A/N: This was originally a one-shot but it's grown to be much longer so I've separated it into chapters. Thank you for reading/reviewing and I hope you enjoy it!
"So, is everything all right now, Daphne?" Dr. Crane asked as I slowed my new blue sports car to a stop in the parking garage.
I looked around at the sleek white leather interior, hardly able to believe that this expensive car was mine.
Looking back, maybe I was a fool not to get the Mercedes, but this convertible was definitely more my style. No one in me family ever owned a new car, and certainly not a Mercedes Benz.
Dr Crane was awfully generous to even buy me one, but as we stood starin' at some fancy black Mercedes, I found my eyes wanderin across the street to that adorable blue convertible that I'd sat in earlier.
"You can't go wrong with this car, Dr. Crane." The salesman was saying.
"Well, it certainly is nice." Dr. Crane said; although from the way he cringed when he saw the sticker price, I knew he wasn't keen on the idea of buyin' it for me. It was more money than I'd ever seen in me lifetime.
"What do you think, Daphne?" Dr. Crane asked.
"Actually, I think I like that blue one over there." I said, pointing to the dealership across the street.
I could almost hear the relief rush out of him as Dr. Crane turned to the salesman.
"It seems that the lady has made her decision, but we do thank you for your time." He said.
"You're making a big mistake!" the pushy salesman yelled as Dr. Crane's BMW pulled out of the car dealership and onto the street.
An hour later, I was the proud owner of a new sky blue convertible, and I felt like a queen!
So here we were, home at last.
We sat in me new car and I pondered Dr. Crane's question. Was everything really all right?
Well, at that moment... it was.
"I hope you enjoy your new car." Dr. Crane said as he opened the car door.
"Dr Crane?"
He turned and smiled at me. "Yes, Daphne?"
"I'm sorry I was so cross with you... before." I said.
"It's all right Daphne. I certainly deserved it. Niles, Dad and I had no business being in your room. You are entitled to your privacy and I'm deeply sorry for invading it. Now why don't we go inside and you can start coming up with ideas for how you'd like your room redecorated?"
"Oh, but Dr. Crane that's really not necessary. You've done so much for me already."
"Now Daphne, I did promise to let you redecorate your room in whatever way you saw fit. I just want you to know that I respect your privacy and will never enter your room-unannounced or otherwise-again. And that goes for Niles and Dad. As for Eddie, well..."
I smiled and got out of the car, surprising Dr. Crane when I walked over and hugged him.
"Thank you so much, Dr. Crane. You have no idea how much havin' a new car means to me. I never had one before and-."
I turned away, horrified when I realized that I'd started to cry.
"Daphne, what's wrong?"
"I-I'm sorry I just..."
"You do so much for Dad... and for me. I should have bought you a car a long time ago." Dr. Crane said, hugging me again. "Now, let's go inside."
I smiled as we walked into the lobby of the Elliot Bay Towers, anxious to start redecoratin' my room.