Chapter 7
"Martin listen to me, what happened today with Eddie was unfortunate, but it was not your fault"
"It was Daphne I was fool, you should have seen him lying in the road, his eyes looking at me. I let him down, and he was always there for me"
Daphne started to cry making Martin touch her hand.
"I'm sorry I'm upsetting you but I love Eddie he keeps me going everyday"
"I love Eddie we all love him but you have family, you have little David you are not alone"
"You have your lives, I don't want to be a burden. Eddie was there he is always there"
"Come home Martin your boys want to be there for you. They love you but sometimes you don't make it easy for them"
"Me why would you say that"?
"You can be stubborn sometimes, but Niles, and Frasier look up to you, but you push them away sometimes, why do you do that"?
"I don't I said I will not be someones burden, they come by to check up on me, and I don't need anyone"
"Really you only need Eddie"?
"Yes I need Eddie, and I need you all too, but I don't feel like I belong anymore"
"We invite you to our place all the time, and you can bring Eddie but you say no all the time why Martin"?
"I wasn't really a great Father my life was my job, but I loved my family, and I loved my boys, but I never really showed it. I see Niles with David, and it hurts me, he is amazing. David loves Niles , I missed so much when they were growing up, and I will never get that back"
"Niles is a wonderful Father, but so are you, I have seen you do so much for Frasier, and Niles. You have been there when they needed you the most. I have never heard Niles say he hated his past he always says you were a wonderful Father. You can not go back, and change the past, but you can move on, and spend precious time with your sons, and David, and this new child , maybe this one will a little girl"
"You are pregnant"?
"Yes Niles does not know yet but I will tell him soon, but I'm so happy. I'm so sorry little Eddie is hurt, and I see you are hurting, but don't push us away we love you Martin".
Daphne saw Martin's eyes fill up with tears, and he wiped them away.
"God something is in my eye"
"Yes it is mighty dusty in this place , lets go home, and get something to eat"
"Daphne thank you, I will never forget what you said to me today. Niles is sure lucky to have you, and David and this little one are sure lucky you are their Ma, Ma".
"I'm the lucky one, I love Niles, and his family, and my babies"
"Lets go home, I'm sure Niles is worried about you"
"Yes you know Niles so well"
Martin took Daphne's hand, and they both left the bar together. They both walked home silently, but their special talk would forever be in their memory. Martin realized he was loved, and he needed to be more involved with his family, but he needed Eddie beside him, because life without his little buddy would not be the same.