"Excuse me, Woody, may I see Daphne for a minute?" Niles asked.

"Of course," Woody dried the last dish and then stood around nervously.

"Alone."

"Oh. Sure. I'll be right out here if you need me Daphne," he smiled shyly as he excused himself.

"Actually Daphne, I was wondering if we could go for a walk. This may sound impulsive but I'd rather enjoy spending time with you."

"Great, I'll gather Eddie!" Daphne declared.

"Actually I'd prefer it be just the two of us," his eyes piercing hers.

"Okay." Suddenly she felt very cold even though it was quite warm out. What could Dr. Crane want with her? She had no clue but she wasn't sure she was ready for whatever it was that was on his mind.

"Daphne? Are you all right? Are you chilled?" Niles asked as he escorted her outside.

"Well it is a bit chilli for some reason. Perhaps I should go back and get me jacket…"

With that cue, Niles lept into action. He wrapped his overcoat around her, taking an extra second longer to inhale the wonderous scent of cherry bark and almond that was her shampoo, and he held her long enough to know the gesture wouldn't be refused.

"Dr, Crane, what will you wear? "

"Today Daphne I burn with the heat of a thousand suns. Please take my jacket," Niles begged.

Oh that Niles, so overdramatic but so willing to please. How could she say no?

They began along their walk, first in silence, then with Daphne singing I'm Yours and wound up teaching the chorus of to Niles so he could jump in at the end and they harmonized beautifully.

They got a good laugh of her trying to teach him a song that had never crossed his radar, although it did sound vaguely familiar.

"Perhaps they've played it in Café Nervosa and you just haven't noticed."

"Well next time they do you can be certain I'll take notice." Speaking of taking notice Daphne was now bending over fixing her hair, and Niles stopped dead in his tracks.

"Daphne… speaking of taking notice there is something I really need to tell you. It can't wait anymore. I've waited years and years just to get the courage up and now I must simply tell you that Daphne….my love, my goddess…. I love you, I adore you, I have felt like this from the moment I laid eyes on you and the feelings have only grown. I ask only is there a small chance you share those feelings for me?"

Daphne, who'd by this time quit fidgeting, was still, completely uncertain of what she was going to say next.