Disclaimer: I own nothing of Torchwood or Frasier, so don't sue I have nothing of value

Daphne was stood by the front door of the Montana waiting for Niles, "Come on, we have to get to the airport" Daphne yelled up the stairs, hoping to encourage her husband to hurry up.

When he finally came downstairs Daphne asked Niles what was taking so long upstairs, " I was deciding which suit to wear" nonchalantly replied Niles, Daphne suddenly had an exasperated expression, even though this was far from the first time they were delayed because of Niles and his damn suits.

"We're going to the airport, not the opera, why does it matter if you are wearing a suit or not? Daphne asked, a little short tempered.

"What if we see someone I know, what will they think if I'm not in a suit? Plus I want to make a good imperession on your cousin" replied Niles

"Maybe, if we do see someone they are more likley to think oh look there's Niles I wonder what he's doing here, not oh look there's Niles, I wonder why he isn't in a suit. Don't forget though she has probably been told all about your antics at my wedding to Donny by my mother, so she may have my mother's description of you, the bad man who stole her daughter from her wedding " Daphne replied whlist simutaneously trying to open the door and hold Louise in her car seat.

"A little help would be nice, I mean it not as if I a stuggling to keep a hold on your daughter or anyhthing"

"Coming, coming, why are you being so short with me?"

"Maybe it's beacuse we'e going to be late picking up Gwen and her collegues, because you couldn't decide which suit you wanted to wear." By now Niles had got the hint and taken the car seat as Daphne locked the door.

Luckily for them when they arrived at the airport Gwen's plane hadn't landed and was delayed by half an hour, when she turned round to tell Niles this she was distracted by the huge poster bieng put up. Giving Niles a quick tap on the arm to get his attention,

"If there is anything to make someone turn around and go home again." with a chuckle motioning to the large poster of Frasier with the caption 'KACL 780, the home of Dr Frasier Crane'.

"It's nice to know that I have the support of my sister-in-law" Frasier said startling both Niles and Daphne.

"What are you doing here?" asked Niles

"I'm picking up Charlotte, she's still trying to sort out her old agency in Chicago, her ex is dragging his feet with the sale of the office, why are you here?
"We're picking up Daphne's cousin and her colleagues, apparantly there was some emergency and they had to fly over immediatley." A loud bong on the PA system announced that the flight from Chicago had just landed.

"Well that's my cue to leave, so you soon." Frasier said striding away across the terminal. The arrivals screen refreshed to say that the Chicago flight had landed, and that the flight from Heathrow was now an hour and 15 minutes late.

On seeing this Niles suggested they take the weight off their feet and go and have a coffee, fortunatley Louise was sound asleep so at least they could have a little peace and quiet, well as much as you can have in busy airport.

An hour and a half later the announcement that the BA flight from London Heathrow had landed, unfortunatley knowing what the American customs officals were like with non-US citizens she knew that there would be quite a wait still. Thankfully they didn't have to wait long, and 10 minutes later, Gwen accompanied by Jack, Owen, Tosh and Ianto came through the gate. Niles seemed a little scared by the dark-haired Welsh woman coming towards him and Daphne at an alarming rate, he presumed that this was Gwen. He was proved right when she finally ran up to Daphne and gave her a huge hug.

"Hi Daphne, it's been far too long" She said as they broke the hug "This is my Jack, then we have Owen, Toshiko, but we just call her Tosh and Ianto" she said, each member of the team proffered their hand to both Niles and Daphne as they were introduced.

"Ths is my husband Niles, and our daughter Louise" When everyone had been introduced, Niles asked if the group wanted to go the hotel first.

"No we had better get to the base for our work, do you know KACL radio station?" Jack asked. Niles and Daphne had to laugh at this question.

"Yes we do in fact my brother works there, he's Dr Frasier Crane" Niles said motioning at the poster above them.

"Right Gwen, seeing as your cousin has been so generous in picking us up, why don't you take the afternoon off so you can have the day together, we can bring you up to speed this evening." Jack said.

"Thanks, Jack." Gwen said before hugging him.

"Looks like you're driving everyone to the radio station" Daphne said to Niles. "Before you ask we'll pick David up from pre-school" With that and a kiss from Daphne, she and Gwen made for the exit, whilst the rest of the group collected the luggage.

"Hope you don't mind but we have to make a quick detour, David needs picking up from pre-school, I'd better warn you now, he can be quite boisterous, and he is a little protective of his sister so if you are holding her make sure he doesn't try and pull your arms away." Daphne said. The rest of the journey they discussed what various members of the family had been up to since they had last seen each other. By the time they had picked David up, who had seemed quite taken with the stranger with a funny accent, mainly because she had given him chocolate, the conversation had come round to the Torchwood team.

"Was it my imagination, or was Jack, is it?, checking out every single person in the airport?" asked Daphne.
"It wasn't your imagination, Jack will sleep with anyone as long as they gorgeous."

"Oh brilliant, better keep him away from Roz then." Daphne went on to explain about Roz's reputation. The conversation was interrupted by her headset beeping, after asking if there was anywhere private she could take the call Gwen walked in to the kitchen to recieve the message from Jack, that it was as they had origanlly thought a weevil attack, and on a slightly less important to the case, note that the station manager was really hot, at this Gwen rolled her eyes and hung up.

"You know that you said we should keep Jack away from Roz, she wouldn't happen to be the station manager would she? If so then we're a little late" Gwen said.

"Pardon me for asking but you never said why you are over here, I know that you are in special ops, but I don't see why Cardiff special ops are needed in Seattle."

"If Jack finds out that I have told you he will kill me but, I'm not in special ops, I'm with Torchwood and we investigate alien activity" Gwen then went on to explain why they were over in Seattle. When she had finished explaining her reason for being over the room was filled with a cry as Louise woke up. Niles also chose that moment to walk in.

"It's not the first time she's done that either" Niles said referring to his daughter who was now wailing so loudly that she could probably be heard in Canada, by the time Daphne got over to her she could tell what the problem was.

"I think someone has had a little accident, Niles could you get Gwen another coffee whilst I deal with this"

"No really, I'd better get going, Jack will be wondering where I am, and he needs to get me up to speed with what's going on, and I want to give Rhys a ring and let him know I got landed safley, well I'll probably see you in the next couple of days." said Gwen as she made her way to the door. "By the way, did Jack say where he had got a room? I need to know so I can get a taxi."
"You're not getting a taxi, I'll give you a lift" said Niles.

Later on when he had returned after dropping Gwen off at the hotel and he was sat on the fainting couch with Daphne who seemed oddly transfixed by the football results on the news, Niles said

"Your coisin and her colleagues seem nice, which side of the family is she from, your moms or your dads?"
"Mums side, her sister married a Welshman, I never got to see Gwen very often, Cardiff is quite a trek from Manchester, so when we do see each other we tend to go a bit overbaord, you may have noticed" Daphne said with a chuckle.

"Why don't we take them all out for dinner one night this week, we can invite Frasier and Charlotte, and Roz too" suggested Niles

"That sounds like a good idea, I'm worn out it's been a long day, you coming to bed?"

"Sounds perfect"