. I don't want to ruin the surprise!"
David had a point. "How about practicing at Grandpa & Grandma Ronee's place?" Martin and Ronee had purchased a small piano for their house. He would just have to tell Daphne they were going out for a while.
David's eyes lit up. "That would work! I almost forgot Grandpa and Ronee had a piano. Thanks Dad! You're the best." He went over and gave Niles a big hug.
"You're welcome David. You want to go now? I'm about through here anyway." He closed the patient file he'd been reading. It could wait.
"Really? Yes! Let's go!" David almost ran out the door. Niles had to shake his head. David certainly had the Moon genes.
"Hold on there. I have to tell your mom where we're going. But don't worry, I won't say why."
David giggled. "Oh yeah, I forgot. I'll go get ready." David left to go to his room.
Before Niles left his office, he grabbed something from the desk drawers: the sheet music to "Heart and Soul." He couldn't wait to see the look on Daphne's face when David started playing "their song." This was going to be, without a doubt, one of the best Valentine's Days in recent memory.