Behind The Glockenspiel
In order to take the time to go to the antique store, Niles had to reschedule a patient and that meant coming home late. He told Daphne he would be. After work, he stopped to get a Pinot Noir for their dinner. While he was out, he also decided to pick her up some flowers.
"Niles, flowers? You're always doing things like that." Daphne kissed him. "You're so sweet."
"Oh and I smell dinner, it smells so good. Thank you so much. It has been a very long day and I just hope to take a shower and slip into bed."
"You're going to thank me even more Niles," she said with a smile.
"Oh, why is that?"
"I didn't cook it. I had it catered."
"Oh Daphne." He hugged and kissed her, hoping to not make her feel badly about her cooking, but they had an understanding.
Eight once steaks with steamed carrots and broccoli. Also accompanied with whipped potatoes topped with shredded cheese melted over the top and thin, brown gravy. It was a welcomed sight.
Niles opened the wine while Daphne got a vase for her flowers. They dinned by candlelight and talked about their daily events. It was a wonderful meal. Afterwards, they had their wine on the couch. Daphne had him lean back on her front while she gave him a wonderful neck and shoulder massage. Niles smiled and rolled his eyes in complete serenity.
The neck massage turned into gently scratching his scalp. Oh, that always got his foot going line a dog in the sun being scratched in the spot that always got that leg going.
She did the dishes while he took a nice hot shower. What a wonderful way to end a long day.
After his shower, he felt the bed calling to him. He slipped on his pajamas and could feel the arms of Morpheus calling him. He lay on their bed with the memory foam pad and felt like he was being held by a cloud.
He started to drift off when he heard his wife calling to him.
"What? What's that dear?"
Daphne called again from the down stairs. "I asked where the clock is?"
"The clock? Do you mean the Glockenspiel?"
"Yes, that's the one?"
"I got rid of it today."
"You what?" she said in a disbelieving tone.