When Love Comes to Push
"I'll get the door," Daphne announces, jarring me from my memories.
She proceeds to unlock the same door she had marched out of, and had slammed shut behind her less than 24 hours earlier.
I follow her in and all I can do is think.
Daphne…Daphne…Daphne…
You're so beautiful, so perfect. You deserves nothing but happiness. I just love you so much. Unfortunately, for you My Love, you have fallen for the perpetual loser when it comes to trying to satisfy women. First Mother, then Maris, and now you. It pains me knowing that because of my shortcomings and failings, you will never receive what you so richly deserve and want more than anything. That is why I have to do this…
"Niles," she unknowingly disconnects me from my thoughts.
"Yes, My Love?"
"We need to talk, and we need to talk now."
I take in an unsteady breath and slowly let it out.
Show Time.
"I couldn't agree with you more…" I concur and mentally finish,
… it's the only way you will be able to secure your happiness.
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"I just want you to be happy. That's all I ever wanted to do, is to make you happy," I explain.
"So let me get this straight. You think that pushing me away and pushing me back to Donny of all people will make me happy…" she recaps bitterly.
"Daphne…" I attempt to calm her.
"Oh wait! I forgot! You're doing this because you love me," she quips, adding, "I guess you don't know me as well as you think you do Niles Crane."
"You're wrong, that is why I am doing this," I insist. "He can give you what I never will be able to."
"Like what? Money? Social standing? I could have had all those if I had married Donny too, but none of those things mean anything to me…"
"He can give you children," I sadly interrupt.
She looks at me for a long moment.
"Niles, this is not about money or social standing, it's not even about having children…"
"Which I can't…"
"Niles, please, let me finish. Yes, you're right. Donny could have given me a child. Is that what you want me to say?"
I don't know how to answer her.
"But this is where you're wrong Niles Crane. There is one thing he could never give me and that only you can."
I sigh regrettably.
"I give up. What can I possibly give you, especially now, that Donny couldn't? Can't?"
"You."
To be continued…