A/N: So, this took a while to write. I just stopped for about a month-for no real reason. But when I came back, I only had a couple of paragraphs to write to finish this section. Ha ha. Sorry 'bout the wait. Thanks to all of you that reviewed. On with the story. **Kaitlyn**
I arrived at the hospital about 20 minutes later and found Niles. He'd been kicked out of the delivery room for starting some problem. I hadn't really been listening to him, and I was pretty sure that if he'd been in a sane state of mind, he wouldn't have blamed me. He came to his senses long enough to tell me that he shouldn't have made me come out there and that I could go back home if I wanted.
"You know Niles. I think I just might. Keep Lilith from eating all the ice cream. Just, give me a call when she has the baby-ok?"
"Of course. I didn't picture Lilith being the kind of person to like ice cream.. Well anyways. You go on home."
"Ok. Bye Niles."
"I'm sorry Frasier."
"That's ok. I needed to get out of the house anyways."
"No, I meant about Freddie."
"I know."
***
I was sitting in front of the TV, not really watching but more staring at it. I'd had a bowl or two of ice cream, and I'd run out of ways to spend my time. Luckily, the doorknob jangled and Frasier appeared a few seconds later. I was so happy to see him, I almost cried. I ran over to him and through my arms around his neck.
"Lilith," he whispered calmly in my ear. "I think I need to come with you back to Boston. At least until.. things are sorted out."
I pulled away, but only a little. "And then what happens? When 'things are sorted out.' What will happen between us?"
"Honey, I don't know. I guess we'll just have to take this one day at a time."
"But Frasier, I'm scared." It was the first time I'd admitted that since, well, since the divorce. And I'd been scared pretty much every day since. I broke down in sobs at that point. "I don't know what I'll do if-oh Frasier!"
"I know." I wanted him to tell me that everything would be ok, even though I knew perfectly well he wouldn't say that-not at this point anyway. I needed some reassurance at this point, even if it might end up to be false, and all he could say was 'I know'?
"Frasier, I want to go home."
"Ok Sweetie, can we just wait until Daphne has the baby?" I knew this was really important to him, but for God's sake I wanted to go home!
"Sure, but I'm going to go get my things together now. Will you book us an earlier flight?"
"Of course, as long as you'll help me pack. Or at least sit in my bedroom and look cute while I pack." He gave me a devious grin. I shook my head.
"Frasier, you're terrible. And I love you." I was almost all the way across the room when I turned around. "Frasier, thank you so much. I'm sorry we've been so much trouble."
"Oh Lilith, you could never be any trouble." He paused, but only slightly. "I love you too."
"Frasier. I love you too!" I said, almost out of breath. "I've missed you so much over the years. It's hard to even believe that we've ever been apart. That anything could have seperated us after what we've been through. How we've loved-" I stopped myself. What if that wasn't what he meant. What if he didn't feel the same way. I would never be able to forgive myself if that was the case.
He came closer to me. So close, that we were almost touching and I could feel his breath. "Lilith.. Are you serious? Do you really love me..like you did all those years ago?"
I took a breath, and decided to take a chance.
"Frasier. I never stopped loving you."
I arrived at the hospital about 20 minutes later and found Niles. He'd been kicked out of the delivery room for starting some problem. I hadn't really been listening to him, and I was pretty sure that if he'd been in a sane state of mind, he wouldn't have blamed me. He came to his senses long enough to tell me that he shouldn't have made me come out there and that I could go back home if I wanted.
"You know Niles. I think I just might. Keep Lilith from eating all the ice cream. Just, give me a call when she has the baby-ok?"
"Of course. I didn't picture Lilith being the kind of person to like ice cream.. Well anyways. You go on home."
"Ok. Bye Niles."
"I'm sorry Frasier."
"That's ok. I needed to get out of the house anyways."
"No, I meant about Freddie."
"I know."
***
I was sitting in front of the TV, not really watching but more staring at it. I'd had a bowl or two of ice cream, and I'd run out of ways to spend my time. Luckily, the doorknob jangled and Frasier appeared a few seconds later. I was so happy to see him, I almost cried. I ran over to him and through my arms around his neck.
"Lilith," he whispered calmly in my ear. "I think I need to come with you back to Boston. At least until.. things are sorted out."
I pulled away, but only a little. "And then what happens? When 'things are sorted out.' What will happen between us?"
"Honey, I don't know. I guess we'll just have to take this one day at a time."
"But Frasier, I'm scared." It was the first time I'd admitted that since, well, since the divorce. And I'd been scared pretty much every day since. I broke down in sobs at that point. "I don't know what I'll do if-oh Frasier!"
"I know." I wanted him to tell me that everything would be ok, even though I knew perfectly well he wouldn't say that-not at this point anyway. I needed some reassurance at this point, even if it might end up to be false, and all he could say was 'I know'?
"Frasier, I want to go home."
"Ok Sweetie, can we just wait until Daphne has the baby?" I knew this was really important to him, but for God's sake I wanted to go home!
"Sure, but I'm going to go get my things together now. Will you book us an earlier flight?"
"Of course, as long as you'll help me pack. Or at least sit in my bedroom and look cute while I pack." He gave me a devious grin. I shook my head.
"Frasier, you're terrible. And I love you." I was almost all the way across the room when I turned around. "Frasier, thank you so much. I'm sorry we've been so much trouble."
"Oh Lilith, you could never be any trouble." He paused, but only slightly. "I love you too."
"Frasier. I love you too!" I said, almost out of breath. "I've missed you so much over the years. It's hard to even believe that we've ever been apart. That anything could have seperated us after what we've been through. How we've loved-" I stopped myself. What if that wasn't what he meant. What if he didn't feel the same way. I would never be able to forgive myself if that was the case.
He came closer to me. So close, that we were almost touching and I could feel his breath. "Lilith.. Are you serious? Do you really love me..like you did all those years ago?"
I took a breath, and decided to take a chance.
"Frasier. I never stopped loving you."