As soon as they got the call from Niles, Martin and Ronee got David ready to go to the hospital. The toddler was somewhat reluctant, but they took him anyway. Martin could hardly believe it. He could still remember being in the vet's office and seeing baby David in Daphne's arms. Now he had a granddaughter. His first. How lucky could a man get?

The drive to the hospital was quick. They were shown to the delivery room where Niles and Daphne were. "Can I see her?" Martin asked.

Daphne carefully transferred the baby to her father-in-law. "She's so beautiful," Martin said. "And, boy, if you think I spoil David, you haven't seen anything yet!"

Niles laughed. "We sort of knew that. But did you look at her eyes?"

Martin took a closer look. They were the same eyes he'd seen when he'd gone to investigate a murder scene and met the new psychiatrist working with the Seattle PD. The same eyes he'd seen on his wedding day so long ago. "I can't believe it," he whispered.

"We couldn't believe it ourselves," Daphne said.

"What's her name?" Ronee asked. She knew this was a big moment for her husband, so she had chosen to hang back a bit before speaking up.

Daphne glanced at her husband. They had never really discussed names, especially not for a girl. But, suddenly, Daphne knew what her daughter's name should be. "Elizabeth. Elizabeth Hester Crane."

"I love it," Niles said. "Not only does she have my mother's eyes, but her name, too. We'll make sure she knows all about who she's named after."

"I wish your mom could've seen this," Martin said. "She'd be so happy."

"We are, too," said Daphne, unable to keep the smile off her face.

Just then, Ronee remembered the small child who stood beside her. "David, come meet your new sister."

David took a few hesitant steps toward his grandfather. Martin bent as low as he could to allow David to see. "This is your new sister, Elizabeth," he explained.

Not knowing what to say, David waved.

Niles knew he was witnessing the beginning of a sibling bond that would, hopefully, last a lifetime. But then he remembered the one person who wasn't here. His heart pounding, he took out his phone one more time and quickly dialed his brother's number in Chicago. When Frasier answered, the only words Niles could get out were, "Daphne and Dad and I are here at the hospital, and….well, you have a niece and a nephew now!"

"Niles, that's wonderful! David's going to have a little sister. Someday, I bet they'll be as close as you and I are."

Niles felt a lump in his throat at Frasier's words. "Thank you. Oh, and you're not going to believe this….little Elizabeth has Mom's eyes! They're exactly the same, Frasier. It's incredible! I don't know how it happened!"

"Well, you know, Niles, it's just basic genetics…."

Daphne could hear her brother-in-law even without the phone being on speaker. "Oh, Frasier, forget the bloody biology lesson and come see her for yourself!"

Frasier laughed. Though he loved his life now with Charlotte, he suddenly longed to be in Seattle. There was a time when he'd never even thought Niles and Daphne would actually be a couple, and now they'd just welcomed their second child. When he left his family, he'd known that things wouldn't stay the same. That wasn't the way life worked. But now, it was definitely time for him to pay a visit to the people closest to him. He could hardly wait to see them.

The End