Her hand was shaking so badly that she could barely get her key into the ignition of her car. How would she possibly be able to drive in this ridiculous state of nervousness?

In a daze, she pulled out of the Elliott Bay Towers parking garage and began driving blindly down the street. Thankfully her sub conscious was aware of the cars that zoomed past her and the traffic signals, stop signs and other things that drivers needed to be aware of. But her heart wasn't paying attention.

Her eyes scanned every inch of the road in front of her, hoping for any sign of her friend at all. He'd only left a few minutes before and surely he hadn't made it back to his home yet. There was still a chance-

And then it came. The sign that she'd been hoping for.

She saw it clearly in the form of a black BMW, Washington State license plate R57KL3. She wondered why Niles didn't have a silly license plate that pertained to his profession, the word psychiatrist or shrink spelled out in jumbled letters that would fit the flat piece of metal. But Niles would never do anything like that. He was too straightforward, always talking about his ethics when it came to his profession and his life. She supposed it was admirable for him to be that way, but Niles and Frasier were so vastly different from Martin that it was sometimes hard to imagine that he was their father.

The car was parked on the shoulder of the four lane road. It was a strange and somewhat dangerous place in which to be parked, but thankfully the traffic was unusually light. She put on her turn signal and carefully crossed the lanes of traffic, pulling her car to a stop behind him. She could see him clearly through the front window, sitting in the driver's seat. But when she caught a glimpse of his face in his rear-view mirror, his expression brought tears to her eyes.

When the traffic was clear, she scrambled out of her car and made her way toward him. Slowly she approached his car and peered into the driver's side window. He was sitting with his head lowered; a sight that broke her heart.

She knocked gently on the window, but he jumped in surprise and looked over, clearly stunned at the sight of her.

The door opened and she stepped back to allow him to get out of the car, which he did in one fluid motion.

"Daphne? What-what are you doing out here?"

She took his hand and closed the car door. "Let's go over here." Slowly she led him to the sidewalk, but kept a hold of his hand.

"Daphne, what's wrong? What are you doing here?" He asked again.

"Dr. Crane, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I had no idea. I didn't know…" She stammered, the tears making their way down her cheeks.

"What are you talking about?"

"Your father told me, but please don't be angry with him. It was my fault. I made him tell me but I was so worried about you! I saw you getting onto the lift and your brother was there but I never dreamed… Oh, Dr. Crane, why didn't you tell me?"

"T-tell you what?"

"I know that you're in love with me."

His eyes widened and he stumbled, but she caught him before he fell. "Dr. Crane, are you all right?"

"I-What did you say?"

"I said are you all right?"

"No, I mean… before."

"I know that you're in love with me."

"Daphne, I-."

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked again.

"I-I tried so many times but then you said that Donny was going to ask you to marry him and I just-."

"I'm not going to marry Donny."

"You're not?"

"H-how could I possibly marry someone when someone else is in love with me?"

"But Daphne-."

She wrapped her arms around him and held him close. "I'm so sorry, Dr. Crane. I wish I had known. I would have never-."

"Daphne, this isn't your fault. You can't blame yourself. I"m the one who-"

"You're so sweet." She said, cradling his face in her hands. "Why didn't I see this before? All the times you've complimented me, showed such concern about me… I should have known..."

"Daphne, please don't feel guilty. The fault is mine, I-."

But she couldn't control her feelings any longer. Her lips were on his, stopping him from saying whatever he was going to say. And by the way he returned her kisses, he didn't seem to mind.

Suddenly the realization that they were standing on a sidewalk beside a busy street made her pull away from him.

"What is it? What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just-don't you think we should continue this in private?"

He looked around and the sight made her laugh. "Oh… You're absolutely right. Where should we go? My place? Frasier's place? A hotel?"

She smiled at the way his cheeks reddened at the mention of a hotel and she squeezed his hand. "I don't care. As long it's someplace that we can spend some time together, that's all that matters."

"First things first. Why don't we take your car back to Frasier's and then I'll take you anywhere you want to go. My treat."
"All right. I'll follow you in me car."

They hugged once more and she turned to go to her car. But it wasn't hard to smile at the sight of him, blowing her a kiss and mouthing the words "I love you." From the rear-view mirror of his car.

Suddenly the happiness she felt just hours before seemed to pale in comparison.

A/N: I know this reads like an ending but there's still a bit more to go so please keep reading! Thanks for the reviews and for reading!