A/N: Hey guys! Don't worry, my unfinished stories are abandoned… I just have inspiration for them. I'll come up with something. Anyway, to pacify my own urge for more Delbert/Amelia fluff, I bring you… The Doppler Couple Alphabet...Thing! Yeah. o.o Basically, each chapter will be based on one word that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Enjoy!

A: Agitation

He was always late. It was like he couldn't help it. Every time she had asked him to meet with her, whether it was for business matters or tea and just pleasant conversing, he always managed to be at least 10 minutes late. At first, Amelia thought it kind of amusing to hear his excuses for each occurrence, but now it was just annoying. They had been seeing each other for a few weeks now, and Amelia had only agreed to meet with him on The Legacy because he was afraid Sarah and Jim would be in the way if they met at his home. But now she was tempted to go to his house herself if only to berate him about his tardiness.

25 Minutes Late

Amelia glanced at her watch and sighed, then let her mind drift. She realized that she had never actually been to Delbert's home and had no vehicle of her own. Therefore, she would have no way of getting there. Amelia found herself getting more and more cross, the more she thought about it. She looked up at the clock, then grabbed her lukewarm cup of tea and stared into it blankly.

30 Minutes Late

Delbert was probably just now realizing he had arranged to meet with her. He was probably stumbling out of bed, his hair disheveled and clothes wrinkled. Amelia fought back a smile as she imagined Delbert tripping on his way to fix himself, then falling down the stairs before grabbing his jacket and sprinting out the door.

"Bumbling idiot…" she muttered, almost nicking her teeth on the rim of her teacup. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt this bitter… This annoyed… This... agitated. Specifically with Delbert. Allowing herself to relax, she regretted even thinking of Delbert as a 'bumbling idiot'. His clumsy nature was something she'd come to find charming.

37 Minutes Late

She should just leave. She was Captain Amelia, she deserved more respect than this… She thought Delbert respected her more than this. Amelia looked out of the window and sighed. The sun was setting. It had been relatively high in the sky when she had shown up.

45 Minutes Late

She sighed and ran her now stinging fingers through her hair before standing. She had given him plenty of time. If he was coming, he would've come by now… Either that or called to tell her something had happened. Without another thought, she grabbed her jacket, slipped it on, and walked out her stateroom door. She felt a chill run down her spine as the chilly night air danced over her exposed face. She pulled up her hood and stepped off of her ship, then checked her watch one more time.

1 Hour and 5 Minutes Late

He wasn't coming. For whatever reason, he wasn't coming. Amelia let this realization sink in, and winced as she felt her heart drop. A tinge of anger tried its best to take her over, but was powerless against the overall disappointment she felt. Pulling herself together, she slipped out into the night, headed home.

MEANWHILE…

"No more questions please. Now... I thank Mr. Teneflous for inviting me to speak tonight, but I have a...previous engagement I should've been at eons ago. Please excuse me."

Delbert waved goodbye to the students, then hurried down the halls of the Royal Academy's Science Wing.

"Latelatelatelate...soooo late...dang it ..latelatelate…" he mumbled to himself, ignoring the odd looks the other staff were shooting him as he went.

"Amelia's going to be so upset… Oh, why did I agree to speak to that darn class?!"

Delbert hurried outside, jumped in his carriage and snapped the reigns, his heart racing even more when he saw how dark it had gotten. The moon and stars twinkled silently overhead, which normally would've captivated Delbert, but now they seemed to be taunting him.

Once he reached the Spaceport, Delbert's heart sunk into his shoes and he slumped against his carriage. The Legacy was completely dark. He felt just awful…. Amelia had been expecting him… And he failed. Sighing, he checked his watch.

He was almost 2 hours late.

"Blast." No wonder she had gone home.

He could only imagine how hurt she was. Over the last few weeks, he had tried his hardest to be on time, but always ended up 10 minutes or so late. Amelia had said she didn't mind much, but Delbert had promised up and down that he wouldn't ever be later than 10 minutes...Because he cared about her and knew her time was precious.

Forcing himself to think straight, Delbert sighed and climbed back into the carriage, wrapping the reigns around his hand.

He didn't know what to do, or where to go. He knew he should head home… But Amelia deserved an apology or something. Anything. But, it was late… She wouldn't appreciate him showing up at such an hour. Home it was. Home to bed, then apologies in the morning. Delbert sighed and snapped the reigns. He let his mind wander, struggling to decide how he would try to apologize to the woman he adored, and how he could possibly make things up to her.

Which was why he was so shocked when the carriage came to a sudden stop in front of Amelia's apartment complex.

"D...Delilah? What… Why did you… this isn't…" Delbert slid out of the carriage, walking to Delilah and staring at her.

She, of course, said nothing. She simply licked his face excitedly. Delbert groaned, wiping his face clean and sighing exasperatedly. He glanced at Amelia's door, then let out a long sigh.

"Well… S-Since I'm already here…"

He'd had his whole apology mostly planned out by the time he ran her doorbell, but once the door opened, all Delbert could focus on was the pain spreading through his face as he was on the receiving end of a massive punch to the nose.