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This is my first attempt to write a Niles and Daphne story. I only recently became a fan the couple and the show in general.

This is my take on the missing scenes between Bristle while you work and Rooms with a View.

At The Montana

Daphne was relaxing on the fainting couch. She had just finished straitening up the living room. She now waited for Niles to return from the errand he had to run. He had already been gone about an hour. As she sat there reading a book the phone rang.

"Hello," she answered

"Hi darling," Niles replied

"Oh hello sweetheart, I was just thinking about you. Are you going to be home soon? I just want to know if I should start dinner now or later."

"Daphne there is something that I have to tell you." Nile's voice was trembling

"What is it? What's wrong?" Daphne sat straight up on the couch. Her body was suddenly very tense. She could tell by the sound of Niles voice that something was really wrong.

"I don't know how to. It's just so… I can't believe this is happening." Niles was trying to find the courage to tell his wife the news he had just received from his doctor.

"Please just tell me what's going on. You're scaring me." Daphne was desperate to know what was wrong with her husband

"I really wish I didn't have to do this over the phone, but I don't have much of a choice. Daphne the errand that I had to run was actually an appointment with my doctor. For the past week as you know I have had quite a bad toothache. Well as it turns out the toothache was just a front for a bigger issue. As it turns out I have a clogged artery and require open heart surgery." Niles was relived that he was finally able to get the words out.

"Oh my god" was all Daphne had managed to say before she burst out in tears

"Oh sweetheart, please don't cry, I'm going to be alright. I've just married the love of my life, I'm not going anywhere." Niles did he best to reassure his wife

Daphne managed to contain her tears. "Where are you now?" she asked Niles

"I'm still at the doctor's office. He wouldn't let me come home to tell you in person. He has called an ambulance and I am being transferred to Seattle General. Will you meet me at the hospital?"

"Of course, I'm on my way." Daphne hung up the phone and rushed out the door.

Niles' Hospital Room

Niles was in a hospital gown lying in bed. He was reading a pamphlet about his disease, as Daphne rushed into his room.

"Oh Niles there you are." Daphne embraced her husband. Tears were freely streaming down her face as she kissed him.

"Please don't cry my love. I'm going to be alright. As I told you on the phone I've just married the love of my life, I'm not going anywhere." Niles tried to comfort his wife.

"I can't bear to see you like this. I only just found you. I can't loose you now. I love you Niles Crane."

"And I love you Daphne Crane." They kiss

The couple sat there on the hospital bed holding each other. The outcome of the events yet to occur were uncertain, but whatever happened they would face it together.