One For The Road: Part 1
Notes:
I own nothing. Defenately not the charactors. Not even the title. I ripped that off from the last Cheers episodes. Yes, I am ashamed.
This is my attempt to sort of end the Frasier series. This first part/chapter is to sort of set up the stage, so to speak, for the rest of the story.
This is a continuation/conclusion of "Whole Again." I was going to end it a completely different way, but didn't like how it worked, so changed my mind entirely.
So, the long awaited (ha ha) conclusion to "Whole Again." (Insert applause as needed)
Even though I knew she'd be coming, I hadn't espected to open the door, and see her standing there. Looking insecure.
I didn't like to see her like that - like it took all the courage she had to stand in that doorway. I wanted to hold her, to protect her. Protect her from what? Oh yeah. She needed protection from *me*. That just made me feel worse.
"Frasier."
"Hi." I'd barely whispered that. And, couldn't I think of something intelligent to say for once? Why was I acting like this?
"Dad!" My son ran over and gave me a hug.
My son. Dad would be happy for one thing, at least. Frederick wasn't "goth" anymore. But he would always look like Lilith.
As soon as Freddie threw his arms around me, Lilith relaxed. She still didn't look comfortable, but didn't seem to want to cry or run away.
When Freddie let go of me I let him into the apartment, and held the door open for his mother. She was about two steps into the room when she paused. She turned aroung, and seeing me right behind her, she threw her arms around my neck.
I didn't know what to do at first, but quickly returned the hug. I could smell her perfume, feel how she needed me, and I didn't want to let her go. But she broke away, leaving me to wonder what to do with myself.
"Freddie? Grandpa wants to spend the day with you today. Is that alright?"
"Sure! Where is he?"
"In his room. Why don't you go get him?"
When he'd gone, Lilith turned to me. "What am I doing here? I don't me to be rude, but..."
"We missed each other and I needed to see Frederick."
She thought for a minute, "you missed me?"
I laughed. "Of course. You're my best friend."
"What about Niles, Roz, your Dad-"
"They don't know or understand me like you do. Let's just have a fun week. Ok?"
Dad and Freddie returned at that moment.
"Dad, can I go with Grandpa now?"
"Yeah, unless your mother had other plans?"
"No. Have fun Freddie. And Martin? If you happen to see Niles or Daphne, congradulate them for me. And Daphne She should try accupunture for those headaches." How did she-?
"Yeah, yeah! Bye!" He's almost as afraid of Lilith as Niles is.
Dad practically threw Freddie out the door. He grabbed his coat, and left as quickly as possible. Looking as though Lilith was about to eat him. I'm sure that's what he thought.
***
"Lilith, let's talk." Uh oh. He's going to tell me that this is a big mistake and that I should go back to Boston. "I mean, we need to talk about why everytime I think of you, I wonder what made me come to Seattle. Granted, we were having problems, but-Seattle? 3,000 miles? 11 years is an awfully long time to be still madly in love with someone."
Well, I hadn't expected that.
"Oh, Frasier!" And I threw myself at him. Like I'd done all those years ago when Diane had made me take down my hair, thinking it would "stimulate Frasier like some sort of Pavlovian dog."
He'd started to unbutton my blouse, and I'd been about to begin on his shirt, when he broke away.
"Is this what we really want? Will we regret this in the morning?"
"Frasier, I want this."
He paused, looking me over for a minute. Deciding that I was being honest, he took my hand and led me to his bedroom.
Notes:
I own nothing. Defenately not the charactors. Not even the title. I ripped that off from the last Cheers episodes. Yes, I am ashamed.
This is my attempt to sort of end the Frasier series. This first part/chapter is to sort of set up the stage, so to speak, for the rest of the story.
This is a continuation/conclusion of "Whole Again." I was going to end it a completely different way, but didn't like how it worked, so changed my mind entirely.
So, the long awaited (ha ha) conclusion to "Whole Again." (Insert applause as needed)
Even though I knew she'd be coming, I hadn't espected to open the door, and see her standing there. Looking insecure.
I didn't like to see her like that - like it took all the courage she had to stand in that doorway. I wanted to hold her, to protect her. Protect her from what? Oh yeah. She needed protection from *me*. That just made me feel worse.
"Frasier."
"Hi." I'd barely whispered that. And, couldn't I think of something intelligent to say for once? Why was I acting like this?
"Dad!" My son ran over and gave me a hug.
My son. Dad would be happy for one thing, at least. Frederick wasn't "goth" anymore. But he would always look like Lilith.
As soon as Freddie threw his arms around me, Lilith relaxed. She still didn't look comfortable, but didn't seem to want to cry or run away.
When Freddie let go of me I let him into the apartment, and held the door open for his mother. She was about two steps into the room when she paused. She turned aroung, and seeing me right behind her, she threw her arms around my neck.
I didn't know what to do at first, but quickly returned the hug. I could smell her perfume, feel how she needed me, and I didn't want to let her go. But she broke away, leaving me to wonder what to do with myself.
"Freddie? Grandpa wants to spend the day with you today. Is that alright?"
"Sure! Where is he?"
"In his room. Why don't you go get him?"
When he'd gone, Lilith turned to me. "What am I doing here? I don't me to be rude, but..."
"We missed each other and I needed to see Frederick."
She thought for a minute, "you missed me?"
I laughed. "Of course. You're my best friend."
"What about Niles, Roz, your Dad-"
"They don't know or understand me like you do. Let's just have a fun week. Ok?"
Dad and Freddie returned at that moment.
"Dad, can I go with Grandpa now?"
"Yeah, unless your mother had other plans?"
"No. Have fun Freddie. And Martin? If you happen to see Niles or Daphne, congradulate them for me. And Daphne She should try accupunture for those headaches." How did she-?
"Yeah, yeah! Bye!" He's almost as afraid of Lilith as Niles is.
Dad practically threw Freddie out the door. He grabbed his coat, and left as quickly as possible. Looking as though Lilith was about to eat him. I'm sure that's what he thought.
***
"Lilith, let's talk." Uh oh. He's going to tell me that this is a big mistake and that I should go back to Boston. "I mean, we need to talk about why everytime I think of you, I wonder what made me come to Seattle. Granted, we were having problems, but-Seattle? 3,000 miles? 11 years is an awfully long time to be still madly in love with someone."
Well, I hadn't expected that.
"Oh, Frasier!" And I threw myself at him. Like I'd done all those years ago when Diane had made me take down my hair, thinking it would "stimulate Frasier like some sort of Pavlovian dog."
He'd started to unbutton my blouse, and I'd been about to begin on his shirt, when he broke away.
"Is this what we really want? Will we regret this in the morning?"
"Frasier, I want this."
He paused, looking me over for a minute. Deciding that I was being honest, he took my hand and led me to his bedroom.