"Well, we're all checked out." Niles said. "What time does the flight leave?"

"Not for a while, Son." Martin said. "I tried to get it moved up, but it was damned impossible. Every flight was booked! I don't know what in the hell we're supposed to

do until then!"

Daphne smiled. "There's always sight-seeing."

The two men looked at her like she was crazy, causing her to shrug.

"Or not..."

"Hey Fras!"

They looked up to see Frasier walking toward them.

"Finished with your drink already?"

"Actually, I didn't order a drink, Dad. No... I spent the entire time giving advice to a fan of my radio show who insisted on analyzing my every suggestion!"

Martin laughed. "Everything is back to normal, then!"

"Are we ready to go?" Daphne asked.

Frasier picked up his bags. "Yes. And I'll be more than happy to get out of this-."

"Frasier?"

He whirled around, stunned to see her walk into the hotel lobby.

"Lilith? What are you doing here? I thought you-."

"DAD!"

Before Frasier could have any kind of reaction whatsoever, the boy ran across the marble floor and jumped into his father's arms.

"Oh God! Frederick!"

The tears flowed down Frasier's cheeks as he knelt down on the marble floor, holding onto his son for dear life.

"I missed you so much, Dad!" Frederick said into his father's coat.

Frasier held Frederick even tighter, as though afraid to let go.

"Oh, Frederick! You have no idea... I thought I'd never see you again!"

When Frasier began to sob, Frederick scrunched up his face. "Wow! I didn't know fathers cried!"

Frasier laughed and hugged his son once more. "Well that's because this father loves you so much! And there are some other people here who love you too."

When he let go, Frederick looked around the lobby and his eyes lit up at what he saw.

"Grandpa!"

"Hey, Freddy!"

Frasier watched with a tearful smile as Martin embraced his grandson.

"I missed you, Grandpa." Frederick said against Martin's flannel shirt.

"Freddy, I can't even begin to tell you how much I missed you!"

When Martin let go, Frederick moved to the next person.

"Are you gonna cry, too?"

Daphne smiled and brushed a tear from her cheek as she wrapped her arms around him. "Of course. You've grown so much."

Frederick blushed. "Aw, Daphne. I'm not that much bigger!"

Daphne smiled and took his hand. "You're quite handsome as well."

"Daph-neee!"

"Well, I can see that I've embarrassed you, so I'll just hug you one more time."

When she let go, Frederick turned to Niles.

"Hello, Freddie."

"Uncle Niles!"

To Niles' surprise, Frederick jumped into his open arms and hugged him.

"I love you, Uncle Niles."

Niles sighed beneath his nephew's embrace. "I love you too, Freddy."

Frederick finally let go and smiled at his uncle. "I still have the letter you wrote to me, Uncle Niles. The one you sent after Thanksgiving. I read it every day."

Niles blushed and hugged Frederick once more. "Thank you, Freddie. I'm so glad."

"Well, Frederick, we should probably get going." Lilith said.

The disappointment on Frederick's face was evident. "All right. But I get to see them again, don't I?"

"We'll discuss that later." Lilith replied. "Now say goodbye to your dad."

Frederick walked over to Frasier. "Wow, I barely got to see you, but Mom says I can write to you again!"

"I'd like that." Frasier said, hugging Frederick once more.

Lilith grabbed Frederick's hand. "We'd better go, Frederick. Goodbye, Frasier."

Reluctantly, Frederick let go of his father and followed his mother to the hotel entrance.

As they stood watching Frederick and Lilith leave, Daphne returned to Martin and Frasier, smiling through her tears.

"Dr. Crane?"

As he watched Lilith and Frederick walk out of the hotel, he froze. "Hold that thought, Daphne."

He ran through the lobby, until he caught up with them, just outside the door.

Noticing her ex-husband, Lilith sighed. "Frasier, you saw your son. What more do you want?"

Frasier smiled. "Just this..."

He hugged her warmly and kissed her cheek. "I can't tell you how much this meant to me... and to our family. Thank you, Lillith."

"Bye Dad." Frederick said, giving Frasier one last hug. "I love you."

His heart fulfilled, Frasier walked back into the hotel. But just as the doors closed behind him, he heard his name.

He turned to find Lilith smiling at him.

"I'll make arrangements for Frederick to come to Seattle for Spring Break. It's only a few months away."

Frasier smiled and hugged her once more.

"Thank you, Lilith."