Daphne's eyes flew open and she looked around the bedroom. Daylight had yet to break and she realized that she was no longer in Niles' arms.

When she glanced in his direction, she saw that he had moved away from her in the bed and was facing the opposite direction.

She reached for him, dismayed when he grabbed the blanket and pulled it closer to his body, paining her even further.

Ridiculously she bit back a sob and silently cried into her pillow, finally returning to a fitful sleep.

The Next morning

"Breakfast!"

The sound of Ronee's voice startled Daphne and she climbed out of bed. Niles was already up, pouring through some papers at the wooden desk near the window and looking quite handsome in his blue silk robe.

"Good morning my love." He said, giving her a kiss that was much too quick.

"Niles..." She said groggily. "What time is it?"

"It's still early." He said.

"What are you doing up already?"

"Oh, well I thought I'd go over a few patient files."

"Why didn't you wake me?"

He smiled and kissed her again. "I thought you could use some more beauty sleep."

It was meant in the sweet and romantic sense, but the comment was like a knife in her heart. She feigned a smile, fighting tears that were dangerously close to the surface.

"Thank you, Sweetheart."

She kissed him quickly, hoping that he wouldn't notice the quivering in her voice.

"Breakfast! Last call!"

"I suppose we'd better get in there." Niles said. "If her breakfast is anything like that dinner we had last night, then we're in for a treat!"

"I'm starving." Daphne replied.

Niles smiled and took her hand. "That makes three of us. Let's go."

They walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table where the heavenly aroma of pancakes, waffles and bacon filled the air.

"Morning, all!" Niles said, helping Daphne into a chair.

"Breakfast coming right up!" Ronee said, dishing out the scrumptious breakfast.

Seconds after Daphne received her plate, she began to devour her food, amazed at how hungry she was.

"You'd better take it easy there, Daphne." Frasier chuckled. "If you keep eating like that, you're going to have a pretty hefty baby in a few months!"

Daphne looked at her brother in law in dismay. "What?"

"I said..."

But Daphne burst into tears and ran out of the cabin.