Author's Note:Usual disclaimer, blah, blah, blah. Thanks to Leigh Ann (pen name leighann415) for not only reading my drafts, but also suggesting this title! *Hugs* Also thanks to Andrea (iloveroamnce) and Billie (LoisAndClarkSuperfan) for their encouragement!

Niles could hardly believe he was here. When Frasier left Seattle six months ago, Niles had assumed he'd never see the inside of KACL again. And yet, here he was. As he walked the familiar hallways, he remembered all the times he'd visited Frasier in his radio booth. But now, he was here to see Roz. He hadn't wanted to take Daphne's suggestion about advertising, but he had to admit, it made sense. As scary as it seemed, he needed Roz. The thought made him chuckle. At least I'm not the first man to be in need of Roz's "services," he thought. But he pushed that from his mind. His days of trading insults with his brother's producer were largely over. Roz was Daphne's best friend, and for that, he knew he would always be grateful.

When he reached the top floor of the building and came to the door with Roz's name in bold lettering, he stopped for a moment. He had to remind himself why he was here. For Daphne and David. Daphne had been very supportive when he'd told her about his recent troubles with his medical practice. The fact that she had offered to take part-time work in order to support the family made her even more of an angel in Niles' eyes. But he did not want to take such drastic measures unless absolutely necessary.

Here goes nothing, Niles thought as he knocked on the door.

"Come in!" came Roz's answer. Clearly her new position at KACL had not changed her personality one bit. For some reason, Niles found this thought oddly reassuring. He nervously opened the door.

Roz looked up from her paperwork when she heard the door open. "Niles?" she asked in surprise. "Never thought I'd see you here!"

Suddenly feeling shy, Niles waved to her in greeting. He was starting to have second thoughts about coming here. But he reminded himself once again of Daphne and David. He knew that Daphne had grown up in a family that didn't have a lot of money. Now that they had a child, Niles had promised himself that his son wouldn't have that problem. "I need your help," Niles finally said, his voice small and hesitant.

"What is it? Need advice on guys for a patient, so you thought you'd come ask me?" Roz said, half-jokingly.

Niles laughed nervously at Roz's comment. "No...I've lost a number of patients recently to another doctor. So I thought maybe I could run an ad here on KACL, and hopefully get some new patients into my practice."

Roz considered this for a moment, then grinned at him. "I've got a better idea," she said. "I've had a hard time finding someone to fill Frasier's time-slot."

Niles shook his head. "No way. I am not going into show business!"

"Will you relax?" Roz asked. "I'm not talking about doing a show forever. Just maybe one or two shows over a couple weeks. It would get you way more exposure."

"No," Niles repeated, his tone firm.

"Come on," Roz said. "The money would help tide you and Daphne over till you start getting patients again. Believe it or not, Niles, I am trying to help you here."

"I know," Niles replied. "I'm just not used to this...asking for help. Especially not from you."

"Look, I know we haven't always been best buddies," Roz said. "But you helped me out once, too, remember?"

Niles nodded, remembering. When Roz had mentioned a pre-school she was thinking of getting Alice into, Niles had made a few calls for her. In appreciation, Roz had given him a statue of a dragon. It had seemed a rather peculiar choice of a gift at the time. But Niles hadn't known then that Daphne had a vision of her soulmate holding a dragon. Ever since Daphne saw the statue and told him about her vision, Niles had decided he liked it after all. He kept it in his office, a constant reminder that fate had brought him and Daphne together.

"Well?" Roz asked impatiently as he stood there in silence. "I don't have all day, Niles. I need an answer."