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Later that night, Fran and the kids went over to Niles and CC's for dinner, they'd already finished eating for awhile now the kids were upstairs playing and Niles CC and Fran were sitting on the couch getting ready to watch a movie when the phone rang. Niles got up and answered it, "Hello?" he asked, "Niles, where's Fran?" was the respond from someone on the other line who had a British accent. "She's right here sir." Niles told Max, "What do you mean you don't know…" Max started but then realized what Niles had said and to Niles, "Well put her on." "Oh I'm fine sir, and so is everyone else, no need to worry." Niles said a little sarcastically and Max realized he hadn't even asked how everyone was, "Oh I'm sorry ol' man how is…" Niles interrupted him, "Yeah, yeah no need to ask anymore." he said as Maxwell rolled his eyes on the other side of the phone line.
Niles handed Fran the phone and sat next to CC his arm around her shoulder, Fran thanked Niles and walked to the breakfast bar which was close by, she just wanted a little privacy from the two yentas. Over the years of being married to Niles, CC started picking up Niles ways of eavesdropping of course not as bad, only when she needed to, but when the two of them would eavesdrop they missed nothing, one time after Fran and Max were having a long discussion with Gracie Fran and Max pushed the swinging door and Niles and CC tumbled to the floor on top of each other.
"Hi honey, ya miss me?" Fran asked, "Terribly," Max stared, "Now what are you doing over at Niles and CC's, it's ten o'clock." Fran looked a little confused and asked "How do you know wha time it is here?" Max started to stutter "Well…I…. well, I have one clock here for New York time and another for California time." he finally said a little embarrassed. "Oh how…weird." Fran responded, not really sure what to say.
Max groaned a little, "Fran you're avoiding the subject." Fran sighed 'it's better to him now then later' she thought and then said. "Honey the house has termites." "What!" Max asked right away, and to which Fran responded with, "Termites, ya know the little bugs that eat wood." She could picture Max rolling his eyes and he was, "Well where are you and the children going to stay?" "Here with Niles and CC." she answered him hey looked a little concerned and asked, "Are you sure that's such a good idea?" Fran rolled her eyes, "Well I did before!" she said while looking over at Niles and CC who were sitting on the couch feeding popcorn to each other she sighed.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" he asked rubbing his temples. Fran give a shocked look and even though Max couldn't see her he had a feeling she was making a shocked face. "Gee maybe because I can't call you remember?" she asked Max looked frustrated he knew that would blow up in his face at one point or another, he took a deep breath and began, "But this was an emergency!" Fran rolled her eyes this time and said, "Well excuse me for listening to ya!" Max sighed and asked her, "How long?" but she was confused with the question so asked, "How long have I been listening to ya? Well not…" she began, "No how long is it going to take?" Max asked in a frustrated tone.
"Oh, um two to three weeks, from wha they can tell." she explained. "Well why don't you and the children just stay at a hotel?" Maxwell asked he couldn't believe this was happening when he wasn't home to top it off.
"Eh honey," Fran started "do ya remember wha happened the last time we stayed at a hotel with the kids?" Maxwell rubbed his temples remembering and said, "They stole the little shampoos and mints from the maid carts." "No! That was m…a" Fran lied, "They were jumping on the beds and riding the elevator up and down." That part was true, Max sighed "Well then I guess you are better off over there." It was Fran's turn to sigh as she said, "Yeah."
"Look darling, I'm sorry I acted the way I did, when you told me this" Maxwell stared, "I'm just under a lot of stress right now." Fran felt bad for her husband, they were both under some stress and were taking it out on each other. "Oh what's going on?" Fran asked hoping she maybe able to help. "Everything," Max sighed again, "Sweetheart, I'm sorry but it's late over here do you think we could talk about all this tomorrow?" "Ok sure." Fran said a little disappointed but she tried to hide it "Goodnight sweetheart." Max said and then Fran told him, "Night sweetie." And the both hung up and they both sighed at almost the same time.