Daphne's heart raced as she held the phone to her ear. Could she really do this? It was so unlike her to do something so bold and yet the thought of doing it had consumed her for days.

Ever since she realized that this month; February, would have 29 days instead of the usual 28 she knew that this was her one and only chance to do something for Niles that he'd never forget.

"What if he doesn't like it, Stephen?" She asked, pacing back and forth in her bedroom.

"Trust me, Sis... He'll love it. And if he doesn't... then the bloke really isn't worth keeping in my opinion."

"I just want everything to be perfect. I've never done anything like this before."

"You'll do wonderfully. And Mum feels the same way, whether you realize it or not."
Daphne sighed. "Mum... Bloody hell, how could I have forgotten about her? She's not going to like this at all. I mean the very idea that her daughter-."

"To hell with what Mum thinks!" Stephen said, startling Daphne with his bluntness. "The point is how Niles feels about it, and I'm telling you, he'll love it!"

"But I'm so nervous!" Daphne said. "And I'm not-."
"Irish?"

"Why Stephen, are you becoming psychic like me?" Daphne laughed. "How'd you know what I was going to say?"

"If that's all you're worried about, I'm sure Niles won't care one bit. Besides, you're in Seattle and Mum and Dad are here in England. It's not like they're going to be at your house asking you all sorts of questions. Now if it were me-."

"But it's not you, Stephen. It's me! And I only have one chance to do this! You really think he'll like it?"

"Daphne for the millionth time, he'll love it."

She smiled feeling better than she had before she even decided to go through with her plan.

"Thank you, Stephen. I love you."

"I love you too, Daph. Now don't forget to call when it's over. I want to be the first to-."

"Stephen, please don't get me hopes up! If this doesn't work out... I don't know what I'll do."

"But if it does work out, you'll be happier than you ever dreamed. Correction... WHEN it works out. Look, I've got to go Love. But keep me posted, okay?"

She sighed deeply. "All right. I'm so nervous I can hardly think!"

"Just relax and everything will be fine."

Daphne hung up the phone, trying to ignore the heaviness in her chest. This was without a doubt the craziest thing she'd ever done... and the scariest.

But one thing was for sure...

She loved Niles with all of her heart.

And as his older brother said time and time again on his radio show;

"Love can overcome a multitude of fears."