True to his word, Niles helped with the preparation of dinner for their guests. It did ease Daphne's workload, although they ended up stopping several times because Niles could not resist kissing his wife. When the meal was in the oven, Daphne took David upstairs to get him ready for company. As it was a special occasion, she decided to have him wear the suit again. She couldn't believe how handsome he looked in it. "You're so much like your Daddy, aren't you?" she whispered to him. David babbled in response. Daphne pulled him close, kissing his cheek. There was no denying that her son was a miracle in every sense. She was so incredibly lucky to have a second miracle on the way.

Niles stood at the foot of the stairs, waiting for them both to return. When Daphne descended, with David in her arms, it nearly took his breath away. The minute they reached the bottom, Niles knew what he had to do. "I never want to forget this moment." He quickly located the camera.

Daphne was touched that Niles would want to make sure to preserve these precious memories. "Smile for Daddy," she instructed David. Luckily, he was by nature a happy baby.

After capturing the photo, Niles sighed. "Beautiful. As always."

Just then, the doorbell rang. Daphne went to answer it, with David still in her arms. At the door were Martin and Ronee.

Martin smiled at the sight of his young grandson. "There's my guy." But then he noticed what David was wearing. "I really think he'd be much more comfortable in a Mariner's uniform. He's a baby, for crying out loud!"

Niles was about to voice an objection, but Daphne stopped him. She did not want a repeat of the debate that broke out at Easter. "Not tonight, darling. Remember why we're here?" She gave him a knowing look.

"You're absolutely right, my love." Niles kissed her and took David. He led his father and Ronee back to the table while Daphne answered the door again.

Roz smiled at Daphne and immediately pulled her into a hug. "Congratulations," she said simply.

"Sh!" Daphne said. "I haven't told the others yet. But thank you." She looked down at Alice. "Well, don't you look nice?" The little girl had a floral print dress on. Alice smiled shyly. Daphne pulled her into a hug. For just a moment, she wondered if her little girl would look anything like Alice. There was no biological reason for there to be a resemblance, but Daphne hoped there would be. Alice loved David almost as if they were siblings. Daphne wanted so badly to give her a "sister" as well.

Daphne directed the two of them to the table, were Niles was already talking to Martin and Ronee. Because everyone had been invited for dinner, Daphne had planned on serving the meal as soon as the guests had arrived. But one look at Roz, and she knew she had to reveal the news right away. Roz looked as if she might burst soon.

Daphne looked around the table, overwhelmed for a moment by the love she felt for everyone here. But she could tell the were waiting for her to say something. "Niles and I...and David wanted you all to be here so that we could share some wonderful news with you. I know you all don't really believe in me psychic visions, but right before Easter, I had one. It told me that Niles and I were going to have a little girl soon. So Niles and I have been doing our best to have another baby. And this morning, I took a test. It looks like me vision is right. Or at least half right. We don't know for sure yet if it's a boy or a girl. But we're hoping for a girl."

"Another baby?" Martin said. "Wow! This calls for a celebration. Daphne, I need a beer!"

Daphne's first instinct was to scold her father-in-law for his choice of beverage. After all, she'd done exactly that for most of the time she'd known him. But she remembered that she was no longer his healthcare worker. They were family now, and this was a special occasion. She walked into the kitchen and took out a can for him. As she handed it to him, she bent down to kiss his cheek. Martin smiled at her in response. Even after all these years, she still felt the need to thank him for hiring her. Taking that job had been the best decision she'd ever made. At least, until she'd accepted Niles' proposal.

"Have you told Frasier yet?" Ronee asked.

"No," Niles replied. "We wanted to tell everyone all at once."

"Well, get him on the phone," Martin said at once. "He may be in Chicago, but he's still a part of this family!"

Daphne smiled. She remembered a time when Martin and his eldest son could barely stand to be in the same room together. They had both told her several times that she was responsible for the change in their relationship, but she knew she couldn't take all the credit. She knew from her own brothers that the bond between family members could withstand nearly anything. She'd just helped out a little.

Niles picked up the phone and quickly dialed Chicago. An obvious smile came on his face the moment his brother answered. "I've got to put you on Speaker, because there are a few people here who want to say hi!"

"Hey, Frase," Martin said.

"Dad," Frasier replied.

"Hi, Frasier," Roz exclaimed. She was surprised at how much she missed seeing her former boss. It still felt strange to realize that she was now everyone's boss at KACL.

"Wow, you've got everybody there. What is this, some kind of party?" Frasier asked with a laugh.

"Well, sort of," Niles admitted. "Daphne and I wanted to get everyone together so we could tell them our good news. Why don't you tell him, my love?"

Daphne grinned as she spoke. "We're going to have another baby."

"That's wonderful," Frasier said immediately. "I wish I could be there, but I promise I'll come out to see you all soon. I'm sure David will love his new sibling. I certainly love my little brother."

Niles found himself wishing it were possible to hug someone via the telephone. But love had a way of making the distance feel a bit less. He was reminded once again that this closeness he and his brother shared was yet another thing Daphne had done for him. "You've made me the happiest man in the world," he whispered as he kissed her cheek.

Daphne took a deep breath, doing her best to freeze this moment. She had a long way to go before this new little one would be ready to meet the family. But she didn't need to have psychic powers to know that every single moment would be worth it.

The End