She'd barely reached the hallway when the tears began to spill onto her cheeks and she collapsed into sobs on the familiar bench. How could she have done something so horrible?
She loved Niles with all of her heart and if she'd only been honest with herself she would have professed her love to him long before she became engaged to Donny.
True she had no idea that Niles was in love with her until his brother blurted it out (God bless Frasier!), but she was psychic! She should have known how he felt about her years without anyone having to spell it out for her.
She was so deep in thought that she barely noticed the comforting hand that rubbed her neck.
But when she felt the softness of a kiss on her cheek, she turned to find the man she loved more than should have been possible brushing a lock of hair from her forehead.
"Oh my angel, I'm so sorry. I should have known it was a bad idea to have Donny present. What was I thinking?"
"This was wrong, Niles!" Daphne sobbed.
He sat down beside her and sighed.
"Well, I have to admit that one wedding would have been sufficient and a courtroom in downtown Seattle is hardly the place that I imagined marrying the woman I've loved my whole life, but-."
"I meant us, Niles! It never should have happened at all!"
