Steak Poor
Frasier was sitting in shock; she had just called him a pretentious asshole. Doesn't she realize if he wanted to, he could easily get Niles to dump her? Marty and Daphne are trying very hard not to laugh. It was about time someone put Frasier in his place.
Nile got up quickly and followed her. "Jasmine?" Niles knocks on the door lightly.
"It's unlocked." She said.
Niles lets himself in. "I'm sorry about Frasier, it looks like he crossed a line for you."
"He did."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"It sounds a little silly. Growing up, I was actually poor, not steak eating poor. I grew up in poverty, $12 000 a year or less. And there were four of us. We lived in hand-me-downs. We lived off food bank food. We had meat once a week, if we were lucky; and it was on sale; or when someone bought it for us. We lost two houses and have had our utilities shut off. And when he used the term so inappropriately, I guess I flew off the deep end."
"I can see why that upset you."
"I know I shouldn't have spoken to your brother like that, especially in his own house."
"Don't worry he had it coming. Besides, I am like that as well; I think I too deserve to be told off."
"I still shouldn't have done it, I'm going to go apologize."
Niles put his hand under her chin and made her look at him, "You have nothing to feel bad about."
"I'm apologizing." She stood up and looked back at him, "Are you coming Niles?"
"Yes." He laughed, she was so cute.
Together they headed back to the living room. She looked Frasier straight in the eye, "I'm sorry for what I called you, it was uncalled for. You are just ignorant, so you didn't realize how rude what you said was."
"I'm sorry as well, I was rude and inconsiderate." Frasier replies.
"He had it coming." Marty laughs, "Hey, while you're at it, tell off Niles to."
Jasmine smiled; at least one of Niles' family liked her.
"I think we should get going, Jasmine; it's almost nine." Niles looks at her.
"Why so early?" Frasier pried.
"I take meds, they make me sleepy."
"What kind of meds?"
"Bye everybody." Niles waves, ignoring the question. He takes Jasmine's hand and together they leave.
"I'm sorry about my brother. I'm sorry this was such a terrible night for you." Niles is driving Jasmine home.
"It wasn't terrible, I spent it with you. There is some definite friction between your brother and myself, though."
"Next time, I'll tell him to behave."
The trip to her apartment was only fifteen minutes, so there wasn't much time to talk. Niles parked in Jasmine's parking space, and walked her up to her apartment. She unlocks the door and turns back to him.
"Good night Niles."
"Good night Jasmine."
Jasmine turns away from Niles and steps towards her apartment. Suddenly, Niles grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him; and with a pounding heart, kissed her on the lips.
