The next day...
"Good morning Niles." Frasier said as his little brother hurried to climb into the Winnebego.
"Hello, Dr. Crane."
"Hello, Daphne. You're looking luminous this morning."
Daphne blushed. "You always say the nicest things but I'm afraid this time you're being much too kind. I'm a complete mess in this ratty sweatshirt and jeans."
"Nonsense. You look wonderful." Niles replied, his heart warming when Daphne squeezed his hand.
"Thank you, Dr. Crane. You look quite handsome in your dressed down attire."
"Oh, well... thank you, Daphne. I know this isn't my usual choice of clothing; shorts and a rather casual shirt but as you said before, it gets awfully hot in Arizona.
Why, Maris hardly ever stopped complaining about the heat when she was at that spa! Imagine, talking about sunshine when we were experiencing such a terrible
storm and-."
He stopped suddenly; embarrassed that he'd mentioned it.
"I remember..." Daphne said, her face turning an unmistakable shade of pink.
"Oh... of course." Niles replied, shivering when he remembered that wonderful, glorious night when he and Daphne spent the night alone in the mansion.
If only Frasier and his dad hadn't decided to show up...
One by one, Niles hoisted pieces of luggage through the tiny doorway.
"My goodness, Dr. Crane! You certainly have a lot of luggage here." Daphne exclaimed. "Here, let me help you."
"Thank you, Daphne. You're an absolute angel." Niles said, grinning when she blushed once more.
"Dear God, Niles! Why do you need so many bags?" Frasier asked in disbelief.
"Well, you can never be too prepared for this type of situation." Niles explained.
"Oh geez!" Martin yelled when he saw the luggage packed into the back of the Winnebago. "We're going to the Grand Canyon, not Grand Central Station!"
When the Winnebago was filled with Niles luggage, Martin inserted his key into the ignition and turned to face his family.
"Is everyone ready to see the Grand Canyon?" he yelled.
"Yeah!" Frasier, Niles and Daphne yelled, accompanied by Eddie's enthusiastic barking.
"All right, then! Arizona and the Grand Canyon, here we come!" Frasier yelled.
They were still cheering when Martin pulled the Winnebago out of the Elliot Bay parking garage. Minutes later, they were headed down Interstate 5 en route to the
Grand Canyon for the adventure of their lives.