Post by melindajo2000 on Jan 27, 2013 13:15:06 GMT -6
Daphne had a problem. Rather, she and Niles had a problem, although he seemed oblivious to it. For the past month he'd been lying around after work, watching documentary after documentary. She'd never seen this side to him before. True, he was helping with David, but not as much as he usually did. Trying to be patient and understanding, she realized that Frasier's leaving had taken its toll on her husband, but Daphne was pulling her hair out trying to figure out what she could do to improve things.
It wasn't exactly like she could go to her father in law. Martin, king of lounging around watching tv, would probably not even see the problem. And it was more than just the watching of tv that bothered her. Their love life was pretty much nonexistent. True, Niles would hold her hand and rub her back whenever she sat next to him, but as far as anything beyond that, forget it. The doctor had okayed marital relations weeks ago, and yet Niles had yet to make a move.
Worse yet, he rebuffed her advances whenever she tried to get him to take the hint that she was ready. He would pretend to be asleep...she knew he was pretending...or worse yet just pat her head and kiss her good night. Daphne honestly didn't know how much more of this she could take.
One day she called Roz over, when Martin and Ronee had offered to take David for a few hours. Roz, sensing the urgency in her friend's voice, took a few hours off of work and came right over. Daphne immediately explained the situation.
“Have you tried to get his attention?” Roz asked.
“What the bloody hell do you think I've been doing? I could walk across the room naked and he wouldn't notice!”
“Don't take offense, Daphne. I just meant...have you tried spicing things up? Like a sexy negligee?”
Daphne thought about it. “I don't know, Roz. That's really kind of tacky, don't you think?”
Now it was Roz's turn to be offended. “What do you think I really do in my personal life? It works, doesn't it?”
“If you're going to insult me ...”
Roz took Daphne's hand.”Look, I've been through dry spells before...”
“What, a week and a half?”
“What was that?”
“I'm sorry, Roz. I don't mean to take me problems out on you. It's not just about sex, although God knows I've forgotten what that feels like. I just miss...Niles. I miss us.”
“Have you tried talking to him? That seems like it would be the simplest solution.”
“I don't want to hurt his feelings. He's got so much with a new baby and Frasier being gone...”
“But he's got you. And he may not have that if he doesn't straighten up,” Roz pointed out bluntly.
“I don't think it's gone that far...yet,” Daphne sighed.
“Would you like me to have a talk with him?”
“heavens no!” Daphne cried out a bit too quickly. “I mean, I think it would be better coming from me.”
Roz thought about it for a minute. “Maybe what he needs is a little pick me up. Maybe we could throw him a party!”
Daphne smiled, for what seemed like the first time in weeks. “A party? That's bloody brilliant. Could you help me...”
Roz placed her hand in the air. “Say no more. I'll make a few calls, get the ball rolling, and we'll see how this plays out.”
Daphne just prayed that it would help. After all, things couldn't get much worse, could they?
It wasn't exactly like she could go to her father in law. Martin, king of lounging around watching tv, would probably not even see the problem. And it was more than just the watching of tv that bothered her. Their love life was pretty much nonexistent. True, Niles would hold her hand and rub her back whenever she sat next to him, but as far as anything beyond that, forget it. The doctor had okayed marital relations weeks ago, and yet Niles had yet to make a move.
Worse yet, he rebuffed her advances whenever she tried to get him to take the hint that she was ready. He would pretend to be asleep...she knew he was pretending...or worse yet just pat her head and kiss her good night. Daphne honestly didn't know how much more of this she could take.
One day she called Roz over, when Martin and Ronee had offered to take David for a few hours. Roz, sensing the urgency in her friend's voice, took a few hours off of work and came right over. Daphne immediately explained the situation.
“Have you tried to get his attention?” Roz asked.
“What the bloody hell do you think I've been doing? I could walk across the room naked and he wouldn't notice!”
“Don't take offense, Daphne. I just meant...have you tried spicing things up? Like a sexy negligee?”
Daphne thought about it. “I don't know, Roz. That's really kind of tacky, don't you think?”
Now it was Roz's turn to be offended. “What do you think I really do in my personal life? It works, doesn't it?”
“If you're going to insult me ...”
Roz took Daphne's hand.”Look, I've been through dry spells before...”
“What, a week and a half?”
“What was that?”
“I'm sorry, Roz. I don't mean to take me problems out on you. It's not just about sex, although God knows I've forgotten what that feels like. I just miss...Niles. I miss us.”
“Have you tried talking to him? That seems like it would be the simplest solution.”
“I don't want to hurt his feelings. He's got so much with a new baby and Frasier being gone...”
“But he's got you. And he may not have that if he doesn't straighten up,” Roz pointed out bluntly.
“I don't think it's gone that far...yet,” Daphne sighed.
“Would you like me to have a talk with him?”
“heavens no!” Daphne cried out a bit too quickly. “I mean, I think it would be better coming from me.”
Roz thought about it for a minute. “Maybe what he needs is a little pick me up. Maybe we could throw him a party!”
Daphne smiled, for what seemed like the first time in weeks. “A party? That's bloody brilliant. Could you help me...”
Roz placed her hand in the air. “Say no more. I'll make a few calls, get the ball rolling, and we'll see how this plays out.”
Daphne just prayed that it would help. After all, things couldn't get much worse, could they?
I hope that things work out for Daphne and Niles. 
