AN: This was written with the idea that House and Cuddy have been dating for a while.
Engage
House limped into Cuddy's office, and noted that she appeared to be especially busy today. There was a large stack of files on her desk, and her brows were furrowed together in an expression of stressful concentration.
"I don't have time to argue today, House, so whatever crazy, dangerous procedure you want to do, you aren't getting permission for it," Cuddy said, irritated.
"I'm not here to get permission."
"God, what insane operation did you already do?" Cuddy asked, pinching the bridge of her nose between her thumb and forefinger.
"Nothing, recently. This isn't about a patient; it's more about your fun-bags."
"We are not having sex on my desk, House. I don't care how many times you ask, the –"
"You should marry me," House interrupted.
Cuddy paused mid-signature, shocked, and lifted her eyes from her desk for the first time since House came in.
"Well that was romantic," she remarked dryly.
"What do what me to do? Get down on one knee? I'm a cripple Cuddy," House asked derisively.
Cuddy grabbed the files she had completed, and stood abruptly.
"Maybe after you actually finish your clinic hours," Cuddy shot back as she walked past House.
She was almost to the doors of her office when she heard her name, her first name.
"Lisa."
Cuddy hastily turned around, and opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out. Cuddy watched, at a loss for words, as House walked unevenly towards her. He awkwardly got down on one knee, and thrust his cane into her right hand. He took a hold of her left hand, and slipped an engagement ring on her finger.
"I . . . I haven't even said yes," Cuddy managed.
"No, but you will," House retorted, infuriatingly presumptuous.
Cuddy glowered down at House, and snatched her hand back.
"You still have to finish your clinic hours," Cuddy countered.
She turned and exited her office, leaving House's cane well outside his reach. House eyed her ass until she was out of his line of sight before painfully rising to his full height, smirking all the while. Sex on Cuddy's desk later than night was going to be great.
Thoughts?