At the sound of the doorbell, she sighed irritably and put down her book. Rising from her chair, she crossed the room to answer the door.

"Roz!"

"Hey, Daphne! Is Frasier here?"

"Um, no... He's..."

"Oh right... Why are you here? I thought you'd be at the church."

She sighed, knowing she couldn't make up a ridiculous excuse. Roz would see right through her.

"What about you? Didn't he invite you?"

"Yeah. I sent a gift to his office, but I just couldn't sit through that whole ceremony, if you know what I mean."

"Right..."

"So what's going on? Why aren't you at the church?"

Daphne looked away, suddenly feeling shy.

"Well, I... Mel's not exactly my favorite person and she certainly doesn't like me, so..."

Roz put her hands on her hips. "Mel doesn't like anyone and I know for a fact that Frasier and Martin don't like her. But that's not the real reason you stayed home."

Feeling her cheeks start to burn, Daphne feigned interest in an imaginary spot on her dress.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about."

"Of course you do. You're in love with Niles."

Daphne raised her head and stared at Roz with her mouth open in amazement.

"Well?"

"Oh come on, Roz! Whatever gave you a ridiculous idea like that?"

"You did. Daphne, it's written all over your face!"

"It is not!" Daphne said, blushing even deeper than before.

"Why don't you just tell him how you feel?"

"Because I... Well, it's hardly the right time and... He's... In just a few hours, he'll be married to Mel!"

"Then stop him, Daphne! Fight for him!"

"How am I supposed to do that?"

"Well you could start by admitting that you're in love with him. You know you are. I've seen the way you look at him... like he's the hottest guy you've ever seen."

Daphne sighed as a memory burned deep inside of her...

Her heart skipped a beat when Frasier opened the door.

"Niles! I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow. Dad! Niles is here!"

"Hello, Dr. Crane."

Looking more handsome than ever, Niles gave her a heartwarming smile.

"Hello, Daphne."

"Hey Niles!" Martin said, hobbling into the room with his cane. "Care for a beer?"

"No thanks, Dad. I just came by because... Well... I have an announcement."

"What's going on, Niles?"

Niles smiled proudly. "Dad, Frasier, Daphne... Mel and I are getting married!"

Daphne gasped lightly, blinking back the tears.

As Frasier and Martin congratulated Niles, she could only look away, feigning interest in Eddie who was engrossed in chasing his tail.

"Right, Daphne?"

She looked up in surprise. "What?"

"I was telling Niles how happy we are for him." Frasier said.

She looked at Niles and smiled through her tears. "Of course we are. It's wonderful, Dr. Crane. Congratulations."

"Thank you, Daphne."

When he hugged her warmly, she bit back a sob, wondering why she was getting so emotional. She leaned against him, resting her cheek against his neck.

Later, while the men stayed in the living room, toasting the occasion with a glass of sherry (and a beer for Martin), Daphne returned to her room where she unleashed her emotions into a pillow.

"Daphne!"

"What?" She said, suddenly brought back to the present.

"You were thinking about Niles, weren't you?" Roz asked.

"No, I-."

Roz smiled and crossed her arms in front of her body. "Look, I'm not leaving until you admit that you love him."

"Roz, please! I-."

"Daphne, it's almost 3! If you don't go to the church and tell Niles how you feel about him, you're going to lose him forever!"

Tears filled Daphne's eyes and she knew that she just couldn't deny it any longer. She was in love with Niles.

"You're right, Roz. I should just... tell him and get it over with."

"Good for you!" Roz cheered.

As they stood in the parking garage of the Elliot Bay Towers, Daphne hugged her friend.

"Well... Wish me luck."

"Okay, but I don't think you're going to need it." Roz replied.