A/N: This is a Christmas gift for Leigh Ann with many thanks for writing the story "Under the Moon" for my birthday. I have cherished your friendship and support and I hope that we will be friends forever! *Hugs*

The traffic light changed from green to yellow and Niles carefully slowed his car to a rolling stop. He paid no attention to the cars beside him who chose to accelerate in an effort to avoid the impending red light. It was truly a pathetic sight. One would think that Seattle drivers would be more appreciative of laws that kept them safe on the road. If his father only knew what was happening in his beloved Emerald City.

The ridiculous thought made Niles chuckle, for Martin Crane was probably the last person in Seattle concerned with drivers running yellow lights. He could count on one hand the number of times that his father complained about Seattle driers, driving too carefully , which translated into driving much too slowly. And Martin made no secret that he wasn't entirely thrilled with his youngest son's driving habits. But Niles was not about to change his ways.

Despite being part of the Martin Crane gene pool, Niles knew that he and his father were worlds apart. Their tastes and opinions about life were as different as night and day. As much as he loved his father, his mind, as he drove around the city was not of his family or even Daphne. Instead, Niles found himself thinking of Eddie.

Normally he wouldn't give his father's often annoying Jack Russell Terrier a second thought, but now everything had changed.

He glanced into the rear-view mirror, smiling when he saw the bouquet of flowers that he'd purchased at Pike Place Market only minutes before. But as he pulled into the parking lot of his next destination, he couldn't' help but feel a bit of apprehension. This was definitely a new experience for him and he was sure that his father would be stunned when he found out where Niles had gone. Come to think of it, his impromptu shopping trip was sure to raise a few eyebrows in the Crane household. It would definitely take a lot of explaining but he knew it would be worth it in the end.

After all, it was all in the name of love.