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A/N: Letting Fran and Max in and revealing the secret
Chapter 10
Let the music guide you
Niles and CC came down the front stairs to go to the office. As they entered the living room, Niles pulled CC in for a quick kiss, which turned into a longer embrace. He could hear the radio playing and started swaying to the music. He hadn't planned on dancing with her that long, but just as he decided that they would go see the Sheffields, he recognized the soft ballad and just couldn't pull away. CC, of course, didn't argue. Dancing with Niles was one of her favorite things to do!
They were lost to the music, so they didn't see that Max and Fran had come out looking for them. The latter couple did see them dancing, so they stayed off by the French doors and just watched, not wanting to interrupt the magic in front of them.
As usual, Niles couldn't help but sing the words
I guess the time was right for us to say
We'd take our time and live our lives together day by day
We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true with love that we can share
CC joined in, the lyrics just speaking the feelings of her heart.
With you I never wonder - will you be there for me
And Niles answered,
With you I never wonder - you're the right one for me
They sang the chorus together, emphasizing the word finally.
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime
Niles dipped her and as he pulled her up, she kissed him, passionately, eagerly.
CC started:
With every kiss our love is like brand-new
Niles, ever the romantic:
And every star up in the sky was made for me and you
Together:
Still we both know that the road is long
We know that we will be together because our love is strong
Niles guided her across the floor. They moved as one, both singing, to themselves as much as to each other. Dancing around the furniture without effort.
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime
As the song came to an end, they embraced even more fully. Niles just held her, murmuring how much he loved her over and over again. They stayed that way until they heard Fran say "Awh, you are soo cute!" and she rushed in to take them both in her arms. It was so heartfelt, so genuine, that it didn't even bother CC, that much…
Max came down the steps and stood near them, putting his arm around Fran when she finally let go of the other two.
"Sir…" Niles started.
"Wait a minute Niles, let me just say something first, ok?" Niles nodded and everyone turned their attention to him. "Fran and I are very happy for you two. You've been dancing around each other for years. It's great that you finally decided to openly dance with each other." Everyone smiled. "We also know that it's none of our business how you got together, what you do together, or that you don't need our approval in any way."
Fran was quick to interject, "We'd still love to hear the story, we've seen enough, and for what it's worth, we're totally fine with you two being an item!"
Her little outburst made Niles chuckle and even got CC to smile.
"Maxwell" she started "Fran, we're just figuring this out ourselves. We don't have any problem giving you more details, but I would prefer that they just come out naturally. I never did like talk shows, and this could end up feeling more like an interview…or a inquisition" she said pointedly looking at Fran, who just rolled her eyes and said "Wh-at?".
"Of course, CC, that's perfectly understandable. However, I have to insist that what we saw in the kitchen before not happen again." Max answered, with a stern look on his face.
"Getting caught, sir?" Niles joked.
"You know what I mean." Maxwell retorted.
"Of course, sir."
"I mean, it could have been one of the children…"
"Of course, Maxwell. We'll be more careful" she said with a gleam in her eye, and then she laughed. So did the other three. The tension had been broken, and though it would take some time to get used to the new dynamic between Niles and CC. They still traded insults, though instead of being nasty and hateful, they all had subtle and not so subtle and sometimes blatant sexual undertones. After a while, Maxwell almost missed the bickering!
On one day when Niles had been in the office at least five times in the last hour for no other reason than to kiss CC, Maxwell finally snapped and said "Oh, would you two just get a room!".
"Oh Thank you sir!" Niles said, grabbing CC's hand and tearing out of the office before Maxwell knew what hit him.
Fran came in the office a moment later to find her husband running his hands through his hair and sighing.
"What's wrong honey?" she asked.
"Argh… it's Niles and CC…they're driving me crazy!"
"Yeah, I mean, I thought they would calm down a bit once their relationship was out in the open, but it seems to have given them a second wind". They heard a thump from upstairs and then some giggling. Fran just held her hand up saying "Exhibit A".
"You know, I have an idea…CC and I are supposed to go to California in two weeks to meet the producers at CBS who might be interested in buying the rights to one of our plays."
"Wh-at? You didn't tell me that you're going away. Why are you leaving me?" Fran whined.
"Oh sweety, I'm not leaving you! In fact, what I just thought, is that I could send Niles with CC and I could stay here with you."
"That's a great idea! And you know what would be even better? If you give 'em a couple of days on either end of that weekend…you know, so we can have some uninterrupted Jacuzzi time while the kids are in school?"
Pulling her down on his lap, Maxwell smiled and said "We make sure a great team" sealing the deal with a very loving kiss. As things heated up, Max had a fleeting thought … 'well, it IS my house after all…"
* The song is "Finally found the love of a lifetime" by FireHouse. Pretty great power ballad!