Leave it to Clive to change me life forever. If it weren't for him, none of this would have happened. But she was so grateful that it did.
It started out as any other day. There I was, sharin' breakfast with Frasier, Martin and Niles having an enjoyable conversation about the weather.
If only the phone hadn't rung.
"Hello?" I said in my most cheerful tone. But the voice on the other end completely caught me off guard. I recognized it instantly.
"Daphne... I can't believe it's you!"
"Clive..."
"I spoke to your mother and she told me that you'd moved to Seattle. And it just so happens that I'm in Seattle for a few days on business. So on a whim; I looked up your number and... Well, I'm staying at the Westin on Fifth Avenue, so here I am."
I laughed nervously. "Yes you are."
Suddenly I was light-headed. Clive was the last person I ever expected to be speakin' to.
"I was wonderin' if you'd like to get together for a drink. You know... catch up on old times?"
I cringed slightly, for I knew exactly what would happen. And the mere thought was almost more than I could bear.
"What time do you want me to pick you up?" Clive was askin'.
"What?"
"For our date." He clarified.
I blinked, wonderin if I'd heard him correctly. "Date?"
"Well, that's what I like to call it." He replied. "So what time? I heard about this great place-."
"A-actually why don't we just have a drink here? I-I mean, Dr. Crane has a vast collection of wines and I'm sure-."
"All right. How's 6 o'clock tonight sound?"
"It sounds lovely,"
I could hear him sigh. "I can't wait to see you."
"I'm looking foreword to seeing you too. Goodbye Clive."
In a daze I hung up the phone and swallowed hard, unable to believe this was happening.