Chapter 2
He woke with Eddie lingering over him and Martin at the end of the bed.

"Oh, God" he muttered, stretching. Frasier was nowhere to be seen.

"What happened, son?" Martin inquired.

"To be honest dad, it is all a bit of a blur. Daphne rejected me." The look of pity of Martins face made Niles believe he felt truly sorry for him. He knew his father wasn't the most supportive when it came to him and Daphne, but he still appreciated the fact that he didn't say 'I told u so!'.

He could still remember the argument he and Martin had had about four years ago, and deep down he knew that his father...